Even more Confessions of a Crazy Mommy Person!!

Here I go again!!

1~ I love my kids, but they get under my skin sometimes a lot. My home is so much happier when I just have my two little ones home. The older boys really love to push my buttons and torment their younger siblings. On regular school days my house is quiet and Levi and Angela get along so well. (You can tell we have had a rough MLK morning, so far.)

2~ I love Wednesday evenings! It is the only time I ever get to go anywhere without my kiddos. And, I get to hang out with the best youth ever!!

3~ I prefer hand washing dishes. Granted, we don't have a dishwasher, but it seems like the dishes get done better and more often now that I have to wash them by hand. It also is kinda relaxing to stand at the sink and look out the window while scrubbing away.

4~ I wish I could hire someone to potty train Angela, and have it magically be done. I have potty trained 4 out of 5 of my kiddos and it is one of my least favorite things to do.

5~ I am kinda, maybe starting to find Oklahoma somewhat bearable a little. ( Shhhhhh!! Don't tell anyone!!)

6~ I wish I could stay in my pajamas every day. They are the perfect clothing. They are comfy and warm, and they don't care if you are bloated or irritable.

7~ I am reading Twilight...again, and this isn't just my second time reading it. The whole Twilight series has become my old standby when there is nothing else for me to read. I really thought that it would get easier every time I read it, but it is still almost impossible to put down.

8~ Michael and I have lists of 5 famous people that we would have permission to cheat on the other person with if we ever met them and the possibility arose. Both of our lists change with the times, but Johnny Depp is and always will be my #1. I have loved him ever since Edward Scissorhands. Mmmmmm

These are my super, sweet, awesome Young Women that I have the greatest opportunity to serve in our ward. They teach me so much about how I should be, and how to love unconditionally. They truly are the best examples of daughters of our Heavenly Father. I am so excited to be able to go to Girl's Camp with them in June.  

Clockwise from the top: Lydia, Sidnye, Jessica, Emilie, Daphne & Stormy

I really, really, really LOVE being in Young Women, and they are the reason why!!

Sock hands

Angela is still pulling out her hair, but now only on the right side of her head. I don't know which was worse. All over or just on one side. I seriously thought she would stop after her ear tubes were put in May, and then after we shaved her head in the summer. But, alas, no deal. I think it has become a comfort technique that goes along with sucking her left index finger. Thus the pulling only on her right side. Now she is lopsided. Her hair has grown back nicely on the left side and top of her head but the right side is picked clean. I finally am on my last idea and that is having her wear socks on her hands. We started with just a sock on her right hand, but she was starting to try to pull with her left hand. So, both hands it is. We even have to put tape around the cuff of the sock so she can't take them off when she is sleeping. The only time they come off is while she is eating and in the bath. I can survive the funny looks from people as long is this will work. I don't want to sound superficial, but I want to have my only girl have long beautiful hair that I can do all kinds of fun things with. She is very beautiful and has a great personality, but I need her to have hair. Please, keep your fingers crossed that this will work eventually. I know I am.

Angela a year ago on Christmas before she started pulling out her hair. You can see that she had a lot of hair with enough for a pony tail on top and pig tails too.

Angela before her surgery to have tubes put in her ears. You can see how much hair she had pulled out between Christmas 2009 and May 2010.

Angela at the end of June 2010 right after I shaved her head to get her to stop pulling her hair out, and start over new with even hair or so I had hoped.

Angela a few days ago with her lopsided hair. You can see that her hair has grown back on the left side, but the right side is bald.

Things to look forward to in 2011

1) Angela will be potty trained and we will have no more kids in diapers!!

2) Levi will start pre-kindergarten in the fall.

3) Adam will improve on his reading skills, and continue to amaze us with his intellect.

4) Hyrum turns eight in May, can be baptized, and starts Cub Scouts.

5) Ben will earn his bear rank in Cub Scouts and start Webelos when he turns 10. (Am I even old enough to have a 10 year old?)

6) Michael will be starting nursing school.

7) I get to go to GIRLS CAMP!!! WooHoo!!!

8) We will celebrate our 1oth anniversary as an eternal family in June.

This is just the beginning of the list of great things that will be happening throughout this year.