Check Mate

Several months ago, James saw some kids playing with the jumbo chess set at the mall and asked me what it was. I told him it was chess. Not long after that, he saw a kid and his dad playing at the library and said something along the lines of, "Look! Chess!" 

Well, this Wednesday at the library he walked in and quickly and excitedly plucked a book off the display. "Mom! Starting Chess!" It was the only book he was interested in borrowing. 

As soon as we got home, he cracked it open and started reading. Grandma came over, and he told her he'd know how to play chess when he finished his book. That night he fell asleep studying it in bed!

Presently, he and Dan are downstairs playing and consulting the book together. I haven't had an opportunity to observe yet (thank you, John), but he sounds like he's having a blast!