The Books of 2025

In Reading Order:

1. The Storm Before the Storm: The beginning of the End of the Roman Republic - Mike Duncan
2. The Navigator's Children - Tad Williams
3. Metamorphosis - Ovid
4. Discourses and Selected Writings - Epictetus
5. Histories - Polybius
6. Rubicon - Tom Holland
7. Words of Radiance - Brandon Sanderson
8. Enemy of God - Bernard Cornwell
9. Excalibur - Bernhard Cornwell
10. Oathbringer - Brandon Sanderson
11. Roman Lives - Plutarch
12. Foundation - Isaac Asimov
13. Foundation and Empire - Isaac Asimov
14. Murder Past Due - Miranda James
15. Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson
16. I'm Afraid You Have Dragons - Peter S. Beagle
17. Second Foundation - Isaac Asimov
18. Wind and Truth - Brandon Sanderson
19. Murder in an Irish Village - Carlene O'Connor
20. History of Rome Books 1-5 - Livy
21. The Odyssey - Homer - Translated by: Emily Wilson
22. The Once and Future King - T.H. White
23. Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician - Anthony Everitt
24. Republic - Plato
25. The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien
26. Babel: An Arcane History - R.F. Kuang
27. The Two Towers - J.R.R. Tolkien
28. Selected Works (Penguin Edition) - Cicero
29. Politics - Aristotle
30. A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
31. The Return of the King - J.R.R. Tolkien
32. Technopoly - Niel Postman
33. The Wander's Havamal - Jackson Crawford
34. Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
35. World of Warcraft-Arthas: The Rise of the Lich King - Christie Golden

Misc Poetry Books:

Rafts - Ted Kooser

Dream Work - Mary Oliver

Why I Wake up Early - Mary Oliver

Experiments in the Fading Light - Steven Peck

The Wasteland and Other Poems - T.S. Elliot

The Books of 2024

1. Heretic - Bernard Cornwell
2. Before They are Hanged - Joe Abercrombie
3. The Last Argument of Kings - Joe Abercrombie
4. The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien
5. The Two Towers - J.R.R. Tolkien
6. The Return of the King - J.R.R. Tolkien
7. The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien
8. The Simarilion - J.R.R. Tolkien
9. The Fall of Numenor - J.R.R. Tolkien
10. Beren and Luthien - J.R.R. Tolkien
11. The Fall of Gondolin - J.R.R. Tolkien
12. Unfinished Tales - J.R.R. Tolkien
13. The Fall of Carthage - Adrian Goldsworthy
14. Darkness of Cannae - J.N. Dolfin
15. Imperium - Robert Harris
16. Conspirata - Robert Harris
17. Dictator - Robert Harris
18. The Dragonbone Chair - Tad Williams
19. The Stone of Farwell - Tad Williams
20. To Green Angel's Tower: Part 1 - Tad Williams
21. To Green Angel's Tower: Part 2 - Tad Williams
22. We Are Legion (We Are Bob) - Dennis E. Taylor
23. We Are Many - Dennis E. Taylor
24. All These Worlds - Dennis E. Taylor
25. Heaven's River - Dennis E. Taylor
26. Not Till We Are Lost - Dennis E. Taylor
27. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling
28. The Winter King - Bernard Cornwell
29. Naked Statues, Fan Gladiators, and War Elephants - Garrett Ryan
30. The Heart of What Was Lost - Tad Williams
31. The Witchwood Crown - Tad Williams
32. Empire of Grass - Tad Williams
33. Brothers of the Wind - Tad Williams
34. Into the Narrowdark - Tad Williams
35. The Illiad - Homer, translation by Emily Wilson
36. Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire - Judith Herrin
37. The Dispossessed - Ursula K. LeGuin
38. Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata - Hans H. Orberg
39. Colloquium Peronarum - Hans H. Orberg
40. Fabulae Syrae - Hans H. Orberg
41. On the Shortness of Life - Seneca

The Books of 2023

 The Last Kingdom Series

1. The Last Kingdom - Bernard Cornwell
2. The Pale Horseman - Bernard Cornwell
3. Lords of the North - Bernard Cornwell
4. Sword Song - Bernard Cornwell
5. The Burning Lands - Bernard Cornwell
6. Death of Kings - Bernard Cornwell
7. The Pagan Lord - Bernard Cornwell
8. The Empty Throne - Bernard Cornwell
9. Warriors of the Storm - Bernard Cornwell
10. The Flame Bearer - Bernard Cornwell
11. War of the Wolf - Bernard Cornwell
12. Sword of Kings - Bernard Cornwell
13. War Lord - Bernard Cornwell

