Summer Reading Program

So today I am taking a few minutes to brag about my children

and where they focus a lot of their attention.

After moving here to Bethany, we visited our library,

which if I may add is a PHENOMAL place with

PHENOMAL ladies, and started diving into the

resources that they have to offer.  I am constantly ordering

books for school (mainly for Caylor for supplemental reading),

but on occasion for Colten too.  The ladies

 at the library made sure that we were all

settled in, and I don't mean at home. :)

I am referring to our 'place' or 'home' at the library. 

They made sure that we knew how to use

the computers, printers, magazines,

how the library layout was

organized...you name it!!!  They also

mentioned that they have a summer

reading program, which we really haven't taken

a part of in a lot of years for many reasons,

but mainly it was a time issue. 

Well this year...time is on our side. 

We have chosen a much slower lifestyle

and, as you have read, we are really enjoying it.

So back to the reading program....we signed up. 

 Not only have we met some new friends at the 

 'begin the summer reading program bash', but my

children are heading a mission. 

Ok...here comes

 the good part!!!  They found out a few days ago that

one of the prizes was a girl's HSM bike and

decided they were going to read as much as

they could so that they could enter their

name in that specific drawing.  So you are

probably asking why is this such a big deal--

right???  Well the bike will not be for

Colten or Caylor--they are determined to

win this bike for a friend of ours who is trying

to teach their daughter to ride a bike and her

reward of learning to ride is a new bike.  The bike she

is learning on is has been handed one time too

many, but is perfect for learning. :)  Colten and

Caylor also know that finances are a burden for

this particular family...so a new bike for their

daughter just seemed fitting!!!  I have added

some pics of them reading together and to

each other to accomplish their goal.  If you see

Colten or Caylor please encourage them to keep

reading and to stay focused on the goal they have set for themselves.... 

They had just finished swimming and were reading while they dried off.
I had to sneak up on them....Colten doesn't always cooperate with cameras.