Holy...!!!!

Last night I was on the phone with Grandpa Santa (that would be my dad who looks much like the real deal). I can't remember what we were talking about now - the original call was to see how much snow we got the night before. Six inches for those wondering, and yes, we are on the verge of a record breaking season. And no, no one I talk to is loving it anymore! Back to the story, so I respond to something and say, HOLY and stop myself. Very proud I stopped myself actually. Then I hear from a little voice 10 feet away COW mama! I think, why is he saying, oh, Holy Cow! I get it. Thank god I didn't say sh*t!

Bargaining 101 with a 3 year old

Oh, do we bargain these days. Really we have been for quite a while but lately numbers are involved. Drew, you need to eat 4 bites of your carrots. How 'bout 2 mom. No 4. How 'bout 3? OK 3 - deal! This happens all the time. A little negotiation goes a long way with veggies. Now he's started with everything else. Mom, can we play with puzzles. Yes, we can do a couple. Why not a lot? We don't have time for a lot right now. OK, can we play with 4? No two...you get the idea. The latest - time. Which is really funny because he has no idea what a minute is or how to read a clock. But he does know numbers and negotiating so it still applies. Take this morning. Drew - you have two more minutes then we have to leave for school. Why not three? OK, you can have three minutes, then we have to go to school. So 2 minutes later I go in. Drew, it's time to go to school. But why not three mom? It has been three buddy! Oh, ok. Time to go to school, are my friends going to be there? Ah, life is easy. I'm not really sure I want him to learn how to read a clock!

Can I watch SpongeBob so I can calm down?

One of the teachers at school took another job. That means the owner of the daycare has been pitching in. She hasn't worked there full time for a number of years and is pretty exhausted by the whole thing, as I can tell because they are watching a few short movies during the afternoon. It's also been really cold and the kids haven't been able to get outside, so that's rough too. Add to this, Mike was out of town for a couple days this week and Drew hasn't been quite himself - I think he's going thru a growth spurt. He's been resting afterschool which NEVER happens. So I let him watch a couple Little Einsteins then I told him that was enough tv. He wanted to watch something else and says pathetically, Mom, Can I watch SpongeBob so I can calm down? WHAT!? NO!! I don't think that will help you settle down buddy. Yes, it will! But pleassseeeeee!!!!!! Nope, not tonight. How about if we play with some puzzles instead? OK!

Hold on Mr Impatient!

So I didn't get to see this one which is a real bummer. But Mike told me he and Drew were doing something and Drew came back with something like....Hold on Mr Impatient I wasn't done yet! He is offically listening to us more than we know! :>

Others...

Are you kiddin' me, guys?
Mom, I was lookin' for ya! - in those words
Dad, I'm tired of you!
Hey, dad, stop it! I'm only 3 years old!

Change in Drewisms

Used to be the Alphabet song ended in no by, no by, no by no. Now it ends in - Now I know my ABCs next time on't you sing with me! notice won't is missing a little something!

Oh, and another great one.... There was a farmer had a dog and Bingo was his name oh! B-My-N-G-O, B-My-N-G-O, B-My-N-G-O and Bingo was his name oh!

And if I could translate John, Jacob, Jinglehimer Schmidt I would! 'nuff said 'bout that one!

I'll never ever be two again?

So yesterday was Drew and Mike's birthday. We went to dinner at Real Seafood Co. Mike's favorite place for birthday dinners. We were supposed to be there three years ago, but ended up at St Joes instead. On Monday night, I told Drew I wanted a hug because it will be the last time I ever get to hug him when he's two. His answer? Why I'm never ever going to be two again, mom? I said because tomorrow you'll be three. Every year you get a year older. You always get older. Just like daddy will be 38 tomorrow! He'll be older too. OK, I'll give you a hug mom, cuz I'll never ever be two again! And of all the choices he had for dinner, he picked the bread...4 pieces of it. It really is good bread, but so is everything else on the menu. He'll learn!

A little break from Drewisms & A Tribute to my "favorite" aunt

Of course I love all my aunts and they know what I mean. I thought this would be a good day to say thanks and pay a tribute to a very special one with a few things she's taught me.

A Thank You for the things I’ve learned from my Aunt Cindy:

Do what you love, even if it’s painful – Trip to the FL panhandle where the sun goddess got a little too much sun, even for Cindy! And drove back in a hurricane – for the love of sun and vacation!

Have fun or sleep comfortably! On a trip to Toronto we had the choice – stay and have fun for one more day and sleep in the car, or leave in enough time to get home to bed. We chose fun and she was happy to oblige!

Remember the fun, family times! Can’t tell you how many times Cindy would recall Thanksgiving in LA and the desire to do it again!

Travel the country and the world! Well I haven’t traveled the world yet, but I did get to experience two of the best places in the country with (and because of) Cindy – Seattle and New Orleans – what magical places they are.

Music – enjoy it all! My mom listened to Jazz but I learned to enjoy it with Cindy. And -she took me to the Culture Club concert when we were roomies.

The car is a perfectly fine way to travel. I don’t think I’ve ever known someone so willing to get in a car and go – Anywhere!

Mileage – cars may have computers these days, but Cindy still likes the old method Grandpa used. Write down the mileage when you fill up. It’s a good way to make sure something isn’t wrong with the car.

Don’t rush in to things and don’t sit around when things aren’t going the way you’d like! Now here’s a hard one for me since I’m the stable type who doesn’t like change. Cindy has shown me that if the job isn’t going the way it should, it’s ok to leave and follow your passion. Like I said – still working on this one.

Games – always thinking out of the box on this one. From the folder games in elementary school, to games like Wizards, she always has fun things to do. I think I channeled some of that in Dallas last week, when we got creative with tree branches, a ball and some yard edging…makes for perfect peewee hockey! Thanks Cindy!

Life doesn’t have to be organized, as long as it doesn’t stress you out. Another one I’m working on!

Teachers are special! Enough said really.

Food – you can eat big black trash bags full of popcorn at the movies if you know somebody! Road trips - salt and vinegar potato chips. New Orleans - jambalaya, snow cones. Seattle – coffee and beer. :>

There are always free or cheap activities around! Movie in the park in Seattle. Concerts in the park. Just read the Observer.

Thank you for opening my world to so many new experiences. I Love You!
xoxo, Stacie