Reading is Rad

Claira and Dylan LOVE books! They love to read so much they will obey me if I threaten to cut out books at bedtime when they're acting like little rascals;) I love it too, we get snuggled up in blankets, sit, relax, and read...for hours! Well, I can't prove that last part because I've only had the stamina for upwards of an hour of straight talking/reading in a singsong way...the pipes get parched! Regardless of how long we read the kids always beg for "just one more book?"

I love that Claira is reading now, it's really impressive what she can do! We were reading the scriptures the other night and she read the word "requisite" without any help...crazy cool.

While Claira is away at school, Dylan and I have been enjoying some quiet time and reading in the afternoons (since he won't nap most days...he at least sits for a while...and lets me get some hugs, kisses, and bun squeezes...what. Diaper buns are the squeeziest!:) Yesterday we actually fell asleep on the couch together while we were reading. Ben was home and noticed he couldn't hear me reading anymore, so he came in the living room to see what was going on and found this:


Today we were at the end of our pile of books and Dylan looks at me and says "You're a good reader Mommy!" He no doubt learned this from us because we are constantly saying this to Claira, he's just so nice!