Summer Movie Watching

Summer time is great for movie watching.

Especially when you're laid up and can't do much.

Even better when it's rainy.

So, I've been watching lots of movies with Thomas lately.

Here's what we've watched.

Grease...A forever favorite of mine.  You just gotta love the music and I love the era as well.  Plus John Travolta is true eye candy.

Zoom...What an off the wall movie, but my kiddo loves it so I watched it with him.  I gotta say, it was really pretty cute.  I definitely enjoyed it.  It was a $5 dvd, and Thomas has watched it more than 5 times so it has already paid for itself.

Zathura...I saw Jumanji about a zillion times when my older son was younger and this was along the same lines, but involved space.  It was much cuter than I thought it would be for sure.

Then on television they aired the trilogy.  My kids love love love these movies.  Since I have only seen the first movie, it was a great blast from the past.

Of course we watched part II was cute for sure.  I still thought Back to the Future (the original) was better, but this was enjoyable.

Back to the Future III was my least favorite of the three.  It had some cute parts, but definitely lacking in something for me.

At the movies we're going to see...

Karate Kid and Toy Story 3.

I'm finally released from medical restrictions and I can drive and return back to work.

I'll be working 2 days a week all summer and I must say it is nice to be getting around without pain again.

I hope you are enjoying your summer!

Summer Reading

This is the first official week of summer break and my reading is off to a great start.

Today I finished reading The Last Child by John Hart.

I came across this book while at Costco a couple of months back.

I'm so thankful that I chose to bring it home with me.

This book centers around a young boy named Johnny.  Johnny's twin sister disappeared a year before and is now presumed dead.  Johnny's father has left and his mother is an absolute wreck.  Life is nothing like what it was before Johnny's sister disappeared.

This story is about how this one boy with determination and love sets out on a quest to find his sister and bring her home.

From the start this book grabbed my attention and never let go.  I became attached to the characters and was surprised many times by the twists in the story line.

This author screams brilliance in his storytelling ability and I highly recommend this book.

I think this book would make an amazing movie!!

This and That

Who would have thought that healing would require so much energy.

I have just started making it through the day without a nap.

I'm still on complete restriction, but had to cheat yesterday because as class mom I had to host the end of the year Luau.  Can't let down 3rd graders.  Fortunately for me, my eldest son and my eldest nephew (both 19) saved the day and came to help me.

Summer kicks off officially today as it's the last day of school for the elementary schools.

High School ends next week, after finals.

Here's some photos to show how much we're enjoying our summer kick-off!

Here's us setting up the Luau snack station                                     My nephew Charles

My boys

Thomas & his teacher

my nephew Alphonso

The first car cruise night of 2010