Aug. 20, 2008
Wordless Wednesday - Birthday Cha Cha Cha
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(I was not the one filming this sideways... my dear husband realized the error of his ways at the end. Also, please note that while my boys cannot sing harmony, they have no problems tweaking classic songs to suit their tastes and style-- hence the smelling, zoo, and cha cha cha references.)
Aug. 19, 2008
Hello? Is anyone here?
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Wow, was that a long blogosphere absence or what? That's what happens when I get too busy... I go off-grid. Wait, I take that back. That's what happens when I get too busy AND cranky at the same time!
The highlights and lowlights of the past two weeks:
+We went to the lake for a few days with friends.
There were about 4 momma's, 1 David for part of the time, and 30 kids (give or take a few). It was fun and relaxing and I was too lazy to take any pictures.
+Oh blankie, where art thou?
Somehow 3yo Dozer has learned to cope without his buddy and has even confiscated other pieces of fleece around the house to compensate. But what about ME?! What about Mommy?!!! I am SO saddened at the disappearance of his little buddy... his shadow... his companion when he sucks his thumb at night. I even offered a reward to anyone who finds it-- scissor rips, green paint stains, fuzzballs and all-- nothing beats the original! But to no avail. I am in mourning over this.
That blankie has been there for many things... bedtime, camping, double black eye, hide and seek... *sniff* *sniff*
 
 
 
 
+My husband is a *gasp* workaholic!
Okay, not usually. He does make family a priority-- he is a fabulous husband and daddy. But the past few weeks... Horribly understaffed airline + busy summer season + time-and-a-half = a husband that plans to be home but goes to work. Mix it all together and you get a cranky me with a bad attitude, which just made me think of all the negatives in every part of my day on a continual basis. Let's just say that I have not been myself or brought much sunshine into my home. I have been on survival mode and sinking further down into zombieland... y'know the area where you're either yelling or starting to get depressed and withdrawn? Honestly, I cried every day and didn't even know what to pray sometimes.
But PRAISE THE LORD that He gives us the morning and a new day! Hope! And as we get closer to Him, He lifts us up. I am doing so much better yesterday and today, thankyouverymuch!
+Dash celebrated his 9th birthday this past weekend!
NINE YEARS OLD! That is halfway to an adult!!!
I have been a bit anxious about this day for much of the year. Not that I boohoo the loss of the early childhood or anything. But the responsibility of raising a child into a young man has weighed heavily on my mind. A reminder that while he is a good kid and we have a great relationship, I question whether we as parents have done enough? Have taken advantage of opportunities to talk about God? To live out a good Christ-like example? Aggghhh! I'm running out of time!
Okay, back to the birthday. With all the rain and it being the Tax Free weekend here in Texas, we opted to stay HOME rather than go out! Friday, we did venture out to Chuck E Cheese first thing in the morning (coupons in hand, of course! LOL), to have our family day. We usually reserve the actual birthday day for just family-- no friends and no party. We'll do something together as a family and have a cake and presents. In the early years, I found myself being so busy taking care of everyone else, *I* never had the time to reflect and really enjoy the day with my children. Now, celebrations of the party magnitude are held on a different day.
Anyhow, it rained but we were cozy inside with our little men.
+Our dog got bit on the face by a copperhead snake.
She's doing okay now but her face did swell up pretty big. We took her to the animal ER almost right away (as soon as we could find an open vet on a Saturday evening!).
One thing to say about that-- better the dog than a kid.
She is pretty much all the way recovered. I don't think any of my kids would've been so fortunate. Ditto when David was stung by a swarm of bees on his face and head last week. He was mowing the neighbors lawn and in the far corner of their property was a tree FULL of bees. I guess they didn't like the vibration of the mower! I have never been stung by a bee or wasp-- although my kids have. So the mere thought of it makes me shudder!
+3 year olds are so fun!
They speak their own language,
they laugh hysterically when you kiss their bellybutton,
they say funny things like Mommy, I bumped my forehead
and just when I am surprised that he used the word forehead,
he ruins it by saying and then I bumped my other head.
What?! You have two heads?
And as he touches one side of his forehead and then the other,
he replies Yes, I have dis forehead and then dis head over here.
Ummm... okay then.
And that, as best as I can remember, wraps up my life up to this point.
+What have y'all been doing?
Love,
Marshie
PS Have you seen it? Have you? Boo hoo...
