Category: Cooney Activities

Sunday, June 21, 2009 I’m still here, 38 1/2 weeks. On Thursday night I thought the baby was coming, but it was just a warning for Mike and I to finalize packing, clean our room, bring stuff to the attic, finalize names, etc. Within the next few weeks we’ll have new family member. Outside of […]

Thursday, May 13, 2009 Beautiful Spring days…and the foliage is already in full bloom. Quote of the week by Jack: “I’m picking dandy-puffolions.” Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Yesterday was a crazy day…school for Isabelle, then she had ballet, then her first time for t-ball practice. T-ball was a hoot. She had no idea really what […]

Thursday, March 19, 2009 Yesterday Jack gave me their fake camera and said, ‘take a picture of my nose’, after a few ‘pictures’ he said ‘take a picture of my ‘mouff”, which stands for mouth. So cute. Sunday, March 8, 2009 HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK! Jack is 3 today. What a big boy! He goes around […]

Monday, December 15, 2008 With our tree all decorated, it now really feels like the Christmas season. The kids so excited about Christmas and ask everyday when it will be here. We’re reading Chrismas stories, making cookies, and making decorations. All of us wish a wonderful Christmas or holiday to you all, and much joy, […]

LINK TO VIDEO OF Jeroen, Linde, Mike & Chris testing Photo Booth late one night. Sunday, August 24, 2008 Summer 2008 has been relatively cool and rainy. Amazingly the grass is lush green. Our garden is pitiful and because of the coolness, we’ve not been to the beach too often. We’ve had some glorious summer […]

Sunday, July 6, 2008 Quote of the week: Stuff happening: I’ll be writing more but already two months have passed and I’ve written nothing about the family. We’ve been swamped between renting the cottage, doing our roof, the kids getting their tonsils out. The tonsils, adnoid removal of the two kids on June 24th has […]

Thursday, May 8, 2008 Quote of the week: jack “Oh, my gosh!” Stuff happening: This past month included Spring happenings: yard cleanup, raking, mulching, planting garden, sprouting of seeds, seed starters, etc. Activities exploded: trips to parks, picnics with friends, cookouts, Alford Brook Club stocking, dandelion curls, playing in the rain’, visiting my brother Bob […]

Sunday, March 30, 2008 Stuff happening: This past month included winding down of winter, organizing, Jack’s b-day party, cleaning attic; finishing little projects around house, hanging pictures, furniture shopping, St. Patricks day, Easter, egg hunts, egg decorating, cleaning yard, raking, etc. Luckily no sicknesses. One sad is my aunt Lucille passed away. She is in […]

Friday, December 14, 2007 Yesterday we got pelted with snow. The kids love it, even Jack. We were out in it for an hour and a half. Beautiful, crisp white light snow. Sunday, December 9, 2007 Mike and I are finally getting out of our emotional rut of the past few years. In 2005/2006 we […]

Wednesday, November 29, 2007 Bella told me she was starving today at lunch time. I’ve never said that word before so I knew she learned it at school. She’s coming out with funny things all the time. Stuff happening: concerts at Eastover, Thanksgiving, family gatherings, playing in leaves, playing in snow, eating snow, gathering with […]