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Reading to the kids at night is one of the best parts of my day..& I would dare say John's too. It's a time when we are all on the "same page." Even with braiding of hair or nightly manicures, we are all winding down & settling into the night. I truly cherish these moments when we are all listening to each other or the pages being read aloud. John & I take turns as to who is the "reader" for the evening. Snuggles, warm toes & lots of sweet questions always emerge.

My books continue to stack since I enjoy reading the most late at night or early in the morning. I'm usually only able to read a few pages of "my books," before my brain drifts off. This is why I have so many overdue fees :) I am in a book club, that I have seriously neglected. The holidays came & went, so now I am settling back into some of the book choices. This month, we are reading "The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain. It's historical fiction that tells the story of Hadley Richardson, Ernest Hemingways' first wife & their lives in Paris the 1920's. Started it last night & with only a few pages read, I like how you can feel her voice.

Maddie asked me last night as I pulled out "The Paris Wife," ..."is this your new book for book club?" & "what exactly do you do at book club?" I told her we usually try & talk about the book...usually:0 & went on to explain how fun it can be & how you come up with questions to ask about the book. She took this kind of literally... & then I explained that you try & ask questions that lead to discussions. This got me thinking...why not have our own little book club?? We are reading, "Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life" by Wendy Mass. A perfect book for a book club, it even has discussion questions in the back. The main character, Jeremy is a very picky eater & LOVES candy. He even has a mutant candy collection, yes! a perfect book for Jack. Throughout the book, you hear all about starburst, snicker bars & even lost peeps:0 So Maddie & I decided we'll each pick our favorite candy to bring to our book club & then have the first Demos Family book party. I'm excited:) We should probably let the boys in on our idea...candy should be a big enough lure for Jack to come!!