Happy 2nd Birthday, Jonathan!

Jonathan had several celebrations in honor of his second birthday.

Here are pics from "my monkey party," as Jon would say, held for the NC friends and family!

The cupcakes...
(every now and again I get a little domestic--of course, Nathan helped, Auntie,too!)

The birthday boy in his Curious George shirt from Aunt Linda

Pin the tail on the Monkey

Lauren

Parachute fun

Reading one of Jonathan's favorites "Five Little Monkeys"
(make note of the huge box in the corner labeled, Happy Birthday!)

Enjoying the cupcakes

Inside of the present was this desk...it was used by me and all of my siblings through the years. Grandpa refinished it for Jonathan! Both of them were so excited! Here he is with Vera.

Doing his homework

Thanks to Auntie Sarah for being our photographer!
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On his actually birthday! My two year old, boy!

We headed to WNY for Thanksgiving and were there on Jonathan's actual birthday. He loved spending the time with family and friends there. Here he is at Nana & Papa's house.
Blowing out the candles...
Enjoying the cupcake
Opening a train from Nana & Papa
A broom from Nana & Papa...taking after his Papa!
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Here is the family party with Nathan's side.
Jonathan shared his party with Hannah who turned 9 this year!
Opening gifts
Hannah and an excited Mackenzie!
Mackenzie and Ashley helping Jonathan
Thanks to everyone who helped to make Jonathan's birthday so much fun! He is very well loved by family and friends!

Raking the Leaves

Happy Halloween!

Our little monkey

October Pics

Potty training fail- inside of Daddy's trailer

Jon being cute at the Corn Maze

Playing with Hayden at the Corn Maze

Hay Maze

Helping daddy with plumbing

Potty training Elmo

Cooking on the "grill"

Choo choo train

Helping daddy organize

Making pancakes

At the fair, Jonathan got to meet Buster...he talked and blinked and drove around. Jon also got to walk through a real school bus and pretend to drive it. He was in heaven!

September Pics

Jonathan and his Great Grandma Ashley. She passed away on September 25 at 96.
This is the last time we saw her in late August. We spent a weekend in WNY for the funeral.

We got to spend some time with the Johnson's. Here is Cole.

Anna & Kathie

Bill & Anna

The boys making dinner

Fun with Aunt Linda, Mackenize and Ashley

Helmets!

Jonathan scaling the railing on the stairs.

Jonathan frequently falls asleep reading to his animals...Baby Duck, Elephant and Potamus

Counting by Jonathan

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, Nate, nine, ten."

He's (Almost) Two, Part 4!

Yesterday Jonathan and I made an angel food cake for my friend's birthday. Unfortunately, Jonathan wasn't going to be around when the cake was eaten and he couldn't understand why he couldn't have some when we finished baking it.
When I got home last night, Nathan started picking at the leftovers. It was already past Jonathan's bedtime and so he only got a little taste. I promised him he could have some today.

Here he is getting it without permission because he couldn't wait for Mommy.
Notice he pulled the drawer out so that he could reach it!

Guilty!

(Don't you love the big boy underwear from Grandma?)
The Tupperware container the cake is in was Nathan's grandmother's.
Tupperware lasts forever!!