Merry Christmas 2009

The 2009 Jones Christmas Quiz:

1. How many swatches did we contemplate before choosing a color for the basement?
a. 7
b. 27
c. 270
d. We lost count

2. What household items has Ziggy, our new puppy, chewed up?
a. Santa’s beard
b. Melissa’s curling iron
c. His own bed (duh!)
d. Jacob’s toy computer
e. All of the above

3. What is the combined total of teeth lost in the Jones household?
a. None
b. A few
c. Way too many to count
d. The Tooth Fairy is asking for stimulus funds

4. How many months before Eric could be driving?
a. One (not on your life)
b. Three
c. Six
d. Several years from now (if Melissa has any say in the matter)

5. What were some significant family events of 2009? Select all that apply.
a. Eric started high school & decided girls are OK.
b. Brandon won a turkey in a .22 rifle competition.
c. Dallin hiked to the top of Grandeur Peak.
d. Kyle was baptized.
e. Jacob threw up in his kindergarten class.

Answers:
1. (d) We lost count, but we are THRILLED to have a newly refinished basement!
2. (e) All of the above. We love him in spite of his ability to shred everything in sight.
3. (c) We’re not going after stimulus money yet, but even the dog is loosing his teeth.
4. (c) If he ever takes the test for his learner’s permit. Ah well. No hurry.
5. (a, b, c, d, e) All true events. Sorry Jake, we couldn’t leave out the vomit story.


Merry Christmas to you and yours from the Joneses!
Todd, Melissa, Eric, Brandon, Dallin, Kyle, & Jacob

Kyle's Baptism

Kyle was baptized on Saturday! It was a wonderful day! Here are a few pictures of the momentous occasion.

Dad and Kyle

Mom and Kyle

The whole family

Afterwards, we went to Leatherby's for lunch.....or rather, ice cream and french fries. It was a great day.


We are so proud of you, Kyle and your decision to be baptized. You are growing up (against my better judgement) and turning into a fine young man.

WE LOVE YOU, KYLE!

Way to go!

Ziggy, the chewing monster!

Remember my cute, innocent, sweet puppy we just got a month ago?

WELL.....he's turned into a chewing nightmare! The other day I came home to find this chewed up in my bathroom.

Yes, this is my curling iron. He chewed completely through the cord and left the plug to fend for itself.....(luckily it wasn't plugged in). It was probably my fault since I locked him in the bathroom for a short time and forgot to put the curling iron up high where he couldn't reach it. Now before you get all uptight about my locking him in the bathroom, let me explain. We had our painter painting our downstairs and since I couldn't let him run wild while the painting was going on, I quickly put him in the bathroom, while I ran an errand. It's something I don't do regularly, mind you, but it was something that had to be done.

This morning, I went downstairs to find this on my BRAND NEW CARPET! (Okay, nothing is wrong with my carpet, but still......I can't leave him alone for one second). Do you know what it is?

Caught red-handed (or red-pawed)....however you want to say it.....

Maybe this picture will give you a clue?

Yep, he chewed up his own little bed. Too bad for him when he goes to bed and there's nothing soft to lay on......sad days for little Ziggy!

This next picture is from his favorite toy. Even that isn't exempt from his monster bites!

Here he is holding his favorite monkey, tail-less! Poor little guy. Ziggy doesn't seem to care much, but personally I'm tired of cleaning up after the little tyrant!

How long is the "chewing" puppy stage? PLEASE tell me it will end in the very near future. I don't know how much more I can take! :)

Kyle Turns 8!

Kyle turned 8 yesterday! I can't believe I'm going to have another child baptized in a couple of weeks. We had a good day. It was kind-of a crazy day because we were getting carpet the next day (which is actually happening as I type), so we had to pull up all the old carpet and pad the evening of Kyle's birthday. Luckily he invited a friend over to play and he stayed for dinner, then into the evening, which kept Kyle as happy as a clam. It worked out really well.

For his birthday, he asked for the Bakugan Battles game for the wii, so that's what he got. Here he is sporting his new toy!

For dinner, he asked for Chicken Quesadillas (his favorite), apple slices (with caramel dip), and jello.

Here he is with his friend. What a fun day for him! I think it was a success.

We love you Kyle! And we are so glad you're a part of our family! Happy Birthday, son!

Halloween 2009 (better late than never, right?)

I get that Halloween was over a week ago, but LIFE IS BUSY, people! I know, I know....everyone's busy. I get it. (Okay, no excuses)

Here are a few pictures of what my kids finally decided to be:

Eric got together with a group of friends and went as the characters from The Wizard of Oz. Some of the boys didn't really dress us, but Eric was the Scarecrow. One of the other Mom's sewed straw in his sleeves (since I can barely sew on a button). We borrowed the shirt and the hat from my Dad. He looked pretty cute. (I'm not biased, though, I promise).....

Here's his group of friends. (And P.S. Aren't these kids a little too old to go trick or treating? :) They actually mostly just "hung out" and got a little candy in the meantime......a likely story).

This is Brandon, even though you can't see his face. You'll just have to take my word for it. He actually went with a couple of friends this year too. I only had my 3 youngest with me. Sad days!

Here's Dallin. He put together his own costume this year. Some kind of a Ninja....all in black. He was pretty proud of what he was wearing. (Do you think he has a fixation with black?).....nah, I don't think so.

OKay, now as I'm looking at these costumes....THREE of my children were all in black! (Maybe I'm the one with the fixation).....

Here is Kyle, in true phantom style. This costume was a little too big for him, but he HAD to wear it. Out of all my children, this is the costume that "fit" the kid the best (personality wise)....a little frightening, isn't it? :)



And little Jacob was Spiderman, of course, complete with mask and gloves. He's so stinkin' cute!

Without the mask.....

Overall, the night was a huge success, complete with loads and loads of way too much candy. The night was so warm, and perfect weather for trick-or-treating. We all had a good time!