March 1 is an important date around here.
30 years ago, Merritt joined the world! Happy 30th Birthday Merritt!
Also 30 years ago, Jonathan was about to make his entrance. Last time he was early, right Susan? (Just kidding babe. Just kidding.)
9 years ago, Jonathan proposed to me at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
insert photo here- except I lost a digital camera on a train in Munich
and the film from the film camera came out blank!
and today, we paid off my student loan! I feel FREE!
In honor of Erin G finding out that she’s going to be a mother to sisters this week, I present to you some silly silly sisters.
So Liz & Trish convinced me to join GoodReads to keep track of my books I’m reading. I put a little fun widget over to the side- showing what I’m currently reading now. Because I haven’t made time to sit down and put any of my already read books up. One day.( I finished one so I put another widget. Is two widgets too much?) Plus now I can be your friend on GoodReads. So look for me by my name and town or send me a message and I’ll look for you.
And here is my stack of To-Read Books.
I’ve got to get the boys’ 11 month update in real quick before they turn 1 (one? one???) on Saturday. This Saturday. I’m having issues about that. Anyways…
My cutie patootie 11 month olds Owen on left Rhys on right
Owen started crawling on their 11 month birthday and they have had a motor skills explosion since then.
I can’t believe their birthday is in two days!
Its February. Its time I go over my 2010 books. I read 38 books this year which was great. I had no expectations coming in to 2010 so I’m pretty pleased.
38. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
37. The Girt Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
36. The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris
35. Have a New Kid by Friday by Dr. Kevin Leman
34. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
33. Your Two-Year-Old: Terrible or Tender by Ames & Ilg
32. In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
31. Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
30. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
29. Your Four-Year-Old: Wild & Wonderful by Ames and Ilg
28. A Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers
27. The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease
26. A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller
25. Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz
24. Then Sings my Soul: 150 of the World's Greatest Hymn Stories by Robert J. Morgan
23. The Trouble with the Tulip by Dr Frank Page
22. The Outcast by Sadie Jones
21. The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
20. Radical by David Platt
19. The Unexpected Adventure by Lee Strobel and Mark Mittelberg
18. Six Suspects by Vikas Swarup
17. Greater Love by Robert Whitlow
16. Confessions of an Organized Homemaker by Deneice Schofield
15. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
14. The Power of Half by Kevin Salwen and Hannah Salwen
13. Split Second by David Baldacci (listened to on CD)
12. Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay
11. Dinner With a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory
10. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
9. Jamie's Food Revolution by Jamie Oliver
8. Miserly Moms by Jonni McCoy
7. The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
6. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen R Covey
5. Superfreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
4. Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore
3. Mothering Multiples by Karen Kerkhoff Gromada
2. Kabul 24 by Ben Pearson and Henry O. Arnold
1. Grace-Based Parenting by Dr. Tim Kimmel
Favorite Fiction: Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz- be careful where you read this. It may or may not have had me crying hard at my OB’s office.
Most Intense: Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell- My dad gave me this book to read and it just happens that Marcus is an identical twin. Fascinating story.
Everyone Should Read: Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore Seriously. You should read this book.
Most Challenging Spiritually: The Unexpected Adventure by Lee Strobel and Mark Mittelberg- inspiring and challenging all at the same time
Book That Caused Me to Eat Better: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan- Real food stuff. Good info.
Book I’ve Checked Out From the Library So Much That I’m Actually Going to Buy It: The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease- should be required reading for every parent
There you go. Now its your turn to recommend the best books you’ve read lately so I can put them on my 2011 Books to read list!
Kiran asking if she can have peas for dessert
creatively figuring out new ways to hold both babies at the same time
watching the sun rise out my back door while nursing the twins this morning
taping back together Sienna’s favorite book
speedy games of hide and go seek
the girls had a friend over to play this morning. this friend has bunk beds in her room at home. she saw the girls’ trundle bad and exclaimed that they had bunk beds too! then she asked, “How does Sienna sleep in there? Does she get smooshed up?”
singing “O Holy Night” with my four year old
the cutest little crawler
exercising for the first time in… I have no idea how long
S running to give me a hug after her nap
This is life, right?
