Category: Henry

We started out the week with a birthday celebration for Eleanor. We did a string trail in the morning, followed by a session at the paint your own potter store. Finally, Lala, Uncle B, Aunt Breanne, and the triples all came over for some cupcakes and festivities. Later in the week, we all went down…

Eleanor and Henry each had camp this week – Eleanor at Adventure Camp and Henry at Lakeshore Athletic camp. Eleanor did great at camp, showing improvement in all areas from last year’s camp, and exceeded all our expectations. Henry enjoyed his camp as well, although a few days he mentioned that he would rather just…

This week Eleanor and Henry headed out for a camping adventure. We visited Turkey Run State Park in Indiana, where we did some canoeing and camping. The kids enjoyed the canoeing for a while, but got a little restless at the end. Good thing we didn’t do the 6 mile adventure! After setting up camp,…

This week Eleanor and Henry visited the Museum of Science and Industry to check out the new Pixar exhibit, which was pretty interesting. We also watched Blue Planet: Oceans on the big screen, which both kiddos enjoyed. Eleanor had a playdate with her friend Lincoln which went well, with some crafts, science experiments, and a…

Eleanor and Henry ventured out to San Diego this week for a fun vacation in the sun. We did one day of beaching, spent a day at the zoo, and had a relaxing day at our rental house with a pool! Both kids really had a blast at the beach, and the zoo was also…

Eleanor and Henry celebrated the 4th of July with a trip to Grandma and Grandpa’s house. We had lots of fun watching fireworks, boating, playing in the yard and visiting with our cousins. We also found time for the kids to do “overnights” alone with Grandma and Grandpa, which they both really liked. We also…

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.…