The Last Boy

So I decided to blog about the latest book I read, The Last Boy by Robert Lieberman. This book, first of all, I couldn't put it down, the story is very moving. Danny or Daniel (as he likes to be called) is the most influential character I have ever read, this is coming from someone who LOVES Holden Caulfield from "The Catcher in the Rye." I wish all of humanity can be more like him. It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it! I think of Hendrix, and the world he is going to be brought up in, and it breaks my heart. But ALAS, there is still so much good!! I think we tend to dwell on the bad, not that the media helps any, but there is so much good, and so much we CAN do! Even a simple read of a book to make us more aware of what we are doing to this world to hurt not only eachother and ourselves, but our children. Daniel and Michael will forever be on my mind, even though they are fictional. I urge you to pick up this book, I hope it effects you even half as much as it has affected me. I thought "The Shack", would be a hard book to follow.... boy.... this one is right up there with it. So I type this with a heavy and grateful heart, be aware of what you do, this person has made a difference in my life, thank you Robert Lieberman and your last boy Daniel.

Tagged Again!

I JUST relalized I got tagged! 8 Things...... heeerrreee weeeee goooooo!

8 T.V. shows I watch
Scrubs
How I Met Your Mother
Prison Break
Bones
Football (not really a show I know)
Cartoons (with Hendrix)
It's always sunny in Philadelphia (hilarious)!
CSI (Brian's favorite)!

8 Favorite Restaurants
Los Betos
This mexican pizza place in Mexico (can't remember the name)
Red Robin
The Ram
Smokey Mountain
Asiagos
Shari's
White Water

8 Books I have read lately
The Shack
The Last Boy
Three (Ted Dekker)
Twilight (AGAIN)
Bathroom Reader
The Guardian
Randy Couture
Medial Terminology

8 things that happened yesterday
I got to go home early from work!
I worked out
Read my book The Last Boy (I love it)
Took a bath
Gave Hendrix a bath
Read some books to Hendrix
Played with Hendrix
Tried to watch Appaloosa (it wasn't good)!

8 Things I am looking forward to
Hendrix talking!!
Getting back into my original size
Renewing my vows to my hubby in Hawaii!
Taking Hendrix to Disneyland!
Getting our finances back on track
Visiting Raul and Audra
Visiting our Canadian friends
Visiting mom and dad (both)!

8 things I wish for
Health
Happiness
Hendrix to be whatever he wants to be
Woody to get even better
Ron to get better
Raising Hendrix to believe in God and all that goes with that
Appreciation
Peace

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Christmas 2008

Hendrix's first Christmas was so incredible! We had my mom and dad, my in-laws, and Raul and Audra all here for the holidays!! My parents and Raul and Audra stayed for a week. It was so much fun! We played Rock Band a lot. We even had our own band (Raul, Audra and I) called Lipstick Tube, inspired by Audra's dog Wilson. Raul rocked the guitar, Audra sang beautifully, and I played the drums. My mom, Audra and I also went and saw Twilight! We had been wanting to see it since it came out, but wanted to go together, so waited until Christmas. We have all read the book and were really excited about the movie. Mixed feelings on what we thought about it. We also went wine tasting!! So much fun! I actually decided I might like wine. We had one called Vintage Ink Red (ssooooooo good) I even bought a bottle! We broke the Christmas rules and had Christmas early! haha we were very excited! Hendrix had a lot of fun! He was spoiled rotten! Of course! Raul and Audra made us some amazing Christmas decorations. Raul hand carved and painted guitar ornaments for our tree, but they are going to be hung up in our Guitar room in the off season. They were incredible, and Audra made a beautiful sled, a NOEL hand painted ornament, and a mitten that was like a golf ball! Very talented people those two! I had a picture of Sugar eh drawn for Raul, that made them cry (GO ME)! Plus we all got UW gear (YES)!! Brian loved his! We had quite a few awesome dinners, thanks to Audra. Also, a GREAT Christmas lunch! Thanks to everyone! What an incredible holiday it was. We went to church wednesday night for a Christmas program. It was great! Way to much to write out, or even explain, it was PERFECT! My parents got to go back to Seattle with Raul and Audra, we were very excited for them. My dad have never been, so they should have tons of fun!! Some of my crazy family members did the annual dog biscuit eating, and my mom I guess didn't have enough, because then she tried to sneak some in her Pepsi cup! We were very sad to see them go, but so glad they all came! It's a wonderful life!

Hendrix Seely

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Twilight Movie!

So I am starting to get excited about the Twilight movie coming out! At first, I didn't think it looked good at all because most the characters look different than I pictured, but the more I see the previews, the more excited I am! I started reading the series over again last week, they are such good books! I am hoping maybe Audra, my mom and I can go see it on our Christmas break!!

Halloween Hendrix!

Isn't Hendrix the cutest monster you have ever seen!