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January 6th, 2019

Part headband, part headlamp. All “Adventure Ella.”

(Hearing) safety first when building rockets with magnets

Winter movie matinee with Yellow Submarine

Mom and dad clearly forgot just how scary the music-hating Blue Meanies were

Dad’s getting pretty decent at making Pad Thai

Yum, noodles!

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

New Years Day 2019

Starting out the new year with what is definitely not a new experience reading Minnie and Daisy’s sleepover story for the umpteenth time

Des playing with the weirdest gift he received this season-

It’s a hit.

Ella doing some light cleaning after nap

Only the best sushi chefs use a whole-body, cleaver chop for slicing delicate sushi

On to fine motor skills with the two-handed chopstick technique

(“Now where did I put mom’s tuna?”)

(“Oh phew! Mom would have sad.”)

Ella demonstrating the proper form for eating cauliflower soup over the bowl

New Year’s Eve 2018

Mom had to work during the day so Des and Dad ventured out to Noon Year’s Eve at the Durham, despite Des feeling a bit under the weather

Packed in like toddler-sized sardines, scored a cozy spot just under the tree behind the stage

Tunes leading up to the countdown by the usual group, though when the crowd requested “Baby Shark,” they barely got through a verse (not that requests are a requisite, but how does a musician specializing in kids entertainment not know the #15 video off all time on youtube w/ 2.5 billion views?)

“3… 2… 1… Happy Noon Year!!”

As the balloons and confetti dropped, of course he hand to grab an orange balloon

Clearly worn down and ready for a nap, a sushi lunch date evolved to take-out avocado roll at home. But still tasty.

Eleanor is going bye-bye and taking her baby with her, no car seat necessary

Mom’s New Years Eve-themed gift bag from work included a silver-glitter shot glass… big hit with the little ones!

Cheers to a new  year!

Special treat for dinner- poke bowls!

“Got a little something there on your shirt, sweetie…”

December 28th, 2018

Dad scored the kids new sleds, so Eleanor tries to figure out how it all works…

Before mom heads out for book club- “Taste? Taste?” Dinner happens at the table, in part, to avoid this feeding frenzy

Giddy-up!

Having unexpectedly finished all of her bites, Ella is ready to taste the candy-cane-shaped rainbow

December 18th, 2018

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 🙂

<3

December 17th, 2018

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

December 10th, 2018

Eleanor’s first egg sandwich, and she’s eating it as a sandwich! (as opposed to grilled cheese, where she eats via later- pinching off the top layer of bread, followed by pinching and eating all the cheese off, then…)

“Footsie pajamas!” (her absolute favorite)

Des giving it a spin during the world’s longest game of Chutes & Ladders