Happy Birthday Big Boy!!!

Michael is 6!!!
Can't really believe it, but it is true.

Movie Review

Everyone has a secret dream job, mine is not so secret anymore... I would love to be a movie critic. So here goes!!!

TRON

Let me begin by saying that, I never saw the first Tron, so I had none of the background (aside from what Darren has told me). I saw it in IMAX 3D. While I was sucked into the story, and the cute boy, the action didn't disappoint. However the 3D did. There was a disclaimer at the beginning stating some of this film was filmed in 2D however you are to leave your 3D glasses on at all times. Truthfully the only time I saw a difference was when glass shattered and even that was minuscule. Waste of 3D money. The CG, however, was quite impressive. Making Jeff Bridges ageless, he became flawless. As well as most of the movie. The story of Tron was briefed enough for a naive audience. I got excited in the anticipation of what would happen next. Would they make a twist or keep things on track? The acting was wonderful and so believable. I reallly felt as if I was in "the grid". Congrats to Disney for pulling off a sequel soooo far away from the original and giving the new generation a Tron to remember. Two thumbs up, a must see.

Merry Christmas

We finally got some good pics done of all 3 kids and our Christmas cards are on the way!!! Hooray for me, I never get things done, like this, on time. Big thanks to my friend Ashley, you did an awesome job. Now I know everyone is jealous of these blue eyes, but just know that the kids with them are every bit as awesome... oh wait, I guess that doesn't curb any jealousy... oh well then. :) We have had a pretty good year, with lots of ups and very few downs. I promise next year there will be many more posts and many more pics of these beautiful kids. Merry Christmas to all and hope next year will be just as bright!!!

Proud of myself

I made Lily a skirt for church for Halloween and so I had to make Mike a tie. They turned out so cute. Then Sunday morning Lily woke with a runny nose and a cough. Suck.

Disneyland fan!

We here at the Chambers love Disney. Not just the land, but everything else too. We went to Disneyland on Saturday and played hooky from school. It was so much fun. I am sad and excited to say though, the Disneyland control freak that I am, I had to take a back seat and let the kids run the show. They have been there enough now that they know where things are and what the do and do not want to ride on. I did throw a switch in the beginning and we went backwards through the park. For those of you who don't know, we always start at Buzz and work our way to pirates. We also always eat by the Jedi Training Academy. This time however we did Winnie the Pooh first and worked our way back. Craziness I know, but what can I say, go where the wind takes you I guess. Darren wasn't sure I was feeling all that well. The kids had a blast though and Mike got to ride Splash Mountain for the first time. 40" TALL!!! Big boy. At the end of the day though, Mike was exhausted and Lily kept saying , "I sought we were going to go on more rides, MOM!" We were even going to go to a game night, but when we got home at 8:30 (WOW!) we all crashed. (I'm getting old)


On the Disney note, the kids were Minnie and Mickey for Halloween. Too cute!

Name Change!

I never thought I would be so ok with this. Some people know I am not the biggest fan of nick names, but we have a Mike! Michael's teacher said it would be easier for him to spell his name if it is shorter. The c, a, and e are all very similar and he can't differentiate between them. I would also show progress in meeting his IEP goals (school stuff). So he is Mike now. Lily thought that means we all get a nick name and she is Minnie now (so she thinks) I tried explaining the reason for the name and she didn't care, she still wants to be Minnie. Every day she asks "is Michael, Mike?" Like today we may change it again. She calls him Mike most of the time now though. It feels like an entirely different name. I can't grasp it yet and it will take a while.

Thanks for this video... ;)

Lily and I watched this while Mike was at school. I cried and she asked to see it again and again. She said that boy is nice to his sister.