Call Day #158, 5/19/16

Eleanor's been eager to make chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter filling for a few days now. We finally had the chance to work on them this morning. It took longer than either of us expected. I was a bit frustrated that it was interfering with school, but then we started talking about fractions. With just a little discussion, she figured out that she could measure 3/4c with 1/2c and 1/4c. When she needed 3/4tsp a few minutes later, she knew what to do. 

We finally took a break from baking to go see Nanny. Eleanor enjoyed buying her a cup of coffee at Fresh Market with the gift card she won there a few months back. Eleanor also got the powdered sugar she needed to finish her cupcakes.

We all went to lunch at Taco Bell, a restaurant the kids had never been too before. Oliver's frown is pretty indicative of how he was feeling by this point in the day. A few minutes before he had had to stay in the van to stop crying and screaming and calm down while others went in the restaurant.

When we got back to Nanny and Papa's house, he said he was tired and cuddled on the couch with Claire. He was glad to nap at their house.

After Papa came home, we played dominoes.

Oliver helped me play.