A Busy Week

The past week has been a busy one with both Eleanor's school and mine closing up for the summer. Woohoo! I have quite a few photos to post, hope you enjoy! Oh yeah, and Eleanor lost a tooth today!



Violet in the back yard trying to play softball with Eleanor and Daddy, so cute.

Eleanor and her buddies at the Artspace Star Ceremony. All of the kindergarteners were given stars from the first graders, super sweet. They were so excited to be official 1st graders!
Last Day of School at Hanger Hall. We surprised the girls with Hot Air Balloon rides. They had a blast. Hello summer!
I did not go up. I am afraid of heights during pregnancy. It may sound weird but it's true. Casey pushed me on the swing the other day and I completely freaked out because I went so high. I'm not normally like that, it's very strange. So hopefully there will be another hot air balloon somewhere in my future. It looked like a lot of fun.
Violet in the baby pool.

Eleanor and Violet singing Happy Birthday to their new cousin, Holden. (George and Jamie's baby!) They are so excited to meet him this weekend, so are we!

I couldn't resist. She is such a cutie pie, I could eat her.

Good News!

Here is a recent photo of the girls, sorry it's not great. I tried to get some good ones tonight but they were not being too cooperative. Anyhow, for those of you who haven't heard, we found out last week that we are having a baby! The due date is December 27, so by our calculations and considering our past experiences, we are placing our bets on mid January. Eleanor is thrilled and cannot wait to "teach" Violet how to be a big sister (her words). Violet doesn't really get it, and when anyone mentions the baby in Mommy's belly she points at it and says, "Open it!"

Hope everyone is well. We are looking forward to summertime and hanging out at home and the pool. Especially now that things are about to get crazy in December!
Take Care-

JUMPING!!!

March Wrap-up

Here are some photos from home and a few from Easter weekend. The girls had a blast as usual in West Virginia.

Violet is such a big girl these days. She has quite a personality and learns a lot from Eleanor. Our current favorite is "oh, man!"

She came home from school today fascinated by the idea of "up and down" and at dinner she marveled at the way the ice cubes in her cup went up and down as she took sips. This lasted for about an hour or so, until they melted.

There are so many things about Violet that remind me of Eleanor at that age, yet just as many new things that are unique to her and her personality. She is a complete goofball and is constantly trying to come up with ways to make all of us laugh.

Eleanor's reading has taken off incredibly. Her homework tonight was to read Casey and I a chapter from a Polar Bear science book and she did so beautifully. She is mighty proud of herself and loves to tell people that she is a bookworm.

The girls are sharing a room now, and so far so good. They love to snuggle. We'll see how long it lasts...

Our Visit from Flat Stanley

Jack Murray (my brother Pat's son) is in the first grade and his class recently read the book "Flat Stanley". Each student made their own Flat Stanley and sent him to someone they knew who lives far away. Jack's Flat Stanley came to stay with us. We have taken him on a few adventures and have had a great time with him! Monday he will go back to Jack's school and tell the class about his adventures and show off his photos. We will miss you, Flat Stanley!

Eleanor's Birthday! #6!

Eleanor had her 6th Birthday on Saturday. We celebrated by having a "RockStar Party". She and her friends dressed up like Rock Stars and danced on stage. They loved it. She had a blast. She is so grown up...

Wonder Woman

Eleanor decided out of the blue to dress up as Wonder Woman and have Casey make her fly. I love this video so much, a classic, quiet look at a little girl and her Daddy. It makes me want to cry. I love them.