We love to read!

I just thought these pics were cute. Not too long ago we turned the loft area at the top of the stairs into a little reading/ play kitchen nook. Everyday they're either creating a masterpiece of waffles with broccoli in the play kitchen, or reading books to each  other. It's cute and I love to sit with them and play.

I've decided if you have claustrophobia, once you become a mother, you need to just get over it. Fast. Every time I read it becomes a game as to who can occupy the most space on Mom. Kids are climbing over me as I move the book all around so that I can see the pages. sometimes it becomes very annoying, but most of the time, I just deal with it and try to enjoy this time when they like being so close to me!

Speaking of reading, Thomas is doing fantastic! He's now reading Step 2 and Step 3 books, which are for kids in grades 1-4! the neatest thing of all is that now that he can read books himself, he reads so much more. Maybe it's because he can read by himself, alone in a quiet corner, without having to deal with Colin and Hailey climbing all over?! I'm jealous!

This has absolutely nothing to do with anything I said above. It's just Colin being Colin. He is such a funny kid! He loves to carry toys around in this basket. Empties it. Fills it. Then often times, climbs on in himself and just sits there a while. It's a good thing he's small or I'd have several episodes of Colin in the basket extractions on tape!