Hurst Family News

 My firstborn started school today.  I wasn't angst ridden.  Didn't cry.  He didn't seem overly nervous.  I think we're both ready.  Though after he walked off to class (by himself, at HIS request) I did have second thoughts. Did I teach him enough?  Does he know who to turn to if he needs help? Will he ask for help?  Will he make new friends?   Will he be the bully?  Why didn't I walk him to his classroom like I saw all the other moms doing?  Oh well.  It is what it is.  I think he'll do great and I look forward to the recap on the bike ride home.   I  can hardly believe we're at this stage in life already.   Kind of exciting.  

So there I was minding my own business, chattin' with the fam when what should fall out of the sky  down the stairs?  It's a bird... It's a plane... It's..... LANDON! The two year old tumbled feet over head and head over feet I don't know how many times.  Enough to scare the bejeebers outta me.  My sister-in-law remarks that she's never seen a pregnant lady move that fast.  Yeah.  Me either. Caught him just before he hit the tile at the bottom. Phew! Crisis averted.  He didn't even manage a scratch- mostly scared him I think.  He was more upset about dropping his train.  When Grandma found the little red freight train and returned it the waterworks ended.  At least on his part. You see, I'm so agile and mobile at this stage of the pregnancy.  37 weeks- farthest that I've made it in my 3 pregnancies.  Well in my lightspeed movement to snatch the kiddo before he smacked the bottom and REALLY shook things up for tonight I got a...

Oh My Dear Blogosphere readers (I know at least my mom and little sister read this- hence the plural) Sorry for neglecting you. As it happens- life happens.  And around these here parts it means packing and graduating and cleaning (less of that though- mostly just packing).  We're in the home stretch. Moving on Saturday.  Crossing fingers and toes and eyes that all goes well.  I will do a Mother's Day part 2 post at a later date.  My dear sweet mama deserves a post of her own and I cannot do it justice with the limited brain power on which I am currently trying to function.  Breakdowns are a daily occurrence.  Despite getting rid of SO MUCH STUFF- we still have FAR too much.  But I'm at the "I-don't-care-throw-it-in-a-box" stage and Sean has been so good to keep us a bit more organized than that. Today I had a fun test- the glucose test.  Drink a nasty  lovely orange drink and draw blood in exactly an hour.  Silly vampires...

Mothers. Everyone has one. Not everyone knows theirs. But everyone knows one. I've been thinking about mothers a lot as we near the day we celebrate mothers and motherhood.  I've also been thinking of dear friends who have lost a child or have tried to have children and are trying so hard to find a way to bring children into their home. My heart aches for them.  I wonder how they manage to get out of bed on days like Mother's Day.  I would certainly struggle with the yearning and the loss.  I love them dearly.  I think of them often but don't mention it because I don't really know how to. In Primary on Sunday we were practicing a song for Mother's Day.  Pretty typical really.  But it got to me.  I had a hard time keeping my emotions in check with the older kids.  Why? It wasn't because of their enthusiasm.  (They think I torture them sometimes by making them learn something new.)  No.  It was one boy.  He was sittin...

Currently... ...wishing for husband's dream job to magically appear on the job posting sites. ...grateful the wee ones let me sleep a bit longer this morning and are mostly getting along-- no bruises yet. ...love hearing #2 talk: "Mor! Mor!" The kid ALWAYS wants more food. ...enjoying the sunshine and clear air.  Here's to hoping it'll last for the day. ...in my exercise clothes/jammies and have little to no plans of changing that. ...wondering where I can get boxes. ...a bit antsy to sort my belongings; what I love, and what I can live without. I'm ready. ...thinking about printing out pictures for my jewelry box/picture frame-- can't decide what theme. ...also thinking about the super weird dream I had about my grandparents remodeling their house-- all inspired by the blind rooster our neighbor has so thoughtfully placed in our back yard. ...now thinking about cock-a-leek-y soup. (Chicken and leeks and barley- soooo yummy) ...enjoying a non-ra...

This is in response to my friend's blog .  I decided my comment would be far too long so I'd blog it instead: The makeup thing made me laugh- because that is EXACTLY how it is for me- at least right now.  There are the few exception days where I get all dressed up to feel cute (they're getting more frequent as I decide to let other things slide).  But for the most part- I usually have my hair back with mascara making black circles under my eyes (to hide the other ones from sleep deprivation that WON'T wash off even if I bothered to try) Concealer goes a long way my friend :)  And if you should unexpectedly show up at my house you will find that it is a mess and I'm still in my jammies (though it's probably LONG after 3:30 in the afternoon) Travelling: Do it. It's worth it.  You learn tricks for keeping the kids quiet (like turkey baby food for the little one and singing "5 little ducks" so many times you think it's 5000 little ducks that we...