February's Literary Adventures

February was another good reading month. I worked my way through seven books. Surprisingly, the first one I dove into was one I ultimately gave up on. Karin Slaughter is a favorite author of mine. She writes a series I am totally devoted to, and has also written a couple stand-alone novels that have been amazing. This one fell totally flat for me.

Every other book for February was amazing. The Rockton series (Kelley Armstrong) is always an epic adventure and one that I wish they would turn into a TV show. 

I also explored a new-to-me author, Tosca Lee, who wrote a two-book series that gripped me from page one. I am bummed that she's not adding more to the series - or maybe she will? 

Volleyball Tourney #2

After the first volleyball tourney went so poorly, we were excited for Addie to get back out there and have a better tourney. And they sure did! They took second place and it was definitely a morale booster for Addie and her entire team. This is the momentum they need going into the next one!

January's Literary Adventures

I have a feeling I'm going to obliterate this year's reading goal.  I have been cruising through books in January - some by my regular authors, some new-to-me. Some psychological thrillers, one very emotional read.  Ruth Ware always spins a creepy, suspenseful book. Rachel Caine's Bitter Falls was an intense (per usual) thriller. All were great books!!

Basketball, Volleyball, and Road Trips, Oh My!

Yesterday was jam packed with sports from the moment we got up to late into the night. Both girls had stuff going on, here in Boise and down in Twin Falls.  

Kendall had her very first basketball game and did such a great job!

Addie also had her first tourney with her volleyball team down in Twin. It made for a crazy long day and we are definitely thankful all of the other tourneys are here in town!

Annual Sledding Adventure

Well, this year's annual New Year's Day sledding adventure was postponed TWICE due to lack of snow. We knew we'd get that Idaho winter, but it was just a matter of time. So 19 days later, we finally got the snow we needed. As usual, the day did not lack for entertainment. The first "adventure" was pulling into the parking area to find my dad's truck stuck in the snow. Once we dug and pushed the truck out, the sledding began.

 

One of the great moments came when my father came barreling down the mountain, face first, and hit a small jump. Instead of using the tube to cushion his landing, he used his face as a pole to catapult his body end-over-end. I had seven videos of the day, and that was the one moment I decided to snap a picture instead of video. Take my word, it was a majestic show of human body acrobatic talent. I'm sure he'd love to reenact the moment! The picture right above this paragraph captures the moment leading up to the grand event.

And of course the day would not be complete without a complete train wreck!