Inspirations for Faith and Family

"Dig, dig!" he says, in his little almost 2 year old voice, my son is letting me know he wants to read this book.  Every night before bed, in the afternoons before nap and even in the morning when he wakes up he wants me to read, "Dig, dig!" This was book that actually made me commit to taking a stack of books home from the library that week. I went that day hoping to attend story time and found out after I got there, along with some other kids and their care givers, that they were on a break. Well, that didn't stop us. We decided to have our own story time and this book was an absolute hit. On each page you find a new type of working vehicle from tractors, to bulldozers, to garbage trucks and even a helicopter that is rescuing a poor soul from the water. I reenact this scene by making the person say, "Help, Help!" as he is lifted through the sky to the helicopter, which my toddler has caught on and likes to repeat. The language is so creative an...

 One of my absolute favorite things to do as a mom is read books to my son. Bedtime is such a treat (well after our regular fight with the toothbrush-that is) because I get to hold my sweet little boy in my lap, rock him back and forth, kiss his head and read the stories he picks out. And boy does he have particular taste! So, when I find a new book that he likes I find it to be a great success! Our long overdue recent trip to the library sent us home with this gem, "The Cow Loves Cookies". I was planning not to check out any books this time because I didn't want to risk more overdue library fees, but after seeing this one I couldn't just leave it there. My son is almost 2 years old and has a particular interest in animals sounds so this one is a favorite of his right now. The illustrations are so whimsical and carefree that I wish I could jump right in and experience this joyful glee that the farmer in this book displays. A cow that loves cookies is such a cute...