I took these pictures yesterday –late afternoon–while I was rocking on the porch waiting for my dear husband to come home from work. I was reading a cookbook when I looked over at Grace. . . . and my mommy-heart melted at the sight of her reading to her littlest brother.
Open A Book
Open a book
And you will find
People and places
Of every kind.
Open a book
And you can be
Anything that
You want to be.
Open a book
And you can share
Wonderous worlds
You find in there.
Open a book
And I will, too.
You read to me,
And I’ll read to you.
Then, Daddy came home and I took a couple pictures of him with his little girl.
Have a happy weekend, dear xanga friends! I added the cookbook link to this–I think you will like it as much I do–it’s beautifully, thoughtfully written–with lovely photos, quotes, thoughts, and recipes.
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Philippians 2:13
Good to be Home 
You all are such a beautiful, wonderful family.
That brought back sweet memories for me. My olders daughter also used to read to her little sister. It does a mommy heart good!
Lovely entry, lovely family. I thoroughly enjoyed your entry! Darling! Your entry on the family reunion was neat too.
And ya know? This cookbook fascinated me…I started having visions of company dinners dancing in my head other than pasta! lol (I ordered that book!)
Love ~Amelia
Beautiful pictures! I love that you can see your sewing machine through the window. I also like Grace’s orange-ribbon-belt. Very sweet!
such a cute post and I love the open a book poem. Your children are so precious.
Great pics!
Books are the bomb! We have no TV—but hundreds of books!
Those are sweet pictures! so what made her “pull her braids out”….lol
Very sweet. Little brother looks tickled to have the attention from his sister. I’m sure your husband is overjoyed to come home to what he gets to come home to everyday.
Precious pictures!
Wonderful pictures. I love the way your daughter was showing love to her brother by reading to him. It makes me smile. Have a great week,Hugs MelodyP.S.RYC: When we did the curtains, we left a very small hem at the bottom. I know, we aren’t supposed to, but it was easier. I am adding to the top, because the plaid might be “off” just a smidge and I don’t want it to show. The extra 2 inches will come from the back side where the top was folded over for the rod. Then the new addition will be on the back side for the rod to go through. It won’t even show. 🙂 Not my idea, its my friend’s. I think its going to work. 🙂
Isn’t Grace such a sweet sister! Cute pics.-Tara
What lovely pictures of a very loving family!
Love the feet in the first photo ~
your duagher looks just like her daddy! I love the fiesta ware cup full of coffee =)
Have a great weekend!
little barefeet and baby toes..plus books! Must be a touch of heaven And what a sweet smile on your husband’s face…you are a blessed woman
what a lovely tribute to your prevcious friend! there is truly nothing like them is there? your daughter looks just like her daddy and he looks so peaceful having her there in his lap… such sweetness 🙂
oh good!!! someone else who loves to read cookbooks!!! (i’m still planning to get that photo of the town of Grace sign…….now I’ve been waiting for it to stop raining………)
A touching post =]
Beautiful Shanda!