Morning smoothies and smiles (note Des’ power-clashing outfit…)
Tag Archives: Eleanor
July 15th, 2018
It’s that time of the year again- (sweltering) Railroad Days at Lauritzen Gardens
Desmond waving nearly the whole time he was on the train ride-Tra
“Where are the trains, Des?” “This way!”
And there they are.
It was shortly after this point that Eleanor indicated she was done with hot train day, ready for lunch and nap time
July 14th, 2018
The mini-adventure to Lincoln for mom’s upcoming birthday started with a show at the Morrill Hall planetarium
Ella got a little restless and hung out in the lobby for a bit until the show was over
On to the main attraction- dinosaurs! Des points out the woolly mammoth to Eleanor
Des’ first encounter with a T-Rex (yup, lots of pointing)
In awe of the allosaurus
Big mammoth, tiny Des and Ella
Having a slice at the institution of Yia Yia’s
Skipping nap (gasp!) in favor of a visit to the Lincoln Children’s Museum
Right after or before Des sent a small lego plate up and jammed the conveyor lift
Really cool interactive, hands-on topographical projection (e.g., Des gets to play in sand and it looks really cool)
Desmond’s closest “sportsball” exposure to date
Ok, that’s a bit bigger the dad’s motorcycles in the garage
Lots to explore
Brother and sister sharing the pet washing station at the vet’s office
Capt. Desmond Shreffler reporting for launch and space exploration (barefoot, naturally)
If you look closely, this Cessna is piloted by two small llamas
Napping at 75mph
July 8th, 2018
Just a couple early-morning chair models
A spontaneous coloring party broke out
Weekly farmers market visits now include ample playground time
Calling ma 🙂
Dad was fairly proud of himself after finding the new corn cob holders
Desmond eagerly shows off his dinner flair
Mom playing with her food, while singing a verse or two of “Baby Shark”
“Night night!”
July 7th, 2018
This was going to be such a cute photo, but Eleanor was not having it
Practicing “nice touches” with her new goat friend
And yes, Eleanor spoke “Gorilla” back to the gorillas
Caption contest winners included: “Half moon” (yoga pose) and “Y M C….zzzzzz”
July 6th, 2018
With just mom and the kids for part of the weekend, Friday starts the party off with a special visit to the neighborhood ice cream shop
Ella showing off her spoon skills and her sheer passion for ice cream
The Dundee treats continue with a mini-picnic (bread slices) in the community garden
Surely pontificating about something grand (note: once again the kids wear the favorite music-oriented shirt for “Favorite Sports Team” day at daycare)
Apparently saving the ice cream on her nose for later
Fourth of July 2018
The Field Club neighborhood has a reputation for a great Independence Day parade and it did not disappoint
Friends with the Omaha Jitterbugs performed as well
Special post-nap ice cream field trip
The sugar appears to be setting in…
Aunt Kellie identifying aloud each object Eleanor points to in 100 First Words, a household favorite (apparently)
Thinking something profound, or just recalling what was on the moss-covered log down by the pond (a little green frog)?
Dance party with grandma
Eleanor displaying her trademark persistence trying to get the snaps to “snap”
Celebrating with a few low-noise, mostly ground-dwellng fireworks, Des holds his first “sparkler” at a safe and cautious distance
Ok, a few parachutes went up
A bit more arm motion with his sophomore effort
His curiosity grew however as the evening wore on
With both children in bed, clearly up later than recent memory, the urban warfare across midtown came to an abrupt finale as the perfectly-timed rainstorm fell. A summer miracle.
July 3rd, 2018
Combining her love of hats with helping make something herself, it’s a force to reckon with. This hat was on her head for the better part of two days before retiring as a center piece on the kitchen table.
Seriously, the hat was her jam
Dad leading the fireworks test of what was sold as a “sparkler.” This was not a sparkler.
