some more pics from the Treehouse Museum

I am still in awe at how great the Treehouse Museum was. For those who haven't been there it is right across the street from the temple on 22 street in Ogden. Anyway, it was very fun and maybe we should all go there when everyone is here to visit. So here are some more pics...........

We have been married 33 years!

Today Ryan and I have been married for 33 years, that seems like forever but it just seems like yesterday that we went to the Ogden temple to be sealed for time and all eternity. I have been very blessed to have such a great spouse and we still have a lot of fun together. I can't beleive that the time has passed so quickly. We have been blessed with 6 beautiful children and now we have 4 of their spouses to add to our family and from that we have 7 grandsons and one grand daughter. Like the song our family just goes on and on. We are so thankful for all of you and for the happiness and joy you have brought to our lives! We are looking forward to another 33 years.

Today is our anniversary!

HAPPY BIRDAY TO YOU!!

Here is Jaedon's rendition of Happy Birthday.

I think he could have kept going and going and going...and I just had to throw Livy in! :)

Happy Birthday Mom, Grandma, and friend. We sure do love you and hope you have a wonderful day!!!!

My new carpet

A week of Boys

Yesterday was Layne's and Carson's first baseball games of the season. They did great and had fun. Bryce and Evan just played in the dirt for 4 hours. You can tell from Evan's picture that he even has dirt in his teeth. Bryce's favorite part was the snowcone. He ate the entire thing by himself. The other pictures are of their miscellaneous antics throughout the week. We love you.

A week of boys

"SWEETEST" grandkids!! (Get it?)

We love you, and can't wait to see you soon!

General Conference

I thought General Conference was great and I enjoyed all of the speakers and being able to participate in the solemn assembly. The weather wasn't really great but because of the weather you just wanted to sit inside and watch it, so I guess that was a good thing. Caitlin brought up two boys from Scotland that are visiting here and they were going to attend 2 sessions of conference. It was really fun to hear their accents and to talk with them about Scotland. The oldest one is putting his papers in to go on a mission when he returns. It made me realize how small the world is and that the church is the same all over the world, I also realized that if so many members travel such far distances to come to conference that maybe we should appreciate more what we have so close to us. We went down to Liberty to watch conference with Grandpa and Grandma Shaw and yes they are the winners! They have so much more snow, I think it will still be here in May!!!

April Fool's and General Conference

The results are in...

We are pregnant!! All right I'm just kidding. That was an early April Fool's joke. No, the results are that we still have a BIG girl. She had her 6 month appt. today and she was 22 lbs. and 28 1/2 inches long. We sure grow 'em big!!

Our Easter Celebration

Here Kace is coloring Easter eggs. He was so excited to do this and wanted ALL the eggs to be HIS! Ty was throwing a fit so I took his picture.......don't worry he stopped the tantrum for just a second and then we decided it was time for a nap!
After his nap he was invigorated and ready to play with the eggs, which by then were all colored!
I put some more of the things including how the festive Tremonton Easter egg hunt went on our blog so go and read it! Oh, and Kace thought that Carson and Layne would be there (to the egg hunt) because it was an Easter Egg Hunt. I don't know why he thought that, but he was sure they would drive to Tremonton for it!

Easter 2008

Check it out

So I just posted on our blog, and after I got done, there is no way I was going to do it on the family blog, so if you want to see how our Easter weekend went you can check it out on our blog. Love you all!!

My type of dessert

You Are Cheesecake

Rich, sweet, and simply perfect. You're not boring - you're just the best!

What Dessert Are You Most Like?

I think I am really a CHOCOLATE cheesecake! :)

HAPPY EASTER!

Cannon Wars produced by Isaac

I am a cupcake

Yes I am Dad's cupcake and I do like cupcakes especially if they have strawberries on them, yummm.

You Are a Cupcake

Cute and fun, you never take life too seriously. People are constantly surprised by how delightful you are.

What Dessert Are You Most Like?

Another fun test

I love cheesecake!! Maybe this is why I like it so much! ;)

You Are Cheesecake

Rich, sweet, and simply perfect. You're not boring - you're just the best!

What Dessert Are You Most Like?

Caitlin's look alike!

http://www.myheritage.com/collage

My celebrity look alike! Mickey Mantle!

I am a celebrity!

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Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

This was an attempt to get all 3 of us, smiling, without the help of Jon (because he was at school). As you can see, it wasn't very succesful. Oh well!

Hats

Kace wanted to show Jaedon and Jon what hat he wears................

Middle of March and we still have snow!

