Month: August 2017

Eleanor and Henry had a busy weekend with lots of activities, ending with Eleanor’s birthday party with her friends – playing laser tag! It was very fun to see the kids playing – they were a bit slow to start, but really got the hang of it by the end. Henry got to play as…

Eleanor and Henry headed south to Saint Louis this weekend for the solar eclipse. On Saturday, we visited the arch, missed our sightseeing boat on the Mississippi, and checked out the zoo. On Sunday, we spent most of the day at the City Museum – a very fun place built to let kids explore. On…

This week, Eleanor and Henry and Mom all had art camp together at the Chicago Art Institute. It was a pretty neat class – they got to visit various rooms in the museum, they did lots of skethcing, both free choice and of particular exhibits, and also got to create some of their own art.…

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…