Catch up time...again.

The time between Jonah's birthday, August 11th and about mid-September seems to get super busy and next to impossible to keep up with everything; laundry, house cleaning, cooking, work, and least of all blogging. It's the time of year where we jump from big birthday celebrations to school starting. Which means me back at work, Jonah back at childcare, and a completely hectic schedule. I started off this school year with a crazy world-wind change of classrooms and grade levels. Basically, I had 3 days to tear down an already set up 2nd grade class and move to set up a new 4th grade class. Thank goodness my mom was so willing to help! So after the first couple of weeks of craziness, I'm actually really enjoying my 4th grade AW kids! Lots of fun projects and great topics to study!
As for Jonah's birthday, he had a wonderful day and weekend celebrating. On Thursday, the 11th we enjoyed a fun day and celebrated with family. Jonah, of course got lots of fun and useful things to use and play with. Then, on Saturday we had a big celebration at Play Away with a bunch of children! That was incredibly fun for everyone! We spent the rest of summer filling the days with visits to the beach, the pool and waterpark, and spending time with family; especially with Uncle David who headed off to college just a week after Jonah's 2nd birthday. So we Skype a lot now! Jonah is doing great back at school with lots of friends, talking more and more, learning how to bead and cut, ABC's and numbers, and doing super with potty training, just to name a few things!

Here are a bunch of pictures from Jonah's birthday!

The big birthday boy! So excited about his #2 birthday...sing "happy to you, happy to you!" all day :)
Lots of presents! Yay!
Getting down with the keyboard...It's music time, sing!
With Grandpa and Grandma ...suddenly known as "Baboo" and "Bumma"
My sweet family!
Make a wish time....yummy cake!
My big boy!!! 2 years old already!
Then, the big party at Play Away....trampoline, bounce house, slide, ball pit, car rides, swings, bubbles, music, frog scavenger hunt, parachute and more....
Pizza,cake, and smiling faces!
Wow, the presents....!!!