I love you, Jonas! I love you, Kim!
Mu-ah!
Kisses for Auntie Kim
December 14, 2011
December 6, 2011
Our Five Year Old!
Yes, we've been spending time together creating memories and not so much time blogging about them! Here is another one that I've needed to get caught up on. Our baby turned Five!!! Through all of this, we remember and know that God will continue to keep us safe and guide us in the direction we need to go in our lives. We know how much God loves us all and are so thankful for that!!
September 16, 2011
Our Jonas turned 5 on September 16th! I can't believe we have a 5 year old already. It seems like he was just born. I guess time really does fly by when you're having fun (and when you're not looking)!
This year we decided not to have a big birthday party. We wanted it to be something a little more personal, low key and special for our family. Jonas had been asking to go to Chuck E Cheese's for a long time and we decided to take him and... he LOVED it! I remember going there when I was a child and loved playing skeet ball or miniature bowling. Jonas loved it too... that boy has an arm! He loved riding the motorized games - jetski, snowmobile and the fighter pilot - where he could actually sit on the rides and steer while he rode them. We're starting to think he may be a pilot someday. He played, ate pizza, enjoyed his first full glass of pop (soda for those of you that are not from the north :) and had lots of laughs. It was a perfect birthday... followed up by a great football ice cream cake (that he requested) at home!
December 5, 2011
As we enter this new year with Jonas, we see how happy and energetic he is and how he just loves to laugh! He makes up jokes and laughs out loud until his belly hurts (even when the jokes aren't that funny!) He especially enjoys calling up his Grandpa and tells him jokes that make no sense, but it's just fun to laugh, isn't it?! Jonas has a huge caring heart... he just makes my heart melt everytime a sweet word comes out of his little mouth. He's very helpful around the house and loves to be around younger kids. He wishes he had a younger sibling and he likes to take care of his many stuffed animals. He affectionately calls one of them his "sis". We're so happy that he has such love and joy in his heart! Jonas loves to play hide and seek as well as run as fast as he can around our yard. He loves to race, play baseball, make hoops with the basketball and enjoys bopping the ball in the backyard. He is also definately a crazy climber! We have known this for a long time and are trying to find new ways to help him explore climbing in a safe way. Unfortunately our yard is filled with pine trees, which are pretty difficult to climb! For now he climbs the swingsets and hangs from them. I remember doing that when I was younger too. (I'm starting to feel old!)
Another thing Jonas has recently he's enjoyed is playing hide and seek tag. He loves having his quiet time watching a favorite show on tv, a movie, playing his Leapster Explorer or looking at books in his room. Those times are rare as he mostly likes to be around me in the kitchen or running around outside. Maybe he'll be a chef or a track star someday!
Jonas loves learning to read and sounding out words. He's also practicing writing at home. Today he wrote us a reminder note: "Trash" - he sounded it out, wrote it down and told me that we needed to remember to take out the trash cause the garbage man comes in the morning. :) Good thing we have him around to remind us!
I will post more pictures as I sort through them. Hope you're enjoying this wonderful time of year! Christmas is my favorite time of year! We are getting ready in anticipation for Christmas and so thankful for everyone in our life.
More to come ...
September 16, 2011
Our Jonas turned 5 on September 16th! I can't believe we have a 5 year old already. It seems like he was just born. I guess time really does fly by when you're having fun (and when you're not looking)!
This year we decided not to have a big birthday party. We wanted it to be something a little more personal, low key and special for our family. Jonas had been asking to go to Chuck E Cheese's for a long time and we decided to take him and... he LOVED it! I remember going there when I was a child and loved playing skeet ball or miniature bowling. Jonas loved it too... that boy has an arm! He loved riding the motorized games - jetski, snowmobile and the fighter pilot - where he could actually sit on the rides and steer while he rode them. We're starting to think he may be a pilot someday. He played, ate pizza, enjoyed his first full glass of pop (soda for those of you that are not from the north :) and had lots of laughs. It was a perfect birthday... followed up by a great football ice cream cake (that he requested) at home!