Codex Alera

    14. The Furies of Calderon - Jim Butcher

    15. Academs Fury - Jim Butcher

    16. Cursor's Fury - Jim Butcher

    17. Captains Fury - Jim Butcher

    18. Princep's Fury - Jim Butcher

    19. First Lord's Fury - Jim Butcher

Secret Projects

    20. Tress of the Emerald Sea - Brandon Sanderson

    21. A Frugal Wizard's Guide for Surviving Medeival England - Brandon Sanderson

    22. Yumi and the Nightmare Painter - Brandon Sanderson

    23. The Sunlit Man - Brandon Sanderson

Others

    24. Byuck - Theric Jepson

    25. The Sword of Attila - David Gibbons

    26. The Heart of What Was Lost - Tadd Williams

    27. The Witchwood Crown - Tadd Williams

    28. Guards! Guards! - Terry Pratchett

    29. The Archers Tale - Bernard Cornwell

    30. Vagabond - Bernard Cornwell

    31. The Blade Itself - Joe Abercrombie

    32. Tailchaser's Song - Tadd Williams

    33. Wheelock's Latin

2022 Books n' Stuff

1. Shadows of Self - Brandon Sanderson

2. The Bands of Morning - Brandon Sanderson

3. Myst: The Book of Atrus - Rand and Robyn Miller with David Wingrove

4. Powers and Thrones - Dan Jones

5. Seven Viking Romances - Hermann Palsson and Paul Edwards

6. Myst: Book of Ti'anna - Rand Miller with David Wingrove

7. Myst: Book of D'ni - Rand Miller with David Wingrove

8. Cibola Burn - James S. A. Corey

9. Mosiah: A Brief Theological Introduction - James Faulkner

10. Nemesis Game - James S.A. Corey

11. Babylon's Ashes - James S.A. Corey

12. Alma 1-29: A Brief Theological Introduction - Kylie Nelson Turley

13. Alma 30-63: A Brief Theological Introduction - Mark A Wrathall

14. Heike's Void - Steven Peck

15. Laxdaela Saga - Islensk Fornrit

16. The River of Doubt - Candice Millard

17. The Dragon Bone Chair - Tadd Williams

18. Persepolis Rising - James S. A. Corey

19. The Stone of Farwell - Tadd Williams

20. Tiamat's Wrath - James S. A. Corey

21. To Green Angel's Tower Part 1 - Tadd Williams

22. To Green Angel's Tower Part 2 - Tadd Williams

23. The King in Yellow - Robert W. Chambers

24. Total War Rome: Destroy Carthage - David Gibbons

25. The Celts -  Alice Roberts

26. Leviathan Falls - James S. A. Corey

27. The Lost Metal - Brandon Sanderson

28. The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson

Books of 2021

1. The Dark Forest - Cixin Liu

2. The Time Machine - H.G. Wells

3. Heaven's River - Dennis E. Taylor

4. The War of the Worlds - H.G. Wells

5. William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily a New Hope - Ian Doescher

6. 1st Nephi: a Short Theological Introduction - Joseph Spencer

7. 2nd Nephi: A Short Theological Introduction - Teryl Givens

8. Children of Ash and Elm - Neil Price

9. The Buried Giant - Kazuo Ishiguro

10. Death's End - Cixin Liu

11. The Prose Edda - Snori Sturlson

12. The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki and his Champions - translation by Jesse Byock

13. Jacob: A Short Theological Introduction - Deidra Nichole Green

14. Leviathan Wakes - James A. Corey

15. The Hobbit - J.R.R Tolkien

16. Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir

17. Viking Language 1 - Jesse Byock

18. Predictably Irrational - Dan Ariely

19. Caliban's War - James A. Corey

20. The Poetic Edda - translation by Jackson Crawford

21. Saga of the Volsungs with the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok - translation by Jackson Crawford

22. Abaddon's Gate - James A. Corey

23. A Brief History of Everyone who has Ever Lived - Adam Rutherford

24. Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling - Richard Lyman Bushman

25. Frankenstein - Mary Shelly

26. Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson

27. The Well of Ascension - Brandon Sanderson

28. The Hero of Ages - Brandon Sanderson

29. The Golem and the Djinn - Helene Wecker

30. Enos, Jarom, Omni: A Short Theological Introduction - Sharon Harris

31. The Saga of Hervor and Heidrek with the Saga of Hrolf Kraki and His Champions - translation by Jackson Crawford

32. The Allow of Law - Brandon Sanderson

Books of 2020

 Endymion - Dan Simmons

The Rise of Endymion - Dan Simmons

The book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage - Philip Pullman

