Summer Reading

Summer reading time again!  Last year really set the standard high with a combined total for our three boys at 1116 books!  This year, Kayden was NOT going to be outdone, and he set a goal to read 1,000 books by himself this summer.  And guess what?! He not only reached his goal, but ended with 1030 books!  That's a lot of dimes from the library fairy!  Cameron came in a close second at 983 books read.  And this year, Sam was pulling up the rear with a meager 330 books read.  So proud of our super summer readers and the library fairy who helps make it all possible! 

Kayden won overall first place with the most books read by anyone in the summer reading program, so he got the honor of putting a pie in Ms. Jessica's face.  He and Cameron also won a free trip to Rock City for all their hard work.  Way to read, boys!

Please notice Sam's sad face.  He's not sure why he got was this milk carton for a prize…

After the closing library ceremony, we all went back to the Burtram back porch for a pizza dinner and sparkling grape juice toast to great reading.  It's tradition now, you know.

These boys and their dimes

A small token to show how much we love our library fairy…

She now has her own elephant sandwich maker to use for our picnics.  Red, of course.

Now, since my pictures wouldn't upload in correct time order, let's go back to the beginning:

Cameron and Lucy volunteered to help the Science guy with his show.

Lucy was the first to check out this special book donated to the library in her name

 to celebrate her first birthday.  Thanks Kimmie and PawPaw.

Ms. Jessica leads Monday night science with "Sink or Float" density experiment.

Picnics.  Same place. Same crew.  A crowd favorite.

We even added a new crew to our weekly feast of food and books.  Love us some Watsons.  

Weekly prizes.  Free ice cream was this week's treat!

This boy proudly paid for his pizza himself with his free pizza ticket!

And, as it turns out, that milk carton prize at the finale ceremony wasn't so bad after all!  A make yourself a pirate kit complete with treasure map and magical treasure chest.  Love it!

A big thanks again to all our library friends and volunteers for putting on such a wonderful summer program for our kiddos.  The work you are doing is truly making a difference!  

I geek the library, for sure!