The Yurasko Men

Labor Day, 2012

Sibling love

He still needs help standing up, but he does not need help hugging.

Apple picking!

Our family really enjoys agricultural tourism. We were able to take Jonathan on his first outing a couple of weeks ago. To make the trip even more fun, William and Will came along! We went to Crooked Run Orchard out in Purcellville, VA. Great apples at a great price - I highly recommend it! After apple picking, we visited a cute barbecue joint in Ashburn, VA, where we were able to buy BIG RED!! Here are some photos of our day:

Daddy helping Alexandra reach the high apples. She was a little scared of heights this year, unlike last year when we couldn't get her off of Christopher's shoulders.

Mommy showing Jonathan how to pick apples.

They're delicious!

Teddy the Clown

We went to a picnic at our church (St. Raymond's, in Springfield, VA) the weekend before last. Our goal was for Alexandra to have fun and to meet some of the other parishioners. We've been going to this church for about 4 months now and haven't had the chance to make any friends there yet. I met a couple of women in the Mom's group there, and it looks like they actually have some events not on weekdays (hooray!), so I hope to be able to participate. Alexandra was really excited about the picnic because we read in the bulletin that Teddy the Clown would be there. She kept talking about how happy she was to be meeting Teddy the Clown. When we arrived, Christopher asked, "Alexandra, do you think Teddy the Clown is a teddy bear?" Alexandra replied, "Yes!" We knew then that the afternoon would probably not go as planned. Sure enough, when she saw Teddy the Clown, who was a clown and most definitely NOT a teddy bear, she freaked out and wouldn't go near him. She was also scared of the pony rides and the bouncy house (well, bouncy obstacle course is more precise). In the mind of a four year-old, why on earth wouldn't Teddy the Clown be a teddy bear!?! My precious little girl - I love her so much.

Six months!

I can't believe that Jonathan is already six months old! Wow! Time really flies by with the second kid. He is just the sweetest, happiest little guy. Here are his stats: height: 28 1/2 (98th percentile) weight: 17.7 (50th percentile) head: 17 1/2 (55th percentile)

To celebrate being six months old, he cut three additional teeth. When added to the two teeth he already had plus the additional one cut earlier in the week, that makes SIX teeth total. All cut in about 3 weeks. I checked Alexandra's baby book, and she didn't cut her first tooth until she was seven months old! Wow! I advise against putting a finger in Jonathan's month - those suckers are sharp.

I'm back!

So, I haven't posted in a while. . . . .a lot has changed for the Yurasko Difference in the last two years. We have a new addition, Jonathan William, who was born March 23, 2012. Also, we have moved out to Burke, Virginia.

I hope to be able to start posting again on a regular basis - would like to preserve memories of both of my kiddos as they grow up - especially since it seems so much faster the second time around!

Picnics

We took Alexandra and Will on their first picnic in 2008. . . .

and here they are 4 years later!