Toilet Paper

It seems that we have the perfect yard for loving friends to toilet paper our front yard. We have had it happen four times this past year. We are so blessed that everyone thinks we need their toilet paper we really don't I can buy our own but thanks for thinking of us.

This is from one in the past. The ones below are from this past job. 

You know it is so much fun to come home from a camping trip where your hot, tired and dirty and you have to unpack the tents, sleeping bags, put everything away etc. and all you want to do is take a nice relaxing shower but no you have to spend an hour or two and clean up the front yard.

New Grandson

My fifth grandson finally made his appearance on Wednesday the 6th of October. He is Cannon Tate Jones,weighed 7 lbs. 5oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. I can hardly wait to hug on him and his sweet brother Bentley. I will get to in a few short weeks.

Rain storm

Yesterday was awesome. I was outside with Nixon and it was getting cooler and cloudy and then the thunder started and the rain and then all of a sudden it started hailing. The electricity went off for a little bit, and the house was shaking from all of the thunder. It was so fun to watch out of the back window. I got my babysitting kids to come and watch. When it was all over we all went outside to see the damage that was done up and down 26th street. Trash cans all tipped over, trees down, yards looking like they got another round of irrigation. We lost a limb on a tree and a couple of shingles off of the house. Neighbors lost whole trees and huge limbs. It was fun to play and splash in the water when it was all done.

We've got Spirit

We've got spirit yes we do, we've got spirit how bout you? This week is spirit week for Taylor Jr. High. Today was nerd day so Shandraya dressed the part. She is on the yearbook committee so she really gets involved with all that is going on at school. I would have never worn what she did to school but then I didn't and don't have the self confidence that she has. She is one amazing  young lady! She loves life and has such a fun positive attitude about everything.

My everyday life

Just a few pictures of some of the best things in my life. I have a lot to be grateful for, my wonderful husband, my children and grandchildren. The list could go on and on. Life is full of everyday business. Sometimes I don't take the time to fully enjoy life and all that I have. I love that most of my grandchildren and children are close by. We miss the ones that we don't get to see often.

Thanks to Brandi and her blog I borrowed a couple of pictures from her so that I would have current ones of the grand-kids that are far away. We love to see whats happening with your sweet family.

Jones Family Picture

After all is said and done the 2010 Jones family reunion was a great success. I got the group family picture printed up really large for myself and my children and it looks awesome. It was fun getting together and visiting with all the others. It was interesting to note that as we ate you could see that families still sat together most often. I guess it's because that's who we know the best. It will be fun to see everyone at the next one. Hope that more can come. If I counted right we were missing about 53 in the picture. That would be really fun it get everyone there.

Grandkids are the best!

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 I love to just watch all of them having fun. We were at many different activities last week to enjoy them bunches. Zion's National Park, A Edwin & Ethna Jones Family reunion near Kanab, Utah and then Lake Powell. They were all so cute and enjoyable.

Family Reunion

This past week was so much fun. Our family went to Zion's National Park area for a couple of days and then to a Jones' family reunion near Kanab, Utah where their was about 100 of us. Then onto Lake Powell for a few days. Mike and Debbie Garlock joined us at the lake with there boat and knowledge of the lake. It was an awesome time with them. That was all of our favorite part of the trip. I think that we might have to look into a Lake Powell trip again. Just a few of the many, many pictures taken. I will post some more later (maybe).

Well, well it has been awhile. Life seems to be so busy that I don't take time to put it in my blog. This past month in a nut shell. Jeremy and Joanna blessed us with a new grandson. Layton Jones I can hardly believe that he is one month old already. Time sure goes by fast.

We went to Bison Ranch for Mother's day weekend which was very relaxing and enjoyable.

I sat around and played cards and sat in the hot tub a few times until I was a raisin each time. Doug fixed breakfast Sunday morning.

Shandraya on the Bison outside of our place. I always love going there because there isn't anything to do but relax.
  Shandraya got her hair cut so cute,


She also had her end of the year dance performance with Higher Ground Dance Studio.More pictures on that when I get them from the photographer. We poured cement for an extension of the current shed. Maybe it will be big enough for all of Doug's treasures now so we can get the yard cleaned up a bit.

We also poured a little walk way on the west side of the house that was needed.
Got great news that Brandi and Trevor are going to have another baby BOY in October.
Doug and Caleb went on a survival trek this past Monday-Wednesday I think all of the boys and the leaders decided that running water, food to eat,  and comfy beds are really great. I don't think they will opt to do a survival trek anytime soon. Doug left again Thursday morning for girls camp and will be home Saturday. Just keeping busy with life and work. It's fun to read everyone's blogs and see what you are up to. Have a wonderful summer.

