Ellis Giles

The PreK picnic was today with Alden.  We had a great time!  The field was too wet to fly kites, but they had a backup plan for activities in the gym.
We ate lunch first.  I brought green beans and chicken nuggets.  Alden sat very patiently with me and ate on a picnic table cloth on [...]

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After finishing cleaning the garage, I got ready to go to grandma’s house.  Alden and Meredith were getting ready with mommy, and she had fixed things for them to eat.  MH had been making cakes for Evan and Allison all day - Evan a key-lime pie and Allison a cheesecake.  MH, Alden, and Meredith had [...]

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We had a nice weekend in Bluebonnet Hills.  It rained quite a bit, which we still need!
It was very relaxing.  I drove in from Houston after work, and made it before the kids went to sleep.  MH had taken the kids to my Mom’s house so MH could work and my mom watch the kids. [...]

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“Me, Rollins and Trey are a team!!! Together we can do anything!!! And Meredith. She can be on the team, too. But not anybody else except you Mommy. And maybe Ella Grace. But only sometimes. Because Me and Rollins are TOUGH!”

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Last night we took Alden and Meredith to Lupe Tortillas for dinner.  I met them along with Melissa and Phil there - after having gone by Mission Burrito - our original destination.   Mission Burrito had their playground closed - they must be losing lots of business over spring break.
Alden was playing in the sandbox and [...]

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On Saturday Mary-Helen did the breast cancer run in Houston and I played with the kids in the morning.  I made egg and sausage muffins.  Alden and I went on to listen to all different types of music in my CD player.  I think he liked Maynard Ferguson the best!
We all then rested and I [...]

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Wednesday night we all went to play at Mission Burritos which has become a favorite for Alden when we are in Houston during the week.  I gave Alden his Halloween costume which is a space suit with a helmet.  He loved it!  He wanted to sleep in it too.  To get him to take it [...]

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On Wednesday this week, I met MH, Alden, Meredith, and Grand D. at Mission Burrito for dinner.  Alden was playing hard on the playset and slide and wanted me to come into his “house”.  I said hi and would after I ate (and eventually went down the slide there at Mission Burrito too!).  One little [...]

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On Friday the 30th Mary-Helen, Alden, Meredith and I had a lazy morning and made breakfast.  We met up with Grand D. and went down to the Houston Museum of Natural Science.  We met at the Houston house and then went from there.
We saw the Hubble 3-D Imax film, it was great!  Alden got a [...]

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Alden called me at work today and asked if he could have a clown at his birthday.
I didn’t understand him at first, and told him to repeat.
“Daddy, can I have a clown at my birthday?”
“Of course, yes you can have a clown”
He was so excited he put down the phone and went running off to [...]

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