I'll spare you the details, since the library closes in one hour and I just spent thirty minutes goofing around on Pinterest. Besides, I'm sure you have multiple flames of your own burning right now.
(P.S. I just discovered some comments on a previous post that I had overlooked due to an overload of email during a busy time, but they were commiserating about our recent Magic Treehouse adventures. Thank you, sisters; it is so good to know I'm not alone in Morgan La Fey's library hell--it probably doesn't help that we've been reading them out of order, but what bleep? I don't even get it. I tried reading "Little House in the Big Woods last night and Z started kicking and screaming, literally kicking and screaming, I kid you not.)
Oh, I'm so inspired by all that you're doing. I'm glad you're checking in to keep us updated.
ReplyDeleteAnd I really dislike the Magic Treehouse books. I accidentally introduced them to my eldest a year ago, not realizing how annoying they were. She got really into them for awhile but then seems to have forgotten about them. I hope it stays that way.
Many years ago, my mother said, "You're not indestructible, you know." I ignored her. Didn't understand her point. I learned later. I lost my health for a while. Please look to your needs for down time, proper food, sleep, etc. Don't run faster than you have strength. I learned the hard way. Take care of YOU so you have something left to give to others. In today's vernacular.... just saying...
ReplyDeleteI actually love the books - because I never, ever read them. That is the whole point of those books - to get the kids to read. Reading books like that to them would be unbearable - having them read the books themselves increases their reading skills and stamina. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI woke up this morning thinking about you and what you have been reading to your boys, and remembering how my youngest was not really into hearing what I wanted to read to him. The little house books...um no not really except for Farmer Boy. Waldorf style books...no. He wanted Captain Underpants, I was at first apalled by this but he begged and begged. I finally read him one and was suprised by it's humor and social commentary. My youngest has 2 siblings that are 8 & 10 years older than him so he was exposed to all sorts of stuff that was not carefully chosen by me. Also, I decided to not read stuff that I really disliked reading and I solved the Magic Treehouse thing by getting books on tape at the library.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, the treehouse days. i don't remember them fondly, i must say. my 1st loved them - i've tried to hide them from the others and by the time they discovered them, they weren't very interested - small blessings :)
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