Sunday we made our annual trip to Barnes and Noble to select our books for Valentine's Day. Each February, I look forward to this special outing, knowing that special memories will be made and that we will be adding to our growing library of books. Jeff and I have dreams of having an office with wall to wall bookshelves in our future home, displaying our book collection. I love to observe our children with books, watching as they spend time appreciating each illustration, and listening to the creative tales they tell.
The littlest made it very easy for us to shop. Entering the store with droopy eyes, she was fast asleep by the time I made it to the children section.
Each time we step through the doors of a bookstore, the little lady and man marvel over the variety of selections and inevitably end up overwhelmed, which often results in some small display of drama. This trip was no exception as the little lady quickly fell in love with a discounted hot pink journal with lock and key. Recognizing that it was something she would quickly fall out of love with, and the fact that it was not really a book, we politely asked that she consider another option. In agony, she perused each shelf in desperate pursuit of a book as "special" as the journal. While the little man happily examined the pages of his new bug book (a new special interest), I helped redirect our determined gal. In the end she was pleased to find a new Bible, her second this month. She has taken a keen interest in the Bible as of late, and was excited to have a new book that would contribute to family devotions. I spent several minutes debating which book would suit the littlest lady, and in the end selected a book she could enjoy during her quiet play time.
Jeff keeps a rather lengthy wish list of books, so he arrived with two specific titles in mind, and in the end went with the cheaper of the two. Why must hard cover books be so expensive?! My selection this year was inspired by my ongoing research of potential schools for the little lady as she beings full time Kindergarten in the fall. Having taught in a traditional classroom environment, I'm very intrigued by the Montessori approach to education.
to help with the cost of this year's book trip, i bought the kid's books at B&N but purchased ours from amazon and saved over $20!
ReplyDeletei just scanned the barcode of the titles we liked and had them ordered before we left the store. since we aren't as impatient as the little ones, it worked great, we had them before V-day and nobody was the wiser. :)