Wednesday, September 9

Jen September 9, 2009


We tried out James new carseat. He loved it! I love this picture Then we ate ice cream and went for a walk with the 2 dogs.

Marla September 9, 2009

9-9-09 at 9:00 my son the rockstar.

Margie September 9, 2009

Nothing too exciting for a picture today, so here is the sunflower opened up.

Miranda September 9, 2009

Bowling starts tonight! These are the bowling rules! Can you believe there are so many rules? There are 3 pages! It's highly competitive! : )

Maureen September 9, 2009

All of the rest of the students moved in to the dorms, today. After orientation meetings & events, there was a 'Say goodbye to your family' dinner. We went out to visit Al, eat dinner, meet her roommate, see the way they rearranged the room after she moved in & bring her some stuff. I'm sure that, once classes start, we'll leave her alone for a while... Maybe visit only once every couple of days :-)

Tuesday, September 8

Jen September 8, 2009

Today the house got put on the market. Plus our next door neighbor did something so stupid the realtor parked in front of his house so she could take a picture of the house and then I received a call but I didn't want to interrupt the conversation so I ignored it then it rang again and left another message but she was about to leave so I checked to see who it was and didn't recognize the number and when she walked outside I checked my phone on my voice mail my neighbor left a message telling me if I was going to have friends over to tell them not to park in front of his driveway. and to have them move the car or he'll trash the car. Then he left another message saying the same thing and that she needs to move the car now or he'll trash it. I guess her sun roof was open so he dropped a bag of top soil in the car. and lied about putting it there and calling me plus the car wasn't blocking his drive way but he was drunk. what a day!

Marla September 8, 2009

Beatles Rockband release party. Cole is pictured with "the Bugs" (the band that won the battle of the bands contest at Beatlefest)

Margie September 8, 2009

This sunflower just started sprouting up right between the swingsets. A cool little "gift" for the kids!

Maureen September 8, 2009

Went to curriculum night, tonight, at their new school. Annie wanted to see the things that we brought home with us.

Donna September 8, 2009

Ugh! Add them to my list of docs. Not serious, but painful. And the WORST part was a shot in the foot!!! Yowsas!

Miranda September 8, 2009

Where did summer go? Our bushes are already turning colors? : (

Andrea September 8, 2009

This is how I roll!

Monday, September 7

Jen September 7, 2009

Today grandpa came to visit. James loves his Grandpa.

Marla September 7, 2009

Enjoying the beautiful day.

Maureen September 7, 2009

Conversation on the way home from visiting Betty & Dick at their campground... "That was a great lake." "My favorite part was in the beginning, when we were first getting in the water" "And, the end" "And that part in between"

Margie September 7, 2009

I also went to a wake this weekend. Kevin's mom passed away.

Miranda September 7, 2009

We went to a zoo in Aurora today...Joe and I have already planned the next Cousin's Day there (details to come)..it was such a fun place!

Andrea September 7, 2009

Happy Labor Day! This is my first paid day off. I have NEVER in my entire life been paid to have a day off (without using a vacation hours)!

Saturday, September 5

Jen September 5, 2009

Finally cleaned out looks much better to bad I didn't do a before and after.

Andrea September 5, 2009

Sure did stink to go back to RR after not working there for almost 2 weeks, especially feeling like doodie!

Marla September 5, 2009

Cole took this of Eric and I. We are riding on the saucer swing at the park at Nikki's party. I know that it's super blurry but I think that it looks cool (like it was photoshopped to look like this)

Margie September 5, 2009

Nikki's graduation party.

Maureen September 5, 2009

The kids *loved* the playground at the park where Nikki's party was held today. Thanks for the great time at the playground, Nikki. And, CONGRATULATIONS! You rock!

Miranda September 5, 2009

This is my parents friend Millie (was married to Delmar) who died. We went to her wake today. Very sad, but she was in such pain so it is a blessing in disguise.

Friday, September 4

Jen September 4, 2009


Today is Juneau's birthday he's 2 yrs old. and we also went to my ultrasound appt. and the baby is doing fine. I saw her eating so looks so cute! a lot like James. But they said she was for sure a girl!!

Marla September 4, 2009

Cole rode his bike to school today. This is him arriving home (It's a pretty long ride for him...he had to stop a few times to rest.)

Maureen September 4, 2009

Move-in day at the dorms!

Margie September 4, 2009

Two monkeys hanging from a tree.

Andrea September 4, 2009

This is where I work! It is the historical Heyworth Building. It is a Chicago landmark & was built in 1904. It has 19 floors, I work on the 11th. I mostly very much enjoy my new job.

Miranda September 4, 2009

Garage sale preparation.

Thursday, September 3

Jen September 3, 2009

I'm 7 months pregnant. I forgot to mention yesterday I went to the doctor and she was worried about the size of the baby so I have an ultrasound on friday to make sure the baby is doing ok.

Betty September 3, 2009

Dick's Bar & Grill... Oregon vs. Boise State on the lower left, Utah vs. Utah State on the upper right...

Marla September 3, 2009

After "back to school night" at Cole's school.

Margie September 3, 2009

Our local newspaper, The Northwest Herald produces a monthly magazine "McHenry County Magazine." I was contacted by Jami Kunzer, the "Everymom" columnist. She is doing a story on home made Halloween costumes. She remembered Madi's jellyfish costume from last year and contacted me to interview me for the article. She asked me if she could send a photographer to take pictures of the costume for this year, and he came out today. As you might be able to tell, Madi wants to be a cockroach this year. (She thinks they are cute.) Don't know what the article will be like, but she did ask for photos of past costumes too. The bonus of it all is that there will be no rush come Oct. to make a costume - it's done already.

Maureen September 3, 2009

Looking at the moon

Miranda September 3, 2009

G on his first tractor ride with Grandpa!

Andrea September 3, 2009

Back To Work! Here I am, on the train, but I just can let the princess go! Had to wear my slippers to work today.

Wednesday, September 2

Jen September 2, 2009

Today I got our baby girl another monitor and tried it out. Love it.