Books and Blogs...

I was thinking about doing a wrap-up post for Kaylee's Kindergarten year tonight, but since she still has to finish up tomorrow, I'll wait. I'm hoping to get a picture with her teacher and her to include. Of course I was at school today and completely forgot to do it. Along with getting back to blogging, I also recently started reading again. I have always loved to read. I'm excited Kaylee loves it too! I had seen a book in Pinterest a while back and then found it at a local discount store. Kisses from Katie. Maybe it's because it's just an excellent book, maybe it's because there was so much in it I needed to read right now, maybe it's because my soul has been longing to get back to my love of reading...whatever it was, it was good. And good for me. As soon as I finished the book, I started reading it to Kaylee. It will be our first summer book we'll read together. While we aren't at the point we can pack the gang up and go to a Third-World country, I long for my children to realize how blessed they are. It's easy for kids (especially in their generation), to be self-centered, oblivious to the needs around them. I suppose that's not just their generation, but all generations. I'm looking forward to the discussions we'll be able to have as we read the book. I'm finishing another book that has been almost-done for a good while. I'll probably need to read it again, too. Tomorrow I'll pick the next book. It feels so good to be reading again.

Four More Days!

There are four more days left for Kaylee in kindergarten and she'll be done! It's going to be so fun to have her home...just have to think of things to do to keep her busy. I have already bought her several books in the Boxcar series to get started. I have a few workbooks we can do. I know, I know...she's going to be done with school, but she's a kid who LOVES workbooks! Today during coloring time, she was asking to do a workbook. I hope this thirst to learn continues for years. We have VBS planned for next week, which the kids absolutely love. Samantha isn't old enough to be in a class, so she will go hang out in a nursery class, and I'll help in the craft section...at least that's what I'm hoping to do. My kids look forward to this week all year, but by the end they are normally pooped. Hopefully this year will be a little easier on them since they are now both used to school. I'm hoping to have more of a schedule this summer to avoid boredom and bad attitudes. So...what do you like to do during the summer? Ideas? (that's a picture, just for fun, of the kids and Mammaw)