Like Father, Like Daughter

One of my biggest pet peeves with Michael is that 98% of the time he falls asleep reading his book at night. He falls asleep so hard that the light would be on most of the night if it weren't for me waking him up to turn it off. Well, here is how I found Eleanor last night at 7:45. The book was literally on her face and she was sound asleep!

Natalie's Baby Shower

On Saturday we drove to Blaine for Natalie's baby shower! Her friends Jessica & Salwa hosted and planned the shower and they did a fantastic job. They had great food and (surprisingly!) fun games! My mom and dad were able to make it down for the shower and so the guys (Bahnka, Uncle Jordan & Michael) kept Eleanor entertained during the afternoon.

The food at the shower was tasty. They had meatballs, taco dip and a chocolate fountain!

They also made this super cute baby cake - how creative!

The mom-to-be in her crown with Grandma and Aunt Sue.

This basket was from Mom and I. We called it a "baby starter kit" because it was full of baby boy necessities.

Natalie got many great gifts including clothes, a bouncy seat, high chair, swing, crib bedding and some really cute homemade burp cloths.

It was such a fun day and as a family we went out to Baker's Square afterward. Eleanor went potty while we were there and quickly announced to everyone at our table (and all those nearby) that she went poopy in the potty! It was one of those great parent moments that Jordan & Natalie have to look forward to! :)

Queen Bee & Princess Flower

Happy Halloween 2009!

Eleanor = "Queen Bee"

Miriam = "Princess Flower" (Eleanor's words)

A sweet little flower - never one sweeter! :)

We had a great Halloween this year. The weather was actually not too bad. Chilly, but no wind. Perfect for Trick-or-Treating! We had our annual daycare Halloween party at Quarry Hill. The following pictures were all taken at Quarry Hill.

(On a side note: Michael was wearing all black as he had many performances this weekend in which his Honors Concert Choir was singing in the Children's Dance Theater production of The Chocolate Factory. I took Eleanor to one of the shows on Friday night and she loved it!)

Mari Lee was here with us this weekend. We had such a nice time together. It was fun for Grandma to be able to see the girls dressed up!

I had to get picture by this sign, it says: "Bird & Bee Study Area - Please Stay Out!"

At the party they had an owl demonstration - it's so cool to see one up close. Their eyes are amazing!

Here is Eleanor getting her up-close look at the owl.

This is the girls with their little friends from daycare - Nissa & Taryn. Taryn is a baby with special needs that is only 2 weeks older than Miriam. Such a sweet little thing! Nissa and Eleanor are best friends at daycare, they are only 6 months apart.

Here is the whole gang! Diane doesn't take care of all of these kids. Some are past kids of hers and many are part-timers (like us!).

Back at home in the evening we got ready to go out for Trick-or-Treating! Theodore and Lucy stopped by again this year. Our bugs & flowers work perfectly together. Pooh, too, lives in the forest! :)

The girls are ready to go! We only went 2 blocks and Eleanor's entire bucket was full!

It's so fun as a parent to see Eleanor Trick-or-Treat. She knocked on every door and said her thing. We usually had to prompt her to say thank you, but she did it every time! I never used to be a big fan of Halloween - but having little ones makes a difference. It's fun to see them get so excited for it.

Thanks again to Mari Lee for a nice weekend!

Arrrr, Matey!

Eleanor brought home this pirate hat from daycare this week. We tried it on Miriam just for fun! Arrrrr, Matey!