PET PEEVES....

I’ve decided to devote this post to my list of pet peeves. I have been getting so sick and tired of seeing all of the different political ads when watching TV that it just got me thinking about what else bothers me. That makes sense right? When one thing is bothering you, just make a whole list of everything that is bothering you. Anyway, not only the political adds but all of the crazy things that those politicians are saying. The new term that is definitely on my pet peeves list is “lipstick on a pig”. The first time I heard this was when Obama was referring to Palin and I was shocked. I thought, 'how rude!' Then John explained that it was just an expression that people use, and McCain used the same expression a few weeks earlier. I still think of it literally and it is a little bit disturbing.

My list of PET PEEVES:

• Socks with sandals, Eric has decided that although it is still over 100 degrees outside he needs to wear socks with his sandals to keep his feet warm. I am trying to give him his Independence but this really drives me crazy.
• Not replacing the TP when you use the last of the roll, then I don't notice until it is too late and I am just sitting there trying to decide what to do (sorry if this is a little to much info for you).
• The blender not being washed off after use, so the chocolate milk or eggs are dried and hardened on the blender for me to wash off later.
• Telemarketers (need I say more)
• Grocery carts with one bad wheel.
• McDonald's drive thru. The other day I was in a hurry so instead of stopping at a gas station to pick up my evil habit of Diet Coke I thought it would be quicker to go to McDonald's drive thru. After I was a block away and took a drink of my Diet Coke I almost spit it out because it was regular Coke and I had to through it away.
• The expression, "no one can make you angry". My grandma used this one a lot as I was growing up, and although it is probably true, that is still the last thing that I want to hear when someone has made me angry.
• My children are running away from me when I am trying to get them dressed, undressed, PJ's on, PJ's off, hair done, hair undone, shoes on etc. This is a big one at our house right now, Ash just seems to think that it is hilarious to run away from mom.
• Children coloring with marker in my bed (John was supposed to be incharge???)

Now off my rant and back to you… If you read this blog and can think of your own pet peeves that you have to deal with please share. I am interested to know that I am not the only annoyed person out there that is taking many deep breaths a day because of things others do.

TRIP TO THE DENTIST

We have kind of been dragging our feet on taking Eric to the dentist because we do not have dental insurance on our kids yet. We had taken him before to just meet the dentist and have his teeth counted and looked at (I felt like it was a little bit of a waste of time the first time). But we finally took him for the full cleaning and he loved it. It is so interesting for me to see how much he loves new experiences. He even loves going to the doctors, and tries to be really brave when he has to get shots. Ashtyn is opposite of Eric, she has always screamed for the doctor even if he is just touching her stomach or looking into her eyes. She would prefer to not try new experiences and just stay where she is comfortable and safe.

John had his dentist appointment first, so Eric could go and watch what they do. Eric loved watching his Dad in the dentist chair, and wanted to look into his mouth the whole time to see what was going on.
When it was Eric's turn to get into the dental chair he just climbed right up there and opened his mouth wide. The dental hygienist never had to even tell him to open wide. The Dental hygienist that worked on Eric was really good with kids and knew just how to talk with them. She talked to him about sugar cavity bugs and even got one out of his mouth for him to squish and feel. Eric loved that part of it and talked about it for days after that we have to brush to get ride of all of the sugar bugs that are on our teeth. Luckily it was a good report, no cavities this time, otherwise we would have to be buying dental insurance real quick to get that taken care of. And yes, I am that geeky mom that brought her camera to the dentist office to get pictures.

Grateful!

Today I thought I would just jot down a few things that I was thinking about while at church. First, I want to say how grateful I am for the gospel in my life. When I go to church I feel the spirit so strong, and feel rejuvenated and ready to take on the upcoming week, and whatever it may hold for me. This Sunday I felt that same spirit, and it was even stronger then usual (I think it is really trying to tell me something).

I don't know what everyone else learned about in relief society, but in our lesson we went over Sister Julie Becks talk on "Mothers Who Know". I have heard this talk, and read it a few different times, but today knew things stood out to me as we were talking about it as a class. The first point that the teacher brought up was the 2,000 stripling warriors, which is how Sister Beck starts out her talk. In the scripture Alma 56:48 these young men paid tribute to their mothers stating, "We do not doubt our mothers knew it." The different angle that I was thinking about is linking fear and doubt together. It is a little bit difficult for me to explain but I will do my best. One of my biggest fears right now is public schools. I know that an obvious solution to this problem would be home schooling, however, I do not think that homeschooling would be for Eric or me for that matter. When I was thinking about the mothers of the 2,000 stripling warriors I wondered if they would have feared public school as well, and the conclusion that I came to was, no they would not have. The stripling warriors fought a physical battle, and their mothers watched them leave with faith that the Lord would protect them. Our children will be fighting a spiritual battle, which can be even more dangerous then physical battles. I need to be more like those mothers who did not doubt. I need to have faith that as long as I am teaching my children in our home the principles and doctrines of the gospel I need to have faith and get rid of the doubt and fear. I need to believe that the Lord will protect them if I am doing what I am supposed to be doing as their mother that knows. Fear and doubt come from Satan and I need to replace it with faith, which is the opposite of fear.

I really wanted to remember what I was thinking that is why I wrote it down. I am so grateful for a Heavenly Father that loves me so much. I know that I am a daughter of God and that means so much to me. A sister in the relief society today said that, "self esteem is really knowing that you are a child of God." I love this because I can still remember when I did not have any self esteem at all. I now personally know that my Heavenly Father knows me and loves me as well as all of his children.