Noon Year’s Eve

This year we met up with many friends at Durham Museum’s Noon Year’s Eve.

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Des and dad were interviewed on KETV (see at 0:53 below), though poking the boom mic was only interesting part

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Snacks across Omaha

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Des exploring one of the Union Pacific heritage trains

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Ringing in the new year and exchanging gifts with Grace, Jason, and Clara (kept the same red balloon all day)

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Pointing is the new “in” thing, with Eric and Gini

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December 27th, 2015

Early morning nap with mom

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Christmas celebration #5 at ma & pa’s house

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Des test-walking the new “Chomp & Clack Alligator” push toy

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Back at the ol’ homestead, mom demonstrates his new tractor

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Christmas 2015

Des enchanted with the true magic of Christmas morning- blinking lights

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Upon receiving his own set of kid-friendly keys, he immediately took them over to the door lock where’s he’s seen keys in action before

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Thoroughly enjoying the pots & pans set from aunt Kellie and uncle Mike

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Cooking Christmas breakfast for everyone

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Playing with Liam at great-grandma Kathy’s house

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Back to the kitchen, where all the fun is at

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Grandma Anne video chatting with Kellie and Cal as Des toils away in the kitchen

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All clean and ready for bed after a wonderful day with family

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Christmas Eve 2015

Earlier this week, meteorologists were saying it was a 90% chance of not having a White Christmas. It appears that prediction was off 5-7″.

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Des’ first time playing in the snow:

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Snow angels

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A universal human experience: eating snow

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Christmas Eve dinner at great-grandma Jan’s

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DJ’ing the Fisher Price record player with mom

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Santa’s visit

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December 23rd, 2015

Bubbles make bath time way more fun

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“Some assembly required”

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Over three hours and one trip to the hardware store later, it’s finally assembled. Missing one handle still, but Des probably won’t notice.

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December 22nd, 2015

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December 21st, 2015

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December 20th, 2015

Des checking out the jukebox at the diner, which apparently was more interesting than pancakes

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While only intermittently walking by himself, he’s getting quite good at walking with someone.

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