The Bookworm

I saw this quote online today and it made me chuckle.

Bentley, it seems, has inherited the family love of books that his parents and grandparents all share.  I'm happy to see it, although it could be said he's a bit on the OBSESSED side with reading.

Example 1: Last week, instead of going to Home Depot (a favorite activity w/his Father) he opted to stay home.  He said he had a book he had to finish.

Example 2: He didn't want to go swimming today.  Swimming!  His current FAVE activity!  But Grandma had just bought him home a pile of library books.  And he was overjoyed and busy.

Why did she bring him home a pile of library books?  Well... (besides the obvious answer, to read?!)   this morning Bentley got up around 6:30.  Jake and he are heading out to spend the night with Grandma Karen, Grandpa Tim, and Tyler tonight.  He is quite excited.  Around 8:00 he was chatting with Grandma who was trying to sleep, so she suggested that he go read a book.  He told her that he only had three left, so he was saving one to read at Grandma Karen's, and one for tomorrow, and one for Sunday.  He started with 15 books from Titlewave last Friday evening - he's been busy!  So he decided to "ration" out the last few!  Poor deprived child (ha ha ha).

When Grandma came home with 20 library books his eyes lit up, and he looked through each and every one.  He showed them all to Jake too.  I heard him telling Jake that he just "LOVES BOOKS!"  WIth great enthusiasm.

I think we have a bookworm on our hands.  Here he is ignoring me, because he has to read. Read read read.

Now if I can just convince him he still has to eat.  And play.  :)