the first thing we ever bought our kids

We're pretty sure we'll need to teach them about vowels at some point, but until then, we've got some basics covered.

I fell in love with these the second I saw them in an antique store.  They are pages from an old book that someone (more recently) cut out and framed.  I love the frames, the colors, and the letters.  The "C and D" page even has the staples from the book still in it.  A little guy got overzealous at some point and colored over the mouses cheese in purple crayon; I love the authenticity in that.

In my own overzealousness, I hung these up in our office.  To me it is a reminder of what is to come, what to pray about and what we have to look forward to.  I can't wait to have our little ones running around here trying to learn what a vowel is, coloring in their own best loved books, and changing our lives forever!