The Help

If you haven't read the book The Help by Kathryn Stockett yet - read it. If you haven't seen the movie yet - go to it.  I really enjoyed both and thought the movie did a good job following the book. 

I lost track of how many times I teared up - but they were for good reasons. (1) Being I'm a sap and (2) After having kids I find that I cry at everything - movies, parades, commercials, runs where I think about marathons, etc.

All you need is LOVE

In life...all you need is

Here is a short list about what I loved about this weekend:

A great camping trip filled with amazing weather, plentiful friends, a long float on the river, and kids exploring the great outdoors.

I love (although might regret) that now when my son sees my friends he claps and shouts "Yea! The margarita moms".

Getting immersed in a good book.

S'mores made with Andes mints - very refreshing.

Kids catching crawdads.

Bacon & beer pancakes for breakfast.

Dogs having a fun play date.

Seeing my son doing an amazing job riding his bike without training wheels.

Thinking about friends and family all across the world.

Kids faces with ice cream mustaches, sticky marshmallow lips, and/or streaks of dirt.

How a shower feels after a long weekend away.

Getting to hold a newborn baby for the first time and remembering when my kids were that little. 

Sharing a fun moment with two great friends and their baby.  Getting to see how their hearts swell with the love of their newest addition.

What did you love about your weekend????

Harry Potter numero seven - part 2

Sorry I missed a few days of posting. Tuesday night I went to see the final Harry Potter movie with some friends, and last night I went for a run and a long bike ride with my child.  (Something I can now mark off my summer to-do list.)  I must say the Harry Potter movie was wonderful.  Have you seen it? Did you enjoy it?

I've heard some people were sad that it was the last movie, but I was neutral on that issue.  I think because it was strung out for so long, and I read the final book years ago, that I was ready for the final movie.  It didn't disappoint either.  I saw it in 2D and was not at all bummed that I didn't see it in 3D because I didn't need that added feature to enjoy it.  (I'm not a fan of 3D movies - sorry.)

I even cried. Yep - I had a 2 tissue incident when Harry was able to see Snape's thoughts. Cried so hard I had to blow my nose too - in a quiet movie theater mind you. 

Now I'm just holding out to watch another sequel movie that should be out in November. I'm sure many of you won't have a hard time guessing what it is.