Hurst Family News

DISCLAIMER: these are in no particular order. Links are for more info though I'm confident in your searching skills, I thought I'd make it easier. You're welcome.  Reading:  In physical book form: Sarah Wilson's First, We Make the Beast Beautiful  Ann Dee Ellis's You May Already Be A Winner America Ferrera's collection of essays in American Like Me: Reflections on life between cultures   On my Kindle: Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian In audiobook form:  Michelle Obama's Becoming Listening to: Podcasts: The Hilarious World of Depression Radio West Next Door Strangers Sacred & Profane Recently finished/caught up:  StandOff The Dream Slow Burn Watching: Cloud Atlas   CW: racism, violence, suicide, sex This movie deserves it's own post and I'm curious about the book .  Craving:  Chocolate Frosting...a weakness but oh so good....

Mimicry is the highest form of flattery right? So I am following Tawnya's idea and making a "to do" list for Summer.   EOTS (Edge of the Seaters) Melodrama Best 4th of July Fireworks ever Parade (watch- not be in) Netflix movies on the Wii Make it to 36 weeks (and beyond?)  Have baby Come up with name for said child Sleep before and after baby is born Party for Sean's Golden Birthday Plan Ian's Birthday Party (he's already given me a lot of suggestions) Park Days Pool Days (and pool Dates which are even better--no worrying about kids drowning) Zax Pizza in Moab after kidlet is born Family Reunion Campout in September to finish off the summer Cookouts Roasting parties over the firepit in the backyard (need to get starbursts...) Flip Flops Swim suit days instead of regular clothes Soda or Ice Water Runs (depending on my mood) Ok well that's really probably about it.  Hm.  Not very exciting.  Looks somewhat exhausting.  Though the first 3 will be checked ...

SO how did I do on my list from yesterday?... Shower (at some point)--- I did in fact shower- at which point the boys thought it would be a good idea to escape.  Luckily Aunt Nikki and Uncle Tyler caught them. THANKS GUYS!  Clean Kitchen- we've all been so pooped at the end of the day...it needs some serious attention. -- I managed to get the dishes done and wipe the counters.  Took out a load of garbage that almost did me in at the end of the day.  Read my Book: Currently Book 1 of Hunger Games.  (Note to self: need to get a library card ASAP) -- Seriously loving this book.  I just finished section one of book one so I'm not moving very quickly but I've been busy with other things. (See below) Bagillion loads of laundry- why do they sneak up on me? (really I'll probably do one maybe 2)  Only managed 2 loads (my guess was correct) but they are 99 percent put away- which doesn't usually happen. On load 1 for today after a night of "I wet my bed" ag...