Ms. Becky welcoming Desmond back
Making sand cakes with the help of Des’ BFF’s little sister and Ella
This fall’s hottest new trend- filling the recycling bins with leaves. Des indicates that his bin is full, despite Eleanor’s enthusiasm. Fortunately there are two bins.
Walking into preschool, dad finds that Desmond has begun his modeling and advertising career
Des just chilling with his new grasshopper friend
Dad arriving at daycare to find Eleanor toiling away in the sandbox, like her brother before her
Des, on the other hand, has fashioned himself quite the botanical centerpiece for your dream outdoor living space
While his first year’s relationship with his bicycle was a full of both smiles and tears, this year ended with an intrinsic desire to ride around the block.
Everyone was very proud of his big achievement
Des conversing with Braveheart, with dad’s new midi controller
Eleanor runs up at daycare, excited to show dad the stick she found
Desmond’s first practice camping trip in the new downstairs jungle (complete with campfire-scented candle and forest/frog background noises). Time to set up the sleeping gear-
All ready
Of course sister has to join in the fun as well
Although she was really concerned when walking upstairs the frog noises stopped. “Where froggy go?” “I think maybe the froggies went to sleep, Ella” “OK”
To complete the experience, mom busts out a white elephant gift from a few years back- an indoor s’mores maker. While the equivalent of cooking over a warm lightbulb, mom eventually got some marshmallows softened.
Ella completely dismisses the notion of taking bites, consuming hers via meticulous picking/pinching
“It’ll be ready soon…” (lie)
Yum!
It may have been the sugar overload, but Des was astounded at the site of the moon in daylight
When you’re hyped on s’mores, apparently it’s time to practice yoga poses?
Less of a sticky disaster than you’d think
A heated game of “Go Fish” with the bag mom fashioned into a partition so Des could manage his cards in bit larger layout
Campground #1
A new friend at daycare/school
What happens when Eleanor finds the stickers…
Ella finally has long enough hair to sport a ponytail most days
(Des x2 – PS)
Upon arriving at daycare for pick up, dad finds Des and Ella playing in the gazebo with their friend Cece
While dad couldn’t quite comprehend the particular toddler dialect of Ella’s daycare twin/BFF (also named Eleanor), eventually the rambling and pleading unveiled the excitement that Ella’s family photo collage was freshly hung today
Des decorates the card for Ms. Kristen’s gift- so fortunate for such a caring extension of the family, during truly special years during their lives
This kids got caught in the stream of kids migrating between house on the block, heading towards the neighbor’s swing set. While dad was still navigating the parental/social protocols, Eleanor just went full-tilt down the slide. She landed with a light bump on the rear, but she grinned and ran back to the ladder, as you’d expect her to-
