My Bookworms

As we talked about various fundraising ideas over the past six months, Cade repeatedly expressed a desire to do something to help raise money to pay for his airfare to Ethiopia.  So, we came up with the idea to have an adoption read-a-thon.  As our friend Lynda once said, reading is Cade's sport.

We set the event to take place for the month of June and decided on a goal of 35 books to be read by the older three.  We announced the dates before I realized that Cade would be gone for 9 days on a mission trip and then Tatum would be gone to camp for five days.  That, coupled with the fact that the first book Cade chose was 600 pages long, left me feeling pretty apprehensive. 


Why did I worry?  I have amazing kids!  Despite all of their time away, they met their 35 book goal on June 23 --- seven days ahead of their deadline.  They read 6305 pages.  Cade finished that 600 page book in a day and a half.  Tatum attempted to read on the drive to camp, but girl gossip was way more fun.  Gotta give her props for even trying!  Kierstyn read several books to Maci and that has evolved into special sister time, where they sit smooshed together in the recliner, reading and giggling.  As for me, I'm really tired of cleaning up the doll house set, making beds, and scrubbing the front bathroom.  I did the kids' chores for the entire month so that they'd have more time to sit and read.  I'm ready for them to take their responsibilities back so that I can have time to sit down and enjoy a book!  I've got Cutting for Stone and I'm Chocolate, You're Vanilla waiting on my nightstand.


So, without further ado, the read-a-thon pledges and donations total $1060!!!  Amazing!  That's probably about 2/3 of Cade's plane fare.  I am so stinkin' proud of my children and what they accomplished!  Now we just need a crash course in Spanish.  One of my brothers wants book reports in Spanish in exchange for his pledge......  Muchas gracias everyone for your support!!!