The book of Dust: The Sectret Commonwealth - Philip Pullman

The Greatest Knight - Thomas Asbridge

Between the World and Me - Ta-Nahisi Coates

Station Eleven - Emily St. John Mandel

Sabriel - Garth Nix

Lireal - Garth Nix

Abhorsen - Garth Nix

The Icelandic Sagas - Various

The Three Body Problem - Liu Cixin

Piranesi - Susanna Clarke

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Suzanne Collins

1666: Plague, War, and Hellfire - Rebecca Rideal

Beowulf - Unknown

The Starless Sea - Erin Morgenstern

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling

Books of note this year: Reading the Icelandic Sagas this year was a real adventure. Piranesi, The Starless Sea, and Station Eleven were also excellent reads!

Books of 2019

1. William Shakespeare's Star Wars: The Jedi doth Return - Ian Doescher
2. East of Eden - John Steinbeck
3. The Overstory - Richard Powers
4. Educated - Tara Westover
5. A Night of Blacker Darkness - Dan Wells
6. The Templars - Dan Jones
7. The Norman Conquest - Marc Morris
8. The Vexed Generation - Scott Meyer
9. The Hobbit - J.R.R Tolkien
10. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone - J.K. Rowling
11. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling
12. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling
13. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling
14. The Anatomy of Peace
15. Tales From Pleasant Grove - Steve Peck
16. Dark Matter and the Dinosaur - Lisa Randall
17. Empire of Grass - Tad Williams
18. A Short Stay in Hell - Steven Peck
19. Monstrous Regiment - Terry Pratchett
20. Hyperion - Dan Simmons
21. Fall of Hyperion - Dan Simmons
22. The Magicians Nephew - C.S. Lewis
23. The Last Battle - C.S. Lewis
24. The Golden Compass - Phillip Pullman
25. The Subtle Knife - Phillip Pullman
26. The Amber Spyglass - Phillip Pullman

Reading 2018

1. To Green Angels Tower - Tad Williams
2. The Heart of What Was Lost - Tad Williams
3. The Witchwood Crown -Tad Williams
4. Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
5. Artemis - Andy Weir
6. The Plantagenets - Dan Jones
7. Fight and Flight - Scott Meyer
8. Out of Spite, Out of Mind - Scott Meyer
9. We are Legion - Dennis E. Taylor
10. For We Are Many - Dennis E. Taylor
11. All These Worlds - Dennis E. Taylor
12. Carpe Jugulum - Terry Pratchett
13. Moving Pictures - Terry Pratchett
14. Never Split the Difference - Chris Voss
15. The Last Unicorn - Peter S. Beagle
16. Magician: Apprentice - Raymond E. Feist
17. The Fifth Season - N. K. Jemisin
18. The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
19. Spinning Silver - Naomi Novik
20. William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope - Ian Doescher
21. William Shakespeare's Star Wars: The Empire Striketh Back - Ian Doescher

Books. 2017. Reading.

1. Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
2. Lords and Ladies - Terry Pratchett
3. Thief of Time - Terry Pratchett
4. Masquerade - Terry Pratchett

A Series of Unfortunate Events
5. The Bad Beginning - Lemony Snicket
6. The Reptile Room - Lemony Snicket
7. The Wide Window - Lemony Snicket
8. The Miserable Mill - Lemony Snicket
9. The Austere Academy - Lemony Snicket
10. The Ersatz Elevator - Lemony Snicket
11. The Vile Village - Lemony Snicket
12. The Hostile Hospital - Lemony Snicket
13. The Carnivorous Carnival - Lemony Snicket
14. The Slippery Slope - Lemony Snicket
15. The Grim Grotto - Lemony Snicket
16. The Penultimate Peril - Lemony Snicket
17. The End - Lemony Snicket

Harry Potter
18. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone - J.K. Rowling
19. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling
20. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling
21. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling
22. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling
23. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling
24. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling

The Lord of the Rings
25. The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R Tolkien
26. The Two Towers - J.R.R Tolkien
27. The Return of the King - J.R.R Tolkien

28. A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
29. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - Douglas Adams
30. Life, The Universe, and Everything - Douglas Adams
31. The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson
32. Words of Radiance - Brandon Sanderson
33. I Contain Multitudes - Ed Yong
34. The Hidden Life of Trees - Peter Wohlleben
35. The Antidote - Oliver Burkeman

Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn
36. The Dragonbone Chair - Tad Williams
37. The Stone of Farewell - Tad Williams

2016 Book List

There was a common theme this year, lets see if you can see it:

