Jon reading Oliver Twist |
This is more
just a special post for my babies. A lot of times I'll post to encourage other
homeschooling moms, or to keep my out-of-state family up to date on our busy
lives, but this one is 'just a day' in our lives. Family traditions are
important and sometimes not by plan or schedule we develop habits that become
family traditions. This is a quick snap shot of one of those moments. In the
evening before bed time, Jon reads to the kids. Sometimes were just hanging out
in the living room, or in the girls’ room or even sitting on the veranda.
Currently we're reading Oliver
Twist, and this photo is taken from my perspective. This is how I see Jon
as a Dad. He's kind and gentle, reading to his babies, and the littlest one
climbed up on his lap.
Frankie is 26,
Caleb is now 14 and Abigail is 10 and when Jon asks, 'Who wants to read with
Dad?' they all stop the computer games, DS games, etc., to hear him read. This
is repeated again in the mornings because the last thing before he walks out
the door for work is he reads the Bible
to us.
Neither event
is formal or carries any ceremony, we all 'plop' down around him wherever he is
and listen. Sometimes the dog snores through the event, someone always has to
stop to run to the bathroom, but it's that safe spot in our day.
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