we signed up for the summer reading program.
we paid our over due fines.
we checked out 7 books and 2 books on tape.
we biked there and back….locking all of our bikes together was quite a challenge.
woo-hoo.
summer is here.
too bad i don't read books…….
my brain cannot do it.
i try and try but i can't.
good things my kids can.
talby is reading Ralph S. Mouse and Diary of A Wimpy Kid again.
Sean is reading 39 Clues.
annie was thrilled to find a book called Ode to Toilets…..oh my.
time to make our treat for Treat Tuesday!
chocolate REQUIRED.
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kimj - try books on tape.. I listen to them going to and from work/grocery store..etc..library has lots…
lindsey - the pleated poppy - you just made me feel so much better! i don’t read either. try as i might, i buy great books, but i crack it open and zzzzzzzzzzzzz. i’m out.
Jeanne - Sooo funny! We ALWAYS have overdue fines…ALWAYS! I swear WE are the reason they can buy so many new books. Thank you for making me feel better. We love the library..except for that whole singlehandedly supporting them thing…..
Courtney Walsh - I have a confession. I’ve never taken my kids to the library. Omygosh. I know. I seriously want to do it this summer though–I will. As soon as we get moved! 🙂 Sophia loves 39 Clues too!
Jami - I just put some of our summer reading books on hold at the library. I have promised myself I am going to read this summer. I miss it! And my kids have just discovered the wonderfulness that is a book on tape. YEAH!
andrea - Just bought 6 Patricia Polacco books off our library’s used bookshelf. She is one of my girls’ favorite writers! We do the summer reading program every summer. Was one of my favorite summer memories – goin’ to the library. It had AC and books! Couldn’t beat it.
virginia - cool bike meg!! i have a blue one, i love it. i find it so hard to read too. your mind just is fast and creative and hyper.
Staci - I’m with you….I sooo wish I was a reader 🙁 I am just lame and read blogs and magazines…and I only get to read magazines when I’m getting my hair done or at the doctor’s office ;( Can’t wait to check out your special chocolate treat!!!!
candace - Patricia Polacco is hands down one of my favorite children’s authors. You and the kids should read “Thundercake” when there is a storm coming and make the recipe at the end of the book – surprisingly good.
Sweet, sweet family stories!
Amy - I can’t focus long enough to finish a whole book either, so I know how you feel.
I love Annie’s outfit. Wish I could wear stripes and polka dots together.
jen - Hey, just read your blog for the 1st time – I live in China and it made me so sad and homesick – we went to the library so much that the librarians took us out for lunch to say goodbye when we moved away! Oh, summer – oh north america – oh long hot days where you just sit around and drink lemonade and watch your kids play…
Living an adventure is great, but sometimes so is good old day to day!
thanks !
Jenine
sonja - This comment has nothing to do with this post–although it is a great one. We love us some books over here.
No, this is a story of lost and found. I just had to tell you that I lost my favorites this week due to a bad virus. Sob.
Even though I just found you a month ago. You were one of the first blogs I wanted to find. But I couldn’t remember your name!! Noooo! So I thought and thought, and then typed: whatever. Nothing. (Well, a whole lot of stuff that wasn’t you.)
Then I typed these three words: whatever blog rainbow.
BINGO!! The top search result.
Just thought you’d like to know this.
Rainbow cake was the entry that popped up.
Sue - Meg -I love your photo of the Patricia Polacco books. She is right up there on my “favourite children’s authors” list, and she is the illustrator too. No body can draw older people’s faces like she can. Lots of her stories are based on her own childhood, and they are fabulous.
I dare you to read her book CHICKEN SUNDAY to your three youngest, and try to get through it without tearing up. Come on, you can do it…. it is short with lots of pictures!
Sarah@this farm family's life - We started the summer reading program today too.
http://www.thisfarmfamilyslife.blogspot.com
Jenna - reading blogs counts! it’s just a different type of reading 🙂
Jenna
momofmanyhats.blogspot.com
Stephanie - Patricia Palacco is amazing! She visited our elementary school and we have many of her books – awesome!
I know – I never have the time to read, I can barely make it through my magazines let alone a whole book, but the kids must read and complete their summer reading books! Very important for them. Have fun with all of your summer plans – sounds great! 🙂
Jen - Whatcha mean you can’t read books??
