Maureen October 9, 2012

More archery today

Maureen October 8, 2012

We received official word of our layoffs from work, today. I was fine with that news, since we had been expecting it. But, I started to be sad when I went in the bathroom after the meeting & remembered how I used to pump milk for the babies in this bathroom, after I'd gone back to work. So much of my life for the past 20 years has gone on in this building.

Maureen October 7, 2012

Pretty day at Kline Creek Farm, today.

Maureen October 6, 2012

Double-header today, to make up for a game that got rained out last week. It was a cold, cold, cold day out there at the softball field. They mostly played Annie out in the field, but she did catch for a couple of innings, too.

Maureen October 5, 2012

Walking home from 'Tales Tombstones Tell' where we learned about many of West Chicago's Civil War veterans

Maureen October 4, 2012

Cat wandering around Andrea's neighborhood.

Maureen October 3, 2012

I wanted to watch the debates tonight, but was offered an extra cleaning job. Luckily, they had a TV right there in their break room.

Maureen October 2, 2012

More archery today. I love the shadows on this one.

Maureen October 1, 2012

At the Kane County Courthouse today, watching the latest proceedings in Molly's case. I wasn't expecting it, but was physically & emotionally exhausted by the end of it all.

Maureen September 30, 2012

Tried out a new ice cream shop downtown, today. And, took some pictures with 'Happy Jack' to try to win a contest on Goebbert's Pumpkin Farm Facebook page.

Maureen September 29, 2012

In the dugout, after the game (the first one they've lost this season).

Maureen September 28, 2012

They only ask me to clean the 'lockup' at the Police station every few weeks (it's usually done by the weekend guy). They had me sweep & mop in there, today & I snuck this photo.

Maureen September 27, 2012

Talking to the girls at a Girl Scout meeting this afternoon

Maureen September 26, 2012

Using duct tape & an old sock to try to make an arm/wrist guard to use when doing archery.

Marla September 24, 2012

Cole has been working on this pillow at school. He got done with it last week and brought it home today.

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