Category: Eleanor

Eleanor and Henry had a great week relaxing and enjoying the late summer weather. Henry had a week off from all of his activities, so he and Mom got some great one-on-one time. Eleanor had her first day of school in her new 3’s classroom. She also upped to three days a week. She was…

The family took a trip up to Lake Geneva for Labor Day weekend to visit our friends Callie, Stu, Ella, Graham and Brooke. Unfortunately, the whole family came down with a bit of a bug, which tempered our fun a bit. Henry’s favorite part was pushing a doll stroller around on the lawn, and Eleanor’s…

Henry and Eleanor welcomed Grandma for a quick visit this week – Eleanor was very excited that Grandma was going to sleep in her room. A few weeks ago she “made a bed” for Grandma out of blankets and pillows, and she recreated it on top of the air mattress before Grandma arrived. Henry loved…

Eleanor and Henry had a fun week including a trip downtown to see the “Cat in the Hat” play. They were both a little restless while we were waiting in our seats for the play to start, but both were engrossed once it started. Eleanor gave the biggest grin during the “Would you like to…

Eleanor and Henry celebrated Eleanor’s birthday this week with lots of cupcakes! Cupcakes at the park with friends, cupcakes at school, and cupcakes for dinner on her actual birthday. We started the day with a fun birthday trip to Whole Foods with Lala for breakfast. Then, at school, they made a happy birthday sign for…

Eleanor and Henry had a great week visiting the beach with Grandpa and Grandma, Auntie Susan, Uncle B, Mackenzie, Jack and Ben. They both loved the beach – making sand creations and playing with the waves. The water was a little too cold for either one to want to really get in and swim, but…

This week brought relief from the super hot weather and Henry and Eleanor took advantage with lots of good outdoor time. They both had a blast at the Zoo, especially the outdoor lunch at Café Brauer. Henry has recently added “Ashes” to his vocabulary, and to celebrate he likes to dance “Ring around the Rosie”…