Signed,
Concerned
crystal b. - You are doing the funnest stuff this summer. I want to move to Kansas and hang out in a laid back town. It reminds me of what summer was like when I was a kid. I loved your chalk board summer bucket list. So inspiring. I have one, but it’s scribbled down on the back of a business card. Lame. 🙂 Hope you are having loads of fun, and surviving the challenges of everyone at home 🙂 Bitter sweet for me. 🙂
mary - i know with a busy life…wife, mother and a great blog…it is a challenge to find a few moments in your day to read a book, let alone finish it! but as the mother of an older boy that has reading challenges it is so important that we all sit down as a family every night to read for at least a half hour or so. It has set a great example for him, allowed us to have a few quiet peaceful, moments together, and given us all a new perspective. No judgement…but maybe try it as family time…any time of day. Those moments have been a blessing to all of us.
alicia @ la famille - we signed up for the library program today too. must be the thing to do 🙂 happy tuesday!
Julia - Ah bikes and books – nothing better
amy b. - We love the library here too! We,unfortunately, have yet to pay our fines. Love your bike,by the way-so cute!
Melissa - I’m a children’s librarian in Maryland and we’re doing the same theme (I can tell by the book log Annie is sticking up the back of her skirt)!
I love reading books. To me there’s nothing better than starting a new book and sometimes I cry when I’m finished a good book because I don’t want it to be over.
shelley - I always just love you pictures. Very inspiring and full of love and joy and just normal everyday!
Meg Carter - Meg, I absolutely LOVE Annie’s outfits. They make me smile. She rocks stripes and poke a dots like no one I know! 🙂
Lisa - Glad to know I’m not the only one who can’t seem to read. I blame it on always having a million other things to do. And that I love beautiful things. My brain wants to scramble just staring at words on a page.
With-my-whole-heart.blogspot.com - I’ve been silently reading and absolutely LOVING this blog for a few months now. You seem to have such a balanced view of life, love, marriage, motherhood, design! I think ‘I wouldn’t mind being like her when I grow up…’-should be rephrased to ‘when I decide to mature a bit’ LOL That said I stumbled upon the following link and thought of you:
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/14812/olafur-eliasson-your-rainbow-panorama-now-complete.html
merlin - Is there anybody out there who can explain this phenomenon of mothers not being “able” to read? I have this same problem. I love to read but motherhood has made reading a book for myself nearly impossible and I can’t figure that out. Your admission/confession helped me to not feel alone, but at the same time made me question if this is a mother-syndrome….and I want to fix it, I miss reading for myself, getting lost in a great novel, stretching my mind and imagination with a good book…we deserve to read for pleasure too. Don’t we?
Megan - I came across your blog a few months ago. And other than LOVING your name, I LOVE your blog and you! You really brighten my day! I am a new-ish mom, so all of your ideas/crafts etc.. LOVE them! Thanks for being great!
-Megan
Terrie - has anyone else noticed how grown up Annie is looking lately? I ran the Summer Reading program at our library one year for a dear sweet teacher because she was dying of cancer. It was awesome and so much fun to fire kids up for summer reading! Maybe you could read if you had the right incentives Megan? Like some of your mom’s awesome margaritas? forgot to tell you that we tried those Memorial Day weekend with b-i-l & his gf. We all thought they were awesome!
Jacci - Woo hoo! Yay for books 🙂
I have a little girl that just wrapped up kindergarten, too. Are you familiar with the Little Bear books? They are SO SWEET and the illustrations are very nice – they seem like big kid books to early readers because they have short, separate stories labelled like chapters. Maybe 4-5 “chapters” per book. I bet Annie would love them! here’s a link – http://www.amazon.com/Little-Bear-Can-Read-Book/dp/0064440044/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1307477476&sr=8-1
Jodi @ The Un-Soccermom Blog - how awesome to be able to bike to your library!!
happygirl - Oh, summer reading and bike riding. so much FUN. Have any of your kids read Mrs. Piggle wiggle? I used to LOVE those books.
Jemm - We did our signing up last Wednesday. The kids read like mad until Thursday… Well, my youngest anyway. My oldest is still at but with much less gusto. It’s so dang hot it’s one of the only activities I can muster 🙂 I LOVE to read!
Leah - I love the summer reading program! My daughter did it last year and it’s on our list for this year too. Can’t wait for the full write-up of Treat Tuesday!
Sandy - I can’t read books either, but they sure are a good sleep inducer!
Love the bike ride to the library!!
Holly - I rode one of the kids bikes the other day…..I am so out of shape! I cant wait to see what you have for treat tuesday! We are cutting a watermelon and roasting hot dogs later! Maybe smores too!