December 5, 2011
As we enter this new year with Jonas, we see how happy and energetic he is and how he just loves to laugh! He makes up jokes and laughs out loud until his belly hurts (even when the jokes aren't that funny!) He especially enjoys calling up his Grandpa and tells him jokes that make no sense, but it's just fun to laugh, isn't it?! Jonas has a huge caring heart... he just makes my heart melt everytime a sweet word comes out of his little mouth. He's very helpful around the house and loves to be around younger kids. He wishes he had a younger sibling and he likes to take care of his many stuffed animals. He affectionately calls one of them his "sis". We're so happy that he has such love and joy in his heart! Jonas loves to play hide and seek as well as run as fast as he can around our yard. He loves to race, play baseball, make hoops with the basketball and enjoys bopping the ball in the backyard. He is also definately a crazy climber! We have known this for a long time and are trying to find new ways to help him explore climbing in a safe way. Unfortunately our yard is filled with pine trees, which are pretty difficult to climb! For now he climbs the swingsets and hangs from them. I remember doing that when I was younger too. (I'm starting to feel old!)
Another thing Jonas has recently he's enjoyed is playing hide and seek tag. He loves having his quiet time watching a favorite show on tv, a movie, playing his Leapster Explorer or looking at books in his room. Those times are rare as he mostly likes to be around me in the kitchen or running around outside. Maybe he'll be a chef or a track star someday!
Jonas loves learning to read and sounding out words. He's also practicing writing at home. Today he wrote us a reminder note: "Trash" - he sounded it out, wrote it down and told me that we needed to remember to take out the trash cause the garbage man comes in the morning. :) Good thing we have him around to remind us!
I will post more pictures as I sort through them. Hope you're enjoying this wonderful time of year! Christmas is my favorite time of year! We are getting ready in anticipation for Christmas and so thankful for everyone in our life.
More to come ...
December 5, 2011
Catching up on Posts - Updates on PreK 4
*These are posts that I started and wasn't able to finish... so I'm catching up on posts. See the dates below for the actual timeline.
August 28th, 2011
It's hard to believe the summer has come and gone already! It's time for a new chapter in our lives.... SCHOOL! Jonas started the 4 year old preK class last Monday and he just LOVED it! Thanking God for the blessings of this school and Jonas' wonderful teacher this year. We're looking forward to all he learns and how he grows in God and in life this year.
October 5, 2011
Jonas' school is the First Presbyterian Preschool in Aiken. He attended for about a month and a half. He did very well in his class of 12 four and five year olds. He made some good friends and was enjoying school. Then he took almost two months off from school so he could spend time at home.
A little background on why we did this...
Earlier this past summer, we noticed Jonas was acting differently. He wasn't hearing what was going on at certains times throughout the day. I thought it was"just a phase" or he was ignoring us. Then we started to notice that we couldn't get his attention even when we touched his arm and said his name. His "phasing out" was about 20-30 seconds at a time. We did a little research online and then mentioned it to his pediatrician. She said it wasn't normal and we should get it checked out by a neurologist. He had some testing done (EEGs) at the Children's hospital in Georgia this past August and found out he was having petite mal seizures (absence seizures) and needed to start taking medication. Since we found out he could have these seizures while walking and could potentially fall, we decided we needed to keep a closer watch over him. We were more comfortable having him at home until we all adjusted to the changes. He had some ups and downs but overall, he didn't really notice a difference. His main issue was his trouble sleeping at night and being tired. We talked to the doctor about it and tried a few new things to help him sleep better at night.
Jonas missed his friends at school, but liked staying home and seeing his other friends at the park and playdates. In the meantime, we were living life normally and started doing school at home! He loves doing school work at home and requests it even when it's not scheduled. He's writing his name pretty well and has started sounding out words to read. He loves books and loves to learn. It's a big encouragement for all of us!
December 5, 2011
Jonas is doing exceptionally well! He is as happy and as energetic as ever! Now that he has a normal routine again, we discussed getting him back into school. After much thought and prayer, we decided it was the best thing to do. He really missed being around his friends at school. Jonas started back to school a week ago and loves everything about it! He loves being able to play with his school friends again and is enjoying all the fun he's having in Mrs. Gregory's class.
August 28th, 2011
It's hard to believe the summer has come and gone already! It's time for a new chapter in our lives.... SCHOOL! Jonas started the 4 year old preK class last Monday and he just LOVED it! Thanking God for the blessings of this school and Jonas' wonderful teacher this year. We're looking forward to all he learns and how he grows in God and in life this year.
Back to School:
Starting it off right!
Breakfast of Choice: Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal
Wearing his favorite shirt... Lightening McQueen!
October 5, 2011
Jonas' school is the First Presbyterian Preschool in Aiken. He attended for about a month and a half. He did very well in his class of 12 four and five year olds. He made some good friends and was enjoying school. Then he took almost two months off from school so he could spend time at home.
A little background on why we did this...
