Category: 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,…

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…