realize

To realize The value of a sister/brother
Ask someoneWho doesn't have one.
To realize The value of ten years:
Ask a newlyDivorced couple.
To realize The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.
To realize The value of one year:
Ask a student whoHas failed a final exam.
To realize The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
To realize The value of one month:
Ask a motherWho has given birth to A premature baby.
To realize The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize The value of one minute:
Ask a personWho has missed the train, bus or plane.
To realize The value of one-second:
Ask a personWho has survived an accident.

Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have.
You will treasure it even more whenYou can share it with someone special.
To realize the value of a friend or family member:LOSE ONE.

can you fit in a sink?!

I know I shouldn't post this but I cant help it~ just cracks me up every time I look at these pictures-

So here is the story.

My Aunt Judy had a picture of Megan when she was about a year old maybe younger, and she was in the sink taking a bath. I always loved that picture plus Meg was one of the cutest babies ever. So Tanner wanted to feed Cassidy and they both made a huge mess but it was adorable to watch. Tanner would get frustrated that Cass wouldn't open up on command so he pleaded with her "come ON sissy, open up" it was so funny I now wish I had it on film.

So Cassidy was covered in sweet potatoes and cereal and I tried to figure out the quickest and easiest way to transport her to the tub, which resulted in taking her to the sink. And she LOVED it. I was just her size so and she didnt have to worry about slippin around in a huge tub, she splashed laughed and had a blast.





Then Tanner saw this happening and also thought how cool it was so he had to try a bath in the sink too. I was a little nervous because he was ready to make a mess, he wanted cups and toys and he was trying to wash his hair which led to water everywhere but...... whatever right?! at least he was having fun and gettin clean.

I get Tanner out, clean up the water on the floor and the counter, I turn around and see Tristen just staring at me. He saw the other two taking a bath in the sink. Immediately he asks if he can get in the sink. I start laughing and tell him, Trist you are 7 years old, you wont fit in that sink. I will start a bath for you upstairs. Well the look on his face was devastating. How could I let his little sister and brother do it and not him?! He looked at me like I was taking his childhood and throwing it out the window. I felt horrible.

Soooo.....because I am a sucker..............and I dont want to take my babies childhood away.............

He proved me wrong and fit in the sink

Ugh when he gets older and see's this, I hope he remembers that even though he told me not to show anyone these pictures he will realize how awesome they are. I mean come on, you can only fit in the sink for so long.

baseball~the swings~lazy Saturdays and buddies

Tristen had his first baseball practice the other day and he is pretty obsessed. He is so good too- the first time he batted he nailed it and got a home run! I will spare you the details of the kids playing in the field that just didnt make the right plays, BUT that does not matter, to Tristen and us, it was a home run.
Then he put on the catchers gear on and did awesome at that too. My baby is a natural!
On his last time up to bat he hit it pretty hard and ran as fast as he could to first base and slide right into it!! It was so great, he just cracks me up. He's was so funny too, all night long he would drop little hints about sliding and say Hey mom, do you remember when I slide into first?! As if we hadn't talked about it 15 minutes before that. So what, I love all 420 times he wanted to brag about it.


Cassidy and Tanner and I went to the park and let Thomas be that parent that sits in the stands at practice and you know he wants to be out there coaching too. He is a great coach, I loved watching him coach middle school football in Berkley and those kids just looked up to him and thought the world of him. He busted there ass but was always the first one to encourage them and congratulate them when they did something good. They all wanted Thomas to be proud of them. You could tell. As does Tristen. He is at that age now where I can tell its so important to have Thomas approve and be proud of him. I can scream louder than anyone and be a stinkin cheerleader with my face painted holding signs saying YOUR AWESOME TRISTEN!! But as soon as Trist hits that home run, he is off into his daddy's arms. As I stand there dress up in those horrible cheerleading uniforms holding a water bottle that he doesn't want!
Im good with it though, I can relate to what he's going through.
I cant wait to watch his games, more pics to come!!


