| Nov.
13 1993 - Jeff took Donna to Sabatino’s for dinner
on their first date. Too bad Donna was too nervous to eat! After
dinner, they went to the Norridge Theater to see Carlito’s
Way. They both agreed the movie was terrible! Similarities already!
|
| July
‘94 - Off to the Bahamas for a relaxing five day Royal
Caribbean Cruise in a toddler sized cabin and they both made
it back alive! It must be love! |
| May
‘95 - A busy spring for the couple; Jeff was promoted
to Loss Prevention Manager of JC Penney in Lincolnwood and Donna
finally graduated Northeastern Illinois University. |
| June
‘96 - Donna took
Jeff on his first camping adventure in Wisconsin
Dells. What a mean fire Jeff can make.
It rained everyday.
They’ve never camped again. |
| April
‘97 - Five days in the Bahamas wasn’t enough. This
time they went for seven! The trip was great but motion sickness
got the best of them this time. They are both cruised out for
a while. |
| July
4, '97 - During the fireworks, Jeff made some fireworks
of his own. He proposed to Donna while their friends Larry and
Patty watched from a distance. Everyone was in on the plot except
Donna. |
| Jan
‘98 - Career changes too! Jeff was promoted to Loss
Prevention Manager of JCPenney in West Dundee, IL and Donna
took a position at CompUSA as a Software Training Instructor.
|
| Mar.
12,'98 - Where will they live? Donna and Jeff closed on
their first home together in Westchester. |
| July
30,'98 - Just in case a new house and an upcoming wedding
weren’t enough, Donna changes careers, again, and takes
a job as a ICT Software Support Specialist at CSC in Elk Grove
Village. |
| Oct.
12, '98 - Jeff
and Donna arrive in St. Lucia for their 5-day island getaway
honeymoon. Too bad it rained almost every minute of every day. |
| Nov.
6, '99 - Donna
takes a home pregnancy test and finds out that two will soon
become three. |
| Dec.
15, '99 - Jeff
and Donna get to hear their baby’s heartbeat for the first
time! What a wonderful washing machine sound it makes! |
| Feb.
11, 2000 - Donna
feels the baby move for the first time. The Aliens movie is
the best possible comparison. |
| Feb.
28, 2000 - Jeff and Donna get to see who has been moving
around all this time. All fingers, toes, arms and legs. No looking
for the sex though – it would be opening our Christmas
present too soon. |
| April
17, 2000 - Jeff and Donna start attending a Lamaze class
at Hinsdale Hospital. It is the first of five very informative
classes that will teach a lot of practices that went right out
the window when labor hit. |
| June
12, 2000 -
5 weeks early, Anthony Joseph Frugoli
comes into the world after a 7-hour labor weighing 5 pounds
10 ounces and 20 inches long.
|
| June
14, 2000 - Donna
goes home from the hospital, alone, because Anthony needs to
stay in the hospital until his sleep apnea is under control. |
| June
27, 2000 - Anthony
comes home! On a sleep monitor, but he is finally home where
he belongs! |
