Narrowly avoided disaster at the hardware store with, “That’s ma’s special gift, daddy doesn’t want to make ma sad by getting you one too”
Monthly Archives: August 2018
August 21st, 2018
Des decorates the card for Ms. Kristen’s gift- so fortunate for such a caring extension of the family, during truly special years during their lives
This kids got caught in the stream of kids migrating between house on the block, heading towards the neighbor’s swing set. While dad was still navigating the parental/social protocols, Eleanor just went full-tilt down the slide. She landed with a light bump on the rear, but she grinned and ran back to the ladder, as you’d expect her to-
August 20th, 2018
Monday evening dad-nanigans
Tapping the last bottle of “shaving creme,” as Des calls it
Two peas, one bath pod
August 19th, 2018
Post-Maha mornings…
With maybe not the best of sleep the night before, some late-morning nature programming was on deck
Bed-head level: pro
Festival swag bracelets are Eleanor’s new favorite accessories
Let’s all pile on dad…
Maha 2018
With Eleanor already at ma and pa’s house, Desmond naps for maximum festival energy. While the verdict is out on whether co-napping helped expedite the early “go to sleep” portion of napping, it was nice
The year prior, Des was pretty disappointed he didn’t get to go on the ferris wheel (admittedly mom and dad misread the height requirement sign, which only applied to children riding solo). So this year, stop #1 was the ferris wheel.
Baby’s first ferris wheel (although this may be the point in which later he referred to his “tummy feeling spinny”)
Pure joy.
Taking in some tunes
Coloring a panel for the Joslyn sculpture
These two posers.
Des painting a canvas bag, meticulously using all the colors
Perfect.
What festival experience is complete without a snow cone?
From Maha, with love.
August 17th, 2018
Des was really eager to show dad his painting of The Starry Night. Spot on.
We have now entered the “put a blanket on it” stage of toddlerism. Eleanor covering up her baby before leaving daycare for the day.
“Momma’s shoes. Momma’s shoes. Momma’s shoes.”
Talking on the “phone” (remote) to ma. It appeared the conversation was going on quite some time, as ten minutes later, mom and dad returned to the living room to find that she had actually button-mashed her way into turning the TV on and was watching an episode of “Good Times”
August 15th, 2018
1) Eleanor was excited to notice there were rocks on the ground! 2) Eleanor was frustrated that they appeared to be stuck into the ground. Baby’s first critique of concrete.
Des helping making delicious zucchini fritters
