JediBoy woke up this morning about 4:30 and was up for two hours. Then he crashed again, and slept until after 11:00. This is unusual for him, to say the least, and we spent a slow and lazy day at home. We did play a whole bunch of board games, and between each game I’d flash him some addition and subtraction flashcards - if they’re in small enough bunches, say 10-15 at a time, he doesn’t lose his concentration and he can answer them very quickly (almost all under that “3 second” benchmark I keep reading about). Then we’d play… Sum Swamp, Scrutineyes Jr., Bumparena, Disney Trivial Pursuit.
I’m still smiling because two nights ago he stayed up after we were all asleep, saying “I love being the only one awake.” He proceeded to read all of Stuart Little in one sitting and then fall sweetly asleep in his glider rocker, where he stayed the rest of the night. That’s the love of books that I hoped to encourage in my children. It’s one of my favorite Anna Quindlen quotes…
I would be most happy if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists of building enough bookshelves.
If you’ve ever been to my house, or even seen the pictures, you’ll know how true this is in our lives! I grew up in a house that was wall-to-wall bookshelves wherever possible, and my kids are growing up in the same kind of environment. It makes my heart glad.
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