 Singing songs with the cousins...hmmm what's that big black thing?  Ahhh found my calling!  Rudolph the red nosed reindeer...  Gotta dance!  Gimme some green stuff!  Zach's first meetng with the Sneech!  Oh Drummer Boy  Dancin'  Tom is a good piano player!  Jingle Bells, jingle bells...what are the words?  Maggie's Barbie head gift  Uncle Terry is looking forward to Governor Ditka!  Thomas loves Ditka too!  Aunt Beth loves Anthropoligie!  Thanks Ann!  Look at all the great gifts!  Cow!  You want me to play what?  GranDan is looking forward to some StraightTalk from Mr Ditka.  GrAnn is StraightTalk!  Barbie got her nails done.  Thomas likes his new shirt. And Zach likes his helicopter.  Swordfights - thanks Dad.  The Christmas meal is ready - what a lovely table.  Zach's first celery stick - he thinks he likes it.  Everybody's waving to Zach! And Zach's waving back!  Tom looks very handsome in his new shirt.  I still don't see Santa.  This a photo taken by GrAnn - I call it modern photography!  Barbie head is beautiful! Now where did I put her body?  All done with our delicious meal!  Zach is happily plyaing swords with Tom.   I think he's a goner.  Nope he's OK!  Mom, me & the beloved Sneech!  GrAnn with bitty.  Dad asked me to play Oh Tannenbaum but I prefer Grandma got runover by a reindeer...  That Sneech keeps kissing me!  GrAnn's got the Barbie Head, but still no body.  Why does Mom like this Sneech so much?!  Maggie, play I've got the Folsom day care blues!  Mag's is in my chair with my Sneech!  Dance Sneech Dance Ready to unwrap some more!   What is this? Why did Dad get me this purple stick?  It's too heavy I can't hold it by the handle.  Now this cow is a great gift! Mooooooooooo  Soccer ball  Football  But that cow is really kool.   Little people!!!  This box looks interesting hopefully, no one throws it away.l   GrAnn gave me boxcars!  Car puzzle, puzzeling.   My yellow crayon is still a good toy!  Thanks Uncle Art & Aunt Mary, this Spy book is very interesting.  Grandpa's house - he's got a lot of kool cars!  Putting Bingo on Grandpa's head!  Santa came to Grandpa's too!!   More cars!    This is a kool light!  Whew! It's very tiring to open presents all day!!  End of Christmas day, Goodnight Mom, Goodnight Zach, Goodnight Snoopy
 GrAnn's Christmas celebration...continues the fun.  GranDan fixed my stool so I have a seat. 
 SANTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Pre-Santa - wondering what is going on and why I'm in this Canadian green sweater?!  The Alexian Brothers play center was so much more fun!  Bug's almost got my foot!
 Oh Walnut room oh Walnut room, how ever green your trees are!  Mom's on the phone getting GrAnn & GranDan's food order - talk about service!  Here is the beginning of our feast. (I didn't see the photographer photoging.)  The Fairy Princess came to sprinkle us all with pixie dust and grant wishes.  A very proud moment for us all!  Zach has been perfecting is wave styles.  A nice after feast table shot - Uncle Terry is full!  Visitors....to our back yard.  Antlers! I think it's Prancer!  Ted's favorite player - with Ted's favorite woman!
 Piwko men ready to get on the road to Grandpa Gene's.  Mom we made it, now what?  On to the best restaurant in Kenosha!  Helen, Ed and Nicholas bought me this great singing puppy - oww wooooooooo!  I don't know about the rest of you - but I can't eat another bite!!  Thanksgiving table shots with Grandpa Gene, and Regina's family - her two lovely daughters Helen & Tammy and their families, Sean, Nick and Ed.  Thank you for a wonderful - work free - Turkey Day!   Smiling away at Hob Nob!  Zach now believes he must cover his eyes whenever the camera comes out! PS This is Thanksgiving at GrAnn & GranDan's, we ate soooo much we forgot to take any more photos. Stay tuned for Xmas Eve at Aunt Beth's!
 Reading the train book with Dad, telling Mom not to interject. Gobble Gobble gobble
 October visit to Grandpa Gene's - went to a Mexican restaurant for some good food and found out Zach likes to dance to Mexican music!  Telling Regina about the Gorilla in the Midst!
 Zach's 2nd Halloween as a Gorilla!   Here's the Gorilla preparing to travel to the Zoo!
 Zookeepers decided Gorilla better have some breakfast!  Halloween with the cousins in DG. Joe is the bloody skeleton. Maggie is a Barbie Cheerleader (not shown) and Tom is a skeleton also (?) not sure (not shown either!). Joe's friend is dressed as an old lady and I really thought he was a girl for a while.... Not sure what the other friend is dressed as... And that's Maggie's best friend - she's a pretty princess!
 The Gorilla keepers forgot the stroller! So Gorilla hitched a ride on the beer wagon.  Trick or Treat to all and to all a good night!
 The Ward Birthday weekend started out with Zach going to a pumpkin patch with Cookie Monster!  Here's Thomas celebrating his brithday with pizza at GrAnn's & GranDan's.  Here's Joe smiling vey nicely! We had his birthday dinner at Claim Jumpers (Aunt Jill forgot the camera).
Was everyone aware that Maggie loves stripes? I am now! Well, Zach does too.
   Zach loves to play with balloons. And drive the legoland jungle gym.  Joe, Tom & GraAnn rode the Dinosaur ride.. Zach was not tall enough. Here's GrAnn telling the dragon entrance guard her ride travails.   Zach is showing Dad how to find books.  Victoria turned 7! See her lovely face in the photo? We were too busy eating the best homemade apple pie ever to get everyone in the photos but we all enjoyed ourselves :D Thank you Wojcik's!  Zach's busy showing everyone his walking skills.  Got my cracker!
