Reading

I have done a lot of reading this semester. It's been nice that it hasn't been text books, mostly just informational novels I guess you would call them. Like "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People", which we read in my coaching class, strange. Anyways, it's been nice to read real books.

This afternoon, I went to my home ward because it has been months and months, and then I stuck around for Sunday dinner of course. I walked up the stairs at one point and my cute nephew Davy was just perched there reading a book. It still catches me off guard when I see him and Jami reading real books, I forget that they are that old. It was a good reminder though of how much I love reading. I very rarely read for fun because it makes me feel guilty to read something outside of school or the scriptures, because there is always more reading to do in both of those departments. But I love books. I love getting lost in them. I remember what a treat it was to go to the library as a kid and pick out a bunch of books and read them there in the kids area, or check them out. Most of my memories with reading are associated with one of my best friends, Rebecca Packard. We would spend so much time reading or talking about books.

After looking at Davy and reminiscing on all of this, I walked into the kitchen and found this ancient treasure sitting on the counter.

I was so excited!! This was easily one of my favorite books when I was a kid. This and "Go Dog Go". You can tell that this particular book has been through a lot of kids and has now reached the grandkids, time for a new copy. One thing that I am so excited to do when I am a mom one day, is to read to my kids. I think it would be so great to spend time with them and read to them every day. And when they get older, read books together, or have read-a-thons together.

It will be so nice to be able to read what I want to without feeling guilty one day.