Ellis Giles

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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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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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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Mary-Helen’s 40th Birthday!
We went to the museum in the morning, then for dinner we met family and friends at Churrascos on Westheimer to celebrate her birthday.  Megan had sent a cake and I took that with us to Churrascos and they served it for free.  We had a great dinner!  People who came included Grand [...]

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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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Grandma was sick on Friday, so she couldn’t watch Alden.  Alden had been sick Thursday and had to come home from school with some twenty-four hour bug.  MH took Alden to school on Friday because he was feeling better.  Grand D. picked up Alden from school.  When I got home Alden told Grand D. “It’s [...]

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Superbowl Sunday!  After going to see Sesame Street Live, Alden and I headed back to the house for the SuperBowl party.  We were hosting in our new kitchen!  When we arrived Oscar was just finishing up installing the stove.  We tested it and it worked!  Just in time to put the food in the oven.  [...]

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MH made pumpkin soup, break, risotto, roasted pumpkin seeds, and chocolate pumpkin cake.  It was all very delicious!  She cooked six pumpkins!  Alden and I played outside until it was ready.  We took Sandy out with us.  The water from all the rain really did a number in the back yard.  Grand D. came over too.
Alden and I [...]

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On Sunday mommy and Alden went to church.  They thought it was the large choir, but it was the week earlier.  I slept in because I was not feeling that well, finally caught everyon’s throat.  So I slept in, but requested we make french toast when they return.
They had a great time.  MH will have [...]

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