he couldn't put it down..

this book, and all of them in the series.
andrew finished this book in 2 1/2 days.  all 597 pages, or something like that.
he's been a reading maniac lately, following in the footsteps of his older brother and father.

so, i told him we would take him to the movie, we always make them read the book first.
just the boys went, i took the two little ones to the smurfs movie right across from hp.
he was ecstatic...we are usually very strict on pg-13 movies.
so, this was a real treat.

he couldn't have been happier that day.
he kept thanking us over and over again.
and when we got home he gave us a big hug and told us it was one of the best days ever.
it felt so good, to see him so happy...and to see his genuine appreciation for taking him.

we had some friends over for a bbq that weekend.
there were 13 kids between the three of us couples.
9 boys - they had a great time playing football in the front yard.

mark & lori brought sushi ice cream rolls for dessert.
ice cream, with rice crispy treats rolled around it, oh and brownie pieces in the ice cream.

after mark sliced them all, he drizzled chocolate syrup on top.

they were delicious.

and andrew finished a 100+ book today after school...

now he is onto the percy jackson series.

he told me as i tucked him in how much he loves reading...

what more could i ask for?