Update on the job...

David did receive an email from Cooper saying they "didn't forget about them and they are tying up loose ends." Not sure what that means exactly but it does mean we are still waiting to hear something...

The Waiting Game

So everyone knows, we are still waiting to hear from Cooper Industries where we will be relocated in the summer... we were supposed to find out sometime in "January" and as you can tell we are at the end of February now. So, no longer do I get that excited feeling each time David calls me but more of a disappointed one in which we have no new information. But alas, the information will hopefully come soon. I am beginning to wonder if David has made this whole' getting a job-thing' up! :)

What???

Lately, Drew has put his fingers in his ears when noises are too loud. Like when the vacuum is on, the hair dryer is on and even when he doesn't want to hear David and I talk or sing out loud. He found this solution the other day... ear plugs and tried to put them in his ears!

TAGGED!

I've been tagged by my good friend, Hilarie! I am now supposed to post a blog regarding 7 fun facts that you might not have known about me. Here it goes:

1. I have an identical twin sister - which all of you probably know but it has always been something that has made me unique. Some interesting memories associated with being a twin was the first party that Keely was invited to and I wasn't. For many years we had the same or similar friends until junior high and then it came, the invitation that came with her name on it and mine was left off. That was only the beginning of things that she and I both would experience in regards to one of us "getting" or achieving things and the other one not. But all in all, it has made us who we are!

2. What would I be doing if I had all the time in the world? Family history. Many of you may not know that I love finding out who my ancestors are and getting to know who I am because of them. The only problem is I pick it up for months at a time, then don't do anything with it for a long time, then go back to it... you get the picture. I am currently focused on picking it back up again when I stop working in June.

3. Secretly I love to do administration work... yes, paying bills, organizing, etc. I think I would make a great administrative assistant if I didn't have to have a boss! I really didn't like being ordered around as a receptionist/admin so that was not the job for me which is the job I did between undergrad and grad school.

4. David and I have never owned or had a Christmas tree in the seven years we have been married. We have always traveled for Christmas and thought, what's the point? Hopefully, we will get one of our own for Drew this year.

5. I love to read historical fiction and books about women friendships - nothing else I really get into. I also would love to write a book one day but I figure my journal is a book about my personal history so maybe one day one of my posterity can publish it for themselves.

6. I played competitive flag football my freshman year at UT. I learned from guys down the hall about how to run routes and how to catch the ball in any circumstance. We had multiple practices a week and I probably spent way too much time doing all of that but it was so much fun. My absolute favorite time of the year is the fall because of the college football season (GO HORNS!) and the holidays...

7. Some things I would love to do one day include taking a photography class, learn sign language and write a song...

I now tag Mary, April, Wendy, Stephanie, Jennifer, and Annie... :)

Fun times!

This is Drew and his Popo (Sam, my mom's husband) a few weeks ago when we were visiting in Lake Jackson. Drew just had to wear a "lammy" slipper with Popo, carry Mickey Mouse around and wear Popo's yellow hat, otherwise known as his actual master's (golf) hat. It was too cute not to get on camera so here is the photo. You can barely see Drew's eyes peering from the hat, but he was so happy and having so much fun!

Our Valentine's Night Out!

We took David's mom out to dinner on Valentine's because it was her birthday! She is a Valentine's baby. So, we went to a fancy restaurant called Perry's and had a wonderful dinner. This picture is David and his mom, Colleen, at the table.

Where we ate!

David and I trying to take a picture together- David kept making faces and we kept having to take the picture over... ugh!

At home after dinner we had the Pistorius traditional Baskin Robbins ice cream cake and Drew helped Mimi blow out the candles!

My friend, Kate, gave me these cool heart-shaped sunglasses at the Valentine's party.










This is Drew checking out his own cards he was giving to his friends. He was distributing Mickey Mouse Valentine's Day cards.









Drew would not take a picture with me at the party. So, we finally got one of us cracking up because his friend, Kate, was trying to get in the picture too...





...and when Kate wanted to play baby with her mom, Drew followed suit and wanted to be held like a baby. I didn't mind at all! :)

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone. Drew is going to a fun Valentine's party at the church this morning with our playgroup. He picked out Mickey Mouse cards to exchange, and we have an old Thomas the Tank Engine shoe box as his "mailbox." I am also bringing blueberry muffins for all the moms to enjoy so it should be fun! :)
David did wake me up this morning with my Valentine's gift... 4 Ann Coulter books! And funny thing was that I got him two books by his favorite author. We've both been doing a lot of reading lately, but it's funny we got each other similar presents. Of course he says he got me 4 books whereas I only got him 2 so it's obvious he loves me more. Oh, the simplicity and logic of the male mind sometimes... :)

Hmmm....

Have you ever driven by a place that seriously just made you stop in your tracks? This place did for me - I was cracking up as I read the name of the joint (yes, my mind might be in the gutter at times) and the next time I drove by it, I took this picture. So, how did the owner come up with this name? I guess they have something in their drinks that are called, "chewy balls," that give it the name... and the only way I'll know is to go try it out. The funniest part to me was that this place is located directly across the street from my high school... oh how things change in a matter of a decade or so.

Who knew?

We went to a new park last Saturday with some friends and all of a sudden Drew starts climbing this rock wall! He actually got up it all by himself (with David underneath just to make sure) but I was quite impressed with his agility and motor skills as always.... It reminds me of when Drew was a little over 1 year old and we went to hang out with David's high school buddies (Kurt and TJ) and their families. They both had boys born just after Drew, and Drew proceeded to run around TJ's house in circles while the other boys were sitting nicely and playing. Kurt, said, "Well, this seems about right with little Pistorius running and running just like his Dad used to do." I was cracking up because Drew runs just like his dad and people have started to notice. No pressure on Drew though - I really am okay if he doesn't play football. Being a mother of a boy brings many worries in that category!




Drew making it to the top!!!