Book Challenge- Day 15-Favorite Male Character

I haven't done this in a while, but I intend on finishing this 30 day challenge.  So, it's hard to narrow down to just one, so I've chosen three favorite male characters. 

1) Sherlock Holmes--- I've loved the Sherlock Holmes stories for a long time.  Young Sherlock Holmes was one of my favorite movies when I was younger.  I enjoyed the late 80s, early 90s BBC/A&E Sherlock Holmes that starred Jeremy Brett.  And I've enjoyed the newer adaptations with Robert Downey Jr. and Benedict Cumberbatch (actually, I adore Sherlock).  What is it about Sherlock Holmes that makes him 'timeless'?  He's a brilliant and sardonic character that is a genius.  And while he's a genuis and he uses logical, deductive reasoning in order to solve his crimes, we also see a more negative side.  His depression, mood swings and addiction to drugs makes him a flawed protagonist.  Someone who solves crimes for the greater good, while he himself is somebody that could use saving at times.  This makes his a complicated, multidimensional character that people will have a fun time intepreting for years. 

2)  Samwise Gamgee---The real hero of The Lord of the Rings.  Since The Lord of the Rings is my favorite novel, I had to pull out a character from the books.  And there are so many good characters.  Aragorn, the reluctant (at the beginning) king;  Boromir, a man twisted by the ring but with good intentions;  Gandalf, the wizard who is the epitome of wisdom and foresight; Faramir, the less esteemed younger brother, living in his brother's shadow.  And the friendships of the four hobbits and the relationship developed by Legolas and Gimli.  So many great things about this book.  So, why Sam?  I just love Sam.  He voluntarily leaves with his master, his greatest friend.  His loyalty is unfallible, with the only time leaving him behind is when he thinks Frodo is dead.  When Frodo began to weaken, Sam only became stronger.  Sam changes so much from the beginning of the novel when he is just a humble gardener, where toward the end, he becomes a warrior as he deals a gruesome wound to the spider monster Shelob, resists the power of the evil ring, and literally lifts Frodo up Mount Doom so he can throw the ring in the fire.  He urges Frodo to keep going and keep hope through all that they were going through.  And that really is just the beginning in describing his awesome character... if I could just read books and analyze characters all day...

3)  Harry Potter---Another book that has so many good characters in it.  I really like Ron, Neville, SNAPE, Draco, Sirius and Lupin.  All really great characters that show great development. Rowling really is a fantastic writer.  I decided to write about Harry on this one though, because I think he's sometimes (even though the protagonist) overshadowed by Snape and Neville in his character development.  Sure, Snape has this awesome, mysteriousness about him and I really appreciate his style of teaching (hands on, quiet discipline) and Neville just grows by leaps and bounds throughout the series, I think Harry needs to have some support.  I like Harry because he's humble.  He doesn't go around, claiming that he's the chosen one.  He doesn't think that he's anything special.  You see him go through moodiness (book 5?) like any other normal teenage boy.  He has crushes, he has insecurities, and he has baggage.  In the end though, he still accepts his destiny, and does what he needs to do, including walking straight to his death, in order to get things done.  He is almost used in a way, because nobody ever tells him what's going on, and they expect him to do things, but he has to honestly trust those people (Dumbledore).  And not everybody can just do that. 

Photo Shoot

A few weeks ago our good friend Amy took pictures of Logan and Evan (with a couple of Rick and I also).  She did such a great job.  She is so talented and I loved all the pictures. 

Musings

So, adding another kid into the mix is a bit exhausting.  My "me time" is officially about 20 minutes in the day.  That's okay though---I really wouldn't have it any other way.  I haven't dealt with any baby blues at all since I had Logan.  He's such a happy baby.  And there are the rare nights that he doesn't sleep well, but I think he's doing pretty good so far.  He really is a handsome little guy.  Evan is as easy going as usual.  He's talking a bit more.  He now says "Ma", "Out", "Thank you" and I heard him even repeat "Hey you" to me.  He's also coming up to me and laying down on the ground when he needs a diaper change---without any prompting from me, and even if he just peed. 

We're doing really well---I am coping without going too crazy.  I think it helped that I wasn't by myself with both boys until last Wednesday.  We had visitors to help in the meantime.  We're finally getting to the point where we are getting into a little bit of a routine.  I am managing to do dishes, occasionally pick up after the boys, make dinner most nights of the week, and sometimes get laundry done.  Overall, I've been quite successful these past couple of weeks.  It's amazing how much busier you really are with two kids compared to one... I wonder if it will be even crazier when we have a third (in a few years).    

Easter Suits

A few pictures of my two little guys in their Easter suits.  I love them so much!  We had a fun-filled Easter, but it was definitely exhausting though--- probably because Logan didn't sleep well on Saturday night. 

My handsome boys.

Evan and Logan.  Poor Logan sleeping peacefully while his brother is going crazy.

Evan and Logan together

Evan, Logan and myself

Rick with the boys. 

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