Thursday, March 15, 2018

sol18: if you need me, I'll be reading in my tee-pee

Dinner finished up, we were frantically trying to get things ready for the next 7 days without "DaDa," and then we noticed... James had snuck off to his room for some quiet time.

We peeked around the corner and saw the most beautiful sight we would see all day (maybe all week). Our little boy was hiding out in his tee-pee, escaping the hustle and bustle of kitchen clean-up, to read. Oh. my. word.

We sat and stared as he turned the pages of one book, finished it, threw it to the side, started another, pointed at some words, started counting (1, 2..., 1, 2...) and our hearts exploded.

Why hasn't anyone figured out how to freeze time? All I ever wanted was sitting right there. In this tee-pee. So innocent and absolutely adoring all his books.



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5 comments:

  1. momteacherandwifeMarch 15, 2018 at 4:30 AM

    You couldn't have asked for a better moment! My son sneaks off to do the same!

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  2. Chris MargocsMarch 15, 2018 at 6:42 AM

    The best thing a mama, teacher, and this librarian could want in a toddler moment. May his love of books be lifelong!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 15, 2018 at 8:15 AM

    This post is so touching - you must be so proud to see reading coming to life at home!

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  4. Amy RuddMarch 15, 2018 at 9:17 AM

    That is a powerful moment. I love that you share it with the world via today's slice. A READER has grown!

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  5. AnonymousMarch 15, 2018 at 4:43 PM

    He's adorable and him reading books?! Unbelievably cute!

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