When the afternoon’s activities call for starting naptime a bit sooner than usual, it’s best to run out all the energy in the morning. A trip to the children’s museum it was…

Still months away from enjoying the outing herself, Eleanor happily tags along with mom

Desmond literally making it rain at the Platte River water cycle exhibit

Depositing at the (First National Bank of Omaha branded children’s exhibit) bank.

After his jailbreak last weekend, Des apparently seeks out the chickens

Plastic balls, vacuums, tubes… concentration.

Driving the train, making the smokestack swirl

Dad was a sucker for activities, getting to ride both the train…

…and the carousel. After briefly surveying the ride options, Des was adamant about sitting on the chicken.

Des playing on the Richmond Gorman animals, immediately initiating a flashback for his parents 

Mother and son

Desmond the Firehouse Kid

When it’s nice, weekends are for back-porch lunches

The Earth Day crew grows by one

Ella thought crinkling paper was fun, until she got her hands on grass

Toddler rodeo while sister teeths on dad’s finger

Successful bubble-blowing with grandma

Kiai! Perhaps a little martial artist in the maker? Dad wouldn’t mind.

Photop with (presumably) Salvador, the Crane