A Father’s Day Project

Jonah decided that he wanted to spruce up Mike’s office at the church by making a painting for him. I gathered the needed supplies and we began our task.

Jonah is stripped down to his diaper and everything else is covered in plastic

My biggest concern throughout the project was that Jonah was either going to put his paint-covered hands in his mouth (which he does quite frequently) or rub his eyes (we were doing this project right before bathtime so he was beginning to get tired). However, Jonah did neither!

Paint didn't get anywhere it wasn't supposed to and Jonah is still happy - success!

The finished project! Jonah did most of the work by himself. I just moved the canvas every once in a while.

Ready for a bath but not as messy as I was expecting

Jonah couldn't wait to give Daddy his painting so he gave it to him before we left for Minnesota

Grandma and Grandpa Time

Jonah has had the privilege of being with his Grandpa and Grandma Nelson for the past two weeks. We were with them in Minnesota for a week. Then, they drove us back to Kentucky and stayed with us for the week. Jonah loved his time with them! Grandma played lots of games and sang songs for Jonah. Grandpa made us jump, bounce, dance, stand, and walk. Grandma and Grandpa took Jonah on walks and went to the mall. We all enjoyed an evening out for supper at Chili’s.

Grandpa and Jonah in matching t-shirts from Old Navy

At home, Grandma and Grandpa tried to tackle a list of projects we had. But, not as much got done as they hoped because Jonah kept them so busy! Yet, they rearranged some furniture, lowered Jonah’s crib, hemmed his dustruffle, made kitchen hand towels, put up shelves, cleaned, and did laundry. Also, my mom and I spent some time at Goodwills looking for a dresser for Jonah’s room. We were unsuccessful at finding anything. Then, yesterday at work, I overheard a coworker talking about the Louisville Antique Mall going out of buisness. So, yesterday afternoon my mom and I headed downtown. Because of traffic, we ended up getting there only about 20 minutes before it closed. We hurried through the 5 floors of antiques and managed to find a chest of drawers in pretty good condition for a great price! It is Art Deco style, which isn’t really my thing, but it will be the perfect piece of furniture for Jonah’s room.

Giving Grandpa his Father's Day gift

We are sad that Grandma and Grandpa had to leave. Jonah was truly loving having them here. But, I think both of us are ready to get back into a “normal” routine. And, Jonah will get to see Grandma and Grandpa again in just a few weeks as they are coming down again at the end of July to take care of him while Mike is taking a class.

Grandparents are the best!

Swimming with the Boys

Last Wednesday, Jonah and I were able to go swimming with our friends Michelle & Everett and Brittany & Silas. We had a blast!

Everett, Silas, and Jonah getting slathered with sunscreen. I think it’s hilarious that Jonah and Silas have their eyes fixed on the same thing.

Mommy and Jonah ready for the water! And, Jonah is still looking at whatever it is.

Jonah wore his cool dude sunglasses and his baseball cap the whole time!

Michelle and me with the boys. Too bad we couldn’t have gotten a picture with all of us in it. Maybe next time.

Visiting Great Grandma

Last Saturday morning, we left Breezy Point and headed to St. Louis Park to visit my grandma, Jonah’s great-grandma! Mike’s parents met us at Grandma’s for lunch. Jonah had a great time with everyone!

Jonah with Grandma Rue

Jonah going after the stuffed puppy great grandma gave to him

Jonah with Great Grandma Kapusta. She loves him so much!

Breezy Point Vacation

Jonah and I spent Tuesday through Saturday of last week at a resort in northern Minnesota with my parents and my sister and her husband. We had a wonderful time!

Jonah enjoyed swimming in the pools. He could touch the bottom in the wading pool. So, he sat in his floaty and motored around.

Jonah and I mini-golfed as a team since he was attached to me. Surprisingly, I mini-golfed very well and got the best score of the evening. We even got a couple hole-in-ones!

Jonah and I leaving for a walk with my sister and her friend’s daughter. Jonah loved having Kendra around. He watched her play and loved to talk to her.

One evening we made s’mores by the lake. We used fudge striped cookies instead of graham crackers and chocolate bars. Much easier!

Little did we know that Jonah was sick that evening. He had been a bit fussy and had a runny nose, but I figured it was just teeth coming in. He felt warm when we got back to our cabin. He was running a fever of 101.8! This little boy has never had a fever before. I gave him some tylenol, but he kept a low grade fever through Saturday. (Still no teeth…but I can feel the top 4 ready to poke through!)

A fever didn’t stop us from swimming! Jonah enjoyed playing with the beach ball in the pool.

The two of us in front of our little two-bedroom cabin. Jacuzzi on the deck, golf course in the back, lake and pools down the street…what more could one ask for on vacation?!?!