Tag Archives: Aunt Megan

March 9th, 2018

March 9, 2018 shreffler

While the real event was celebrating ma’s 60th birthday, the kids were equally excited about the mini-arcade at Mama’s Pizza

Ok, the pizza was a hit too

Desmond learning his first emotional lesson about gambling. Of course it was entirely skewed since Viv someone won three prizes out of “The Claw!” machine

However, the third win was after everyone left, so it wasn’t until the following weekend until she was able to gift the green hippo to Des

Toddler in a big-kid world. Although trick’s on them, Ella was grunting…

Happy birthday, ma! Eleanor was certainly focused on the cake

Yup, she’s a cake fan

December 21st, 2017

December 21, 2017 shreffler

Getting a haircut from aunt Megan to look nice for the holidays

Father and son adventure to the mall for a last gift. Maybe it was the fresh snow beginning to accumulate outside, but there weren’t that many people at the mall four days before Christmas. Fortunately.

December 15th, 2017

December 15, 2017 shreffler

Celebrating aunt Megan’s BSN graduation

Yum corn!

Cousin hugs

November 12th, 2017

November 12, 2017 shreffler

Celebrating Viv’s birthday at Mama’s Pizza, great-grandma Jan offers some coloring advice

Nope, don’t look a thing alike

Des sucking down onion rings like they’re noodles

Front-row seat for present opening with Aunt Megan

Ella putting a ring on pa’s finger. Then taking off, putting it back on again, then…

More watching all the lights and noises than playing, he still had fun

Caution: Birthday Under Construction

October 15, 2017 shreffler

Baby’s first time sitting in a shopping cart

First time at the checkout register, Eleanor is dubious of the man touching all of our food and hiding it in brown bags

Nap time is the best time

Generations 1, 3 and 4

Desmond felt it was best to gather all the balloons together in the middle of the room, as you do

Balloons = magic

Some truly remarkable women and mothers in this group

Inspecting the found ladybug

These cousins remain in motion

CAKE! It took a few tries and some coaching, but he blew the candle out

The look of pure bliss

Little heart, so full

Liam reading Des’ card

Snoopy and Woodstock play music and light up?!

Big brother sharing his card, Ella was equally impressed

Desmond quickly settling in story-listening position as Uncle Mike read one of his new books

Eleanor hopped in and contemplated the book’s plot and sub-themes

Eleanor showing off her most recent nighttime party trick: waking up and sitting, without making much more than a peep, then falling asleep again.

March 12th, 2017

March 12, 2017 shreffler

Celebrating great-grandma Kathy’s 80th birthday

Giggles and kisses with ma

Des eating and playing with his cousins at the “big boy” table

With daylight savings, everyone is ready for a nap

January 3rd, 2017

January 3, 2017 shreffler

Ella with aunt Megan checking out the new Children’s Museum display

Christmas 2016

December 25, 2016 shreffler

Christmas morning began at 6:47am. Des wasn’t quite ready to start the day, so he lounged in mom and dad’s bed for a while, then watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas for the third time this season while the lightning storm passed. About an hour later, he was ready to shuffle downstairs and see what Santa brought. Or go get a pretzel.

All things “rocket ship!”

Des balanced being very thankful with wonder and distraction. About right for a toddler.

Eleanor slept through most of the morning activities, but woke up in time for breakfast

Desmond was most enthralled by his new train set

Assembling and reassembling, then further reassembling

After waking up from his nap at ma and pa’s house, Des was ready for round two. Proudly holding the R2-D2 ornament from aunt Megan, Viv, and Liam’s recent trip to Disney World.