Category: Eleanor

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…

Eleanor and Henry had a fun weekend visit from Grandma – one sleepover night for each! We had lots of fun playing football and hockey in the driveway, as well as playing lots of Legos and trains. Aunt Breanne joined us for dinner on Friday night – make your own pizza! On Saturday we watched…

Eleanor and Henry made it through a rainy week with some fun indoor activities. On Saturday we watched a bit of football, and played a bunch of games – including starting a game of Hotels! We didn’t make it through to the end, so we had to finish up Sunday morning. Eleanor had a birthday…

Eleanor and Henry celebrated the arrival of fall with some fun fall festivals. On Sunday, we headed out to the pumpkin patch for a morning of rides and picking out pumpkins. Eleanor’s favorites were the dragon roller coaster and the super swings (a first for her!). She wasn’t sure about the swings at first, but…

Henry and Eleanor welcomed in the month of October with a fun street festival where we did face painting, pumpkin painting, ate some yummy food and jumped in some bouncy castles. Aunt and Uncle B joined us and it was fun to have them along! We had some wonderful weather this week and we took…