The Hurley Annual 2010

This year things have just seemed to get busier as the children get older! We took a well deserved break in the early summer to have a family holiday in Devon, and as I write we are just stripping out the old kitchen, and trying to get our new kitchen fitted before Christmas. However, I fear that we are outgrowing this house faster than we can finish renovating it! This year everyone has written their own updates for you to read. The slideshow below has the kids updates in it:

http://hurleybird.co.uk/blog/annual2010/

Hannah
I am 29. The best thing about being 29 is not being 30 yet! In between juggling the busy lives of our four rapidly growing children, working part-time in community care, running the local toddler group and serving as a youth leader at church, I endeavour to find time to read, play the piano, and try to learn the ukulele alongside Will, make and sew things, and work on the house.

Adam
I am 31. There is nothing special about being 31. I have no one favourite food, I enjoy pretty much all food. I like to cook food, eat food, read about food, photograph food, and watch other people cook food on TV. This year I bought a pizza stone for the BBQ – a sound investment in food. I changed jobs this year, and am enjoying my work again after a dreadful year at 2e2. I have a wonderful family.

Christmas

I am looking forward to Christmas. When it is Christmas instead of writing a list of toys that I want for Christmas I am going to have a surprise. I know it is 6 days till Christmas & 5 days till Christmas eve. Today it is my aunty Mools's birthday. My aunty Mools is 32. The boys bedroom is quite tidy the girls bedroom is nearly 100% tidy but right now the girls bedroom is 97% tidy. The reason why we have to tidy our rooms is because we won't have presents on Christmas if the bedrooms are tidy.

YouTube Videos

I suppose the one thing I'd never have foreseen in my children's lives is the pervasiveness of the internet. I quite frequently share with them things I've seen/read that I think they'll enjoy. Seeing as this blog is an attempt to document moments in our family life and inspired by YouTube's Rewind Page - I thought I'd put up some of the videos that have punctuated 2010 in the Hurley house.

Pogo




Very much a discovery of 2010, Will can't get enough of Pogo, but it was a big hit with all the kids. They all try to sing along - which is a feat in itself.

Simon's Cat


A huge hit with all of the kids, but especially Rufus who won't let you on the computer without pulling it up. This is one that gets requested after bathtime and just before bed. All the kids huddle round and laugh their little heads off at it!

Baba O'Riley


This isn't strictly a 2010 moment - this pre-dates Rufus. It is though very much a Saturday-morning music session with Dad. I would pick up Will and Josie and dance to this. The ending requires a lot of energy!