Hurst Family News

I have been spending lots of time snuggling this little guy in the middle.  He's rapidly growing and I wish I could stop it but for now I'll just enjoy the season we're in.  He had to get shots yesterday and is teething so he's been a little grumpier than usual.  Upside is he wants his mommy to snuggle him.  I'm also enjoying snuggling the other two when they let me and yearn for a good rocking chair.  I've been thinking about our lives as our own Epic Hero's Journey.  We have calls and quests and guides but ultimately face the challenges on our own- walking away with knowledge as our badge of bravery.   We're moments away from buying a house.  I'm excited to work to make it our HOME.  The choices can easily overwhelm me but thus far it's still exciting.  I do need to remember to go with my gut on decisions though rather than mull for days and days.   My gut is most often right.   Also thinking about  ...

I hear this little voice in my head sometimes. "You click on blogger to see other peoples' blog updates and then get frustrated when there are only a few people who updated in the last 3 days...yet you don't update your own...Pot. Kettle. Kettle. Pot." I have a bunch of pictures that really should  be going on this post. Instead you get a brain dump. Sorry. I don't like chevrons.  Not the gas stations- the style.  I don't like that they are trendy.  They're zig zags people! Teal and white or black and white--- doesn't matter- i still don't like them and probably never will. Some people are into that- if that's you- awesome. You won't find zig zags on my walls or rugs or chairs. Perhaps on a quilt but that's as far as I go.  I'm kind of sick of seeing them everywhere and just about ready to 'unfollow' certain boards because of them. Ian says, "You're cracking me out." Right idea. Wrong preposition.  Make...

I should probably go to bed seeing as I'm feeling a but grumpy but eh- why?  So first update: the one I know you guys are dying for.... no baby yet.  Only at a 2 so no membrane stripping yet either to get the party started.  (TMI? Eh. My blog.) Kind of frustrated about the whole thing.  I'm losing patience and starting to worry that my umph for labor is waning.   Want to meet this kiddo.  Want to NOT be pregnant anymore.  Would rather hold him in my ARMS than in my belly.  Kind of getting sick of pregnancy talk.  Mostly in relation to "When are you due?" uh yesterday "Man you really ARE bigger now than before." gee thanks.  I feel as big as a whale.  Glad you noticed. Have you seen my new and improved WADDLE too? FYI: talk in relation to size when pregnant is not usually appreciated.  In my opinion, not really appreciated in any circumstance unless referred to by me first.  Which I don't refer to.  People are so mu...

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...

If I could say one thing to myself twenty years ago.... Always make time to play.  I don't think I play enough these days.  My favorite place in the world.... home- more specifically probably my bed.   The Lesson I keep learning over and over.... Trust my gut.  I have pretty good instincts and a tendency to second guess every one of them.  The movie I watch when I want to laugh... 10th Kingdom with Sean is what comes to mind first.  Most  funny movies are even funnier when Sean's around. The most scared I have ever been.... Sliding off the dirt road with just my 14 month old in the truck with me.  It was October and a fall storm was coming in.  We didn't have anything on us- I don't even know if I had a spare diaper.   Hiked down the mountain to some cabins.  Bishop Bulloch rescued us.  I hate the feeling of the tires slipping even now.  Makes my stomach drop. There have been a few other hair-rai...

I could easily become addicted. Found this blog recently and love it. While I may not agree on all her points- I certainly feel it triggers thoughts and gets the rusty cogs turning in my brain.  THAT I love.  I like people that make me think. I also like a little wit and sarcasm.  And a touch of snarkyness thrown in doesn't hurt. I blame the hormones. At least I hope it's the hormones, but I feel a bit snarky and rude lately and not near as remorseful about it as I should be.  I get this way sometimes. My husband however may have gotten the brunt of it the other night and for that I AM sorry.  I may have accidently broken his toe- at the very least bruised it- by throwing a bucket of wheat on him- not on purpose- he was just there.  So what did I say?  Sorry- you were in the way.  Ugh. Rude. Sorry Babe.  Yes, the children were on the stairs yelling at me and yes, I was totally consumed with getting ice out of the freezer to satisfy...

Until I can get around to ACTUALLY blogging.  Roasted Corn Self Portraits Ghost Chickens in the Sky Looking for more Popcorn We had a wonderful 4th.   After these messages we'll be riiiiight back!  Now back to your regularly scheduled blog-hopping.

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 we've been working on organizing things around these here parts.   Here's our closet:  It's about as wide as a big suitcase and has to work for both me and Sean.  Do I smell a challenge? So I went to Organize.com and purchased some hangers that help expand the possibilities for this small space. These little do-hickeys allow multiple hangers to fit in the space of less.  6 hangars in the space of 2 or 3:  See?  It makes it to where before we could only fit some things- now I can fit all of my regular shirts (my Maternity wardrobe is slightly more limited than my regular wardrobe which helps) and pants and Church clothes- and Sean can fit work clothes and play clothes and church clothes.  And shoes.  I'm happy that now things are a little more organized and not so much on the floor.  (Those are the boys' clothes that I don't know how they ended up in OUR room).  But I digress... Progress has been made and I think it was worth it. ...

