This morning I asked Kara what she was thankful for. Her first enthusiastic answer was "books!!!". A couple months ago Ben's mom gave us a big stack of "Magic Tree House" books for the kids. I figured I would put them on the shelf for future use, thinking that maybe we would read them in 3 or 4 years. Well, Kara got one off the shelf the other day and asked if we could read it. I smiled and said sure, certain that she would lose all interest once she saw the absence of pictures on every page in these "big kid" chapter books. Much to my surprise, she sat and listened intently to the first chapter. She followed the story-line completely and begged me to read another chapter to her. Today we finished our 4th book, and it's been less than a week. With help from the Magic Tree House we have visited the jungles of Africa, the prairie, the Civil War and the Revolutionary War. If you ask Kara who our first President was, she will excitedly answer George Washington, and she will tell you all about the Revolutionary War. She will then proceed to tell you how Clara Barton founded the Red Cross during the Civil War. I love watching her learn, and more than that I love watching her LOVE learning! Ben's parents have given us more books than I can count for the kids, and I am so grateful! Our children already have a love for reading that Ben and I are excitedly cultivating. So, thanks for the books Grandma and Grandpa Gerth!! We love them!!
Oh, and don't worry...right after Kara said she was thankful for books she quickly followed with Grandpas, Grandmas and Jesus! :)
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