Category: Eleanor

After two weeks off and two fun trips, it was back to reality for Eleanor and Henry. It was tough getting out the door for school on Monday, and by the end of the week, the kids were exhausted. Lucky for us, we get a three day weekend to recover. On Saturday, Dad and Henry…

This week Eleanor and Henry jetted off with Mom and Lala to Kansas for a fun getaway with Mimi and Papa, as well as Grandma Geneva, Aunt Karren, Aunt Margret, Uncle Gene, and cousins Dennis, Denise, Caleb, Leah, Tara. Thursday afternoon was spent with Grandma Geneva and her two dogs, Lady and Sugar. After running…

Eleanor and Henry had a great last week of the year, escaping the cold with a trip to Florida. We had some mild trouble with the rental car as they first tried to give us a two door muscle car – they must not have noticed the two kiddos I had with me and the…

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,…