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January 27th, 2019

Eleanor is shocked to find out there’s another trip to the water park after breakfast.

After seemingly panning splash pads this past summer, she spent a surprising amount of time here- flittering from one to the next to wash her hands, and those of whoever else is near

Des is just tall enough to grab a firm pull on the lever…

…wonder if the first time he knew what it’d do?

Sister gets in on the big splash action too

Wash all the hands

Team llama looking (surprisingly) in the same general direction

Then someone was merciful and offered to take a picture

Des for one last trip down the big slide (which is apparently constructed in such a manner that it is mathematically impossible for kids to careen down and arrive in a jumble of no fewer than two)

Well-rested after a long nap, making the most of the opportunity to gather for one last pizza dinner. Ella and grandma in the mermaid blanket-

Story time with grandma, for a repeat reading of Car’s “Tractor Trouble”

Looks like Eleanor had fun at the water park

The boys construct a fairly ambitious car track, though a few actually made it all the way

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…”

Christmas Eve 2018

In an effort to take more sibling photos on holidays, dad learns the kids have effectively two modes: first, “stoic disinterest-”

Followed by the “we’re (energetically) done cooperating” pose, wherein Eleanor tries to lick Desmond

Christmas Eve, 2018

At great-grandma Jan’s house for Christmas Eve dinner, Des hangs out in the basement with all the other kids. Although he’s the only one young enough to be pre-occupied by the (now vintage) Fisher Price barn and parking garage toys

Ella ready for some of ma’s soup. Probably the last great-grandchild to sit in this chair for a while, and definitely her last year

Hang on! Cruising around in the treadmill car

Enough with the backseat driving, Ella wants her turn at the wheel

December 21st, 2018

Mom and Eleanor cheesing at the daycare holiday party, which just happened to coincide with pajama day

Reading in the loft

Des got pajama day too, building and creating still the one constant

Des’ first crossword puzzle!

Getting ready for the traditional tour of holiday lights, car-friendly thermoses of hot chocolate in glove/mitten

Ella is ready!!! (for hot chocolate)

Arriving before the crowds descend, this really is the greatest few residential blocks in Omaha for those twinkling lights

Leaving the now bumper-to-bumper line, onward towards the next neighborhood