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!

The Three Little Bears

Better late than never...here's the first post of Halloween adventures! The kids dressed up as Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear. They were absolutely adorable, and they LOVED their costumes!

Bless You!

Today I sneezed, and Jonas said "Bless you!" He picks up on almost everything now. Such a smart boy. He is also getting pretty good with his "please"s and "thank you"s. He needs a little reminder sometimes, but he always says it!

By the way, I apologize for the lack of Halloween pictures so far. They are coming, I promise! My camera happens to be in my coat pocket...which is at my grandma's house in Niagara Falls. I will post the pictures as soon as I get it back!

Pumpkin Carving!

We carved pumpkins on Tuesday! Jonas actually thought it was "gross". It took him a good 15 minutes to touch it at all with his hands. Who would've thought Jonas would want to be neat? He did end up doing a very good job!

It Is Possible!

I was so excited when I got this picture! This may be our first picture with all three kids actually looking at the camera.

Oh the Places You'll Go

Jonas is still getting used to sleeping in a big boy bed. Poor boy... I have no idea how anyone could sleep like that.

Happy Birthday!

My little boy is 2! I can't believe how fast the time has gone. He has grown up so much and is learning things so quickly that I can't even keep up with him. I feel like I am always saying, "When did you learn how to say that?" He makes me smile every day!

Cars Room!

Jonas is sleeping in his big boy Cars bed for the first time tonight! He helped Papa and me put his bed together this afternoon, and was quite excited about everything being Cars. I checked on him a little bit after I put him to bed and he was sound asleep!

2nd Birthday Party - Play Time!

After things calmed down a bit, Jonas started to relax and played with all of his new toys!

2nd Birthday Party - Cake

We made a racetrack cake to go with the Cars theme. As you can tell, Jonas loved it!

2nd Birthday Party - Presents!

Jonas got tons of wonderful presents. He is moving into a big boy room, so he got a lot of Cars things to make the transformation. He also got a Cars racetrack complete with Lightning McQueen and Doc Hudson racecars. He got some Hot Wheels and a cool car storage case that is shaped like a wheel. He also got some cute clothes. And that's just some of it! Luckily Bethany was there to help open them, so it didn't take too long. There was paper flying everywhere! What a lucky boy.

2nd Birthday Party - Dinner

Mmmm....hot dogs and rolls....

"It's my party and I'll cry if I want to!"

"Oh yeah! I get presents and cake!"

2nd Birthday Party - Discovering Cars!

We decorated for Jonas' birthday party while he was taking a nap. He was so excited when he came downstairs and found everything decorated with Cars!

Chuck E Cheese Please!

We always try to do a sibling outing around the time of each of our birthdays. For mine, we took the kids and we all went to Chuck E Cheese. Jonas wasn't feeling too great because he had a cold, but he forgot about it pretty fast once he had 15 rides to choose from. I have to admit, I liked playing the games too!

"I Love You!"

That is definitely my favorite thing that Jonas says!

Marble Painting

Jonas made marble paintings with Bethany. He liked rolling the balls around in the big box the best, and he chose all the colors himself! The paintings turned out really neat and will make great cards.

Fall Festival

Today we went to the 8th annual Fall Festival at the Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve. The kids had a great time looking at all different kinds of animals. Jonas' favorite was the tarantula! He definitely isn't like his mother where spiders are concerned! He even picked the picture of a spider to get painted on his face at the face-painting station.

Bowls Are So Much Fun...

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Saturday was my birthday so we all celebrated with some cake and ice cream pie. Jonas got me a little kid charm with his birthstone in it for my phone, and a purse and giftcard to Marshall's. He even learned how to say "Birthday, Mommy!" What a sweet little boy! Less than a month until it's his turn...

Kissing Torture!

My poor little boy has such a crazy mommy...

I Love to Read!

Play Time!

Jonas had a great time playing at Aunt Lisa's today. He got to draw on the easel with marker and get his hands all messy. He practiced his letters and numbers with the magnets and counted "one, two" about a hundred times in a row. He also had a great time playing in the boxes Aunt Lisa was using to reorganize!

Cute Cousins

Cars Cars Cars!

In case you haven't noticed, Jonas is obsessed with Cars! These are a couple pictures of him showing off his Mater toy and Lightning McQueen ball. The song he is dancing to in the video is the opening song in Cars. Jonas will even be getting a big boy room that is Cars pretty soon...almost time to get rid of the crib!

Dr. Mario!

Gotta love Dr. Mario! Even Jonas and Bethany can do it!

Piggy Back Rides!

Jonas and Bethany love piggy back rides...especially when Aunt Lisa is the piggy!