BIGGER boy beds....

With our income tax return this year, I told Eric i don't care what happens, but i wanted to get the boys new beds.  We bought the convertible ones, and they have served us well.  But i thought it was time for the boys to move up, and into bigger and more comfortable beds.  On Saturday afternoon, Eric took Ro shopping and they bought the news beds.  The boys got to pick which bed sheet set they wanted.  Ro picked superheros, and A picked his always love, Dinosaurs.  I took this picture Sunday morning, and almost wanted to cry. I remember when i would look in these rooms and see a baby crib, now they have actual beds.  It makes me sad to lose my babies, but excited to see who they will become as they grow.

Grandparents Breakfast.....

We had all of the adults in Rohan's life over on Saturday for his birthday.  I like to give them a break from the chaos of the birthday parties with all of the kids.  They came over and we enjoyed breakfast burritos made by Eric (a tradition and favorite).  Rohan got some more gifts from everyone which included a new Airplane and dragon for his imaginex set from Omi B.  And from Grandad Craig and Grandma Belinda he got 2 pairs of cool light up shoes.  Some new socks & underoos (both not as appreciated by him as much as me, but i liked them) and a new pair of pretty cool Pj's he also got a new wallet and new sunglasses, all batman which he was ecstatic about.  He has carried the wallet with him every where since Saturday, Grandad even gave him some of his own monies for the wallet, which Ro is just to excited about.  He told me today
"Mom you don't pay anymore for anything, i can pay"
Oh honey, how i wish your $8 could pay for all you think it can.
He had a great time with all of his grandparents, he's always so excited to them.

Sporting his new shades

Valentines day 2012.....

Valentines day this year was a little different for us.   We had to buy and prepare Valentines for A's class of 24.  I don't remember what it was like for me in kindergarten (if we even did it back then) but i do know that all through my school years, i did not look forward to Valentines day, and that's because i was unpopular, i never got any Valentine's.  But things have changes, and school's have realized that it's really no fun to be the kid that doesn't get any valentines, so they have every kid, bring a valentine for all the kids in class, which i think is pretty cool.  I had A sign his name to every single one of his valentines, then i put them in a little bag and gave each kid, a pencil, a box of candy & a bookmark i made from a paint sample and ribbon.  I got his teacher some heart shaped sticky note's and some Dove Chocolate (although after seeing what my teacher Friend Lisa got form her students, i will NEVER buy a teacher chocolate again, gift card all the way).  I think A had fun at his party and both Eric and i were able to join him, which was super cool.  Ro also gave out some valentines he did for his little buddy's at A's school.  Which i thought was really sweet of him.  He also signed his own name :-)

Eric and i exchanged cards and decided to leave the Valentines mushiness to the amateurs.  We don't really celebrate, but we do get each other a little something.  This year he got me a new Sims game that comes out in march, he also got me a forever rose, it sits in a vase, and when you push a button it opens and closes to reveal the saying I LOVE YOU, inside.  Eric got magic cards from me.

It was a good, but basically normal day for us.  Works for me.

True Coloradian....

Playing on the playground in 15 inches of snow.

The Steiner Family July '11 (Jane's homecoming from NYC)

Last Sunday we lost my Uncle Jürgen.  He was walking with his wife Karin, when he felt a tightness in his chest and collapsed.  He died in her arms of a heart attack.  They had been married for 45 years, having just celebrated their last one in June.  My uncle leaves behind two children John & Jane. And of course his sister, my mom. 


Uncle Jurgen and my cousin Jane.  I love this picture of them.

My mom and uncle didn’t really know each other, or get along well.  They were 10 years apart in age, and they just never really talked much.  By the time my mom was old enough to be fun, my uncle was already onto a whole new life.  Bringing them closer was mom’s fight against cancer last summer and us going to see Jane in NYC last year, we were able to see my Uncle via skype (which was pretty cool) .

I am sad to have lost yet another member of my family.  It would seem as we get older, we would have learned that death, is a part of life.  But it’s actually the opposite.   I hope my uncle is in a better place now, free of pain, and able to hear everything everyone says.  We love you!

Jurgen And Karin

We come in peace....

This year Rohan requested his birthday theme to be alien's, specifically the aliens form Lego's, but trying to find that specific alien, was just WAY to hard so i was able to talk him into alien's as a whole.  I found some toy story aliens and i was able to find a few online inspirations.  Rohan was just happy to have aliens all over the place.  I found a cupcake idea on Pintrest and the rest i just kinda came up with on my own, i had been saving stuff since he mentioned he wanted this theme back in October, like balloons, and plates.  Also, the boys have a lot of the imaginex alien stuff, so we were able to "decorate" with them as the toys of play. 


Amazing how adding the colors green, sliver, gold &
purple, turns anything in to Alienish

Alien space ship

Alien's inside the ship

I LOVE this picture!!

Alien eyeball headbands

Gifts from Mom & Dad

Waiting so patiently for his friends to get here

Painting frames (when the paint dries we'll add glow in the dark stars)



Pin the eye on the alien

Happy birthday buddy!

Our friends Bradon & Dylon & Henry came over to help us celebrate.  A good time was had by all painting and playing pin the eye on the alien, we also had alien eye antenna.  I let the boys pick out their colors, and then hot glued eyesballs to pom-pom's and then glued thos to pipe cleaners, i then just wrapped the pipe cleaner around a head band (this craft cost a total of $5, and i thought it was pretty cute) we decided to have lunch from McDonald's (which was SO much easier) and after that it was gifts and cupcakes.  Rohan got some pretty cool gifts hot wheel sets for the bathtub from Dylon & Brandon, a motorized hot wheel set from mom & dad, a remote control car from Henry (1st gift opened after the hot wheels)..Auntie Bria and her friend Jeff joined us and Rohan was SUPER excited about her gift, Mario Kart for the Wii.  Unfortunately Bria's back is still really bad, so she wasn't able to stay long, but we're glad she was able to join us.  I think we all had a really good time, at least i know I did. 

New App....

I discovered a new app for my iphone called instagram, it's free and pretty cool.  You take a picture and you can change it with some effects right from your phone.  You can post immediately to twitter and facebook, for a photobug like me, this is a really cool app, and one i know I'll use.  Check it out.

Here's a sample of little man playing with his toys.