 Whoo hooo this is fun!! Where's my frog?    Well this sand is different....  After dinner stroll
 Dad helps me swim and jump up and down  Nap time on the porch!  Dinner on the Bay   How did he get so tan?  Noodle?  Gotta get my snack before we leave!  These airplanes are kool
Good job Zach - we knew you could do it!! :D You probably don't realize it but - I took the video vertically so that I could sit close enough to Zach and still get his entire body in the video. I attempted to edit the video using windows Movie Maker - which I did successfully. Unfortunately a saved file from windows Movie Maker is not truly a video file; the converter software is available if I had administrator rights.... 
 Good Morning! It's my birthday :D I am ready to go!  Mom didn't get her camera until cake time.... Here's Maggie helping Zach get prepared for cake! And Victoria can help to!!  OK, I know whatever's on the table is mine to eat! Let's get to it.  Yummy cake!  Cousin Lucy and Larry helping sort through all these gifts!  Regina and Aunt Mary helping open presents.  GrAnn & GranDan gave this great gift - a fire truck!!  Goodbye Cousin Rick and Anna and Victoria - I'm too busy to say goodbye formally.  Tracy and Amanda helped me celebrate, she is soooo cute!  GrAnn got me some kool balloons too!  Go Cubs Go, Go Cubs Go, Hey Chicago What do you say the Cubs are Gonna Win Today!!!!!  This is one of the best pictures of GranDan EVER! We'll have to get this one framed :)  Mark, Renee and Grace made it back from Poland in time to help us celebrate. Renee enjoyed speaking Polish with Ted's family! Some day Zach will too. OK, Grace is not in the photo - I believe she's upstairs saying goodbye to Cosmo! Or running around outside in the forest......  Back in my PJ's ready for bed. But these balloons are really interesting.....
 Happy Father's Day!! Hope everyone is having a great day :D  (if you can't see it - Zach's shirt says "My Dad Rocks"!  Here's GranDad and all the GrandKids  Zach's 1st pool float - thanks Ivette & Mario!!   Look how long I am GrAnn!!  I love Steak & Shake just like my GrAnn. ChiliMac is the best.
 Zach went to his first baseball games, his cousins both played the same day! And Maggie and friends helped keep him company.  Here are the lovely flowers from my old VP at Christ who never had a chance to speak to me after my resignation was submitted.  Zach's 1st pretzel from Aunt Beth's goodie bag - he likes them!  Zach's 1st driving range with Dad.  Sunday brunch w/Zach - ready for some home made pancakes!!  Sue and Zach - guess he doesn't always smile for the camera.  Jay, and Mom and Zach posing after the brunch.  Yes, Cosmo attended the brunch also!  Another visit with Grandpa Gene! He's teaching me many new things...  Here's Dad showing off my nice belly!  Regina's showing me my new trick!  Andrea and Juan Carlos came to visit :D I like her!  Juan has a large fancy camera, it looks very interesting.  Memorial Day we barbecued in the back yard.  I love my orange fishing hat!  God Bless all the soldiers fighting for us.
 Happy 40th GrAnn & GranDan!!  I'm having fun with my cousins!!  They like to follow me, where ever I go.  Aunt Beth & Cherie chatting  Uncle Terry, Cousin Steven, Aunt JoAnn and GrAnn are celebrating!  Dad thinks it's time for my nap....I don't think so.  Mom & Ruth reminisce about the Grand Canyon and babies.
 Grandpa Gene & Zach  You don't say?.....  Look at me I can touch the table!!  Thanks, Mary, for the great John Deer chew toy - love it!  OK, Dad it's time to hit the road!! Coming soon ~ GrAnn & GranDan's 40th
 Happy B-day Aunt Beth!!
 Our friends, the Wilson's came over for a visit!
 Happy Easter everybody!!!! Cosmo and Zach are posing.....   These ears are from the Easter Bunny - Thanks Easter Bunny!!  This day we got our family photos and went to lunch at a restaurant called the Bank. GrAnn is telling Maggie and Zach about her trip to Florida. Zach is wondering why he wasn't there!!  Here is Zach a telling story about his Snoopy book - Snoopy found a "hare" in his food bowl and said (to himself) How Disgusting!!  Happy St Patty's Day - to all our Irish friends and relatives :D GrAnn got this nice bib for the special day.
  OK, if you don't read Polish, the title says a visit with Gegni and Babcha! We all had a great visit w/the Piwko family this past wkd. Grandpa bought us the best steaks and Dad grilled them. And Babcha made a yummy mexican salad! Nostrovia   Babcha is telling Zach what a cute baby he is - getting more handsome every time she sees him! She wishes she lived closer - she would take care of him every day!! That would be fun!  Here's Dad giving walking lessons....  Who is talking to me?!  Babcha is showing me how to drink from a cup!
Mom visited beautiful Amanda Renee Shanahan - 3 weeks old this week! She was very sleepy but woke up to say hello!
 (Her pj's are unsnapped because Aunt Jill had to check her toes!!)  Showing off her very modern hair do!  Aunt Cherell woke me up! Then the ladies went for sushi - it was very good!! Glad to get Mom out of the house.... & here are some more friends visiting us....   Well, maybe not all were really true friends!
 For Grandpa Gene's bday we celebrated in Kenosha at our favorite restaurant - Hob Nob. It is right on beautiful Lake Michigan! Look at the great view.  |
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