Tag Archives: Pa

March 15, 2016

Des learns the joys of the drivers seat in ma and pa’s new truck- lots of buttons to play with

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Is there any doubt who the new favorite bedtime pal is?

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Christmas Eve 2015

Earlier this week, meteorologists were saying it was a 90% chance of not having a White Christmas. It appears that prediction was off 5-7″.

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Des’ first time playing in the snow:

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Snow angels

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A universal human experience: eating snow

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Christmas Eve dinner at great-grandma Jan’s

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DJ’ing the Fisher Price record player with mom

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Santa’s visit

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Happy Thanksgiving

The fever finally broke, but with topping out at 104.3 the afternoon before, he woke up with his body over-correcting at 96.2. So, stocking cap nap it is.

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All warmed up and feeling better, we head over to ma & pa’s house for Thanksgiving.

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They say it’s your birthday

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AppleJack Festival

This weekend we took our annual trip down to Nebraska City for the AppleJack Festival. It’s a tradition we’ve all come to enjoy- a day picking apples, picnicking in the park gazebo, and walking about the sizable classic car show.

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Upon receiving his first apple, Des mimicked Viv and just held it to his mouth. Curiosity soon got the best of him and he tried biting in. One taste of the juice and he was hooked.

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Mom has eaten an apple or two every day for the better part of her adult life. She can quick draw an apple in just about any situation. Formal attire included.

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Second generation apple fanatic.

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Goofing around with pa and Viv. Note that when he was thirsty, he wouldn’t give up his apple to drink. “I’ve got two hands, don’t I? I don’t see the problem here.”

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Des wearing our combined excitement and relief for deciding to pick apples first this year and beat the crowds a bit.

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After the epic picnic spread ma prepared, the cousins scurried off to the playground.

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(No pics of Des at car show. He napped and the Mustangs consisted of three ’67s and two Shelby clones. Yawn indeed.)

July 19th, 2015

Playing with cousin Viv

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Making sounds on the mandolin and goofing around with dad

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Fourth of July

Started out the day with a bang-up nap

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And some egg shaker maraca jamming before heading to ma and pa’s house

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Celebrating the day with the cousins

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Dancing with pa

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Trying watermelon and blueberries for the first time

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June 14th, 2015

Morning nap with dad while mom is at yoga

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Meeting Tim and Tita Jones at the farmers market

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I’m too sweaty for this shirt (even at Bed, Bath & Beyond)

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Hanging out with great-grandma Jan

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Sunday with family

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Des and grandma Mike

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