1. Going Postal -Terry Pratchett
2. The Color of Magic -Terry Pratchett
3. Guards! Guards! -Terry Pratchett
4. The Light Fantastic -Terry Pratchett
5. Small Gods -Terry Pratchett
6. Mort -Terry Pratchett
7. Men at Arms -Terry Pratchett
8. Equal Rights -Terry Pratchett
9. Sourcery -Terry Pratchett
10. Making Money -Terry Pratchett
11. Reaper Man -Terry Pratchett
12. Eric -Terry Pratchett
13. Pyramids -Terry Pratchett
14. Feet of Clay -Terry Pratchett
15. Interesting Times -Terry Pratchett
16. Wyrd Sisters -Terry Pratchett
17. Jingo -Terry Pratchett
18. Soul Music -Terry Pratchett
19. The Fifth Elephant -Terry Pratchett
20. The Last Continent -Terry Pratchett
21. Hogfather -Terry Pratchett
22. Night Watch -Terry Pratchett
23. The Last Hero -Terry Pratchett
24. Thud! -Terry Pratchett
25. Snuff -Terry Pratchett
26. Witches Abroad -Terry Pratchett
27. Unseen Academicals -Terry Pratchett
28. Raising Steam -Terry Pratchett
Other Books:
29. Old Man's War -John Scalzi
30. Quiet -Susan Cain
31. Endurance -Alfred Lansing
32. Off to Be the Wizard -Scott Meyer
33. Spell or High Water -Scott Meyer
34. An Unwelcome Quest -Scott Meyer
35. Red Shirts -John Scalzi
36. SPQR -Mary Beard
37. Armada -Ernest Cline

Books of 2015

I have read many books this year. Here is the list:

1. Rise of Endymion -Dan Simmons
2. A Short Stay in Hell -Steven Peck
3. The Bone Clocks -David Mitchell
4. The Magicians -Lev Grossman
5. The Magician King - Lev Grossman
6. The Magician's Land - Lev Grossman
7. The Buried Giant - Ishiguro Kazuo
8. Ready Player One - Ernest Cline
9.The Devils Only Friend -Dan Wells
10. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell - Susanna Clarke
11. Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone - J.K. Rowling
12. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling
13. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling
14. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling
15. Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix - J.K. Rowling
16. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling
17. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling
18. Trigger Warnings - Neil Gaiman
19. 1984 - George Orwell
20. Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
21. Animal Farm - George Orwell
22. All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
23. The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho
24. The Plantagenets - Dan Jones
25. The War of the Roses - Dan Jones
26. Five Billion Years of Solitude - Lee Billings
27. The Hidden Reality - Brian Greene
28. Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell

All of these were great reads. The Magicians Trilogy is probably one of my new favorite books of all time.

Books of 2014

1-3. Gormanghast Trilogy - Mervyn Peake
         - Titus Groan
         - Gormenghast
         - Titus Alone
4. The Martian - Andy Weir
5. A Short Stay in Hell - Steven Peck
6. Elantris - Brandon Sanderson
7. Letters to a Young Mormon - Adam Miller
8. I am not a Serial Killer - Dan Wells
9. Mr. Monster - Dan Wells
10. I Don't Want to Kill You - Dan Wells
11. The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
12. Partials - Dan Wells
13. Fragments - Dan Wells
14. Ruins - Dan Wells
15. Watership Down - Richard Adams
16. The Princess Bride - William Goldman
17. At the Mountains of Madness - H. P. Lovecraft
18. Rereading Job: Understanding the Ancient World's Greatest Poem - Micheal Austin
19. Hyperion  - Dan Simmons
20. The Fall of Hyperion - Dan Simmons
21. Endymion - Dan Simmons

Books of 2013

The books I have read in 2013:

1. Dracula by Bram Stoker
2. Sherlock Holmes: The Hounds of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
3. Sherlock Holmes: The valley of fear by Arthur Conan Doyle
4. Dispirited by Louisa Perkins
5. A Short Stay in Hell by Steven Peck
6. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
7. Star Ship Troopers by Robert Heinlein
8. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R Tolkien
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
10. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by J.R.R Tolkien
11. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein
12. The Space Chronicles by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
13. The Ocean at the end of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
14. Sherlock Holmes: His Last bow by Arthur Conan Doyle
15. Sherlock Holmes: Casebook of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
16. Truth, Lies, and O-rings by Allan MacDonald
17. Ringworld by Larry Niven

Books of 2012

These are all the book I have read this last year. Not quite as many as I would like but still a good amount.

