Checking the same one out twice.

So today was one of those memorable moments in my life as a mom.

I taught Connor to read, in the hopes that he would love reading as much as his father and I do. He struggled while in pre-school. He could read simple books, but they were not much fun so he wasn't interested. Although he loved the bribes! He read 100 books the summer between pre-k and kindergarden to "earn" a video game.

This year has been just a huge jump in his abilities. Thanks to a wonderful librarian and a test at school, I realized I was underestimating his abilities way too much. He started kindergarden on a late 2nd/early 3rd grade reading level. So I started him on Choose your Own Adventure Books (they now have a few at his level) and then we moved on to Magic Tree House, A-Z Mysteries, Time Warp Trio and a few other series.

The problem is still the fact that he reads so darn fast! He can polish of a book in an hour and a half....but he insists on reading every book in the series before starting anything new.....

So today, we were walking home from school and he informed me that he returned his most recent book to the library and checked out the same one he read two days ago. He was so animated and excited as he explained that the book was so cool, he just HAD to read it again! He started telling me about the gorillas in the book and how the adventure was really funny at this one part.

(I confess, I tuned the details out a bit!) I just was struck by how much he has changed in one short year. He is actually enjoying books and at the point where he wants to reread his favorite stories. I am making a list of all the books that I want to read with him this summer and Matt has a few favorites that he has tucked away for the day Connor is ready......

Not a huge turning point or amazing event, just something small.