Top Ten Things I will never do or say to my daughter-in-laws

So I have compiled a list of the top ten things I will never say or do to my daughters-in-law.

10. I will never ask to move in with any of my children!!

9. I will never call her sisters a"*****"!!!

8. I will not lock myself out the house and leave her 4 month old child inside while she is at work!!!

7. I will not give my daughter in law gifts for her birthday like fingernail polish remover.

6. I will not ask when my son and her show me the engagement ring, "Is that the ring you bought for the other girl?" (My husband has never asked another girl to marry him.)

5. I will not chew up food and then feed it to her baby. (Thank God, I caught her doing this with my husband's niece before we had children and informed her this should not be done with my children.)

4. I will never send her father a letter telling her father what a bad person his daughter is because she didn't inform me of her mothers death!!!

3. I will not go gambling the night before my son's wedding and then show up late to the wedding.

2. I will always use a child seat with my grandchildren. ( She has never drove my children anywhere!!!)

1. I will not tell my grandchildren anything bad about their father or mother from their past or present!!!!

This list is really a lot longer and is added to daily. I dedicate this list to everyone I know who has their own list.

How do you get along with in-laws who seem to hate you?

Yesterday, my husband's family came over for my mother-in-law's birthday. Some days seem to last forever and they are never the days you enjoy. My in-laws seem to hate me, especially my sister-in-law. Everyone was in MY living room having a discussion about children, laws and such. They all seemed to agree children were all stupid and it is the public education systems fault and also that their civil liberties were being violated because you can't smoke in a lot of public places anymore (of course, they all smoke) and to them they are being persucuted like the Jews (which I think is hilarious). So they wanted total freedom to drive drunk(again some of them have DWIs), not wear seat belts, no child seats, smoke anywhere they want. So I said," Okay if you want total freedom without laws then same -sex marriage should be allowed and beating your children. (I do believe in freedoms that do not harm people should be allowed I'm not sure how I feel about same-sex marriage, but I would never believe child abuse is okay). Then, of course, my husband's sister starts screaming at me that no those things are wrong because the bible says their wrong. Which in turn, I calmly (yes, I did stay calm for my husband's sake only because this isn't the first time she has screamed at me) stated well if your using the Bible as your measurement some people interpet the bible to state beating your children is alright which she screamed the Bible doesn't state that. I then stated the passage in the Bible that states "spare the rod, spoil the child". I then try to explain that the Bible can be interpreted to mean many things by whoever is reading it. I also tried to explain that I was not trying to state every law we have are just laws, but that we are the people who vote for people and the only way to change things was to elect new people. She wasn't listening though, because she only thinks she is right. It is too bad that she can't or won't hear other people's opinions because I did agree with her that as long as you weren't blowing smoke in my or anyone else's face you should be allowed to kill yourself with cigarettes.

Does a Mother ever stop worrying?

It seems like I never stop worrying. If it's not one kid it is the next. I wish I could just let things happen but, no I have to think about everything all the time. Right now, my biggest worries are my oldest is starting middle school, and my middle child is going to play football. My oldest is a great kid except lately I am wondering why I taught him to talk. I have done everything in my power to get him in a better school than he was suppossed to go to and I think I have but, of course, I am still worried that at registration we will be told the school can't except a transfer because they are full. I believe he will be most upset but, I know whatever is suppossed to happen will happen. I just want to give him every opportunity I can in life and I'm sure sometimes he thinks I am pushing too hard but I wasn't pushed enough as a child and therefore, I want to make sure he knows how important his decisions are even at his age. He's always done pretty good at school academically and he is super about helping others and being a good example for not only his brothers but other kids at school even. So I guess I should just chill (as he would say) at let things happen. Ryan, my middle child is a small child but tough so I think he should be okay at football, but I worry he might get hurt because his focus is a litttle off sometimes. He is a natural entertainer but, he does just enough in school to make it and not an inch more which worries me. Maybe my oldest is right I do need to CHILL!

It amazes me what people say

So I am at the grocery store today and I had three different people react to my little group of soldiers. One lady says "Honey, I feel so sorry for you. You must be the unluckiest woman alive to have had four boys'. I just looked at her and said really I feel like the luckiest! Another lady said, "four boys ,I feel so sorry for you" and I just said better than four girls. I can not believe the gall of some people I love my kids and yes, it is hard to relate all the time to the quirks of the male mind but I also learn so much from each of them everyday. I wouldn't change a thing about my life with the four musketeers for anything.... So people remember this rule of thumb "If you don't have anything nice to say Don't say anything at all"

Thank God my mother taught this to me.....