Henry and Eleanor had a super fun week as we attempted to check off all the remaining items from our summer bucket list. Mom and the kids hit Maggie Daley park and the bean one more time, met up with…

This week Henry had his sleepover with Lala – he was a bit nervous at first, but ended up having a great time. They played games and made mac and cheese for dinner, and then had a waffle breakfast in…

Eleanor and Henry ventured out this weekend for their first camping trip. We went to Starved Rock State Park, which is just a couple of hours away. We started with a couple of hours of hiking, exploring the river, the…

This week we had Eleanor’s birthday party for her friends at Pump It Up. Everything went smoothly, and everyone seemed to have a good time, especially Eleanor. She chose a mermaid for her cake design – the other finalist was…

Eleanor was excited to celebrate her sixth birthday this week. She had been considering plans for a while, and had plans for all three meals of the day, as well as activities throughout the day and sleeping arrangements for the…