Halloween

My mom made an adorable monkey costume for one of my nephews a few years ago, and Jonathan was big enough to fit it. I was actually shocked how well it fit. It looked so huge on the hanger, but it was even a little tight around the feet. We had some friends over for pizza and then we all went trick-or-treating together. It was freezing cold, but tons of fun. We let Jonathan eat one piece of candy that night, and now that the secret is out, I have to be much more careful if I ever sneak a treat.

Fall

Fall has come and gone already. It was really beautiful here while all the leaves were changing. It is such a magical time of year.

Park

Jonathan loves the park. When the weather was better, I looked forward to taking him almost everyday. He likes to make sure that all the wood chips (or as many as possible) are cleared off the stairs before he climbs up.

Organizer

Jonny is an organizer. He loves rearranging the forks and spoons and knives in the silverware drawer and helping to unload and load the dishwasher. He also likes to unpack the pewter cabinet. He is pretty particular to where he stacks the dishes.

Another Haircut

Jonny's hair grows so fast! I'm terrible at cutting it, but I know I'll get lots of practice. He also has a nice fat lip in this picture. He bumped it on one of those metal chairs at church. Ouch!

First Snow

After three days of rain, it started snowing today. Edmund said there were at least two inches that fell in Idaho Falls, so I guess we got lucky here--just a bit of powdered sugar on the ground. Jonathan was mad I wouldn't take him outside, and when I did take him out, he was mad that it was cold and there was snow blowing in his face. Lucky for me, once I brought him back in he was content to hang out by the window and just watch the snow fall.

The Leemhuis Family

Edmund's family came down a couple of weeks ago to take Elisabeth and big Jonathan down to school. It was fun watching Elisabeth get ready to go to college for the first time. It brought back so many fun memories. I always love having company, and it was so so nice to have Edmund's family around. Hopefully little Jonathan will remember them at Christmas.

Landslide

If I blink, this is what happens to the living room.

Sleep

The transitions are never ending with a baby. As soon as I think I have Jonathan all figured out, he changes again. Only a couple of weeks ago Jonathan was taking a 45-1 hour nap in the morning and another 1 1/2-2 hour nap in the afternoon, then overnight he gave up morning naps, and now his schedule is all crazy again. Somedays he takes a 2 1/2 hour nap in the afternoon, and somedays (like yesterday) he only sleeps 30 mins. Sometimes it is hard for me to change with him and give up all that precious time. I've been trying to remember all the things Jonathan and I do really well together: taking walks and playing at he park and unloading the dishwasher and reading books. He does so many things well; I guess it is okay that napping isn't one of them. When he is sleeping and I can sneak in without waking him up, I love looking at that adorable little boy snoozing so contentedly.

Footed Pajamas

Summer feels like it has ended. It still gets up into the 80s most days, but the nights are getting cold. The transition happened overnight. As soon as it was September 1st, it cooled off. To me, it feels like October. One this I do love about the cooler weather is footed pajamas. I think Jonathan is too cute in those close fitting pjs, and I never have to worry about his little feeties getting cold. Although this past week, we had to move from the thin pjs into the thicker fuzzy ones. They make Jonathan feel like a little teddy bear.

Dishwasher

Jonathan loves the dishwasher. It doesn't matter where he is in the house; as soon as he hears the dishing clinking, he comes crawling as quick as he can. He does a great job unloading the dishes. I have to be quick getting all the breakable ones out. It will be nice when he is older and can put them in the right place. He also liked to climb on top of the dishwasher, so he can see what is on top of the counter top. He has pulled down a couple of glasses which shattered all over the floor. It was scary trying to get it swept up before he could find all the little pieces, but I managed.

For Sale

I finally got a blog set up to sell our house. (www.191pioneerrd.blogspot.com) I made a for sale sign a month ago or more, and I think we are ready to put it in the front yard. We know it is very unrealistic to try and sell our house ourselves, but we thought we'd give it a try. We aren't totally set on moving this soon. It is going to be hard to say goodbye to this house. It has been so wonderful to live here.





I got this church outfit for Jonathan for him to wear at his blessing. It is size 3-6 months. I figured he had grown out of it, but it fits practically perfect. If I ever buy that brand again, I know to guess about 12 months small.

Madison County Fair

We went to the County Fair last weekend. There was supposed to be a rodeo at noon, but it was just some kids roping calves trying to qualify for a bigger rodeo in Nevada. I guess the big rodeo was the night before. It was a bit disappointing. Edmund and I had really been looking forward to it, better luck next year. We took Jonathan through the holding area and looked at all the chickens, roosters, pigeons, and rabbits. I saw the biggest rabbit I have ever seen in my life. It was at least as twice as big as the other rabbits. We saw the sheep and a couple of horses and a bunch of Holstein calves, and then we saw the big cows, and Jonathan went crazy. It is a toss up whether he shrieks, giggles, kicks, and gestures more for cows or cats.

The day before I went to CAL-Ranch and got Jonathan a cowboy hat. He was such a charming cowboy baby. An older gentleman came over and took his picture and wanted to know where we had gotten such a great hat.

While we were in the big barn area they were having the auction. We saw a couple of kids (9-10) who were selling their pigs. The girl did an accidental flip over her pig when it got spooked. It was pretty funny, she just got up and went after it with her little pig poking stick. The pig sold for over $600. I was impressed. The last animal we saw auctioned off was a big cow. It was the cutest cow I've ever seen. It was dark gray like a cat with a scrunched up pig nose. The little cowboy did a nice job showing it, and it sold for $2,200. I was very impressed. I wish Jonathan could have the chance to do something like that. It was really neat.

Gardens

While we were getting our pictures taken, Jonathan wandered off. He just goes crazy for flowers. It was wonderful to see him crawling around and discovering everything.

Anniversary

Edmund and I have been married for three years! Hooray! It has been the best three years of my life. I love being married, and I'm loving having a beautiful little family with Edmund at its head. I'm glad that I have all eternity to look forward to. Since Mom and Dad were here, we went up to the gardens, and Dad took our annual anniversary picture. (We got an anniversary book from one of my friends parents for our wedding.) The gardens were beautiful. They get better every year.

Books

Dad has been wanting to learn how to make books. It is definitely something that you need to have a class in or at least a demonstration. There are lots of little picky details that won't show up in a book. So, while Mom and Dad were here we decided that making a book would be a fun thing to do in the evening after little Jonathan went to bed. We made a case bound book, and it was a lot of fun! I had forgotten how relaxing it can be to just focus on cutting, folding, sewing, and gluing. It was fantastic to see how different everyone's book turned out. They were all beautiful!

More Harriman and Mesa Falls

Here are some more pictures of Harriman State Park. My mom and I saw a pelican. I had never seen one before in the wild, and it was really cool. Mom and I had fun hiking a couple of trails close to the Snake River. It was moving so slow that Mom and I thought it was a lake that went on forever! Jonathan seemed to like the baby backpack, but he would have liked to crawl in the dirt even better. Dad and Edmund went fishing, but didn't have any luck. It has been a sad fishing season this year. We had TONS of extra water from rain and snow.

Mesa Falls and Harriman State Park

While my mom and dad were visiting we went up to Harriman State Park and Mesa Falls. It is so gorgeous up there. It is definitely one of the reasons why I love Idaho. There really is a lot to love about Idaho, it is just hard to remember when it is -20 F out.