Thursday, April 9

Miranda April 9, 2009

This was sent to us from my work...we just thought it was so cute! And yummy!

Wednesday, April 8

Molly April 8, 2009

Stephen is amazing with his Lego creations. This is just one of the many he works on daily. It is his plan to become a Lego designer when he grows up. What an awesome job that would be, to play every day. Kind of like in Big.

Marla April 8, 2009

4 neighborhood kids in a tree (Cole was at religion class)

Betty April 8, 2009

OK, I didn’t take this picture, but it was the thing that made me laugh hardest today! But Marla’s bunny-moose came in a close 2nd

Andrea April 8, 2009

Poor Adam (we poked fun at him by giving him High School Musical cupcakes)
We had to celebrate Adams birthday one day early because I have to leave for Mishawaka, IN. tomorrow morning for 11 days to open a new Red Robin.
It is going to be VERY difficult for me to breathe without seeing Bryce, Adam & Nathan for that long. I am going to try to sneak home for a few hours on Easter Sunday. Who is gonna hug me?!?!?! I ache at the thought of it!

Margie April 8, 2009

One of my day care families gave this Easter lily to me today.

Maureen April 8, 2009

Go, Go, Go Joe! Al came home from rehearsals, today, saying that they wanted to start rehearsing with the kids next week. The kids' music teacher has introduced Joseph as the current lesson in music class for all of the grades. So, the three of them sat and watched youtube's of Joseph together for a while tonight, practicing the songs.

Jen April 8, 2009

Today I went to see the doctor and they ordered an ultrasound. So here is my baby's 1st picture. Also James cut his first tooth today! I am 6weeks and 6 days.

Miranda April 8, 2009

I know..I know..It's weird that I would miss bowling...but I do! Hoping my team bowls well tonight!

Colleen April 8, 2009

I am the catechist for 2nd graders for Religious Educaton on Wednesdays during the school year. It is so much fun. My class will be having their First Communion on April 25. This is my class, except for one little girl was absent. I am telling them the story of Easter.

Donna April 8, 2009

Oh look what I got from Ty...The Obama kids..NOT. haha. They had to change the names. Now they are Sydney and Mariah.

Tuesday, April 7

Miranda April 7, 2009

uughh..wishing I felt better....

Andrea April 7, 2009

I don't know what this is! Any guesses?

Jen April 7, 2009

James learned he can scream really loud. And practiced all day. ):

Colleen April 7, 2009

This is where Maureen and I work.

Marla April 7, 2009

Here comes bunny-moose hopping down the...

Molly April 7, 2009

We had a movie night. We really liked this.

Maureen April 7, 2009

Annie, about one hour into her first soccer practice for the season. She wasn't this distracted all of the time.

Margie April 7, 2009

She picked out and put on her own pajamas. She thinks it matches because it is all stripes. The top is acutally a shirt - not pajamas. But, hey, it works for me!

Monday, April 6

Andrea April 6, 2009

My sweet baby sleeping!

Jen April 6, 2009

Another week picture for James.

Colleen April 6, 2009

Amish Cinnamon Bread. I have starters to pass along to 3 of you who might want it. You can have it now or when you come on Easter.

Molly April 6, 2009

My butts so big why?

Betty April 6, 2009

We are up on Skyline Drive. From Skyline there are places where you can see the ocean (behind us) and the San Francisco Bay (in front of us), but as far as I know, never both at once. I work in the building just to the right of the tallest one you can see on the horizon (about 1/3rd of the way in from the left). Our "crappy trailer park" is just a smidge in from the left side somewhere in the valley down there. The kind of empty looking place on the horizon on the right are all the runways for SFO. The terminals are on the horizon in the middle.

Marla April 6, 2009

It was private violin lesson day at our house today. Vaughn has been giving a neighbor boy lessons for the past few weeks.

Margie April 6, 2009

So, I needed to get up into the attic to get the Easter stuff. I need a ladder to get up there, but the ladder is at Nikki's house. So...I took the baby high chair, stacked a big box on top of it, and then put a kid's booster seat on top of that. I climbed up, but still had to do a pull up type thing and push my feet aganst the wall to boost myself up there. Finally, I made it. While up there, I decided that I did not need Nikki & Gabby's baskets, so set them aside. I handed the necessary stuff down to Jesse, dropped myself back down, and very carefully climbed down my "ladder." Then I looked at the baskets that I brought down - Nikki & Gabby's!!! I left Jesse & Madi's up there! I think this year they will be borrowing Nikki & Gabby' baskets because I don't think I can do that trick again!

Miranda April 6, 2009

Joe and Gianni watched their first Cubs game together....although, Gianni didn't do much watching! I'm sure this is the first of many, many to come!

Donna April 6, 2009

Oh my! I came home from work to see this beautiful doe in the neighbors yard! She just picked her head up and looked at me while I snapped many pics! How wonderful!

Maureen April 6, 2009

New fish!

Sunday, April 5

Colleen April 5, 2009

The Fabyan Windmill in the April snowstorm.

Molly April 5, 2009

The gang bowling.

Marla April 5, 2009

This is what's left of my birthday flowers. They still look pretty but, there used to be a lot more of these lillies and there was also peach roses with them.

Margie April 5, 2009

Nikki is busy painting her house. The little girls next door came over and asked to help. They think it is so much fun.

Jen April 5, 2009


Today James had his 1st Easter photo shoot. He did so great!

Maureen April 5, 2009

My poor, cold lilacs... Wonder if I'll get any flowers on them at all this spring.

Miranda April 5, 2009

This was sent to us by a friend from bowling (Ryan)....it's cookies! Yum yum!

Saturday, April 4

Colleen April 4, 2009

The day of reckoning. I weigh in on Saturday mornings.

Molly April 4, 2009

It's always a good time when Cole is over!

Maureen April 4, 2009

We had a birthday party in Addison (our Dino Jump lady's daughter), then a jump to deliver near River Forest. So, we killed time in the River Forest area taking a hike on (then off) of a bike path. We had a really nice day!

Marla April 4, 2009

We went to Zanies with some friends tonight.

Jen April 4, 2009



The boys fixed me a wonderful dinner. This is one of our friends that is staying over for the weekend. He also is in the navy and that is where we all met. James got held by him for the first time today.

Andrea April 4, 2009

What my family did to me tonight! I am moving out!

Miranda April 4, 2009

My mom and I watched Slumdog Millionaire today..i'm not sure how I felt about it?? It was hard to follow...and I fell asleep at the end, so I don't know what happened!

Margie April 4, 2009

Dinner at Ed Debevic's

"Workin' at the car wash..........."

(If you want to see the snake pictures, check my Facebook page!)

Friday, April 3

Colleen April 3, 2009

Feeding Ellie at 10:30 PM when I get home from work.

Jen April 3, 2009

I really shouldn't order food when I'm hungry. I couldn't finish it. But I really wanted some tacos!