The Riley Family

New pics - Snow and other fun things

2012-02-13T07:22:00.000-06:00

Here are some pictures from last month's snow. We haven't had much snow at all this winter, it has been quite strange. Also a few W birthday pics and making volvanoes.

Wavus gear!

2012-02-11T17:33:00.001-06:00

We got Kate's Wavus gear in the mail yesterday. She is looking forward to camp.

Tom is playing soccer

2012-02-11T17:31:00.000-06:00

Tom started soccer this week and had a great time! And he looks super cute in the uniform.

Baby Gates: Going, Going, Gone

2012-02-07T06:47:00.000-06:00

Well, since Tom has learned how to not only open, but then close the baby gates behind him, we decided to take them down. We will keep one up in the basement to keep him down there when we are down. But the first two floors are now free range Tom space.

Save the Date - Kate's First Communion

2012-02-07T06:46:00.001-06:00

Save the Date - - Kate's First Communion will be on April 28, 2012 at 1:00.

Kate's First Reconciliation

2012-01-29T09:53:00.001-06:00

Kate had her first Reconciliation yesterday! One sacrament down, First communion coming up this spring.

Happy Birthday Will

2012-01-23T14:16:00.001-06:00

Happy 4th birthday!

Here are some more pictures from the party.

It's finally winter

2012-01-12T12:10:00.001-06:00

Well, we finally have snow. We got out the sleds and shovels this morning, and looks like we will need to go find he boots and snow pants too.

Caught!

2012-01-12T11:56:00.001-06:00

Tom seems to want to learn French too.

Jimmy cat

2012-01-12T07:46:00.001-06:00

I am so sorry to write that our Jimmy lost his battle with FIV and CRF yesterday.

He was the most friendly and affectionate cat we have ever known and he will be greatly missed. The house is so quiet without him here. We love you, Mimms.

Kate is learning French

2012-01-06T06:45:00.001-06:00

Kate got a French CD for Christmas and is having a great time learning the new language. And she looks cute wearing the headset :).

Tom's new best friend

2012-01-06T06:43:00.000-06:00

Rock and roll Elmo!

London Vacation 2011 - Saturday 12/31

2012-01-05T07:39:00.000-06:00

London Vacation 2011 - Saturday 12/31
Happy New Year's Eve. We are supposed to check out at 11, and need to be heading to the airport for our 5pm flight around 1:30 or 2. But Kate is barely moving in the bathroom, I feel horrible but am not sure if I have what K has or just wiped out from helping her all night. I call housekeeping and they come take away my contaminated bathrobes. I am sure I am going to be charged hundreds of dollars for the lines, but it doesn't show up on the bill. I call down to get a late checkout, and they let us keep one room until 1:30. Great. I go to Starbucks, try to pack, and try not to worry about the flight. Luckily our pediatrician had given us a tip to bring 'puke clothes' in ziplocks for each kid. Kate powered through a bunch of her clothes last night, so she is on to her puke bag.

Jack and Daddy head out shopping and come back with some lunch. No one is eating too much, but Tom does chow on some udon.

We get all packed, Kate dressed and head down to grab a taxi to Paddington Station to take the Heathrow Express. We haven't taken a train yet, so we thought it would be fun. The train is cool, and very fast. Soon we are back in line at check-in, and quickly on to security. After we pass through security and are finishing putting on our shoes, belts, etc, Paul tells Tom is sit in his stroller. The says to me, "Wouldn't it be great if he projectile vomits?" Funny. One minute later Tom, his clothes, his stroller (not the floor in security mind you) are covered in udon noodle puke. Must find bathroom.

