Now what do I do?

Eddie took out all the toys, climbed in, got comfortable, then when he wanted to get out, COULDN'T!! I was laughing as I took this picture.

Eva's first day of preschool

Today was Eva's first day of preschool. This year, she will be going Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. How time flies, didn't we just bring her home? Now she's 4 and going to school all day. And next year, she'll be in Kindergarten. Oh, my baby is growing up too fast. She still likes to cuddle on my lap, but she takes up my whole lap! lol

TADA! Joey's standing!!

This is the first time Joey pulled himself to a stand!! He is coming so far!! The muscle relaxer is really helping his therapy sessions and he is really along. Before I know it, he'll be walking! yikes!!

Family Camping Weekend (or, we should have had a boat!)

This weekend, we went on our annual Family Camping Weekend with Jer's family.
We camped at Bong State Park, so it was close to home. It rained so hard and so much, we thought we'd need a boat to get home.
Eddie, helping out.
Lori, helping with the trips.
The trips, waiting for breakfast
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Cooking in the rain - oh, what fun - NOT!!
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It rained so hard and so long, all the kids ended up in our trailer, watching a movie on our portable dvd player (Thank God I brought it!!)
And on Sunday, it was STILL raining!! We were beginning to wonder if we were going to have to build a boat and collect animals!!

Ella meets a bunny

We went to a playdate (through Meetup.com Kenosha Moms Group) today and they had a bunny there. Ella got to pet it, but she wasn't too impressed. I, on the other hand, liked petting the bunny - they are soooooo soft!

Got to meet Karen S from the triplet group

I had to go to Gurnne Mills to Burlington Coat Factory, so Karen said she'd meet me there with her kiddos. It was GREAT to meet another mom of triplets, even though one of her's is an angle now, she'll always be a triplet mom.

Goodbye our little friend

Today I awoke to find that Snuggles wasn't doing any better, so we called the vet and they said we should bring her in and have her put out of her misery. That was one of the hardest things I ever had to do. She was our little lap warmer, our little snugglebug in bed with us. I am really going to miss her. We brought her home and buried her in our flower bed. She was an outside kitty that made her home with us, so I thought it fitting that we return her back outside.

Jer's 25th Class Reunion

This weekend, Jerry had his 25th Class Reunion. They had a mixer on Friday night at the Woman's Club downtown. Saturday afternoon, they had a picnic at Lake Andrea. Saturday night, they had dinner and dancing at the RecPlex on Lake Andrea. Jer was on the comittee, so he had to show up early to set up and I met him at the mixer, which was a lot of fun. We took the kids with us to the picnic. We then dropped the kids off at my aunt's house, and then went to the dinner. Even though I wasn't in the same class as he was (or for that matter, the same school!) I still had a pretty good time.

PB & Jam in the Park

Peanut Butter & Jam Noontime Concert Series
Time(s): 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Veterans Memorial Park, 54th St. & 6th Ave.
Description: Enjoy a free concert in the park featuring Stockwood. A twist on the name of their hometown Woodstock, IL. Stockwood is the world's youngest Beatles Tribute band. Already at a young age, they're seasoned performers with a real love for the Beatles and an impressive knowledge of the band that broke up a quarter of a century before they were born. A must see act! The concert series is presented by the City of Kenosha and Happenings Magazine.

Potty training blues

So today was a bad day. Before swimming, Eva peed on the couch, even though she had a pull-up on. She swore up and down that she didn't have to go and I let it go because she hadn't really drank any water all afternoon. Then, I was in such a hurry trying to get her out the door for swimming that I forgot to bring a pull-up, so I let her wear her swimsuit home. We get home and she's pooped in her swimsuit!!! So I sent her to her room until it was time to eat, then after we ate, she went back to her room. My heart is breaking because I don't know what to do for her. I've done all the tricks with success, but as soon as the "game" or "prizes" stop, she stops going on the potty and goes in her pull-up. And yes, I've put her in underwear with vinyl pants and it's the same thing, she just goes in them and doesn't tell me! grrrrr I don't know what else to do. I'm calling the dr tomorrow to see what she has to say.

Baby Shower for Aiko

My cousin Jimmy (sorry, you'll always be Jimmy to me!) and his wife, Itusko, took a vaction to the States from Japan, so his mom threw them a baby shower. We had a picnic at Brown's Lake, but the day was kind of overcast. My mom & dad and myself had to attend my Uncle Jim's burial, then we went out to Brown's Lake to join my dad's side of the family.
Some of the grandkids with their kids.

Itsuko, Jimmy and Aiko