So, that's a new goal I'm setting from here on out.  I plan to print off the living literature lists and keep them in a file near my computer.  As I do my online library book searches for our units, I want to

1.)  be sure I'm choosing the best literature to go along with the units.

2.)  be sure I'm slowly, but surely, checking off the lists. 

I'm just now beginning to understand that I don't have to be a part of every book read.  Looking at the long lists of living literature could seem overwhelming if I thought I had to read them all aloud.  Instead, I've started choosing one chapter book read-aloud, one chapter book for Mahayla to be working on by herself and some of the shorter living picture books for Caleb to read with me.  I'm also going to try to knock out many of the books on the lists as books on tape.  I believe books on tape are one of our favorite pasttimes.  I couldn't tell you the last time we've listened to K-Love in the car!  :)  We make up for that by playing the radio as we cook and clean, though.  ;)