We celebrated the Jones Christmas party at Aaron and Kristin's this year. They had just moved into a beautiful home. There was plenty of room for all of us and it was such a fun evening. We missed Grandma Jones, but we could feel her spirit. (I know I haven't blogged about this on here yet, but Ann Jones passed away on September 23rd after a terrible accident in Texas, while serving a fulltime mission). She would have loved the evening. A lot of the grandkids participated in a talent show and it was really moving. Ann would have enjoyed it very much. We all felt her presence this night and felt strongly that she was a part of our festivities.
I don't have many pictures of this night, but here are a few....
Malissa and Parker
The group....eating....
We celebrated birthday's for Steve and Zach who share the 19th of December. Kristin made a volcano cake. It was really cool!
More eating....
It was a really fun evening. There was an empty spot where Ann would have sat, but we know she is in a better place right now, and that she's watching over us. On Christmas day, Steve came over to our home and mentioned that everyone had told him this Christmas would be the hardest, because it was the first holiday without Ann, but what he said was something completely different. He said that "this Christmas has probably been one of the most spiritual I've ever had. I feel very close to Ann." It was really sweet and tender and we could feel his peace.....Still, we miss her!
The Jones family is getting big, but we have so much fun together! I really love all these guys!
(Happy Birthday Grandpa Jones and Zach).....
