November: What I Read

 Spoiler: I read mostly blogs! And! I loved them. It was a delight to read about your lives, and I feel so grateful for this wonderful blogging community. I did not comment as much as I should have, but I read everything in my feedly every day-- what a joy. I will miss opening that tab and seeing so many unread posts.

When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate: The idea of this book is fascinating, but the book itself left a little to be desired. *Audio

Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner: This was funny and sweet, and I think I meant to read it last year but have been on a Libby hold forever **Audio

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan: I loved this although the CBBC had mixed reviews. *Kindle

Mother Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon: This was adorable, and I loved it. *Audio

Happy Wife by Meredith Lavender: This was a rare Read with Jenna that disappointed. **2025

Mean Moms by Emma Rosenblum: Loved this. She is a fun read all the time-- so gossipy and clever. I still laugh a little when I think of Pippins Cottage Home and our visit to Hill House Home last summer *2025

Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: I really liked this. The tl;dr is WE NEED MORE HOUSES, but I loved the variety of historical examples and the smart but still approachable commentary. *kindle *2025

Count My Lies by Sophie Stava: This was a great twisty thriller with fun characters. *Audio

The Names by Florence Knapp: Suzanne mentioned that she was reading this, so I snagged it from the walk in section at my library and devoured it while the girls were at dance-- SO GOOD YOU GUYS. *2025

The Black Wolf by Louise Penny: Oh yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! I got into these books when Minnie was tiny and would only sleep in the Ergo and I walked and walked and walked around my neighborhood 3 times a day. I love this series more than any other. **2025 **Audible

BTM 10

Book books: 3

Kindle books: 2

Audio books: 5

2025 books: 6

BTY 167

Book books: 87

Kindle books: 15

Audio books: 71

2025 books: 109

Pic of the week!

Favorite dishes!

Slow Down Saturday: I am so lucky

 Just a quick note on the wonder that is Minnie. How lucky am I to be able to do it all again knowing now what I didn't know the first time? 

I am so lucky to be spending another holiday season with a little kid-- seriously, I just want to pinch myself every day.

I know I complain a lot on this blog, but really, I am just so happy to be exactly where I am doing exactly what I am doing with my people. And a cherry-on-top kindergaretner?? What could be better?

Some naps from a kindergarten fall party (I was in charge of the turkey handprint station) (It was PJ day):

5 on a Friday: Chrismukkah kickoff!

Tis the season for 

1. Coats on middle schoolers!

2. Holiday bedding! I change a bed a day and will be sloooooowly transitioning everyone to Christmas beds

3. A foxy second Mrs. Claus! (I think she was an elf)

4. North Pole party at our favorite mall

5. Cooper just absolutely beating the shit out of Ben with his jingle bell.

WE ARE JOLLY. How about you? (I wrote this post ahead because zOMG but I think we are probably cutting down the Griswold family tree about the time you read this...)

Harry's First Thanksgiving: Originally Posted 11/28/2006

 

Next Year I'm Getting the Wishbone, You Turkeys! Or Happy Thanksgiving 2006 by Harry the Dancing Machine. Gobble Gobble.

My mom wanted me to say that she knows it has been awhile since she updated the blog, but that is actually a good thing. When you don't see blog entries, it means my mom is making progress toward her degree, so get off her back! Oh, and she said to say that she doesn't have time for spell check, either.


Sleeping in my chair-- so adorable.

My parents were amazed at how much I roll during the night, so they took a picture-- loook how far my feet hang over the bars.


Everyday when my mom makes the bed, she makes a Harry sandwhich, and it cracks me up every time!

Grandma Karen sent me some socks that my mom says are bog enough to fit my giant feet. I seem to like them, too. Thanks, Grandma!






Look! I can sort of sit!!



I am helping my Dad get the remote control out from under the couch. This is much trickier than it looks because the couch no longer reclines because Daddy broke it. Don't tell him he broke it, though, becuse he will reply with the sophisticated rhetorical device known as the "Nuh-Uh."

I am so darn cute-- I'm not conceited-- everybody tells me I am.


Oh my gosh! I am so excited about almost sitting up!!






I can't crawl, though.






Check me out-- I'm super Harry

Still can't crawl...


Sitting is harder than it looks, guys.


Here I am with Bomma and Jack on Thanksgiving Day.



How many Meinen siblings does it taske to chaange a diaper? One-- the only one left after the other two turn on each other and run screaming from the room. bet you thought I was going to say "One, but the diaper rally has to change." Ha!


With Grandpa Gary

With Uncle Jon

Dad and Jack eating turkey.

Mom and Jack and turkey

Grandpa

Me and Grandma

I think Uncle Jon is drunk.

Leslie, Molly and Grandpa. And turkey.

Great Uncle Larry and me

Justin all played out.

Granbdma, Jon, and Auunt Heather.

Me with Aunt Heahter-- I was really drooly, hence the burp rag,

Bomma and Jack.

Me smooshed in between my grandparents

Cool toy, huh? Too bad I kept smakcing myself in the face with it. hand control is something I'm developing this month, okay?

My parents snuggling.

Me and Grandma Lynne

Me and my Mom and me and my Mom and my Dad after my longet crying jag ever-- solved by Gerber gas drops that my dad and my Uncle Ben had to go to 3 drugstores for. Thanks, guys, I know all simithicone drops have the same ingredients, but they are not all created equal.


The new beds at Marriott are pretty sweet.

Chilling at Bomma and jack's before getting on the road











My mom took these wile sitting in the backseat with me, and I pooped. It wwas gross. I think I am pooping in these pictures. I am pooing right now, too. Ahh, poop.






Mom and Dad got the Chrismukkah spirit.


Here's the finished product. I like to look at the lights, and I wish I could touch and eat the shiny things on the tree.


Again, my parents are amazed at my ability to move. Hello, rolling is so three months. Where have you guys been?


Swinging.


See ya later, guys,k but hopefully not for awhile becaus that means my mom will graduate some day.