Oh the difference a year makes

I really have no business blogging today when I have several loads of laundry to fold, a dishwasher to unload my house is in shambles as we get ready for Canada but I was able to talk Harry into putting on his tux in 90 degree weather and stand in the garage...one more time.

Remember this?


one year later...



And because I haven't done an update on the little one, here are just a couple things about Jonah at (almost) 17 months:

He has built in manners, can blow his own nose and can empty a box of wipes or Kleenex in no time flat.

Always says grace, and keeps us in line if we forget.

Screams "Momma!!!" at the top of his lungs...all.the.time

drives his big brothers crazy and gets away with it

loves watching Thomas the Tank Engine

plays outside in the sandbox for hours

has to "dip" all of his food in something to eat it

loves bubbles, will ask for them all day.

can pretty much make every farm animal sound

thinks he is a beagle dog (like Pia next door!)

takes a great two hour nap everyday and goes down with no problem

loves to color on my walls, windows, doors, tile floors with any marker, crayon or pencil his big brothers leave around

favorite song in the car is MC Hammer's "Can't Touch This" he about dances himself out of his car seat

Thinks marshmallows are the best and will stand at the pantry door begging for them.

I'm sure there are 100 other things I am not remembering but he is screaming Momma again and needs my attention!! We will be blogging from the road next week to document our adventure so stay tuned!