Aug. 9, 2008
Kid haha for the day
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I have to write this down so I don't forget. At 7 years old, I wonder how many more funny things a kid can say. Because y'know, sometimes when they're much older, weird or wrong things they say just aren't quite funny as much as they are reason to question how well you lernz em in homeschool! LOL
David and I went on a date yesterday-- and we didn't go to Sam's Club! What were we thinking? That's okay because the roster of places we went included the likes of Academy, Ross, Starbucks for me, Exxon for him (for an Icee!), Best Buy, IKEA and Korea Gardens restaurant (YUMMY).
When we got back we were talking to the babysitter. She was laughing when she told us that Tank was excited about going to the lake on Monday (we're going with several other families from church next week).
Tank was hopping up and down and said:
I just can't wait to go FISHING!!! Oh it's going to be so much fun! And you know what else? If we catch enough we can cook them up for supper and have fried chicken! I LOVE FRIED CHICKEN!!!
Okay, now you just tell me that wasn't hilarious talking up there. Go ahead. It was funnay, no?
Aug. 4, 2008
David and I were meant to be-- we are timeless! *snort*
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My friend DeeDee tagged me with this one a while back... Since I am a slacker blogger, I am just now getting around to playing along!
1. Who is your man? David
2. How long have you been together? We just celebrated 12 years of marriage! :-) I think I forgot to mention that that was one of the reasons I went on that Cancun trip with him last month. Happy Anniversary, baby!!!
(Ummm... yeah, this is us NOT in Cancun! We are not really beachy people. This was our very cool trip to Beijing that we took a few years ago-- it was cheap, not crowded and WINTER. Worth freezing our butt off, though!)
3. How long dated? We were married one year and 2 days after the day we met.
4. How old is your man? 35
5. Who eats more? Him, although I have been known to be REALLY hungry!!!
6. Who said "I love you" first? He did-- I was determined to not say it first. One of those romantic notions of wanting to be serenaded by words. I even remember where we were, the obnoxious movie that was playing, my little sister asleep on the couch, and that he had this little speech leading up to "...and this is why I LOVE YOU." Be still my pounding heart!
7. Who is taller? He is! He was 6'3" when we got married but is now 6'2". I am still 5'7".
8. Who sings better? I guess I do. He kinda sings really quietly... almost whispering to himself. One day, I know he'll sing with gusto! He does sing a little louder when it's his fav song at church "It is Well with my Soul" or if there is a cheesy 80s song on the radio.
9. Who is smarter? Ahem, actually we are both smart-- smart enough to marry each other! He's very practical and common sensical... I'm a bit more academic. We're smart in different ways and balance each other out perfectly!
10. Whose temper is worse? Mine! Mine! Mine! David is VERY laid back and rarely loses his temper. It's a daily thing for me. Sometimes even hourly, I'm ashamed to say. But I do apologize... in fact, I'm a little too good at it as it is often necessary!
11. Who does the laundry? I do. Although he does carry the heavy laundry baskets for me to the laundry room.
12. Who takes out the garbage? We finally gave that duty to 7yo Tank. I'll take it out of the kitchen trashcan though (since it is often overstuffed and gets stuck). Tank takes it to the big bin outside and drags it all to the street on trash days.
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do!
14. Who pays the bills? I do. I'm home all the time and his schedule is wacky... besides, the more I can do myself, the more time he has to spend with his family when he's home!
15. Who is better with the computer? Internet and programs, that would be me. Fixing something that's broken or adding more memory or something technical like that-- that would be him!
16. Who mows the lawn? We all do. :-) I'll usually get on the zero turn riding mower and he'll get on our old fashioned regular riding mower (we have 3.5 acres-- so the addage many hands, make light work is very true). But since the kids are getting bigger, I imagine they'll take it over more and more. I do NOT trust them on the zero turn though-- it is waaaay too fast for them!
17. Who cooks dinner? I love to cook! David's cooking skillz consists of cereal, Kraft mac and cheese (made the wrong way), pb&j's and perhaps Hamburger Helper's Double Cheeseburger Macaroni if he is feeling adventurous in the kitchen.
18. Who drives when you are together? He does! Call me old-fashioned but I can't stand to see a wife in the driver's seat and husband in the passenger seat. It just makes me think that the wife is overbearing and the husband is a pansy (no offense to those who do for medical reasons or whatever-- just being honest here!)
