Nudist...boy do they have the right idea

After all the laundry I have been doing today, I have decided that there may be something to joining a nudist colony. ( Jarret calls me a nudist or exhibitionist all the time because I will get undressed in front of about any of my family or close friends.) Laundry is one of my least favorite things to do. The only joy I get from doing the laundry is the smell of warm clothes directly out of the dryer. The clothes have to be straight out of the dryer to get that awesome smell, and let's face it, how often do I get the clothes out of the dryer when they are still warm. Laundry is a chore I would rather not do, but unfortunately has to be done. (unless you were a nudist, hence they have the right idea.) In my perfect home the laundry room would include built in dressers and changing rooms for the entire family. This would also solve some of my other issues. Like keeping the kids rooms clean. It wouldn't solve all the cleaning problems in their rooms, but it would cut down on a lot of the mess. No more climbing under the bed for that out of reach sock.Then there is the chasing down of every ones clothes. If the clothes stayed in that one room, except for when they were wearing them, that would save me so much time when I have to do the laundry. A women can dream!!!

My sister lizzy, The African

My sister Elizabeth is in Africa. Yeah you heard that right, she is in Africa. It still is weird for me to hear myself say that. Don't ask me how she pulled it off, but somehow she always gets things to go her way. So I guess this is kind of her "mission". It cost about the same as a regular mission, but she will only be gone for three months. So what is she doing in Africa you might ask. Well being the spoiled little brat we all know she can be we all decided to send her there and let her see what life is like for those less priveleged. No, not really. It was actually all her own idea, so I guess there is hope for her yet. She has been living with a host family in Lome, Togo, and working in an orphanage. She writes home about the craziest things. Being the type of person she is this last week she decided to take a picture of the U.S. embassy in Lome, even though there were signs posted specifically stating No Pictures she has a fondness for stealing signs, no she didn't steal this one, but she did decide to ignore it. So her camera went click and out rushed the gaurds, and then Lizzy got a very special picture called a mugshot. They detained her for a while and confiscated her camera to erase the pictures. She had to convince them it was a serious lapse in judgement to take the picture and then they let her go. Crazy girl! Besides the crazy stuff she does she says she has found out how much the gospel shines through her. The group she is with (Projects Abroad) has said that she is unlike any other volunteer they have had. She contributes this to knowing that all of these people are her eternal brothers and sisters and so she treats them this way. That one made my Mom cry. It's been hard on Lizzy at times because in the orphanage they can be so mean to the children, they sometimes lock them in closets for being naughty. The children love her because she has a camera, we can't wait to see all the pictures when she comes home. I really admire her for doing what she set out to do and for giving of herself. I can't believe she found a way to pay for it, (but then she has a knack for having things go her way) and for having the guts to just leave this country all on her own and take off to Africa. She truly is one of a kind.

So I joined facebook. It has actually been pretty great finding people and catching up with them. I've already emailed with two of my mission comps. It's crazy that we could of spent such an amazing experience in our lives together and then lost touch. It's been nice to reminisce about the time we spent together. Converting others to the gospel was one of the greatest opportunities I have had so far in my life. That and bringing the souls of our Heavenly Father to this earth by giving birth to three wonderful children. Speaking of wonderful children, I was called as the primary chorister in January, and boy has that been fun. It's the one musical calling I have been dreading and avoiding, my lack of formal musical training hasn't stopped me yet, I guess people would rather have a pretty voice to listen to rather than someone who knows what they are doing.

Biggest Loser

So it is a little embarrassing to admit but I have sent in an audition tape to the biggest loser. It may be a little pathetic but the show really inspires me, just not enough to really get the weight off. I did buy a treadmill and I have been using it, a little bit. I hate the struggle that I have had with my weight. Recently it has effected me the most because I havn't been able to have that last baby I always have wanted. Having three children has been wonderful and I am so lucky to have been able to conceive any of them, but I know I have one more waiting for me. One more wonderful spirit from our Heavenly Father that needs to be part of our forever family. Suffering from PCOS is something that I could control if I could just take of this weight. I wish I could inspire muself like I did when it was about time to come home from my mission. I got my butt in gear and lost 60 pounds in 4 months. There was no way I was coming home fat. I did it then, why has it been so impossible to so now. Maybe the three kids and the duties of a stay home mom have had their toll on me. Maybee becoming more sedantary than I should has taken it's toll on me. And maybe the mindless snacking have taken their toll on me . Keep posted I'll let you know if I make it on the show, and how that ever on going battle with the weight is doing.