Category: Jonas
Chamomile Tea…
Jonas and I were toodling around in the backyard this afternoon, watering the garden and checking out the growing things, while Xander and Roman were taking an afternoon nap. I showed him the chamomile that came back from the seeds we planted last year. He was SUPER excited and said, “Like chamomile tea…like Peter Rabbit?” and wanted to know if we could make some chamomile tea. So, we did. He loved cutting the flowers, putting them into the tea infuser, steeping it in a cup of hot water, adding some of MeMe’s spiced apple cider honey, and taking sips over and over again. Who knew I’d have a fellow herbal tea enthusiast in my four and a half year old son? Love it…love him.
Bandage Lightning Bugs…
I was SO excited that Jonas and I got to see lightning bugs dancing in the fields on the way home from the park last night…the first of the summer. I thought this craft would be the perfect tie-in, so he and Xander made some Bandage Lightning Bugs this morning.
Symphony in the Park…
After singing on the worship team at church tonight, I met Tom and the boys at a neighboring park to hear the symphony play!!! (I use exclamation points because it’s one of my favorite things to do EVER and because I got to share it not only with my husband but with my three little guys.). It was a little wild, as the boys were all over the place and heading towards the whiny side of past their bedtime, but still it was so worth it. Roman just loves music and put his hands in the air and danced and clapped (he also loves people, so he was all up in everybody else’s grill who came out to see the symphony play). Xander started asking to go home, so Tom ended up taking him and Roman home and putting them to bed, while Jonas and I stayed and listened some more. As I was holding Jonas on my lap and looking around, I decided that this is how life is meant to be…set to music. It’s more beautiful that way.
Marionette Show…
I took the boys to the downtown library this morning to see a marionette show. They all loved it at first…Jonas sat up front, Xander stood and watched with wide eyes, and Roman said “woof woof” when he saw the dog and “roar” when he saw the lion. Then, Xander got scared (which I totally understand…he reminds me so much of myself as a child in that way). Roman was already a wiggle fest, so he and Xander and I checked out the brightly painted chairs outside the children’s theater while Jonas finished watching the show. They enjoyed throwing pennies and wishes into the water fountain in the courtyard afterwards and coloring a coloring page of all of their favorite storytime friends when they got home.
Jonas and Waggles…
I love this picture of Jonas in his Superman pajamas, sitting in the treehouse with his good friend, Waggles.
He has gotten to be such a big boy lately (from getting taller to showing more moments of kindness, sharing, and understanding towards his brothers)…all of a sudden almost. Here’s one of his statements to me as he was riding down the hill on his bicycle the other day:
“I have breaks and a helmet mom…there’s nothing to worry about.”
Snowbird Storytime…
The boys and I went to the library this morning for the summer reading program to see Snowbird and to hear him read some books about penguins. Jonas loved him so much that he started crying before we even left saying he missed Snowbird…it was so precious…hopefully we can catch him again next summer.
Swim Class…
Jonas is LOVING his swim lessons again this summer. (Xander ended up bowing out this time around, so we’ll try again next summer…I think a year will make all the difference for him.). Here Jonas is with Xander, poolside, on the first day and with his teacher, in the water, having a big time.
Lemonade Stand…
So, the boys piloted their first lemonade stand this morning!!! They decorated the sign, sorted out coins for change, and helped gather up and set out everything they needed. Our dear neighbors, the Bresnahans, responded immediately to my “Do you want to be our first customers?” text and walked down the street, with quarters in hand. (They delighted the boys’ hearts and even wanted to pay for water instead of lemonade and were okay with ice cubes handled by little hands instead of tongs…so sweet.). Jonas made his second sale to a man who stopped to ask us for directions and who gave us his home improvement card “just in case”. He said Jonas was a good little salesman. HaHa!!! The boys tithed a cup to the mailman to thank him for always bringing us our mail before we headed to the library to check out some books.
Playing in the Sprinkler…
Gotta love the dollar store for this $6 find (just like the one that the boys played in at MeMe and PaPa’s on Memorial Day)!!! Xander is definitely the bravest of the three boys when it comes to the sprinkler…he has no fear and could play in it all day long.
Zoo with Aunt Beans…
The boys and I had a real treat this morning…we got to go to the zoo with Aunt Beans (who was on vacation from work this week)!!! We rode the carousel, checked out the creatures in the Unseen New World exhibit, brushed the goats, and fed the lorikeets. Yay for family fun!!!
Feeding the Ducks…
After Roman woke up from his morning nap, we all went out for a quick sanity break to feed the ducks. I decided it was time to take the boys home and feed them when they started eating more bread than they were throwing to the ducks. Ha!
Memorial Day Fun…
We had so much fun hanging out at MeMe and PaPa’s on Memorial Day. The boys loved shooting water guns, running in the sprinkler, and playing tee ball with Sam. And it was such a great sight to see the family play baseball on the field Dad made (it made me think of “Field of Dreams”…”if you build it, they will come”…haha). There’s nothing that can compare to being outside on a beautiful day, surrounded by green space, and to getting to spend quality time with family and old friends.
Mommy/Jonas Time…
Jonas and I went out together tonight to Cousin Annabella’s dance recital. It was so precious to get to spend quality time with my little man. He loved the show and said, “Mommy, this is really cool.” Annabella looked like a little doll, and I loved that Jonas and I got to share in that special moment with her and her sweet family.
Visiting with Julie Lee…
My dear friend, Julie Lee, surprised us with a visit this afternoon. It was SO good to see her and to catch up over dinner with the kids. Thank God for true friends who, no matter how much time or space has passed between, always pick up right where they left off. I love this fun shot of her sitting on the front porch with the boys.
Spending the Day with Cousin Jordan…
The boys and I had a treat today and got to spend the day with Cousin Jordan. She came with us to the Hatcher Family Dairy for a tour, played with Homemade Gak and Do-A-Dot markers with the boys, went for a walk with us around the neighborhood, and helped us cheer Jonas on at his last t-ball game of the season. I was so thankful for her help wrangling the boys at the dairy farm and the ball field. And I loved getting to spend time with my niece and catch up with her (we even had a few minutes of quiet time to play a few rounds of Boggle)!!! We look forward to hanging out with her again this summer.
Creature Catch…
Jonas and Xander got dirty this morning while Roman was napping. We did a Creature Catch with a cardboard box full of dirt, various plastic creatures from the dollar bin (snakes, frogs, and lizards of course), and digging tools. They raced to see who could catch the most, and then we sorted and counted kinds and colors. After Roman woke up, we loaded into the car and headed downtown to enjoy storytime Nashville style with Professor, Mary Mary, J.J. the Lamb, and the Spanish Fox.
Trophy Time…
Here’s Jonas with his very first trophy for t-ball!!!
Fire Department Tour…
The boys and I took a tour of the Fire Department today with our mom’s group. Firefighter Tom (Daddy) and Firefighter Daniel give the best tour around. Here’s a picture of Jonas, sitting on the fire truck, with a few of the boys and girls from our group.
Sticky Window…
We woke up to a rainy morning. So while Roman was taking his morning nap, I thought I’d try out the Tissue Paper Sticky Window idea for the boys and see what they thought. They, of course, fought over who had how many squares and whose squares who was going to pretend vacuum up from the pile left on the floor afterwards AND I’m sure it will be the first thing Roman rips down when he wakes up…but it was still a good rainy day activity nonetheless.
