Equal parts chew toy and entertainment, the Santa wand captivates the next sibling
Goofing around with dad
Desmond and grandma feeding the frogs
Desmond passionately lecturing on all matters frog
Eleanor mildly excited to play in the ball tent
The littlest engineer, playing with the workbench more than brother
After a night at ma and pa’s house, everyone goes to Liam’s hockey tournament (except dad, he was busy installing the new dishwasher)
Corn cookies from a friend are toddler approved!
Her new favorite toy
Ella slamming a pouch, (apparently) watching the UNO girls volleyball team
Near Chalco Hills recreation area
Celebrating Viv’s birthday at Mama’s Pizza, great-grandma Jan offers some coloring advice
Nope, don’t look a thing alike
Des sucking down onion rings like they’re noodles
Front-row seat for present opening with Aunt Megan
Ella putting a ring on pa’s finger. Then taking off, putting it back on again, then…
More watching all the lights and noises than playing, he still had fun
Escaping a drizzly morning checking out the new Forests exhibit at the Children’s Museum
Desmond could move around the logger, but it was way too heavy for a toddler to actuate
Showing off his catch, though just like the game at home, he circumvented the challenge by going done the stairs, nabbing a fish, then bringing it back up to the platform before attaching to his fishing pole 🙂
Plenty of activities Eleanor is getting old/tall enough to enjoy
Happiness is riding on the train by yourself, in the caboose
“Hi brother!”
Happily crawling around to nab balls
Ever the crawler, Ella insisted on riding on the crane
Des engrossed in the ball tubes, hair blowin’
Pretty much sums up the end- Ella ticked off mom won’t let her put her mouth on everything
Nacho movie picnic night, with The Lego Movie
Eleanor in disbelief at the plot twist!
