party party party

Keeping busy~

Tristen had a Halloween party last weekend equip with a hay ride and everything! Payton turned 6 and they were in the same class last year and still stay buddies. The weird thing is that Payton's mom, Melissa and I have been friends since we were little. Brownies to be exact. We lost touch for a while but that's whats cool about Clawson, you seem to pickup where you left off. They have a PHAT backyard and the kids had a blast. Today I took Tristen to the store with me and he saw a little girl there Hope, (I think) who was also at Paytons party and they were talking about the hayride STILL. Its weird to hear Tristen talkin with some chick about that WILD party last weekend. lol






This is Madison and Payton, the bday girl. wheres Emily?!

another small world example~ Madison is Payton's little sister. Madison, looks just like her Aunt Sarah. Sarah is Melissa's cousin. Sarah and I were Frick and Frack in Middle and High school. get it?! lots of ties that bind one big web.

good place to grow up.




Then on Friday night we were invited by the Lamberts to got to Greenfield Village to Trick or Treat. SO AWESOME. I completely recommend anyone to go. $10 a ticket- they go all out- they deck allot of the houses out and have people dressed up everywhere passing out treats. and not just suckers ~ this place was passin out Beanie Babies, chips and good chocolate. very cool- were going again next year!

a preview of whats to come on Halloween. Although Tristen will have worn his costume 5 times before it gets retired. 2 bday party's, GFV, school and Halloween.
good buy this year!


just a shot of Gene Simmons/Tristen and me.



and of course, Mouth.
still yummy.


Happy Halloween and be careful on Devils Night, the freaks come out and play!
including the Perry's and Chambers!

It's all about the weather

So I am a pretty frequent complainer about Michigan weather. I sometimes I wish I could load all my "must have people" in a bus and make them move out west with me. People are more friendly and in better moods, SUNSHINE, mountains, great scenery and I'm over snow. It's pretty on the first snowfall. Then after that, I could care less. and it's more annoying then anything. BUT ~props to MICHIGAN in the FALL~ it is so beautiful RIGHT NOW. I drove down Vinesetta after work and Tristen and I both were at awe of how awesome it looks. It's in the 70's and you can smell that crisp fresh air when you first walk outside. I love this season. I even love the thought of football in the Fall. Then right about the time it snows, I am ready to throw Thomas fantasy football crap in the toilet. Good God. He doesnt watch a whole game EVER. He has to channel surf to see what player did what. And because he is on so many leagues, sometimes his players are playing against each other. It's a full time job keeping up with that crap. Sorry sweetie if your reading this but you know it's true. :) We did go to the Lions game on Sunday vs Tampa Bay and I had a blast. First time too! I had no idea that people get so decked out for this. I mean downtown was crazy, (not to mention a marathon going on) I was really impressed! I do like Co America better though. Detroit should of spent the extra bucks to get a retractable dome on Ford field. Because like you read earlier, its all about the weather for me.
Tristen has a field trip tomorrow at the Apple Orchard. He's doing so good in school and his teacher is awesome. She's young, she is so sweet and really good with the kids. He is killing me lately with the words that come out of his 5 year soon to be 6 year old mouth. Complicated, appreciate, difficult situation. These are all words that he used in sentences and they made sense! He's getting too big and too smart. I love it but damn, slow down.
Tanner is one big ball of hair. He is SO fricken cute and he knows it. He flashes you this half grin and it forces you to stop what your doing, pick him up and instantly try to make him laugh. He chills with us on the couch and is so cuddly. Then 12 seconds after you think he is perfection he gets up and stands 2 inches in front of you and screams louder than any of the drunks at the Lions game. with a way higher pitch.
Ahh, I wouldnt have it anyother way. My perfect imperfect family! I can only imagine what they would write about me!

