little house.

Violet and I finished reading Little House in the Big Woods last week and have moved on to book two: Little House on the Prairie.  Oh, are we in love?!  I wasn't sure if she would be mature enough yet to follow and enjoy these, but she CAN'T WAIT to get to read our daily chapter or two.  The books are so dear.  So many things V can relate to, really.  There are strong family values presented as well.  The parents and children express their love and respect for each other in healthy, heart-warming ways.  And, while it's not written it Laura's voice, it definitely comes from her childish perspective which reels Violet right in and brings to mind my own childhood and the way my youthful mind processed the world around me.

I'm so grateful that God has provided a niche of time for V and I to be doing school together this year (we do it and read together when the boys nap).  I feel like her entering pre-school came at just the right time with Mowgli-boy joining the family.  She has done well with the change and since I am extra-busy with another little one around, I think it has really helped her that she and I have some one-on-one time each day.