Be mine....

I almost forgot to post VALENTINE pictures!!

A year of firsts....

This is the first year for Jonas to write his own name on his Valentines.

AND....(this is a biggie....)

Silas picked out a special Valentine for a girl! Sweet heavens.....

By the way, we do actually believe in clothes around here. Silas, however, will strip down at the drop of a hat!

In their defense, they did just get out of the bathtub... :)

Sweet lil boys....

Church day...

I seriously think Jonas looks older today....

Maybe it's because he now goes to big school....
Maybe it's because I cut off that stringy hair he had hanging in his eyes if it wasn't pushed to the side....
Maybe it's because he is sporting a tie that I didn't get out of the toddler department....
Maybe it's because he is now four and "growin' into a man"....

*sigh*

When did this happen???

First Day!!

Jonas's first day of Montessori was Monday, the 13th. AND...it was field trip day!

Once every few months, the students of Montessori travel to the Lexington Manor to sing. Since it was close to Valentine's Day, they all sang Valentine songs and passed out Valentines to the residents. The boys' grandmother, Mamaw, is a resident of Lexington Manor. Silas LOVES to sing for his Mamaw! This time, Jonas gets to sing as well. :)

Jonas- Morning of his first day...
Ignore the backpack. Joe insisted that he bring THAT particular backpack.  I told him it had Silas's inital's on the outside. He didn't mind. That's what he wanted to take! 

Jonas thinking, "I do not know these songs, and I am not going to sing them."

My Sleeping Beauty

Silas woke up last Sunday morning not feeling too well. My little guy had a tummy ache, so he and I stayed home from church. Precious....

Last day....

Jojo's last day of Little Acorn was Friday, February 9.

He LOVES Ms. Dana, but was so very excited to attend Montessori with Silas! Jonas has come a long way the past year. He loved staying with Ms. Jean when he was 6 weeks-3 years old. However, I knew that he couldn't stay with Ms. Jean forever.

Sending him to Little Acorn was a growing experience for the both of us. He was/is my baby! He adored Mary Beth, his very first teacher. Talk about love...He was IN LOVE with her! He later transitioned to another classroom without Jason or me even knowing. I went to sign him in one morning, and his name was taken off the class list. Joe had been moved into another classroom. I went to that room, signed him in, all the while knowing Jonas was not "good" with change. Definitely a bad move for him! We tried to "talk him up" about his great his new teacher is and his new friends, but it was not working out for him. When it got to the point of him saying he wanted to go back to Ms. Jean's, I knew it was time to ask for a change. I NEVER want to be THAT PARENT who isn't satisfied. However, after listening to him cry every day for a month, I asked for a classroom change. That conversation brought us to Ms. Dana. She was Joe's safe haven. I am so thankful for her, and the love she shows my baby!

Trying to catch up....

I promise I haven't forgotten about blogging....

Took the boys to Chuck E. Cheese's a few weeks ago....

Just now posting pictures....

Growing Up...

Jonas has some exciting news to share!

Watch "Jojo" on YouTube

Blast.From.Past.

I was searching through some of the older videos on Jason's computer tonight.  Apparently, I videoed Silas doing EVERYTHING.  I got to thinking....poor Jojo...I don't have very much video of him, other than holidays or birthdays... 

I feel so bad about that! :( 

But... Silas was such a lil cutie.  And I must warn you, when Silas was really learning to speak, I mean like, old enough to have conversations, he stuttered.  He suddenly started stuttering one day. Freaked.me.out.  I talked with the Speech Pathologist at school, and he assured me he was fine.  He told me to bring Silas to see him if I was really concerned.  I waited it out.  Within 4-5 months, it was over.  It ended as quick as it started.  The stutter was here one day, gone a few months later. 

We are so blessed with healthy children. 

Thank you, Lord. 

College.Expense.

Conversation tonight between Silas and Jonas.

J: Silas, I told you to give me back my guns.
S: (running around the house with 2 guns.)
J: Fine. I'm just going to go get your money.
S: (laughing, smiling, continuing to run around the house with guns)
J: (goes to get money. brings it in the living room.)  Oh, Silas...I have your money.  (opens money jar. takes out a folded dollar. bites it. Literally.  Then shows it to Silas and smiles.)
S: (screaming) Jojo, I can't believe you did that.  That was my money for college!!!
J: (Laughs and runs to hide under the bar stool.)

NEVER.A.DULL.MOMENT.

Silas and his "bitten college money"  (I wonder if he was planning on taking the Nerf bullet that's in the jar as well...)

My Lil Worker....

Silas gets his homework folder every Thursday.  He has the weekend to work on it, and he returns it back to Montessori on Monday. 

I know these pictures don't mean anything to the whole 5 or so people who read this, lol, but it really is a "holding place" for all of our memories. 

I don't scrapbook. I know I probably should, but I guess this is our scrapbook.  :) 

I never want to forget his "landing spot" for "doing his homework". 



Joe- He just had to get a big cheesin' picture in there....  He is just thankful he isn't doing homework yet!! HA!



Girlfriend? Really?

Since when did this happen...... 

Momma don't think so.

Last Birthday Post.....promise!

Jonas had his birthday party Saturday evening.  He asked when he could have a friends party.  No "friends party" yet, only family.  Silas had his first "friends party" when he turned 5, so the same will be for Jojo.  As Joe says quite often, "I'm ok with it!" Ha! 

