Author: Mike

Eleanor and Henry had a busy week leading up to Christmas – we managed a trip to the zoo for Zoo Lights, a birthday celebration in Henry’s Class, Henry’s Winter Concert and VIP day with Uncle B, and a snow day! On Christmas Eve, we made an Italian theme dinner, with spaghetti and meatballs, tomato…

Wow, what a busy week! We managed to pack in a visit from Grandma and Grandpa, Henry’s Birthday, Eleanor’s winter concert and VIP day, and early Christmas! First was Eleanor’s concert and VIP day – at the concert Eleanor sang a few songs, played the bells for one song, and did a waltz dance. For…

This week Eleanor and Henry went downtown to visit with Santa! They were both excited for the visit and each had an item in mind to ask for. After the visit we stopped for some cheesy popcorn for a special treat. This weekend, Henry got to go to a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese,…

Eleanor and Henry had a blast riding the Santa Train this week, one of our holiday traditions. Then, on the weekend, we built some gingerbread houses. Henry chose the stable chateau, which went up and stayed up easily, giving him lots of time for decorating. Eleanor picked out the more challenging cottage shape, which took…

Eleanor and Henry celebrated Thanksgiving with a trip to see Grandma and Grandpa. The trains and Barbies were a big hit as always, along with some new additions – Eleanor loved playing ping pong with Grandpa, with her favorite part being chasing the ball once it hit the floor. Henry was excited about playing football…

This week the Lions came to town, and Eleanor was excited about going to the game with Mom and Dad and Uncle B. We thought for sure that Henry would be interested as well, but he said he would rather watch it on TV. It was a bit chilly, but we bundled up and had…

Eleanor and Henry had a few days off from school, so we tagged along with Uncle B and Aunt Breanne on a trip out to Santa Barbara. We had a great time – the kids especially enjoyed the swimming pool at the rental house! We also had a great time playing with our new friends…

Eleanor and Henry had a fun Halloween trick-or-treating again with our friends Charlie and Tyler. This year, Eleanor and Monkey were both mermaids, and Henry was a penguin. Each year it seems like the street gets smaller and smaller, but both kiddos were still content to just do that block and then head in. They…

Eleanor and Henry celebrated Lala’s birthday this week with a yummy cake and some fun presents. Eleanor had a few homemade presents, and both kiddos made some wonderful cards. On Friday, the kids got to wear their Halloween costumes to school for the annual costume parade. Unfortunately, it was pretty chilly that day, and neither…