Category: Eleanor

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…

Henry and Eleanor celebrated Mother’s Day this week with a busy day bookmarked with meals with Mom. Both Eleanor and Henry had a birthday party to attend at laser tag, and then Henry had a basketball game, while Mom and Eleanor did some Mommy Daughter shopping. Eleanor also had a birthday party to attend on…

Eleanor and Henry had a fun week filled with lots of celebrations. We started the week with a birthday party for Monkey, who turned 8. Eleanor set up a string trail for Monkey, complete with gifts from herself, Henry, Mom, Dad and Lala. We also had fun treats, doughnuts for Eleanor and Henry, and mini…

Eleanor and Henry finally got to enjoy some nice spring weather this week, and we took advantage with some outdoor time in the driveway and at the park. Both kids had playdates this weekend, Henry on Friday with his friend Thomas, and Eleanor on Saturday with three friends (a quadruple playdate, as Eleanor called it)!…