Thursday, May 14

Marla May 14, 2009

Mrs. Kennath, Cole & Cole. Bowling at Funway. We bid on this bowling and pizza party with a teacher (Cole's Accelerated Enrichment teacher) at the school fun fair.

Margie May 14, 2009

It's the LIBRARY.....what did you think it was???
Madi's preschool went on a field trip there. She wrote a thank you note. She drew the first floor, then she added the second floor where the children's room is. I wonder if her teacher is going to send it to them? This one is definitely going into her memory box!

Miranda May 14, 2009

Well....I'm officially a stay at home mom! I resigned from my job today!

Jen May 14, 2009

woo hoo, Done with the 1st Trimester. Can't believe I'm 3 months pregnant already this is going fast. Doctor is predicting that I will have the baby early again. But Today I'm more sick and poor James is still sick, I feel so bad when I hear him coughing and sneezing. Poor little guy.

Maureen May 14, 2009

They all wore their Joseph shirts to school, today!

Wednesday, May 13

Molly May 13, 2009

Keno chillin.

Jen May 13, 2009


Me and James woke up not feeling well today. Today was my ultrasound. I can't believe the baby actually looks like a baby and not a peanut anymore. Poor James was really sick though.

Donna May 13, 2009


Ok.So yesterday I read an article that said you should ask the angels for a sign. I asked this morning for a sign from mom/dad. The cryptogram was quoted from Margaret blah, blah. And the last customer of the day was PEG. Unusually I went to the Moose and they play a game on Wed. (No bowliing). Roger won, but I picked the number (out of 100). Picked 17. He said ''shoulda picked 10". Won the jackpot!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maureen May 13, 2009

Fitting homework in during rehearsals

Margie May 13, 2009

Reading an article about jellyfish facts that Aunt Colleen sent to Madison. She was so happy to get mail. After I read all of the facts to her, there was a quiz at the end. She got all of the answers correct! She loves jellyfish!

Marla May 13, 2009

Cole is making dried apples for his 3rd grade pioneer project.

Miranda May 13, 2009

Ice cream...our latest addiction!

Tuesday, May 12

Molly May 12, 2009

Stephen was taking Keno for a run. This is right before Stephen totally wiped out. He tripped on a rock. Big black and blue mark. Keno was fine.

Jen May 12, 2009

In the morning Jess woke James up and played in his ball pit with him. We went out to eat for lunch and poor James was so tired and fell asleep. People would walk past him and say aww poor little guy, he must be really tired. Then later we went shopping and then dropped Jessica off at work. It was nice spending the day with Jess.

Marla May 12, 2009

Vaughn got the "Outstanding Leadership" award at his orchestra concert tonight. He is the President of the Symphony orchestra after all.

Maureen May 12, 2009

The Kids' Chorus in the hallway between scenes at rehearsal. The boy on the right is not enjoying being in the show at all. The kids say that his sister has promised him a double cheeseburger from McDonalds as a reward when it's all over.

Margie May 12, 2009

My lilacs are smelling so good right now. Every time I walk by, I have to stop and take a big smell. The smell reminds me of May Crowning at St. Peter's and Memorial Day parades with the Girl Scouts - bringing bouquets of lilacs, tulips and Mom's irises from the side of the house - the stems wrapped up in wet napkins covered with aluminum foil.

Miranda May 12, 2009

We got this coffee maker for our wedding...we have only made coffee in it a couple of times because it leaks..so, I called Cuisanart and they are going to send us a brand new one for $10! I was shocked..I didn't have to provide a receipt or anything...I hope the new one works!

Monday, May 11

Molly May 11, 2009

Where we like to be. You would never imagine that we have another whole couch. But this is where we all end up.

Jen May 11, 2009

Jessica came over and slept over and spent some time with me and James. James loves his Aunt.

Marla May 11, 2009

Playin' frisbee

Margie May 11, 2009

Didn't have any exciting pictures for the day, so here's a shot of some of the junk on my refrigerator - child care kids (some grown up), my sisters, report cards, and jokes and funny magnets.

Donna May 11, 2009

These guys make a daily trips through our yard, one way in the morn, and back toward the forest preserve in the eve. Looks like she's playing hard to get.

Miranda May 11, 2009

My mothers day gift from my mom..it is so special to me!

Maureen May 11, 2009

Shelby goofing around at rehearsals

Sunday, May 10

Molly May 10, 2009

Mothers day dinner.

Jen May 10, 2009


It's mother's day and Joe and James came with a card and a gift and breakfast in bed. Then later that day we went to Chuck E Cheese. I had a real nice 1st Mother's day.

Marla May 10, 2009

Mother's Day with my boys. Reading a book that Cole made me titled "ABC of Mom".

Margie May 10, 2009

Happy Mother's Day

Miranda May 10, 2009


Mother's Day and our anniversary! How lucky am I?? : ) The necklace is my anniversary and Mother's day present. It is a aquamarine stone...Joe and Gianni's birthstone!

Andrea May 10, 2009

This is the bracelet my boys got me for mothers day! It is beautiful!

Maureen May 10, 2009

Annie dancing outside of Red Robin while we waited for Molly & the boys to meet us there. To be fair, they were making up silly dances at the time...

Saturday, May 9

Jen May 9, 2009

Today I really am not feeling well, I'm sick and so is James. But I bet you can't really tell.

Marla May 9, 2009

On the way to Cole's baseball game. I told him that he looks like he's about 14 years old.

Dylan May 9, 2009

I’m playing bass in a band with a bunch of my good friends.
2nd practice but we sound pretty good.

Maureen May 9, 2009

Jim playing 'Would you rather...' with Annie & Bryce during Shelby's soccer game

Miranda May 9, 2009

Nite out!

Margie May 9, 2009

He has french fries in the bag and the dog is watching his every move.

Friday, May 8

Maureen May 8, 2009

The first graders playing "Rock, Paper, Scissors" while waiting to leave the zoo at the end of the field trip.

Jen May 8, 2009

First time James ate stage 2 foods.

Marla May 08, 2009

The roommates say good-bye to their dorm and UIC (for the summer). They are pointing to their dorm room windows (I made them do it).

Margie May 8, 2009

These are some of the dimes that I find. I was finding them for a long time before I decided to start throwing them on this dresser. They don't all make it here, as sometimes they get thrown into my purse or in a pocket depending on where I am when I find one. Every time I find one, it's a happy discovery!

Miranda May 8, 2009


Gianni started wearing size 1 diapers today (no longer newborn)...wow, it's already been 6 weeks and he is getting so big...Time sure does fly by.

Thursday, May 7

Maureen May 7, 2009

It was 'clean out your garage & basement' trash pickup week in West Chicago (I can't remember what it's actually called). There's always such interesting stuff out there to see when driving through town. The people across the street from us forgot to put stickers on theirs, so it wasn't picked up. They've got a comfy looking chair & a wicker nightstand sitting out there still. I think they're leaving them out to see if anyone comes by to take them. I keep wanting to take a magazine & a cup of coffee over there to sit & watch traffic go by.

Jen May 7, 2009


Today was such a busy day! we went to PT then we went shopping. James sat in a cart for the first time with his new cart cover seat. Then I went to my best friends grand opening for the store she works at. Very cute clothes!