Day One

I am bending to peer pressure. Several of our friends continuously hound us for more emails concerning what is going on in our daily lives. (Many of them do not have children yet, and therefore, stories of our little arrows humor them all the more) And, because I do so enjoy sharing the antics of our family, I am folding. So, here goes the first post.

Today, we are shelving books. How's that for mundane? It is actually a little exciting, and a bit of a work out. I mean, these books have been packed away for quite some time. When we moved into the house, we realized that our book collection had outgrown our one little bookcase. Several times over, in fact. So, thanks to some smart shopping, we found some great bookshelves, and finally, we get to empty out the boxes that have been housing our books for so long. This excites me.

So, you wanna know about the work out, eh? Well, have you ever tried to unpack and categorize and shelve a bunch of books with two toddlers on the loose? Rest assured, books are a big 'No-No'. The fun of ripping pages is usually irresistible, so, we don't do 'big people' books, yet. (Big people books meaning ones that do not have cardboard pages) I have learned though, that anytime you bring out something new and colorful, it must be examined. Incidentally, I have chased down a couple books that have found legs today. And, much to my amusement, now that the kids are napping for the afternoon, I keep finding books peeking out from all manner of hiding places.