Month 52

Dear Jonas,

You turned 52 months old on the 13th. You have been cooking non-stop lately. I've stopped to think about everything you make and there are some days where you and I have made breakfast, lunch, dinner and some snacks in between. You are one good little chef. I let you create whatever you want. You uses spices, cheeses, noodles, and lately you've been working with flour.


The other morning your friend Philip came over, but you walked over to the kitchen and told me you wanted to wash the dishes. I said, "Play with your friend, you can wash them later." You said, "I like to be in the kitchen."

We have started looking for preschools. At first I told you about them and you were not interested. "I am never going to a preschool. I am never going." Today we went to two and you liked them. We walked into a classroom while the kids were getting ready for nap time and you kept asking if you could take a nap with them.

I am so relieved that you want to go, but then I look at how fast you are growing up and I feel sad. My first born child is growing up and soon you won't need me as much. Poor mothers all over who have to watch their precious babies grow up.  

No matter what, you will always be my baby. As the little song goes from the book we read:

I'll love you forever

I'll like you for always

As long as I'm living

My baby you'll be.

Enchanted Island

A day at the park on dad's day off.

We rode the train, Jonas got on the bumper boats and we even went on a paddle boat ride, which only lasted about 25 minutes.

Angus was mad, need I say more.

Both boys fell asleep on the way home after a little crying.

Bike Rider

We were out driving around on Sunday morning, looking for yard sales.  We were having no luck.  We spotted one, stopped and saw what was to be Jman's new bike.  It was $15, dad asked if we could have it for $10. 

SOLD!  

We bought training wheels, a new tube and took it to the shop to get it ready for you to ride.  Now that you've got the hang of it you can't stop riding.  

The Park by Jonas

 

King of the dirt mountain

Dad had a friend drop off all this dirt in our yard.

You didn't know about it until this afternoon.

Dirt throwing was definitely in store for you, as well as digging, climbing and seed planting.

A little bit of mud...

We had a few rainy days last week. This equals lots of fun mud to play with.

At first it started out as a fun game of mixing the best mud hot chocolate.

Then you added some ingredients, then you fell in.

Then you got really muddy, then you splashed some on the wall.

Then you walked around the yard, spreading mud everywhere, then Angus was trying to eat the mud.

Then, well, the pictures say it all..

Dad got home and wasn't too happy with our "little" mess, but you sure had fun!

And in the end, isn't that what really matters, because we can always clean everything up, in the end, of course.