Tag Archives: Dad

December 21st, 2018

December 21, 2018 shreffler

Mom and Eleanor cheesing at the daycare holiday party, which just happened to coincide with pajama day

Reading in the loft

Des got pajama day too, building and creating still the one constant

Des’ first crossword puzzle!

Getting ready for the traditional tour of holiday lights, car-friendly thermoses of hot chocolate in glove/mitten

Ella is ready!!! (for hot chocolate)

Arriving before the crowds descend, this really is the greatest few residential blocks in Omaha for those twinkling lights

Leaving the now bumper-to-bumper line, onward towards the next neighborhood

December 18th, 2018

December 18, 2018 shreffler

Little Drummer Girl

Proud Des and his multi-tier crane truck

On Des and dad’s now annual Christmas shopping excursion, he’s more than happy to try out the store’s camping chair

Chips, guac, sushi… what could be… funnier?

In his happy spot 🙂

December 13th, 2018

December 13, 2018 shreffler

Eleanor starts every reading time by declaring her choice- does she want a story with Margaret or Dr. Anna? It is merely implied that of course the book is the collection of Daniel Tiger stories.

December 2nd, 2018

December 2, 2018 shreffler

Ella sleeping with her BFF, Margaret

“IT SNOW!”

Eleanor getting all bundled up for her first time playing in the snow as a toddler

The family that shovels together…

“COLD!” -Ella, reporting on scene that the snow is also bright

It was enough snow for short legs to need an extra hand

After a while she settle into her own little routine of effectively walking laps around the front yard through the snow. Mom and dad aren’t sure quite what’s going on, but she certainly had a mission in mind

Meanwhile Des is more than busy redistributing snow around the yard

Toddling in a Winter Wonderland

After a few laps with dad, she’s decided to go once solo…

Ella gets in on the clearing snow action

Yes, he’s shoveling the front yard. And clearly making a “snow mountain”

Monkey see, monkey do

The chef hard at working making a “snow pizza”

November 30th, 2018

November 30, 2018 shreffler

Baby’s first record lesson, with Lullaby for Working Class’ I Never Even Asked for Light

After Eleanor was playing with her record player, dad demonstrated how the family turntable works

November 24th, 2018

November 24, 2018 shreffler

Saturday morning cartoons with Daniel Tiger. If it wasn’t for the abundance of quality EQ concepts for kids and valuable parental insights, it’d hard to read or watch the same thing so frequently.

Barn version 22, now with rocket-powered tractors

Writing birthday thank you cards, with careful supervision of the glitter markers. Ella is sticker captain.

First viewing of Frosty the Snowman

Des assisting dad make sushi

Des trying out a new set of trainer chopsticks while Eleanor tries out her new hand-me-down set

Taking much longer than dad expected, the first course of shelled edamame provided the right level of food and entertainment.

Edible.

A land speed record for consumption, from the little zen masters of the slow food movement

He had to resort to the prior chopsticks, still a bit too much to coordinate with four-year-old-sized hands

Thanksgiving 2018

November 22, 2018 shreffler

The lego barn from last night gets a complete renovation

“YAY” for parades!

Eleanor checking on dad’s bread

Have to wear ear protection when watching marching bands, apparently this includes TV appearances as well

While there is a linear limit to track lengths in the living room, Des is eager to explore the limits. With a little help from the cow.

Ms. Lounge

…continued.

There was a bit of a mixup on meal/nap timing, with Eleanor eventually shifting into the ultra-rare “full gutted velociraptor mode.” Knowing time was of no use to the situation, dad resorted to driving her around in the car until she passed out. Even Eleanor’s inner strength and persistence is no match for being tired in a car on the interstate. Ten minutes into the nice fall drive towards the Loess Hills Scenic Byway (strategically selected for the sleeping-supporting shady ravines), she was out cold.