Some one Else's Post That I Should Have Wrote

Once in a while I will read some one else's blog and think, "How could they know?" Well, here is one of those: The direct link is found here http://staceysmotheringmoments.com/

Things that make me insane

1. K telling me she’s hungry 5 minutes after proclaiming how full she is eating whatever meal we are having.
2. Socks.
3. Miss O repeating things in the car over and over and over and over and over…
4. Children fighting.
5. Miss K crawling directly in front of Miss E and not allowing her to go where she wants to go thus causing much frustration by the baby.
6. Repeating to the children that we are leaving and they need socks and shoes on. Some day, I may just leave without them. I don’t care if they are 2 or 10.
7. Laundry.
8. The sticky spot on the newly mopped kitchen floor.
9. All the crying. I now know that my parents should be given stars in heaven for surviving my own tearful childhood.
10. The permanent lack of batteries in my house and the permanent need for them. I am currently taking the batteries out of the remote on the main floor and taking them upstairs at night so we can watch TV before bed. I don’t even know how many times I’ve been to the store this week and NOT bought batteries.
11. The fort the kids built 3 days ago and SWORE they would clean up when they were done.
12. Smelly things that I can’t find. I hate walking into a room and thinking, “Ewww what smells?”, but not being able to find the offending odor.
13. Children forgetting stuff for school.
14. Toys. They are as bad as socks.
15. Convincing children not to take the whole house into the van every time we leave the house.

What I am thankful For

Our offer has been accepted on the house (see below). We have a contract and our loan officer is working hard to get us to closing on March 25th. (do I really only have 3 weeks to pack?) I have to call inspectors and title companies today. I want the best inspector for whatever price and the cheapest title company. But I think I will get the house that I want. So today I am Thankful for my husband  for being willing to spend $10,000 more for a 5th bedroom  and an extra family room.

What I Want

Okay, well I am always reading blogs about what people are grateful for that day/month, or the things they love etc.. Those are really nice to read and make you feel good and act better. But, I am going to do the opposite and post about a few things that I want. I may never get some of these things..but this is my current wish list.

This is my most selfish desire for sure: Breast implants. I really want a nice chest (Oh well...) THis I will never get for sure because my conscience is too big. As long as people are starving or cold in the world. I could never justify spending $5,000 on vanity. But I do wants these.

Less selfish:  I want a washable leather sofa so the next time I have a kid that pees or pukes on the couch, I can just wipe it clean knowing that the puke has not settled into the cushion for life.



 Along the same lines as the couch : At least we would share. This is probably a really stupid desire, but I want a wii!!!! Maybe it is because I want to be like everyone else, or maybe it is because I really want to play the new super mario brothers with 3 of my family members at the same time. But I have to confess: I want a wii.

 This is not so selfish and we really do need a big enough house for our many children. This is the one I will most likely get too, but that is still a mystery.

I really want this house. I really hope the seller will accept our offer today. We cannot go up any more in price. But, boy!!! A five bedroom house, what a dream come true!!!!

Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera with Nikon AF-S DX 18-105mm lens. I really want a good camera that has an excellent lens, takes good quality pictures in poor light, and takes lots of pictures quickly 

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   So that is what I want. Maybe tomorrow I should post about what I am grateful for.

Diane's itsy bitsy Adam song

Dianes song about Adam when he was younger (to the itsy bitsy spider tune)

The itsy bitsy Adam climbed up the kitchen sink
Turned on the water and got himself a drink
In came the Mom and put him no the floor
And the itsy bitsy Adam climbed up the sink once more.

Fun Kid

You know you have a fun kid when this happens:

At the Science Fair...

Teacher: What was the purpose of this project.

Kate: My purpose was to get an A at the Science Fair.

To Want or Not to Want

Today Rachel said to me, "I want one at a time." I had no idea what she was talking about, so I told her I didn't know what she wanted. Rachel declared several times that she wanted one at a time with no other explanations. Then she got very emotional, cried and declared, "I don't want you anymore, Mommy!"

I calmly replied, "So, you want to find a new mommy?" Rachel seemed rather surprised at my response and quit crying. I continued, "So whose Mommy do you want?  Do you want Mariah's Mommy?"

Rachel looked absolutely stunned, and said, "No, I want you. I want you." Then several times through the rest of the day she would come and hug me and say, "I can keep you, right, Mommy?"

Congratulations Ruth

Congratulations to Ruthy!!!! After 11 months of steady reading and at age 11years and 11months Ruth has finished reading the entire Book of Mormon. Ruth is my biggest helper. She is always there when I need help taking care of the little kids. She will clean up messes just because she knows it needs to be done. If I am rushing around trying to get things done, Ruth will come up and ask me what she can do to help. She babysits her younger brothers and sisters and the neighbors kids for free. When John was unemployed Ruth gave us her babysitting money to buy diapers and soap and other needs. If I get grumpy or start yelling at all, Ruth starts singing hymns to remind me to be nice. I have been blessed with a very good and amazing oldest child.Good job, Ruthy!!!