Holy YUM, Cassidy is my little beauty. This child can make me tear up in seconds. All my babies did, maybe its the hormones maybe its because I am such a lucky woman and I think of that daily.

I started back to work last week. Its bitter sweet because I do love my job and MOST of the people there but HELLO?! to leave her makes my drive to work a little more than heartbreaking. Tanner and Cassidy are with Thomas during the day, Trist and I get home around 3:30-4:00 depending how long he trades PokeMon cards with his buddies after school, then Thomas goes to work around 7:30 and its all me with all 3. I love that we are able to raise our kids without daycare, honestly who can afford 2 kids in daycare all week anyway?! good god its incredible and pretty much like paying another mortgage each month. Thomas is amazing with them and I couldn't ask for a better daddy for them but the chick in me would love the chance to be with them all day too. It is important to me to be an example to my boys and my especially to my daughter that a woman can do anything that a man can. And chicks should get paid like men too.
OBAMA RULES McCain Drools. (my little political plug)

I love this picture of Cassidy laying on my chest showing off my SWEET necklace that Jizell and Aunt Nancy got me for my birthday. I love it and wear it everyday. It has all three kids name on each little charm. Tristens has a peace sign Tanner has a sunrise and Cassidy has a flower. I have theories why they have a different symbol,Tristen did bring a kind of peace into my life and I think he will be my little liberal just like his mom. Tanner is my sunrise and each morning reveals a new day for me and Cassidy is the flower that decorates my world.

My sweetness is dreamin.......

Come ON, look at those cheeks and that little nose. I'm a tad bit obsessed.

Cant you blame me?!

The Office

the best show on TV starts up again tonight. O how I miss Jim and Pam's new relationship and witty comments. I missed Michael always trying to be so cool and be liked and even "that's what she said" comments every episode. I miss Dwight and his need to be Michael's favorite and how anal he is about everything. I miss Toby getting blown off and made fun of constantly. I miss Kevin being "special", I miss Angelia being so uptight, and of course Andy's anger issues and singing.


WOO HOO, cant wait!!

"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain."

keep on keepin on

If I sit back and reflect on this crazy life, it baffles me the new phases that I go through. Tougher problems, bigger issues and more responsibility. Its weird for me to say out loud that I'm 34 and only 6 short years before I turn FORTY. But its stranger for me to face issues that seem so grown up. Within the week I have watch 2 people that I love battle addiction and face a lifetime of always having to watch every move that is front of them. I hate it, I hate not having some kind of control to help and I hate that I have to communicate from so far away. It scares me knowing that sometimes it doesn't matter how well they were brought up or how much you reach out to help people, its in there hands. So all I can do keep on keepin on and pray to whatever God that will listen and hope that things turn out better. I watch that show on Bravo called Intervention and I am always amazed how far people will go to get there fix it seems so far fetched and unreal. But when its in your face and its someone you love, its so real. It doesn't get more real than that. I'm sending positive thoughts that are full of encouragement and good vibes that they can overcome the cards that were dealt to them. I am thinking of them every step of the way.

RECAP

What a summer we had and its about to end. Tristen started school today and I am going back to work full time in a couple weeks. Its hard to believe its almost over although Tristen was SO ready to go back and start first grade. He was so ready that he woke up at 6am today wanting to eat and pack his backpack. OMG lets see if that enthusiasm that he has is still waking up that early when he is a teenager!

So I'll recap what the Chambers/Perry's did this summer-

We had a baby, our precious Cassidy came to us on June 25th~

My Grandpa passed away on June 4th and is missed so much. Grandma is doing ok but pretty lonely without her soulmate. This is a picture of Grandpa holding Trey and Grandma holding Tanner when they were only a few weeks old at Christmas 05.

We went to the beach a bunch of times. We go to Spencer which is John R and South Blvd in Rochester Hills. We love it there, so clean and fenced off for the little ones and an awesome playground too.

Grandma would kill me if this picture was bigger! But thanks for going with us because you made it actually relaxing for me!

Lots of swimming in the backyard and went through 2 pools. boys....

Saw my favorite band and partied with Chels, my favorite concert partner.

We went to the Irish Hill over Labor Day weekend and had a blast. I hadn't been before but Thomas mom used to take them when they were little. The boys loved it we went on a Mystery Hill tour that almost made me puke. It was so weird I don't even want to try to explain it because it made no sense and I hate things that I don't understand. We went on Go Karts and Tristen got to ride by himself, he was so proud too. So was I. He's very cautious and took it easy till he got the hang of it, then watch out cuz that child was cruzin.

The boys, my friend DeeAnn and I went to see the Stanley Cup! so cool.

