Chances are Lucas won’t remember the details of last Tuesday, but they will stay with me.
I woke up with a wicked sore throat and we tearfully bid his Daddy farewell for five days as he headed off to Pennsylvania for a car event.
We went to his swim lessons and I captured him on video swimming the entire length of the “big” pool earning him a promotion to the next level and a visit to the treasure chest. He excitedly chose a little rubber ducky, which has been a permanent fixture in the bathtub ever since.
We shared a turkey sandwich at Subway and then stopped at the super market for Kleenex, green tea, OJ and wine (for good measure, of course).
By the time we headed home, I was worn out and wanted to do nothing but lie down. I asked him if he would take a nap with me and as usual his response was, I’m not laying down, I’m not resting, I don’t need a nap.
Sigh.
I collapsed on the couch and put Scooby Doo on TV. Before the episode was over, Lucas got up and headed towards his bedroom. After a few minutes I crept down the hall to see what he was up to and this is what I found:
It suddenly didn’t matter that he wouldn’t take a nap.
I love this boy and we both love books!
Linking up with Galit (These Little Waves), Alison (Mama Wants This) and Tracy’s (Sellabit Mum) monthly link up, Memories Captured.
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That makes my heart go flutter flutter because OMG, reading! Books!!
Lovely and wonderful moment captured, Tonya.
Great photo! Yes, he certainly does enjoy his books so much!
Ohmyheart, your sweet, sweet, smart boy!
Absolutely love this sweet friend, and so hope you’re feeling better!
xo
Such a sweet boy! I love watching their love for books grow.
I hope you’re feeling better now!
He looks so comfortable surrounded by all of those books. I love toy see my children reading, too.
We love our books, too. I love when my kids “read” on their own. It’s the best feeling. (And that’s such a cute picture. Books all over!)
I can’t wait for the day I find one of the kids doing that!!
Seeing my children independently engrossed in a book when they were small gave me a sense of confidence for their futures. Love this.
So, so sweet!!! I love capturing the boys actually doing something harmless in their quiet time : )! Hope you are feeling better.
Oh my word – I love him. There’s nothing quite like a good book!
Also – you can buy wine at grocery stores??? #jealous
Oh, I love this. Awesome photo, and I love to see my own kids reading (I love to read too).
Hope you’re feeling better by now!
That’s so awesome! I’m still hoping my little one will get a love for books like her sister.
What a great reward for you! Well done — a child loves to read bc they see their parents loving it. He’s adorable.
Awww how precious! It’s always such a joy to see the love of books in our children. Hope you feel better soon 🙂
Awesome! C does that a little bit but I wish he’d do it more.
And the whole length? Wow!
For some reason, Cort went downstairs in the middle of the night for something. It was like 3am and Eddie’s light was on. Cort peeked in to turn out the light and Eddie was curled up, totally out, curled up with books strewn about his room. He had been up “reading”.
And my heart almost burst.