A Love Of Books

I'm a reader.

I've always been a reader. It runs in the family. My mom is a reader, she could stock a library with the books she's read. I don't think I've ever seen her without a book nearby. My Aunt Claudia is a reader too. I used to stay with her during the day in the summers. She would take me and my stinky cousin up to the library every week to check out books. I would walk into that library and just inhale the scent of books. It was heaven. So many books just sitting there all organized and ready for me to read. My stinky cousin and I would peruse the shelves in search of the perfect book. My good ole' Aunt Claudia would "make" us read fifteen minutes everyday during the summer.

My mom and my aunt are responsible for my love of reading. They helped form the foundation of a long and rewarding passion for great stories. For me there's almost nothing better than grabbing a book and settling down for a long read. Not that I actually get long reads with three young boys in the house.

My hubby and I have tried to install a love of reading in our boys. Hubby and I both love to read so it just stands to reason our boys will too, right? Nope. If you want your kiddos to read you have to read with them. Turn off the tele-tube, shut off the video game, walk away from the computer and read to your kids. Read to them everyday. Read them the same stories over and over when they ask you to. Then listen to them when they "read" those stories to you. Make reading a part of your lives.

You can imagine how pleased I was to walk into my oldest boy's room and see this.

All three of my boys are developing a love of books.

It's a family thing.