Christmas Morning

Christmas morning I woke up at about 6 AM...Jonas woke up at 7:45. Who do you think was more excited? He did perk up pretty fast!

Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve we headed to Wheatfield to Uncle Tom's house for a get together. Jonas looked very handsome in his Christmas outfit! He had a lot of fun playing with his cousin Ben, and he also got to see his cousin Katie, Uncle Jim, and Aunt Mary Jean from Florida! His highlights were the singing Santa, cookies, and playing hide-and-go-seek with Ben.

One of Jonas' favorite holiday things is his Christmas Mickey Mouse!

Jonas, Bethany, and Rebekah gave Great Grandma a calendar filled with cute pictures for 2009.

Snow Day!

Today was a snow day! I took the kids outside to enjoy the snow. They learned how to make snow angels, played in the boat sandbox, and even filled Jonas' dump truck with snow. After we were tired and freezing, we headed inside for some "warm" chocolate.

Christmas in Clarence

Jonas loved all the decorations at Christmas in Clarence! But, of course, his favorite part was the train ride. It's hard to beat that!

Being Goofy with Papa

Look at the silly things Papa has Jonas do! My favorite is the socks!

Christmas Cookie Cut-outs

Jonas helped decorate Christmas cookies tonight. He wanted to do everything himself, which ended up in some very interesting cookies!

Roast Beef Dinner

Last night we went to Trinity's roast beef dinner and auction. Jonas got to see Santa again, and he had a great time playing with Grace and Hope! He put his arms out right away for "Claus", as he calls him, to pick him up. He also ate so much junk food he threw up...all in all a pretty interesting night.

Cookies

Jonas is quickly becoming a cookie making pro!

The Master

Jonas thinks he's so cool drinking with no hands!

Zoned Out!

One of Jonas' favorite shows is the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. This is how he looks when it is on!

Christmas Train

Jonas really loves the train under the tree!

Fun in the snow...or not

Lisa and I wanted to take the kids out in the snow yesterday before it all melted today, so we bundled them up in their snowsuits and headed for Grandma and Papa's house. Unfortunately, Jonas and Rebekah both fell asleep on the car ride over, and Bethany got bored playing by herself after about 10 minutes. What a bust!

Santa!

Santa came to visit Jonas last night! It only took him a couple minutes to warm up to him, then he sat on his lap, read a story, and gave him 2 hugs goodbye! He even heard Santa's sleigh bells outside after he left. Now he's really excited for Christmas!

Trimming the Tree

We decorated the Christmas tree last night. Jonas was a little too impatient to actually hang the ornaments, but he tried!

Honey, Honey

Jonas loves the song "Honey, Honey" from Mama Mia, so Grandma downloaded it as her ringtone on her cell phone. Jonas loves it!

New Hideout!

Jonas and Bethany decided that Aunt Lisa's closet is a great place to hide!

Christmas Decorating!

We started decorating for Christmas yesterday, and Jonas' favorite part was the Christmas refrigerator magnets! He was so proud of himself!

Shopping Day!

I shopped all day on Black Friday, and Jonas shopped with me! Target was the last store...and this is how Jonas looked by the end of it!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Jonas had a very busy Thanksgiving! He spent the night at Daddy's house and went to the Herdlein dinner, and then headed over to Uncle Mike and Aunt Mary's for a second dinner! He picked at the dinner, but he found room for dessert! We had a wonderful night with friends and family.

We Love Papa!

A Little Obsessive Compulsive??

For some reason Jonas LOVES to line things up! He does it with blocks, his toy cars, DVDs...anything he can get a lot of. He even gets upset when he runs out of room or if someone messes it up. Such a funny boy...

Playing Ball With Great Grandma!

Reading!

I pray Jonas loves to read this much in 5 years...

Cupboard Hideout

Jonas and Bethany always empty out this cupboard in Papa's house and climb inside. They have done it since they could both move around, and they can both fit inside and close the doors. It's like their own little clubhouse!

Cutie Patooties!

Just a cute cousinly picture! Look how big Rebekah is getting!

Potty Time!

Jonas is starting to show some interest in the potty...most likely because that's what Bethany does! He has gone potty about 3 or 4 times now! He's is not consistent by any means, but it's a start!

Gross!

Jonas' new favorite word is definitely "gross"! He says it all the time...when he sees something on the floor, when he's dirty, when I change him...the list goes on and on! He's taking after his daddy in that department!

Boat?

Jonas and Bethany spent a lot of time playing in their "boat" today! I went to take their picture, and told them to get back in. Bethany said, "Boat? OK" and climbed back in with Jonas. They have such great imaginations...

Snow!

Jonas was pretty excited when he woke up and saw snow outside a couple days ago! We put on his hat and mittens and went out a couple minutes before we had to go so he could see it. He even helped Grandma brush off her car! It's going to be a fun winter!

Trunk or Treat!

Our last Halloween adventure was Trinity's Trunk or Treat. By this one, Jonas really got the hang of it! He went around to the cars at least 5 or 6 times, and got as much candy as he could. He started out taking one piece from each car, then it was once piece in each hand, then it was as much as he could carry! He was a little afraid of some of the cars that were decorated, but not enough to stop him from getting the candy! Unfortunately, I did not have my camera to document this event because I had already left it at my grandma's. But check out the post on Bethany's website! The last picture is from Trunk or Treat!

It's not over yet?!?

Saturday night we headed over to Great Grandma Sirgey's. Jonas and Bethany had a lot of fun playing with their cousin Leah.

Party Party!

The day after Halloween we went to Grandma's office party. Jonas got to color, go through a haunted house, and of course, eat a little candy.

Halloween Night

On Halloween, we dressed up the children and headed out to show them off. First stop was Great Grandma's! Jonas got a goody bag of treats and was very happy to be spoiled!

Next we headed back home, and Daddy came over to give Jonas a treat and do a little door-to-door trick-or-treating. Jonas was really excited!

Last we went over to Uncle Mike and Aunt Mary's house. Jonas got a new Hot Wheel truck! He had a great time chasing Shadow all over the house!

Mall-O-Ween

Our first event was the "Mall-O-Ween" at Eastern Hills Mall. Jonas thought it was pretty cool that all he had to do was put on his bear costume to get candy! Once he got there, he was pretty intimidated by the crowds and commotion, and made Grandma carry him almost the whole time. Poor Grandma! By the time we finished trick-or-treating and ate dinner at the food court, he was plenty comfortable enough to ride the little carousel! He even got to see Aunt Mary and Uncle Mike for dinner!