It was dinner time and the kids were getting cranky waiting for dinner. One was sent to the corner, the other one nursing an injury. I gave them the play nice lecture and left the room hoping that they could make it another 10 minutes without hurting each other.
Instead of crying I heard something that can be even more terrifying to a mother. Quiet. Generally that means that they are up to no good. I went in to see what they were up to and this is what I saw.
It melted my heart. Alan was reading to Hyrum. This is especially significant because this is the first time Alan has every voluntarily read a book. He is quite intelligent but really doesn't have much interest in reading. Seeing the two of them together was just one of those moments that made me say, It's good to be a mom.
4 comments:
Ahh...I've had plenty of days like the one you just described. Cute picture! What's with our boys not wanting to read??? I can't keep Alycia away from reading. There's actually "reading privileges" here in our home, since she doesn't respond to any other punishment...Fun times!
~Anna~
Can Alan come over and show my kids how to enjoy reading a book together... maybe i can have a show and tell on our swap night!
Ahhh, this is so sweet!
Hooray for reading! And big brothers too. Those are the moments I cherish, when I find them snuggled up with good books...by their own free will and choice!
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