Birthdays

For Janie's birthday, she selected a store-bought chocolate cake from the grocery store, having crafted Rebecca's princess birthday cake the weekend before. For J. R.'s birthday in June, Janie made a marble swirled cheesecake.

Daisy Crossover

Rebecca finished her first year in girl scouts with her Daisy crossover ceremony with the other members of her troop.

Fine Arts Festival

Thomas had a piece of his artwork on display at the annual Southside Fine Arts Festival at Neuqua Valley in the Spring.

Memorial Day Parade

Alex marched with the Gregory Middle School marching band in the annual Naperville Memorial Day parade.

Gerber Scout Camp

Alex and Thomas traveled with Troop 317 to Gerber Scout Camp in Michigan for the troop's annual week of camping, merit badges and fun.

Paris

Janie had several business meetings in Paris in 2007, which gave her some opportunities to go sight-seeing in the City of Light.

Naperville Summer Water Polo

Alex and his Waubonsie Valley teammates won the 14U title at the Naperville Summer Subdivision tournament for 2007.

Court of Honor

Troop 317 honored its Scouts who advanced in rank at the fall court of honor at Holy Spirit Catholic Community. Thomas spoke to the parents and scouts as the troop's historian, detailing the events since the last CoH in the Spring.

Halloween

Thomas dressed as a ninja and Rebecca dressed as a witch as the two of them went trick-or-treating in the neighborhood.

Soccer

Rebecca continued to play recreational soccer for the Bolingbrook Soccer club in the fall of 2007.

New York City

Janie had a meeting in New York City in November so she took some time to visit the big tree in Rockefeller Center and take in a few minutes of the Today show.

Clifford

Rebecca's class each got to spend a weekend with Clifford the Big Red Dog and Rebecca used her weekend to show Clifford how to decorate a Christmas train cake.

Winter Musical

Thomas played the cello at Gregory's winter music concert.

Christmas