Hello! It's definitely summer! We've got Indiana's
famous high-heat, high-humidity concoction of weather
sitting right on our doorstep, and it looks like it's
going to be staying for a while. The thunderstorms
have moved away for a couple of days, but according
to weather.com, they'll be back later this week to
add more water to the too much we already have! Some
of you may have seen reports about the flooding in
our area. It's been pretty crazy. Two of my
co-workers are still stuck in Indianapolis due to
roads being closed between there and Bloomington.
Hopefully, the water will start to recede soon and we
won't have any more damage.
So because of the yucky weather lately, we've been
spending more time indoors. Here's a video we took
yesterday of Ian and Eric reading together in the
nice, cool air conditioning.
Reading is one of our
favorite family activities. There are many evenings
where Eric and I don't even turn on the TV, but
instead, sit in the living room and read. It's a very
relaxing way to spend time together. Sometimes Eric
even reads to me out loud, which is so much fun and a
great way to share our favorite books with each
other. Ian loves books, too, and we spend a lot of
time reading to him each day. He has some favorites
right now: Dr. Seuss' "Oh the Places You'll Go,"
"Winnie the Pooh and Honey Tree" (one of my personal
favorites), and a library book called "Tough Trucks"
that we recently ordered from Barnes & Noble
because he likes it so much. We're finally getting
away from just picture books and into the realm of
books with more words on each page. He really seems
to be enjoying stories now. It's fun to see your
child developing interests in things you like to do
as well!