Author: Mike

  • Week ending July 12
  • Lala!

    Lala!

    Eleanor and Henry were excited to have Lala in town all week! They loved getting to relax and hang out at home with Lala, playing Legos and watching cake videos – but we also managed to get out and do a few things that had been on our wishlist. First up was a hike in…

  • Happy Birthday Mom plus Visitors!

    Happy Birthday Mom plus Visitors!

    Eleanor and Henry were thrilled to have some visitors this week, with Aunt and Uncle B dropping by for a couple of days, and then Lala coming into town! We had two days at the beach this week, with Eleanor trying out her new wetsuit on the second day. Both kiddos were into the boogy…

  • Happy Father’s Day

    Happy Father’s Day

    Eleanor and Henry were particularly into cooking this week, with Eleanor making afternoon “picnic” snacks at home several days this week, and then both Eleanor and Henry making dinner one night. They came up with a whole menu of options, and did all the cooking and serving. Mom had a salad, and Dad had a…

  • Summer Vacation

    Summer Vacation

    Wahoo! School is done and summer vacation has finally arrived! Eleanor and Henry are super excited to be done with Zoom calls and homework, and we celebrated with some fun treats. Eleanor requested a doughnut and Mexican food, while Henry wanted Cold Stone Creamery ice cream and farm animal mac and cheese. We also had…

  • Stray Cats and the Beach

    Stray Cats and the Beach

    We had two different feline visitors this week, in addition to another visit from our canine friend Squatch. We also made a trip to the beach for some swimming and body boarding. We are now allowed to put out chairs and blankets on the beach, so it was nice to relax for a bit out…

  • Videos!

    Videos!

    From May 2020. Enjoy! Trampoline with Mom Bioluminescent Waves Cat Visitor How to Dress Like a Pirate Making Croissants

  • Videos!

    Videos!

    From April 2020. Enjoy! Trampoline Sheet Roar Timelapse Sunset Zapa v. Nail File Marshmallow Challenge Disney Wonder Hourglass Sunset Making OJ

  • More Quarantine

    More Quarantine

    Eleanor and Henry appreciated the extra time off for Memorial Day and the two four day school weeks that it created. We are definitely looking forward to the end of the school year – only 7 more school days to go! Our big activity this week was adding another hammock to our backyard – in…

  • Dinner Party!

    Dinner Party!

    Another week of quarantine, but we had one exciting event with our friend Ally and her pup Squatch coming over for a social distance dinner party. We ate outside and kept our distance, but it was good to have some interaction with a non family member!