I'm back

Not that you've probably noticed I haven't blogged in a week, but I've been down with a cold the last few days. Started Saturday night, I could feel it coming on. Isn't that the worst? You know it's about to happen but yet there's not much you can do. I took a couple days off work in hopes of kicking it before it kicked me, and it seems to have worked. I woke up this morning remembering what it feels like to wake up and not feel like poo. Obviously you can tell I'm still a bit clogged from the way my sentences are flowing.

Couple funny things from the week. Mike said his mom called and said she heard my dad is coming to live with us. As he had not mentioned this to anyone, he was perplexed. As he's telling me the story, I immediately think, ah, Nic has been reading the blog and passing along info to mom. Perfect, the blog works! Well, except for the fact that I haven't heard from my dad since the one time he called, but at the time that was reality, so it's all good.

Last Saturday Scott babysat and kept Drew over night. We had bowling and were supposed to be going to a party (that got cancelled) and like I said, I wasn't feeling the best, so it was kind of a waste, but also a nice break. They went to see a movie and who knows what else, because Drew is keeping a tight lip on what other fun things they did. Since it gets dark at 5ish, I don't think they had time to do too much outside after a 3ish movie. And speaking of Scott, Drew left his favorite blanket over there and has been asking when we can get it. I told him this weekend, maybe Scott would come over and bring it, or we'd go pick it up. He immediately says, "but he's not babysitting, right, mama?" No buddy, he's not. "Well good" he says, "he's not my friend anyway, cuz he spits in my face, and has bad breath contests with me, and throws poop on me, and throws rockets on me, and throws people on me, and throws dogs on me." Oh, really?!!!! "Yep, and he throws girls at me, and boys at me, and balls at me, and paper at me, and....well, I guess that's it!" he says with a smirk. Ah, I see why he's not your friend, it sounds like you never have any fun with Uncle Scott. "Oh yeah, and sometimes, he pretends to burp on me, and fart on me, and...I guess that's it." Oh, now I really see why he's not your friend, cuz you don't think that's funny at all, right? And he says with even more of a smirk, "no, mama, it's not funny." Good thing you don't do that to me, right Drew? "ummm, yep!" And with that, the conversation about how much Scott is not "a friend" is over! :) If you could see them play, you would pee yourself at how funny it is. Drew is always playing pretend with Uncle Scott and some of the "boy stuff" they come up with is pretty darn funny.

What else...oh, last night we cleaned out Drew's closet, finally. I mean it's not perfect, but it's almost ready for Christmas! When it was just about bedtime Drew asks me, "why do we call it my old room and my new room?" I asked him what we should call it. He thought about it for a minute, "well, how 'bout my two new rooms?" I said, but you don't sleep in there. "That's ok, mama, I can just say it's my new other room." I guess he's not quite ready to give up the room, although he hasn't been in it in weeks.

And lastly, you may have noticed Drew has been saying "mama" lately instead of "mom". I'm not really sure why this is, but it's kinda funny the way he says it. It's like a definite, quick - mama!

Pictures uploaded...finally

Well I finally had a minute (and remembered) to upload our Halloween camping photos from a month ago. Don't feel too bad since it's just a week after the actual holiday, but yes, I'm not sure where the time has gone. In any case, you can take the link from this website over to the Picasa website to see them and download as you'd like. Also, when I saw there were about 400 photos, I decided to just dump them instead of trying to make them perfect, or they would never be up. Also, hate to say it, but the girls are much more photogenic then the boys in this set. Can you say, TOO CUTE!!!!

Enjoy!!!

Mom, did you know...

There was a commercial on Wednesday with a picture of Barack. They hadn't even said his name, but Drew starts yelling at me, "Hey, mom it's Barack on TV." I say, "yes, bud, I'm sure it is" to which he says, "Hey, mom, did you know Barack Obama won last night?" "Yes, Drew I did know, how do you know?" "Miss Keri told me today, isn't that cool?" "More than you know, Drew, more than you know!"
My mom and I had that conversation this week. Would Drew understand what this election means, and how it is so special? Probably not - he's too young. Although with some of the things that come out of his mouth, I wonder. It's such a different generation already. Drew's preschool class is a diverse group of kids. He explained to me that people have different color skin the other day, but he was confused when he saw a boy with lots of moles. I told him we all have moles, just some more than others. Anyway, all over the map on this one, but basically it's just a great time for change.

