Newbery Award Winner Books

"To the library.
Books and summertime
go together."
-Lisa Schroeder
I'm going to read all the Newbery Medal Books before long! I've read 14 so far out of the 90 that have been awarded. I have to read them somewhat quickly because each year a new book is awarded and added to the list.
These are the ones I have read so far and my rating of them:

Moon Over Manifest (2011) 5/5 stars
When You Reach Me (2010) 4/5 stars
Crispin and the Cross of Lead (2003) 5/5 stars
Holes (1999) 5/5 stars
Walk Two Moons (1995) 4/5 stars
The Giver (1994) 4/5 stars
Missing May (1993) 3/5 stars
Maniac Magee (1991) 5/5 stars
Number the Stars (1990) 5/5 stars
Sarah, Plain and Tall (1986) 3/5 stars
The Westing Game (1979) 4/5 stars
Bridge to Terabithia (1978) 4/5 stars
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler (1968) 4/5 stars
The Witch of Blackbird Pond (1959) 4/5 stars

Here is my stack next to the bed waiting to be read:

I'm also reading The Hobbit in anticipation of the movie! Can't wait!!! Reading is one of the best parts of Summer!

Asia's Baptism!!

Asia got baptized! I am so proud of her. She is so amazing. She is holding the scripture bag that my mom made for her. 

We did a lot of swimming while my brother and his family visited! So much fun. Jumping off things. Doing flips. Splashing. Here are some of my favorite pictures.  

Oh and I finished another cross-stitch. I started this one when we went out East and I finally finished. I had help on it. My nieces and nephews helped with some of the houses.

Summer Love- 100th Post!!!

HAPPY 100TH POST!!! Whoever comments 1st wins a liter IV bag of normal saline!!! :)

So... Summer is great! It's one of my top 4 favorite seasons! There are just certain things that make it wonderful and here are the things I love about the season!

1) Food: lemonade, popsicles, ice cream, BBQ, corn on the cob, & watermelon!!! A lot of food, but most of the things in life that I love have to do with food.

2) 4th of July! Yay USA!!!

3) Swim Parties: a necessity in AZ

4) Traveling: I have already been to DC and Utah this summer!

5) No school: Now that I am no longer a student, but a graduate...it doesn't seem to big a deal. I do love that some of my family members are not in school.

Summer is great! HAGS everybody!!! :)