Repeat After Me

We had a great afternoon at home one day this past week. There was very little fighting, no climbing the shelves in the pantry for more and more snacks, etc….. In fact, we did some workbooks, read Will’s school books, had a snack, played some football and cooked dinner while watching a little Looney Tunes.

Will is doing great in school and with all the first grade work they send home for him. As we were reading this week’s books, he was adamant he was going to teach Avery how to read.  He keeps saying he wants her to know how to read before she goes to Kindergarten.  So he has her snuggled up next to him on the sofa, pointing out the letters in the word “always” to her, showing her that all of those letters except for the “s” are in her first name or his so she already knows them.  He wanted her to repeat the letter after him when he tapped it.   

Avery was in one her moods. One of sweeter moods I should say. But she was tired and it was late in the week and she wasn’t completely into this impromptu reading lesson. So every time he would ask her to say a letter, she would lean over and kiss him on the cheek. This exchange happened over and over. It was too precious. 

His reaction was so funny. He was frustrated that she wasn’t paying attention to him but loving the other kind of attention she was giving him.  And it was one of those moments that I didn’t dare move to get the camera because I knew the moment would be ruined.

I told Matthew the other day that if I never had another parenting success, at least I had raised two children who (thus far) adore each other.

A glimpse of them reading together at his 6 year old well child check-up today.....