Last night before bed, my wife took a turn doing some reading with the kids. Our bedtime reading these days is quite varied. Sometimes, they read. Sometimes, we read. It’s fun, though, a really special time, regardless of who is doing it.<\/p>\n
In the middle of the story, my oldest son jumped up, grabbed a book off the floor and ran to his bedroom.<\/p>\n
When he came back, I raised an eyebrow at him.<\/p>\n
“Just remembered I had to put it away.”<\/p>\n
I shrugged and we went back to the story.<\/p>\n
Later, after both kids were in bed, and I was heading back up to work, I felt my Daddy-senses tingling. I tip-toed to his door and opened it. Sure enough, his reading light was on.<\/p>\n
It turned off as I stepped into the room, and he turned into the picture of a sleeping child.<\/p>\n
“Don’t even try it,” I said, turning on the overhead light. “Give me the book.”<\/p>\n
Grinning, he sat up and pulled the book out from under his pillow.<\/p>\n
I took it from him and glanced at the title. It was the same one he’d picked up off the floor. “Had to put it away, huh?”<\/p>\n
“Under my pillow is away.”<\/p>\n
“Lights out, kiddo.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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