Colds All Around

It's January 23rd and that means my little bro turns 16 (man, I feel old) today! Happy Birthday Alex! If any one is interested here is the link to his High School hockey team, Trojan Hockey. I am a regular to the website, always checking up on him because I don't get to see him very often.

Colds are running rampant in this Roehrig household. Noelle, Tom and I are all, to some degree, sick. That also means this, still recovering Mommy is a tid-bit cranky! I'm sure this won't last long and we will be back to health soon.


I would like to quickly rave about a product Noelle received for a birthday present. Crayola Color Wonder products are a great fix for those who hate the messy clean up. I love to do art projects with Noelle, but despise the aftermath. Schlepping Noelle from the table straight into the bath so that we avoid getting paint on everything near and far, is not all that fun. She is usually kicking and screaming because the ending of art time is very traumatic and I try to contain all the flailing arms and legs. The Color Wonder products avoid the mess. As seen in the picture Noelle is sporting a white shirt while painting! Her arm is draped across the picture and still the shirt stays white! They have many products and the special paper only allows the color to show up on it. I don't have to worry about spilled paint and turning my head for a quick second only to discover the table, floor, and booster seat have become the new paper.

In Max news we are just beginning to get him to smile at us. Although it just may be gas forcing the little smile, but nonetheless I caught him in the act and thought I would share the picture!

The rest of the week we are staying put, trying to get over our colds and trying desperately not to get Max sick.