Monday, August 3

Molly August 3, 2009

A great night for baseball!

Margie August 3, 2009

My baby registered for high school today. 2 weeks until the first day. Summer sure did go by fast.

Marla August 3, 2009

Dylan got his wisdom teeth out today. He was still kinda spacey on the way home but he wanted to talk. I kept telling him that they said that he shouldn't talk (because they wanted him biting down on the gauze to stop the bleeding). Finally I gave him some paper and a pen.

Betty August 3, 2009

Took Bryce back to his dad and Granny today... Had dinner with Dick's
brother Joe and his wife Cathy... Now we have no social obligations until
we head back to Illinois on the 10th! Just me and Dick and Adam and the
Blues Brothers!

Maureen August 3, 2009

Today, my Cub Scout Pack was presented with an award by the Mayor/Wizard, for having the best youth group/organization float in the parade this year. Good job, boys!

Miranda August 3, 2009

This is/was todays ordeal?? Might just be a dead battery? Let's hope...

Sunday, August 2

Jen August 2, 2009

Today was our last day in Florida. We spent the day with Joe's mom. James liked playing with the pots and pans. He pretended they were drums then later on he played on real drums and loved it. Then at 7 off we went.

Molly August 2, 2009

Farrell making popcorn. Had my hopes up and then the machine wouldn't work. So we had microwave. May be next time.

Betty August 2, 2009


OK, I just got Adam a new phone and took the Blackberry that I got him for his birthday, so now I have a camera from this century. I'll try to get back into this...

Yesterday Adam, Bryce and I went to the Colorado Renaissance Festival. Here is Adam, Bryce and two small princesses on an elephant.

And Bryce on a camel...

Didn't get a picture of the poor Grandma's swollen feet... [lucky you!]

Maureen August 2, 2009

We've had one or two tomatoes getting ripe every couple of days. But, there are dozens & dozens of green ones like this. I'm afraid they're all going to turn red on the same day or just before we leave for vacation!

Margie August 2, 2009

I just spent WAYYYYYYY too much time trying to make this work so the Gabby & Jesse can get the internet. It STILL doesn't work!!! ARRRRGGHH!!!

Marla August 2, 2009

We went on a bike ride today. Stopped at Red Oak nature center to see the cave and do a little exploring.

Miranda August 2, 2009

Joe got baseball cards today at the flea market and was super excited about getting the 'gold card'

Donna August 2, 2009

Here's my 'Claire" rose today. Anybody else have one blooming?

Saturday, August 1

Jen August 1, 2009


Today was our last day at the resort so we woke up early and went to the pool. Then we went to Epcot. Tomorrow we are heading back home but not till 7pm.

Molly August 1, 2009

Do you think it might be a good idea to get all these thistles out of here? Its a job I want no part of, and the young man that does it for me is on vacation till the end of the week. Oh well, like everything else it will have to wait.

Marla August 1, 2009

Vaughn at bat in Elfstrom stadium.

Miranda August 1, 2009

My husband loves to "borrow" these things from hospitals...

Maureen August 1, 2009

Five minutes before the last performance started, as we were doing our 'Energy Circle' in the band room, the school's fire alarm started sounding. We cleared the school & auditorium (our audience is across the lawn from us here in this pic) and waited outside for about an hour & a half, until the fire department allowed us back inside to start our performance for a much smaller audience, two hours late.

Margie August 1, 2009

On their way to a "hillbilly" party.

Donna August 1, 2009

Maybe you have all seen this already. In front of the Jewel this display was made with cases of Pepsi products. (At the other end they had one made with Coke products for that other Chicago team).

Friday, July 31

Jen July 31, 2009

Today we went to Animal kingdom and Hollywood studios and then we went to downtown disney. That is where we went out to eat at T-REX. James loved it the ceiling and walls changed colors. Plus James learned how to color for the first time.

Marla July 31, 2009

Eric, Cole and I went to play glow in the dark mini-golf tonight. It was really cool. They had lined the course with glow sticks and we had glow in the dark balls. The holes also had glow sticks in them.

Maureen July 31, 2009

Annie's drawing 'The tree that brings happiness'

Donna July 31, 2009

Yea thanks! I have a prob with my foot so my doc gave me a (2nd) shot in the bottom of said foot! OUCH!!!! And I don't think it's helping any better than the 1st!

Margie July 31, 2009

Listening to bees buzz inside a jar. It's pretty awesome.

Miranda July 31, 2009

The splash park.

Thursday, July 30

Jen July 30, 2009


Today we went to the Magic Kingdom. We ate a yummy birthday breakfast with Winnie the pooh and friends, those are James favorites. They all gave James a card with there autograph on it. today was a lot of fun.

Marla July 30, 2009

Rainbow at Vaughn's baseball game tonight.

Maureen July 30, 2009

Waiting for the show to start & I asked them for just one nice picture together, where they weren't either hiding from the camera or making goofy faces. I like the way Annie's looking at Shelby in this one.

Margie July 30, 2009

Jesse and Lance playing a little b-ball.

Miranda July 30, 2009

Gianni met new friends tonight!

Wednesday, July 29

Jen July 29, 2009


Today we checked into the disney resort and loved our bed ships. Then we went to a Disney park but then it started to rain so we left early.

Marla July 29, 2009

Stephen and Cole.

Maureen July 29, 2009

Pretending to be a sleeping rabbit

Margie July 29, 2009

Dinner. Yum!

Donna July 29, 2009

I forgot this bag of chips (on the left) in the car today, and for some reason I came back after work to find the bag seriously ready to burst!!! Haha What's the explanation?

Miranda July 29, 2009

So, I got my new coffee maker finally after 2 1/2 months..now this one leaks too! What a pain! I will never buy a Cuisinart product again! (Especially since we have a wine fridge that doesn't work either!)

Tuesday, July 28

Jen July 28, 2009


Today is James 1st Birthday. I can't believe how fast a year goes. The cake we got him was sooo messy it stained him green for the rest of the day.

Maureen July 28, 2009

Rehearsing the final scene

Marla July 28, 2009


Got my hair dyed today (the first time that I've ever done that) It's a little bit darker than my natural color.

Margie July 28, 2009

I took the kids to the "Crayfish Park" today.

Miranda July 28, 2009

Gianni had a great day! He got the a-okay from the doctor today..the doctor said "I couldn't write a more perfect script" (in relation to G's eating and sleeping schedule). We are going to hold off on solids until G doesn't seem satisfied with just milk. They say that holding kids off on solids is important if there are allergies or asthma in the family..and I have both, so we will wait. Gianni got 2 shots and one oral medication. He got the first shot and didn't even cry...he kind of looked at us, then realized it hurt and started crying when he got the second one. G weighs 13 lbs 13 oz and is 24.5 inches. Gianni's head x-ray and hip ultrasound are normal....life is good! And....he rolled over for the first time tonight! I'm so glad Joe got to see it! What a day! : )

Donna July 28, 2009

My Claire rose bush is blooming again! Anybody else's?