Category Archives: Jonah

Easter 2013

Family, Foster, holiday, Jonah, Katie, memories, Parker, siblings, Theodore April 2, 2013 Leave a comment

life

children, Foster, Jonah, Katie, memories, Parker, siblings, Theodore, Toddlers March 30, 2013 Comments: 2
 
Anniversary flowers from Chris.

 
Jonah busy doing toddler work.

 
Jonah (18 months!)

 
Along for the ride.

 
Grieving the world’s injustice.

 
Driving.

 
Katie on a bunny (and photo bomb of weird kid behind her).

 
Before the ride started Parker and Jonah were happy.
After the ride started only Parker was happy.

 
Foster who wasn’t going to ride the silly ride. Then found a reindeer.

 
Why slide when you can run down and slip and fall?

 
So much fun he lost a shoe.

 
Preparing for the flight into enemy territory.

 
Scoping out the enemy camp.

 
Cutest 18 month old alive. (I’m not biased.)

 
No, really, those big brown eyes are irresistible.

 
“Will Work for Worms”
 
Foster enjoying the fall. Katie, not so much.

 
Where are your little brothers?

movin’ on up

Jonah February 22, 2013 Leave a comment

 
Look at me! I’m big stuff!

on why I’m too busy to blog

3 year olds, baby, Foster, gratitude, humor, Jonah, Katie, Parker, priorities, siblings, Toddlers February 9, 2013 1 Comment
I’m too busy to blog because…

…my three year old needs to wear his underwear backwards every day.
“There’s more room that way” he explains.

And because…

…my 1 year old insists on getting this messy every time he eats.
You would think that was ice cream not all natural vanilla yogurt!

And because…

 
…I’m watching a little girl I know learn to be a good mommy.
 
 
And because…
 
 
…I’m going with this guy to his Blue and Gold Banquet.
 
And because…

 
…I’m helping her get ready for the big dance!
 
 
And because…
 
 
 …I’m dancing with some of the coolest cats in town.
 
 

Weekly Wrap-Up: Jan. 6 – 12

daddy, Jonah, Katie, Theodore January 12, 2013 1 Comment

We’ve had a full week!  Keeping ourselves busy helps us deal with the big empty space in our family!

First, we baked some cupcakes to send to Daddy with our new cupcake maker. (Thanks Aunt Diane!)

 

 
I’m sure they won’t look like this when they get there, but the kids wanted to try it.
 

 
We just finished our second week back doing our school work and one of the biggest challenges is this little daredevil!
 

 
But he’s so stinking cute, it’s hard to stay frustrated for too long.
 
In addition to school work we had friends come over on Monday, a trip to the park with friends on Tuesday, gymnastics and church on Wednesday.  Thursday, Foster had chess club and Cub Scouts and Katie had American Heritage Girls. Then I got to go out to eat with a friend! Friday we finished up school for the week, then dropped off Katie and Theodore for sleepovers. Katie stayed all night but Theodore ended up needing to come home, sad and scared at 10:30 pm. It’s really tough being 5.
 
It’s chaos but I’m thankful for it.  Sometimes, though, I have to stop and contemplate the beauty of something God created so I can remember that he is here with me in the thick of it.
 
 
 
Go check out what kind of week some other cool bloggers have had here.

farewell 2012

daddy, Foster, GSMNP, holiday, Jonah, Katie, Parker, Theodore January 1, 2013 Comments: 3

I decided I would do something with the kids today that Chris would’ve wanted to do if he was here.  So after a productive morning of school work, lunch and rest time, we headed to the GSMNP!

Our goal was to see snow (even from a distance) and wildlife.  Well, that was mine, Foster, Katie and Theodore’s goal.  Parker’s goal was to shoot and kill a snow monster and a sea monster.

We did see snow! Way up yonder! And we counted 66 deer. The best being the big buck that Foster took pictures of. He said it was an 8 pointer. I let him get out of the van and walk in close, he was so excited. 

Foster chattered the whole time about his daddy. All the kids did, mentioning all the trips before when we had seen another big buck or the bear we had seen or all the turkey. It was a wonderful way to have them have a little daddy time today, without really being with daddy.

We picked up pizza on the way home and I had asked everyone to say “farewell 2012” before getting in bed. Mostly they just ignored me or didn’t cooperate. I know the day is soon coming when I hear “Mom you’re such a dork!” on a daily basis. For now though, I just threaten them to get them to let me take their picture. Especially that big one, he really doesn’t like his picture taken anymore.

 
 
 
 
 
Here’s hoping you all have a wonderful 2013!!!
 
 
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.”
 
Ralph Waldo Emerson
 

Jonah – 15 months

Jonah December 29, 2012 Leave a comment

 

 

Christmas 2012

Foster, Grammy, Grandad, holiday, Jonah, Katie, Parker, Theodore, Uncle Anthony December 25, 2012 Leave a comment

happy stuff

Foster, gratitude, imagination, Jonah, Katie, Parker, Theodore, Toddlers December 18, 2012 Leave a comment

Apparently, toddlerhood in the Grubb home requires you to be prepared…
with 4 paci’s and a play knife.
 
My 8 year old son rising to his Daddy’s challenge to learn to play chess while he’s gone.
 

Fresh air and freedom.
 
“I want to go!”
 

Pretending with play-doh.

oh boy

Foster, Jonah, Katie, parenting, Parker, Theodore December 17, 2012 1 Comment

I had the privilege of spending extra alone time with Katie this past weekend.  She was a flower girl in a wedding and so I spent quite a few hours painting her nails, getting her dressed up and taking her to the rehearsal, wedding and reception.  Katie is not a very prissy little girl.  She enjoys digging in the mud, climbing trees and playing chase with the best of them.  But, she IS a girl. 

In contrast, the boys are BOYS. 

Here are a few examples of this over just the past couple of days;

  • Parker shoved a popcorn kernel up his nose. Leading me to have the “we don’t stuff things up our nose” talk with him. (Thankfully since he was sick and blowing his nose the last 5 weeks, he was able to blow hard and get it out.)
  • Jonah climbed on top of the dining room table, tried to swallow a rubber bouncy ball, pooped in the bathtub, threw his food off his highchair tray, hit all his siblings with something hard. On the head.
  • Foster hid and scared Grammy and caused her to jerk and hurt her shoulder (which is still sore from getting hit by a car).  He also flew his remote control helicopter into my head.
  • Theodore tried to play sword fight in the living room knocking over a lamp and almost knocking over the Christmas tree. He peed ALL over my toilet because he waited too long to get to the bathroom.  He also argued with me that he should be able to use chocolate milk as the milk in his cereal this morning.

“Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.” –Plato