June 7th, 2018

As enthusiastically as Eleanor was repeating “Car wash? Car wash!” her energy dropped as we pulled into the dark tunnel while a mysterious cast of monsters and apparatuses attacked the car. Des was kind enough to hold her hand through the traumatic ride.

New bath time past time- making “smoothies” with the dissolved shaving cream

June 6th, 2018

Reading this month’s freshly delivered Highlights magazine

Pre-dinner/hanger-distraction piggyback rides

June 3rd, 2018

An unfortunately timed photo, in reality Eleanor was happily sliding down while Des was merely scooting up to the edge and waiting his turn

Met up with mom’s friend and her daughter, Morgan

It was already getting hot out, so while mom had some friend time, the rest of the family hung in the shade

Patio lunch for three

Ella zonks right out

Everyone happily dining on mussels

…and one stowaway onion

June 2nd, 2018

At a friends birthday party (followed shortly by Calvin’s birthday party coincidentally in the same park), Eleanor tries on the on-theme unicorn costume for two seconds

No unicorn horn and running free, that’s better

Des ducking the goose

Eleanor decides to jump in and just start running around in circles

The result of some adult yelling, “CUPCAKES!”

The look of young jealousy-

Upon being reminded he too was getting a cupcake momentarily

That’s the stuff (gone)

Unicorns are pro-juice

Not a single “bonk” occurred, surprisingly

A quick walk around the lake before the birthday festivities started again

Eleanor, doing some light lifestyle modeling

Back together for Calvin’s birthday dinner, the group somehow scored a 12-top at Block 16 on a Saturday night

Eleanor looking at “horsey” pictures from Grandma’s outing to the equestrian show

June 1st, 2018

Dog- boy’s best friend

A visitor sat in the front yard for a while as everyone was returning home from daycare/preschool/work. The kids did well giving the baby bird respectful space before it flittered off towards the garage

Mom’s barrette experiment was inconclusive

Cause who doesn’t love pizza?

Desmond varies between savoring and racing through his popsicles

Eleanor optimistically eating that popsicle wearing a partially-white dress