Nightime routine

We’ve changed our nighttime routine up ever so slightly and it’s made it oh so much better.  We used to let the boys play until it was time to put Spencer to bed at 7:00 and then, when Spencer went to bed, we would read books to Maxwell and then rock.  It worked fine but Maxwell really wasn’t getting into bed until 7:30 or 8:00 and I think it was starting to wear him down.  So, we flipped things a little and now we read books to both boys around 6:45 and get them tucked into bed by 7:00.  So much better for all…and I think Spencer is LOVING getting to be like big brother and listen to stories…even if he has a little trouble sitting still most nights!  🙂

They’re reading Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs which is a book I won’t read.  It’s just too long and, frankly, I don’t really like it.  I figure if I’m going to read them, I might as well read the ones I like! These days some of my favorites are The Circus Ship, Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit, Little Blue Truck, Flashing Fire Engines and all the ones in that series, Not Inside This House, and, of course, anything Sandra Boynton – short and sweet!  🙂  I clearly have a strong preference for books that rhyme. I’m always impressed when authors can tell a neat story and make it all rhyme.

Any other favorite books we should know about?