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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Eleanor and Henry had a few days off from school, so we tagged along with Uncle B and Aunt Breanne on a trip out to Santa Barbara. We had a great time – the kids especially enjoyed the swimming pool…

Eleanor and Henry had a fun Halloween trick-or-treating again with our friends Charlie and Tyler. This year, Eleanor and Monkey were both mermaids, and Henry was a penguin. Each year it seems like the street gets smaller and smaller, but…

Eleanor and Henry celebrated Lala’s birthday this week with a yummy cake and some fun presents. Eleanor had a few homemade presents, and both kiddos made some wonderful cards. On Friday, the kids got to wear their Halloween costumes to…

Eleanor and Henry had a fun weekend visit from Grandma – one sleepover night for each! We had lots of fun playing football and hockey in the driveway, as well as playing lots of Legos and trains. Aunt Breanne joined…