Update: 100 Books in 100 Days

This summer has definitely turned out different than what I had originally planned back in May.  I completed 2 weeks of the "home camp" ideas that I found over at  "Life as Mom".  I was having so much fun planning the units and working on the projects that the kids and I were doing, but "things" happened this summer and the ideas that I had for the summer had to change a little bit too.  I did not continue the themes that I had planned for about 8 weeks of the summer, and I know that I can continue with those ideas when the timing is right.  One thing that did not change was reading books with the kids.


We LOVE to read in our house.  So, I came up with an idea to complete this summer that I called "100 books and 100 days."  I challenged myself (and Dawson) to read 100 books to our kids - who are 3 and 5 - in 100 days.  Back in May, I had listed 16 of the books that made it on to this list.  I have not blogged too much this summer, so I have not had a chance to update the number of books that we have read...and August 31st, the 100th day, will be here before you know it!


I have to admit...I don't think that every book that we have read to them has made it on to this list, however, every LIBRARY book that we have read together or every book that we listed for our library summer reading has made it on to the list.  


Below is the updated list of books that we have read to our boys this summer:

17. Down by the Bay  by Raffi
18. Puppy Mudge Takes a Bath by Cynthia Rylant
19. Bounce by Doreen Cronin
20. Rainbow Fish by Finds His Way by Marcus Pfister
21. Swimming by Leo Lionni
22. Hungry, Hungry Sharks by Joanna Cole
23. Whales and Dolphins by Peter and Connie Roop
24. Rainbow Fish to the Rescue by Marcus Pfister
25. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin
26. Giggle, Giggle, Quack by Doreen Cronin
27. Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack by Doreen Cronin
28. A Busy Day at the Farm by Doreen Cronin
29. Thump, Quack, Moo: a Whacky Adventure by Doreen Cronin
30. In the Garden: Who's Been Here? By Lindsay Barrett George
31. Big Chickens by Leslie Helakoski
32. Big Chickens Fly the Coop by Leslie Helakoski
33. Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson and Nancy Carpenter
34. Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw
35. Funny Farm by Mark Teague
36. Hurry! Hurry! By Eve Bunting
37. The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall
38. Spot Goes to the Farm by Eric Hill
39. The Cow Who Clucked by Denise Fleming
40. On the Farm by David Elliott
41. A Surprise Garden by Disney
42. Tiny on the Farm by Cari Meister
43. Apples by Gail Gibbons
44. Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
45. Apples by Gail Gibbons
46. Summertime in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
47. A Lion Named Shirley Williamson by Bernard Waber
48. The Berenstein Bears Down on the Farm by Stan and Jan Berenstein
49. The Fish who Cried Wolf by Julia Donaldson
50. Birthday Zoo by Lynn Munsinger
51. The Bear went over the Mountain by Rosemary Wells
52. Grandfather's Dream by Holly Keller
53. My Mommy and Me by Laura Trayser
54. Open Wide by Laurie Keller
55. Finding Nemo
56. Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms by Julia Rawlinson
57. Stop Thief by Robert Kalan
58. A Mother for Choco by Keiko Kasza
59. ABC Safari by Karen Lee
60. Safari Animals by Missy Kavanaugh
61. I Went Walking by Sue Williams
62. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown (we have read this many times...but it still counts!)
63. Ten Apples up on the Top by Dr. Seuss
64. Doggies by Sandra Boynton
65. Bounce Around, Tigger
66. Mama, Mama by Jean Marzollo
67. What did you Say? By Mandy Stanley
68. Can't you sleep, Little Bear? by Martin Waddell
69. I Love you, Little One by Nancy Tafuri
70. Bears in the Forrest by Karen Wallace
71. Buginnings: Colors by Max Lucado
72. The Big Red Blanket
73. The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
74. Coyote and the Laughing Butterfly by Harriet Peck Taylor
75. Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat by Cynthia Rylant
76. My Dog Talks by Gail Herman
77. Henry and Mudge and the Tumbling Trip by Cynthia Rylant
78. Mr. Putter and Tabby Pick the Pears by Cynthia Rylant
79. Henry and Mudge in the Family Trees by Cynthia Rylant
80. Dinosaur by Peter Sis
81. What Do You Say When a Monkey Acts this Way? By Jane Belk Moncure
82. Mabela the Clever Retold by Margaret Read MacDonald
83. Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch by Cynthia Rylant
84. Where's My Teddy? By Jez Alborough

I am really excited to see that we have already read (at least) 84 books to our kids this summer...and this does not include the Bible stories that we read to our kids from the children's Bibles!  We will definitely meet and exceed our goal of 100 books!


Do you read with your kids during the summer?  Do your kids read on their own?  Do you do a little of both?

Grab Your Free Slice of Pizza!

Who wouldn't want a free slice of pizza?  Well, FRESCHETTA® will be giving away thousands of slices of their "By The Slice" pizza in a special live online event.  Although I have not tried one of their pizzas by the slice, I did see it in the frozen section of grocery store last weekend and I would enjoy trying it for free!  The FRESCHETTA® By The Slice pizza will be given away in 5,000 increments every half hour. There will also be fun, interactive contests where you can win additional coupons. 


How can you get in on this deal?  Read on for the details!


Date: August 4th, 2011


What: FREE FRESCHETTA® By The Slice pizza event (while supplies last) 


Where: From the comfort of your own home


Details: visit http://www.freefreschetta.com/ to see if you are able to snag a slice!  


Remember, this event will be going on all day on August 4th - check back every half hour for a chance to win! Good Luck!