And yet, you've kept your sense of humor through it all. Thyroid or no. Good luck to you.

Heidi, you do an amazing job.

I love it when other people praise my children! It makes my day, and sounds like it does yours as well.

I hope things perk up for you. With all that chocolate around, how can it not?

Will be praying for you!

Love the Scarlet Pimpernel; I need to show it to my kids. I hope things get better for you--and for me!

Sounds like you have your hands full. Adam really was an amazing singer and will do well in the industry. I grew to like him more and more as time went on. Hope you get your thyroid situation figured out and I hope "sunshine" finds you and your family really soon.

It seems that often very talented artistic people are also tormented emotionally on the inside. Does it require that sort of inner torment to create good art? Or is it just a coincidence?

Good luck with your kids. Your life is never dull.

I like the idea of medication by chocolate. :)

All of your children sound interesting and dynamic, even if they sometimes give you grief. You are a good mother.

And we happen to be watching The Scarlet Pimpernel tonight for our family movie night! I haven't seen it in a decade!

you are one busy lady! Hope the thyroid situation levels out .. that doesn't help anything does it?!

Heidi, I'm sending you the biggest, richest, chocolate bar through bloggerwaves (Kindof like brainwaves, but not). I hope it helps.

I love, love, love the Scarlet Pimpernel (I even love the book).

I hope you get out of the muck soon. I know it is forever when you are in it.

And your LG is so cute, how could people not love him!

crazy day here - but I just couldn't skip reading a post with "sink me" in the title... love me a little pimpernel!

You do an awesome job - really - I'm impressed and even if I'm easily impressed you should be proud of the good you do!!!

I will be praying for you!
Hope this weekend brings you a few lovely moments.

Have you ever watched Ivanhoe with our friend, Anthony? Cuz if not, I feel that you really need to see it. Soon.

Have to second Heatherlyn's comment.

Prayers and the very best virtual European chocolate (I prefer Leonidas) coming your way.

Can't remember if I've mentioned it before, but my little brother committed suicide, and my Mom and sister have both had suicidal periods. I really do feel your pain. (I received all the worst of the physical genes in our family gene-pool, but seemed to have missed out on all the emotional/mental health issues--always a trade off...)

Hope you have a super weekend!
♥ HUGS ♥

lots of chocolate & the Scarlet Pimpernel. Great combination. Add a 3-day-weekend on top and hopefully you'll come out singin'!

Lara--I'm glad you think so but it IS getting harder and harder to do so . . .Kristina& Rachel--thanks so much! Becky-it sounds like you're having a weekend, eh? It'll get better! Wendy--I have never watched a second of AI but I do try to keep up with what's what. I love his voice! Heatherlyn--no doubt! She is very artistic. Fiona--it makes everything hard. Yuck! I hate it! Carolyn--I love the book, too, and El Dorado and The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel (and I think I've read one other) Kazzy--double thanks! T--My husband can imitate him so well! Love it! Sabrina--thanks so much! Barb--I HAD NO IDEA! I absolutely must! Putting it on my Netflix queue right now . . . Pam--I'm so sorry! It's so true, though, about those genes. Some of us at our house have the mental weaknesses and others have the physical weaknesses--it's a good thing, too (tho no weaknesses at all would be great!) Shauna & Terresa--I appreciate you!

I love getting to see what the kiddies are up to at school. Especially when you wonder where they get it from.

I hope your funny bone gets better. I love that. I'm gonna have to use that next time I dont think hubby is funny. :)

I too use food as a band aid...when in doubt, add sprinkles...

Scarlet Pimpernel is the bomb. And yes, I "got" it, too! We take turns quoting it all the time as well!

And I love your number seven. I feel that way all the time, except there isn't a desert near us. I'm more liable to drop my kids off in the woods with a bag of bread crumbs instead! (Better yet, I'll go to the woods with the bread crumbs and leave them behind!)

Love you!!! And remember, there's always some worse off, always someone. Not sure who at this moment, but they are out there, I am sure of it. :)
Keep your chin up and keep thinking positive.
xoxoxo

Your funny bone hasn't disappeared, it is just in the shop getting a new coat of teflon applied. You are a great mom, and some of the most brilliant people ever have their up and down times. I hope that everything resoloves for you soon. I wish there was something I could do ( I will pray no worries)

I have a blog award for you at Messy Jess!

My bishop said this to me last Sunday...
It seems that it lasts forever when we are "in it" but just hold on to the fact that you already have what it takes to get through it. You'll come out on top. Smiles and tears. Replace your fear with faith.

Oh I've had that thyroid out of whack-a-mole before too. THE PITS. Good luck with everything. I'll send some Tim Tams. The news about the children is very good news indeed. I love that kind of news. Nothing like it.

Much prayers are with you. Oh, and Brigadoon is one of my all-time faves. This is a great rendition of the song. Gonna have to check this talent out!

Congrats on MC's talent. And I am totally glad that Big Guy and MC are taking turns. I would be the bad parent the at just drops them in the desert even if they take turns. See, I've told you I never should have been a parent.

Did I miss something somewhere??? Suicide Watch??? I'm confused.

But I can tell you're toughing it through :) You're awesome and definitely have your family in my thoughts...

Congratulations on the artwork and your son's school projects. It would be fun to see them all.

I am sorry things are so tough for you right now. We have a family near us who has several members battling depression. From watching their struggles I have seen to some degree how difficult it can be. I will definitely keep you in my prayers.

hmmmm... I'm wondering if the Thyroid isn't my problem???

well... I definitely will keep you in my prayers and I hope everything gets better.

And there is nothing better than people showering you with compliments of your kids!!!

Wow, when it rains it pours! I'm so sorry. Yay for sense of humor, yay for compliments for your kids - always a bright moment, yay for chocolate and it's healing powers, yay for thyroid drugs, yay you're still hanging in there!!

Had to stay with someone after hiding all the sharp objects one night - very scary.

I wish you well.

I'm glad you have these wonderful moments to temper the others. You certainly deserve them.

Adam Lambert is wonderful. I don't understand at all why people love to hate him. He's got a gift, and I love that you shared this video, because it made me love him even more.

Keeping you in my prayers...

You have my prayers, lady. You are brilliant, wise, witty, beautiful, talented, loving.......

Believe it!

Oh Heids, my heart, my prayers, my love are with you. And I couldn't be more proud of MC that she is loving SP with you!

I will eat and pray on your behalf. Wow.

Love'n'hugs, m'dear. You're amazing, even if you're not feeling that way at the moment. Love ya!

I will pray.
But kudos on all the great kid developments.

Some times are just so hard and it feels like all of the other hard things decide to wait until RIGHT THEN to happen, too.
I hope things get better very soon. In the meantime, chocolate DOES help.

Oh, I'm sorry you've got so much negative going on. That LG is truly an angel for you, isn't he? I wish you the best in dealing with your problems. Love you!

And if it makes you feel a little better (just so you know that I suffer, too) I have NEVER seen The Scarlet Pimpernel. Right now I'm reading The Scarlet Letter, but that's a very, very different thing.

I just really like you. I really really do! Sorry I haven't been around, I think my funny bone's been broken too! (although after reading this you totally handle that better than me!)

I am catching up on a week's worth of blog posts! I am sorry to hear about MC issues (maybe the end of the school year and thinking about next year is making it worse).

I love the LG comments and they are SO true!

I love Adam Lambert. He sounds like an Irish tenor in this clip. I hope someday he puts out a cd of showtunes!