Our new puppy

She is such a sweet little dog. She is fitting in just fine. Can't decide on a name yet but we will within the next couple of days.

We had a very enjoyable Saturday morning a couple of weeks ago. We got up early and drove out to the desert to First Water trail.  We hiked up the water for a couple of miles and then cut back over the top of a couple of mountains. That is when Shandraya and I got more than our share of jumping cactus in our tennis shoes and backs of our calves. Doug and Caleb wore boots so they didn't have a problem. There was quite a bit of water and the flowers were just starting to bloom. It was so green and pretty.We went early enough in the morning that when we started it was really cool but by the time we left it was getting pretty hot. I couldn't believe how many people were just arriving for the hike.

Easter Egg Hunt

Merry-Go-Round

Marshmallow Guns

Well we tried to think of something fun to do for Family Home Evening and so we got out the bag of marshmallows and the marshmallow guns that we got for Christmas. I saw them and ordered 4 guns online then I was out at Penny's Outlet and picked up 4 more thinking it would be fun for more people to be involved. Well it took about 5 minutes to load the gun and then about 10-15 seconds to unload it on someone. By the end of the evening We were just picking the marshmallows up off of the floor and throwing them at each other. Mostly at me because I was the one taking the pictures.
It was fun but the guns will go on to Goodwill.

Higher Ground at the Suns game

It was so fun for Higher Ground the dance company that Shandraya dances with to preform at the Phoenix Suns halftime last Saturday night. They did an awesome job and had tons of fun.

Colten in Houston

Colten's Mission Presidents wife emailed the moms of all the missionaries that just arrived at the mission home. He is looking great.

I'm a slacker

Where does all the time go?
Caleb going to winter formal with Courtney Oaklief isn't he just so handsome. I love all of his curls.

Nixon doing his cute stink bug pose

Good night bad night

Last night was supposed to be a fun and exciting night. I was going to make special treats and have some fun with family after Colten got set apart as a missionary. It was exciting in the fact that he did get set apart but I got a bad stomach bug around 5:30pm and was not in a party mood. He looks so handsome in his suit. He will be such a great missionary. We are so proud of him and the choices that he has made in his life. This morning arrived really early. His flight left at 7am so we headed out at 5:20. A couple of friends came with us to the airport.
I couldn't believe the line when we got there. We kinda cheated and cut in line with Ron (Doug's brother) who was taking his daughter-in-law to the airport. Right before he departed we took a quick family picture.
My family seems to be shrinking. I can't believe that we only have three at home now. Everything went smoothly and he's probably getting on the shuttle anytime soon from SLC to Provo.

Annual Jones get together

After last years meager appearance of everyone I almost didn't have a get together this year. I'm glad that I did. We had a great turn out. I always love having everyone over and sitting around visiting and seeing everyone. We have also included the Garlocks (Drew's family) over the past two years and always love to have them join in with us. I think that they were a little overwhelmed this year but we want you to know that you are always welcome and we love having you with us. We had 56 in the family picture
and a few that showed up after the picture. In all I think we had 65 here for an evening of fun, eating and visiting.


Put it on your calendars for next year. It will be the Saturday after Christmas since Christmas falls on a Saturday in 2010. I think that puts it for Jan. 1, 2011. Mark your calendars.

Christmas Day

I just wanted to express the joy and love I have for each and everyone one of my family and friends. We are so richly blessed with good health and a wonderful family. I had so much fun making a few presents for some of our family. I couldn't show them earlier because it would have spoiled their surprise.
Christmas was a wonderful day. Almost all of our children were here, I got most of the shopping and sewing done early which helps me so I'm not stressed out. I really had a fun time making a couple of the kids and one grandson quilts. It was hard getting Tiffany's done because she pops in so often and I really wanted it to be a surprise. She had cut up all of her old cheer shirts from 4 years of doing cheer a few years ago but didn't know how to put them together. I didn't either so it was trial and error. I ripped the whole thing apart three different times before I finally liked it.
Trevor, Brandi and Bentley's were a challenge at the last because my sewing machine went on the blink (the computer chip died) so I was finishing up the one night they both worked while we were in Texas at Thanksgiving. I finished them about 10 minutes before Trevor walked in from work. I think if I do quilts I will need to start earlier in the year. They take longer than I thought they would but I'm happy with the end results. Colten is already requesting a levi quilt but I will have a couple of years to work on his.
Christmas eve we had our own little Mary and baby but couldn't get the rest of the Nativity together.
Yum, yum this puzzle is sure yummy I think every toy ought to be eaten.