Desmond Shreffler, PhD
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
May 31st, 2018
Team Popsicle
May 29th, 2018
Stretching the weekend into three days while quarantined from daycare, Eleanor thumbs through a book before nap time
Zonked out in a few minutes
A thunderstorm and light rain begins late afternoon. With rain jacket, no shoes required
Recreating a photo of a similar moment two years prior
Wandering about in the sprinkles
Watching mom arrive home
Ella sprinting into the neighbors’ yard
Des got into the puddle action sporting his new lightning bolt rain jacket
The thunder clearly caught Desmond off guard
