I wanted to take a picture of this earlier when James painted this but I never got a chance to till now.
Thursday, January 21
Miranda January 21, 2010
This is a good book; although a bit depressing but uplifting at the same time!? And some of the wording is difficult to understand.
Margie January 21, 2010
About this time every year, we've had enough of winter and take a week vacation to somewhere warm. Thanks to the economy, it has been 2 years since we have been able to do that. Next year, for sure! I hate the cold!!! (Too bad Dad didn't settle us all in So. Calif. like he talked about in his letters.)
Marla January 21, 2010
We went to see how the snow sculptures are coming along. We thought that they'd be washed away by the rain that we had today, they weren't. But, they were also not very far along (or covered up with tarps). This one was the farthest along it looks like it's gonna be the "Old Woman in the Shoe's" shoe.
Maureen January 21, 2010
We finally got a new litter of puppies, today. Three chocolate lab mixes. It's nice having pups in the house again, even with all of the extra work that they bring.
Wednesday, January 20
Jen January 20, 2010
Today was my friend's one year anniversary that she passed away. To honor what she believed in and started. I wore her symbol and so did James. I loved this picture. She has really made such a difference in this world. Many of her friends has this symbol on them. This is the famous Annie tattoo. I also plan on getting it.
Maureen January 20, 2010
Maggie has never come up on the couch before. Last night, after the kids were in bed, I was sitting up on the couch way too late. Maggie kept coming over to the couch & putting her front feet up on it, then walking away. Finally she mustered up her strength & pulled herself up onto the couch beside me. Charlie was confused about having to share.
Tuesday, January 19
Marla January 19, 2010
There is going to be a snow sculpting contest at the Geneva Commons starting tomorrow. It looks like someone got a head start on theirs tonight.
Margie January 19, 2010
Putting jewelry on her stuffed animals and eating fudgsicles - pretty much her evening activities every night.
Maureen January 19, 2010
More sewing tonight - 5 blankets (and two pillows made with some scraps from the blanket material) done! Two more to go!
Monday, January 18
Maureen January 18, 2010
We stopped at Warrenville Grove forest preserve on the way home from Naperville, where we went to bring Allison some things she'd forgotten at home. I took so many pictures there, but kept coming back to this one when sorting through my pictures tonight. I just love the shades of color on Annie's face.
Margie January 18, 2010
I was playing around with the camera today, trying to see if I could get a full room shot. Mostly I see that it is time to declutter this room.
Marla January 18, 2010
I made "Very, very veggie stew" in the crock-pot today. I've never tried to cut a butternut squash before...guess that I should have used a stronger knife, the handle just busted right off leaving the blade in the squash.



















