I’m wrapping presents for Laura’s birthday on Saturday:
The Misadventures of Maude March by Audrey Couloumbis
The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer (An Enola Holmes Mystery)
Beware, Princess Elizabeth by Carolyn Meyer (Young Royals series)
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Mythology, edited by Dugald A. Steer, from Candlewick’s Ology series
Practical Quilling by Anne Redman, found on sale at BookCloseouts
Hello, Cupcake! by Karen Tack & Alan Richardson
And a new grownup Timex watch, a Sarah Harmer CD, and dolls for her American Girl dolls (both bought on sale the other year).
Still to wrap – a Lego set because her brothers always seem to get all the Lego. Though I could have done without the bit where Toys R Us sent me the small 8″ square box with another woman’s order of baby bottle nipples instead of the rather larger Lego box, and the subsequent 45 minute phone call to sort things out and have the correct order sent out, and ASAP on Toys R Us’s dime, to arrive in time for Saturday. I hope.
Filed under: Books, Childhood, Family, Fun & Games, Lego
Sounds like a great batch of birthday gifts. Hope the day goes well.
Becky,
Being the book lover that you are, you probably already know about the Rowan Hood series by Nancy Springer (the Enola Holmes Mysteries author), which O. (now 10.5) couldn’t get enough of last fall. The series follows Robin Hood’s daughter through several adventures. (O. also loves the Percy Jackson series (The Lightning Thief) and the Ology books.) I hope the Lego set arrives in time!
~Christina in MA
Thanks, JoVE! So far, so good! The spareribs are slowly roasting in the bbq (it’s 30 and too hot inside, since we don’t have a/c, to turn on the oven) and the ice cream sandwich cake has been made. It’s a quiet relaxing day, recovering from all the adventures of camp and catching up with all the pets she missed, and a bit of Olympic fun…
Christina, I’ve heard of the series but Laura hasn’t read any yet. Thanks for the reminder : ).