He loved having his family over for cake and ice cream.  He decided on having an Angry Birds birthday cake.  I have always made their birthday cakes, except for Silas's last one.  We went to Walmart for that one.  Nothing against a Walmart cake, but I love being able to make by babies a cake and let them help! :)  Memories in the making! 

Not Spoiled...but Don't Want...

If you know Jason and me, then you know that I do NOT want my kids to be spoiled.  Don't get me wrong, I don't want them to "want" for anything, but to get whatever they want??  This momma don't think so. 

This is the first year that I took Silas shopping to pick out a present for his brother's birthday.  I told him to make sure and pick something that Joe would like....not what he would like! :)  Silas was SO excited about this!  He couldn't wait to buy his brother a gift!  As soon as Silas saw it, he saw it.  He knew immediately that was the present for his brother.  :)

Joe was VERY excited to have his two presents on his birthday. 

Look at Joe's expression as he was opening up the gift Silas picked out for him!! :) Priceless!

Sweet brotherly love!  You just can't beat a toy shotgun and pistol! 

(Notice that there are two of the exact same thing....Silas convinced me that Joe would want him to have one as well....after all he had to have someone to play with!)

celebratin' wit da peeps....

Jonas was so excited to find out that he was going to "celebrate" his birthday at preschool.  I talked to his teacher, Ms. Dana, about a good time.  Snack time!  I asked Joe what we would like to bring, and his response...  cookies with blue icing.  :)  He continually asks for this certain type of cookie every single time we go to Walmart.  I had to give in and buy them for his party at school! 

I asked him who he wanted to sit beside him since he was the birthday boy....of course he said his brother! :) Sweet. 

Birthday Boy

My Sweet Jonas Grey


You are now four years old! January 19, 2008 was such a happy day for us! It seems just yesterday I was walking into your nanny’s house telling her I wasn’t in any pain, but I knew that it was going to be the day. Sure enough, we dropped Silas off at your Nanny and Pop’s around 8:30p.m. and you were here at 10:45. You were so ready to enter this world! You were such a good baby….very easy and so loveable. I am so happy and proud that you are mine.

You are definitely your own little person. You march to your own drummer, that’s for sure. You have the sweetest little disposition. You are so kind to others. You are very caring. You love love love to hug and kiss on your momma….and believe me, I love to be on the receiving end of that!  You still like for me to hold you, love on you, and snuggle A LOT! You have the neatest little personality. To be honest, I refer to you as being quite odd and unique at times. That’s all the more reason to love you. You don’t mind to be different.

You are definitely a little guy. You are a little over 3 feet, but you only weigh 30 pounds. You wear a size 4 in pants, but we have to roll them up at the top so they will fit you in the waist. You are our little sleeper. You must get that one from your daddy. You’ve always been a great sleeper, and for that- I am thankful. You LOVE….shoes! It’s quite hilarious to me, but you make your daddy SO mad sometimes. You are obsessed with boots (like your momma), and you could possibly change shoes a couple times a day. I’ve finally had to limit your shoe selection, and you were NOT excited about that. You are learning more and more every single day. You are in Ms. Dana’s class at preschool/daycare. Once you get to school, you seem satisfied. However, you do NOT really like “school” at all. Every morning you will ask me if it’s “staying home day”…. And five days of the week, I have to say no. I give you credit for one thing, you are being consistent. You haven’t really liked school since you started last spring. But you are learning to like it. You are VERY excited about going to Montessori this fall.

You love anything involving MUSIC. You and your brother have recently discovered the Devil Went Down to Georgia. You simply love music! You love to rock it out on your Paper Jamz guitar with your brother. You love small little “trinkety” things. Anything little and cute definitely catches your eye. You are OBSESSED with money. For example, the last time you were at my office you asked Ms. Taylor if you could have those pennies on her desk. Joe, you really can’t ask people for money off of their desk. She gave them to you though, and you did put them in your penny bank. You drink…and you drink….and you drink. You will down a Capri Sun in a matter of 2 gulps. Sometimes your thirst concerns me, but it hasn’t seemed to be a problem. I guess you’re just a thirsty little guy.

You like your daddy, but you LOVE your momma. You are definitely a momma’s boy through ‘n through. You do love your daddy and appreciate everything he does for you. You have a great dad, and he loves you so much. You are a little afraid of your and Silas’s new four wheeler. You’d much rather ride with someone else. You love to go to church. You adore your Sunday School teacher, Ms. Krystal. You have “blue night-night” and “Snuggie.” They are both never too far away from you. You don’t take them to school, but they are always in the car waiting for you to return. There is a small tag on night-night, and you will rub your fingers over it as you fall fast asleep.

You are best friends with Silas. I love to watch my boys play, learn, and grow together. You both melt my heart when you play so well together. However, you both know how to throw down. You both fight daily. You both love each other daily. I pray y’all will remain best friends forever.

I am so proud of you, Jonas. You make my heart so happy. I never dreamed I could love anything so much. I can’t kiss and love you enough. You are an amazing little boy. I have a feeling you are going to continue to grow and develop into an amazing young man.

I pray for you all the time….both of my sweet boys. I pray that you will love Christ and have a love for others. I pray that you will serve Him all of your days. I pray that He uses you to glorify Him. I love you so much. I will always love you.

Love,
Momma