Maureen December 7, 2011

Found some ice in the yard this afternoon

Jen December 6, 2011

Today my friend took me to go get a procedure done on my back. It was a diagnostic but it was very painful and felt like it took forever. They injected my spine with big needles to get down to the nerves to numb them by my spine and they did this 12 times. I was in a lot of pain and my friend showed up with flowers and a balloon. It was so sweet. Then she took the kids out for a walk and to the park to tire them out for me. But the results were that I need to have the procedure done and it's painful since they have to burn the nerves.

Marla December 6, 2011

We broke out the winter coat today. First time that he has worn it to school this year (will there be room in his locker for it?)

Miranda December 6, 2011

What a great sign! This is at Kohls - although, there wasn't a car parked in either spot.... : 0

Maureen December 6, 2011

Dropping Annie & her friend off at their youth group meeting.

Miranda December 5, 2011

Maureen December 5, 2011

Sitting at the top of the bleachers after his band concert.

Marla December 4, 2011

Got our Christmas tree today.

Miranda December 4, 2011

Bears Game with my Iowa cousin and his wife

Maureen December 4, 2011

Sending off her letter to Santa

Jen December 3, 2011

Went to another Christmas party today!

Marla December 3, 2011

Maureen December 3, 2011

Watching the ice carver creating a sculpture at Frosty Fest.

Miranda December 3, 2011

Union Christmas party - Gabriele clearly doesn't like Santa

Maureen December 2, 2011

It's kind of fun dressing up to work at Carson's.

Miranda December 2, 2011

Elburn Stroll

Jen December 2, 2011

We went to a Christmas party today and there was fake snow there it was really neat the kids loved it since this year we haven't seen any snow. Also there was a fire truck that the kids could climb in and take pictures and try things on. It was pretty neat and they saw Santa again.

Marla December 1, 2011

I went to the $3 car wash today. Put a $20 bill in the machine and got my change back in all $1 bills.

Maureen December 1, 2011

I got a coffee maker for my birthday! I finally got around to making the first pot of coffee today.

Miranda December 1, 2011

Great spot for Meow Meow to rest - a urinal! What else would you expect from a plumbers cat? : )

Marla November 30, 2011

I broke Eric coffee maker so, we had to buy a new one (he loves his coffee). We decided to go with the one cup at a time machine.

Miranda November 30, 2011

Home made pretzels

Maureen November 30, 2011

Shelby's karate class was working on some self-defense moves today. It's nice seeing the teacher ask Shel to help the younger kids.

Maureen November 29, 2011

We spent a little bit of time at our fort in the woods, today.

Miranda November 29, 2011

Gianni made a fruit parfait for breakfast this morning!

Maureen November 28, 2011

Annie likes to make all of our musical decorations go at once.

Miranda November 28, 2011

There is a house near us that you tune your car radio to 88.5 and the lights "dance" to the music! Check it out - it's near Route 38 and Anderson Road

Jen November 27, 2011

Today my Dad helped me put up my tree and some of the lights on the house. It was nice having my Dad there for the holidays. The kids loved it and so did I.

Maureen November 27, 2011

Got the Christmas tree up & decorated today.

Miranda November 27, 2011

The start of Christmas decorating - Gianni is fixated on this Santa who plays music!

Miranda November 26, 2011

My friend, Leavey's, 40th surprise birthday party

Marla November 26, 2011

Cousin's day Colorado style-We went skeet shooting. Cole, Vaughn, Eric and Dylan have all done it on previous trip to Colorado with Uncle Scott. I had never been with on these other trips and they convinced me to try it. So now I can check "shoot a shotgun" off of my bucket list (even though it would never have been on mine)

Maureen November 26, 2011

Trading beans & growing crops. It's a card game called 'Bohnanza', but they like to play it cooperatively, instead of competitively. So, it's more like they're just playing 'Bean Farm'.

Jen November 25, 2011

Today James and I woke up to a weird siren outside so we looked out the window and people we outside looking too. So I grabbed my robe and took James with me and saw Santa in a firetruck waving to all the kids. James ran up to him and shook his hand and then got candy canes they were handing out. Then later that day we saw Santa at the mall and took pictures this Santa took time to talk to the kids while we were picking out the pictures.

Miranda November 25, 2011

Brendan's basketball game - he is number 44

Marla November 25, 2011

Breckenridge

Maureen November 25, 2011

I worked overnight at Carson's for the black Friday sale, so I was wiped out tired all day today - didn't do much of anything & couldn't sleep. I had to go out to pick up our copy of the Willy Wonka DVD tonight, so I decided we'd walk, to get us all some fresh air & exercise. It was such a nice night for walking!

Jen November 24, 2011

Thanksgiving with Grandpa! James loved watching the food bake in the oven and he loved how it smelled. My favorite was the brown sugar sweet potatoes they were sooo good. Emily also loved playing with Grandpa, she just kept piling up toys on him and usually Daddy never lets her do that so she was happy Grandpa didn't mind.

Miranda November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving

Marla November 24, 2011

Getting in some football before dinner.

Maureen November 24, 2011

Annie had so much fun playing with Madi & Natalia today. She wants me to invite them down for a sleepover sometime, but I told her that it would probably have to wait until January, after everyone's done working their seasonal jobs.

Miranda November 23, 2011

Gianni has toes/feet like me! : )