Friday, July 31

Jen July 31, 2009

Today we went to Animal kingdom and Hollywood studios and then we went to downtown disney. That is where we went out to eat at T-REX. James loved it the ceiling and walls changed colors. Plus James learned how to color for the first time.

Marla July 31, 2009

Eric, Cole and I went to play glow in the dark mini-golf tonight. It was really cool. They had lined the course with glow sticks and we had glow in the dark balls. The holes also had glow sticks in them.

Maureen July 31, 2009

Annie's drawing 'The tree that brings happiness'

Donna July 31, 2009

Yea thanks! I have a prob with my foot so my doc gave me a (2nd) shot in the bottom of said foot! OUCH!!!! And I don't think it's helping any better than the 1st!

Margie July 31, 2009

Listening to bees buzz inside a jar. It's pretty awesome.

Miranda July 31, 2009

The splash park.

Thursday, July 30

Jen July 30, 2009


Today we went to the Magic Kingdom. We ate a yummy birthday breakfast with Winnie the pooh and friends, those are James favorites. They all gave James a card with there autograph on it. today was a lot of fun.

Marla July 30, 2009

Rainbow at Vaughn's baseball game tonight.

Maureen July 30, 2009

Waiting for the show to start & I asked them for just one nice picture together, where they weren't either hiding from the camera or making goofy faces. I like the way Annie's looking at Shelby in this one.

Margie July 30, 2009

Jesse and Lance playing a little b-ball.

Miranda July 30, 2009

Gianni met new friends tonight!

Wednesday, July 29

Jen July 29, 2009


Today we checked into the disney resort and loved our bed ships. Then we went to a Disney park but then it started to rain so we left early.

Marla July 29, 2009

Stephen and Cole.

Maureen July 29, 2009

Pretending to be a sleeping rabbit

Margie July 29, 2009

Dinner. Yum!

Donna July 29, 2009

I forgot this bag of chips (on the left) in the car today, and for some reason I came back after work to find the bag seriously ready to burst!!! Haha What's the explanation?

Miranda July 29, 2009

So, I got my new coffee maker finally after 2 1/2 months..now this one leaks too! What a pain! I will never buy a Cuisinart product again! (Especially since we have a wine fridge that doesn't work either!)

Tuesday, July 28

Jen July 28, 2009


Today is James 1st Birthday. I can't believe how fast a year goes. The cake we got him was sooo messy it stained him green for the rest of the day.

Maureen July 28, 2009

Rehearsing the final scene

Marla July 28, 2009


Got my hair dyed today (the first time that I've ever done that) It's a little bit darker than my natural color.

Margie July 28, 2009

I took the kids to the "Crayfish Park" today.

Miranda July 28, 2009

Gianni had a great day! He got the a-okay from the doctor today..the doctor said "I couldn't write a more perfect script" (in relation to G's eating and sleeping schedule). We are going to hold off on solids until G doesn't seem satisfied with just milk. They say that holding kids off on solids is important if there are allergies or asthma in the family..and I have both, so we will wait. Gianni got 2 shots and one oral medication. He got the first shot and didn't even cry...he kind of looked at us, then realized it hurt and started crying when he got the second one. G weighs 13 lbs 13 oz and is 24.5 inches. Gianni's head x-ray and hip ultrasound are normal....life is good! And....he rolled over for the first time tonight! I'm so glad Joe got to see it! What a day! : )

Donna July 28, 2009

My Claire rose bush is blooming again! Anybody else's?

Monday, July 27

Jen July 27, 2009

We are in Florida eating at a restaurant with Joe's Mom.

Marla July 27, 2009

Their plane finally landed just before 1 am (about 2 1/2 hours later than scheduled-weather related delay). Cole had been sleeping and is hiding behind Dylan.

Maureen July 27, 2009

Our new friend, Bruno! He'll be with us for a week or so.

Miranda July 27, 2009

Brendan at lunch today.

Margie July 27, 2009

I told Madi that I still had to send a picture today, but wasn't sure if I took any good ones. She said, "What about the one where I am upside down?" So, here it is.

Sunday, July 26

Jen July 26, 2009

Today we finally got to Florida. It was a long car ride and we are happy to be here. James loves this helicopter that his Grandma McClelland gave him. We napped when we got there.

Maureen July 26, 2009

Getting a tasting tour of the awesome garden!

Marla July 26, 2009

Naomi looking fabulous!

Miranda July 26, 2009

The bride!

Margie July 26, 2009

They were in a rocket ship, blasting off to the moon.
(More pictures from the day on Facebook.)

Saturday, July 25

Jen July 25, 2009

Today was James 1st Birthday party at Gymboree I wish more family could have made it but All the Farrell kids are grown up or too little. they had age limits so I will still have another family party at my house. He loved it! Plus we also left today for Florida. Boy are we tired.

Maureen July 25, 2009

In the theater, after seeing G-Force (2D, because the movie times were wrong on yahoo...)

Miranda July 25, 2009

There is a black dot in the sky..it's a bat! They are at my parents house.

Marla July 25, 2009

I cooked some chocolate chip cookies tonight...oops! one is missing.

Margie July 25, 2009



I didn't post a picture yesterday, so I'm cheating and putting up some wedding pictures from today.

Friday, July 24

Jen July 24, 2009


Today I made cupcakes for James Bday party. Plus he ate his first table food today. Then he brushed his teeth for the first time with his new tooth paste and brush. Today was Grandpa McClelland's last day with us. They finally finished the deck. The rain really slowed them down.

Maureen July 24, 2009

Arriving for the family picnic, on the last day of Webelos Day Camp

Marla July 24, 2009

I have been wanting to take a bike ride for about a week and things kept happening to prevent it. Today I finally got some free time. I rode from my house to Reed-Keppler Park in West Chicago.

Miranda July 24, 2009

One of the many reasons I love summer!