Ok, we get cleaned up, get Tom in his bag of puke clothes, and head to the lounge. More free wine and food, but no one is feeling all that great. Kate falls asleep on a reclining chair, and I go shopping for makeup, perfume, and shortbread. Soon enough it is time to board and get home. The flight home was similar, but the kids didn't sleep as well as on the way out. We have the puke bags out, but of course when Tom yaks all over me, I forget about the bag. I throw away my blanket and put Tom in Will's bag of puke clothes. Unfortunately I hadn't packed my own set like Dr. A had suggested, so I am just in a tank top and jeans the rest of the flight. My long sleeve is zipped away. Paul is trying to sleep, but is feeling very sick. K is starting to feel better, but still skips most of the food. The boys manage not to be sick. Is this because we all now have the stomach bug they had the week before we left? Or is it food poisoning? Not sure. Luckily baggage comes quickly, not much line at customs, and we are back in the car headed for Naperville.

Despite the last day of sickness, we had a fantastic time on our family trip to London.

London Vacation 2011 - Friday 12/30

2012-01-05T07:22:00.000-06:00

London Vacation 2011 - Friday 12/30
Today is our last full day in town. We have another late morning starting with 9am Starbucks and reading the papers. Today we are heading to the Museum of Natural History in Kensington. Since it is holiday, and the museums are free, half of London (the half that isn't shopping) are in line at the museum.

Since it is time for second breakfast, we skip the line and head back to shopping. On the way we pass the Victoria and Albert Museum and there is no line! Since it is free and we are walking past, we vote to go and check it out. The museum was very cool, with many artifacts hundreds of years old. Lots of Catholic stuff too, which surprised me. But, we are still hungry, so we head to a pub for lunch. And we need some nappies at a drug store. After lunch we head back to rest.

It is raining again, and we are heading to a different part of town to go to the British Museum. The mummies are super cool, but again very crowded. I like the clocks and watches displays too. It is fantastic how old these things all are. We are hungry again, so back to Oxford Street to go the the Spaghetti House on Duke. They have many tables for 6, but all full, so we have to wait for awhile. Have you ever heard Will when he is hungry and tired? "Why is this taking so long!!" Was his mantra. Soon enough we had yummy noodles and some wine. Then Kate and I went shopping again, while the boys headed back to the hotel. This time we tried the less designer M & S Store, and it was better fit for our shopping needs. Then we hit some souvenir shops and grabbed some desserts to bring back to the boys.

OK, here's where it starts to get a bit less fun. After dessert Kate says to me, "Mommy, my tummy hurts." Huh, what do I do with that?? How does it hurt? Did you eat too much? Process, process, maybe you shouldn't be sleeping on a down comforter, let's put you in the bathroom sitting area on a comfy bath robe. A couple of hours later I hear Kate yell for me, and find her, the bathrobes, and the closed toilet covered in noodle puke. Lovely. It is midnight, no one at housekeeping, and I have a ton of puke to clean up. Late proceeds to vomit another 7 or so time every half hour until 4 am.

London Vacation 2011 - Thursday 12/29

2012-01-05T07:05:00.000-06:00

London Vacation 2011 - Thursday 12/29
This morning we tried some new breakfast plans, Anjie walks the 2 blocks over to Starbucks for coffee and croissants. London is so very quiet in the morning. 9am and it is barren. We are quickly adjusting to the later-day town, and are just starting our mornings at 9. We aren't ready to actually leave our hotel room until 11am, and then are looking for breakfast! In London sun rise is after 8am and sunset is around 4 something. It makes for a pretty short day.

The weather was really fantastic while we were in town. Near 50 most days, and only some rain. Very comfortable for sight seeing.

This morning (ok 11) we started at the Borough street market. We bought Iberico ham, yummy cheese, jam donuts, fresh juice. It was fun to walk around the venders. But we were getting hungry, so headed over to a little diner for breakfast/lunch at noon. After coffee, hot chocolate and eggs we are back in a taxi, over London Bridge and to the Tower of London.

The Tower is very cool, but Tom and Will are starting to get cranky. Back to the hotel to rest!
We tried going out shopping, but Selfridges is just as crowded as Harrods was, and the designer shopping just isn't my thing. Besides, it is raining. Back to the hotel for room service.

