365 grateful 1/9/14

I started reading to my daughter in the womb. Being an English major there was no question in my mind that books would play a huge part in the lives of my children.I solidified this fate by marrying a writer. We started slow with the kids, typical picture books, classic stories, Seuss, Silverstein, etc...
as soon as we realized our oldest could follow a story from one night to the next we continued on to book series. Emma grew up listening to us read the books of Roald Dahl, an awesome tradition we have now begun with Dylan. I am grateful for the ability to end my day reading these beautiful imaginings to my children, watching their anticipation as the story progresses and imagining  the pictures they are creating in their minds as I read. There is no better way to melt off the efforts of the day, than snuggling close to your little ones, and drifting off together into an imaginary world.