Maureen August 23, 2012

Saw the high school marching band practicing when I was leaving Andrea's today. Cool to see a new school year starting, but kind of sad that it means that summer is ending

Miranda August 22, 2012

The Zoo

Maureen August 22, 2012

After summer band practice

Marla August 22, 2012

First day of 7th grade.

Miranda August 21, 2012

How we do Yoga

Marla August 21, 2012

I found out a few weeks ago that I had won a bike. It arrived today. Cole and Vaughn put it together.

Maureen August 21, 2012

We pre-ordered the movie so that she could get the special edition with the mockingjay pendant. It finally came in the mail today!

Miranda August 20, 2012

Maureen August 20, 2012

Jim brought this little guy home from work today, so that he could show it to the kids.

Miranda August 19, 2012

Tuckered out

Marla August 19, 2012

More fun sorting things out at Aunt Mary Lou's house.

Maureen August 19, 2012

Trying to get the flea problem under control, we gave all of the pets flea baths today (except Marzipan who is crazy & who still has all of her claws)

Miranda August 18, 2012

Elburn Days Parade

Marla August 18, 2012

Cleaning out Aunt Mary Lou's attic.

Maureen August 18, 2012

At the open house for Blackwell's new archery range

Miranda August 17, 2012

Garage Sale!

Marla August 17, 2012

We had a fire in our firepit tonight.

Maureen August 17, 2012

Despite the drought & the tree-destroying microbursts, our front yard sunflowers are growing tall

Maureen August 16, 2012

At Kline Creek today

Miranda August 15, 2012

Marla August 15, 2012

Busy day today. We went to the West Chicago pool (used my Groupon), Locker set up and then Eric and I went to Chicago to see "The Handcuffs".

Maureen August 15, 2012

We've been pretty much ignoring our community garden plot since we planted everything at the beginning of the summer. We watered a few times during those really dry weeks, but otherwise haven't been there in ages. I stopped there today on the way to work & was pleasantly surprised to see things growing, including these beets that we started from seed.

Marla August 14, 2012

Cole and I went shopping tonight for some school clothes.

Miranda August 14, 2012

Maureen August 14, 2012

New haircuts for school!

Miranda August 13, 2012

Maureen August 13, 2012

Beginners summer band began today. Annie decided to try out the drums this year. She'll still be doing cello in orchestra, too!

Miranda August 12, 2012

Marla August 12, 2012

We got Cole a cell phone today.

Maureen August 12, 2012

Waiting for some more of the water to drain out of the waterslide before we try to fold it up & roll it up the hill.

Miranda August 11, 2012

Marla August 11, 2012

Maddie slept over last night and went with us to a block party in Chicago (Secret Colours was playing at it). She joined in with the neighborhood kids and played games. Duck, Duck, Goose-here she sits in the cookie jar.

Maureen August 11, 2012

Happy, happy, happy birthday

Miranda August 10, 2012

SO sleepy!

Marla August 10, 2012

We headed up to Lake Geneva to visit Miranda and her family while they were on vacation up there.

Maureen August 10, 2012

We did more rowboating today. We got two boats this time, so that the kids would each have more rowing time (and because Shel & I were a little nervous about 5 people in a boat that size)

Miranda August 9, 2012

Beach time!

Maureen August 9, 2012

Annie & Jim went out to Kline Creek to help with the farm chores today. I got there just as they were leaving.

Miranda August 8, 2012

Waking up in the TOP bunk!

Miranda August 16, 2012

Maureen August 8, 2012

These flowers are growing in a crack in the cement right under the gate to the dumpsters behind the building that I'm cleaning regularly. They make me smile every time I see them.

Miranda August 7, 2012

Vacation mode - they think bunk beds are the coolest things ever!

Marla August 7, 2012

Cole decided to clean his room and rearrange his furniture today.

Maureen August 7, 2012

Annie & I volunteered at the Girl Scout booth at National Night Out tonight. The rest of the family came out to enjoy the event.