We Love Our Books

I have a couple of random pictures from May and they're all of us reading books.  We love books at our house.  In fact, I have to regularly purge them from our collection or they'll take over the house!

The first couple of pictures were taken during our going to bed time.  We have a little routine that we follow.  First, we get the kids all ready with pjs and teeth brushed.  Next, we all gather on Mom and Dad's bed.  Someone gets to choose a calming down song (Abide With Me, 'Tis A Gift, etc) and say the evening family prayer.  We then read a page in the children's scriptures.  Anna and Matthew take turns choosing a story and the other choosing a song.  Here's we're reading one of our favorite bedtime stories, Grandfather Twilight.

The next couple of pictures are of Steve and Matthew sharing some quality book time together.  Steve is trying really hard to read, but Matthew is just being too cute.