Jul 29, 2007

Books I have read this summer...(updating as I read them)

...besides Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows I also read these books:


  • I'd tell you I love you, but then I'd have to kill you by Ally Carter (I liked this spy novel for teens)(Texas Lone Star)
  • Gideon the Cutpurse by Linda Buckley-Archer, the first of a Trilogy and I didn't like it too much but it gets better the more you read (if it wasn't a Texas Lone Star I would have not finished it :-()
  • Born to rock by Gordon Korman (you'll have to get into it and read it yourself)(Texas Lone Star)
  • Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima (another first in a trilogy and not that interesting...but again, a Texas Lone Star)
  • Do not pass GO by Kirkpatrick Hill (very interesting book and a Junior Library Guild selection, I liked reading this one.
  • Summer Ball by Mike Lupica (another one with a message if you are into that)
Now I am reading Black Tatoo by Sam Enthoven (Texas Lone Star) have the first part finished and need to read two more. So far I am hooked but it is a dark book with lots of killings :-(

Went to see a movie with Dan yesterday, No Reservations, with Catherine Zeta-Jones (now you know why Dan came along) a cute love story with no bad language or any sex. Go see it. It is a fun movie. Lets see what Dan will take me for next. Guess it will be up to him, maybe The Simpsons movie :-( Well, have to go to whatever he drags me...then it'll be my choice again :-)

For now, back to Black Tatoo - just finished this one last night...it is not one of my favorite books...just too weird for my taste, hey Jason, maybe I can interest you in that one?!

The next book I read was
Notes from the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick...now here is a book that was sweet, romantic, laugh-out-loud funny, sad, and gave you a lesson in life. I did like this Texas Lone Star book and think it might be my favorite this year, we'll have to see how the others will measure up!

Adding books as I read them ~ all the Texas Lone Stars:
  • Shackleton's Stowaway by Victoria McKerman - based on the true story of Shackleton's Antarctic exploration on the ship Endurance. It is a long book to read if you are not interested in exploring the South Pole, also gruel as they had to survive anyway they could. Enjoyed reading the end of it where it tells you what actually happened in the poeples further lives.
  • La Linea by Ann Jaramillo - interesting story, it will draw you in.
  • Shug by Jenny Han - well, let's see if the boys will read this one...too sweet for them to read :-)
  • Home, and Other Big, Fat Lies by Jill Wolfson - didn't know what that book was about until I started reading. It is well written and from the point of the child it really brings her ordeal out. Of course I didn't know it was a girl until a few pages into the story.
  • Runaway by Wendelin Van Draanan - another homeless book, but interestingly written as a journal.
  • Avalon High by Meg Cabot - well, it starts out as one thing and leads to another. Interesting concept though.
  • Airball: my life in briefs by L.D. Harkrader - book about a boy who doesn't want to play basketball and somehow signs up anyway. The rest you have to find out for yourself :-)
  • Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass -I actually liked this book. I won't tell you anything about it, but read it and see what you think. Then think about your definition of the "meaning of life"!
  • Black Duck by Janet Taylor Lisle - if you need to read up about the prohibition era you can do it here. A story about the rum-runners and their boats.

Jul 26, 2007

Harry Potter Book!

Almost forgot to tell...I am done with it!!!
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Read the last book in the last 2 days, well, started Tuesday morning and just finished about half an hour ago...what an ending!
Now, when is the next movie coming out?
Who has withdrawal problems?
What am I going to do now?
Might have to start on some pictures, have to scrapbook...
Have to read some more Texas Lone Star books, only a few weeks to go till school starts and only 4 books out of 20 read...have to get going on that...oh, also have to clean house. Will start on that first...I think :-0

Minigolf , Batting Cage, Harry Potter Party, Anniversary & Pool

Lion and Dennis at Mini-Golf
All trying their luck in the Cages!


First slug...and first aid!
Harry Potter Party at Hastings...yes, we went their to see the rush for the book!
And we did share a 'butter beer'!
The kids tried the 'Sorting Hat', but alas, it didn't speak to them, so they have to stay at the Bush House :-)
It's my parents' 51st anniversary...oh, yeah, we just came back from the Harry Potter party and found all asleep, as it is shortly after midnight :-)
Couldn't get my Mama breakfast in bed, but Papa did bring her a rose :-)
(Dan stole from the neighbors rose bush!)
Love Birds in the pool...what is Lion up too?
And we are all so glad Ronny sports his name on his back!
These are the last pictures from the German invasion at my house. I just thought I ought to put them on the web so they can see them too. I did forgot to download these before I made CD's for them to take home...oh, well...they will forgive me after all!

Jul 23, 2007

The Invasion is over!

So they all left today. Have to download some of our Mini Golf pictures, but first I have to do laundry and clean house. (Oh, after reading the new Harry Potter book)!!!

We left in two cars this morning, stopped at Kohl's in Weatherford and at Hulen Mall in Ft. Worth. Had lunch at Denny's and went to DFW. All 1o got seats in the airplane, or so they told me, and Dan and I took the Pick-up back to Ft. Worth and continued on our way westwards :-)

Stopped in Weatherford for coffee and then kept going. Went through a tremendous downpour (news just said 5-6") and then I fell asleep reading my book. I am so glad Dan came along and was driving home or I would have had to stop somewhere and take a nap! As it was poor Dan was needing some shut eye also, but he didn't ask me to drive. He stopped and got more coffee and some snacks and continued on as I kept reading. We made it to Abilene and found it had been raining here also, but the official rain keeper at the airport must not have had any rain at all as there is no official rainfall today, how funny is that? There was water standing all along the street...funny Texas weather ;-)

Well, my house is so quiet now and I miss playing dominoes tonight. Well, there will be a next time, I'm sure! And I think there is a Rottweiler who is really going to miss all the attention he has received the last few weeks...too bad, he did get to come inside tonight and chew on his bone until Dan threw him out because of some unidentifiable smell which came from him...the dog, not Dan :-)

I am so glad he doesn't read this blog...or so I hope :-)

Now off to bed with my book so I can read Harry Potter all day tomorrow when it is raining again.

Jul 19, 2007

Besuch im Zoo!

Ronny mit Oma & Opa im Zoo.The whole family at the Zoo!

One aunt, two nephews, three flamingoes (or more)!

Ronny, Lion and the Aligator!

The Schneider Family

Gruss von Lion!

Die Affen vor dem Zoo!

Jul 17, 2007

The Cake...in Stages :-)

The beginning of a wedding cake :-)
DecoratingA few chocolate covered strawberries :-) No pictures of the making or the 'Frosted Grapes'.
Working hard to get it ready by 3:30 on Friday!
Saturday morning 8:30 a.m. - get it done and get dressed for church by 10 a.m.!!!
Lion took plenty of pictures for me to show off the cake :-)
The fruit needs to be added!
My mom and Dan came along to help also...
...and I needed all the help on the top layer!
Adding the fruit - chocolate covered strawberries on the Butter Vanilla Layers, and frosted grapes on the chocolate fudge layers, mmmmhhhh!
Yes, a close up of the grapes!
And, voila, here it is...will it last for the reception?
At the Reception
Cutting the Cake

Mr. & Mrs. Bush

Driving off after the wedding

THE Mr. & Mrs. :-)