London Vacation 2011 - Wednesday 12/28

2012-01-05T06:53:00.002-06:00

London Vacation 2011 - Wednesday 12/28
We got up a little early and ordered pastry basket and coffee from room service. I love chocolate croissants! After we got cleaned up we went out on the town! We ended up walking and walking in the morning all around Mayfair. Too much walking, actually. We stopped for second breakfast, then continued on walking to the Palace. Then we walked through St. James park, past Big Ben, and over to Westminster Abbey. We did the self guided tour which was actually pretty difficult with 4 cranky kids. But we did learn a little about the Abbey. The biggest thing we learned today is that we should take taxis!

We took a taxi over to Harrods, and were greeted with amazing crowds. We had not even thought about the after Christmas sales and how crazy the shopping would be! We had planned to eat lunch there, but ended up finding a pub down the street.

Kate and I tried going back to Harrods after lunch, and it was a little easier without the boys, but still pretty crazy. We quickly followed the boys home and all rested after a very busy morning!

For dinner we took a taxi (the kids love taxis) over to an Indian place in Covent Garden. We continue to be amazed at how many people are out all over London. It is so crowded in all the shopping areas! Dinner was good, then we walked around Covent Garden a bit, then headed back to the hotel.

London Vacation 2011 - Tuesday 12/27

2012-01-05T06:10:00.001-06:00

London Vacation 2011 - Tuesday 12/27

Somewhere in the middle of the ocean the flight attendants decided it was breakfast time, and so started getting us used to the idea that we were going to land at 11:30am, instead of 5:30. We let the kids sleep until the end, but again I was enjoying the food :).

Hooray! We made it to London! It is a crazy long walk from the plane to baggage, but we made it. Our bags were there, and we were off to go through customs. Our plane tickets totally helped here, letting us bypass a HUGE line for a nice short line. Very helpful.

Since we knew we would be tired we booked the car transfer to the hotel. A nice Englishmen held up a sign with our hotel name, and he took us to a beautiful Mercedes people mover. A half hour or so later with J an W both asleep we get to Claridge's. We booked it because it is in a great shopping location of Mayfair, walking to both Regent St. and Oxford St. shops, and mostly because they were offering a discount of a kids room free! Can't beat that.

We checked in, explored our rooms, had some coffee and water, and headed out to Regent Street to the biggest toy store on earth, Hamleys!

Everyone is tired, so we head back to the rooms, take a nap, and then order room service. And they have Cartoon Network, so the kids are mesmerized.

London Vacation 2011 - Monday 12/26

2012-01-05T06:01:00.000-06:00

London Vacation 2011 - Monday 12/26

We have a 9:30pm flight to London, so we have all day to play with new Christmas toys and pack. It also gives the kids plenty of opportunities to ask if we are leaving yet! We plan to leave around 6. There is no snow, good weather, and holiday traffic, so the drive should be easy.

We get all packed up, 2 strollers, 2 suitcases, all the kids. We are off! A few blocks later I realize I forgot my diaper bag, whoops.

Ok, off again! And of course accident traffic on 88. Still have plenty of time. And Megamind is entertaining the awake children. Tom fell asleep.

Easy parking at the airport, and no one in line at our check-in lane! Since the flight is 9+ hours, we booked our tickets in business class. A little bit of a delay in security. Kids under 12 can now leave on their shoes, which helps a little, but it is still quite a show to watch the 6 of us get through security.

All right! In the airport, with about 2 hours until flight time. Our tickets allowed us into the AA lounge and it was awesome! Since it was late, the lounge was mostly empty, and we were able to find a wing to ourselves. Juice, wine, snacks, massage chairs.... yes please! And it was fun to walk around and watch all the planes. The time passed very quickly, and off to the gate for boarding.

By now it is 9, and getting late for the kids. The flight was great. Business class makes it quite a lot of fun. Champagne to take off, two big meals, reclining seats, personal video players, noise cancelling headphones... The kids all slept quite a lot of the flight. I sat and ate and watched movies, but Paul was smart and tried to sleep.

Photo Book

2012-01-03T07:46:00.001-06:00

Click here to view this photo book larger

Shutterfly photo books offer a variety of layouts and cover options to choose from.

