Wednesday, December 22

Marla December 22, 2010

Cars as far as the eye can see. I made a dumb move and went shopping out on Randall Road...so did a lot of other people.

Miranda December 22, 2010

I think I will add some ice cream to my berries!

Maureen December 22, 2010

Jim & I ate out at IHOP before going to see 'It's A Wonderful Life' at Pheasant Run. It was a great show!

Monday, December 20

Marla December 20, 2010

Cole was way behind on his advent calendar...he had to open 7 days.

Miranda December 20, 2010

We went to our friends house for the Bears game tonight. Grace and Erik were wearing their game hats!

Maureen December 20, 2010

We tried to make Grandma Larson's toffee recipe, tonight. It didn't work out too well, because we substituted shortening for some of the oleo but, Charlie *really* wanted some of it, anyway. This photo was taken right after we caught him licking the edge of the pan that the kids were cleaning out.

Sunday, December 19

Jim December 19, 2010

Maggie finally feeling comfortable enough in our family to sleep curled up on the couch with Charlie.

Maureen December 19, 2010

Annie helped us strike the set after the performance tonight. She had fun trying on the combs and counting the $1.87.

Miranda December 19, 2010

We took Gianni on his first train trip today - From Elburn to Geneva! : ) We went to Geneva and had breakfast!

Marla December 19, 2010

"The Gift of the Magi"

Saturday, December 18

Jen December 18, 2010

Today our friends came over and we exchanged Christmas gifts the kids loved it! I was nice having friends over. Joe has been working a lot lately.

Maureen December 18, 2010

The Arts & Crafts room at the retirement center where we performed our play tonight.

Miranda December 18, 2010

Having fun at dinner for Grandpa's birthday

Wednesday, December 15

Maureen December 15, 2010

Entertaining herself at spelling club

Miranda December 15, 2010

Gianni has a bit of a cough, so we are trying honey to see if it gets rid of it.

Marla December 15, 2010

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My last day of work at the middle school library.


And, Farrell sibling night...making cookies and candies.

Tuesday, December 14

Marla December 14, 2010

I worked at the Harrison library today. This is what greeted me when I got there this morning. Tons of returned books. (If you notice the blue cart is also full of books that need to be put away...good thing we have volunteers)

Miranda December 14, 2010

I really wish I was more computer literate. I have transferred videos from my video camera to my computer in the past, but I keep getting this message on my video camera even though everything seems to be plugged in! What a pain!

Maureen December 14, 2010

Snow covered stuff in our back yard

Monday, December 13

Marla December 13, 2010

Worked at the middle school today...this comic is hanging up in the staff bathroom...I liked it.

Miranda December 13, 2010

Gianni being silly at my doctor appointment

Maureen December 13, 2010

I cut out about a year's worth of soup labels tonight. From now on, I am going to cut them out from their labels as I go!

Sunday, December 12

Miranda December 12, 2010

Happy baby shower Gabby - so sad to cancel!

Maureen December 12, 2010

Shelby pounding out a rhythm with a broken hammer on an old helium container, while we worked on cleaning up the basement.

Marla December 12, 2010

"Goodbye Dylan"
Dylan was home for a few days. Now it's time for him to go back to Chicago to get ready for their show tomorrow night at "the Empty Bottle".

Saturday, December 11

Maureen December 11, 2010

Anna & Anna got restless waiting for us moms to finish up inside the library, after the Girl Scout Christmas party, so they went outside & built a fabulous snowman family!

Marla December 11, 2010

Dylan sharing his soup with his cat, Woody.

Miranda December 11, 2010

Gianni, enjoying the puppet show, at the Big Brother class at the hospital.

Friday, December 10

Jen December 10, 2010

Emily got her birthday present from Grandma. They both love it!

Maureen December 10, 2010

Cookies and SWAPS for the Girl Scout Christmas party tomorrow morning

Marla December 10, 2010

Gianni really enjoyed sitting in the doorway watching Eric work outside.

Miranda December 10, 2010

This is the one ornament that Gianni gets off the tree several times a day. He says "baby" and kisses it!