August 31st, 2017

Des completing his second-ever homework assignment. With so many new friends in his room this month, the kids colored pictures of themselves and answered questions.

August 28th, 2017

Slam dunk!

August 27th, 2017

Watching the poor victims of little bunny foo-foo scurry about

Chasing penguins, trying get a mouth on one

Fishy glee

Still trying to figure out why she can’t touch anything

Finger-to-eel

Skyfari- the fastest way to see the new south end of the zoo. Saw the elephants running around below on the return trip

Driving the rover

The boys getting brave and petting the snake

Trying for the extra-long nap with dad for…

Ella’s nine-month photos, con cousins

After a long weekend and a good effort with photos, it was time for a treat

Wishing pa happy 60th on his birthday proper, Des demonstrates the prototypical toddler phone call. A patient pa, “I’m not sure what that conversation was about, but it sure was long.” 

August 26th, 2017

The annual start to Dundee Day with pancakes (and pouch)

Since the last parade, Des is freshly aware of the potential for nabbing candy at these shindigs. Which made it that more dramatic that the first few groups did not have candy to offer.

Oh yeah, now we’re talking!

High-fives for tigers (Des may one day be a Dundee Wildcat)

Liam and Viv offering cousin Ella the softer blocks to stack

Hanging out with Mark and Penny

Cousins aligned for dinner

Wishing pa a happy 60th birthday

At the realization there was homemade ice cream too:

Generations…

August 25th, 2017

Des shortly after getting both hands stuck in Sydney’s cage, if there was any doubt, mom suggests why he may not want to do that again

Des, a first time visitor, giving great-aunt Molly a tour of mom’s new backyard 🙂

Eleanor is content to exploring the grass immediately adjacent to the back deck

Flowers all around!

Giggly girl(s)

Ella pondering how much more food could be tossed around the floor

Sleepy, cuddly, shy Ella

Low-fives with Cal

Fastest escape crawler

A successful first gathering at grandma’s new house!

After deep-cleaning the bedrooms, dad organized Des’ books. Photographic evidence of this temporary order:

August 23rd, 2017

Ella has a love/hate relationship with the velcro ball game

Other than yogurt bites, no other food solicits her R2-D2 dance like tomatoes. And if you still have any on your plate when hers are gone, she’ll yell out “JUSTICE!!” (presumably)

Des has invented the cookie sandwich. Immediately preceding it was the spaghetti squash sandwich.

August 22nd, 2017

Goalie?

Eleanor confidently climbing

August 20th, 2017

With fairly strong wind gusts, this was about the extent of Eleanor playing with the bubbles

Meanwhile Des is getting his hair cut with Aunt Megan, obviously

Listening very intently to the Star Wars storybook before bed. Without having seen the movies, his favorite character (and “super hero??”) is now Darth Vader. His little world view will be shattered shortly after his fourth birthday :/