big words

I’m kind of a word nerd, being a former English major and all. So when I saw Big Words for Little People (by Jamie Lee Curtis) at the library, I thought it looked cute.

The kids loved it, and I was happy to see that Luke already knew the “big words” they mentioned in the book. He’s been known to tell Chad that something is “totally inappropriate,” and just the other week was telling my mom about the new legos he has his eye on, and that one of the sets is “outrageously expensive.”

I love it when he “uses his words,” but at the same time, it’s always hilarious to hear young kids trying to sound like adults. Anyone else have any cute stories about their kids having a grown-up moment?

summer reading

As a former English teacher, sometimes I feel a little guilty about my lack of scholarly reading. But realistically, I have two young kids and I’m pretty exhausted at the end of each day. ANY reading is an accomplishment these days. I always read more during the summer when tv is even more awful than usual. While Chad and I were in Vegas for a few days, I read Jemima J by Jane Green. It was a fun, easy poolside read and I really liked it.

Now I’m reading Lipstick Jungle by Candace Bushnell, the author of Sex in the City. I’d heard her books were great, but I’ve never read them. So far I like it.

Emily did a post about her summer reading here. Check out her thoughts, and the suggestions people made in her previous post. What are you reading this summer?