Super Heroes, Trucks, and Football!

For those of you who would have guessed we would have something small and wrapped in PINK coming our way in January you were wrong! I remain outnumbered! Baby #2 is a boy!:) I am nervous and relieved! Austin has my mind set in "boy mode" so this is a relief! I'm nervous because..........My #1 boy (for those of you don't know him) is WILD!:) He is so handsome, brilliant, witty, charming, fun and WILD! I can hardley keep up with him! How am I going to do it with TWO little boys?!?
We are all super excited for this little guy! Travis had the BIGGEST smile spread across his face when the technician announced it was DEFINITELY:) a little boy! Austin and Travis are so close and have such a great relationship. They have so much fun together! I know that BIG smile was knowing that they were adding another BOY to their little pack! Even though I pride myself in being able to keep up with all the "outdoor boy stuff", there are just somethings that are meant for a dad and his sons to share. I've watched it with Travis and Austin and I'm sure it will be the same with this little guy!
Travis left for Qatar a little over a month ago and will return in November. WE MISS HIM TERRIBLY! I wish he could be hear for all the new and fun developments (like the baby kicking!) I also wish he would be here to watch me progressively get bigger instead of showing up when I'm in the 3rd trimester!!!:) Oh well, he'll have to watch the changes through SKYPE (my new favorite invention!)
We are just a couple days short of the 24 week mark! We will have to deliver AT LEAST a week early because I am scheduled to have a c-section. NO WE HAVE NOT SETTLED ON A NAME! :) We probably wont for a while. Travis has come up with some nicknames to irritate me.........so I thought it was only fair to teach AUSTIN one of my own!:) If you ask Austin what the name of his new baby brother is, without hesitation he will say EDWARD (Vampire from Trav's least and my most favorite series!) I had him say it for Trav on SKYPE........I know this is mean, but I got so much joy from the absolute look of SHOCK on his face!:) I really do love that Travis and I both have the same twisted sense of humor and can appreicate this quality in one another!
WE LOVE YOU TRAV/DAD!

NYC and BIG NEWS

So apparently we are only posting 2 maybe 3 times a year:) I thought that I would get better at this during the summer.......but I was wrong! Just a couple of updates........

At the end of May we went to New York to see Trav's sister SheriKay get married! She and Darren looked so happy and we all had a great time at the wedding! It was my first time in NYC and Austin's first time on a plane! It was a big trip for everyone! We did the bus tour for two days (which I would highly recomend!) We were able to get an overview of the city and see things that I had heard about, but had no idea that they were in New York City! Best of all... We went to see Wicked! I loved it! We had such a great time. Austin's favorite part was definitely hanging out with cousins!

Well, on to the big news! While we were in New York we found out that we are having a baby! We are all so excited! We are due January 24th and can't wait! Pregnancy definitely isn't my favorite thing, but will definitely be worth it in the end!

Austin Ryan turns 3!

So I have been horrible at posting! I haven't updated our family blog or my class blog for so long I don't even know where to start!

First I can't find my camera! So until then, no Christmas pictures!

However, my sweet sister Kati let me borrow hers for Austin's birthday! I can't believe that he is 3! It seems like just yesterday I was holding him in one arm, and typing my portfolio for my bachelor's with the other!

Holding to the Perry tradition (that Trav is very determined about keeping) we made a big birthday breakfast (Austin DOES NOT have his served in bed...not yet anyway : )I took the day off of work and took him to Alvin and the Chipmunks! Austin really liked it.......as for me.....lets just say that if you don't get the chance to see it....don't feel bad! lol. We ended the day at Chuck E Cheese with friends. This has been the best birthday yet! It is so much fun now that he gets excited about opening presents! I can't believe that it has been 3 years since he came into all of our lives! Austin and I have been through so much together in the past 3 years, and I can't imagine my journey without him! He brings so much joy into our lives!

We love you Austin Ryan!

P.S. Whoever came up with the idea for Cupcake Cakes is a genius!