Tag Archives: Fireworks

January 5th, 2019

A treat for breakfast- chocolate malt-o-meal, although Ella blindly declines before tasting (via her favorite phrase- “no thank you, I do not like that”)

Upon leaving aunt Megan’s house for brother’s haircut, Eleanor had to say good-bye to the potpourri light (?)

Clearly her “happy to be awake after nap” face

Ella walking Max or is Max walking Ella?

It was just barely warm enough to venture downtown for the fireworks display with aunt Megan, Liam and Viv

It was nice to see the familiar Gene Leahy Mall holiday scene one last time before construction begins soon

Pre-game snacks

Eleanor can sense there’s something going on, but she’s still not quite sure what exactly is happening here

Des scored some sweet new shades for the fireworks

Ella charges with, “KISS!”

Des staring out at the lights- one of mom and dad’s first dates many years ago walking around with hot chocolate, counting these very same lights

And then there were fireworks!

Des insists the glasses he got are a worthwhile optic effect, dad is less sure, given the required effort

A classic Omaha night

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.

July 1st, 2017

Morning visit to the Children’s Museum to wear out Des before he would up late for the fireworks. Mom seen here displaying her best disco moves.

Intrinsic tetris skills, having never been shown what to do with the blocks

One of the coolest installations was the Sketch Town piece, where Des scanned his coloring of a crane truck (of course).

His drawing then came to life on screen as a 3D truck driving around!

Pretending his an “ausnaut,” looks like he’s wearing a LEGO helmet

Up close with the dinosaurs

 He’s driven a fair number of jeeps in his day

Probably dad’s last ride until Ella needs a train buddy

Dad demonstrating how a creeper works, it may not have been designed for adults.

Having never actually used on in the wild, the museum’s has certainly provided him sufficient training

Got milk? (editorial note: sorry.)

First opt-in on the smock, which consequently did almost no good

Our girl laughing

Another “generation” on the whimsical hammer

A first, “I like oysters!”

Home Run Derby at the TD Ameritrade Ballpark

Eleanor’s “I’m excited to be at a baseball game in this heat” face

Desmond excited to show everyone his newly-discovered affinity for stadium peanuts

Des’ first Dippin’ Dots

The cousins getting ready for fireworks

If you think she looks excited just by seeing dad’s camera screen, you should have seen her fascination when the fireworks began

All ready.

A boy up wayyyyy past his bedtime