Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

I told my almost-13-year-old that I was going to start saying that every time she tries to swipe a graphic novel that I’m in the middle of–especially one that she’s already read multiple times. Hope Larson’s All Together Now most definitely qualifies on BOTH counts, and in the spirit of self-preservation I finally finished it last night. It’s a solid sequel to All Summer Long, although the almost-romance is definitely going to appeal more to the middle school experience, possibly provoking some smiling eye rolls from adult readers. My only issue was a personal disagreement on the copyright conflict, so to speak; while Bina probably didn’t handle it in an ideal way, I thought she was in the right. In any case, Bina’s quest to form her own band, keep healthy friendships, and make the music she really wants to make is worth reading–and should really appeal to Larson’s target audience.

In other news, yesterday morning we finally had my son’s birthday breakfast–hey, it’s still July!–and then I met with the PTA president about the budget before stopping at Walmart and coming home for a quick nap. My son’s friend’s mom invited us all to swim at their neighborhood pool in the afternoon, and while I had to leave for a bit to take my oldest to her scheduled volunteer service, good times were had by all. By the time we all got home and I exercised, heating up leftovers for dinner made the most sense, and then the kids and I read, because the sun takes it out of you. Today there’s more PTA fun and then a stake Pioneer Day BBQ.

In the heat.

On the other hand, our 7-day forecast has a 94 in it, so we may have to break out the jackets next week–here’s hoping y’all are cooling down as well!