Desmond selecting only the finest corn at the farmers market
You know, if the lines aren’t absurdly long, the fresh-squeezed lemonade is a good treat/hydration break. It’s also gone in the blink of an eye
Another instance of the “red light” system breaking down over long distance, as Desmond sprints to the park horizon
It was just the perfect summer morning
Ella is totally ready for nap
A father, daughter and squirrel take a nap…
Ella slowly waking up, though compelled to put on mom’s socks
…As you do
Eleanor helping dad put tuck brother in for nap time
Both kids were excited about the cherries from the farmer stand pitstop earlier. Des halted immediately with the first lick more tart than expected. Needless to say, and somewhat surprisingly, they bailed on their snack
Somewhere there’s a similar photo of dad sleeping with a leg stuck in the crib
Desmond and Eleanor welcoming mom home with a tackle-hug
Des and Ella on a walk to the park near ma and pa’s house when mom and dad call from their lodge room at the Grand Canyon
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Des shows off his new summer haircut while mom and dad are in Snowmass, CO.
In a new series of Facetiming with Toddlers, the kids pause long enough to talk to mom and dad while they begin their 2700-mile mountain and Grand Canyon road trip adventure.
Eleanor seemed quite content at Camp Grandma
On a pleasant Father’s Day trip to the zoo, Desmond manages to not scare away one of the budgies (with mom’s patient persistence)
Still dubious of the rope bridges, Eleanor takes a few cautious steps
Exploring the stream
Making friends with goats while practicing “nice touches”
Des and one penguin in particular had a thing going for a while
Dad: “Look Eleanor- look at mom and brother!”
Eleanor: “Huh?”
Pointing at all the fishies
Watching the rhinos via “skyfari”
Roundtrip with an intermission to switch seats
Ella passed out…
Seriously, passed out.
“Happy Father’s Day! Hear’s your Boba Fett card, dad!”
Desmond and Eleanor go to the Juneteenth parade with mom
A refreshing beverage on another hot day
…and a “treat!”
Mounting dad’s work’s GoPro cam to Desmond’s head basically yielded the opening credits to Alf as he ran through the house
