Silly! Shrimp Boy

Silly
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Liam must be trying to decide on a Halloween costume.

California Dreamin'

My Mom asked me to post this video so our non Facebook family can see it. Enjoy! But read my previous post also. I'm in the process of cheering up.

The Party's Over.

One last nap and he is gone. I have loved every second of the time Chris, Jessi and Liam spent with me. I would gladly sleep on the couch until he left for college. My two favorite times of the day are when he comes down stairs in the morning and when I come home from work and I see their car. They made my life so full and all the energy in the house will be missed. But all things change and the good thing is that they aren't very far away. He has grown up so much here.

California meet up

California meet up
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This is one of my very favorite pictures from Liam's trip to California.

Good wishes from the past.

I have been trying to find old school pictures for Beth. She has connected with some grade school friends via Facebook. I haven't found anything for her, but I found this page in the back of Chris's fifth grade yearbook. Jackie and Chris went to Saint Anthony's Catholic School for two years. This was their last year there and neither one of them where very happy at this school, but Jackie hated it. Jackie must have decided to pretend that he was Jack and write a note to Chris. I love that he tried to sign his name like Jack. Then Jackie wrote a note to Chris "To Chris, Good Luck in the future. Love Your brother Jackie. I love the K.I.T., the Beth L's Randall, Jackie L's Mary, and Amy L'S and that is all scratched out. Amy probably did that.

Meredith's Postcard Finally arrived.

The one picture of Meredith in India. Yeah!!!

Hat

Mother's Day

I have been trying for the past few hours to post this to facebook.  UGH!

It finally showed up on facebook.

My Night with the Six Fingered Man, Lenny, and Mr. Burns.

Beth scored free tickets to see "Unwhigged & Unplugged - An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael ...

It was unbelievably good.  Meredith, Beth and I went down to The Jackie Gleason in Miami.  They are so talented and I have had a huge crush on Harry Shearer forever.

I thought the video was not any good while at the show.  It looked all pixelated.   It is not great but it looks better on the computer.

It's Dancey Dance Time

Beth's Birthday

I have got to hurry to get this up before midnight.  I wanted to say Happy Birthday to my first born by scanning pictures on to the blog, but like every thing I do I get distracted and it takes twice as long as it should.  I would like to get these in the right order.  P.S.  I have given up on the order.  

Just Happy Birthday Beth.  I love You. Mom.

Beth with her Daddy

Now I just can't stop.  I love this picture.  

This is terrible, but I think Beth is 7, Amy is 5, Jackie is 3, and Chris is 1.

This picture is Beth and Grandma King. On the back she wrote "My first Grandchild" and then inserted the word Great.  Then she wrote "Grandma and Beth O'Neill 1966 Summer"

This is a wonderful moment and I am glad it is in the computer and safe from anymore aging.

Here she is 2 1/2 months old.  Too cute!

One of my very favorite pictures of Beth.  This is her first Christmas.  

We lived in Broadview, Illinois.  It is 1965

This was Beth's Second Birthday.  5/2/1967.  I was pregnant with Amy.  We Lived in

 East Moline, Illinois

Peggy and Beth on Mt. Tamalpais.  I think. 

I am wrong this probably across the Golden Gate Bridge 

This is out of order.  The is second grade in Gretna, La.  I made the dress.

First day of Kindergarten Costa Mesa, Ca.  1971

The smartest girl in the class. I made the dress too.

High School Dance - Beth and Randall probably 1982-3?

At Beth and Brett's Wedding 1988-Beth, Amy, Jackie and Chris.

This picture was taken before 

Chris and Jessi's Wedding in '04

Beth, Amy, Chris, Meredith and Jordan.

At Amy and Ben's Wedding in'07

Change

Just Watch.

I wish I would watch what I am doing when I hold the camera.

A day with Liam.

Liam was vomiting on Wednesday and as luck would have it I had Thursday off.  He was a prefect angel and never vomited even once under my watch.  We started out by walking to the library. We arrived at 9:45AM and it didn't open until 10:00AM.  So I pushed him around the building and by the time we came back to the main entrance - he was asleep.  So we started the walk back home. I stopped at Dunkin Donuts for coffee - he slept.  When we got back to the house I put him in bed and he slept for about 40 more minutes.  He woke up and we went outside to play for awhile.

The best part was that he waited until after he went to bed at night and Chris was on duty to vomit again.  It was a perfect day with Liam. 

Make a funny face, Liam.

We were playing with Photo Booth and I told Liam to make a funny face and here it is.

Happy Easter

15 Months

More Bob and Jackie.

Bob, Jackie, and I went to an art show today on Las Olas in Ft Lauderdale.  Then we went to visit Beth at her store and then to eat a very nice lunch.  They are leaving to drive back to Chicago on Tuesday.  

Liam

I think Liam looks a little like me.

My Mom sent me this picture of me. I pretty sure it is either my first birthday or my second Christmas. They are only four days apart so we won't split hairs. Because "hairs" is the feature that is very similar in my picture and the picture of Liam. And to my Mom thank you so much for sending this to me. I love telling the story that I got so many dolls for my first birthday and Christmas that you put them away and gave me one every month. I probably made up the story, but I think it is right.

A visit from Bob and Jackie.

Bob and Jackie came to visit on the same Sunday as the race. I RACED home and started a Pot Roast. I also made this chocolate cake from scratch. Something I don't think I have ever done before. It's a great recipe from the "Smitten Kitchen" blog. The plate is a mess, but the cake was really delicious. It has a cup of Guinness Stout as part of the ingredients, so how could it be bad.
We had a nice visit and got all caught up with the news from Chicago and D.C.

Brett Runs a Half Marathon-2-23-09

Brett started running not that long ago. I will guess maybe last August-September. He finished the Ft. Lauderdale A1A Half Marathon in 2:40:43. He did better that his last month's run in Miami, so he was pretty happy. Beth, Jessi, Liam and I went down to cheer him on at the finish.

And then we went and had a nice brunch on the intercoastal

And Ben is going to be on Leno!

This Thursday Ben is going to be on Jay Leno.  He playing the song from "Slumdog Millionaire", Jai Ho. He will be playing with A.R. Rahman.

I love that song.  I fear it will become this wedding season's Macarena.  

Ben was on Jimmy Kimmel

Liam singing

This one is for ```1AAJTHGK

This is for Amy! With help from Beth. The title is from Liam.  

The top picture is of Liam blowing the red donut shaped toy out of his mouth.