Number 19. Take my nephews to the aquarium.

On Saturday of the holiday weekend, Brian and I took Denis (4) and Billy (almost 3) to the aquarium. It was quite the adventure. We took the bus over and got there around 11:30 along with hundreds of other people. All Billy wanted to see were sharks and penguins. We walked all around and got to see sharks, jelly fish, lots of penguins, some seahorses and played around in the "petting zoo" part. The boys loved it.

Denis was highly distracted by the giant sea turtle

Checking out the harbor seals

Posing for the camera

We ended the day with a little lunch and some Golden Tee

Number 5. Read 25 new books

Over the weekend I finished another book, The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder by Rebecca Wells. Its the same author who wrote Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood which I've never read. The book was on a summer reading list from Real Simple magazine. It was pretty good, its about a girl from Louisiana growing up in the '60s and '70s who has to deal with with death, heart break, love, growing up and figuring out her life. I thought it was great, a nice summer read and would definitely recommend it.

Number 5. Read 25 new books

I finished another book last weekend, Perfection: A Memoir of Betrayal and Renewal by Julie Metz. It's about a woman who finds out after her husband suddenly dies that he had been having affairs for most of their marriage. I know it sounds depressing but it was really good. It's a quick read and you tend to forget that it's a true story when you're reading. I definitely recommend it.