Mall Santa

We went to the mall first to get pics of the kids with Santa. The best pic we tried in sepia so it turned out yellow. We went again to get another pic with a different Santa and Payton noticed that they were two different people. We some how pulled it off but i don't think this kid is going to last till she is eight. Have to start preparing now to fill her in on the real magic of Santa Clause. Actually kind of excited :)

Meeting Santa

We took the kids to the mall to see Santa and then again to The Endview Plantation across the road to get a picture with him. It was really cold and we all froze half to death but the magic in their eyes when they got to see Santa was worth it all. I love this part of Christmas but this years goal is to keep the true meaning of Christmas alive. In this effort we wrote Happy Birthday Jesus on our big front bay window. The Spirit of Christ is alive and full in the Jones' home this year:)

Thanksgiving Madness

So we had our whole block over for Thanksgiving. It was fun but also a little crowded. Over 15 adults and 8 children. In my little home that's a lot of people. But, Love does grow best in little houses, so I'm not complaining. Also it was nice to have so many friends to be thankful for especially when we are so home sick :) We had the neighborhood kids over a few days before to make our decorations for the party. We made paper plate turkey's and cut out the kid's hands prints for the feathers. We also asked the kids what they were thankful most about their parents and put them on place cards along with leaves they each picked out from our yard. It was great to incorporate the children into the real spirit of Thanksgiving. We had ton's of food, watched football, mingled and played games with the kids. During the evening we all placed the things we are thankful for in a box and at the end of the night we sat around and let the kids help us read them aloud. The spirit was strong and everything went great. I am thankful for all the blessings God has given me and my family.

BOO! Halloween Fun

We had a blast Trick or Treating with our freinds and nieghbors. It was fun to dress up. We went to a block party for military housing. There was a huanted house, snacks and fun music that all the kids rocked out too.The best part was going through the kids candy and re giving out the stuff i didn't want them to have. The hardest part is that daddy had to go back to work early so we didn't get to spend much time with him. Looking forward to next year when we can all be together as The Incredibles.

A New Life A New Begining

Army Life, Here we come! Jones Strong

Daddy set off to Basic Training in May and we spent the Summer packing and spending as much time with Family as possible. We were sure to take lots of pics and send them to Daddy along with letters, cards and other stuff to help us all deal with the separation. We had fun finishing school, playing at uba lake for the 4th of July and then watching fireworks at our town park. We also had a blast traveling to see our grandmas and papas with Aunt Rita and charels. The summer was some what stressful but we made alot of memories and had tons of help from friends and family.

Growing Everyday and Thankful for Our Blessings

All is well in the Jones Home. The kids are growing everyday and stretching us as their parents. How wonderful it is to be the parents of such spiritual children. Not a day goes by that one of them doesn't show or even tell me how I can better myself to be more Christlike. We have so much to learn and I'm thankful that they are here to patiently teach me. I just hope and continuously pray that I can rise to the challenge and become the person my Father in Heaven intended me to be. How thankful Chad and I are that we have so many blessing that we can't begin to list them. The Lord know them and we're Thankful for all of our family and neighbors who bless our live with his miracles. Thank you all for being there for us and setting such good examples. We love you, The Jones

Web 2.0 – What does it really mean?

The video we watched on U-Tube for class.

This was a really cool video. I actually learned a lot and it was really entertaining. I found my self being focused intently on the screen to insure I would not miss anything and so that I would be able to read everything because it went really fast. Any ways, I liked it. Sam