I love our local community library. It is just swell. Their kids programming is great, and since James was a wee one, we've been going to their weekly story time for kids. We started going on Wednesdays, to their toddler storytime "Wednesday Wigglers." Not only was it fun for James with the singing, stories, and playtime (stickers too!) but I also met several of my close mom friends there. Once he and Clara got bigger, we switched to Fridays, which was "Preschool Storytime." Geared at the older kids (3-5 years), it had the same basic features of W.W. except the stories were longer and a craft was added. One of the reasons that it was such an enjoyable experience for all of us was the children's librarian, Mrs. Jay. She is ah.ma.zing. Amazing. Loves those kids like nothing else! She reads her stories energetically, sings songs with her ukulele loudly, and makes time for each kid when they have a question or something to share with her. If there ever was someone who was born for a job in life, it's her in this role. And my kids just absolutely adore her. (Though sometimes, I fear they ask her
too many questions, and perhaps think she is there to solely help them only. But I digress).
We have been going (somewhat) faithfully since James was six months old. We try to go every week, but sometimes life just happens, you know? Anyways. Today was the last story time of summer until after school starts. Since James is going to kindergarten this fall, that also meant that this is his last story time. For a long, long time. Sorta like the end of an era, you know? Feeling a tad nostalgic, I brought my camera along to snap a few shots. You know, so I can look at them later when he is eighteen and cry at how little he was and where did time go and how is he so big and....
Clara's on the green chair and James is there in blue.
Today's theme was hats. Thus, we're listening to "Caps for Sale."
Now reading: "A Hat for Minerva Louise."
Bethy in the playroom.
Making hats!
I'm so glad I'd captured this moment. Here James is asking Mrs. Jay a question. I think this same situation repeats itself forty eleven times during a given visit at the library.
Big Delby girl cutting on her own!
Finished product! Look at that sweet hat!
Our good buddy Mrs. Jay
2 comments:
That makes me a little misty, just reading about it. What a great fun thing this has been. I know your kids have benefited hugely from you doing this with them.
Oh my goodness, I didn't know you were blogging again! You're supposed to tell me these things. I'd all but given up on checking your blog. Then today on a blog catching-up whim I do, and lo and behold there are a million new posts from you! I had to go and read them all and what a lovely updateful summer I've been missing out on reading all about. I'm glad I did now!! Just in time for your life craziness which means you probably will be absent on here again for a while. Let me know when you return again!
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