That is truly my favorite picture of Merrylee. It's currently on my desktop with a picture of Anny next to it. I think it captures all of Rylee's sweetness and beautiful face with all the personality. It makes me want to reach my hands into the picture and scoop her up!
I think it is the shape of her cute cheeks that pull the people to see her as Scott's. I think she looks so cute in that picture though. And I know what it is like to say your daughter looks like your husband... so I can sympathize.
First and foremost, I'm a Mommy. I'm also despite my best efforts, a nerd. As my parents would constantly remind us as kids, nerd parents make little nerdlings! So I've finally decided to stop fighting, and embrace it. Besides, nowhere in the definition of a nerd did it say one can't be pretty.
Boo. I wanted to love this book. I really got pulled into the first two of this series. I find this particular dystopian world a fabulous, creative idea. However, obviously, she didn't know how to end. So she didn't. Very lazy writing I'm afraid. She built you up for a great conclusion, your heart desperate for resolve, and it never comes. Have you ever had a book you loved, ruined due to a bad ending? I'd put this entire series in that category. She tried to give an empty excuse of saying the entire point of the story is we don't have all the answers. Every author who "ends by not ending" tries the same thing. I don't buy into it though, again, that's lazy. We read a story to know how a problem is resolved. The deeper the problem, the more satisfying the resolve. She took her readers in deep, and them dumped them. Again, boo. Would never recommend. What a let down. Instead of feeling thrilled and empowered by a potentially great story, I'm angry at the sloppy, lazy writing, and am suffering from readers remorse, big time.
She is a cute combo of you two. She is so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteWe have often thought what a blessing for us that the first of our children was the easiest to take care of. Still sweet after all these years.
ReplyDeleteThat is truly my favorite picture of Merrylee. It's currently on my desktop with a picture of Anny next to it. I think it captures all of Rylee's sweetness and beautiful face with all the personality. It makes me want to reach my hands into the picture and scoop her up!
ReplyDeleteI think it is the shape of her cute cheeks that pull the people to see her as Scott's. I think she looks so cute in that picture though. And I know what it is like to say your daughter looks like your husband... so I can sympathize.
ReplyDeleteOh I love that little picture of you! You know, I have only seen the awkward glasses years. haha. I didn't know you had cute ones too... ;) hehe. jk.
ReplyDeletePs. How do you think I feel about me & Chase? Before Izzy, people just assumed I was the nanny or something. lol