This weekend was full of fun for Jonathan as he celebrated his 1st Birthday!

We did a lot of fishing out tissue paper from his mouth.

He knew the proper gift etiquette to read/eat the card first.

Very excited about his customized luggage.

A little unsure of why he’s just in his diaper and people are watching.

Breaking out in song.

Look who’s one!

Thanks to my friend Emily for making such a cute banner!

Enjoying his new tunnel!

Wow, in looking back through these images it’s absolutely incredible how much Jonathan has changed from the little baby boy we met just a year ago! Our family will never be the same. It’s been such a joy to see him grow, develop and get glimpses into his personality. These last 12 months have certainly been memorable for us and for the most part haven’t passed by too quickly. We both cherish so much the amount of time we are able to spend with Jonathan as a result of being small business owners.

Here’s a quick visual recap of how he’s grown and changed:

Living together, let alone running a business together takes effort in coordination.  Lack of communication or joint vision of priorities can easily lead to two frustrated people. (and that does happen at times)  One way that Tim and I try to keep tabs on everything and make sure the most important things get done first is making task lists and then prioritizing them together.  Some items get designated T for Tim or M for me.

Then we put them into 3 categories; A-must be done today, B- should be done soon (today would be ideal), C- great ideas but if not gotten to in a few weeks should be delegated or put on hold

Following the A, B, C’s we put them in order; 1,2,3, etc.  We usually stack the front of the list with smaller quicker things to accomplish (email so …

In anticipation of snow coming later today, I thought it was a great chance to share the images of Jonathan’s first experience with snow.  While he did come home from the hospital last year in the middle of an ice storm, this was his first chance to explore the snow.  Two days after Christmas we finally got snow and lucky for Jonathan he just opened a snowsuit present earlier that morning at his grandparents.  He only sat still a few minutes before he realized he could crawl in the snow and then baby tracks everywhere.

 Most hilarious face ever.

 His reaction when we put a small bit of snow in his mouth.

Hard to believe that in the next year we will likely see Jonathan walk, begin to talk and become his own person.  Last year at this time we were just waiting out the last few weeks of pregnancy. It’s amazing what has happened in a year, not only with Jonathan but the ways we have grown as well; as a couple, business owners, parents and people following after Christ.  I have a feeling that 2012 will be no different.  Life will continue to change and we’ll continue to grow as we adapt.  While there is definitely something peaceful about constancy, the adventure is lying in the new and changing for us right now.

Our little explorer, looking for what’s outside of what is known.