I began my obsession with Twilight
in the Summer of 2007, when my oldest daughter insisted that…YES…it
would keep her interest and…OF COURSE…the genre would make an
absolutely perfect fit into her summer reading list.
"It’s a vampire love story!"
Uh-huh.
So, I read it first to make sure that it was really, you know, appropriate for teen readers and…WHAM…it truly was love at first bite.
[cringe]
Don’t worry, Stephenie Meyer writes way gooder than me and has taken a story line that is not really that unique — like, how love overcomes all obstacles, sort of — but, presents it in a totally refreshing way.
I’m nearly finished reading the latest in the Twilight Saga, "Breaking Dawn" and my husband, Garth (not his real name) truly believes that at least one member of our family may very well be a vampire, or werewolf.
And it ain’t isn’t me, either!
[Warning: this blog post has a pretty scary ending and is NOT recommended reading for the faint of heart – especially, if you are a Dad!]
Okay, can’t say as I didn’t warn you.
[cracks knuckles]
So, I’ve been furiously reading through "Pillars of the Earth" (yeah, I’m a little late to the party, I know) in anticipation of my two daughters getting through "Breaking Dawn" in less than a week, respectively.
Yeah, they read THAT FAST!
I, on the other hand, know my limits and wait until the evening, after the seemingly endless chores associated with being a Domestic Goddess are done and the kids are in bed, then I pour myself a glass of whine, curl up into my favorite overstuffed chair and immerse myself into another more fantastic world, literally.
"Want to go upstairs?"
Unfortunately, it also happens to be the only time that I get to spend with my poor husband, Garth (not his real name) without the kids, around, I mean.
"Hmmmm…"
[whispering]
"You know…to bed?"
[turning page]
"Uh-huh…."
An hour later.
"Want to go upstairs?"
[turning page]
"Hmmmm…"
[heavy sigh]
"Nevermind."
My poor, dear, sweet Garth (not his real name) and I are celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary on…um…what day is it…anyway, we’ve been married to each other long enough to know the value of good timing.
Or, lack there of.
So, last Friday, my two oldest daughters were having a girls night in with their favorite Aunt — the one who lets them do stuff that, you know, I don’t — and I came home, hoping that I could spend a quiet and relaxing evening with my book my husband.
"Wow, you started dinner!?!?"
He beat me home and lit a few candles, even.
"That’s really sweet."
I kissed him, before seeing the funny look on his face and then quickly pulled away.
"What?"
He was smiling, so I guessed it wasn’t anything bad.
"Looks like a beaver died in the bathtub!"
I had to beg my oldest daughter to take a shower, this morning — apparently, summer vacation means never having to take a shower, or brush your teeth again, until September — and, well, you know.
"Yeah, I already spoke to Thing One about cleaning up after herself!"
[eyes go wide]
"You mean…I thought it was…but, I cleaned the tub…so, that we could…and all that hair…THOSE WERE HERS!"
[gagging]
"Ah, man…"
You see, the night before, he told me how the girls in his office were trying to embarrass him by asking if he…ahem…preferred rugs, or hardwood floors…and thought that I was merely setting the tone for the evening.
"EWWWWWWWWWWW!"
Yep, the sound you just heard was my husband’s eyes bursting into flames and me sucking the life out of yet another romantic evening. Let alone, any chances of Garth (not his real name) finding enjoyment in eating his dinner, anytime soon!
"My work is done, here."
I’m nearly finished with the book now and canNOT wait to see the characters come to life when Twilight hits theaters in November, moved up from its original Christmas holiday time slot, as a result of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, opening in the summer of 2009, instead.
Yeah, Stephenie Meyers is THAT GOOD!
"Tell me, she didn’t use my razor!?!?"
I, on the other hand, know when to…you know…stop writing.
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In Other News:
Are you a Twilight Mom, yet?
Feel free to check out Thing Two’s book review of the Twilight Saga on our family blogging project, This Full House Kids.
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36 responses to “Twilight Moms and the Dads who love them, or NOT.”
I helf off for as long as possible before coming over to The Dark Side. It was on a backpacking trip in April that I first read Twilight…and became addicted.
Three weeks later, I polished off the other two and read Breaking Dawn in a few days.
I helf off for as long as possible before coming over to The Dark Side. It was on a backpacking trip in April that I first read Twilight…and became addicted.