101 random facts

1- I love being a mom
2- I got married on a football field
3- I'm a LEO for sure
4- my favorite color is red
5- I always wanted a Jeep- still do
6- I love Corona
7- I hated G. Bush b4 it was cool to hate him
8- I love Fall
9- I love to travel
10- I love the # 10
11- I hate heartburn
12- I get kidney stones
13- I really like my job
14- I dont know my beliefs but I love to debate religion.
15- and I like that it bugs people
16- I'm not a fan of "petty" and/or uptight people
17- the older I get the more I wonder how my mom did all of this
18- I miss my brother daily
19- I love when my husband wears his hat backwards
20- I love people that make me laugh
21- Harmony is my favorite word
22- 4:20 is my favorite time of the day
23- The Office is one of my favs
24- 2 of my best friends live in 2 different states
25- Sedona is my "Calgon take me away" place
26-Tristen was named after Brad Pitt in Legends of the fall
27- Tanner was from Bad News Bears
28- I think my boys are the best think I've done
29- I love steak
30- and I crave the bisects at Red Lobster
31- I love out west
32- Winter sucks
33- I love one liners
34- I love hemp
35- and daises
36- I have been skydiving and wanted to do it again after I landed
37- I knew someone who died from skydiving
38- I drove cross country in a car named Joan
39- I love to take pictures
40- I love "kind" people
41- I'm a fan of dreadlocks
42- I love to watch surfers
43- I love Reef specials from Hide Out
44- My parents divorced when I was ten
45- I call my step mom, Monster. and she likes it.
46- my favorite teacher was Mr.Hamilton in H.S.
47- and I never got the chance to tell him that :(
48- I hate regret
49- I love Mocha's from DD
50- I have my nose pierced
51- "Patience" by GNR was this first song I learned to play on the guitar
52- my first car was an omni
53- I sell butt connectors
54- I lived in Arizona for a while
55- I love Halloween
56- I haven't been to 12 states in the U.S.
57-I love drinking from an over sized coffee cup.
58- I dont like drinking out of plastic cups
57- I got this idea to do a 101 from Lisa Romano
59- She was my brothers first girlfriend.
60- that is priceless.
61- I still have some friends from H.S. that I talk to often
62- I feel lazy when it rains
63- I love Inside the actors studio and surviorman
64- I believe in Karma
65- I love Kevin Smith
67- I feel bad for Britney Spears and I cant stand listening to everyone talk about it
68- Michael Jackson was my first concert (and I feel icky inside when I think about what a perv he is and I loveD him so) whatever, I'll admit it, I loveD the glove.
69- My boys have the best laughs and the saddest cries.
70- I had a garden this year, and tomatoes was pretty much all I got.
71- I love Little house on the prairie
72- I wanted to be half pint when I was a kid
73- I love my Moms breakfast
74- I hate the movie The Shinning- those twins mess me up for days
75- My husband forces me to listen to Country music.
76- Thomas makes me laugh like no one else.
77- I miss Julies sarcasm
78- I love Deena's spirit
79- I love that I always laugh with Jenny.
80- I love quotes
81- I read my horoscope
82- I try to be an optimist
83- I cant stand registered republican or democrats.
84- Having children has made me an emotional soccer mom.
85- Football is in my forever in my future.
86- I stare at my kids allot
87- one of my best friends used to babysit me
88- I love the book ~From here to the moon and back~
89- I cant count how many times I have seen Counting Crows.
90- Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong decade.
91- Music and singing is my form therapy
92- Dreams
93- I was voted class devil in H.S.
94- I love my new furniture
95- The only thing stopping me from trying out for Big Brother are my husband and kids
96- My dream job is to sing back up for a James Taylor
97- My Dad can calm me down like no one else
98- I love new socks.
99- I can remember my locker combination from H.S.
100- I dream that I'm being rushed allot.
101- this was harder than I thought.

something something something

I love little baby ducks -old pick up trucks- slow moving trains and rain. I love winners when they cry, losers when they try, something something somethin and something. and I love you too.
I cannot remember how the "something" part goes in this song. I think Mrs. Courtney in 3rd grade taught us that- I was singin it to Tanner and I cant remember it. Which isnt really a shock. If you know me well, you know that I like to make up my own words for songs if I cant tell what they are saying. I mean my version is usually pretty close but whatever, they should sing it so I can understand it. wow that comment makes me kinda old. I remember figuring out that I had a thing for music in Mrs.Courtney's class. She was an older woman that walked around saying ta ta tee tee ta. We had a talent show in 5th grade and Deena, mahoney and Tracy Demateia and I sang (britney spears style) to "we got the beat" go go's?! I wish I had that shit on tape. AFV bound for sure. But I remember thinking what a cool job it would be to get to teach and sing all day and get paid for it. I still think it would be cool. I miss singing. Its just that I'm overwhelmed with family, sports, work, ect.... that gettin a band together again would make things even more crazy. and karaoke is fun like twice a year. if that. Bands are a big commitment and any free time I have is usually filled with 2 monsters at my feet. and I do like it that way. maybe sometime later it will be a better thought. So till then my boys are my band and we'll sing songs that there momma cant remember all the words to.