Latest Read: Olive Kitteridge

I just finished Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout.  It has a ton of characters, so it can be a little tough to remember who's who, but I very much enjoyed the book.  Essentially each chapter reads as its own short story.  They all loosely revolve around the main character, Olive Kitteridge (of course).  Each story is very compelling, though.  This definitely isn't a book you can put down in the middle of a chapter.


Next up:  I Am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak.  (The author of The Book Thief, which I loved.) 

Good Books, Tricycles, and Kisses

This week's Three Beautiful Things:

1. I love having a good book to read. My current selection, The Book Thief, is making it nice to curl up in bed.

2. I arrived at preschool and saw the big boy pedaling a tricycle around the playground. He hadn't been able to use the pedals before. Every day brings something like this that reminds me how quickly my little boy is growing up.

3. I brought the little boy downstairs from a nap, and the big boy ran over to me, saying "Nathan, Nathan, do you want to see me?" He then proceeded to climb up me to give him kisses.

This isn't the greatest picture of the little boy, but it still makes me smile. It already looks like the boys are up to no good together. I love it.