Tuesday, June 22

Colleen June 22, 2010

Posing for a picture.

Maureen June 22, 2010

It's a WeGo High tradition for graduating seniors to sign a wall backstage if they were in any shows during their time at the school. Tonight, Annie & I found Allison's brick.

Monday, June 21

Marla June 21, 2010

Toilet was all plugged up today. We couldn't get it unclogged. Thanks, Joe for coming over and helping us.

Colleen June 21, 2010

Today, I met a rabbit while on a walk.

Maureen June 21, 2010

Rehearsing 'Never Fully Dressed'

Miranda June 21, 2010

This is a bird nest in our yard that fell down in the storms. I saw the mama bird today by the nest. It was so sweet.

Saturday, June 19

Marla June 19, 2010

Lupus Walk-Chicago 2010

Maureen June 19, 2010

The dryer stopped working a week or so ago. We decided to put up a clothesline & let nature do the work for us, at least until some time in th fall, anyway.

Margie June 19, 2010

One of three half of trees that blew down. Our trampoline blew across the yard, but was stopped by a pine tree which lost a branch in the process. All the stuff on our back deck blew away, but I think I retrieved most of it. The kid's playhouses were blown around. And, I also lost a lot of shingles from the roof. Planning to call insurance tomorrow, and if I am lucky, maybe I can get my 30 yr. old roof replaced.

Miranda June 19, 2010

Lupus Walk!

Colleen June 19, 2010

Happy Birthday Ellie! She is 16 years old.

Friday, June 18

Maureen June 18, 2010

Foster mom dog and her pup, relaxing with the kids on the couch.

Margie June 18, 2010

After tangling with a tornado, Madi and I finally made it out to Girl Scout camp. We took a hike out to the big suspension bridge, the highlight of this camp.

Colleen June 18, 2010

Look what happened while I was at work today! Thankfully we have some great family members, Eric, Cole and Marla cut it up and put it at the curb. Thank you.

Miranda June 18, 2010

Some of the effects of the storm at my parents house

Marla June 18, 2010

We got a call from Colleen tonight, she asked us to go check out her house and Aunt Mary Lou. The lady that lets Ellie out had called Colleen at work to let her know that a tree had fallen. We had a storm here this evening and Colleen's tree in the front yard had split in half. It didn't hit the house or anything. Aunt Mary Lou actually didn't even hear it, do she wasn't worried at all.

Thursday, June 17

Jen June 17, 2010

Dad and Jess came to visit. They brought lollipops and James and Emily loved them. So happy they are here.

Maureen June 17, 2010

Drying off after cooling off at the pool

Colleen June 17, 2010

More wildflowers on the trail near work.

Miranda June 17, 2010

Baby Middona

Marla June 17, 2010

Dylan's cat, Woody, likes lettuce. He is staying with us while Dylan is on "tour". He took this piece of lettuce out of the sink.

Margie June 17, 2010

A while back I was pulling weeds around my grapes and raspberries. There was a thistle that was too prickly, so I left it and planned to come back with gloves or something to cut it down. I never got back to it, and now it is really tall, and the kids love the beautiful flowers.

Wednesday, June 16

Maureen June 16, 2010

At the dentist's office, after getting a cavity filled. I remember being so very scared of the dentist when I was a kid. My kids actually look forward to their dentist visits, even the hard ones like this, because the dentist specializes in pediatrics - they do great with kids!

Marla June 16, 2010

"Secret Colours" tour bus. All packed up and ready to hit the road. They have a gig in Philadelphia tomorrow night.

Colleen June 16, 2010

Mary and child statues at St Peter Church.

Miranda June 16, 2010

We went to the splash park with Marla, Cole and some of our neighbors.

Margie June 16, 2010

Catching fireflies.

Donna June 16, 2010

Doesn't seem like shamrocks in front of Colleen's are too much to ask.....

Tuesday, June 15

Marla June 15, 2010

It's raining again.

Colleen June 15, 2010

Typical morning. After being woke up by the dog or the cat or both at 5am to feed Ellie and take her out, I go back to bed. This was the sight I saw this morning when I woke up for good at 7:30am. Both of them sound asleep! I sometimes want to get back at them by waking them up, but then I let them sleep.

Maureen June 15, 2010

Sweet little puppy who came to stay with us tonight. She's got a splint on her leg, but we don't know the story of why it's there. Her mom's staying with us, too.

Betty June 15, 2010

And tonight my pills look like a sad dog instead of Squidward.... I need to GET A LIFE! ;-)

Miranda June 15, 2010

These are my leftovers from dinner tonight with Joe's parents. I was super hungry when we ordered, but couldn't eat it all!

Donna June 15, 2010

Have keyboard, will travel! Watch this, I can even use my feet!

Monday, June 14

Miranda June 14, 2010

I really dislike paying the AT&T bill every month. It's such a waste and so expensive!

Colleen June 14, 2010

I found a trail near work so I could walk on my lunch break. This is a weed/plant that looks like it belongs in a Dr Suess book. I didn't realize it when I took the picture but it is in three stages of blooming with the 'flower' farthest away from the sun blooming first.

Maureen June 14, 2010

The estimate to get the car fixed today. It ended up costing about a hundred dollars less, so that was a good thing, anyway.

Margie Jun 14, 2010

Her first evening of Girl Scout Twilite Camp.

Marla June 14, 2010

Dinner on the grill.

Sunday, June 13

Maureen June 13, 2010

We spent some time at Brookfield Zoo today

Marla June 13, 2010

Stephen and Cole trying to make a fort to sleep in. They actually got it to stay up (I didn't think it was going to happen). After playing in it for awhile they decided to take it down and just sleep on the couch.

Colleen June 13, 2010

I finally have blue water, now what to do about the duck?

Margie June 13, 2010

I bought her a bike at a garage sale. She likes it so much that she is out there riding it until the last shred of daylight is gone.

Miranda June 13, 2010

Gianni had his first sucker. This picture was actually taken yesterday, but we didn't do much today.