June 16th, 2018

Desmond and Eleanor go to the Juneteenth parade with mom

A refreshing beverage on another hot day

…and a “treat!”

Mounting dad’s work’s GoPro cam to Desmond’s head basically yielded the opening credits to Alf as he ran through the house

June 15th, 2018

A clear demonstration of their uniquely different risk profiles: Eleanor is quick try out the trampoline and spent the rest of the nightly determinedly getting back up after a bounce throws her. After a healthy dose of FOMO, Desmond reluctantly overcomes his initial and resolved decision stay grounded.

Eleanor finds comfort in the spacious bean bag chair, a contested spot between the two Eleanors at daycare

Eleanor got creative and expressive today at daycare. “Washable” means “Will wash off eventually (but not as soon as you’d think)”

June 13th, 2018

Dad testing his new ultra wide-angle lens while the kids are clearly engaged in other entertainment

Ella thought it was hilarious when brother leaned back in the tub

June 12th, 2018

With barely glancing at the ground, Des spots a new friend and picks it up for a closer look

Eleanor chilling with Happy Hippo, Angry Duck after her bath while brother is washing up

Right activity, wrong location

June 11th, 2018

Sitting on the front porch after school watching a thunderstorm roll in

Des holds a stick out in the rain (?)

June 10th, 2018

Mixing up some waffles with mom

Eleanor instinctively planking on ever-patient Max

Dad thought was cute for a few moments before he realized he’d made a huge mistake

Almost as if he could sense parental mistake in precedence, Desmond arrived freaky fast to participate in the shenanigans

Mom thinks this is a dog, Eleanor thinks it’s a cat. “Maww!”

Nice in clean in their pajamas, ready for bedtime stories

June 9th, 2018

Visiting the children’s fair during the Omaha Summer Arts Festival despite the sweltering morning heat

She may be a bit ways off from playing harmonica yet

Decorating a cookie and immediately eating it in the shade, summer goodness

Des got inked [get it?] with a Pirate Octopus

Eleanor swinging for the fences with the bubble wand while brother is making some spin art

What is it about summer arts festivals and the cool relief of snow cones?

Snow cones are a messy sport

A very generous mounted officer walked his horse over so Eleanor could pet “horsey!” Overjoyed was an understatement.

Now for some food to go along with all of ice and sugar water

Calvin and Des reading the Star Wars book

The boys clearly impressing Aunt Kellie with “the force” factoids

A (vegetarian) Ethiopian feast for grandma’s birthday

Practicing her kiss blowing

Group engineering

Des wanted a photo of his (hand-me-down) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pajamas to show Cal

June 8th, 2018

Desmond Shreffler, PhD