bsmiles and sunny days

I really like Dollar General school books. They are simple And efficient. Deisha loves doing them And is learning so quickly. I feel sort of overwhelmed this year. School is getting more difficult For the big kids, Which means they need more help. I have two early readers Which means we do everything together. And I have 2 babies. I think you know what that means. Then there's this job... I sort of have to work to Help foot the bill. It's just a little bit That makes ends meet. These kids want to eat Every single day! It's a challenge that I am Not quite up for, And not able to back out of. We are in it now, baby! No turning back... It's just a good thing the Dollar General Has school books. Every little bit helps! lvb  

"We are reading this book called Cathedrals in school. It is awesome. It's actually a picture book about the construction of a famous cathedral that began in 1252. The language is conversational. The pictures are intricately detailed. The process alone is fascinating. Did you know that it took 100 years to build one of those? I thoroughly enjoy reading this book each night. So tonight I was telling the kids that I would come upstairs to read it to them, and kennedy sort of huffed and said, "Nooooo, it's soooo boring!" After I recovered from the shock of her disinterest, I said, "I think it's fascinating!" She looked at me with total disdain and said, "Of course you do. You're a builders daughter." Oh what joy, what rapture to hear myself defined in such a way! I am a builders daughter, and I love it! Lvb