I just finished this great book suggested to me by my sister. A Great and Terrible Beauty, by Libba Bray. After I convinced her to read Twilight(which she read in one day), she called me and said that I might like this book as well. It's part of a trilogy, so if you aren't ready to get sucked in then you might want to wait a while on this one. You will get sucked right in once you pick this up!
I finally have a scrapbook space! I have gone from a folding table under the couch and a shoe box full of supplies to a fun looking cart. I found it at Costco for only $30!!! I keep it in the corner of my dining room. I can't wait till we have a house and I can have a bigger space...ahhh, one can dream!!!
I just found out that one of my sisters, Jeni, is going to come and visit me! YEAH! She decided it was time to come see us since both our hubbies are too busy studying - her husband is a same year Podiatry student at the California school. I'm so excited. We haven't seen her in a year and she has never met Noah. It's been pretty hard on Noah, seeing that she is his favorite Aunt(hehe).
Perhaps I am a little melodramatic when it comes to the weather. Ok, I admit, I do tend to freak out a little. But I believe with good reason, I grew up in the south, and right now I live in the Midwest, all tornado country. Back in 1999 there was a tornado that tore through Salt Lake City. I don't think that tornado's really have a preference.
It's inevitable. I posted a blog about how great summer was and BAM, we had a major storm. Right in the middle of both boys naptime my weather radio started blasting it's annoying loud alarm. Thunderstorm warning. Then tornado warning. It was a wild afternoon. We took our tornado pack (a tote full of flashlights/water bottles/glow sticks) over to our neighbors because she has a larger inside shelter. (You should seek an inside room away from windows and all I have is a small closet).As promised, we saw a spectacular rainbow following the storm.
Ten Thing I Love About Summer
Don't forget! Today is the last day to sign up for the book swap. Email me your address and a little bit about reading interests and tomorrow you will get directions and your assigned "swapper." It's a great way to pass along a new or used favorite read, get a new one and maybe meet some new friends!
Gage's dear friend James has to visit the train hospital. A couple other of his favorite engines have to go as well. To say he is a little disappointed that he won't be able to play with them while would be an understatement. He just got James in March and it has been one of his favorites. Unfortunately, it has also been one of Noah's favorites to chew on. What are those symptoms of lead poisoning again?
Today a friend called and invited us to this RAD (yes, I said RAD) park. Every day during the summer there is a free wading pool for the little ones and a great shady toys. We packed a lunch and headed off. This was Noah's' first experience swimming and he screamed like a little girl each time I made him touch the water! It really was entertaining. We had a blast and can't wait to go back.
My friend did a swap on her blog - see my loot below - and I loved the idea. Who doesn't enjoy getting a package in the mail? Who doesn't enjoy putting together fun filled packages for others? That is when I thought it would be fun to do one of my own! Bloggers and non-bloggers feel free to participate! You only need an email and an address to join the fun! Of course, what else would I pick but a book swap! This can be a very easy swap - so don't be afraid and sign up! You can send one book or more, it's up to you. You can pick a used book you have loved or buy a new one. Recipe books, non fiction, fiction, or even children's are all free game. If you would rather not receive a children's book and want one for yourself - don't be afraid to let me know!
Here is the low down:
Nerdy, Obsessive, Over-the-top, Passionate - call it what you may, my relationship with reading. (I prefer passionate.) Everyone has their thing - photography, art, science, math (I suppose some might be obsessed with math) - mine would be reading. I used to read text books, but now I read books about parenting, discipline, motherhood, toddlers, famous people, not-so-famous people, places I've been, places I want to go, I read fiction and non-fiction. I read newspapers and I obsess over magazines. If I won a million dollars, I think I would really spend a big chunk of it on books.
Baby Noah is 7 months old today! How time flies! He is growing into such a funny little boy. He loves his brother and is starting to love eating baby food...although he LOVES to try to eat big people food.
This week one of my best friends here in Iowa threw a present party. You can read about it, but the idea was we all brought inexpensive gifts and swapped. I brought 3 books by Jane Austen and I loved them so much that when it came time to switch if we wanted, I totally switched back for my own books!
I feel as if it has been raining in Iowa for a while now. It really hasn't but rainy days are hard. I should clean my house today. On rainy days I don't have the energy to do it. Instead I want to read a good book. I want to watch movies. We are off to the library to find both.
