Operation: Surprise Birthday Party

It has been a busy few weeks around the Perez Casa. Tony's birthday is November 25th, which means this year it falls on Thanksgiving Day. Since I feel it is unfair to have to share your birthday with a major holiday, I decided we would have a party to celebrate my favorite person a few days early.

After much planning with our family to get everyone here and get Tony out of the house for a few hours I was so excited for the big moment. Lights off...door opens... lights come on and a loud shout "SURPRISE"!!! It was perfect. We spent some time eating, chatting and having fun as a family.

You can imagine how great I was feeling about myself by the time dinner was finishing up. I couldn't believe we actually pulled this party off! As I was putting candles on the delicious looking chocolate cake with chocolate icing, I was basking in my success and couldn't help but just smile.

We gather everyone around the table as I light the candles and turn the lights off for a traditional singing of Happy Birthday. The song starts and I take approximately 2 steps toward the table, when all of a sudden the cake starts to feel a bit heavy on one end. Maybe it is because of all those push ups I did yesterday that seem to be making me weak?!? Nope, that's not it- oh yea, it is because I left the base of the cake on the plastic container bottom instead of taking it off and the cake was now falling. As if it was slow motion I see the cake start to just fling forward. I hear myself scream, try to pull back, but the inevitable happens... The whole cake, with candles flickering and all, falls right on top of a poor sweet 1st grader, Jordan.

For some reason everyone stopped singing (rude) and as the light comes on- I see half of the cake is on Jordan and the other half is on the floor. Thank goodness nobody was hurt! I look down at the mess on the floor and after working with kids for so long- We went with the 5 second rule- Tony picks up the cake and it was served to the little people.

Although some would be embarrassed by this, I was even more proud of myself. A child was almost burned in my house but ended up being safe (I think that makes me a hero) and I still managed to save a whole chocolate cake (Super Hero).

I can tell you this- it was certainly a party that will not be forgotten for some time, especially by Jordan... Who I am pretty sure is set up for therapy @ 9:00 tomorrow morning.

Blast From The Past

Today was spent like any other day- grocery shopping, cleaning, eating cookies in front of the TV while I watch P90X hoping that I will somehow gain muscle. THEN- I remembered a little project I was supposed to be working on for a friend. I had to gather some photos up to send to her, and since I am the world’s worst at keeping pictures in one spot, this meant I would have to spend a full afternoon searching. I went ahead and finished watching the “Ab Ripper X,” as I didn’t want to feel like a loser, then got right on it.

While going through one of the boxes in the attic, I came across a piece of paper that I had not seen in at least 6 or 7 years. Black writing at the top of the page said: Memoirs of a Stalker!! After scanning over the list I finally remembered what this was. My cousin Caitlin and I came up with a list of songs that if a guy ever dedicated to you- it was a guarantee he was a complete psycho. 

Clearly Caitlin and I had a lot of time on our hands back then. Well, then again I am sitting here writing about this whole event which takes up plenty of time... never mind, that is neither here nor there. What is important is that I share this information. This could be the thing that saves some poor innocent girl from making a terrible mistake. I know the revealing of these songs will be life changing for you as they were for us. To categorize and rank them took skills that most people just don’t have. Without further adieu, your top 5:

5. If I was Invisible- Clay Aiken
4. If Your Not The One- Daniel Bedingfield
3. Truly, Madly, Deeply- Savage Garden
2. As Long As You Love Me- Backstreet Boys
1. Every Breath You Take- The Police

YOU ARE WELCOME!

A House Full of Fun

This is my very FIRST blog entry. Kind of cool and weird all at the same time. An open forum to say whatever I want?!? It is what I have waited for my entire life.

I am going to allow this entry to be a little "getting to know you" (or me) session. Maybe this will help with future posts and trying to sort through our adventures called life.

I am 27 years old, but on most days I feel (and act) about 15.
I have been married to Tony Perez, who I lovingly refer to as Tonster Strudel for 4 1/2 years.
We have one daughter, Rafielle Catherine Perez AKA Rafi Cat who is 5 months old.
Rafi Cat has one dog, Elizabeth Jacqueline Perez, (she asks that we call her Izzy. Something about protecting her identity) who is almost 3.

I can't believe it was just 5 months ago that my sweet baby entered the world. I can't remember what life was like before her. Maybe that is because all of my brain cells are dead from running around like a mad woman and not sleeping enough. Or maybe its because I love her so. Probably a combination of both.

The last 5 months has been amazing! Tony and I have had so much fun watching Rafi grow and change. She is super energetic and fun. She laughs at all of my jokes and sarcastic sense of humor. I am certain she will be a witty little gal when she starts to talk. Tony and I would expect nothing less considering we are both the funniest people we know.

As for Izzy, the last 5 months for her has gone something like this: "Izzy stop jumping around the baby. Izzy that is not your toy. Izzy stop licking Rafi's face. Izzy that is not YOUR bed! Izzy, IZZY, IZZZYYY!!!" So, pretty much nothing has changed for her. She has been trouble since the day she came home.

The adventures and stories in the Perez House are never ending. We live to laugh (mostly at others) and find joy in the randomness of life. Excited to share our stories with everyone.