Reading books....

Christmas time brought many wonderful gifts for the boys from family and friends. 

Some of my favorite gifts are the books that the boys received - especially the Sandra Boynton books!  They received the Barnyard Dance, The Going to Bed Book (which I proved to Brian the other night I could almost recite word for word from memory), and the Moo Baa La-La-La book.

I love all 3 of them, but right now the Moo Baa La-La-La book is the most fun!

Why is it the most fun, you might ask?  Because the boys help me read it!  Yes, that's right....they help me read it.  It is one of Lincoln's favorite books right now.  We finish reading it, and he immediately says "Again!" as he wants to read it over and over. 

Here is how reading this book goes:

(Mommy) - A cow says....
(Lincoln/Jackson) - Moooo!
(Mommy) - A sheep says....
(Lincoln/Jackson) - Baaaaaa!
(Mommy) - Three singing pigs say....
(Lincoln/Jackson) - La-La-La!
(Mommy) - No! No you say, that isn't right.  A pig says....
(Lincoln/Jackson) - OINK!
(Mommy) - all day and night.  Rhinoceros snort and Snuff, and little dogs say...
(Lincoln/Jackson) - Ruff Ruff Ruff!
(Mommy) - Some other little dogs say
(Lincoln/Jackson) - Bow wow wow
(Mommy) - and cats and kittens say
(Lincoln/Jackson) - MEOW
(Mommy) - A duck says...
(Lincoln/Jackson) -QUACK
(Mommy) - A horse says
(Lincoln/Jackson) - Neigh
(Mommy) - It's quiet now, what does Lincoln and Jackson say?
(Lincoln/Jackson) - Hi! Hi! Hi!  (this is an adaptation from the Wheels on the Bus)

See why I love reading books WITH my boys???