Desmond and mom raking up the pods before dad dethatches. The overhead of the additional “help” is notable

 

She is utterly convinced the spinning portion of the drill is removable, as attested to by her persistence in trying to grab and pull it while whilst operating the drill

Eleanor’s new habit is to grab the remote and go fetch a blanket. While not much TV watching goes on to mimic to begin with, she just likes turning the remote around and pushing buttons

Eleanor practicing her new face, clearly excited for the tree lighting at the Durham

Des was a bit nervous to meet Santa last year, but was an old pro this go-around. He also asked Santa for “a barn,” though Santa could only laugh, having not heard that one yet this century.

Stepping into the map, near home

Exploring the Zoom Into Nano exhibit

“On your head, for a hat”

Desmond exploring the inside of a silicon wafer