Balloons

Jonathan loves balloons. I actually think that was his very first distinct word after Mama and Dad'm. Just recently we were in Idaho Falls looking at new stoves, and Jonathan saw another little boy with a balloon. Jonathan wanted that balloon. He threw a real temper tantrum about it: red face, tears, kicking. Luckily, Edmund spotted a group of Home Depot balloons. (I know Jonathan will have to learn that we cannot always indulge him, but once it a while. . .) Edmund took Jonathan over to them, took out his pocket knife, and cut one down. Jonathan couldn't have been more smiley as he carried his balloon (with the help of Edmund) out to the car. He happily pointed to it and said "baalooon." After running another errand, Edmund and I opened both doors to the back seat at the same time, and the balloon escaped. Jonathan watched happily and waved to his balloon as it soared high into the sky. Then, he realized it was gone forever. He wailed about it for a few minutes, then he just sadly said "baaloon."

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.