Author: Mike

This week Eleanor and Henry visited the Museum of Science and Industry to check out the new Pixar exhibit, which was pretty interesting. We also watched Blue Planet: Oceans on the big screen, which both kiddos enjoyed. Eleanor had a playdate with her friend Lincoln which went well, with some crafts, science experiments, and a…

Eleanor and Henry ventured out to San Diego this week for a fun vacation in the sun. We did one day of beaching, spent a day at the zoo, and had a relaxing day at our rental house with a pool! Both kids really had a blast at the beach, and the zoo was also…

Eleanor and Henry celebrated the 4th of July with a trip to Grandma and Grandpa’s house. We had lots of fun watching fireworks, boating, playing in the yard and visiting with our cousins. We also found time for the kids to do “overnights” alone with Grandma and Grandpa, which they both really liked. We also…

Henry and Eleanor were rooting for the Cubs this week, with a fun outing to Wrigley Field. We ate lots of snacks, and showed mild interest in the game till about the 6th inning. We managed to stay for the 7th inning stretch, and then we were headed home. All in all a successful outing!…

It was an action packed start to summer vacation for Eleanor and Henry. We headed out to Annapolis on the first day of vacation for our friend Jackie’s Bat Mitzvah. We had a great time visiting our psudo-cousins and joining in the celebration. Henry even got to participate by helping to hand out candy at…

It’s hard to believe, but Eleanor and Henry have officially finished the school year! They were both pretty excited, and looking forward to a great summer. Eleanor had a class field trip to the Brookfield Zoo which I got to chaperone. We had a great time and Eleanor’s group included several of her good friends.…

Eleanor and Henry enjoyed the long Memorial Day weekend and had lots of events scheduled. On Thursday, Eleanor had a playdate with her friend Lincoln here at our house, and then on Friday Eleanor had a sleepover at Lincoln’s house. Henry decided he would like a sleepover too, so he spent the night at Lala’s…

Eleanor and Henry were excited to show us some of their artwork this week at their annual school art fair. Their favorite part is the snacks :) We also had a fun time at an arcade where Henry was attending a friend’s birthday party, and playing a little Minecraft together on the couch – now…