Cassidy met her new friends and cousins, Claudia, Stella and Delilah.

And Thomas learned that he will never leave the house wearing shorts and cowboy boots. wtf?!

Counting Crows

Here are just a few of my favorite lyrics from Counting Crows. Chels and I are going to DTE tomorrow to see them and I cant wait. I dont like to say I have a favorite band because music is pretty huge to me and I have many favs but CC is one of the tops. I love Adam Duritz and when I see his shows I feel like Im there alone and he's singing to me. I don't even find him very attractive, although I do love his dreads. But there is something about his voice and the way he sings with everything he has inside him waiting to burst out. And anyone that can do that night after night in faceless random towns, I will be a huge fan of. I love there old and new stuff, I love The Himalayans (AD's other band) and I love that he can play almost every instrument that I can think of. ohh and I love that he writes all his music. I cant count how many shows Ive been to but Ive seen them in a few different places too. Arizona. Colorado, San Diego and good ol' Ohio too. The more I write the more I realize that I should come to grips that I think they are my favorite band. Woo Hoo cant wait!
Bring your plastic red cups! (inside joke for CT)


*If I could give all my love to you I could justify myself but I'm just not coming through You're a pill to ease the pain of all the stupid things i do I'm an anchor on the line of a clock that tells the time that is running out on you

*And mornings spreading out across the feathered thighs of angels
Oh were did we disappear to the silence that surrounds us and then drowns us in the end

*Wrap her up in a package of lies Send her off to a coconut island

*This time when kindness falls like rain It washes her away and Anna begins to change her mind "these seconds when I'm shaking leave me shuddering for days" she says.

*She s talking in her sleep it's keeping me awake And Anna begins to toss and turn And every word is nonsense but I understand and and oh lord. I m not ready for this sort of thing

*Caught some grief from a falling leaf As she tumbled into the dirty ground And said I should have put her back there if I could Well everyone needs a better day And I'm tryin' to find me a better way To get through the things I do and the things I should

*Got no place to go but there's a girl waiting for me down in Mexico She's got a bottle of tequila, a bottle of gin And if I bring a little music I can fit right in

*Well baby I surrender To the strawberry ice cream Never ever end of all this love Well I didn't mean to do it But there's no escaping your love

*All at once you look across a crowded room To see the way that light attaches to a girl

*I can't remember all the times I tried to tell my myself To hold on to these moments as they pass

*Well I woke up in mid afternoon cause that's when it all hurts the most I dream I never know anyone at the party and I'm always the host If dreams are like movies then memories are films about ghosts You can never escape, you can only move south down the coast

*If you've never stared off into the distance then your life is a shame And though I'll never forget your face sometimes I can't remember my name

*When I see you, a blanket of stars covers me in my bed

*We drove out to the desert just to lie down beneath this bowl of stars We stand up in the Palace, like it's the last of the great pioneer town bars Aw, we shout out these songs against the clang of electric guitars Well, you can see a million miles tonight But you can't get very far

*Taffy stuck, tongue tied Stuttered shook and uptight Pull me out from inside

*I'm alive, I'm alive But I'm sinking in If there's anyone at home at your place, darling Why don't you invite me in?

*she walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land just like she's walking on a wire in the circus

*she knows she's just a little misunderstood she has trouble acting normal when she's nervous

*Round here we're carving out our names Round here we all look the same Round here we talk just like lions But we sacrifice like lambs Round here she's slipping through my hands

*I remember me And all the little things that make up a memory Like she said she loved to watch me sleep Like she said: "It's the breathing, it's the breathing in and out and in and..." Have you seen me lately?

*She sees shooting stars and comet tails She's got heaven in her eyes She says I don't need to be an angel But I'm nothing if I'm not this high But we only stay in orbit For a moment of time

*Gotta rush away she said I've been to Boston before Anyway, this change I've been feeling doesn't make the rain fall No big differences these days Just the same old walkways Someday Im going to stay, but not today..

O Happy girl

SHE IS SMILING!!

and it is the cutest thing. Cassidy is happiest when she wakes up. (she doesnt get that from me) I get to start my day off with that beautiful little face looking up at me and without words tell me that she is a happy girl. Yup she is still a bit fussy at times but OMG when I see that smile it can turn mood instantly to pure joy.

She is 2 months old today and I took her to the doctor and the poor thing had to get 3 pokes. She was so not happy and she cried with really tears. Its heart breaking to watch and it seems like they take there sweet ass time going from one shot to the next. I mean it probably is done faster than it feels like but damn I just wanna pick her up after the first scream. She has been sleeping allot today but a little cranky.

