Cozy Winter Morning

We stayed up late last night, packing up all the Christmas decorations. I always feel a little melancholy when it's officially over.

We also had our first official day of school for 2008. We had such a nice morning. I read from our Little House book, By the Shores of Silver Lake. I love reading to the kids. It's my favorite past time. I took this picture last month. You see the cozy fire and my coffee cup behind Ishmael on the hearth. I'm so glad my kids love story time as much as I do!