April 24th, 2016

Post-haircut, the boys survey the remote-controlled robot dinosaur

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When walkers evolve into entirely new toys

April 23rd, 2016

Front porch snacks, with breeze

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April 22nd, 2016

While dad is weeding and prepping the garden beds, Des is all too eager to lend a helping hand.

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Am I doing this right?

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April 21st, 2016

Cardboard box derby: hours of fun

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April 19th, 2016

Desmond, builder of towers

Earth Day

Places come and go, but a great spot in the neighborhood served its last meal. Mom and dad ate on day one, so it was fitting to attend the last lunch at the French Bulldog, where Des discovered he liked aged cheese.

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After some fuzzy recollections, it was determined that last year was indeed skipped due to rain, making this Des’ first Earth Day down at Elmwood Park. Lots of booths, music, people, and of course, dogs to pet

At first impressed with the frisbee, but not keen of letting go

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Des isn’t too shabby at throwing bean bags, thanks to the set ma made him

When retrieving bags, it’s better to go in face-first

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Up close and personal with a few chickens

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Des looking like a four-year-old

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Making progress today with the “blowing” part of “blowing bubbles”

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Who doesn’t go to the park to stick twigs and grass down a storm drain?

With all the running and dancing around this afternoon, sometimes you just need a good bench to rest on

Lake Picnic

Mom wasn’t feeling too well, so it was a boys adventure for the evening. We grabbed some sandwiches and headed to Lake Manawa.

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Everything tastes better when you’re sitting at a picnic table

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Des the Explorer

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April 13th, 2016

Sometimes you get cute updates from daycare-

Only shortly followed by boo-boo reports, like Des tripping, wiping out, and getting carpet rash on his nose as he was laying out his nap mat

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Either way, he’s still smiling 🙂