Three weeks later, I polished off the other two and read Breaking Dawn in a few days.
I helf off for as long as possible before coming over to The Dark Side. It was on a backpacking trip in April that I first read Twilight…and became addicted.
Three weeks later, I polished off the other two and read Breaking Dawn in a few days.
I helf off for as long as possible before coming over to The Dark Side. It was on a backpacking trip in April that I first read Twilight…and became addicted.
Three weeks later, I polished off the other two and read Breaking Dawn in a few days.
I haven’t bit the Twilight bug yet but if this is any indication of how good it is I will have to add it to my list very soon.
I am just LMAO at Garth’s (not his real name) expense. I can just imagine how creeped out Honey will be to discover one day that is precious little girl shaved her girl bits. Although I’m sure I’ll be a little ill over that moment too. for at least a second.
I haven’t bit the Twilight bug yet but if this is any indication of how good it is I will have to add it to my list very soon.
I am just LMAO at Garth’s (not his real name) expense. I can just imagine how creeped out Honey will be to discover one day that is precious little girl shaved her girl bits. Although I’m sure I’ll be a little ill over that moment too. for at least a second.
I haven’t bit the Twilight bug yet but if this is any indication of how good it is I will have to add it to my list very soon.
I am just LMAO at Garth’s (not his real name) expense. I can just imagine how creeped out Honey will be to discover one day that is precious little girl shaved her girl bits. Although I’m sure I’ll be a little ill over that moment too. for at least a second.
I haven’t bit the Twilight bug yet but if this is any indication of how good it is I will have to add it to my list very soon.
I am just LMAO at Garth’s (not his real name) expense. I can just imagine how creeped out Honey will be to discover one day that is precious little girl shaved her girl bits. Although I’m sure I’ll be a little ill over that moment too. for at least a second.
Your blog came up in my google alerts and I was just busting a gut! I loved it!!!
I’m going to even start referring to my kids as “Thing One and Thing Two”. LOL!!!
Thank You for this story! You are SOOO a TwilightMOM!!!
Your blog came up in my google alerts and I was just busting a gut! I loved it!!!
I’m going to even start referring to my kids as “Thing One and Thing Two”. LOL!!!
Thank You for this story! You are SOOO a TwilightMOM!!!
Your blog came up in my google alerts and I was just busting a gut! I loved it!!!
I’m going to even start referring to my kids as “Thing One and Thing Two”. LOL!!!
Thank You for this story! You are SOOO a TwilightMOM!!!
Your blog came up in my google alerts and I was just busting a gut! I loved it!!!
I’m going to even start referring to my kids as “Thing One and Thing Two”. LOL!!!
Thank You for this story! You are SOOO a TwilightMOM!!!
I am a Twilight mom, though my daughter hasn’t even cracked open the books yet! LOL I did get my niece to read them while she was staying with me so I guess I’m a Twilight aunt! 😉
I’m reading “Breaking Dawn” now. Can’t wait for the movie myself!!
Your post had me in stitches!
I am a Twilight mom, though my daughter hasn’t even cracked open the books yet! LOL I did get my niece to read them while she was staying with me so I guess I’m a Twilight aunt! 😉
I’m reading “Breaking Dawn” now. Can’t wait for the movie myself!!
Your post had me in stitches!
I am a Twilight mom, though my daughter hasn’t even cracked open the books yet! LOL I did get my niece to read them while she was staying with me so I guess I’m a Twilight aunt! 😉
I’m reading “Breaking Dawn” now. Can’t wait for the movie myself!!
Your post had me in stitches!
I am a Twilight mom, though my daughter hasn’t even cracked open the books yet! LOL I did get my niece to read them while she was staying with me so I guess I’m a Twilight aunt! 😉
I’m reading “Breaking Dawn” now. Can’t wait for the movie myself!!
Your post had me in stitches!
I’m a twilight mom too.
Who do you like better though, Jacob or Edward??
I’ve ordered shirts, yeah I’m a dork, but there is one for husbands…check it out!
http://www.twilighttshirts.com
I’m a twilight mom too.
Who do you like better though, Jacob or Edward??
I’ve ordered shirts, yeah I’m a dork, but there is one for husbands…check it out!
http://www.twilighttshirts.com
I’m a twilight mom too.
Who do you like better though, Jacob or Edward??
