Tuesday, July 27

Margie July 27, 2010

Madi helped the neighbor girls with their lemonade stand.

Maureen July 27, 2010

Annie took this picture of the pears on our pear tree, today. Then, she went out to the yard & made herself a fruit salad with some raspberries & grapes.

Monday, July 26

Miranda July 26, 2010

Gianni and I went to Joe's union hall today to drop off a check for Joe's continuing education classes. It was so sweet to take Gianni there since that is where we had our wedding reception.

Marla July 26, 2010

Started packing the car tonight because we are leaving for Washington D.C. early in the morning.

Colleen July 26, 2010

See the 2nd white building in the far off distance? That is where we have to park when the parking lot where Maureen and I work gets full, which is everyday by the time I get to work! I took this picture from near our building.

Maureen July 26, 2010

First dress rehearsal tonight. It didn't go too bad at all!

Saturday, July 24

Jen July 24, 2010

We started to celebrate James 2nd birthday since Joe has duty on his birthday and my mom is here for the weekend. James and Emily loved the balloons especially the one that sang Happy birthday with elmo's voice

Miranda July 24, 2010

Joe and Gianni enjoying an early morning cookie!

Marla July 24, 2010

Eric and Vaughn playing a new baseball video game. They were having a blast!

Colleen July 24, 2010

Clint missed the train last night so I offered to drive him to Chicago this morning so he could get to work by 8a. This is the sight we saw at every turn. I did not realize that it had rained enough to close the major highways. It took us 4 hours to get to Chicago! Obviously he was late to work.

Maureen July 24, 2010

We've lived in this house 12 years & have never had a problem with the sump pump until last night...

Friday, July 23

Miranda July 23, 2010

Bren and G having fun at Colonial

Marla July 23, 2010

Cole, Shelby and Stephen swimming at Colleen's.

Colleen July 23, 2010

I was a volunteer in the dunk tank for the summer picnic at work. I think I got dunked about 6-7 times within 30 minutes.

Maureen July 23, 2010

We rehearsed at the park district dance studio tonight and the kids were playing with some of the other equipment they had there. The girl taking the picture of Annie was in Shelby's class in school last year. I like that all of these kids are getting to know each other better, even though they aren't in the same grades or same schools.

Thursday, July 22

Jen July 22, 2010

Got more cloth diapers. I love the prints!

Miranda July 22, 2010

We have heard that the traveling baseball team will no longer be playing here (near our back yard) because the association has given them a hard time about driving on the bike path, etc. We are super bummer because we loved watching the games. Not to mention that the field has become over grown because no one is taking care of it any longer.

Marla July 22, 2010

We went to Target today to do some college/dorm shopping.

Colleen July 22, 2010

Clint was home for a short while today. He enjoyed visiting with the cat.

Maureen July 22, 2010

Some of the bigger girls talking in the hallway outside of the stage right wing.

Wednesday, July 21

Marla July 21, 2010

Eric and I fixed our washing machine today.

Colleen July 21, 2010

This is the reason I still need to keep going to Weight Watchers!

Maureen July 21, 2010

We're rehearsing with the orchestra from now on

Miranda July 21, 2010

My latest addiction - Big Brother

Margie July 21, 2010

I was looking at Miranda's picture of her kitty and realized that Jesse's cat looks a lot like hers. Such a pretty coloring. Jesse's cat came from a shelter and she is still a bit skittish, so she wouldn't hold still for a picture.

Tuesday, July 20

Sunday, July 18

Miranda July 18, 2010

Milo cooling off

Maureen July 18, 2010

Cool leafbug that we found on Colleen's deck. The kids had a discussion on the drive home about which pool was better - Colleen's or the Park District Pool. Colleen's pool won - hands down!

Colleen July 18, 2010

We had a sleep over. from left to right: Annie, Ellie, Cole and Clint.

Margie July 18, 2010

Nikki spent some time in the hospital today with contractions. They gave her IV fluids, and they slowed down. They think she may have been dehydrated. But we are not so sure. She is still having contractions - not so strong or often though. Hopefully she can hold out until her scheduled c-section. I don't want to take another emergency drive to the hospital - too nerve wracking.

Marla July 18, 2010

Cole playing with a remote control spinner that I bought him. He was bored today so we pulled it out to give it a whirl.

Saturday, July 17

Miranda July 17, 2010

Cousins Day fun!

Maureen July 17, 2010

Jim took this picture of Annie at the Cougars game. I wish that Shelby, Allison & I could have been there, too. Hope you all had fun!

Marla July 17, 2010

Vaughn and Amanda have been on a two week road trip. They started in Colorado visiting family and then went to Yellowstone, Devil's Tower, Mt. Rushmore and some other stops. Today we got postcards from them.

Colleen July 17, 2010

Cousins at Cousin's Day at the Cougars Game.

Margie July 17, 2010

At her last doctor visit, Nikki's doctor thought the baby was really big, so she ordered an ultrasound. She had it this morning. Everything looks good, and she is only 6 lb. 14 oz. right now.