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...

"Sammach!" "Panpake!" Evidently the kids were pretty hungry this morning.  Landon ate two maybe 3 pancakes before a smile returned to his face.  He's a much happier camper now. I just like the way he talks.  His brother used to take the first syllable, or some other part, of a word and double it.  Example: Granola Bar was "Nol Nol Bah" whereas #2 frequently takes the last syllable "Ah Bar".  Landon is getting better at communicating exactly what he wants and sometimes doesn't have to be pointing at it for it to make sense.  "Wih Me" means "come with me"- as in he wants to explain/show me something but cannot do it without the object.  It saves the frustration of mommy saying, "I have no clue what you're talking about kiddo." Cute kids.  Their saving grace. Wanna know what's on my list today? Shower (at some point) Clean Kitchen- we've all been so pooped at the end of the day...it needs so...

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...

SO TODAY IN ARCHERY..... (That's a little throwback to my RBC friends) Today: Sean finished all the work for his Master's Degree.  We'll find out the grade soon- likely a sturdy B.  In his other class he got an A.  Graduation is on Friday- HOORAY!  I did a buncha laundry along with the entire population of Logan it seems. At least the clothes are clean now and I got some quality time in with my book.  The Landlord's son come by and tell us somebody wants to look at the place- when would be a good time. Uh May 15th? I did actually say that and I wasn't really kidding but he was talking to Sean so tomorrow it is.  Ye Haw. Someday I will have my own house with my own roof and my own yard.  Someday. Someday. Someday.  I am a little looking forward to Sean being able to point out the unique personality of the place (leaky toilet- back yard in name only-expensive utilities....) What really gets my goat is that the landlord plans on renting it R...

Currently: Things on my mind on this snowy Friday. Snow? Wow. Well ok.  Clean Kitchen- phew. Now my back hurts. Oy. (PS the kitchen wasn't even that bad to begin with because I cleaned it yesterday- my back is just kinda wimpy) "Shock me. Shock me. Shock me, with that deviant behavior." Empire Records. For some reason that quote is stuck in my head.  SO enjoyed my food from Cafe Sabor last night.  Haven't had the best luck in the past.  I'm grateful I have nummy leftovers for lunch.  (Tequila Lime Chicken Pasta) I think we killed the sourdough starter.  We'll see if we can revive it.  Dr. Frankenstein style.  To all the people in government- aka "the powers that be"- y'all should learn how to get along and get one thing done at a time.  First priority- budget. Then you can go back to bickering and pushing through your earmarked agendas. And no- printing more money won't fix the problem.   Sundays until Oma and Darryl...

5th Grade for me:  5th or 6th grade for Sean: Kind of weird to see the parallels. But then check THIS out: we have essentially the same hairstyles today: Trip to Monterrey CA May 2008 And then there's our Lando the Dragon: 

On my mind: Non-sleeping boys that I blame on the time change.  They napped today for a LONG time.  Now there will be no sleeping.  Aggravated I am. Yoda I wish to be.  The move which will cause me to depart from the dearly beloved Book Club.  Don't know what I'll do without the monthly dose.  I'll be confined to Blanding at least until the baby is here.  Plus that is one doozy of a road trip. (I doubt Nena would make it.) *sigh* At least I can still read what they're reading and connect that way.  And email everyone my asinine comments.  And blog.  Not much a fan of this drizzly rain business BUT I am indeed grateful for the melting of the snow in our front yard.  (silver lining see?) Heartburn.  This is the stage in the pregnancy where I start stashing TUMS in every nook and cranny, purses, wallets, diaper bags, cars, desk, etc., because it is inevitable that heartburn will take over and I won't...

Wall meet Maggie. Maggie meet Wall. "Hello Wall." "Hello Maggie." (Wall's maiden name is Block. As in Writer's) Things on my mind today possibly causing the writer's block--- I mean wall: -Grandma Great. She's dying. It's hard. Those around her are just suffering to watch her suffer.  We all want her to find peace.  She's a great lady.  I loved her from the beginning.  I'm an inlaw so I didn't have the opportunity to know her my whole life- just the last 5 1/2 years.  But let me tell you this lady has spunk. She gardens with a rather large knife.  Better for weeding you know. She loves puzzles-something I don't enjoy- but I love being with her when she's working on one. She'll tell you straight up if you just stole the piece she was looking for, with a smile of course.  She loves my boys.  In fact, she has claimed them- she always says, "Oh you brought my boys to see me."  I love that.  I love the special...