Jam session turned tea party
November 13th, 2018
Opening birthday gift from great-aunt (literally) Molly
Ladybugs!
From his prior experience with monkeys jumping on the bed, Des felt comfortable “reading” this new book to sister
November 12th, 2018
Multi-tasking when one parent has a work event, “Sure Ella, you can set up a multi-toy picnic on the questionably clean kitchen floor so dad can attend to cooking dinner”
Eleanor is determined to answer the age-old question- how many peels does it take to get to the edible center of a brussels sprout? She’s no one’s fool, and declines the repeated, shifty advice to simply eat the entire sprout.
Bath drop colors by request- two yellows and one blue
November 11th, 2018
Des’ second movie, with the cousins to see new The Grinch (which was remarkably good)
Beeping the dog’s nose, although later frustrated by its random responses- “No doggie, sing ABCs!”
November 10th, 2018
A brisk November morning at the outlet mall for new shoes, Eleanor her eclectic outfit
Des “presenting” (?) the tree
Yup, someone really understands what that bright box is. Eleanor wakes up from the nap and starts talking to the monitor
Eleanor lounges back for Saturday movie night, The Sword in the Stone
Apparently she’s found her new style
Ella snuggles
Special treat- Salween Thai!
Yeah, everyone was pretty stoked
November 9th, 2018
Sure, Hot Wheels are fun for racing. But it’s the whole-house engineering that really makes it a hit
Having actually finished all of her bites, “Hey Ella, want do you want for a treat tonight?” “Halloween basket!”
November 7th, 2018
The rare morning breakfast bar, with Max
Donning her chef hat for a cookie baking session
Few gifts have seen maintained the attention span like the tea set, cookie set and birthday cake
November 4th, 2018
The morning Daniel Tiger crew
Ella finding endless entertainment sitting in Big Bear’s lap
Hummus everywhere, but apparently she’ll “pass” on the carrots
Reading to Margaret Tiger
DJ “Dr. Ella” prepping for tonight’s rave
What could imaginably be almost any mammal, Des explains this is a sea turtle
After dinner dance party ends with a dip
