Life with the Steimles...

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Sweet Blessings

Peyton and Jayden are so funny! They definitely have Joey's sense of humor! Tonight they both made me chuckle, so I thought I'd share.

After racing upstairs, I told Peyton to say "Neener, Neener Peyton won." When Joey got into earshot, Peyton said, "Neener, Neener I've got a wiener!" We both cracked up and when asked who he heard that room, his response was "No one. I just made it up." This kid cracks me up!

Then at bedtime, I was reading a Sesame Street book with Jayden. We were naming the characters and pointing at them. I said, "This is the Count. Can you say Count?" His sweet little voice said, "three, four, three, four" So precious!!!

These two little boys are such a blessing. Thank you, God, for my two little heartbeats!

Friday, July 12, 2013

Fun with Grammy

We came home from Las Vegas with enough time to empty our bags before heading to the airport to pick up Grammy Pammy! We had not seen her since Thanksgiving, so to say we were excited was understatement! Peyton was running circles in the airport while we waited for her to come through security. :) Here are a few pictures from our fun days with her!

Two peas in a pod on the way home from the airport - having a ball and laughing all the way!

Grammy's baker - they were rolling dough for cookies!

A little late night baking to make everyone smile!

They had a "camp out" the last two nights she was here, complete with a sleeping bag and lantern! Our big boy slept downstairs on his couch ALL NIGHT both nights. :)

It must have been an intense moment in Finding Nemo. Maybe they were trying to figure out what the whale was saying, lol!

The quality isn't good, but still love it!

Peyton and Owen at Chuck E Cheese!

Come on, guys, let's go swimming!

Big boy doesn't need water wings or any help... he's just chillaxin'

Our last afternoon with Grammy. We had lunch and played games at Chuck E Cheese before she left. We love her and miss her already!

Friday, July 5, 2013

Viva Las Vegas

We have been taking a vacation during the week of July 4th every year since we got married. After having kids, our destination always seems to be either Michigan or Las Vegas. This year, our car drove us back to Las Vegas for another great week of sun, fun, and a little gambling. Below are some pictures to document our awesome week!

Peyton was so excited to go swimming as soon as we got there!

After swimming at Sharie and Bill's hotel pool, Jayden was wondering if there was a "hide-a-bed" in their room!

After some swimming, we kicked off our first night checking out the strip! Here we are in front of Lady Liberty!

Peyton loves going to the Castle (Excalibur) to play in the Fun Dungeon! In this picture, he's taking out some aliens!

Jayden and Mama at dinner on Tuesday night!

Checking out the gift shops on Tuesday night in New York New York. The boys wore fancy hats!

"Cheese!" and Happy 4th of July!

It was a late night... Happy 4th of July!

Checking out the Conservatory at Bellagio on July 4th!

A little less than traditional July 4th lunch at Caesar's Palace!

Here's a montage of other photos from our trip... Bumblebee met us there so we could give him the All-Spark that we picked up at the Hoover Dam!

Monday, June 17, 2013

What's New

It has been almost a month since we have posted anything. We have all been enjoying our summer vacation and the extra time at home! A lot is changing in our lives right now, which has been both exciting and a lot to process.

Peyton will begin the PREP academy through Dysart School District. It is a Kindergarten prep program that provides preschool within an elementary school. This is the year that he will transition out of nap times, learn how to eat in a cafeteria, and begin practicing Kindergarten type learning. He is so excited to go to the "big boy school" in August.

Jami has decided to become a consultant for Thirty One gifts. They are a Direct Selling Company that is based upon Proverbs 31 in the Bible to celebrate the virtuous woman. They sell bags, totes, accessories, and other great products to help organize your life. She has been doing very well with it and is excited to continue on this business venture!

Jayden and Joey are also doing well. Joey is working on a couple big things that will be shared with everyone soon enough! Jayden is busily following in brother's shadow to try and be a big boy too!

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Yee-Haw!

Peyton had a great time on Saturday celebrating his friend Ema's 6th birthday! She had a western themed party at MacDonald's Ranch in Scottsdale. The party was complete with horse-back riding, petting zoo, sifting for gold in the rocks, and a piñata after the cake! Here are some pictures of our little cowboy! Yee-Haw!