Author Archives: Erin

I am Loving these photos – she just seems so much older this past year!  (Okay, 0 to 1 was a big jump too!) Happy 6th Birthday, Natalie! Height / Weight: For some reason, I’m thinking 48 inches and 48 … Continue reading →

Monday, December 19th was Natalie’s 6th birthday!  The celebration weekend kicked off with a party at BounceTown with about 17 school friends and neighbors.  I don’t have the best pictures on my phone, but here is one of Natalie being … Continue reading →

Nana began a birthday tradition for Natalie when she turned 4 and got her first American Girl doll (from Nana and Pop): Birthday lunch at the American Girl Cafe.  We had our biggest group yet this year – the (young) … Continue reading →

Elliott got to hit up all of his favorites in Chicago…. 1. Trains!  Brown line to red line to blue line.  Yes, he talked me into 3 train lines b/c he is 3 years old and blue is his favorite … Continue reading →

Elliott and Natalie had parent-teacher conferences in late October.  Natalie even did a self-assessment leading up to her student-led conference.  She responded “yes” to important statements like “When something is hard, I keep trying” and “My work shows my very … Continue reading →

We visited Florida for Pappaw’s 90th birthday.  Kathy and Bill hosted a lovely party at their home, with guests from 3 years old to 90 years old.  Here’s a sampling of photos I took from Jordan’s phone…    

Natalie’s school had a 5-day weekend (thanks to Columbus Day, a teacher development day and a Jewish holiday), so her teacher sent homework.  We are in Florida for Pappaw’s 90th birthday, so I needed to bring it with us.  She … Continue reading →

Natalie’s school had their open house yesterday.  I was bummed that it was a “parent only” event, but it was fun to hear more about her day, see where she sits and see some of her work products already!  Here … Continue reading →

Elliott had his first day (this year) of prek on Mon August 28th – Nat hadn’t started yet, so she picked him up with Alison!  She was a super supportive big sis and also had fun seeing her former teachers. … Continue reading →

Natalie starts kindergarten on Tuesday!  On Friday, we had a school tour.  Her teacher sent her a letter while we were in Alaska, asking her to draw a picture and dictate a letter telling her teacher about her.  She worked … Continue reading →