Thank you Nana and Papa!

So, we did have a near perfect Christmas, but it was not complete without seeing the Hughes side of the family. The Hughes live in Virginia while my parents live in California, so you can see the dilemma here. We were with the Hughes last year for Christmas which was wonderful, but we missed them this year.

But of course that didn't mean we were excluded from their generous gifts. They sent us some wonderful presents that we are so grateful for.

They really hit the jackpot with one they bought for Steven, that will be used with all the boys I am sure. It is the "Hooked on Phonics" learn to read program. Steven would be in 1st grade if we were in the states, so therefore, he should be learning to read. I have attempted teaching him, but he showed little interest and as you can imagine, I don't have many resources. For some reason after Christmas, he decided he wanted to learn to read from this present that his Nana and Papa gave him. So we have been working from the workbook, and reading a couple of books from it everyday. He is so excited about it, and he reminds me that we need to read everyday. I am loving it of course because I am not having to push him to do it, and it means he is on par with his classmates in the states.

So, thank you to Nana and Papa for all you do for us, but we especially thank you for helping Steven get excited about reading.

This is a chart he gets to put a sticker on for every book that he reads. It is a great incentive.