19. Who pays when you go out? It's our money so I'm not sure whatcha mean... David usually physically pays it though. My purse is a cavern and it's so much easier for him to just whip out his wallet. Besides, I think it's the gentlemanly thing to do.
20. Who is most stubborn? Oh, do you even have to ask?! Of course it is ME!!!
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Well, since I am usually in the wrong (see above regarding temper and stubborness), that would be me. But David has no problems admitting he's wrong if that's the case.
22. Whose parents do you see the most? Hard to say, we see both quite often. Maybe we see his more since they live closer and are retired? But we don't really keep count... I think it's pretty even stevens.
23. Who kissed who first? He kissed me first.
24. Who asked who out? After talking long-distance on the phone for almost a week, he finally said "So when are you going to let me take you out?" I thought he'd never ask!
25. Who proposed? He did!
26. Who is the most sensitive? Yours truly. (aka emotional)
27. Who has more friends? I've never really counted. We are both very blessed with lots of friends!
28. Who has more siblings? Definitely me! I am one of five children. David is an only child.
29. Who wears the pants in the family? David does, although yes I am the opinionated type and some people might find it hard to believe that I do submit to my husband (and cheerfully-- well, most of the time I'm cheerful about it). He always respects my opinion and seeks my advice, so I definitely cannot complain. I would not want the burden of being the final authority in our family-- I'll let him stand before God on that one! Besides, I completely trust and respect him-- he's wise with money, level headed, has his priorities straight regarding his family/job/friends/etc, and always has our best interests at heart.
30. How did you meet? We met at the federal building in Dallas taking the Air Force Officer Qualification Test. I wanted to be in intel and he wanted to fly the big C-5 transport planes with a reserve unit in San Antonio. We went to lunch that day, dated, were engaged in 3 months and were married 1 year and 2 days after the day we met. We would've gotten married sooner but I needed to graduate college first-- one of those unspoken family rules. We did end up turning down our commissions for the sake of being together. It is probably the only regret we have-- not having served our country. We would still make the same choices about it today, but we are saddened about it nonetheless.
Well, I guess this means I have to tag some peeps. How about I take the pansy way out just leave this open? If you actually read this far down, consider yourself tagged!!! Just be sure to let me know that you are participating so I can be sure to come take a look-see about your other half!
Jul. 17, 2008
Big and little
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Yesterday before the typical summer afternoon downpour of rain, I walked outside to behold this beautiful sight:
That is my newly turned 7yo mowing the lawn-- hooray! And he did NOT drive it into the pond-- double hooray! What a big boy! Can you see how his feet barely reach the pedals? He had to put bricks and a log on the seat to give it enough weight to reach the pedals and keep the engine from shutting down (which it automatically does if you lift up off the seat).
Today I was thinking about this incident and how my kids are growing up so quickly (bear with me if you have teens and think that this is when they are really little kids, okay?).
We went to Denny's for lunch today and upon leaving the restaurant, the above mentioned Tank noticed a sign very similar to this one:
He saw the sign and audibly gasped.
I heard him excitedly whisper Smoke. Free!
And then I knew. I knew exactly what that boy was thinking. I hated to burst his bubble... but I did it anyway.
Tank, that does NOT mean that they are giving away free smoke!!! It means that you cannot smoke here.
My little pyro was visibly disappointed, especially since they lit and launched and burned the very last of their roman candles, smoke bombs, strobe flasher thingies and other loud and bright and loud fireworks last night. Yup, he is definitely still quite little.
I think we're going to have to start back with our lessons very soon. I don't know how much more brain mush I can take.
Jul. 15, 2008
Another Birthday, look-more-alike's and missing my sister
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Yesterday was my sister Coco's birthday-- she is now closer to 40 than 30! CONGRATULATIONS Older Sister of mine! hehe Would y'all mind hopping over to her blog and wishing her a (slightly belated) happy birthday? :-)
I love my sister-- she has always been my best friend. I'm sure I've gotten on her nerves over the years and have beaten her up a time or two when we were little (although I'm sure she totally deserved it!), and yet she still sticks by me. I love how I can talk to her half a dozen times a day and she still answers the phone (she's obviously a glutton for punishment). And we really got close when she was prego with Benjamin the same time that I was prego with Dozer. I highly recommend being prego at the same time as a sister because NO ONE else could possibly be as interested as a prego sister in exactly how big you're getting, how tired you are, what you really wish you could eat and the constant Ugh... it's hard to breathe when you are past the 35 week mark-- oh and all of this repeated several times a day, every day for a very very very long time!
