Marla September 22, 2012

Eric and I went to a concert at this new music venue in Chicago tonight.

Marla September 21, 2012

This song was playing on one radio station when I got out of the car and on another when I got back in the car.

Marla September 20, 2012

Oh, Happy Day!! I always have some books in my mending pile at school but, I got caught up on repairing them today.

Marla September 16, 2012

Look how much "stuff" we sold. Clean up went really fast...we were home about an hour after the sale ended. And, boy was I tired...I NEVER go to bed this early.

Marla September 15, 2012

Colleen getting interviewed for "Face time" in the Kane County Chronicle

Marla September 14, 2012

We are all ready for the barn sale to start tomorrow morning.

Marla September 13, 2012

Back to school night (map of the school)

Maureen September 25, 2012

She made her own quiver for her arrows, using old 2-liter bottles & duct tape

Maureen September 24, 2012

The homework's always a little bit harder to do when she leaves it for morning. In previous years, she almost always got her homework done at school, not having to bring it home with her. This year is starting out differently & she's having to create new habits.

Maureen September 23, 2012

When I clean at the Warrenville Park District, I always see flyers for things that I want to sign the kids up for!

Maureen September 22, 2012

Took the boys to see 'Sleepwalk With Me' today (very funny movie - you should see it!). Annie didn't really want to see the movie, so she helped Andrea out with the babies for a while instead. After the movie, Jim checked the oil on the car, before he headed home with the boys & I headed off to a couple of cleaning jobs.

Maureen September 21, 2012

Curriculum night & family picnic at Annie's school tonight.

Maureen September 20, 2012

I think they were laughing at Tabitha saying something about Wyatt's impending cake.

Maureen September 19, 2012

Riding his bike to school

Maureen September 18, 2012

Jim & Annie went out to the archery range, then met Al for dinner. Shel & I stayed home, then rode bikes up to BK for dinner.

Maureen September 17, 2012

Shel was thinking that the dogs were feeling lonely, so he decided to sleep in a dogpile on a cushion on the floor, tonight.

Maureen September 16, 2012

I told them to put sun screen on and to be sure to get some on their noses.

Maureen September 15, 2012

Happy Birthday! Now, she goes to 11!

Maureen September 14, 2012

Working on Annie's birthday present. I'm stitching 'Rue's Lullaby' from 'The Hunger Games' onto a pillowcase for her.

Maureen September 13, 2012

First Girl Scout meeting of the year

Maureen September 12, 2012

Opening her birthday presents before school

Marla September 12, 2012

Fixing this book at school today...this photo caught my eye...reminds me of Amanda.

Marla September 11,2012

I went into DSW shoes today to get a new pair of running shoes. They had boots as far as the eye could see.

Marla September 10, 2012

Clint is testing all of the appliances for us.

Marla September 9, 2012

It's getting better every day. We feel way ahead of the game.

Marla September 8, 2012

Cole came out to help at the barn sale today. He found a friend from youth group and they got to collapse boxes for the electronics department.

Marla September 7, 2012

We got everything unpacked today. Next up organizing it all.

Marla September 6, 2012

Here we go!...We started setting up our area for the barn sale tonight. Unpacking and organizing all of the stuff starts tomorrow.

Marla September 5, 2012

I started a second job working at the Geneva Public library last week. Today I got my name tag.

Marla September 3, 2012

Rowboating and archery with Maureen, Shelby, Annie and Bryce.

Marla September 2, 2012

Handing out buttons for Secret Colours.

Maureen September 11, 2012

Practicing throwing against her pitchback

Maureen September 10, 2012

Taking advantage of the time in between when I finished cleaning and when I can clock out - getting some prep done in the janitor's closet, getting ready for the girl scout meeting later this week

Maureen September 9, 2012

Since we've got a busy week ahead of us, we went out to celebrate Annie's birthday dinner tonight. And, since Al's back at college, we ate in Naperville.

Maureen September 8, 2012

First game of the Fall Ball league was today. The WeGo team won!

Maureen September 7, 2012

Maureen September 6, 2012

Stopped by to check our neglected community garden plot today. There's plenty of cabbage, a brussels sprout stalk and some carrots & beets growing underground. We pulled this one up to see how big the carrots were getting.

Maureen September 5, 2012

Dropping her off at school on a rainy morning

Maureen September 4, 2012

Waiting for the bus on the first day of school

Maureen September 3, 2012

Exploring the wood at the West Chicago Prairie

Maureen September 2, 2012

Warrenville Grove forest preserve had been closed for over a year (or so it seems), due to ongoing renovations. They opened up again last week & we finally got around to visiting there today. We miss the old waterfall, but it was replaced with some low rocks that made good stepping stones out in to the river, anyway.

Maureen September 1, 2012

On the lawn, 3rd base side, at tonight's Cougars game.

Maureen August 31, 2012

Breakfast at Mr Pancake before heading back to Illinois

Miranda August 31, 2012

We went to open gym at a gymnastics place today

Marla August 31, 2012

Dropping Cole off at Jr. High Youth group at St. Peter's today I decided to take a look at this huge "giving tree". First I found Aunt Mary Lou's name then I found Colleen's name and then I found Eric and I's name. I have no idea what this was for but I guess that we donated money to it.

Maureen August 30, 2012

Walking around downtown Wisconsin Dells, trying to decide where to eat dinner.