Isn't it Awesome, Mom?!

We watched a new segment of Planet Earth this week - Fresh Water. Pretty amazing footage, and some great shots of the Colorado River. Drew was in awe by the amazing views and says to me, "mom, isn't it awwweeessooommmmeeeeeee! I wish I could live there, it's BEAUTIFUL! But I want my family to live with me too. But we might get smooched." "Smooched, what do you mean, Drew?" "With all the houses" I'm thinking, what in the heck is this kid talking about, there aren't any houses. Then I realize he must mean putting houses up in the canyon between the canyon wall and the river and I ask him if this is what he means. "Yep, we'd get smooched!" LOL - who thinks of this stuff?

No, it's him...

Yesterday was my mom's birthday. Of course, I didn't send her anything, awful daughter I am, but I also figured what better a birthday present than Obama being the President elect. Anyway, we did call her, but Grandpa Larry answered the phone. As I'm telling Drew to start singing (not knowing it was Larry) he hands me the phone and says, No, Mom, it's him! Guess he couldn't process all of that information that fast - getting ready to sing then abruptly changing gears. So when he did finally talk to grandma he starts singing and as it gets to the high point - "HAPP - oh, mom, here you finish it" he says. Oh well, he tried!

Happy Halloween!

I can't believe it's already Halloween! Not complaining really - it's going to be a fun filled weekend. Trick or treating tonight and a Halloween Party tomorrow. I'm tired just thinking of it! Actually, it's a beautiful day which is why I thought to blog about it. We've actually been really lucky for each of Drew's Halloweens.

The first one, well honestly I don't really remember the first one now, oh yeah, we didn't do much cuz Drew was just 8 months old. And Ryan handed out the candy.

The second one, my Aunt Cindy was here. We both took Drew, in his stroller, around to a few houses in the neighborhood. It was fun, but a bit cold. I remember Cindy had on her favorite pair of earrings and she lost one of them. She had a turtleneck sweater on and we figured it helped push the earring up and fell out. So, a determined Cindy took the flashlight out in the complete darkness and much colder night, trying to retrace her steps in finding the earring. Yep, that's what I said too, "OK, good luck with that. It's worth a shot - I guess?" Anyway, she came back empty handed and was kinda bummed about it. In her normal positive energy fashion she decided to keep wearing the other one, just in case the first found it's way back to us. A couple days later, somehow the second one decided to join the first, and as Cindy saw it - it was fate they both be lost together. It actually put her mind at ease that both were now gone.

Drew's third one (last year) we met up with Miles & John and went through the neighborhood together. It was nice having an older kid with us kept Drew going and not whining too much about getting tired.

This year we are headed over to a friends house. I guess they really go all out in their neighborhood and since it's Friday, we figured what the heck. The party tomorrow is hosted by one of the daycare families. We heard from several other parents last year, it was a great time, so we're going to make an attempt at it. Hopefully Drew won't be too tuckered out from T or T's tonight.

Happy Halloween & TGIF!!

Happy Birthday Aunt Betty!

Today is my Great Aunt Betty's 75th birthday...Happy Birthday Betty! She's not only my Great Aunt, she's just Great! Having family spread all over the country, we don't make many regular plans for holidays. The two we do - Easter & Thanksgiving - are always at Aunt Betty's house in Clarkston. It always seemed like it took forever to get there but of course, as you grow up, it's a quick hour trip and awesome to get to the country and look out her big windows to see nature. We've seen deer on several occasions taking a stroll through the front yard. Drew's had Easter egg hunts and nature walks. It's just a great place. Anyway, a shout out to Aunt Betty - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!