Today I was putting the Easter decorations out and came across the Easter books. It made me so nostalgic! For the "big" holidays, we had collections of books that I added to each year. The kids just loved it when the holiday books came out, and we'd read them over and over during that "season." It feels like it was a million years ago that we'd both spend a half-hour in the kids' rooms each night reading book after book.
We also had the "Book Box" where I collected different books that I thought they'd like. When they'd been particularly good, we'd let them choose a new book or two from the book box. It was the biggest thrill for them! I'd also buy them each several new books that we'd give to them when we went on vacations to keep them occupied (for a little while, at least - Reed reads SO fast, and Amy's pretty quick too). Of course over time I got "less good" at picking books they'd like, and many languished in the book box, waiting to be chosen. Probably a year or more ago I finally gave up and donated all those books to the elementary school. But I hope they have positive memories of the book box, and maybe they'll even continue the tradition one day if they have kids themselves.
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