Today we began one of MY favorite books.  Our Ask Mr. Bear book is beginning to fall apart from all the "love" it has had.  The older children were so excited to see Mark rowing it this week. 

Mark, Jesse Bear and I snuggled up on my bed for our rowing adventure.  He sat in my lap taking in every word and picture.  He would occasionally look at Jesse Bear to see if he was enjoying the book. 

Once we finished the book, we went back and looked at the first page where Danny is sitting and thinking.  We went around the house trying out different "thinking spots".  Mark had such fun with this.  At each spot he would put his finger over his mouth and say "hmmmm" (like he was thinking)  We visited our first few spots without Jesse Bear but when Mark realized we had left Jesse Bear out, we had to revisit those places so Jesse Bear could sit and think too. 

We have had great fun giving everyone bear hugs today.  Our answer to everything is "Ask Mr. Bear".  Then in a whisper the answer is "give a bear hug".