Braden and Lydia Complete the Summer Reading Program


Last Saturday, Braden and Lydia attended the closing ceremonies for the Summer Reading Program. They each earned their T-shirts and a certificate by reading at least 20 books each. Throughout the summer we kept track of books we read together on book logs, and for every four books read they got a prize at the library. This is becoming a fun tradition that we look forward to every summer. They each read between 40 and 50 shorter books, and Braden also read several chapter books with Mommy. We have been reading the Chronicles of Narnia together. I remember loving those books when I was young. I worried that they would be too advanced for Braden, but our chapter every night together is a highlight of his day. At the closing ceremony they played in a big jumping tent. Lydia was nervous about going in, so the man who owns the tent let Melodie go in with her. That was an adventure for Melodie, who feared for her life as small children bounced all around her and she got motion sick. But the kids really enjoyed it :)