A SAD DAY!!!!

As everyone in America knows, today is a sad, mournful day! Yes, life goes on, but there will always be that black cloud hanging over us and every September 11th it will open up once again to remind us that we aren't invincible. That we may be the the BIGGEST, BADDEST SOB's on the block, but we can still be knocked on our asses when caught sleeping.
While reading the morning paper yesterday, I realized something. 9/11 will ALWAYS be with us. We will always know where we were that day. What we were doing, who we were with and how we felt when we first heard the news!

I remember growing up and listening to Mommy talk about the day Kennedy was assignated. How she could still remember 25-30 years later where she was when she heard the news that President Kennedy had been shot. I remember her saying that she was scared, and that's exactly how I felt! I was sitting in the breakroom at Nestle in Mount Sterling when I heard we'd been attacked! I remember racing home to watch the news, and even though I'd been up all night working, how I kept Hunter home from daycare just so I could be near him. I've never been so scared in my life! To think America was no longer safe was a blow that was and still is hard to absorb.

I remember being numb with disbelief. Not knowing what to do or say. We must press on and continue leading our lives. We must show them, that while America may be scared, we don't tuck tail and run. We don't hide and we certainly will NEVER give up or give in. We're here to stay! We'll fight to the death to save our country, it's people and our way of life. While terrorism may win the battle, America will win the war!

I want to take a moment to honor those that died on that fateful day. Those that gave their lives helping others and those whose lives were taken. May the Lord bless you, and know that we were all touched by your loss. Not as strangers, but as friends we'd not yet met!
To the men and women fighting to defend our honor, our country and our way of life, THANK YOU! While not all Americans may agree with this war, the Hurst clan knows that you and your families are sacrificing A LOT for the rest of us, and deserve respect and support. I hope that each and every one of you come home to us safe and sound.

A special shout out from the Hurst clan to Jimmy, Brandon, Wes, & Gump! We love you all, come home to us soon, we miss you! And if I've missed anyone, just give me a good smack upside the head when next we meet!

The Hurst clan hopes you enjoy this day and all those to come! We will!

Hurst Family Update

Nothing much happening in the Hurst clan this week. We've got about a week to go before Em turns 2. Which is sort of bittersweet. Hunter is doing great in school. He's taken a spelling test everyweek since school started and hasn't missed a single question. He is in a split class this year. He's a 1st grader and in a 1st/2nd Grade class. ALL the homework he brings home are on the second grade level. I probably should have let him skip kindergarten, but Hurst & I were afraid he wouldn't be ready socially. I'm VERY proud of Hunter. He's a sticklar about his grades. Much more so than Hurst & I are. Hunter will be playing flag football this fall. He's so excited and I'm just as excited that I'm not the one coaching the team. We're a little tired after coaching Hunter's baseball team.

Well, with one week until my baby turns 2, I sit here contemplating beginning motherhood again. Of course, I'd like to be a size 8 before getting pregnant again, but this is the REAL world. I doubt I'll ever be a size 8 again, but you know what, in the scheme of things it doesn't really matter. I find myself getting excited that my baby girl is successfully becoming potty trained. If you haven't had to go through this let, then let me tell you, Em is catching on quick. It's a whole family affair. Which is so funny. Even Hunter gets in on it. We sing a song and do a dance for EVERY successful trip! Our Potty Party is happening more & more often. We've only been at this for 6 days, we started Sunday before Labor Day, and we're out of diapers except for naps, bedtime, & outings! Which is wonderful and we've had NO accidents for 3 days! Now, I know I've got over 40 friends on here and most of you just don't care if I spent my day changing diapers or not, so for those of you that's just read through the Potty Party, I apologize. I do remember what life before kids was like, vaguely! All I know is that when you're standing in the bathroom singing a silly song and doing a stupid dance you'll get where I'm coming from.

This weekend the Hurst clan is going home. Nancy needs help in the kitchen. I swear the woman's TROUBLE whenever she gets near a stove! Earlier in the summer Hurst and I had to replace the exhaust fan over the oven because she caught it on fire. This time around we are repairing the ceilings and painting. I tried to get her to paint the room a pretty yellow to match her apple border, but alas,, I wasn't successful. She's sticking to plain old white. I swear that woman is the MOST Vanilla person I've EVER met. LOL!! Oh well, it's her house!!

We''ll since it's 1:34 am on Saturday morning and I've got to be up @ 6 am to get ready to leave I better shut up! Especially, since I'm typing with my eyes closed!! Sorry for any weird typos or bad grammar. I'll proofread tomorrow!