It's Not An Illusion

My boy is reading.  He is liking it!  My trick...I've starting reading the same books with him.  I'll grab his book and read a chapter or two ahead of him.  Because I do this, we can actually talk about the book, what has happened, what we think will happen and he knows I'll know if he's not reading.  He just start Tuck Everlasting.  I read the whole thing this morning because it's a short book and because I'd never read it.  Tonight he snuggled up in the bed, turned the TV off and read. 

It's not an illusion...

We actually did take the boys to the beach for the weekend.  We hadn't been in 3 years and I think we decided it needs to be a yearly thing at the least.  a 7 hour drive is worth moments like these.  Plus, my boys loved the ocean.  Except Evan was stabbed by a catfish head.  Apparently there as a catfish head floating around in the surf (I know this because my husband saw it).  He said it looked like something had eaten just the body. (gross)  Since Evan is the most curious he tried to check it out and was stabbed by one of it's barbs.  Have you ever heard of such?  That was the only mishap worth sharing. 

It's not an illusion...

We do have 3 baby birds in a nest on our porch.  One fell out today and my boys found it.  I put it back and worried the mommy and daddy wouldn't return but when the storms came today, they returned and snuggled up with them.  A friend told me she learned a long time ago that they'll return because they are their babies no matter how they smell.  So, I took this encouraging picture a few hours later. 

Those are brave baby birds.  They think they are ready to jump already.   We are keeping a close eye on them now that we know they are there. 

Here's one more cutie pie picture just to make you smile.

What has brightened your week?