1. Warbreaker -Brandon Sanderson
2-6. Sherlock Holmes  - Sir Author Conan Doyle
         - A Study in Scarlet
         - The Sign of Four
         - The Adventures of
         - The memoirs of
         - The Return of
7. The Allow of Law - Brandon Sanderson
8. The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexander Dumas
9-15. The Chronicles of Narnia - C.S. Lewis
16. The Illustrated Man - Ray Bradbury
17. The Road - Cormac McCarthy
18. A Demon Haunted World - Carl Sagan
19. A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
20. The Time Machine - H.G. Wells
21. Neverwhere -Neil Gaiman

I've been trying to read more classic books and I have enjoyed each book quite a lot. If I had to recommend one, it would be Sherlock Holmes. They are simply fun to read. Right now I am reading Dracula. Another really good one, but haven't finished it yet.

Robot

Well I've got another semester down. That means I'm one year into the engineering program and just three more to go. I did pretty well, got a lot of B's. This semester I got to build a robot that's actually powered by electricity! It had to travel around a track shooting three zombie targets and then whack a zombie with a hammer, which we did flawlessly. In the competition we got disqualified because it didn't stop at the end so we lost. I felt our robot was under appreciated. here are some pictures of the robot.

I'm an Uncle again

My first niece was born earlier this week on February 1st. Her name is Darci Avenlea. It's very exciting, I can't wait to go to California to meet her. Congrats Time and Jess and welcome to the family Darci!

My Zombie Survival Kit

A Year of Reading

It's that time once again to reminisce upon the many books I have read this year. I hope I can remember them all.

The Name of the Wind-Patrick Rothfuss
The Wise Man's Fear-Patrick Rothfuss
Billions and Billions-Carl Sagan
Wingnuts-John Avlon (for an English paper)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone-J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets-J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azcaban-J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire-J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix-J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince-J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-J. K. Rowling
Pillar of Salt-Chris Peck
Slaughterhouse Five-Kurt Vonnegut
Leviathan-Scott Westerfeld
Behemoth-Scott Westerfeld
Goliath-Scott Westerfeld
Mistborn- Brandon Sanderson
The Well of Ascension-Brandon Sanderson
The Hero of Ages-Brandon Sanderson
A Short Stay in Hell-Steven Peck (coming soon March 2012)
Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians -Brandon Sanderson
Myst: The Book of Atrus-Rand and Robyn Miller
The Scholar of Moab-Steven Peck

I very much enjoyed reading all the Harry Potters again one after the other. I had forgot how good they were. I'm tempted to read them again this year. My Dad's new book was also one of my favorite's. it's very creative and a fun read. All the books I've read this year were good reads and I would recommend them all!

Farewell Doc!

This past week the family dog Doc passed away. She was getting old so we knew it would happen eventually but it was seemed to happen too fast. Doc joined the family in 2000 and was with us for more that 11 years. One of my earliest memories of her was playing tug-o-war with my stuffed soccer ball. She was a happy and playful dog when she was young. I also enjoyed playing fetch with her on occasion.
One time in sixth grade one of my friends gave me a whole bunch of candy bars for letting borrow some books. I walked in my room the next day to find all the candy bars gone and the wrappers strewn about. Doc did have her naughty moments, though I'm glad she didn't die earlier from consuming all that chocolate. She would eat anything.

Doc loved walks. That was something we had in common. Whenever I needed to think or even just get out of the house for a bit (or both) I could always count on Doc to give me a reason to go out for walk. We have been on many walks together.
It was also fun bringing her on the beach trips and watching her run around and explore.
We knew that her time was coming for a while and one of my biggest fears was that she would just be thrown away. I was happy to hear that Dad took her on the dear hunt into the woods to bury her. I feel she deserved a proper burial.
Doc will be greatly missed by all of us. She was a good friend and family member

so I thought she deserved a tribute. Farewell Doc!

Adventures in California

I've been meaning to write about our California trip but I keep forgetting or I've just been lazy. The drive was long as usual but listening to Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan made it go a lot faster, it was a good book too. Just like last year I stayed at Tim and Jess's house and got to watch cool movies like The A team, Shooter, Live free or die hard, and Battle Las Angelos. It was also good to see little Kingston again, he's a hilarious kid with many expressions. It was his second birthday party. We did lot's of shopping, Mom was nice enough to get me some new shoes which were much needed. Cousin Alexie was nice enough to let me tag along to some of her friends fun activities. We also ate at some good places like Alberto's and squeeze in. I really liked that super burrito. It was sad to leave. On the way back we listened to the second Leviathan book called Behemoth. Here are a few pictures of the event.

We swam in Aunt Maureen's pool a lot.

Me and Em with Tim and Jess's birds.

Kingston liked getting really close to the camera.
Jess's cool cars cake.