Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday my kids looked pretty good! and they all got along for a few minutes!!

March Brian Jr's Baptism

Brian was Baptized in March.He is such a joy. I took him to the Temple to take photos for his baptisim invitation. He protested at first because he thought it would be too boring and he didn't want to get ready for church so early. but after we were there for a few minutes

he started to have fun.

Here is Brian and his father on the special day. I am glad Brian made the decession to be baptized. he is defiantly growing up and testing his limits. He wants to grow up so fast. I hope he will always make the right choices and serve a mission someday!

He is a handsome boy. I love his freckles!

I wish I would have taken pictures of the dinner

after the yard looked so nice and all the family that came was wonderful

Early Release

One Day In February the kids had an early release from school.

After they were home for a while looked out the back yard window

and saw all the kids playing nicely together.

I knew I had to document this moment.

Sunday Morning Rough Housing

We have lots of time Sunday Mornings lately

as a result the restless kids have started a tradition with Dad,

"Sunday Rough Housing"

it usually begins with Brian and Katie jumping on the bed or hiding in the covers

saying ,"I bet you can find me"

and ends with somebody getting hurt.

But the kids and Daddy all seem to have fun rough-housing

(that is totally a Jones term btw. )

I enjoy staying out

except for the times when they say lets hide from Mommy

then I come in and find

a lumpy bed of giggly blankets

waiting for me to uncover them so they can scare me.

great Sunday Fun.

February We got Chickens!

In February we got chickens!

I painted the chicken coup a lovely dark green.

This is our second try at farming chickens.

I want the eggs the kids and Brian want the pets.

We took our neighbor Anna with us to get the chicks.

Notice the was Brian looks at her :)

Happy Birthday Grammy

Today is my Grammy's birthday every time I talk to her she tells me that she reads my blog. So for her birthday I will do 2 things she loves, blog and post pictures of my kids.

Let me tell you about my Grammy. She is my Daddy's Mama. That is what her 3 sons call her, Mama. She is a beautiful woman, my sisters Charmaine and Jenny look like her with dark hair, blue eyes and light skin. Grammy is very feminine I have seen her in pants probably 10 times in my life, she is almost always wearing a skirt and flat slip on shoes, usually silver. She always has her hair, makeup and nails done just right. She is very soft spoken and gentle. She loves, her family crystal, light blue, silver, hearts, Christmas, Santa, Jingle bells, her family, most of all she loves the Lord and the gospel. Every letter she sends she is sure to include her testimony, her love and to tell us she is praying for me. Knowing that she and my Grandaddy were praying for me everyday gave me a lot of comfort as I have grown.

Grammy is the best birthday gift giver EVER! I can always count on her to rem,ember my birthday! She always gives us a personalized card and money. When we were kids she would spell our name with dollar bills and quarters to match our exact age times 2! She must have spent hours planning out how to make that all work for her 20 something :) grandchildren. She now gives personalized cards to the in laws and great grandchildren. My kids especially love the cards the get, they carry the cards with them for weeks after their birthday.

She is a hard worker! Grammy and Grandaddy have served 3 couple missions Grandaddy was a mission president in France, then they served in the The Indian Ocean Mission (including Reunion, Madagascar, Mauritius, Zaire Africa, and Seychelle Islands) and they served in French Guiana. from all the stories about serving in French Guiana the hardest part for my Grammy was the bugs, lizards, frogs and the weather. I love my Grammy! and I am so glad to have her as an example to me! Happy Birthday Grammy I love you!...i will try to get more pictures, Katie's will not work right now.

Let me take you on a Tour

Our home was featured in the Mesa Historical Society Home Tour a few weeks ago. About 900 people came over to tour my home! It was very exciting for me. It felt like a huge accomplishment even though I didn't have to pass any requirements but I still consider it an achievement. Our Home is in a historical neighborhood and the tour is a fundraiser for the Mesa Historical Meuseum, we were invited simply because we live in the neighborhood, but still Awesome!!

It was a task to finish all the projects I have been wanting to, to set my home up just how I want it and keep it clean for that long! I dont hink my list of projects will ever really end (rightafter the tour I painted the chickent coupe and hung some art work above Gordons bed.) I did get a lot of projects done for the tour and that and bragging rights were the best part! So now let me take you on a tour of my home.