Maureen January 6, 2013

After the game was over. They lost their game, but it was just awesome to watch the girls play on a high school basketball court.

Miranda January 6, 2013

Opening presents in the morning

Marla-January 6, 2013

I hadn't taken a picture today...so, here is a photo of the recipe that Dylan and Cole made for dinner tonight.

Maureen January 5, 2013

During the first day of tournament play for Annie's team. They came into the tournament seeded in the second place position but lost both games today, so will play in a consolation game tomorrow.

Miranda January 5, 2013

Happy Birthday my sweet boy

Marla-January 5, 2013

Vaughn helped Dylan today by looking over his grad school applications for him. And, then we headed off to Gabe's 2nd birthday party.

Maureen January 4, 2013

Our whole family thoroughly enjoys the time we get to spend with Tabitha and Wyatt in the afternoons when Nathan leaves for work before Andrea gets home from work.  Annie & I went there after her basketball practice tonight, after Jim & Shel had already been there for a while. They were watching an episode of Mickey Mouse Club where there's a pajama party that is interrupted by a scary sound outside. Annie, Shel, Jim and Tabitha were having fun overreacting to the scary noise every time it happened.

Miranda January 4, 2013

Gianni loves this shark towel - even wears it to bed! : ) It was a Christmas
present ... from Maureen??

Marla-January 4, 2013

We went out to dinner at Pal Joey's in Batavia. First picture is of a table magician doing sleight of hand card tricks for us. And, then Cole and Vaughn both got free desserts because while we were waiting for a table they saw a sign that said that if they joined the text message club they would get a free dessert...so, they both did it.

Miranda January 3, 2013

Gabriele loves to brush his teeth

Marla-January 3, 2013

I took a drive to Montgomery to take Cole/Vaughn's broken violin bow in to get repaired.

Maureen January 3, 2013

We used a coupon and went ice skating at Fox Valley Ice Arena this morning.

Miranda January 2, 2013

Brothers first sleep over! Gianni wanted SO bad to spend the night with Gabriele
- Gabriele wasn't so sure about it. Joe and I watched them on the monitor for a
while...Gianni went right to sleep while Gabriele kept looking at Gianni
(probably wondering why are you in my bed!?) It didn't last too long because I
took a picture and woke Gianni up

Maureen January 2, 2013

Annie spent some of her Christmas money to buy a remote control helicopter

Marla-January 2, 2013

Cole and I went to see the movie "Parental Guidance" today. We saw a preview for this movie and then had fun with the display on our way out of the theater.

Miranda January 1, 2013

Happy New Year! This is how we spend a portion of our new years eve - New Years
day was spent organizing! : )

Maureen January 1, 2013

More swimming in the morning

Marla-January 1, 2013

Spent most of the day playing this Lord of the Rings role playing game.

Maureen December 31, 2012

Diving in to the New Year's weekend

Marla December 31, 2012

We spent some time tonight celebrating New Year's Eve at Donna and Roger's house. We were home by 10:00 to finish our celebrating with Dylan and Lauren. Cole entertained himself (and us) with trying to see how many quarters he could catch off of his elbow. Like they did on a "Happy Days" episode (see this photos comments for a youtube link)

Maureen November 4, 2012

Found some time for archery today

Maureen November 3, 2012

Day two at the zoo

Maureen November 2, 2012

Annie's Girl Scout Troop used some of last year's cookie money to go on an overnight outing at Brookfield Zoo.

Maureen November 1, 2012

Softball's over - time for a new sport to begin!

Maureen October 31, 2012

Ready for trick-or-treating

Maureen October 30, 2012

Hanging out

Maureen October 29, 2012

On her way into school with her drum kit

Maureen October 28, 2012

Decorating for Halloween, using the pumpkins that grew in our front yard.

Maureen October 27, 2012

DuKane Girls Softball League Fall 2012 10U Champs - West Chicago Wolves!

Maureen October 26, 2012

Forty years of laughter & happiness!

Maureen October 25, 2012

They came back from behind to win their playoff game in the rain tonight. Championship game on Saturday morning!

Maureen October 24, 2012

These two inflated black rubber gloves were sitting on top of the paper towels in my Janitorial Supply's closet when I got there today.

Maureen October 23, 2012

Went out to Goebberts tonight

Maureen October 22, 2012

Annie & Jim were switching back & forth between the baseball game & the football game, while Shel & I were watching the debate on the bedroom TV.

Maureen October 21, 2012

We got out to see Allison for a while today!

Maureen October 20, 2012

Maureen October 19, 2012

Such pretty colors this year

Maureen October 18, 2012

Annie & Shel love spending time with Andrea's kids

Maureen October 17, 2012

Dropping her off at school in the morning

Maureen October 16, 2012

Annie wanted to go to American Science & Surplus, today, to spend some of her birthday money.

Maureen October 15, 2012

Small but significant step forward today.
And, look how tall those boys are!

Maureen October 14, 2012

Annie helped me remove the waste canvas from the pillow case that I'd been stitching for her (very late) birthday present.

Maureen October 13, 2012

Origami balloon!

Maureen October 12, 2012

Pretty view while driving Annie to school this morning

Maureen October 11, 2012

Girl Scout meeting after school. Three new girls joined our troop today!

Donna October 10, 2012

 

At Mass they had relics from St. Gianna. After Mass we could actually touch them. They said this was a first, since relics have always been enclosed in a case or something. I held her gloves, and prayed for our family, some in particular...  

About a month ago, Roger greatly cut back my rose bush. The other day, I noticed one pretty bud opening. With this cold, I don't imagine it will last long, but will see.

Maureen October 10, 2012

Last game of the regular season, today. Annie's team finished in first place. Go Wolves! Their first playoff game is next week.