Sunday, October 31, 2010

Happy Halloween 2010!


Eleanor had a FABULOUS Halloween this year! She got to go trick-or-treating, and play with a real baby, and she got to carve pumpkins!


Eleanor checks out the real baby's real toes.



 Eleanor says, "Baby."



 Happy Family Halloween Portrait, 2010. Eleanor insisted her baby doll be part of the photo.



 Eleanor observes that real babies cry. "What does the baby say Eleanor?" "Waaaaaaa."


 Eleanor is in heaven sitting next to wee Katie.



 AWWW. Eleanor wanted to constantly pull out and put back in Katie's pacifier. 


 The big night! Eleanor wears about 50 layers of fairy whites!


 First house- The Willmerts!


 Eleanor made away with a whole handful of candy, including foil wrapped chocolates. Later, she bit through the foil to get to the chocolate (more evidence she's mommy's biological child).



 "Candy" says Eleanor. "Tick's teat."


 It was cold! 35 degrees, and that sun went down fast, but Eleanor and Daddy kept up the pace.



 We walked down one side of an entire block!


 She's fairly excited!


"One more," says Eleanor. 


 Burrr!! Time to go home!


Our lovely pumpkins. Daddy's is the one eyed monster. 


Eleanor also had a blast passing out candy to other tick-or-treaters and eventually learned to give out candy, not take it from other kids' buckets.



An October Parade of Eleanor Fashions

Eleanor wanted to share with us all her fabulous, colorful, fashionable life during October! 



Kitchen repairs demand the utmost in sophistication


 Eleanor wore this darling coat to the Potsdam Methodist Church's Turkey Dinner, and wowed all the older ladies.


 Grandma found this fluffy pink coat to be perfect for any Potsdam winter occasion, and Eleanor agreed.


 Eleanor takes fashion risks; here she sports Daddy's hat (and a milk belly)



 Eleanor models the latest in winter whites (the Conners bought her this coat last year, and it still fits!)



 Tutu cute!



Eleanor's Halloween Costume dress rehearsal (She's the Good Fairy from Bunny Foofoo) 


 At daycare on Thursday, Eleanor was in an actual costume parade!



 Here she goes through SUNY's campus!



More Halloween shots to come! 

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Grandma's Visit

Grandma and Eleanor, 2010

Eleanor's Grandma Cheryl came to visit us this past week, and we became very used to having her sunny and helpful presence in our home! 


Eleanor's morning book session. She pats the ground and says, "Books, please, snack." Grandma complied every time.


Taking time for beauty with Grandma's rollers



Eleanor has a soulful chat with Grandma at Clarkson's Bookstore



We spent a beautiful afternoon apple picking at a local orchard


Eleanor at daycare. Grandma visited and spent time with Eleanor and her friends.



Eleanor wasn't feeling the best during parts of Grandma's visit. We had to make an appointment to deal with Eleanor's 4th cold since she started daycare. It turned out she had an ear infection, again.



Eleanor finds Elmo at the Doctor's office


Eleanor and Grandma continue a Bennett women tradition- making cookies!



Guess who gets the big chair at the library?



Eleanor test drives a pink ATV upon Grandma's encouragement.



Eleanor and Auntie Molly bond in cyberspace



Good times with Grandma



Grandma makes us all happy!



The End. 

Friday, October 1, 2010

It's Eleanor Video Friday!

Eleanor decided you could all use a little craziness this Friday. Here she is, at her silliest! 



Eleanor reads, Eleanor-style


The Elmo Whisperer


Daddy, Daughter dance


The Lesson


Guess who got a potty chair?