Week ending 8-26-2012

                      Grant doing his job of setting the table this week.

                           Haircuts with Gary this week to hopefully look good for school pictures.

     Rachel had try-outs for IFly and made the team - here she is showing off her swim cap.

                             Me playing some kickball in the backyard with Grant and his friends.

            The Aunties came and gave Rachel her birthday gift - she got a reading tent for her bedroom.

      New sport in the Podhajsky home is call balloon mitton - hitting a balloon with fly swatters.

                          Greg got a new hammock for his Anniversary gift - he loved it and I surprised him.  I was so happy.

       I got some beautiful purple roses and gift cards for a date night with Greg.  I can't wait to go have dinner out - see a movie and then top it off with Cold Stone ice cream.

                   Jacob got his birthday gift from Grandma/pa Podhajsky today.

                                   Rachel also got her birthday gift from them too.

           On a rainy Sunday afternoon we did some furniture shopping with the kids.

            Time to use the hammock and play some games on the porch before supper.

Chicago weekend with Susan and Joel

                   The kids checking out the view from our hotel room.

            First stop is Gino's East pizza with Susan and Joel.

 Nothing says Good Morning like a Dunkin' Donut.  Grant is happy once again to get one of his favorite donuts to start off his morning.

                           There is our sailboat for the day on Lake Michigan.

                                    The crew getting ready for our departure.

                         Captain Joel and his lady Suan ready to set sail.

                           Abbie, Rachel and Grant hanging out on the front of the boat.

                    Fun picture of the air show going on with the Chicago buildings in the background.

                        Captain Joel telling me what building to steer the boat towards. 

                                 The ladies hanging out on the boat and trying to get their feet wet.

                                                               The Blue Angels.

                                 A cool rainbow outside our hotel room.

                                  The kids hanging out downtown Chicago with Joel and Susan.

                                          Breakfast with Joel and Susan before they left us after a GREAT weekend in Chicago.  Thanks Uncle Joel for renting a sailboat for us this weekend.

Last stop before we go home was to see some new games at the Marbles store and play with them for an hour.

Week ending 8-19-2012 First Day of School

                               Grant and Rachel hanging out with the lunch lady during Ice Cream Social.

                             The whole gang that was at our house to play kickball.

                               One more cheap movie to take the kids to. 

                            Applebee's for lunch the day before school starts.

               The kitchen island is all decorated for the kids in the morning.

              Abbie ready for 8th grade and Jacob ready for 10th grade.

           Rachel having breakfast and listening to Grandma Podhajsky sing her the School Days song on the phone.  Sorry we woke you up Grandma.

                                Rachel and Grant ready for the first day of school.

                                  Rachel with her teacher Ms. Vanderveer - Rachel is in 4th Grade this year.

Grant ready for 2nd grade. Here he is with his teacher Mrs. McKay.

 Back to work with my favorite ladies - Barbara and Shirley.  YES - we do look BEAUTIFUL in our work attire.  Lunch Ladies ROCK!!!

               Greg walked Rachel and Grant home from school on Friday afternoon.

Week ending 8-12-2012

                          Rachel having some snuggle sack time with Albert.

                                                      Backyard fun.

 City bus downtown means a picnic on the Old Capital lawn for lunch.

               Grant having fun with Nick, Tej and Nikul.

                                Abbie with her friends Abby and Kayla painting their nails.

                      Rachel had an early birthday party with friends this weekend.  

                      Here they all are walking around the neighborhood looking for letter boxes.

                                                  Happy early Birthday Rachel.

 SURPRISE Grandma!!!  We also did an early surprise party for Patty this weekend.  We caught both Patty and Stan off guard on this one.

                                    Everyone that came to the party to help celebrate.

                            Grandma with the kids getting ready to eat cake.