christmas boutique @ faith lutheran high school

Plain Zane is doing a fundraiser at Faith high school in Las Vegas. It's free admission, so come on over and get a jump on the Holiday shopping!

fallon's rock star birthday party

Fallon's 5th birthday party will be a slumber party at Bellagio. She requested a "Rock Star" theme and invited her girlfriends for a day of rockin' out and jumping on the bed! It is the same room Jon and I had when we got married! It has a centered view of the fountains :)

aspen's 2nd birthday invitation

We decided to have separate birthday parties for the girls. Aspen's birthday party is this Saturday at our house.

aspen is out of diapers before her 2nd birthday!

Jon decided to try Aspen out in her potty about a month ago. She took a liking to sitting on it and after a few tries and watching big sis go, she learned that it looked fun. The past 2 weeks she has fully grasped the idea and had success everyday with only a few accidents. She is now wearing Fallon's underwear. Hooray! No diapers!

fallon starts kindergarten

It was Fallon's first day at St. Elizabeth today. I did not cry, but actually did in the car upon hearing another mom crying. I was so nervous for her as she was, but she braved through and I am sure she will get used to it more each day. My little baby has reached a new milestone and we could not be prouder.

plain zane show @ sunday in the valley

...at the Palms Resort and Casino. It will be on June 7th, 2009 from 3-7 pm. This is a shopping and charity event not to miss!

the killers concert and then some

I love The Killers. They are the combination of bands I loved in the 80s: New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, The Cure and Erasure. I had never seen them in concert since I was either pregnant or nursing everytime they came to town. Jon surprised me and got tickets to The Killers concert who opened The new Joint at Hard Rock hotel. It was one of the best concerts I had been to in a while. Definitely in my top 10. Since I am on the subject, I think back and some of my favorite concerts have been when I was single. It was different going then since I was a club kid and really enjoyed dancing. Music ruled my life (pre-kids). Many of the best concerts are from my youth. Some venues were large, but the small ones were the best. And of course, the friends I went with were bonus. The Killers evokes these times. I have so many memorable ones, but here are my top 16 - where it was and who I went with:
1. DeeLite, Sound Factory, NYC (w/ Jason, Doug)
2. Portishead/Massive Attack, The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA (w/ Sam)
3. Bjork, Royalty Theater, London (w/ Adele, Lane)
4. No Doubt, Wilson Theater, Fresno, California (w/ Sam, Leigh)
5. Blink 182, Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA (w/ Jenk, Phil, Sara, Tish & Moni)
6. Everything But the Girl, 9:30 Club, Washington, DC (w/ Jenk, Phil, Sara, Tish & Moni)
7. Pet Shop Boys, Astoria, London, England (w/ Adele, Lane, Felicia)
8. Lauryn Hill, 9:30 Club, Washington DC (w/ Phil, Sara, Tish & Moni)
9. Jane's Addiction, Newport, Columbus, OH (w/ Patrick & co.)
10. The Killers, The Joint, Las Vegas, NV (w/ Jon)
11. Madonna, Wembley Stadium, England (w/ Kiersten)
12. U2, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio (w/ Melissa)
13. Depeche Mode, Wembley Stadium, England (w/ Andy, Carol & Will)
14. New Order, etc. Reading Festival, England (w/ Adele, Felicia, Lane)
15. Duran Duran/Erasure, Toronto, Canada (w/ Melissa & ???)
16. Sneaker Pimps and others, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA (w/ Leigh, Lilyana, Trey)

happy 25th birthday mac!

I got my first Apple, a Mac II in 1988. It was almost $3000! Crazy, but I tell you what - they had me at hello. I have bought a new one every 4 years and I am still a very happy Apple addict. Currently on my 6th Mac, 4 ipods, 2 iPhones later and a click away from apple tv, I am probably going to get the kids their first Mac. Due to this addiction, I am drowning in Apple apps, iTunes, iDVD, design programs, internet time, blogging, etc. (I have not yet given into the iPad - still waiting for next gen when they put the CAMERA in it and approve Flash). My mom asks me why I don't have time to cook dinner EVERY night. It's the Apple's fault. Happy Birthday Apple and still going strong!

Red Sale Last Day

Last Day to get it.