Earlier this past summer, we noticed Jonas was acting differently. He wasn't hearing what was going on at certains times throughout the day. I thought it was"just a phase" or he was ignoring us. Then we started to notice that we couldn't get his attention even when we touched his arm and said his name. His "phasing out" was about 20-30 seconds at a time. We did a little research online and then mentioned it to his pediatrician. She said it wasn't normal and we should get it checked out by a neurologist. He had some testing done (EEGs) at the Children's hospital in Georgia this past August and found out he was having petite mal seizures (absence seizures) and needed to start taking medication. Since we found out he could have these seizures while walking and could potentially fall, we decided we needed to keep a closer watch over him. We were more comfortable having him at home until we all adjusted to the changes. He had some ups and downs but overall, he didn't really notice a difference. His main issue was his trouble sleeping at night and being tired. We talked to the doctor about it and tried a few new things to help him sleep better at night.
Jonas missed his friends at school, but liked staying home and seeing his other friends at the park and playdates. In the meantime, we were living life normally and started doing school at home! He loves doing school work at home and requests it even when it's not scheduled. He's writing his name pretty well and has started sounding out words to read. He loves books and loves to learn. It's a big encouragement for all of us!
December 5, 2011
Jonas is doing exceptionally well! He is as happy and as energetic as ever! Now that he has a normal routine again, we discussed getting him back into school. After much thought and prayer, we decided it was the best thing to do. He really missed being around his friends at school. Jonas started back to school a week ago and loves everything about it! He loves being able to play with his school friends again and is enjoying all the fun he's having in Mrs. Gregory's class.
August 11, 2011
Making Memories
Over the (St. Louis) River and through the woods
to Grandmother's house we go!
Grandma Nancy read bedtime stories...
and Auntie Kim did too!
Grandpa Mike took Jonas on 4 wheeler rides
and we ALL enjoyed being outside!
oh how I wish our hostas grew like this!
Mom and Dad's flower garden
Visiting at the campground - Mark, Jonas & Bruce
Aunt Kathi and Dad
Mark was looking forward to some good old fishing with his brothers!
The catches of the day
Mark's brother Jeff
Mark and his brother Fred
Cousins being silly together!
The winners of the Annual Coney Dog Contest!
Uncle Steve and Jonas tied for FIRST PLACE!
Congratulations, guys
Traveling to Wisconsin
Early Wednesday morning (July 27th around 6:45 am) we flew out of the Augusta, GA
airport on our way to Wisconsin! We were finally on our way...
We flew into Atlanta and then on the plane again heading for Detroit.
We were prepared with snacks and entertainment!
We had a longer layover in Detroit, so we went exploring!
Jonas loved the red tram.
and the cool fountain!
The corridor on the way to our concourse was lit and changed colors
as we walked through it. Very entertaining for a 4 year old ... and his parents!
After our lunch and fun adventure in the Detroit airport...
Jonas slept the whole flight from Detroit, MI to Duluth, MN.
On our way to a wonderful vacation!!
Tunes and Thomas
Recently, Jonas discovered my "MM3" player - otherwise known as my MP3 player.
I went to check on him and found him listening to it while he was playing with his trains.
He was having so much fun...
I love that he loves music as much as we do!
The majority of the music was Christmas music from last year.
Nothing like Christmas music in July...
That's my son!!
Bruster's
About a month ago, we went to Bruster's with the Mom's Club.
The kids and moms were able to go in before the shop opened
and make their own ice cream using the big machines!
Jonas and some of the others had fun playing ball before going in.
The kids learned that there were two ice cream machines that they use
to make the delicious goodness! They were all lined up so
they could take turns pouring cream into the machine.
Jonas loved it!
While the ice cream was freezing, they had tours of the freezer mix-ins
and saw all of the cones!!
and he was very interested in the ice cream cakes.
ice cream is done!
YUM! Would you like some??
Apple-licious
Jonas' mommy thought he needed dessert...
So she got the ingredients together and he made one.
He loves cooking & baking!
While it was baking... he constructed a few things..
and enjoyed a wonderful personal sized apple crisp.
(He was enjoying it so much - I forgot to take a picture!)
August 9, 2011
Traveling Adventures and Flying Airplanes
On our way home from Knoxville we stopped at some fun places
We all picked out hats at Bass Pro Shops today in Gatlinburg! :)
Jonas and his Daddy practiced target shooting inside.
We found the best little airplanes there, too!
On our way home we had dinner (some of us just had dessert)
at a Dairy Queen. Nothing like ice cream to beat the heat!!
Jonas had fun swimming and playing with his airplane the next day!
Must be time for it's mandatory inspection... :)
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