The term "book nerd" is no longer an insult...

It's a COMPLIMENT!!

Today my kids were out of school for the Thanksgiving holiday, so we went to the book store. It's such a blessing to have kids that love to read! This was actually their choice for what to do today. We are all athletes, but there are no dumb jocks in this family ;)

I remember reading a lot when I was younger. I think I owned the entire series of The Babysitter's Club. But there was a period of time that I hardly read books "for fun." Probably in high school and maybe college. I'm not saying I never read, but I was just busy with other things. That has changed in the past dozen years, though. Sometimes I read so much I feel like I am neglecting most of life. In August I even read 28 books in 30 days. I don't regret it, but I'm sure my house was a mess ;)

Anyway, I'm glad my kids are smarter than I was. I laugh at the phrase "kid in a candy shop." When we walked into the bookstore today, it was fun to see everyone make a beeline for their favorite genre. I guess for my family I can safely change the phrase to "kid in a bookstore."

And yes, that includes me!