Baby Mason

Last week the Rakestraw's received the newest member since August of 2004. Granted he's only a Rakestraw because of his momma but he's still a Rakestraw as far as we're all concerned.

We need a couple more, ahemmmm, me for instance. I would love more than anything in this world to have another one to add to the Rakestraw/Dixon count. I'm working on the donor, we'll see what happens..if anything.

So until then, welcome to the real world Mason! I'm very happy you made your entry healthy and safely. Be good to your momma, she's a great lady!!

Katastropheeeee over

Ok, after my last posting I realized, "Hey, maybe that's it. Maybe this is like myspace." So I googled it and sure enough I got me a custom background.
Now to figure out how to put music on here, hehehehe

So Tired......

I need someone to tell me how to create a better looking Blog site. I apparently was raised by Chimps and can't figure out how to make it look presentable.
It took me a while to figure out myspace but Come on....this is insaine!!

Him or Her Survey

Him or Her?

• How long have you been together?

Married for 12 years but "together" for 15 years

• How long did you date?

3 years

• How old is he?

32 years old

• Who eats more?

It depends on what is being served because we can both eat quite a bit

• Who said I love you first?

He did, I was in complete shock!! But not really, we were in High School at the time

• Who is taller?

He is but when we were dating we were the same height!

• Who sings better?

I truly don't think either of us sing that well but if I have to pick one...I'd pick me. Musically inclined people run in my family :P

• Who is smarter?

He is definately! He doesn't have a whole lot of common sense but when it comes to actual intellegence, he wins hands down.

• Who does the laundry?

Who do you think?? I do, I will say however, he does help sort on occassions

• Who does the dishes?

We use to have a rule where whoever cooked the other cleaned, and since we've had children I do both!!

• Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?

I do, why, does that mean I'm special??

• Who pays the bills?

He does, mainly online but he has always done the bill thing, I guess to feel manly?

• Who mows the lawn?

He does only because he doesn't like the way I do it, I've tried :P

• Who cooks dinner?

9 times out of 10 I do...unless he's pickin up something

• Who drives when you are together?

Mostly he does, he says it's because men look silly in the passanger seat with a woman driving.

• Who is more stubborn?

I think we are both equally stubborn. He would say I am but that just proves my point.

• Who kissed who first?

He did, and it was only a peck, soooo disappointing ;)

• Who asked who out?

It really depends on who's telling the story, we we're friends first and hung out together, alot, so who really knows.

• Who proposed?

He did of course

• Who is more sensitive?

Well let's see about this question now......ME!!

• Who has more friends?

I would say we both have a the same amount. His are mine, he has his co-workers and I have my co-workers. You get the idea.

• Who has more siblings?

I do, by one!!

• Who wears the pants in the family?

Hmmmmmmm well seeing as how he doesn't wear anything except pants I would say technically he does. As far as the "family" goes I would say it's a 75-25 thing.

Let it Snow.....

It has finally snowed in GA. It has been at least five years since there has been any kind of accumulation, at least that my kids are aware of.
It began about 4pm yesterday and snowed for two hours straight. It was amazingly beautiful. I didn't grow up with now like my brothers did. We left St. Louis when I was three, Brian was 9 and Brad was 11, so I don't recall having much snow. My brothers had many years of plenty of snow, but I'm not bitter about it at all, no not at all.
I love just watching it fall, it's so graceful, peaceful and just well amazing. Of course the kids had to go out in it, to the point where there where foot prints all over the yard. All the neighborhood kids were out playing in it too. Unfortunatley, I had a migrain and didn't get to enjoy any part of playing in it. I did lay on the coach and watched it coming down. Darn stupid head!

Monster Jam 2008

We try every year to go to the Moster Truck show, last year it was sold out but this year we made sure we had tickets (didn't want to hear the whimpering and crying again). I tell you it has really changed since Travis and I first started going in 1994. There were Tractor Pulls and there was always some kind of event to suprise you that wasn't there the year before. They no long race Big Foot, which coming from St. Louis (birth place of the first Monster Truck Big Foot) is really a disappointment. We have always liked Gravedigger, he is awesome, he does however have a new driver. He didn't do any of his wheelies. Goldburg is now Maximum Distruction and there are crazy trucks like the Monster Mutt. Yes, it has a tail, ears and a tonge.

We had a great time and the kids are good to go for another year at least. If they come to you, it's worth it! I swear, I have never seen as many rednecks in one building!

Vacation's Over!!

Today was the first day back for me and the kids. Back to work and back to school. None of us were really excited this morning when we left the house. Apparently Skylar had a good day, as soon as she got in the car she handed me a note about how much talking she was doing durning the day. Chase had nothing to say which told me he had a good day, you know men.

So, the holiday's were good to this side of the Rakestraw family. I got everything on my list (wasn't as big of a list as the kids), Travis got all kinds of airplane stuff and the kids got more than they needed!! We all enjoyed ourselves. On Nana's birthday the kids and I drove up to see her and Papa. It was a long trip, as it usually is, but we made the drive in 7 hours and 14 minutes. I even got to stop at Jack in the Box for lunch, yummmmmm. Mom loved her movie I made her of her and dad's life together, they both cried (and laughed). The weekend was a short one, we headed home on the 31st bright and early (didn't want to be on the road after dark with all the drunks). Made the drive coming home in 6 hours and 45 minutes, we only stopped to pee and went throught the drive through at Arby's. I tell the kids it's faster going home because we're going down hill, hehe.

The new year has been good so far. Made a couple resolutions that I have really been doing pretty good at keeping so far but hey, it's only the 8th!

As some of you know, Travis is taking flying lessons and according to the instructor is doing very well. It's because all he does is play his flight simulator on his computer and flies his RC planes. So, keep us in your prayers that he continues to do well!! This isn't really the kind of thing I had planned for us when we got married but who am I to stop the man from doing what he really loves doing?