I got myself a Kindlefire for Christmas and I had so much fun with it. Kalli is happy I got it too, because I have been letting her read some of my book on my kindle. I didn't let her before, because I was always reading books on my kindle....anyway, she has my love of reading so I'm not complaining. I finished up my goal for the year on Goodreads of reading 176 books this year. I read 175 last year. Most of the books I read are novels but I would say the best book I read this year was Jesus the Christ by Talmage. I actually started it two years ago. It took me a very long time to read because it is a thinking book, not one that I could just sit and read in one sitting. A lot of people wonder how I could read so many books...it may seem like I'm wasting my life just reading all the time but I don't think I am. I read really fast. One of the last books I read this year was The Kolob Theorem by Lynn Hilton. I read it on Sunday and I read it after church and it took me about an hour. Most of the books I read, I have to put a bookmark in and read a little at a time. I usually am interrupted with "Mom, I need help with this...." but I have a talent of being able to stop on the word of a book in the middle of the page, close the book, take care of what needs to be taken care and then open the book and start reading where I left off and get right back into my book. Anyway, reading is my escape and my love and it helps me stay sane. My goal this year is to read better, deeper books, maybe some more by Talmage or some literature.
So, getting back to the family....Scott got some days off from work as did Kael so we have had some fun family days. We got a lot of games for Christmas so we have had fun playing those. Aaron got Headbanz....that is wear you have a card on top of your head and you have to guess what object that is. The kids have had fun with that. We also got Don't wake up Daddy and Farkle and Racko. New years Eve was good. Only Aaron was throwing up all day so he didn't get to come to the party at Grandma's. Scott stayed home with him and Kalli decided to go to the stake dance so it was just me and the three boys that went. We had a small group but we watched Enchanted and Jack Benny and then counted down to 2013. I love having an excuse to party with my family. :-) Well, hopefully this year will bring as much joy as this one did. We've had a good year. Happy New Year!!!!
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