OKLaura

My name is Laura and I live in the Tulsa, OK metro area. I'm not about to tell my age (only because I forgot it). I am happily married to my annoying-half and have been for several years. He has been annoying for most of them. He says that I am the snoring-half. I have yet to hear myself snore.  Together we have owned an auto collision center since 1993. 

I also work for a large candle company part-time at one of their store. I'm actually considering starting a group called Candles Anonymous, "Hello. I'm Laura. I have a 12 candle a day habit.". I give my paycheck back to company every payday! But my house, cars, office, RV, shed, treehouse, garage, doghouse sure smell good!

We have 7 children (25 m,23 m,21 f,21 f ,19 f,18 f,15 m).  The 3 youngest are still at home, I think. I have wondered about the two girls. I see signs of their presence, such as dirty clothes strewn about their bathroom. My blowdryer, towels( they have to use mine because their towels are strewn about with the aforementioned dirty clothing), straightener and toothpaste disappear from my bathroom. Yet I never actually see these girls, unless they want money. I keep telling our 15 year old son that his 6 older siblings have left me with only a tiny bit of sanity. So, son, don't ask why I put dirty laundry in the dishwasher or put the garbage in my car. Just quietly go lock yourself in your room and call your father.

I also have 4 grandchildren. They are so wonderful and darling. And they make really GREAT toys now! With bells, sirens, honks. I especially like the musical toys! Such lovely toys for lovely grandchildren for grandparents to give. Hearing our adult children complain that they were up at 1:oo am Christmas Eve putting together a dollhouse that comes with 500 parts, stickers and instructions in Chinese, we truly know God does have a sense of humor!

Watching your grown children starting families of their own is wonderful...really. It makes me so happy to watch my children interact with their children. To watch them gag and wretch as they deal with poopies. My precious and curious 2 year old grandson plucked a poopie from his diaper and decided that his walls needed a little something. When my daughter called to inform us of what the little angel had done. my husband and I started laughing so she hung up on us. She could not see the humor in her child's antics. WE DID! 

I am an avid reader. Political thrillers, conspiracy thrillers, archeology thrillers, fantasy (favorite author is Tolkein). I also read rock biographies (Stephen Davis). I would rather read than watch television. When I do watch TV, I LOVE Ghost Hunters and House. Oh, and "The View", but Elizabeth Hesselbeck needs to chill out already! Can't they tone her down just a bit?