Christmastime Pictures

2012-01-03T06:52:00.000-06:00

Here are pictures from Turkey Day - Christmas.

London Trip Pictures

2012-01-02T15:24:00.003-06:00

Here are the pictures from our trip to London last week. I will try to write up our trip story tonight so you can hear all about it. We had a really fantastic time, and everyone's behavior was good enough :).

One and a half

2012-01-02T15:21:00.000-06:00

Tom turned the big 1-8 this week! He is now a 1 1/2 year old. He is still such a sweet boy and so interested in people. Very friendly this one is :).

But, like the rest of his siblings (ok, and parents) he is rather strong willed. He is getting more demanding about doing things himself, and more confident in his abilities. He has started taking down the baby gate to get upstairs by himself! Maybe a few more months, and we will be able to take them down....

Happy New Year!

2012-01-02T15:18:00.001-06:00

Wishing you all a fun and love filled 2012!

Two new kittens

2011-12-12T14:59:00.001-06:00

We have a family Christmas present - two new 6 month old kittens, named Ralph and Rose. They are super playful, cuddly and simply fantastic.

Rose Riley

2011-12-12T14:57:00.003-06:00

Ralph Riley

2011-12-12T14:57:00.001-06:00

All in the car :)

2011-11-27T13:30:00.000-06:00

DC Trip Pictures

2011-11-27T10:13:00.000-06:00

Here are some pictures from when Kate, Tom and I went to DC. We got to spend lots of time with Auntie Sarah, Uncle Aaron and their doggies :).

Disney Trip Pictures

2011-11-27T10:10:00.000-06:00

Here are the pictures from when Paul, Jack and Will went to Disney with Mamie and Grandpa in early November.

New plates and Wavus sticker

2011-11-18T15:22:00.001-06:00

Just got my new license plates this week! And check out the Wavus sticker :). K loves it on the car.

Halloween Pics!

2011-11-01T12:34:00.000-05:00

A witch, Spidey, and a couple of ninjas.....

Kate's last soccer game

2011-11-01T12:33:00.000-05:00

Here are pics from Kate's last game of the season.

Lake Geneva pics

2011-11-01T12:32:00.000-05:00

Here are pics from Lake Geneva in October.

Picnic lunch

2011-10-28T14:07:00.001-05:00

Will and I enjoyed a picnic lunch today. It might be one of the last of the year, it is getting cold.

Happy 16 months

2011-10-28T12:09:00.001-05:00

Kate is going to Wavus!

2011-10-21T07:50:00.000-05:00

Kate has been accepted to Wavus Camp for the summer! 10 days of sleep-a-way camp, her she comes! Camp is in Maine, so visits with Mamie and Grandpa complete the package. More info soon.

Lake Geneva Pictures

2011-10-21T07:48:00.001-05:00

We went to Lake Geneva over Paul's birthday weekend and had a really great time. The weather was fantastic, and it was fun to walk around. Pictures soon!

Jack Soccer pics

2011-10-11T07:07:00.000-05:00

Here are some pictures of Jack playing 'green' soccer.

Happy 15 Months, Tom

2011-10-05T06:28:00.000-05:00

Tom turned 15 months last week!

With that big birthday, he has seemed to really become a big boy, and not a baby. Here are some highlights:

- He can now climb up on the couch and fireplace :(
- He does the dare devil moves standing up on his riding toys
- He has 15 teeth! Just waiting on top left cuspid and then his 2 year molars
- He plays peek-a-boo
- He has lots of words, including: bus, car, truck, tree, cheese, mama, dada, scout, jack jack, kate, will, boo, please, thank you, and stuck. He says stuck a lot!

We took Scout for a walk

2011-09-13T15:08:00.001-05:00

Usually W will fall asleep if we go for a walk with Scout around 2 pm. Today they both did. So cute!

Jack's cello

2011-09-12T15:24:00.001-05:00

More pictures

2011-09-12T15:23:00.000-05:00

Here is a pic with Jack and his new cello.

