Tuesday, November 23

Marla November 23, 2010

A couple 'a thugs waiting for the circus to start.

Miranda November 23, 2010

These are my inlaws on their wedding day. I re organized their photo album for them because it was falling apart.

Maureen November 23, 2010

Jim loaded up a bunch of books to bring to a donation box, trying to clear out some of the books from our shelves.

Monday, November 22

Marla November 22, 2010

Waiting for our parent-teacher conference. She got done with the parents before us too quickly, I wasn't able to look at these books that she left out for us.

Miranda November 22, 2010

I had multiple copies of our house keys made today

Maureen November 22, 2010

First orchestra concert of the year, tonight

Sunday, November 21

Marla November 21, 2010

Watching one of the Star Wars movies

Miranda November 21, 2010

We had a visit from the fire department tonight because our CO alarm was going off. They couldn't find anything - so it might be a bad detector! Will be getting a new one tomorrow!

Maureen November 21, 2010

My old friend from college, Ann, is in the Chicago area this week, to celebrate Thanksgiving with her husband's family who live in the north suburbs. We met up at the kids' rocket launch today, then went out to dinner afterwards. It was nice seeing her again!

Saturday, November 20

Jen November 20, 2010

Today Emily turned 1! and got her first haircut!

Molly November 20, 2010

I got to go out to eat with the production manager.

Miranda November 20, 2010

We visited the cemetery where Joe's Nana and Grandpa are tonight in Oaklawn. This is the outside of the cemetery.

Andrea November 20, 2010

I stole my grandma (and aunt gee gee's) ring for my mom!

Maureen November 20, 2010

Saturday Spelling Club is being held at the old train station, downtown. Colleen came out to help, today - Thanks!

Thursday, November 18

Maureen November 18, 2010

My wind chimes from Sally - hanging on the lilac bush outside our back door.

Marla November 18, 2010

Cole made this dreamcatcher at school today. And, he is reading the first Harry Potter book (it is "family reading night"...although we always read at bedtime)

Andrea November 18, 2010

What a great birthday! Mom took us to dinner at the Outback, Adam
drove us & we ended the night with Bryce reading his book to his Grandma! I do truly love my life!

Miranda November 18, 2010

A wonderful present from Uncle Tim!

Wednesday, November 17

Maureen November 17, 2010

Spelling Club - playing hangman with window markers. We're only using one window at the next meeting. Annie & I were there for 30 minutes, after everyone went home, cleaning the windows & windowsills.

Marla November 17, 2010

Sisters and brothers

Andrea November 17, 2010

Aunt Donna brought Tabitha THE cutest socks I ever did see!!! It only slightly makes up for her stealing my mom for a night to go hang out with the Farrell Ten!! However I do hope you all had a terrific night & I love that you all got together at the same time!! I think grandma & grandpa were VERY pleased to see you all together! Share the pics please!!

Miranda November 17, 2010

Yum - pomegranates!

Monday, November 15

Andrea November 15, 2010

Just getting cuter everyday!

Marla November 15, 2010

I use an old fashion typewriter on occasion at work. I used it today.

Jen November 15, 2010

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Today James had another first grilled cheese sandwich and loved it paired with celery sticks with peanut butter. Later he tried what mommy made Pesto Tortellini with parmesan and bacon. It was soooo yummy. If anyone has a very yummy recipe that isn't too hard please let me know. I consider it the best gift ever!!

Miranda November 15, 2010

Sweet moment

Margie November 15, 2010

It's usually spoons, but this time it is forks that have completely disappeared. Not a single one left! We are eating with plastic forks until I can get to WalMart to buy some more. Or.....until SOME people look under their beds, on their dressers, in their closets.................

Maureen November 15, 2010

This is the little storefront art gallery in downtown West Chicago. It's where we met, today, to rehearse the play that I'm in now. It's an adaptation of 'The Gift of the Magi' & I'm playing Madame Sofronie, who also acts as the narrator in the show.

Sunday, November 14

Jen November 14, 2010

Today we had friends over and we made some yummy appetizers Chicken satay on skewers and fruit on skewers with maple peanut butter fondue it was sooo good and I didn't even take a picture of it. that made me sad cause I have been so proud of my cooking lately. But this is a picture of my friend and Emily.

Miranda November 14, 2010

Go Bears!

Andrea November 14, 2010

Naomi holding her baby cousin TJ. I see a babysitting career in her future!!

Maureen November 14, 2010

Picking the kids up from Andrea's this afternoon. Everyone looks wonderfully exhausted!

Saturday, November 13

Miranda November 13, 2010

I got a hair cut today and they were doing free manicures for their 1 year anniversary - so I got this strange (to me) greenish color. It has grown on me since...

Marla November 13, 2010

We went to see Megamind 3D tonight.

Andrea November 13, 2010


Shelby, Annie & Bryce multi-tasking. Eating dinner & training TJ to be one of them!

Maureen November 13, 2010

Jim & I had a nice getaway weekend. Thanks, Andrea & family!