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Monthly Archives: July 2017
July 9th, 2017
Beating the heat early
Eleanor has a friend over, Bennett
Some strum a guitar, others leverage it to stand up
Des and dad building “highest crane!”
If you love corn on the cob, you must help shuck
Story time, stacked
July 8th, 2017
Des’ first feature-length movie
Stoked to see Cars 3!
Meanwhile grandma was napping at home with sister
Desmond is still under the false impression most splash pads are foot/motion activated
So hot, the cake mostly melts before you take a bite
At the doctor, Ella is confirmed with a double ear infection. More naps.
It’s starting early: Ella pretty much going straight for Des’ toys nowadays
July 6th, 2017
The photographer for mom and dad’s wedding just happened to be at daycare today and saw two familiar faces
“I give Buzz Lightyear a pig back ride, mom.”
July 4th, 2017
Despite the holiday, it was a good morning to go check out the new Adventure Trails children’s area at the zoo. The budgies got a new home-
Ever dubious of rope bridges
…and rafts, apparently.
At this end of the exhibit, there’s a raft that guest can help pull across the water by pulling along a large rope.
Don’t think his surroundings here really dawned on him?
“Honey, we shrunk the kid”
Eleanor happy to be inside cooling off
Desmond running with the penguins
Certainly the most animated trip to the aquarium for her
“Wait, why can’t I touch these?”
He kept insisting this was Dory and Nemo’s dad
Stingrays smiling at Eleanor
The two newest giraffes born at the zoo
Butterfly (flap flap flap)
Cave break.
It’s almost as if she doesn’t realize there’s monkeys behind her.
Flirting with, and escaping, the splash pad water spouts
Sister getting in on the mist action
Fireworks crew
Desmond’s first sparkler, think he’s a fan
July 3rd, 2017
Ella just chilling, snacking
July 2nd, 2017
Friends over for a Fourth of July cookout
Maybe not bouncing, but certainly standing and bopping in the room
July 1st, 2017
Morning visit to the Children’s Museum to wear out Des before he would up late for the fireworks. Mom seen here displaying her best disco moves.
Intrinsic tetris skills, having never been shown what to do with the blocks
One of the coolest installations was the Sketch Town piece, where Des scanned his coloring of a crane truck (of course).
His drawing then came to life on screen as a 3D truck driving around!
Pretending his an “ausnaut,” looks like he’s wearing a LEGO helmet
Up close with the dinosaurs
He’s driven a fair number of jeeps in his day
Probably dad’s last ride until Ella needs a train buddy
Dad demonstrating how a creeper works, it may not have been designed for adults.
Having never actually used on in the wild, the museum’s has certainly provided him sufficient training
Got milk? (editorial note: sorry.)
First opt-in on the smock, which consequently did almost no good
Our girl laughing
Another “generation” on the whimsical hammer
A first, “I like oysters!”
Home Run Derby at the TD Ameritrade Ballpark
Eleanor’s “I’m excited to be at a baseball game in this heat” face
Desmond excited to show everyone his newly-discovered affinity for stadium peanuts
Des’ first Dippin’ Dots
The cousins getting ready for fireworks
If you think she looks excited just by seeing dad’s camera screen, you should have seen her fascination when the fireworks began
All ready.
A boy up wayyyyy past his bedtime
