Harry Potter

I have just finished reading this book and since I am on holidays I was able to read it quite quickly. I am sure that you all know what the storyline is so I don't need to go into too much detail if any. I am now watching the movie as a finale to the first part of the series. My next book....yep you've guessed it, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Vanishing Acts

So I have recently finished this book here and it was quite a good book since it did keep my attention and made me want to read more. This story took place in Arizona about a girl who found out she was not who she really thought she was and had to try and piece back her memories and try to figure out who she was/is and who she wanted to be.

My next story to read is because of the hype of the new book released across the world. I have to decided to start at the beginning though with book number one: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

The Beach

This past week Choo Choo and I went to the beach. We tried the week before but it was cooler and we couldn't stay that long because the big storm clouds advanced on us. This time though, it was a beautiful day. Finally there were no clouds and the sun shone all afternoon. We had a nice picnic lunch and then enjoyed playing in the sand and the water. She loved running and falling in the water. We saw a few motor boats and after they went past the beach we enjoyed being bobbed up and down from their waves. I left her to build her own little mud castles she really likes to mix the sand with the water and throw the mud back into the water. I think I did get a little too much sun even though I did put sunscreen on. Choo Choo got a few more slathers of it then I did. I plan to go back in the next few weeks while the family are away on their vacation. Maybe I'll bring a book with me too.

Happy Birthday

Last night I was invited to this amazing party and not for kid duty. I was around all week at work watching the ordeal unfold and was finally able to see the final touches. The Mom I work for celebrated her birthday and because it was such a big thing the Dad decided to go all out. They hired a caterer Shaz, he is a very interesting man. They had a huge tent put up out in the backyard in case of rain, which did happen over and over again. There were about 100 people and I was to that I knew some of them and met a lot of nice people. Including a fire fighter who will be letting me know his work schedule so that the kids get a great tour of the fire station.The kids were very well behaved and had some other children to play with too. One special thing that I really enjoyed was the mariachi band. They played most of the night. I did get a chance to talk to them too. 2 of them are from Mexico and one is from Argentina. They were so tiny and cute. I left at about 11pm and the kids were still up looking like zombies but at least they will have a nice quiet day today to get things back to normal.

Happy Birthday!!

Harry Potter

I was so excited to go see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I even went out in the afternoon just so that I could get tickets before they ran out. The movie was amazing. Harry is growing up so fast and is learning more and more about himself every time. I really did like this new character not sure of her name but she is very different from the others. She is very blond and looks at things in a different way. I can't believe that there is only going to be 2 more and that they "final" book will be out in stores next week.

Biking

So I have made it my duty this summer to teach Nugley to ride with two wheels. Dad tried last year but was unsuccessful. This is a new year, he is a little older and there is a reward of a kickstand to entice him with. As we got started we put on his helmet, elbow pads and knee pads and had a few words together on where to put each foot and why (he is a very technical boy and absorbs everything). Fortunately he lives on a court so there is little to no traffic and he has this great little circle which is just long enough for this occasion. So off we go down the driveway and around the bend, corners are always hard to do so I held on a little tighter at that time. By the time we made it around once he wanted to try again. I let go a little more and didn't say so until we got back again. He did have a crash into the garage but I pointed out that it does happen, he will fall, that he is still learning and that maybe he should just take a rest for a while and try again in a little while. 10 minutes later he was ready to go. In the afternoon we all got in the car and headed over to Walmart to get him his kickstand. When Daddy got home he was ready to surprise him with his "new" bike. Daddy was so excited and proud of him. Then Mommy got home and was shown the same. Now he has been riding two wheels since Thursday and can go down the street and back on his own. He is also looking forward to taking his bike to Nantucket this summer as it is a "biking island". I am so proud of him and happy that I was able to be here to see him grow.

Canada Day

Yesterday was Canada's 140th Birthday. I started off the day with a 10k race which started along the Alexandra Bridge on the Gatineau side and as we ran we passed the National Art Gallery, then across the front of the Chateau Laurier around towards the National Arts Centre. Now we approach the locks along the Rideau Canal and head downhill behind the Parliament Buildings. We go west along the river to the Parkway and pass the Canadian War Museum then we turn around on the Parkway and head over the Portage Bridge which will take us back to Gatineau and we head down Laurier passing by the Museum of Civilization and ending at Jacques Cartier Park. I managed to finish 6 seconds faster than my last 10k race in May. Woo Hoo!!!

After a lot of resting, Cheryl, Will and I went out to Kanata for some food and to watch the World Cup game (Canada lost). Then we headed across the street for some fireworks. I was quite pleased with both the turn out and the show. There was a fair like party going on so we went on a few rides and bought some yummy cotton candy.

Happy Birthday Canada!!!

Reading

So I have given up on reading Keeping Faith for a while I've read 137 pages and I still can't quite get into it. I am setting it aside for now and I may pick it up again soon. For the meantime I will be reading Vanishing Acts. My sister brought it back for me when she went to Montreal for a week. It is about a woman who is raising young daughter and is engaged when parts of her past is coming back to the surface, parts that she had forgotten about and is now presented as a threat. Hopefully after this book I will be able to go back to the other book.