If Your Happy and You Know it

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Tonight, during story time I read If Your Happy And You Know it - the Jungle edition.

By James Warhola

The girls had so much fun, clapping, crawling, jumping, stomping, roaring and coming up with more jungle animal ideas.
Great book, fun illustrations.

I thought of so many fun things I could do with this book, hmm, I am thinking I should be a preschool teacher or something. All these creative ideas up in my head. Or maybe start an "all by myself class" out of my own home. You'd bring your kids right?

Done and now back to the real world...

I Finished my book!!

I actually had about 20 pages left for the last couple of days - but was too busy and then too tired in the evenings to finish it. I also think I didn't want the book to be over so kept putting it off. And then there was taking care of my family and working...some things can't be put off ; )
Now on to the next book The Host. Or I could catch up on my TIVO - even TV has been on hold for the past week...or maybe I should tackle my crap er I mean CRAFT desk and finally get that taken care of. It's only been a 3 month project...ugh!
I did have some issues with this book... and a lot of them were shared by this persons post
click here to read it. (caution spoiler alerts if you have not finished it) I totally agree with the name I mean what kind of a name was that!!?!?

I'll be in my room reading...

just in case you can't find me.

I did make it to Barnes and Noble tonight!
it made my day a little bit better. And I treated
myself to TWO books.

I got to hang out with my buddy
and she bought be an IBC root beer!

Oh yeah, we were kicking it with a bunch of other mom's
who were in line with their pre-teens and teens.
It was a pretty mellow time at B&N -
(not like last summer when Krazy Khania came with me for the Harry Potter book it was taking so long just to get into the line we left around 1 am)
and if you did not
have a styling red or white wrist band - you had to leave the store.

Mostess Mommy put a cute post on her blog
already...

and because I still love that little 4 year old
who sticks her tongue out at me, I got
her something too...

Going On Down to the Library!

We L-O-V-E the library! And it is a place you can find us at least once a week - no joke.

Miss M has been enjoying the All by myself class. This is her second session. Miss Laura is such a wonderful Librarian ! It even makes me want to have An All by myself class in my own home - (would you come to it if I had one?)
hmmm, maybe when I grow up I should be a librarian! ; )

Each week, Miss Laura has a different theme for her class. She has books, crafts and songs
to go along with her theme. (Exactly the kind of thing I would LOVE to do in my home)
I Love that Miss M gets more time away from me and gets to meet more kids
outside our "comfort zone" - church friends, and same for me, I meet more moms
this way.
And just to give an example of how WONDERFUL Miss Laura is, she had a whole themed class
JUST for Miss M. M had been talking about crocodiles and doing a crocodile craft since our last session. On our third class we walked into the room and it was Crocs and Gators a go-go!
Miss Laura winked at me and said "Miss M, this class is just for YOU today!"
SO SO SUPER SWEET!

1. Miss M and Miss Laura
2. Books And crafts
3. Miss M's Ant
4. Miss M's Gator (on the bottom is a clothes pin for the gators mouth)

and while Miss M is in her class - this is what Miss A is up to.
There is a GREAT tot room for the littles to hang out in.

click here to go to our library website

The Book Thief - by Markus Zusak

I Just finished reading The Book Thief (and yes it took me more than one night to read it).

I really enjoyed this book. I loved who the author had telling the tale of Liesel Meminger.
The booked flowed nicely and I got sucked into the life of Liesel and those around her.
And since I have never down well with writing book reports - Click here to read the review from the New York Times.
I recommend this book - however it is sad, and I did have tears on the brink of running down my cheeks a few times.

Taking a little Me time

I haven't been taking a whole lot of me time so I decided to pick up a book or two and read them. It's the easiest thing I can do - for now. (maybe I will share more on that later).

So, while I am house sitting I raided their bookshelves and found some easy reads (perfect for what I need right now - nothing to heavy and just a fast read)


First book - Sisterhood of the Traveling pants - Forever Blue
click here and scroll down for a brief description
I don't know, maybe I wasn't in the right mood for this book, but
I didn't love it. I found that some of the characters were very insecure
and I just wanted them to get over it...again maybe my mood
I guess I would give it a B-






Second book - Fablehaven - book one
and if you click HERE - I thought this blog wrote a good explanation of the book.
I love this book, couldn't put it down. I totally got sucked in! And maybe this is what my mood needed more of - to just get lost in a book!
I thought the ending was a little to quick especially for everything leading up to it.
But I can't wait to read more in this series!
I would give it an A



do you have any good easy book suggestions?

My Little Reader

Miss M just LOVES books.

She is getting better at reading everyday! She is a super speller too. (I really think it's because K works with her so much.) And I believe it is so important to read to your children daily. I am a HUGE reader and have been looking forward to the day when Miss M and I can read chapter books. My good friend sent me some classics all little girls should have when Miss M was a baby (plus a beautiful blanket she can snuggle up with while reading them). We haven't cracked open those books yet, hopefully soon - but we have read Charlotte's Webb and are reading Trumpet of the Swan*, not to mention she loves it when I read the chapter books to the Girls** after school. We have enjoyed the Spiderwick Series, Junie B Jones,and many others... but last Monday, library day, K and Miss M found Prince Caspian. Miss M is very excited about the upcoming Narnia movie and so they borrowed the book. We have been reading it faithfully every night (except tonight I left it at the girls house - Miss M was super*** sad!)

The best part is, Miss M is a little reader like her Mommy and we enjoy book time together!

I guess I should point out that I DO MOST OF THE READING in the big chapter books, she
is just finally interested in more than just picture books - but I am amazed at the words
that she is able to point out to me while we are reading...

*That is until we started reading Prince Caspian
**I watch two girls in the afternoon
***I think SUPER is my new favorite word to use, it keeps popping up in everything I say or write!

Do You Have a Favorite Child Hood Classic?
Or Just ANY favorite book?



(thanks Kelly for the ** idea! -
and RH for the questions at the end idea - I've seen it in other blogs, and I'm glad
you are doing it!)