What I've been thinking...

My blog is boring, I know that.  So in order to keep up with the boring factor I decided to let you know what has been on my mind lately.  Brace yourself, it's exciting.

• I finally read, The Thorn Birds, because I remembered Grammie telling me it was one of her favorite books.  I didn't really like it.  It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't my favorite.  Sorry Grammie.

• John has been wanting to read the 100 Cupboards series.  We are on the second of three books and he likes it, but I don't love it.  It seems like the author gets lost in his prose and forgets what he was writing about for a minute.  There are some passages that make no sense to me.  Don't get me wrong, I was never the reading comprehension genius, but if I don't get the point how are the kids supposed to get it? I even went so far as to read reviews looking for some vindication and most of the reviews were like, "this is the best series ever!!!!!"  Maybe everyone is too ashamed to admit they didn't understand what was going on half the time.  Or maybe I'm just dumb.

• When describing Colorado weather I would usually say, "I remember having snow on my birthday" but lately I started to seriously question my memory. This year however, has proved my memory reliable.

• John got in trouble for pushing a kid who was "taunting" him.  Granted, I don't know what led to the taunting, but I am seriously tempted to do a sociological study to see if the bullying problems we see in society are a result of this whole "no physical contact allowed" mindset.  I've said it before, but if kids felt like it was ok to defend themselves physically I wonder if the bullies would continue to torment them.  I say this as the mother of an occassional bully who might benefit from someone pushing back, but who might also benefit from feeling free to defend himself.

Oh yeah, and for all you people asking for pictures of the pregnant belly-- this may be the best you're going to get!