Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

No, I’m not reliving the summer reading assigned before my senior year of high school. (Although it’s worth noting that “All My Children” was the first literary work I didn’t like that I did respect and appreciate, for which the credit absolutely goes to Carol Mumford. She was both an excellent teacher and an estimable human being.) Today is actually the day that all of my children are officially in the double digits. My baby is 10!

It was, incidentally, a busy day–I helped set up the book fair at the elementary school, ran home for lunch and exercise, and then took the birthday girl to therapy. When we got home the kitchen needed work and then the birthday dinner needed cooking (although thankfully, Korean beef and peas is about as easy as it gets). When I was home for lunch, however, I took the time to read the graphic novel I gave my girlie for her birthday. I don’t usually review the Babysitters Club and Babysitters Little Sister books anymore–they’re such short reads–but when I finished and gifted it today, why not? Karen’s Sleepover is the 8th book in the latter graphic novel series, and it had a nice ‘friends fight, but that means we apologize and move on’ kind of theme. I did wonder at inviting all the girls in a class to a sleepover, but it did appear to be a small class, so whatever; I’m still not sure about the odd lack of contractions. (Seriously, how many 7-year-olds do YOU know that consistently say ‘I will not’ and ‘I do not’?) The new girl’s plotline was sort of interesting–open-ended in an oddly realistic sort of way–although I was surprised, given Kristy’s personality, that she didn’t say anything. All in all, a cute read that I’m sure my girlie will enjoy.

My 10-year-old girlie.