Long gone are the days of morning naps…
The inaugural run of the front-yard pool was clearly made a splash
Look out, she will get you
Happiness. And falling down in 3, 2…
The smirk of pure joy
The “pool life”
The compromise of “No Desmond, there’s not enough room for both of you”
Ella attacking (with love) her treat
When you get up earlier than normal, you take the dog for a walk in your pajamas
Goofy antics in the lobby of dad’s office
Born hacker
Starting the day with a mild fever, the hot morning farmers market was not agreeing with Eleanor. She and dad end up escaping to dad’s (cooled) office. Sitting in the kitchen with some sparkling water
Already has the “tennis table pro” stance down pat
Careful. Glass walls can be really hard on the initiated. The utter shock of unknowingly running straight into something motion-stopping solid is both confusing and painful.
Or… ways Eleanor is like a bird: she walked straight into this glass wall
Cooking up some good eats before the traditional Sunday lunch
After a second irritable day with fever and poor sleeping, Eleanor goes to visit the doc to confirm the suspected hand-foot-and-mouth disease. Because if there’s one person that comes to mind when you think of a peaceful sense of self-constraint and restraining oneself from the urge to pick…
Ella stylin’ with mom’s ball cap
Someone (mom) suggested tonight’s movie night should entail a viewing of Shrek. Ten minutes in and Desmond was simultaneously frightened and missing all the jokes. Eleanor’s tension was apparent.
That was about the time when movie night pivoted to repeat viewing of universally loved Toy Story.
Sheer concentration
A surprise Friday afternoon, after-daycare treat. Eleanor shares dad’s strawberry gelato
“…we (mostly) smile for ice cream!”
^Desmond with his signature avocado ice cream with sprinkles (of course)
These two sneaking in a quick morning book in Ms. Kristen’s room before Des joins his preschool classroom
She figured out the gloves shortly after discovering them, then just ran away!
Desmond planting one of the Chinese 5 Color peppers
Surveying his work with a sense of pride
Des digging out the next hole
Desmond and Eleanor both have this behavior of turning around and then backing into and dropping into a lap. While this was common with both dad and mom, Eleanor was the first to pull this move with Max. Grateful for oh-so-patient Maxwell.
Down…
Scoot…
Okay, ready.
Desmond doing his best Marty McFly impression
On one of the busiest days of the year for OCF, Desmond joins mom on her afternoon rounds for the annual Omaha Gives all-city fundraising drive. Trying to liberate a piece, Des digs into some Indian fry bread.
“Yay!” for adventures with mom and getting out of preschool early
Des getting “inked”
Random evening potting hanging baskets with the begonias
Desmond kept busy proactively filling cups with the planting soil
Even with the extra help, all the plants made it successfully into their respective baskets
Eleanor wasn’t sure what to think about sprinkler during the spring activation. She initially appears to be open-minded
But then is somehow surprised–and dismayed–at getting wet
Sister trying to wave brother off from drinking from the sprinkler head
What a boy wants…
“EEE!!!”
Eleanor exhibiting signs of brother’s bad habit of sleeping on top of his stuffed animals
