Eleanor has been very busy! I've been busy too and consequently ran behind on the blog. Here is the latest and greatest from our summer travels to Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Eleanor eating ice cream at the TeePee with Grammy and Papa in July
Eleanor spent entire days running around camp Arcadia's campus
Eleanor's dream kitchen
Eleanor rides the ladybug
Extremely cute close up
Eleanor in front of the Inn
Running free in the TeePee
Playing in the sandbox with Grammy
Eleanor and daddy at a restaurant in Chicago (on our way from Michigan to Minnesota)
And we're in Minneapolis!
Eleanor at the St. Paul Conservatory
Gratuitous baby-head shot
Grandpa, daddy, Eleanor and Grandma
Too cute
Eleanor visited 4 zoos while we were in Minnesota and Wisconsin. This is the Como Zoo. When we asked Eleanor what she saw at the zoo she said, "Animals."
Eleanor pushes her stroller
So happy together
This baby is no wall flower!
Such a flirt
Eleanor takes a break
Pretty girl
"Joose"
"One more"
(silence)
Eleanor and I visited Daddy at his residency at Pine Needles cabin near Stillwater. Since Daddy had the cats with him, this was as much as a reunion for Eleanor and Mona as it was for Eleanor and Daddy.
All decked out for Dad.
We got to see Great Aunts Chris and Marilynn 4 times during our visit!
We visited my best friend Nickie and her little boy Luke in Duluth. They took us to the Duluth zoo! Eleanor said on the way home. "Boy," "zoo," "animals," "Uke" over and over. I think he made an impression.
More pictures with Daddy in Stillwater. She's riding in a choo, choo, choo, and you can come too, too, too.
It's Teddy Bear Park!
My dream come true! And they're wearing matching pale purple outfits (totally unplanned).
Eleanor celebrates the 4th in Minneapolis
Eleanor and Grandma played lots of music together
We visted Wilderness Walk in Hayward, WI. Aunt Molly flew all the way from London to share the experience.
Baby deer, goats, bears, baby racoons, buffalo, a camel. . . you name it, they had it!
Eleanor finds a babydoll almost as big as she is in Hayward
Kissy face
Eleanor feeds the trout with Auntie Molly
We saw some spectacular contemporary art at the Walker in Minneapolis
Eleanor listens in.
After several library visits, Eleanor and Grandma settle in for some good books.
We visited our great friends Josh, Ann, Zander and new baby Adeline!
Mom's other best friend Caitlin met up with us in North East!
Eleanor, what is your name? "Eleanor." And what is your last name? "Beck" and how old are you? "One." (holds up finger).
16 mo. of cute.
On our way home we met up with Tate, Rachel and baby kai in Madison
We had dinner in a trolley at the Spaghetti Factory in Minneapolis and enjoyed eating with Jen, Sumner and little Maggie.
We had a great time at the Spring Brooke Nature Center in Blaine, MN with the Gerards (aka Lukie's parents)
Always a lady, even when in space.
"Lukie, do you know how to drive this thing?"
Whew! Some of the pictures are out of order, but I hope you get at least of an idea of how fabulous Eleanor's summer turned out to be.