Plain Zane Red Sale Early Bird

Sale starts tomorrow...

the red sale

I decided to have one big Plain Zane sale instead of multiple shows. In the ad are Fallon and my handsome nephew, Mateo. They had a blast during this shoot. If you can come, I'd love to see you. At least come for the chocolate.

another birthday today

Happy Birthday Jon! I had a brunch at our house this morning for Jon. Yesterday was actually his birthday and today is our 6th anniversary! We pack it in, right? We have had so many cookouts at our house this year, it was a nice change to do a brunch. Tony came over with 2 jugs of Bloody Marys in hand! Yummy. Stephanie made her baked strata and waffles. Ashley made those tasty pumpkin spice muffins :)) We made pulled pork, mango salsa and an egg casserole. It was a perfectly enjoyable morning with good friends.

aspen is ONE!

It is crazy to think that Aspen was born 1 year ago!! No, she is not walking yet, but we definitely don't mind since she is a maniac with crawling. I definitely think she is ready, but she seems a bit nervous about the concrete floors. I would be too! We let her tear into some pancakes at home and she opened a few gifts since the party is next week. We then went out to dinner at Olives Restaurant so the girls could enjoy the fountains at Bellagio. They loved the water and Aspen loved her pizza! Our little baby is one!

fallon's 4th birthday

We had a "Star Wars" themed party at school today. Yes, she LOVES Star Wars. We got her classmates a cookie cake for her school party. Fallon loves books and loves reading the same things over and over. So I decided to try her out for memorizing poems. We started with one of my favorites, Robert Frost's "Nothing Gold Can Stay." After only 7 days of nightly readings, she did it! I told her if she memorizes it and recites it to her class, then she gets a surprise (bribery always does it). The real party is on the 20th, but we gathered a few of her school friends to go to Las Vegas Grand Prix for some games and car races.

fallon & aspen's birthday invitation

I finished the girls' invitation. There were m&ms inside and had to hand them out locally because it was too hot (I had a few casualties!). If you received them in the mail, you got Good & Plenty candy! Because Fallon & Aspen's birthdays are back-to-back (Sept. 8/9), we decided to throw them a joint birthday party at the house. We will have horses outside and Princess Ariel for the indoor entertainment! Wish all our friends from afar could come :(

my birthday

Jon checked me into Wynn hotel yesterday for a spa day and a kid-free evening. Christina was my decoy and was in charge of taking me to Okada - my favorite Japanese restaurant. I was surprised to find our wonderful friends for a lovely evening in view of the waterfall. The sushi was amazing as usual. We later were paid a visit by Elvis who arrived with a guitar and played my favorite Elvis songs. He was a great Elvis (way better than the one at our wedding and Christina was hitting on him!). When he finished, he presented me with the guitar he was playing and said it was my birthday present from Jon! (I need to be careful of my whims because now I 'have' to take guitar lessons). Later, Ash, Jon, Steve and I hung out at Tryst for a bit and called it a Wednesday night!

aspen's personality

It's been a while. This is for now. I'll have to update later. I've been enjoying my new camera. Aspen is almost 11 months and she is full of antics and facial expressions.

outdoor stuff

Waiting for that big sale at DWR. Love this outdoor set. I also love this light pendant, but I have run out of ceilings for fixtures. I love how it arrives flat-packed and received The Green Leaf Award.

sex and the city

I joined Christina and a bunch of friends to catch SATC on opening night. We got our tickets at Fandango to avoid lines. We gathered for martinis at her friend's place and then headed to the theater which was nearly packed. Christina and I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope to catch it again. We teared up a few times - because she has a "Big" in her life and I could relate to all the girls' relationships. I also love seeing shots of the city. Ahhh...NYC! Charlotte ended up being my favorite in the movie - love her! There were only a few cheesy scenes, but overall, I was so entertained with the whole movie!! P.S. Happy Birthday Dad! Can't wait to see you when you get back from the Phil.

elvis costello / the police concert

Stephanie and I needed a night out and hit Brand on opening night and headed to see Elvis Costello/The Police at MGM last night. We had such a nice time at dinner, that we ate through Elvis Costello and made it in time for Sting. I really wanted to see Elvis and The Police ended up being...boring. Sorry, Sting. It was a nice night out anyway, having a bite with Steph and hanging out a little bit. I was a little worried that I left Aspen in cry mode with the sitter. She experienced a little separation anxiety :(