Tag Archives: Desmond

December 21st, 2018

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

His newest creation, always building

Baby and bottle and Eleanor

Mailing new years cards, or, playing with expensive stickers

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 🙂

Des building a tractor and trailer to haul Lightning McQueen

Eleanor with those leftover blues (despite the brussels sprouts!)

“There’s jam on my cookie!!” Des is pretty excited about his cookie from Megan-

Ella modeling her reindeer/santa pajamas

Little Ella Marie, who was no more than two, reading How the Grinch Stole Christmas with mom

Des unveiling his most recent “Barn with Crane” build

Eleanor showing grandma her new magnetic costume doll

The annual trip to Mangelsens for 2018 tree ornaments starts with the ceremonial browsing the miniature village displays- “SNOOPY!”

Des exploring the dark side with The Nightmare Before Christmas set

Ella: zero fear, as if, “Man, get a load of this guy!”

Playing with great grandma Jan’s original Fisher Price record player, nothing like that modern knock-off at home

Thankful for her new stocking, the family set is now complete!

Naps with Margaret

A young artist, still waking up

Desmond caught playing after bed time, with what turned out to be the stereotypical toy when doing so…

(clothes hanger)