Maureen August 10, 2011

Miranda August 9, 2011

Marla August 9, 2011

Taking his BB gun over to Colleen's.

Margie August 9, 2011

Madi and I have a secret pact. Whenever she sees her mom cleaning, she comes and whispers to me. Then, when Nikki takes the bags of "garbage" out to the street, I sneak out later and bring them back into the house. This is a picture of what was in one of the bags, plus 69 cents (into the vacation fund you go!) There were two other bags full of similar "garbage." I still have 2 bags in the garage that I rescued a couple of months ago when she cleaned the bathroom. At least I know where to go when I need a full bottle of shampoo!

Maureen August 9, 2011

A tiny baby pumpkin!

Maureen August 8, 2011

Annie started beginning cello lessons through the school district, today.

Margie August 8, 2011

Jesse & I have been trying to save money for a vacation for 4 years. One of our saving strategies is to save all of our change. We were wondering how much we had, so we took it to the bank today. It seems like every time I get a bit of money saved, something comes up and I need to use the money. So, when I got the money for this change, Jesse & I decided to freeze it in a ziplock bag in a container of water. Then maybe we won't be able to use it so easily for an emergency. Any guesss how much is there? It is hard to tell from the picture, but it is in a diaper box, and it is about 2 inches deep.

Miranda August 8, 2011

Enjoying a picnic with Gaga while watching the neighbors patio being built

Marla August 7, 2011

...and the Sunday night gathering at Beatlefest is much smaller.

Maureen August 7, 2011

It's steeper & further than it looks. And, the jump had an extra 20 or more pounds of water in it, after the people who rented it moved it from the place where Jim had set it up, near the street & slightly downhill so that the water would drain out... to the bottom of the culvert behind their house in a place where the water just pooled in the middle away from any drains. Sigh...

Miranda August 7, 2011

Gabriele is ALL over the place now! There is no stopping him! : ) This was his first attempt at going after the cat!

Marla August 6, 2011

A LARGE gathering of people at Beatlefest...there was even a walrus.

Maureen August 6, 2011

Cooling off at Leroy Oakes

Miranda August 6, 2011

Marla August 5, 2011

Beatlefest.

Maureen August 5, 2011

One last swing before leaving the campground

Miranda August 5, 2011

Gianni fell asleep on the couch today which he NEVER does! His temp went up to 104.3 last night - we found out today that he has a viral throat infection. Hoping it is nothing that homemade chicken noodle soup and applesauce can't fix!

Marla August 4, 2011

Vaughn is packing his last lunch for this summer...his last day at his summer job is tomorrow.

Maureen August 4, 2011

Relaxing by the campfire after a fun-filled day in downtown Wisconsin Dells

Miranda August 4, 2011

Poor Gianni - he spiked a 103.8 fever today - randomly - This is his first fever! And tough for mommy to deal with... : (

Marla August 3, 2011

Finally got Cole into this BETA test for a new website about the Harry Potter books.

Maureen August 3, 2011

Playing 'Forbidden Island' in our rental camper before bed.

Miranda August 3, 2011

Marla August 2, 2011

Dinner at P.F. Chang's in Chicago and then Millenium park.

Maureen August 2, 2011

My camera got so fogged up at the indoor waterpark that it was still fuzzy when I went outside to take pics. It didn't clear up until a few minutes later, after I took it back inside, oddly enough.

Miranda August 2, 2011

Marla August 1, 2011

Colorado cousins, Jack and Sam, are here visiting...as well as their parents, Marc (Eric's brother) and his wife Laura.

Maureen August 1, 2011

Allison & John picking blueberries at a you-pick in Indiana. I love having a freezer full of you-pick blueberries to use all winter long. It's a nice reminder of summer when it's cold outside.

Miranda August 1, 2011

Marla July 31, 2011

Paul McCartney concert

Maureen July 31, 2011

I wish we could have made it up to Lilli's birthday party. We'll have to get her present to her another day.

Miranda July 31, 2011

You would never know that his teeth are coming in and he has been pretty miserable from the looks of this picture!

Marla July 30, 2011

"Secret Colours" playing at a block party in Chicago.

Miranda July 30, 2011

Gianni had so much fun playing in the river today

Maureen July 30, 2011

At the end of the play, Grandma Josephine & I gave the scarf that we'd been knit/crocheting in our scenes to our 'grandson', Charlie.

Marla July 29, 2011

The stage that "Secret Colours" played at today was right under some EL tracks...it was very LOUD.

Maureen July 29, 2011

Miranda July 29, 2011

I had a dream about decorating my laundry room recently, so now I am brainstorming ideas...got any?

Marla July 28, 2011

Cole walked down the street (in the rain) to get a friend to come over and play.

Maureen July 28, 2011

Marla July 27, 2011

Stopped at a lemonade stand today.

Maureen July 27, 2011

Waiting on the stairs to go on during dress rehearsal

Miranda July 27, 2011

Marla July 26, 2011

Santa's Village

Maureen July 26, 2011

Miranda July 26, 2011

Making baby food

Miranda July 25, 2011

Yummy tomatoes from my parents garden!

Marla July 25, 2011

Making more "Secret Colours" buttons

Maureen July 25, 2011

Allison got this awesome new haircut last Thursday while Annie & I were at Girl Scout camp. Then, Al left on Friday, before we got back, to spend the weekend with her friends from college. Today was the first chance that I had to see the new haircut. I like it!