We made it to....

the LIBRARY and everyone found a few books to take home for the time being. Visiting the library weekly is on our Summer Fun list and we intend to stick to that goal....

Happy Reading, Weite Kiddos!!! I can't wait to read those books with you and hear all about the ones you read by yourselves. 

Hugs!

~Mommy

Can you find the differences?!?!

 

Trey Man sure can....

He walked through the door this afternoon with this awesome Venn-Diagram from school. He chose two informational books at school and then used those to find things the two sports had in common and things that made them each unique....

Way to Go, Trey-Man....I'm proud of your work and the conversation we had comparing and contrasting candies from your Christmas stocking was perfect. Gobstoppers and Cry-Babies were two great choices!!!

And, Daddy is serious when he said that he's going to take it to school to show his kids your awesome work!!!

Keep up the great reading and discussions.....

Love you BUNCHES!

Reading Buddies....

and they just can't get enough of books these days! Time after time, we find Ty "reading" books to Tay (or her baby dolls) and telling her all about the pictures and what she's seeing....it's too cute and I know these are those precious little moments that I want to remember forever!

Tay's vocabulary is growing like crazy these days and Miss Ty is really, really on top of re-telling, without skipping a beat, the stories she's heard....which just so happens to make these two quite the perfect pair!

 

Tay's face in this shot is priceless!!!

 

Keep on reading, girls! You are a rockin'.....

 

Ty, I'm so proud of you for being such a patient, supportive, loving big sister. Tay, I'm so proud of you for being kind, inquisitive, and eager to learn. You two are quite the team and I can only imagine how many moments like this you have together ahead of you. And, I'm looking forward to witnessing each and every one...LOVE you two all the way to the moon and back!

 

Hugs and Kisses and MORE Hugs and Kisses!!!

Little Library Love....

After our awesome little trip to the Driver's License Bureau the kiddos and I hit the library as part of our Friday Fun adventure while Jason was at a two-day high school football camp with his East players. The kids have been talking about the library all summer and I finally took them there. Yes, you heard correctly, this is the FIRST time they've been to the library all summer. I'd be ashamed to admit that if we didn't already have soooo many books. Since I started teaching waaaay back in 2002, I've been collecting/buying books for my munchkins. But, looking through books from your own shelves isn't always as exciting as making a trip over to the local library and letting them each get their own library cards and books......

What a fun little trip and a great way to get our hands on some new titles....

Ty starting with a Dora book, OF COURSE! She LOVES Dora!!!

Tay-Tay getting her hands on a book about babies...her favorite!!!

Trey picking out some leveled readers on his current favorite topics....skateboarding, scary stories, and funny guys. Trey was great on this little visit because he already knew the important stuff about the library before we got there (his class had walked to library this past year in kindergarten). He told us he knew things like where the bathrooms were, how the books were organized, and the importance of whispering. He told Ty at least 100 times that he'd help her. All she had to do was tell him when she had to go potty or couldn't find a book. What a fabulous big brother!!!

So many to choose from...

Checking out their books with their own library cards. This was the most exciting part....by far!

They quickly opted for a seat outside of the library...Trey said it was the perfect place to read! Good choice, Buddy!!

My FAVORITE pic of the day....new books, great view, and ALL SMILES!

I think it goes without saying that we'll definitely be back to the library sooner than later!!! Happy reading, Munchkins!!! I love you!!!

Reading Machines....

We definitely LOVE to read around here....we've really tried hard to make sure that reading books stays a part of our bedtime routine and have tried our best to instill that love of reading into our kids from the get go. One of my favorite all-time Dr. Suess quotes sums up how I feel about reading, PERFECTLY.....

There are soooo many adventures awaiting us out there....so many opportunities for us to put on that "other shoe" and walk a mile in someone else's footsteps. I mean how else could our kids swim the depths of the oceans, visit outer space, meet a girl who has a  love for anything and everything pink and even has a pet unicorn, or take a school bus through the entire water cycle?!? My only hope is that they all continue to love reading as they begin to get into other types of activities and get caught up in "growing up" (Oh, which is happening too quickly! I'd love to sit and read them Spot books every night for the next million years!!!!)

Trey has absolutely ADORED books since the time he was 6 months old. He's gone from chewing on them to reading them each night before he goes to bed. Many, many nights he's chosen reading a book in his bed with one of us over squeezing in a few more minutes of tube time. (Not that I'm complaing!!!) He LOVES, LOVES, LOVES anything Magic Treehouse and can't get enough of Dr. Suess's new non-fiction series. The reptile and planet ones are his current favorites. I've been meaning to capture his reading on video so he could one day watch himself.....earlier this evening he took us through "A Fly Guy"...a random one he grabbed off the playroom shelf. It was a longer one, but he did a great job....

(Technical difficulties with the video of Trey reading) Grrrrr.....

Tylee Jean also loves reading, but has just recently developed the desire to sit and listen to a book being read from front to back, without skipping pages. She loves anything Pinkalicious and can't get enough of the recordable books her grandmas send her. By far, her favorite thing to do is to "read" us the book, which she did a FANTASTIC job of doing this afternoon....LOVE the details she adds as she really looks at the pictures!!!

(More technical difficulties....must not be able to load any videos that are longer than 90 secs?!?!) Grrrrrrr.....

Trey and Ty,

I'm so proud of you both and your fabulous reading. Keep that LOVE for books always going strong! Reading with you two each night is one of the best parts of my day. Nothing is better than listening to you read with me, Trey Man. And, Tylee, the look on your face as you anticipate turning the next page is pricless. You always love happy endings and don't miss a thing! Let's make a pact to keep reading together forever and ever.....what do you say?!? I really couldn't think of any other pinkie promise I'd rather make.....

Love you Bunches & Bunches,

~Mommy

Ready to Read...

Trey Jacob has been absolutely LOVING kindergarten and especially loves the reading program they have at school. Each week, they focus on a new book, highlighting, or "buttering" as he calls it his "popcorn" word for the week, which just happened to be "and" this past week, and is "see" this week. After using the book in class all week, they get to bring it home and keep it forever. He even got to decorate the cutest little pizza box to use as a safe place to store all of the book.

This evening, while the kids and I were sitting around the table and coloring after dinner, Trey read us one of his very own books....He's quite the character so gather 'round and listen up!!

Trey, what a great job you are doing with all your reading and writing activities!! We are so proud of you, buddy! You know all your popcorn words and many, many others. Way to GO and keep up the awesome work at school!!

We can't wait to listen to you read all your new books!!

Reading is so much FUN and I know you'll be teaching your sisters before you know it!!!