Here are pics from Kate's soccer camp the week before school started.

Will's first day of school

2011-09-12T15:18:00.002-05:00

Here are pictures of Will at his meet & greet first day of school.

Kate and Jack - First Day of School

2011-09-12T15:17:00.002-05:00

Here are pictures from Kate and Jack starting school.

Maine Pics!

2011-09-12T15:14:00.000-05:00

Finally, here are the pictures from our vacation to the beach last month.

Will at school

2011-09-07T09:49:00.001-05:00

Here is Will in Mrs. Ezzi's class!

Will's First Day of Preschool!!

2011-09-06T19:51:00.002-05:00

Tomorrow is Will's first day of preschool. Tomorrow is just the meet and greet, and since Will already knows Mrs. Ezzi, it should be an easy day. Will is excited about school, so even Friday, the first real day, should go smoothly as well. Will has asked for 'big squeezy hugs' when I pick him up. Finally, one of my children will be one of those kids running to their parents!!

Wavus Camp 2012

2011-09-06T08:19:00.000-05:00

Kate is *probably* going to Wavus camp next year! They accept returning campers first, but she is the first application for the first session intro camp next year. We won't know for sure until 11/1. If there is space, she will be going to camp in Maine for 10 days next July! She is super excited!

All day kindergarten!

2011-09-06T08:15:00.003-05:00

Jack and Kate started school on Aug 22. So far it is going well. A few meltdowns as the kids adjust to the new schedule, but that was expected.

Jack and Cello

2011-09-06T08:14:00.000-05:00

Jack has switched from violin to cello, and it has been a fantastic change. Jack loves his new instrument, enjoys going to lessons with his new teacher Jon, and is learning very quickly!

Wow, I am behind on posting!

2011-09-05T08:00:00.002-05:00

I'll try to catch up with all the latest news!

Maine Trip

2011-08-21T08:00:00.000-05:00

We had a fantastic time in ME the other week. Lots of beach time and playing with family. Pics soon!

Big boy at the table!

2011-08-17T07:34:00.001-05:00

Will and Jimmy

2011-07-20T12:21:00.000-05:00

Kate and Tom

2011-07-20T11:30:00.001-05:00

Cute pic from today

Zoo pics

2011-07-06T08:10:00.001-05:00

We went to the zoo last week for A's birthday. Here are a few pictures.

Tom's Birthday Pictures

2011-07-06T08:09:00.001-05:00

Here are pictures from Tom's First birthday!

A few summer pictures

2011-07-06T08:08:00.001-05:00

Here are some pics from a couple weeks ago.

Swim lessons - pics and updates

2011-07-06T07:32:00.002-05:00

Kate and Jack both moved up a level in swim lessons this session! Kate is now in blue and Jack in yellow. Great work!

Here are some pictures from last session.

Farm Party Pictures

2011-07-06T07:30:00.002-05:00

Here are party pictures from the farm party that CeeCee invited us to. It is always a spectacular way to kick off the summer!

Last day of school pics

2011-07-06T07:28:00.000-05:00

Here are the pictures from Kate's last day of first grade, and Emma's last day.

Happy 4th!!

2011-07-05T14:29:00.000-05:00

This is one of the many fireworks that one of our neighbors did. We had great seats for a great show just down the block!

Happy Birthday Tom!!

2011-06-28T06:58:00.001-05:00

Happy 1st Birthday to Tom!! We can't believe he is already 1!!

5 down this weekend :(

2011-06-21T07:19:00.000-05:00

The Rileys fell like dominoes this weekend, one after another. Only Paul was left healthy. Luckily the virus of the house only hit each person for about two days. It started on Thursday with Tom, then Jack Saturday, Kate and Anjie Sunday, and Will Monday. Sudden horrible headache, and fever in the 102s were the main characteristics. The past 5 days were filled with waking up with screaming, putting kids in the bath to cool them down, and running for the combo of motrin and tylenol. Except T yaks up any medicine, so he screamed literally all day when he felt sick. I think everyone actually woke up in good moods this am, knock on wood.

