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Sunday mornings- making waffles and watching cartoons. It was the LEGO movie, so Des and dad were enthralled alike.

Des woke  from his nap to find dad brewing in the kitchen (the first time in over two years). Dad explained all about the beer and the little yeasties swimming around and going, “omp chomp chomp!”

Des reading the original gravity in the refractometer. He concurs, 1.054.

Ma and pa came over for the super hockey bowl game (Des kept shouting hockey chants, apparently all sports are now just “hockey”). Also pictured, Ella getting her second peek of the day at the bright moving screen.

But that’s enough screen time, let’s go play with pa

A play mat built for two

That look: the combination of watching the halftime show, but really ready to go to sleep

New Years Eve 2016

With countless toddlers with noisemakers, we once again rang in the “noon year” at the Durham.

Des not impressed with the band

Waiting for those balloons

So many balloons to catch/stomp

And confetti!

Eleanor hanging out with Lindsay and mom

…and with Billy and the girls

Des says, “hi” to the gentlemen viewing the arrivals and departures board

Walking out on 2016

Spending the last night of 2016 with friends

High fives to the new year!

December 30th, 2016

Early morning Des

Des ready for “HOCKEY!”

At the game with ma and pa

Christmas 2016

Christmas morning began at 6:47am. Des wasn’t quite ready to start the day, so he lounged in mom and dad’s bed for a while, then watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas for the third time this season while the lightning storm passed. About an hour later, he was ready to shuffle downstairs and see what Santa brought. Or go get a pretzel.

All things “rocket ship!”

Des balanced being very thankful with wonder and distraction. About right for a toddler.

Eleanor slept through most of the morning activities, but woke up in time for breakfast

Desmond was most enthralled by his new train set

Assembling and reassembling, then further reassembling

After waking up from his nap at ma and pa’s house, Des was ready for round two. Proudly holding the R2-D2 ornament from aunt Megan, Viv, and Liam’s recent trip to Disney World.

The rainstorms continued, with 25mph wind gusts

More swirly, light-up toys

Ella relaxing with aunt megan

Playing with Liam’s new race cars and trying to bump each other’s riders off. “OVERBOARD!”

Back home, Des shows off his train to grandma

Ella, before everyone was just tuckered out.

A wonderful Christmas together, the first as a foursome.

Thanksgiving 2016

With the entire family having a cold to one degree or another, the morning was fairly low-key with some parade watching.

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Early in the afternoon everyone was bundled up for Thanksgiving meal at ma & pa’s house. And of course, Eleanor just slept.

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Desmond finding that tablets are easier to draw on than dad’s computer and mouse

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Desmond and Eleanor

Aunt Megan introducing cousin Viv to baby Ella

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Pa getting some more baby time

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Grandma brought Desmond up to the hospital after nap time to meet “baby sister.” He was excited to see her, comparing the size of his fingers to hers. Des was excited to gift a stuffed elephant to sister, and she reciprocated with a new book for her brother.

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Des wanted to hold his sister, so with lots of support…

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Of course there was lots of buttons for Des to explore. “What’s this ‘Nurse’ button do?”

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A beautiful end to Eleanor’s first day

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AppleJack Festival 2016

Unlike last year, Des spent most of this year on foot at the annual family visit to Nebraska City for the AppleJack Festival.

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Ok, maybe a quick break in the wagon with pa

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A boy and his sack of apple (just the one)

The grapes were pretty sour (and likely not meant for public consumption anyway), but that didn’t stop him from each a literal bunch

It was quite the hike, even with the nice weather, so he was pretty tuckered out by the end

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But nothing a quick lunch picnic won’t fix, he was quickly back to playground with his cousins

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Hot mess Des says, “no!”

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May 28th, 2016

Baking cornbread for breakfast with mom

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Des woke up with a tremendous amount of energy, so it was a good morning to visit the children’s museum. Here he is coming out of his (hermit) shell

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Finally getting a hang of the whole ball/pneumatic experience (baby brother/sister making an appearance in the background)

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High fives for a nice evening the Surfside with ma and pa

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Des was enthralled by all the boats zooming past

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