Tuesday, May 31

Monday, May 30

Maureen May 30, 2011

Great day for the pool to finally open!

Miranda May 30, 2011

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G is wearing Joe's shirt from when he was a kid

Marla May 30, 2011

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We had 3 Memorial Day get-togethers to attend today. And, since the weather cooperated we hit all of them. There was a pool at each party.

Sunday, May 29

Miranda May 29, 2011

I love to eat my feet

Marla May 29, 2011

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Dylan came home and told us that something was going on down our street. He was waved around and had to take a different street. So, as we were looking down there trying to figure out what was going on. I got out some binoculars to see if that would help us see what all the commotion was about. It ended up being our street was flooded.

Maureen May 29, 2011

We had a nice night in tonight, watching 'Bad News Bears'

Thursday, May 26

Wednesday, May 25

Miranda May 25, 2011

Marla May 25, 2011

I went to our staff year end party tonight. It was at Acquaviva winery in Maple Park. This cross is right at the intersection by the restaurant. I actually don't like this picture it kinda creeps me out but I thought I would share. I remember hearing about this accident. It happened about 4 years ago. I got a call from the principal at Harrison who was concerned when hearing the name involved in the accident. She didn't think it added up since that Vaughn Olson was older and a police officer but she wanted to make sure.

Maureen May 25, 2011

Annie & I went down to El Coco Loco tonight for dinner, because it was 'dine-out night' for Shelby's school.

Sunday, May 22

Miranda May 22, 2011

Having fun with Gaga

Maureen May 22, 2011

We had a read-through for Willy Wonka, the park district summer play, today. We met at Hawthorne's Backyard & the kids spent a lot of time playing in the sand volleyball court.

Marla May 22, 2011

Heading out on a bike ride.

Thursday, May 19

Marla May 19, 2011

Amanda, Vaughn and I.

Miranda May 19, 2011

I love this website called picnik! If you haven't tried it, you should. You can do some very cool things with your pictures!

Maureen May 19, 2011

Walking our bikes through the tunnel that goes underneath the railroad tracks, on our way to the middle school, to sign her up for summer orchestra.

Tuesday, May 17

Miranda May 17, 2011

Happy Birthday Grandma! I can't help but think about her all day today! I wonder what she would have thought of me, as a wife and mom, and how she would feel about everyone else! Boy, I miss her!

Marla May 17, 2011

Ready to go see Oprah.

Maureen May 17, 2011

Running out to our 'new' van, just after we paid for it.

Funny story...

We got our old van from our Dino Jump boss, Karyn. The bench seat in the old van is removable & was not attached when we got it from her 2 years ago. She could not find the bolts to hold it in place in her garage.

We checked with Ford dealers, conversion places - none of them could help us replace them, so we were never able to fit our whole family into that van at once. That's one of the reasons why we decided to buy this van, because it has room for everyone (and a couple more) when we go on a vacation.

Tonight, when we got home from buying the 'new' van, Karyn called.

Can you guess what she found in her garage? :-)

Monday, May 16

Miranda May 16, 2011

This makes me laugh - it is a place that sells tractors/lawn mowers, etc, but their lawn looks terrible!

Marla May 16, 2011



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I'm guessing that Sally dropped this gnocchi off at my house...Thanks.

The stage crew at the 5th grade play showing us their muscles.