Long Week

This past week has been a very long week. Not only did we have Annee starting school at Matheson Jr. High, my new work schedule that is so crazy, and more lice issues, but mom and dad were in Arizona until Thursday night! I have learned this past week that I don't know how I would ever survive with out them. I need them so much, to help ease my stress of where my kids are and so much more! I would be so lost without them.

Anyway, Annee had a great first week, except for Friday. Of course, the last day of the week has to totally overshadow the whole week for her. She had made great advances in talking to people and being more outgoing. Then on Friday, one of her friends from years ago doesn't talk to her and she is ballistic about it.

I can't blame her. I used to feel the same way. Still do sometimes. But I was so happy with how well she had handled the first few days that I was hoping it would last. Of course, nothing ever does.

I think we may be over the worst of the lice issue, FINALLY! I have not seen a live one for days, and I have almost all of the nits out of Dessa's hair. I will continue to comb her hair and work on it for weeks though, just to make sure we don't get it back.

As part of my paranoia, I had read great reviews online about using Listerine (mouthwash) to help kill them fast. So, over-reactive me, made all of us do it. Ty and Dessa didn't care so much, but Annee had a conniption. I kept telling her it would be fine, and it was just a precaution. The mouthwash would wash out and it would make me feel better, so I told her to humor me. She was really worried about going back to school tomorrow with minty fresh hair. I didn't foresee that happening, so I made her do it anyway, even though she has never had a problem at all.

Ok, so my bad. We did this last night, and I can still smell the mouthwash in my hair, after I have washed it 3 times. I didn't realize mouthwash was so strong! Annee hasn't said anything about it today, but I was being bothered by my hair all night and all day today! It was not such a great idea for all of us to do it. I should have stuck with just Dessa. But I am so sick of having to deal with this!! I did a complete bedding swap yesterday also, including turning the mattresses, which was another suggestion I read about. This had better be it, or I am going to literally go insane!!

My new work schedule completely sucks! I love the early days, but to get off early, we have to be at work by 8 a.m. It was the hardest thing to have to drop off Ty and Dessa at 7:30 when school doesn't start until 8:45! I worried all morning about them. I kept waiting for the call saying they weren't in school today, telling me that something had happened to them.

The call never came of course, but it was a stressful day anyway. I was so worried about it. In fact, I worried so much about my schedule all week I didn't sleep well because of it. I am so grateful that mom is home so she can help me manage this crazy schedule better. Like I said, I really missed her while she was gone. Just knowing I can call her to help me out is such a load off my mind. (As you can see, I completely take advantage of my parents. I hope they realize how grateful I am for all they do. I tried to tell them on Friday. I really couldn't survive right now without them!)

To top the week off, today I have major PMS, and even on her pill, Dessa has already shoved me way over the edge. In fact, she had done that by the time the sacrament was being passed at church. I had to leave after sacrament meeting, my nerves were so frayed! I was literally ready to choke the child!

I didn't though. We came home, I made lunch, and now she is spending the day in her room. She is still testing my limits though. Annee is in my room watching tv and Dessa is doing everything possible to annoy her, thus annoying me in extension, as I have to deal with it.

I have really had it this week. I am ready to pack up and call it quits. Leave everything and everyone behind.

I won't though. I will finish up the necessary laundry today, eat some chocolate, and put all of us to bed early. Then tomorrow, I will wake up and take the monsters to mom's house, so I can be to work by 8. I will then do my best to have a better week. Looking forward to Labor Day should help. I can use a 3-day weekend!