the one with the hunger games : book 1

i finally received my copy of the hunger games by suzanne collins from the library after waiting 3 months... yes, i refuse to buy a book i likely won't read again when i can get it for free from the library! but it was worth the wait, it was exciting as everyone talked about and i read it in 2 days. i could have made it 1 but my head started hurting from so much reading on day one. it's fast moving book so i'm looking forward to seeing the movie soon although i have heard some mixed reviews on it. i'm hoping it is exciting as the book! i better get on the waiting list now for the next book so i can read all 3 by the end of this year ;)

 

"here's some advice. stay alive." -haymitch

"the more likeable he is, the more deadly he is." - katniss

"i am not pretty. i am not beautiful. i am as radiant as the sun." - katniss

"here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true. here is the place where i love you." - katniss

"you've got about as much charm as a dead slug." -haymitch

 "yes, frosting. the final defense of the dying." -peeta

the one with easter 2012

 

happy easter! i celebrated with my parents who had just returned from their 24 hour drive home from visit my grandparents in florida and matt's family. we started the day at matt's grandma's church where she plays the organ. she is so sweet. she plays with her shoes off :) then we headed to my parents for a little bit before they needed to take a nap being wiped out from their travels! then finished with dinner at matt's grandma's house. i got my mom some of my favorite flowers that are currently in season ( pictured above ) called ranunculus. they are such unique flowers that curl and squiggle in their stems. i also wove a basket ( pictured above ) out of a paper bag. it wasn't easy and took quite a bit of time but it turned out pretty neat! matt and i also colored easter eggs... can you tell which ones each of us made? :)

the one with the zeeberdoodle

let's face it - pets make life better. and my parents dog zeebs is no exception. although there has been many times when i just want to wring his furry little neck for eating my sandwich off the counter or chewing up a pair of my fluffiest socks, he knows how to make me smile :) i've gotten to hang out with him this week dog sitting while my parents are in florida visiting my grandparents. we've gone on a walk or run everyday and i think he's in love with me. but that will quickly change when i have to take him to the kennel at the end of the week because i have to go back to columbus. but for now, we are best buds! he even let me take pictures of him with which doesn't happen often. he's totally camera shy... or something like that. really he just tries to bite my camera or phone when he hears the click of the photo. how could you not love this wacky bundle of fur?!?