Jones Family

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Preparing for Christmas! (I know, I know--it's March!?!)

Trying to get a kid pic with there Christmas outfits on.

I guess this will just have to do, they weren't too cooperative with the posing :)

we'll take that cute pose anyday!

All bundled up to go caroling for cans

Annual Christmas Eve Night at Garrett and Stacey's house

Family pic

(minus Brigg--not sure where he was??--I think he was asleep)

The little girls special table

Some of the cousins--man they're growing up fast!!!

Best Buddies!!!

Wesley sure knows all the tricks with Brigg, he just adores him!!

My 3 handsome sons!! Love them!

Getting ready for the nativity play...all the precious angels!

some shepherds...

and you can't forget, Joseph, Mary and Baby Jesus..

Christmas morning soon to come....

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Powell--October '10

Random-(out of order)-Post

We took our trip to Powell last fall with a great group. We had almost all of Stacey's siblings and spouses and our good friend's the Cartwrights. Austyn and Brigg were the only kids and they were very spoiled and got tons of attention! The weather is always unpredictable in October, you never know if it will be hot or cold, windy, stormy or beautiful blue skies. Well we had almost all of these except for hot. It started off with the craziest hail storm I've ever seen with golf ball size hail. We got in the houseboat the last second we could before it started coming down hard. The temp. during the week was pretty warm but didn't ever quite meet the quota I love for Powell, I at least need it in the high 80's and 90's. But you couldn't beat the spot we found,

PICTURE PERFECT!

The 2 happy campers

His first taste of beef jerky

just a little exhausted...aren't we all!!

All the ladies

Leighton Cartwright and Brigg

(always being held by someone)

Lauren Cartwright

This is my proof of some BIG AIR!!! ha ha

until next time...

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

GIVE THANKS

There's nothing like finding out 2 days before Thanksgiving that you are hosting!!! Mike's sweet Aunt, who's house it's traditionally at each year, got so sick right before the big feast. Well since Garrett and Stacey always host Christmas Eve, we were next in line for this holiday! So this is what we threw together at the last minute. It ended up being just perfect and Allison was even able to get out of the hospital and make it over for a little feast for herself. We were so glad that she was ok! There really wasn't much rearranging when the location changed to our house. Everybody still had their same assignments and we went from there. I'm just glad I had the rolls--I can handle that job. There's way too much pressure to master anything else with this Jones Family Thanksgiving. It's not just Thanksgiving--it's A THANKSGIVING FEAST!!! I think I would have to say that half of Mike's siblings agree that Thanksgiving is there favorite holiday--why you ask? Because they are thankful for there jiblet gravy(it really has jiblets in it), nana's mystery stuffing, and of course we can't forget Tanna's deviled eggs, she thought she could get out of this year, but because they are tradition you know her brother Mike would not let that slide--he literally told her she has to bring the deviled eggs. They seriously are so nuts about this food, and it's really good and all but not "giddy" good(he really does get "giddy" just thinking about it) Yes, I have to say he was a little disappointed when he had to go to the Huber Thanksgiving in Montana--not because our food wasn't good, but because he was missing HIS Thanksgiving!! Pathetic I know! Here's a few shots from the big day!

Charly, Tessa, and Afton waiting to eat at their special table

Wesley had the best seat in the house, with all the GIRLS!!! He loved it!

Gabbie, Drake, Aubrey, and Taylor

Austyn and Brigg

These 2 little munchkins couldn't keep their lips off each other, they just loved giving kisses the whole day! Must be another one of those cousin crushes!