I am so proud...

Galen's reading skill is growing like a weed. I'm not sure how he equates to kids his age, but the boy reads a lot. In the car, at restaurants, standing at the kitchen counter. He devours books like ants devour sugar. His latest discovery? Eragon. Dragons are a draw...

Thankfully, this doesn't get too much in the way of his life. He'll still do chores and such, with gentle prodding. I interpret his love of books as validation for us taking the hard road, not permitting much in the way of TV and electronic gaming. When bored, he doesn't waste too much energy trying to persuade me to let him watch TV, he knows it is unlikely. He knows he can escape into some other world through books.

Or Legos.

I think Liam might be following. He too will sit and read books, though I believe it's still mostly about pictures with only some comprehension.

I love books, Shanna loves books. It looks like our kids will too and that makes me proud.