The Princesses Take Over

So, before Little Sister came home, we asked the Princess if she would like to share a room with her sister. She was not.interested.at.all. Her space has always been almost sacred to her and she resents any intrusions into her little world. So we prepared another beautiful room for LS. She loves it. In fact, Princess loves it too. She has been camped out in there since LS came home, with the exception of a few nights that we convinced her to use her own room, so fiercely guarded just weeks ago. Last week the girls ganged up on us brought a discussion to the table about sharing one of their bedrooms. When asked where we would put two beds and the big dressers, they suggested a "pretty bunk bed." Who will sleep in the top bunk? We learned from the boys that it is prime real estate. They will take turns and will switch every week when we change the sheets. When we wondered where all of their babies/Barbies/princesses/dress-ups would live, they casually  mentioned that the pink room (previously the Princess's Fortress of Solitude) might make an excellent "Girly Play Room." They had an answer for every concern. And they did this together. They conspired cooperated and thought through the whole plan like girls much more mature than 5 and 6 years old. It is a rare day that the girls agree on anything and even more rare that they can work together on such a grand scale. Frankly, the shock and surprise of their coordinated attack efforts left us no choice but to agree and move forward. We are being held hostage granting their request.