Marla March 7, 2012

Eric, Dylan and I are going to a couples baby party on Friday (it's for Tommy's (Secret Colours) sister). She is having twin girls. I think that these outfits are so cute. FYI-Cole took this picture for me and he wanted me to be in it (Payback for all of those times that I made him get in my photos of the day)

Maureen March 7, 2012

Annie helped me put raffle baskets together at Shel's school this evening. She found a silk flower in the box full of donated empty baskets & wore it in her hair.

Miranda March 6, 2012

Gianni will not stop picking this scab on his face - it's driving me nuts! Anyone else ever deal with this? Any pointers?

Marla March 6, 2012

We have been trying to find time to make some more Secret Colours buttons for them to pass out in Austin, TX next week.

Maureen March 6, 2012

We got a great surprise when we went out to our fort at Dyer Nature Sanctuary today. Someone has added a room onto it! How fun to think that some other family or person is building along with us!

Miranda March 5, 2012

Working with dad in the garage

Marla March 5, 2012

Eric and I saw a comedien a few months ago that talked about these companies sending dimes in the mail...I knew what he was talking about but hadn't seen one in many, many years. Well, we have gotten about 4 of them in the last 3 months...guess who is 40 cents richer...

Maureen March 5, 2012

Jim was very sweet & got me a new camera on his break at work last night. I took the kids out to Blackwell, today, to try it out & mess with all of the fun settings. Now, I just have to figure out how to get the pics from 3/2 & 3/3 off of the SD card from the old camera, so that I won't miss any daily pics.

Jen March 5, 2012

James loves his new helicopter!!

Miranda March 4, 2012

Gabriele LOVES to chase the cat!

Maureen March 4, 2012

My camera stopped working in the middle of the girl's night party. I spent most of today trying to fix it, but never succeeded. I took this pic with Annie's I-Pod.

Marla March 4, 2012

Hanging out with eachother, playing a computer game.

Miranda March 3, 2012

Girls nite - so fun! Missed those of you who weren't with us!

Maureen March 3, 2012

This is the last picture that my old camera took before it died. Thanks old camera. And, what a quiet start to what ended up being one heck of a party!

Marla March 3, 2012

Girls night.

Miranda March 2, 2012

Havin fun!

Maureen March 2, 2012

They brought pictures of their pets to the Girl Scout meeting today, to work on a poster for a pet care badge.

Miranda March 1, 2012

Splish Splash - bonding time

Marla March 1, 2012

A name tag from a student at school, they had a substitute and he added a few things to his name tag.

Maureen March 1, 2012

Book Fair & Open House at Annie & Bryce's school tonight.

Miranda February 29, 2012

Let me out!

Maureen February 29, 2012

Shel & I have started exploring the northern part of Blackwell Forest Preserve these past few days. Today, he rescued a soccer ball from the DuPage River.

Maureen February 28, 2012

Working on the set for the play that the youth group is doing for Easter

Marla February 28, 2012

I've been saying that I need to get a new plant...it finally happened.

Miranda February 27, 2012

Looks like he's up to something!

Marla February 27, 2012

I guess that I will clean out this drawer...now that I dropped it all over the floor.

Maureen February 27, 2012

Beginning orchestra & intermediate band had a conveniently combined concert tonight.

Marla February 26, 2012

Eric actually went with me today to pick up some groceries...he rarely goes with me. And, I was reminded of the reason that he never goes with me...he is so impatient.

Maureen February 26, 2012

Annie's school had a skating event at Funway tonight.

Miranda February 26, 2012

So, for those of you who were wondering...this trick didn't work so well - The rag ended up smelling kind of "burnt" and not like fabric softener. What a bummer!

Miranda February 25, 2012

We have a humidifier in our house, but it didn't seem to be working correctly tonight. Our house was so dry that I couldn't sleep - so weird! I can always sleep (if the kids let me!) : ) So, I laid on the couch for most of the night....

Marla February 25, 2012

Cole shooting a free throw.

Maureen February 25, 2012

Our home phone hasn't been working for weeks now. We found some time to try to fix it today, but still haven't found the problem. It works at the box outside the house, so the problem has to be inside, somewhere - probably in this tangle of wires...

Miranda February 24, 2012

Gianni's fine picture taking skills

Marla February 24, 2012

I have been using that bottom fork for my snacks at work for about a month...I finally decided today to take a walk up to the lounge to get a new one.

Annie February 24, 2012

Look what I made!

Jen February 24, 2012

Today was so beautiful out 80 degrees. went outside and just relaxed on a chair. Then later Emily helped me with a healthy dinner. She loved helping.

Maureen February 24, 2012

Miranda February 23, 2012

Gabriele has two more teeth coming in. So, he has been a bit fussy. Gianni and I made him a place to camp out on the floor. We all then laid around a watched a movie.

Maureen February 23, 2012

Took Al to the orthodontist, today. Afterwards we stopped at a grocery store that had an unusual number of Gorton's fisherman cutouts on display.

Andrea February 23, 2012

We decided to give TJ a bowl of frozen berries. I am not sure the stains will ever come out of her skin.

Miranda February 22, 2012

I LOVE these curls on Gabriele - but, people have been calling him a "girl" - maybe it's time for a hair cut?

Andrea February 22, 2012

What I found on the couch when I got home. Sooooo sweet!

Maureen February 22, 2012

Leaving karate tonight.

Miranda February 21, 2012

This is one chore that I so dislike doing

Jen February 21, 2012

Em wearing Jessica's old outfit when she was Emily's age.

Andrea February 21, 2012

My wall at work!!

Marla February 21, 2012

Sharing the IPad.

Maureen February 21, 2012

Shelby's school has a tradition where the 6th grade students each create a square that's put together in a quilt that's hung up on the walls of the school. He's just starting his square. They need a parent (or relative or friend or supporter) to sew all the squares together into a quilt, if anyone's interested in helping out.

Miranda February 20, 2012