It All Ended....Please pass the tissues

Amber and I attempted to make a "vlog" I am pretty sure that is what it is called.
But we rambled too much and it ended up being 10 minutes long
 we looked to see what the average vlog time was and it was like five minutes
So we decided it was too long.
If we are Facebook friends then you can watch it over there

I don't want to give anything away
You should go and see the movie as Soon as possible
It was amazing and absolutely everything I would want in a Harry Potter movie.

I will say Snape will crush your heart
I don't care if you hate Snape
you will weep for him

This is how the night went....
Amber and her friend Michelle went to the theater and 9 the line was already forming
so I was instructed to "get my ass to the theater"
thats how she talks to me
I failed as a mother
When we arrived the line was indeed long and filled with people dressed in various costumes
It was really awesome to see
Some were really good and probably cost a small fortune
We were boring in comparison
But not as boring as those who came in Muggle clothes
LAME
There were a few people trying to cut in line and that was annoying
You know like two friends holding a spot and then they keep inviting people and the next thing you know you have like twenty people extra in front of you
We entered the theater and picked our seats......not the seats of our pants silly but the seats we sat in
Christopher was really annoyed with the previews because they kept playing
the same ones over and over.
Finally the movie started
They did not do the usual music much to my disappointment
It just starts right in where the first one left off
Again I don't want to spoil so I will just say
laughter
tears
cheers
tears
tears
tears
tears
running snot
laughter
the end

Let me just say that

The NOT MY DAUGHTER YOU BITCH line was excellent!!!!
Mrs Weasley rocked and her battle skills are fierce

We did not get home until after three and then some construction work woke Amber and I up at 7
Luckily Christopher and Shane (my nephew) slept through it.

Oh and one last thing.......much to Amber's dismay Oliver Wood was not in the movie.
She had read somewhere online that he would be in it but he was not and she was sad.

This brings us to a close for the Harry Potter Experience.
Thank you for joining us.

Have a Fabulous Friday of Fun and Magic

I will share some pics from the night

Hope you enjoy!

 The gang at the theater

 Christopher and Shane watching the Deathly Hallows Part 1 on my iPad while we waited in line

 Amber and Michelle crying outside the theater

Top 10 Couples in Books

I was thinking about all of my favorite couples from different books 

and 

I would like to share them with you...... because my husband said if I try to talk to him about them one more time he is leaving and 

NOT taking the kids.

These are in order starting with my favorite. So without further adieux  here is my Top 10 Favorite book couples.

1. Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Pride and Prejudice
My most favorite couple. I have an unhealthy love for Mr. Darcy. My regular readers know that I have gone as far as to name my MacBook Mr. Darcy. Whats that you say? How can I love Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy as my favorite couple if I love Mr. Darcy so much? Well being that I can not have Mr. Darcy as he is a fictional character or so my husband and therapist say. I could not choose a better match for him then the lovely, intelligent and fiercely defiant Elizabeth.

2. Jane Eyre and Edward Fairfax Rochester - Jane Eyre
Like Mr. Darcy Mr Rochester is a bit of a grump....and I like it. His treatment of Jane in the beginning is rude and you find yourself not liking him very much but in the end Jane's love and quiet manner heals Mr. Rochester and Thornfield Manor.

3. Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley - Harry Potter Series
I loved reading the progression of Hermione and Ron's affection for each other. There was an innocent sweetness in his protectiveness for her as well as her protectiveness of him. When they finally get together in the last book it was the perfect ending to their story of friendship, loyalty and love.

4. Mr and Mrs Weasley - Harry Potter Series
Yes another Harry Potter couple. I love Harry Potter....... sorry. Molly and Arthur Weasley are the cutest married couple on the planet! They are the perfect example of strength in family as they travel the hardships of being poor and looked down upon while raising their brood of children in a home filled with love.

5. Romeo and Juliet
I know an obvious choice and one that I am sure is on every ones list. Never has there been a more recognizable couple in literature. Forced apart by their families their love can not be stopped. Their story ends in the tragedy of their death at their own hands but their love lives on in the many adaptations that have come about over the years.

6. Henry and Clare DeTamble - The Time Traveler's Wife
Henry and Clare share a love that time cannot contain. What I like about this couple the most is the realness of their relationship. They fight, they disagree and they makeup. Henry's time traveling is a strain on their relationship as Clare faces days without knowing where he is or whether he is safe. There are a million relationship metaphors in this book that I am certain you can find one that relates to your own experience.

7. Sookie Stackhouse and Eric Northman - Southern Vampire Series aka TrueBlood
I am not a Sookie and Bill fan mostly because Eric Northman is so hot he sets fire to the page every time he is on it. I am not going to do that team Bill or team Eric thing because I am 38 years old but for the sake of my younger readers I guess that makes me team Eric.....ugh I hated typing that. So my reason for picking this couple, besides the fact that Eric is incredibly seductive, is that I think Sookie behaves differently with Eric then she did when she was with Bill. She is a little braver, a little more confident and I like her better this way.

8. Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler - Gone With the Wind
She is a spoiled brat and he is the man who thinks he can tame her. The battle between these two rips through the pages more then the Civil War happening in the background. He loves her and she is in love with another man. When he finally leaves her it is then that she realizes just how much she loves and needs him. The final line in the novel she says "Tomorrow, I’ll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."  This is one of my favorite quotes.

9. Jay Gatsby and Daisy - The Great Gatsby
Another instance where a man is in love with a woman who doesn't love him. Jay loves Daisy when he is stationed in her hometown. After he leaves the army he buys a home near the home she is living in with her husband. He tries to make her love him by throwing extravagant parties, after all she married Tom because he was wealthy. In the end when it looks like they will be together....tragedy strikes and Jay is killed.

10. Jack and Wendy Torrence - The Shining
What did you think I was going to leave a Stephen King book out? Come on you know me better then that.
Yes Jack does try to kill Wendy and their son Danny. Yes Jack is an abusive alcoholic but he just wants to provide for his family while trying to finish his play. ...jeez give him a break. Wendy obviously loves Jack as she excuses away all of his shenanigans until he starts wielding axes and chasing her and Danny through the snow.

So that is my list of top ten couple. How about you? Who are your favorite couples  from books you have read?