I’ve ordered shirts, yeah I’m a dork, but there is one for husbands…check it out!
http://www.twilighttshirts.com
I’m a twilight mom too.
Who do you like better though, Jacob or Edward??
I’ve ordered shirts, yeah I’m a dork, but there is one for husbands…check it out!
http://www.twilighttshirts.com
Jacob or Edward? That is a GOOD question – not very easy to answer, though. In Twilight I was ALL ABOUT Edward. Then, Jacob stole my heart in New Moon and Eclipse. Then, I wanted to adopt them both in Breaking Dawn!
Great t-shirts, Sky!
Jacob or Edward? That is a GOOD question – not very easy to answer, though. In Twilight I was ALL ABOUT Edward. Then, Jacob stole my heart in New Moon and Eclipse. Then, I wanted to adopt them both in Breaking Dawn!
Great t-shirts, Sky!
Jacob or Edward? That is a GOOD question – not very easy to answer, though. In Twilight I was ALL ABOUT Edward. Then, Jacob stole my heart in New Moon and Eclipse. Then, I wanted to adopt them both in Breaking Dawn!
Great t-shirts, Sky!
Jacob or Edward? That is a GOOD question – not very easy to answer, though. In Twilight I was ALL ABOUT Edward. Then, Jacob stole my heart in New Moon and Eclipse. Then, I wanted to adopt them both in Breaking Dawn!
Great t-shirts, Sky!
Our daughter got us into Erin Hunter’s “Warriors” series (about four Clans of cats in the Forest). She’s only 10, so “Twilight” probably will wait a bit.
“…don’t make me have to use uppercase.” Funny! I like that a lot.
Our daughter got us into Erin Hunter’s “Warriors” series (about four Clans of cats in the Forest). She’s only 10, so “Twilight” probably will wait a bit.
“…don’t make me have to use uppercase.” Funny! I like that a lot.
Our daughter got us into Erin Hunter’s “Warriors” series (about four Clans of cats in the Forest). She’s only 10, so “Twilight” probably will wait a bit.
“…don’t make me have to use uppercase.” Funny! I like that a lot.
Our daughter got us into Erin Hunter’s “Warriors” series (about four Clans of cats in the Forest). She’s only 10, so “Twilight” probably will wait a bit.
“…don’t make me have to use uppercase.” Funny! I like that a lot.
I’m a reader. Big time. When I was in my 3rd trimester with my 2nd I was on bedrest and reading about 8 books a week. Desperate for something new, I checked this out at the library, having never heard of it before (my kids are 3 and 5 months, the latter unborn at the time) and I LOVED them. They were a simple, quick read and I remember thinking to myself, “this would make a great movie.” She’s actually branched out to adult reading. I just finished “The Host” and really enjoyed that one too.
I’m a reader. Big time. When I was in my 3rd trimester with my 2nd I was on bedrest and reading about 8 books a week. Desperate for something new, I checked this out at the library, having never heard of it before (my kids are 3 and 5 months, the latter unborn at the time) and I LOVED them. They were a simple, quick read and I remember thinking to myself, “this would make a great movie.” She’s actually branched out to adult reading. I just finished “The Host” and really enjoyed that one too.
I’m a reader. Big time. When I was in my 3rd trimester with my 2nd I was on bedrest and reading about 8 books a week. Desperate for something new, I checked this out at the library, having never heard of it before (my kids are 3 and 5 months, the latter unborn at the time) and I LOVED them. They were a simple, quick read and I remember thinking to myself, “this would make a great movie.” She’s actually branched out to adult reading. I just finished “The Host” and really enjoyed that one too.
I’m a reader. Big time. When I was in my 3rd trimester with my 2nd I was on bedrest and reading about 8 books a week. Desperate for something new, I checked this out at the library, having never heard of it before (my kids are 3 and 5 months, the latter unborn at the time) and I LOVED them. They were a simple, quick read and I remember thinking to myself, “this would make a great movie.” She’s actually branched out to adult reading. I just finished “The Host” and really enjoyed that one too.
i’m currently reading the series now and love it so far.My fiance absolutely loves it
i’m currently reading the series now and love it so far.My fiance absolutely loves it
i’m currently reading the series now and love it so far.My fiance absolutely loves it
i’m currently reading the series now and love it so far.My fiance absolutely loves it