Entries from November 2017 ↓

Pie making with Aunt Amy

Pillow art with Grandma Liz

The lighted tree in Downtown Downers. We found some of the ornaments Ezri’s Brownie troop made for the tree though we couldn’t identify hers. We think it’s probably up high. It has a unicorn on it.

Ezri helped a little with preparation of pie and mashed potatoes this year.

We played Apples to Apples Junior, climbed trees, colored pillows, built LEGO ATV racers, read books and both kids ate a piece of all 4 kinds of pie.

There was a delicious feast with squash, turkey, green beans, gravy, stuffing, yams and all the best things. Ivan mostly ate turkey but Ezri likes stuffing and squash and cranberries.

It was nice to have family together and we have a lot for which to be thankful.

Making tied fleece blankets to donate to our local humane society

Making ornaments to decorate the tree in Downtown Downers Grove by the Main Street Station

The first frost brought down the leaves. Ezri picked these pretty red ones up to be a fall bouquet.

Josie had her birthday party at a place that just had you take pictures of yourself and sing karaoke.
Kids were invited to come in costume.
It worked for the assembled as a goofy good time.

Here’s some photos.

BFFs dressed as Nerdy Guinea Pig Owner, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, and A Black Cat

Ezri took this one for Ivan. He loves Pokemon.

Dragon and Squirrel jumping

More fun with Pokemon

Jaguar, squirrel, dragon

The whole group

Ezri dressed up as The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl AKA Doreen Green.
She enjoys computer science, talking to squirrels, saving babies, having an awesome tail, solving things through conversation and when that is NOT possible kicking butts.
Her tagline is Kicking Butts and Eating Nuts – which are two of her favorite things to do.
Ivan agreed to be her main squirrel friend Tippy the Wonder Squirrel after writing his animal report on squirrels last year in Kindergarten.
Together they are working on developing their own squirrel language chittersqueak.
They think these costumes Eric made are totally ChichichiCHI” which I think means “awesome” in chittersqueak.

School parade

Trick-or-treating

Backyard Squirrel

Frontyard Squirrel

Having cheese with Meghan

Kids did not want to pause in trick-or-treating for a group photo – it shows

Ezri went out a couple blocks without a grown-up with this Arctic Fox and Wolf. The girls had a walkie talkie and checked in with base regularly for the minutes they were gone. Still, it felt like a milestone to have her out with friends and no parent.