Category: Eleanor

This week we celebrated Eleanor’s birthday! Grandma and Grandpa came into town, and Eleanor had a complete plan for the entire day. She started with a morning jog with Mom, followed by pancake breakfast. Next was a shower, getting dressed into her outfit that matches her bear “Pretty”, and then her string trail. After that…

Henry and Eleanor enjoyed a relaxing summer week at home, visiting both the planetarium and the Museum of Science and Industry. It had been a while since they had been to either one, so it was fun to rediscover both places. They also had lots of time to just relax and play home – which…

Eleanor and Henry finished off a fun week at home with a quick visit to Michigan to hit the beach! We got to visit with our friends Robin and Colby, who were wonderful hosts. We spent one day at the pool, and the other day at the lake, where both kids really enjoyed the paddle…

Henry and Eleanor had a super fun trip to Alaska! So many fun things, I don’t even know where to begin! We spend the first day in Vancouver awaiting our boat’s arrival and adjusting to the new time zone. We had a relaxing dinner and then enjoyed the hotel pool a bit. The next morning,…

Eleanor and Henry had a fun week celebrating Mom’s birthday and enjoying their summer days. Eleanor’s friend Lincoln came over for a fun play date, and the three kids decided to set up a “Trail Mix Stand”. Unfortunately, there were no customer, but that didn’t stop the trail mix from disappearing :) Eleanor and Henry…

Eleanor and Henry jetted off to the Bay Area to visit their cousins Saul, Alden and Simone. We had a super great time, and the cousins loved exploring and playing together. We explored San Francisco via street car and cable car, rode a ferry across the bay, checked out the sea lions at Pier 39,…

Eleanor and Henry celebrated their last day of school this week! Henry’s class had a last day party and invited the parents in to see some of the work they did all year, and to watch an end of the year slideshow. Eleanor’s class took an end of the year picnic field trip. On their…

Henry and Eleanor had a surprise visit from Uncle B on Sunday for an early birthday celebration. They were both super excited and had a bunch of fun, especially in Henry’s room where he invented a game where Henry and Eleanor stood on his bed and threw stuffed animals onto the floor, and Uncle B…