Here is Cassie-roo on a swing and this girl wanted to swing for as long as I would of let her!

this picture of Tanner made me laugh with his little devil grin. He is a little devil lately too- that is a fact. He is potty trained, talking awesome and still keepin us on our toes!

These two together is the cutest thing in the world. Tanner just adores her and when he talks to her his voice gets higher and he gets right in her face and usually kisses her after. It is so yummy.

My 3 babies on a lazy Saturday morning........

and a PEACE OUT picture of Tristen and some buddies!

can you say adorable!!!!!????!!!

So Aunt Joyce will smile...

Well it seems that 3 children have made it pretty impossible to keep a blog like I did before but my addiction with facebook is wearing down so this is going to be my priority. after the kids of course. Which brings me to bedtime becoming a better routine for us. Took a littlebit but Cassidy is finely getting the hang of sleeping all night. I am so knocking on every piece of wood I can find. I do realize that as I say or write things, these babies like to prove me wrong. I guess that's just a little insight to what I have to look forward to.

Update on the 3 little people that run my life.

But I love it, as busy as we are, as tired as I get and as much as I complain about being tired, I LOVE IT. This is my family that I have waited for. These little buggers have done so much to make me write about.

The other day Tristen was changing into his PJ's and he ran passed me in his under-roo's and I couldnt believe how tall and skinny he is! He is such a little man too. We have great talks and he asks a ton of awesome questions. He is very logical and sensitive. If he thinks your laughing at him and not with him, watch out. You could create some tears. But in the same note he is a little show off and loves to make you laugh. He makes up these dances and has these moves that make Thomas and I die laughin. Or a couple weeks ago he was walking by his Grandpa (Thomas Dad) and he patted him on the belly and said Keep up the good eating Grandpa!! I almost pee'd my pants. I mean yes he does have a large belly but Trist just called him out kept walking and turned around with a smirk on his face! He really is such a character.

Tanner. My little Tannerman. Tristen is his idol and Tanner mimics everything he does. He wants to be with Tristen 24-7. And he is the cutest thing ever. I always go back and forth about his hair. Its long and it looks like he belongs in the 70's but I love it and he looks so yummy. He is talking up a storm- some things are still questionable but we have been doing good at making him tell us what he wants and get him to say it right. This isn't always that easy. He's so stubborn and half the time Tristen shouts across the room what Tanner wants. They have there own language I swear. But yesterday I had to put him in a time out and he sat down, I walked away and he got up ran upstairs and yelled I'm outta here! I couldn't believe it. Little did he know he wasn't outta here and had to sit still for 3 whole minutes. easier written than done, that's for sure. He keeps us on our toes but he is so kind hearted and will just walk up to you and crawl on your lap and cuddle. I love it. He gets mad at himself eay for not being able to do the things Tristen can do but if you saw him play Wii or Webkinz you would wonder how a 3 year old can do all of that! It amazes me how fast these kids pick up on stuff. little sponges.

And then there is Cassidy. My little dream come true. This little baby has wrapped everyone around her little pinky. She is so happy (unless teething) and smiles all the time with her big rosy cheeks. They are the cutest thing ever. Then she has this tiny nose that she scrunches up when she laughs. I'm not kidding I am wrapped. I know that because she is my last baby I am gripping on to every last thread but I cant help it. I love my babies when they are babies. She wants to crawl and you can tell she's ready but I don't want her too yet. Then she'll start walking and then pretty soon she'll graduate from college. WHAT will I do then? She gets so excited to see me when I get home from work. Her legs start kicking everywhere and she makes this like grunting sound till I pick her up. I love love love it. And watching the boys with her is absolutely precious. They love her so much and are already protective over her. She is going to have trouble dating with her brothers and her daddy around. She has captured all of our hearts, that is for sure!

