This is now

I've been meaning to write about the books that we have been reading for a while. It was a few months ago now that Atticus pulled a chapter book off our shelf for evening book and the kids begun to feel the thrill of getting lost in the words of a fully woven story that knits together another world for you to explore in your mind.

We love books. We go to the library and take home stacks and stacks of books, then pull them all out on the floor and read through every single one - multiple times. Advancing into early chapter books seems to have opened even more doors for those wonderful imaginations of theirs. Not to mention, it is so much fun to see them anticipate what is going to happen next.

With us living in Quebec, where maple trees abound, I thought that reading the first book in the Little House series would be very fitting seeing that they go maple sugaring in the book. 

I must admit, I recall reading this book in the early school years and very vividly remember some parts of it (like the maple sugaring and Christmas) but I never really took to it. Reading it through with the kids gave me a new sense for the comfort of the words in this book. The words are thick, descriptive and oh, so, comfortable. I'm not sure that I could explain it any other way. 

As we read we really did feel like we were gently pulled into and guided around another time. It was soothing and peaceful. We loved it so much. 

And as we read the final words of the book I felt the need to snuggle those little kiddos a little bit closer to me. Because while "this is now", now is always changing and the only time to truly appreciate it is to breath in deeply and enjoy all it's many dimensions and sweetnesses. 

I love a good book, but I love so much more being able to share special moments now with this special family of mine to help lay the foundation for many more lovely moments to treasure and breath in deeply.