OCD+Pack Rat=not a winning combination...

I'm back...

...and as you can see, some serious progress was made.

Actually my house was clean the same night I posted those pictures last week, I just couldn't take it anymore.  

I took care of our tithing, ordered Tony's graduation announcements, got my taxes done on Friday, and even did Lydia's taxes today (nothing like leaving it to the last minute).  I am getting my life in order or at least to the point where I can function.

So here is the real issue...I mentioned "shuffling" in my last blog.  I have this problem where I let my mail/receipts/paperwork/etc. pile up and then my OCD takes over and I can't just throw it away until I "shuffle" through it and shred/recycle/scrapbook it.  Plus the fact that I like to keep (okay "hoard," Tony's word, not mine) certain meaningful things so I end up with a lot of crap.  So there's my dirty little secret...I am a shuffler.  The worst part is I really am an organized person, I love watching shows where they clean out and organize houses, Peter Walsh is my hero for pete's sake.  I even aspire to one day be an In-Home Organizer and yet I can't even practice what I preach.  So anyways I am working on it through the help of a 12 step program.  Just kidding, but I wonder if they offer programs like that.      

Thanks to Kim, Tony and Mom who each played a part in helping me gain back my sanity.

I'm grounding myself...

My life is in utter disarray, and until I get things in order I am grounding myself from everything blog.  No reading or writing of any kind can take place until this list of crap is taken care of.

1. Clean kitchen

I wanted to clean my storage room out, which I did, but unfortunately now the mess has moved upstairs.

2. Recycle old baby magazines

3. "Shuffle" through paperwork

4. Find and submit all tithing money that has been hanging around

5. Order Tony's graduation announcements

6. Find all tax information

a. call tax guy

b.get taxes done

This one should be at the top of the list...I am freaking out about this.

7. Get all our medical records in a file

8. Clean the guest room

9. Put away the 5 loads of clean folded laundry I did last night

Can you even believe my house looks like this?  I can't.  I promise I really am a clean/organized person.  I am going to accomplish these things as fast as I can so I can jump back on the blog, but until then, wish me luck. 

Little sicky...

Our poor little Maddie Boo had to go to the hospital last night.

After a morning of asthma attacks and treatments that weren't working Alicia decided to take her to the doctors.  For three hours they tried more treatments and shots to help reduce her asthma.  Finally the doctor decided she needed to be admitted so they could put her on straight oxygen and monitor her.  They took a chest x-ray and listened to her lungs and think it might be pneumonia.  She is staying in the hospital again tonight.

Mom brought her a dvd player and some movies to keep her entertained.

The first thing she said when we walked in the door last night was, "where's Deet Deet?"  So we propped Indie up so they could hang out together.

Poor little lamb.

They had to wrap the oxygen monitor to her foot.

Kev and Ton gave her a blessing last night and today they were able to turn the oxygen down and her oxygen levels stayed up so hopefully she will be able to come home tomorrow.

Get feeling better Maddie.

P.S.  Friday Feature will return next week.

Mission Reunion...

Tony's old mission president is in town for General Conference so a few of Tony's old companions got together for dinner tonight at the SkyBox.

Spencer Morris, Tony Child, President Brown, Tony, Matt Rawson (his baby, Jimmy)

It was fun to get together and to hear all their crazy mission stories.  We had a really fun time.

Six years ago...

Today...

The story behind the poll...

To say my husband is competitive is an understatement, especially when it comes to playing games.  Anything from Ticket to Ride, Scene It or even Phase 10 will cause the wrath to appear.  We've even had to put in place the rule of "check your friendship at the door" when playing train because things can get so heated.  

It is because of this competitive attitude and his ability to be a stickler for the rules that I now warmly refer to him as the "Scattergories Nazi." (Note: you must raise your arm in the Nazi salute while using said name.)  

While we were playing Scattergories a few weeks ago the subject was "things that are cold" and the letter was "F" so I, having experienced cold feet nightly upon hopping into bed, put feet.  This, however, was not a valid answer according the Scattergories Nazi.  He said feet are not inherently cold, blah blah blah, heated debate ensued, etc.  

I felt my only option, my only defense, was to take a poll and obviously I wasn't the only one who thought it was a good answer, eleven people agreed.  And to the three people who said it wasn't (I am still not thoroughly convinced it wasn't Tony voting from other computers) I say, I know someone who would love to play a mean game of Scattergories with you.

Hail Tony 

A cruel trick...

After getting a good laugh out of this blog I thought it would be a good idea to try the same trick on Tony.  I called him at work and told him I had taken a pregnancy test and that it was positive.  He asked me if I was serious and of course I couldn't torture him for too long and reminded him what day it was.  He was laughing but said we should make some rules about April fools jokes and faking pregnancy should be one that is off limits.  It was really cute because he said he was actually really excited.

Two for Tuesday...

My favorite thing this week (and every week)...

Sleep

and because I haven't been getting enough of it lately this will be short and sweet so I can do just that.