Yes. Seriously.

Well, it's official. I could stay away no longer. When I first started hearing about all this Twilight stuff, I thought, "Well, if that had come out when I was in high school, I would have been all over it." Lately, I've been feeling "too old" for stuff. So I stayed away.

My youngest sister (16) bought all the books, my mom read the books, I still stayed away. Now, I have always been a major bookworm. It used to drive my dad crazy. I mean, sure, he was glad I was reading, but I would get so involved in what I was reading. I would bring whatever book I was reading (usually Baby Sitters Club) with me wherever we were going- and read constantly. My mom totally got it- because she was the same way.

That is another reason I stayed away. I get so caught up in books and characters- I literally had to stop reading a series when I was in middle school because I was getting upset at the bad things that were happening to the characters. Now you know my secret. I get obsessed when I read.

So, after the movie came out my curiosity was peaked, but I still stayed away. Until, one day, when I learned a very respectable teacher at my school was reading- not just reading: hooked, on these books. Well, that did it for me. I just had to be let in on the wondrous event that was reading Twilight.

My sister was thrilled. She let me borrow the first book, and I still didn't start it right away. I am a mother of a 3 year old and a 4 year old. I just have SO many chances to sit and read!!! That is one thing I miss about before kids- reading. Well, I started it this past week when I was at home with sick Lucy. I read the first 40 pages or so, then I had to put it down to be a mother. I put the kids to bed, and thought, "I really should go to bed." So what did I do? I walked into the living room, sat on the couch and read THE REST OF THE BOOK. I was up until 3:30 Thursday morning. Crazy woman!! I know!!!!!

I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, but everybody says that it's the best one. I'm not expecting much out of the movie, I have been burned too many times by enjoying a book and being excited about the movie, only to be let down, big time.

New Moon, here I come...