My sister-in-law, Jamie, just loaned me the first two Twilight series books on Saturday. I'm already over halfway through the first one, and it's Monday morning. I didn't think it would happen to me, but I had to find out what everyone was talking about, and now I'm hooked. So if you don't hear from me in a while, that's why.

In the meantime, I thought I'd share a picture of my sad backyard. The grass is completely dead. We've tried to bring it back to life, but it's too far gone. It will have to be replaced, but unfortunately that's kinda far down on my long list of things to do around here. Hopefully by the spring, though. The tiny tree in the corner, and some pretty flowering bushes (not in the picture) are the only survivors of this neglected foreclosed yard. I want to put some plam trees in it. Maybe I'll post an after picture, next year, when it's looking better.

Owen loves to see himself on the blog, so here's another picture of him. He's in his new football pajamas, which he wants to wear everywhere. And he's brushing his teeth, which he is very good at.