Danielle & Eric's Wedding Reception

2011-06-10T08:06:00.000-05:00

Our friends Danielle and Eric held a wedding reception last weekend. Congratulations!! Of course my camera ran out of batteries with only a few pics taken :(.

Kate Field Day

2011-06-10T08:00:00.000-05:00

Here are some pictures from Kate's Field Day last Friday.

Watch out Kindergarten, Here Jack comes!

2011-06-10T07:57:00.002-05:00

Jack is thrilled about kindergarten, buying lunch, and riding the bus with all of his friends and Kate. I think it will be a long day, but hopefully manageable.

Swim Team and Lessons

2011-06-10T07:56:00.000-05:00

Kate thought about joining swim team this summer, but after the first two practices, we decided to postpone Team until another year.

Today is the swim placement test for lessons, with the lessons the next two weeks. (Then a week off, two weeks of lessons, then repeat a third time). All three big kids will be taking lessons.

We also have school work plans, instruments to practice, and hopefully lots of playing outside and going to the pool. Surprisingly, the Riley kids have already been at the pool 3 times, a world record!

Second Grade, Here Kate Comes!

2011-06-10T07:54:00.000-05:00

School's out for summer! The last day was Tuesday, and we are slowly adjusting to our new summer schedules.

Kate already wants school to start, and Jack is super excited about Patterson Kindergarten too!

Firefighter Training!

2011-06-10T07:48:00.004-05:00

We happen to know a firefighter at nearby station 5, and last weekend they were looking for a place to train on the truck! What lucky little culdesac kids!!

Another Ear infection

2011-05-26T14:55:00.000-05:00

Tom has yet another ear infection. They are running out of antibiotics to treat him :(. Hopefully this will clear up soon. They will re-check his ears at his 1 year appointment, but if he gets any more ear infections this summer, I think we will be heading to the ENT for tubes.

Update: May 23, 2011

2011-05-24T06:15:00.001-05:00

We have been super busy the past two weeks. Many pictures to post soon. Here are some highlights:

- Tom can walk! Ok, when he wants to, he can take about 5 or so steps at a time, but he prefers to crawl.
- Tom can wave! Fun to see him wave his whole arm around :)
- Will is getting geared up for 3 year old preschool this fall
- Jack has only 1 more day of preschool, and then he will be a kindergartener!
- Jack did a great job in his violin recital this weekend!
- Kate is now a Brownie, her Daisy troop had a bridging ceremony a couple weeks ago.
- Kate did a great job at her violin and piano recitals this weekend.
- Kate finished spring soccer this weekend.
- Kate is joining swim team this summer, and practice starts next week!
- Two more weeks of school, and Kate will be a 2nd grader!

Kate's art project

2011-05-14T11:16:00.000-05:00

> Kate's Matisse inspired Fish Bowl is on display at the Fine art fair this weekend.

Cold, cold soccer game

2011-05-14T09:29:00.000-05:00

50 cloudy and windy

Kate is now a Brownie!

2011-05-12T13:06:00.000-05:00

Kate's Daisy Girl Scout troop had their Bridging ceremony this week, and now they are officially Brownies! Most of the troop will be continuing next year in 2nd grade. Pictures soon.

T's new rocker

2011-05-12T13:04:00.000-05:00

The newest contraption to try to get Tom to sleep more than 20 minutes at a time.

Strep Throat city

2011-05-12T12:56:00.000-05:00

Last week was a long week, full of doctor appointments. Two Thursdays ago K came home from a Daisy meeting and fell asleep on the couch. She and Jack stayed home on Friday. Sat and Sun K said she felt better, so played soccer both days. Monday = throat hurts. And W is super cranky. Take them in saying they have strep. They try to test K, and say it is negative. Still they both seem sick. So, on Friday I take W in again, and sure enough it is strep. The give W and K antibiotics. T is already on for a double ear infection. I go, and I have strep too. I send P and J for testing, but they didn't have it. We are almost done with our Rx and feeling much better!

