a little bit of randomishness

Hello, people! This is going to be a rather squirrely post. Just thought I'd put that warning out there for those of you who are allergic to randomness. Anyhow... a lot of stuff has been going on around here, so I figured it was time for an update. Here we go...

• I'm in the middle of reading/devouring a couple of books. A Tale of Two Cities is a school assignment, and I have been pleasantly surprised by how much I have  enjoyed it.
• The Smartest Kids in the World by Amanda Ripley is another one I'm partially through. It's a neat perspective on how other countries' education systems are different than the United States'.
• Yesterday, I finished reading The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom. It was hilarious, and I'm going to hunt down the rest of the series at the library.

Moving on from books...

• I've been telling Wesley some stories about a llama detective who follows two clueless bandits. At some point, Wesley's going to figure out that I'm totally making it up as I go...
• Wesley and I built a pyramid of plastic cups, then shot it down with our Nerf guns.
• We started watching Swiss Family Robinson the other night. This is one of my favorite movies ever.
• We've had a lot of snow. Wesley and I helped some of our friends build a big igloo (a.k.a. bigloo), we went ice-fishing with Papa, and we've been sledding quite a bit.

That's all for now. Congratulations on reaching the end of the list! Your reward is a hilarious weather video that seems pretty accurate for the Midwest. Or there's this, if you prefer cute baby armadillos. Choose wisely, my friends.