If there was ever a night that I was going to skip story time, it was tonight. Story time has been set for 8:45 every night, which tonight was towards the end of a 5 hour power-cleaning streak. Only one room left to get perfect before I could sit down and say "Ahhhhhh...." Luckily I foresaw this sort of barrier to my goal, and took appropriate measures.
First, I promised Juliana way earlier in the day that we would read at least two books before bed. Then there was the fact that I actually made this blog public by posting it on Facebook. While it may not impact any of you if I fail so early in my goal, it would embarrass me to have given up only one day later.
When 8:45 came around, I dutifully put down the broom and headed back to Juliana's room with her two picks. She snuggled up to me and we enjoyed an uninterrupted 15 minutes of cuddling and stories. She picked out two books-- Thomas and the Shooting Star, and Winter Walk. She chose the second one because she knows it is one of my very favorites. What a sign that she is growing up and already thinking of others in her actions!
Winter Walk was written by Ann Burg and illustrated by Kelly Asbury. I love that it doesn't assume that children can't appreciate poetry, and it uses words like "shimmery" and "quivered". It paints the feeling of a cold winter day in a way that both I and my four-year old can enjoy.
At 9, after I tucked her in, I realized something... no body's going to see if my house is perfectly clean tonight. It can wait. And, so I too am resting.
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