I will do my best to do this again very soon, there is so much more to say but I am so tired and I need to crash. And I want to get this posted so my Aunt Joyce has something to read tomorrow because I know she is secretly mad at me for not updating this like I should! lol

I bid you goodnight

Quote of the day:
'Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit. '

new home, artists, my 4 kids and an interview

Holy busy and I have neglected this blog for quite some time. I think about the many things I want to write about but when I sit down at the computer 1 out of the 3 monsters make it a little difficult to complete very much. But I am soaking up every minute of every moment right now. I know how time fly's.
We bought a house!! A great house that I really love. Its in Clawson and I used to actually come hang out at this house when I was growing up- A couple of friends I went to school with grew up here. And this house was the hang out house, Bill and Dan have a super cool Mom and there was always people here. Kinda cool too because Dan is now a famous artist in San Francisco and works for Pixar and actually drew for the movie "Cars" my boys love that movie! Both Bill and Dan are very cool guys and always cracked me up. Bill came out to the fundraiser we had for Julie and worked as long as we did- and I will attach a link to some of Dans work. crazy talented. I remember at the senior all night party he was drawing every ones character, I still have it somewhere but because of this move, I'm still looking and finding things. Damn we have allot of stuff.
this is Dan and his wife Michelle's blog- he has a movie coming out soon and I posted the YouTube link too - http://caveatproductions.blogspot.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WelnlTOpuns

So Happy New Year!

2008 was a bitter sweet year for me. I lost my Grandpa but had the most beautiful gift given to me. And she still has Grandpa's baby blue eyes! We moved from the house that Tristen (and I) just loved, but bought a great home for us to make our own.

First grade rocks for Tristen and he keeps saying things that just freak me out daily. His vocabulary is huge and it seems so weird to have this 7 year old kid that has all these opinions and asks great logical questions. My Dad gives Tristen a quarter when he uses big words and Tristen just thinks its the greatest game ever. Well it might be a good thing that my Dad lives an hour and a half away because he might go broke if he hung out with Trist on a daily basis. He catches on SO quick. We have a Guitar Hero battle going on right now and I swear that kid is gonna pass me up soon- I am almost at the end of Medium and he is like 4 songs behind me. But the coolest thing that came out of Santa getting him guitar hero is that he wants to take lessons now! woo hoo- love that. But I wont push. But I love that!! Now I'm just looking for a good teacher. suggestions!?

Tanner is doing great and is talking nonstop. He's so funny and just the cutest kid ever. He has this way of charming anyone with that devilish adorable smile of his. And I am on a mission to tape his laugh because it is the sweetest laugh and all you can do is stand in your tracks and just laugh with him. Its so contagious. Everyday is is changing and becoming his own. He follows Tristen around everywhere and just worships him.
Then there is Cassidy. My sweet little love. She is getting so big and has the chubbiest cheeks ever! I eat em up everyday. She is sleepin a little better but not as well as she should. Her personality is making itself known more everyday and she is such a happy baby. She loves to cuddle and watch her brothers run like mad men throughout the house. This is our form of entertainment at the Perry/Chambers house.

As for my 4th child- Thomas is also doing great and looking for any "project" around the house to do. He painted most of the house (SO needed) (awful colors) and wants to soon make some shelf's and a desk for the lower level. That is the kids "game room" right now- which they just love having there own room for Wii and the massive amounts of toys they seem to accumulate. Football is almost over and you can imagine how happy I am. BUT Arizona is in the Superbowl so I will be watching it- GO ZONA!!

My best friend Julie and her Dad were interviewed on the news a few nights ago and I wanted to attach the link- Julie has MS and recently gotten permission to smoke or digest marijuana to help out with the pain and her nerves. I love Julie and it was hard to watch this but it's really a great interview to promote medical marijuana use. So sad that there is something to make her life a little easier and its still not legal for her.

You'll have to copy and paste this link cuz I cant figure out how to fix it-http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=8251952&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.5.1

Sometimes you must sacrifice who you are,
For who you would like to become.

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it."

video's of the kids

So Chuck is awesome at video taping and editing. He made a couple of the kids and put it on YouTube- Here are the links-
This is Cassidy's 1st Turkey Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gXO6hgxVmI&feature=email
And this is of Tanner's 3rd Birthday-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A22k6i8lA4E
I LOVE havin this stuff to watch forever!
Thanks so much for doing this Chuck, it really means allot to me!