Saturday, May 22

Miranda May 22, 2010

Joe explaining the giraffes to Gianni at the zoo.

Colleen May 22, 2010

Decided to clean my closet today.

Miranda May 21, 2010

Today was the first day on our calendar in a long time that we didn't have anything to do. Needless to say, there was a lot of laundry and cleaning going on!

Friday, May 21

Jen May 21, 2010

Today we started Emily on solid foods, she loves it but later that day poor James went to the ER since he woke up with a 104 fever. It was a horrible night for James.

Maureen May 21, 2010

Irish dancers at International Night tonight, at the kids' school.

Marla May 21, 2010

More visiting with Susie, Aaron and Joshua before they moved on to the next stop in their visit to Illinois. Joshua is so cute! We had lots of fun with him.

Colleen May 21, 2010

These are refills that I just got for Aunt Mary Lou. Why does the pharmacy use such huge bottles for so few pills?

Thursday, May 20

Jen May 20, 2010

Playing with chalk outside then washed off in the sprinkler

Marla May 20, 2010


Lots going on at our house today.

The driveway got poured first thing in the morning. Dylan and Fred painted (until the rain came and washed it away). Look at our beautiful freshly poured driveway. And, Susie (Eric's little sister), Aaron and baby Joshua came to visit from Colorado.

Colleen May 20, 2010

Why do we have seagulls in Illinois?

Miranda May 20, 2010

Crackers - my new bff!

Maureen May 20, 2010

We went to Children's Memorial today to participate in an allergy research study. One of the things that we did was get allergy skin tests. We were hoping... But, he's still allergic to milk. The top reaction on the right is the 'control' of histamine. The third one down on the right is where they exposed his skin to milk.

Tuesday, May 18

Marla May 18, 2010

Happy Birthday, Miranda!! I made Miranda an Oreo shaped cake for her birthday. It didn't come out of the pan very well (this is the nice side of the cake, the other side didn't look so good)

Maureen May 18, 2010

Jim & the kids planted some of our sunflower seedlings tonight

Donna May 18, 2010

We were at Miranda and Joe's on Tues night, watching the Cubs, when Brooks and Joe decided they could hear the crowd's comments clearly with the surround sound speakers. Well, Joe needed to get as close as possible for a better listen...

Colleen May 18, 2010

I should have folded that 3rd load of laundry from Sunday cause now Mischief made a comfy bed out of it.

Miranda May 18, 2010

I know it's my birthday and I got lots of very nice stuff! But, I was SO excited to catch the critter who has been ruining our landscape!

Monday, May 17

Miranda May 17, 2010

It's hard to see but this is a whole that a chipmunk is making near our window well. I put out a trap today to catch him - and then place him elsewhere so he will stop making holes in our yard!

Colleen May 17, 2010

Ellie sleeping in her new bed.

Betty May 17, 2010

When your evening meds start to look like Squidward, should you take them or just check into "the home"...?

Maureen May 17, 2010

Orchestra concert tonight. He's thinking that he wants to join band next year, too. He & his buddy both want to learn the oboe.

Marla May 17, 2010

Our driveway after the first day of destruction.

Sunday, May 16

Jen May 16, 2010

James on his 4 wheeler

Colleen May 16, 2010

My 3rd and final load of laundry.

Marla May 16, 2010

Eric and I played "Kegger Kick-ball" today. You had to have a beer (or any drink) in your hand when you were up to bat and running the bases. It was pretty interesting.

Maureen May 16, 2010

We got a new lawnmower & the kids got a new box! That's Bryce in the box here. I'm not sure why...

Miranda May 16, 2010

This is my race number from the 5K I ran this morning.

Friday, May 14

Jen May 14, 2010

Emily loves playing with James

Maureen May 14, 2010

Annie went to sleep over with Allison in the dorms for Sibling Weekend!

Miranda May 14, 2010

We're having a baby!

Colleen May 14, 2010

You may start seeing TV commercials for this John Wayne gun sculpture. We will be answering the phones for this at work. I have been training the reps on how to handle the calls.

Margie May 14, 2010

I took Madi to the playground today. She is pointing to some graffiti that she found in the tunnel. Then, she went off to play. A bit later, still thinking about that graffiti, she said, "I know it says something about love because there is a heart in it." Then she went off to play. After a while, she came back and said, "I know what it says." "It says, "I love his pennies." "You know, like dimes and quarters." I had to go look, just to be sure. There it was - take out one of the "n's" and the second "e." Hilarious! Then, she kept saying, "I wonder why she likes his pennies?" "I wonder why she doesn't like his other money?" A daycare child was with and he kept asking her what it said, and they were both running around the playground singing out, "I love his pennies." Way too funny! And so innocent on their part!

Thursday, May 13

Colleen May 13, 2010

Swimming anyone?

Miranda May 13, 2010

While this bunny might be super cute, I found out today that he is the one who is eating all my plants!

Maureen May 13, 2010

After school, I took them to the dentist for checkups, then to Supercuts to get their hair cut.

Margie May 13, 2010

I was holding this little boy's leg while he was laying on top of Jesse's ramp. He was fascinated with the wind blowing the cover of the pool up. He kept saying "bubble!"

Wednesday, May 12