It was really nice having her and her kidlets over this last week-- I miss them already! Speaking of her kidlets, I must say that my niece Emily is quite a cutie-patootie...
Whenever I see her and Dozer together, I can't help but realize how they look so much alike-- as in bright eyes, blonde hair, and very WHITE.
I'm telling you, they look more like siblings than they do with their real siblings. The rest of us are more blah blah brown haired and eyed and skinned!
(Ewww... for some reason that gave me the visual of actually being skinned... Oh let me digress for a split second... In my college biology lab, I walked into the lab and thought to myself What is that piece of driftwood doing on the lab counter? Then I realized it was a skinned cat! I kid you not. Startling, it was. And learning about different muscles the assignment would be, young Jedi.)
Anyhow, moving right along!
It was nice for my littlest man to have a cousin so close in age to play with. Benjamin is only a month younger than Dozer so they totally understand one another, even when nobody else does. Nothing like a pair of 3yo boys to make you smile and keep you on your toes!
Okay Coco, you need to hurry up and get your hiney down here-- closer to ME!
Jul. 13, 2008
Look who is 7 years old today!!!
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 Look who is 7 years old today!
Happy, happy birthday to Tank!
You have a contagious laugh that spreads around the room; your interesting turn of words always impresses; your sweet spirit makes you a joy to be around; your "noticeable" voice makes it so easy to know if you are nearby; and your super smile and laid back ways makes everyone want to be your friend. These are just a few of the many things that make you unique and one of a kind-- we are SO proud of who you are!
 
Jul. 4, 2008
Star Spangled Banner-- a work in progress
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We have been working on learning all the words to The Star Spangled Banner-- verses 1 and 2. Yes, we are obviously still working on it! LOL This was (definitely!) not their best performance but... well, it just makes me smile. :-) Yes boys, I sometimes have trouble with those high notes too. And trying to decide between saying "the" like thee or thuh... that's always a tough call in the music world.
Happy Independence Day, y'all!
Jun. 15, 2008
The rockin' egg slicer
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I was going to post about our busy week-- cookout with friends we haven't seen in forever, the big union rally downtown, my nephew's half birthday party... but after driving 500+ miles in the past 2 days, I'm tired.
After seeing the very talented JenIg and Coie in concert, I thought I'd share the skillz of the latest musical talent in the Drews household with you instead. For your listening pleasure:
Jun. 1, 2008
Abandoned and disappointed
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The other morning, I walked into the kitchen to find this... abandoned on top of the stove...
What in the world?
I hollered (because that's what we do in Texas, holler...) for my eldest son and chief boy baker in the house.
Dash, what in the world is this doing here?!
With great disappointment in his voice, he explained...
Well, mommy, I thought it was going to be a WHOLE pizza in there but it was JUST the crust!!!
I laughed ALL morning long about this! Poor kid. I bet he was sorely disappointed and quite surprised to find just plain old dough in that can! *snort*
Reason number 5,692 to have kids: pure entertainment value.
May. 30, 2008
Snaggletooth *updated*
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That is what grandpa has been calling Tank. It's fitting, I suppose... although I thought snaggletooth was that weird tooth that grows up in the top of your gums. But I guess the definition doesn't really matter. What grandpa meant is this...
Isn't he cute?! :-)
There are worse things than being called Snaggletooth. Poor Tank could lose that second tooth (which is VERY loose, by the way) and then be tormented with the song All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth... over and over and over and over again. Trust me! I speak from personal experience.
I was in the 3rd grade. Nope, I wasn't being teased by some meanies in public school... but by my dad and my older sister Coco. Yup, my own flesh and blood! (Coco, you are so fun to pick on! hehehee) The teasing was so bad and incessant, I refused to show my teeth when I smiled. I have a family picture to prove it too. Of course, I was then made fun of for my goofy smile in the aforementioned family picture... but I digress. Boo hoo. Poor me.
Anyhow, I actually like how they look and lisp when they lose their front teeth! It's waaay better than that super goofy smile they have when their giganto new front teeth come in and are too big for their still small mouth and smile. I don't know, which do you like better? No teeth or the too big rabbit looking teeth?
*update*
Well, Tank is very happy to report this!!!
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