Last week Ansen’s parents went on vacation to Branson and asked us to join them! We had a great time, enjoyed WAY too much food and did a good amount of shopping. Of course, I forgot to take many pictures, but (thanks to Auntie and Uncle) we did get some pictures of the one thing I was most excited about: Baby’s first swim!
A while back, Dri read the Hunger Games trilogy. She kept mentioning to me that these were books I needed to read, but I wasn’t fully convinced that I had the time or the interest. When the movie came out to theaters, she told me she wanted to go see it, and I agreed to go. The problem was, I’ve always had a “read the book first” approach to movie adaptations. If I was to stick to that, it was time to sit down and at least read the first book of the series.
I dug into The Hunger Games on Sunday evening. I finished it just over four hours later. The next night I cracked open Catching Fire, the second installment. And on Tuesday, I wrapped up the third and final book, Mockingjay. Three books in three days. In my defense, I’ve always been a fast reader. But I suppose it’s rather obvious that the storyline successfully captured my attention.