Happy 10 months, Tom!

2011-04-28T16:48:00.002-05:00

Tom is 10 months old today! To celebrate, the poor guy came down with a cold and double ear infection yesterday. And to top it off, the antibiotic they prescribed made him vomit :(. Waiting for drug store to get new Rx from doc.

Jack's magic birthday

2011-04-26T14:12:00.002-05:00

We had a great time celebrating Jack's 5th birthday. We had a party here with friends and a real magician!! The kids all had a great time. More Pictures.

Jimmy Cat

2011-04-26T14:03:00.006-05:00

Here are some pictures of our latest addition to the family, Jimmy! He is amazingly friendly (ok, maybe a bit too needy)! He is very patient with everyone, even Tom.

He lets Jack carry him around the house, and I am often wearing my "Jimmy Scarf" around the house. He is orange and white like Pumpkin, but Pumpkin is super fat and Jimmy is super skinny!

Easter Saturday

2011-04-23T12:37:00.000-05:00

A sunny day for once!

Lots of recent pics

2011-04-19T12:09:00.002-05:00

Here are pics from the last couple of weeks. J's birthday pics will be published soon.

Kate's outdoor soccer team

2011-04-19T12:06:00.000-05:00

Kate started a new soccer team this spring, and they had their first game last weekend. The second one was canceled this past weekend since it was 40s and raining.

Three new yellow belts

2011-04-19T12:02:00.004-05:00

Kate, Jack and Will all passed their belt tests last week, and so now they are all yellow belts! Congratulations!! Lots of pics.

Birthday science kit

2011-04-18T12:57:00.001-05:00

The boys love the science kit!

Peek a boo

2011-04-07T16:55:00.001-05:00

Tom's new swing

2011-04-07T16:10:00.002-05:00

Guess it is pretty comfortable!

Kate at American Girl

2011-04-07T16:10:00.001-05:00

We went downtown for the day to celebrate Kate's birthday. More pics soon!

Latest Pictures

2011-03-26T06:54:00.002-05:00

Here are the pics from the last few weeks. More soon including Jack riding his bike (no training wheels) and of course Kate's birthday!

Tom loves to swing

2011-03-26T06:53:00.002-05:00

The weather has been up and down the past few weeks, but the robins are out, the flowers are growing, and we are out as much as we can be. Thankfully, Tom loves to swing!

Patterson Variety Show

2011-03-26T06:51:00.002-05:00

Kate played piano in her school variety show last weekend. There were about 70 students, but only 4 first graders! She did fantastic playing her song Mouses or Meese.

Jack's Spring Concert

2011-03-26T06:47:00.001-05:00

Jack had his spring concert a couple of weeks ago. He isn't too fond of being on stage, but this year he did sing along and do some of the actions.

My and My Guy Luau

2011-03-26T06:44:00.001-05:00

Kate and Paul had a good time at the Girl Scout dance earlier this month.

Happy Birthday Kate!!

2011-03-26T06:27:00.001-05:00

Kate is 7 today! Happy Birthday!!

Spring swings

2011-03-14T18:08:00.000-05:00

Ear infection #3

2011-03-11T17:09:00.000-06:00

Tom was miserable with a cold on Wednesday night and I was able to get him a late appointment with the doctor. His ear didn't exactly look infected, but it seemed like where it was headed. So he is on ammoxicillan again. Hoping he feels better soon!

Tom is 8 months

2011-03-04T17:37:00.002-06:00

Tom turned 8 months this week! He has started trying to cruise along furniture, and today started trying to climb the steps! Baby gates, here we come!

55 and rainy

2011-03-04T17:36:00.001-06:00

We spent the afternoon outside in the warm weather but off and on rain. Tomorrow 30s and snow!

Soccer Morning

2011-02-26T11:05:00.000-06:00

Waiting for Kate

2011-02-25T17:12:00.000-06:00

Luckily there is a big play room where Kate takes taekwondo.