Beach and Book Review

We went to Tybee Island this past weekend for our anniversary and it was a lot of fun.  I can't believe its been three years!!! What an amazing adventure we have had so far. What an amazing child we have!! We drove down on Thursday afternoon and stayed until Sunday.  Jamie loved playing in the sand and building sand castles with her daddy!!! We ate at lady and sons (Paula Deens) on Friday night and it was yummie!!! The beach was VERY crowed on Saturday!!!

I just got finished reading the "Lucky One" By Nicholas Sparks.
His new book is coming out next week and I am so excited I had to read this one since I hadn't read it yet.

Brian bought me the movie at Christmas time last year but I refused to watch it I said I wanted to read the book first.
What amazing writer Sparks is.  I am amazed every time I read one of his books. 
I am SO glad the ending happened the way it did I would have been upset if it ended any other way.
GREAT BOOK
I loved Elizabeth and Logan's character now I can't wait to watch the movie

Book Review

"Where the River Runs"

Written By: Patti Henry

I picked up this book at a library sale on the last day and I am SO glad that I picked it up.  I just read the back two sentences of the cover and thought I think I would like this book and just threw it in my bag.  When I picked it up a couple of weeks ago and started reading it.  I got pulled in very fast.  I felt like I knew the characters so well like she could of been my friend or sister going through this.  Plus the coolest part it was based here in Atlanta and other parts in South GA.  I didn't know that when I picked the book up.  It was kind of a short book but I was so please and happy that I got to read it.  I would encourage anyone to read this book.  I think I might be looking for more of Patti Henry's books.

Merry Christmas in JULY

Yesterday Jamie had beach school pictures and here is a preview of 1 of them.  They took 6 and it was so hard choosing 1 but I think this one is my favorite one.  We are going to get 2 different pictures.

She is really starting to become her own little person.  Potty training is not going like I thought it would.  She tells you that she needs to potty but just sits there and does nothing. Everyone says it will come give her time. When she goes to sleep she takes everything in her room and tries to put it in her bed.  Its hard not to laugh at her when you go in there because she 2 puzzles, A LOT of books,  stuffed animals her blanket, her pillow its just a lot of stuff.....

So my mom just called with her inner BITCH quote of the day

" You cross a PMS with a GPS you got a moody bitch who will hunt you down"

LOL....I laughed so hard!!!

4th of July

 My favorite holiday of the whole YEAR and it rains the whole day and weekend!! :(

Totally bummed.  Brian did try to put on a parade for me.  Which of course cheered me up!!! But I was bummed because Jamie didn't get to see fireworks or go to any parade.  Brian also had to have eye surgery the week before 4th of July so that didn't help either.  He had a torn retina and had to get a gas bubble put in his eye so the tear would heal.  It was very weird. He had to keep his head down for a whole week. The only time he could look up was to eat or go to the bathroom. It was a weird weekend.  But he is doing much better now and has been on light duty since Monday. So that has been nice to have him here in the building with me!  

I have read two books since my last post of books.  I read The Orphan Sister by Gwendolen Gross.  It was a book I just picked up a book store because it was like $2.99 and it looked good.  Well I really didn't like it.  The story is very weird and I don't like all the mid-thought from the past when the current event's where happening. I skipped a couple of chapters because I was more interested in the current events than the past events in her life. Glad I read it but I don't think i would recommend it to anyone.

The other book I read was Paula Deens Autobiographer. What an excellent book.  I would recommend this book to anyone.  Her life story explains why she is the way she is...I think she is completely getting the shaft right now. I support her 110%

Jamie has finally started saying her name.  I think she knew the whole time she just likes playing games.  She love reading and playing outside but since its been raining like everyday for the past two week she hasn't been able to go outside lately. She is saying so many words and sentences its almost like your having a conversation with her.  Growing up so much!



The Kitchen House/Jamie's First Hopstial Trip

What a GREAT book!



OVERVIEW 

When a white servant girl violates the order of plantation society, she unleashes a tragedy that exposes the worst and best in the people she has come to call her family.

Orphaned while onboard

Eventually, Lavinia is accepted into the world of the big house, where the master is absent and the mistress battles opium addiction. Lavinia finds herself perilously straddling two very different worlds. When she is forced to make a choice, loyalties are brought into question, dangerous truths are laid bare, and lives are put at risk.

The Kitchen House is a tragic story of page-turning suspense, exploring the meaning of family, where love and loyalty prevail.



My REVIEW

I think it was well written. Had several touching moments and great characters.  I was shocked at several things but overall I am so glad I read this book.  It was an easy read and you felt like you knew everyone personally.  I feel like the Kathleen Grissom left it open to have another book and have make it great about Lavinia managing the farm and making it grand.

Jamie had her first hospital experience.

Her and I spent the Saturday night at Scottish Rite-that place is great the doctors and nurses are amazing. Jamie had the croup with strider(don't know if that is spelled correctly).  Had to have 2 breathing treatments. My poor baby!  



getting breathing treatment at the hospital



Book Review---"Cat and Mouse" by James Patterson

When I first read "Kiss the Girls" and "Along Came a Spider" I was hooked and for some reason I stopped reading this series and then I skipped "Jack and Jill." But truthfully I think you could skip around on these books and it wouldn't be a big deal. This book has been eating at me to read. So I finally picked it up and finished it within a month. That is good for me because I don't have much time to read!!  But I finished it yesterday and I was excited.  I enjoyed reading this book, it was good plot and great suspense.  It would recommend this series to anyone that loves police and great suspense books. Easy read, short chapters and moves fast.

2 years old

Can't Believe it!!!

Our baby girl is TWO!!!

For her birthday she got a play house for outside and a bunch of play food!!!  SHE LOVED it. Now all she wants to do is play outside. Which I don't have a problem with because we love to be outside.
As most people know two year olds are FUN but then again frustrating some times. 
She is talking up a storm!!! Loves to play with ANYTHING Minnie Mouse and little small figurines.
She knows several words. Drinking out of a big girl's cup. And so many other stuff I can't believe she is doing. Really no interset in peeing on toilet but it will get there...