Just Ducky

This past weekend, Mom, Dad and Jonas decided to take in some of the local flavor of Castle Rock and headed down to the "Ducky Derby," an adorable little downtown street fair whose main event is a plastic duck race along the local creek. Despite some chilly weather, Jonas had a heck of a time, even donning his duck-themed blanket his Nana made for him. Jonas not only got a little plastic duck of his own (which he clutched the entire time), but he got to see all sorts of cars and trucks on display, all of which had wheels he felt the need to inspect. But Mom came out the big winner. Seems not just one, but two, of the ducks she purchased in the big race came in! As a result, we won a discount on the services of a local photographer and a discount to a local skatepark. Perhaps that last one will serve as the ultimate incentive for Jonas to learn to walk.

Still at Ease

The other night, Jonas proved that he's not just comfortable in the grocery food aisles. Out of nowhere, at the conclusion of his nightly meal, the Big Guy decided that he would show off his refined crossed-leg pose, with his trademark gleam of course. It was pretty adorable.

At Ease

Jonas has all sorts of places where he feels comfortable. There's his crib, of course. There's the living room full of toys. But the baby food aisle of the grocery store, ah yes, now that is a place where he can just sit back and take it all in...

Snow and Rain

It's been a typical spring week in Colorado this week, with weather all over the place. Whether it's been snowing or raining though, Jonas was content to play around inside while he checked out the variety of weather conditions that awaited outside.

Aftermath

Sometimes after a hard afternoon of play, the remnants of battle remain scattered across the field.

Double Fisted

It's no secret that Jonas enjoys cars and trucks. But lately, he's been double-fisted, crawling around with one in each hand lest he miss an opportunity for more rolling. As Mom noted after seeing this photo, today cars and trucks, tomorrow beers.

Snow Day

Jonas (as well as Mom and Dad) was surprised to wake up to a whole bunch of wet spring snow this morning. Since he was already planning to be home with Dad today anyway, it wasn't technically a snow day for Jonas, but nonetheless, he seemed awfully curious about the white stuff and its presence in the yard.

Parking It (The Movie)

Jonas was just too darn adorable at the park this weekend to take only photos. So, we brought the video camera along and with a little help from John Denver, here's a montage of Jonas having a heck of a time outside.

Parking It

Jonas had a great Mother's Day weekend, taking advantage of some beautiful weather and a new bug-themed hat to enjoy a few parks in the neighborhood. On Sunday, he seemed to particularly enjoy crawling around on a big stretch of grass at one park, covering a substantial amount of ground and giving his knees an especially good workout...

...he also got to practice his future defensive lineman stance, eyeing the other kids in the park as if they were a quarterback in the open field, waiting to be sacked...

...but not to appear too intimidating (at least not yet), he also took some time to be cute and adorable...

...the fun didn't end there. Jonas also got to check out some swings...

...and he also got to ride on some cool playground equipment with Dad...

...and he even got to practice this ridiculous thing called walking that Mom and Dad keep telling him is all the rage...

...but since this was Mother's Day, the best moments this weekend were shared with the No. 1 lady in his life, who enjoyed watching her guy have such a good time.

Ode to Mom

It's Mother's Day and we would be remiss if we didn't wish a Happy Mother's Day to all our family and friends who hold the esteemed title of Mom. So, happy Mother's Day! And to honor the particular Mom who made this blog possible, we present some shots taken just yesterday of Mom and her favorite little guy doing what moms do best: enjoying tender day-to-day moments with their little ones.