She weighs 9 pounds 8 ounces and is 23 inches long. already. It is so bitter sweet for me, I love watching her grow but I know how fast this goes and I wanna slow time down so I can cherish everything. And I am going back to work soon so I'm getting a little emotional. And Tristen is starting FIRST grade. I have a first grader. That just cracks me up to think that. I still feel like the 80's was a few years ago and now they play 80's music on the classics station. Yikes I'm old.

Cassidy and I were at my dads house when she was smiling in these. I cant even put into words what its like to watch my parents with my babies. Very special to me. And the faces that my dad makes to make her smile are fricken awesome, I was laughin watching both of them smiling at each other.

SpongeCruiseCeremony

The National Coney Island on Maple and Crooks sometimes has special guest and we decided to take the boys there for dinner. As you can see it was SpongeBob and all 3 of my boys (Thomas included) LOVE this cartoon its watched daily at this house. Well SpongeBob was kinda jacked up and a little scary. His nose was too long and it just dangled off of his face, (I wont even write what it REALLY looked like) and on his arms it looked like he had those long yellow gloves that you wear to wash dishes.

Tristen was cool with it and did get his picture taken with him and shook his hand/big yellow glove.

Then there was Tanner.

Tanner is the one in orange at the bottom of the picture under the table. And he didn't leave there for the most part of dinner. This child screamed at the top of his lungs when I tried to pry him away from the table stand. So we left him there. We ate dinner with Tanner staring at our feet. No way was I gonna go through that the whole time and I didn't wanna leave yet, that's not fair to Trist. And I was starving for a Hanni. So we stayed and Tanner chilled under us and every time his hero SpongeBob came close he would yell noooooo and try to get under the chair. So guess who IS NOT going to Disney yet~~~~

Dream Cruise was this past weekend. I'm so over it and find most of it annoying and I have been for a couple years. It was great the first few years but now its so obnoxious and if you live around it, good luck going anywhere. BUT.....I do dig the parade in Berkley on Friday night. My family goes to my Grandmas and we walk down there, the boys love it and they close off the street and let the kids dance and roam around.

Friends of mine Katie and Lisa, had a commitment ceremony that we were invited to. It was really beautiful and we had a blast. I hadn't been to one before and didn't really know if it was pretty much just like a wedding and it was and so much more. And it was so classy and very emotional. Knowing the things that they have both gone through because of there love for each other made that day much more meaningful than allot of weddings. No its not legal here in the state of Michigan but just because some idiots dont think its right shouldn't mean that they cant proclaim there love for each other. Seeing Katie walk down that isle I got a big lump in my throat watching them together. They are more of a couple than some married people I know and I was so proud to be asked to share that day with them. They are awesome parents and best friends and I couldn't be happier for both of them. Congrats girls your day was beautiful.

That's Nathan there son, he was such a yummy ring barrier. I owe him some french fries.

belly issues, the tooth fairy and girls night out!

I think about having enough time to write and that is about how far that thought goes. Between 3 kids and buying a house, I'm officially ready to lose my mind. Cassidy is pretty time consuming and doesn't like NOT to be held. She is sleeping better at night (up every 3 hours still) but making sure we are on our toes during the day. Poor baby has a bad belly and sometimes smells worse than a grown man after a night of drinking and eating White Castle. I feel horrible for her and we are trying everything to figure out how to help her. tips are suggested and always welcome. Just because she is the third does not mean we know it all. That's a fact. I can already see her cheeks getting bigger and she is starting to fit in some clothes finely. She is absolutely adorable and I stare at her allot!

We did have our first visit from the tooth fairy!! That's right, Tristen lost his first tooth and it was so AWESOME. He came running downstairs around 10:00 at night and it was just hangin there. So I showed him how to pull it, he tried a couple times before I offered to help and on the first try it came out. He couldn't believe it. The anticipation of what its gonna feel like is the worst so you could see the surprise and relief on his face as soon as he saw that tooth in my hand. classic. He wanted me to take a picture on my phone and picture mail his 2 teachers so he could brag. We did wait till the next morning but he did call his Grandparents that night. He was so proud of himself, he said he felt older already.

Ohh, I did go to James Blunt and Sheryl Crow. 20 chicks went on a party bus and we had a blast. We danced in the rain, Chelsea tried to tackle James Blunt, I think I saw 5 people wipe out and I had a stomach ache from laughing all night. Great bunch of girls.

Not allot of time to blog lately, I wonder why?!

But here are some yummy pics of my three babies!
We were at Jude's and Grandma holds Cassidy all the time and I took a few pics.
Then when I showed Judy the pictures she told me that the ring that Grandma has on is Grandpa's wedding ring.
So this is Cassidy's way of holdin on to Grandpa.

Even though she didnt officially meet him, I know he is with her.