Books

I have spent a lot of time cultivating a love affair with books for my children. And I am happy to say that it has paid off amazingly well. I have read books to them at least twice a day for the better part of four years. They LOVE books! I keep them in the car, and in the church bag. Our bookshelves in the living room are full of books at their level so that they can access them whenever they want to. It brings joy to my heart whenever I look over and see one of them doing this:

We also go to the library every week to pick up new books to read during our reading times before nap and bedtime. My kids love the library and they are always excited to hear that we have new books to read. Books have made Sacrament meeting more enjoyable for us as well. I replace the books in the bag every week and it keeps them both quiet and occupied for most of the hour. I'm so grateful that my love for reading has carried over into their lives and that it is something we can share.