This last week we have had a lot of fun activities and since the Cannon boys do not have snow we decided they better go sledding. After getting everyone dressed, that was a day in itself, we went out on the hill by our house and went down the hill. Carson and Kace tried the little snowboard but decided it was safer to stick with the sleds. The little boys got snow in their boots and snow on their hands and decided they had had enough. They then wanted to get in the hot tub so they quickly changed well most of us quickly changed, Kace didn't bring his swimsuit so we were trying to think what he could wear. I made him some shorts and he was good to go. Tydon wasn't sure about getting into the tub with all those people but once he got in he thought it was great. We double dog dared the older boys to jump in the snow and then run back to the hot tub, all 3 of the older boys took the double dog dare. Then when the little boys got out Kace, Carson and Layne thought they would try surfing so they got the sleds in the hot tub and turned on the jets and were riding the waves. I took a picture of their hands because they stayed in about 3 hours and their hands looked worse than Grandma's. This morning we went out again because it was snowing and the Cannon boys wanted one more try at sledding and into the hot tub again, they didn't think we could get in because it was snowing and I told them , No that's when it is the funnest! We had a great time and we tried the surfing thing again, I don't think my skin has got the water wrinkles out yet.

sled then jump in the Hot Tub

Pillow Snatcher!

Last night we, or Jon, had a run in with a pillow snatcher. I woke up at one point and Jon was laying on his belly and had his pillow covering half his head and shoulder. I wondered what he was doing, but then fell back asleep. Well, at 2:30am Little Miss Livy decided to wake up, so Jon got up out of bed and was going to go and get her, but I told him to just wait and see if she falls back asleep. When he came back he was looking around on the floor, and said that he can't find his pillow. I then looked over and sure enough, no pillow. He then just grabbed the decorative pillow and used that. Well, we layed there for quite awhile and Livy didn't fall back asleep so I decided to go and get her and feed her. Before I got her though, I looked around in the room to see if I could see the pillow and if Jon was just not looking very hard enough. I couldn't see anything and considering Jon's record of doing some weird stuff in his sleep, I then looked in the closet, and bathroom. No pillow. But when I got Livy out of her crib, Jon then looked in the bathroom and then walked down the hall into the living room. He soon came back, with pillow in hand, and we just both smiled at each other. I asked him where it was and he said on the couch. We just both chuckled and off to bed Jon went.

The fun we had this weekend

Mary and Isaac's Sealing

memories!

While we were in Provo we stopped by the old house. Nate, Ryan and Rainee were remembering how things used to be, where they used to be ...........and how Nate and his dog Oggie used to escape over the picket fence. So here is a picture of the fence that he used to climb over about 29 years ago (man he is OLD! :) )

Day in Provo

Here we are at the hotel in Provo, the boys just wanted to play outside all morning. They were pretending they were in jail........................Now they escaped from jail.............
Ty just didn't care..................
and Evan couldn't get down! We all had a great time!

Oh, the hats we wear!

"Rockband",Hide and Seek, and Birthday!

On Sunday it was Mary's birthday and we went to her and Isaac's house to celebrate. Mary's brother had given her the game "Rockband" and we had fun playing that in their media room with their projection system. It filled the whole room so you really had the rock band experience. We had some great food and then played hide and seek with Kace and Tydon or rather Mary and Isaac played hide and seek and we watched. We also played Clue! Alex came with her friend Sterling and it was fun to meet and talk with him. Caitlin, Rachel, Nate, Mary's brother, Kirk, Tydon, Kace, Dad and I all had a great time! We will have to do this again because it was really FUN!!!

Mary's "Rockband"Birthday!

Cowboy Up

Kace and Tydon came to visit on Friday night and Kace had to dress up in his favorite red cowboy boots. Caitlin decorated this room for her senior project and it is all cowboy. When Kace comes he finds his red cowboy boots which he has hidden in the treasure chest,( I am not sure who he thinks is going to take them, maybe grandpa might get a hankering to put those red cowboy boots on and do a dance for me one night) any way he always hides them before he leaves. We tried to get Tydon to dress up but he was not going to have anything to do with any cowboy hat, he did love the guns though and riding the swing horse. Tydon is feeling better but is not quite back to full speed maybe that is a good thing because he is not called the destroyer for no reason. We love when they come to visit and are glad that the cowboy room is getting good use!

Howdy Cowboy!!

So blessed!

Lately it seems like I have just had this outpouring of love for my family. I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful husband, he is the best, best friend that I could ask for. He is so patient with me and our two kiddos. And is an amazing example of selfless love and charity. He has a way of putting me in my place, and helping me realize things, and seeing the other side and a different perspective of things. For my children, what can I say... I just love them to pieces!! Jaedon is such a wonderful brother to Livy and just absolute loves her. Olivia feels the same way about Jaedon too. It is so fun to sit there and just watch them interact with one another. I just LOVE my family!!

The before and after...

This last week I went to Reno to help Rainee with her painting project. She is getting carpet in a few weeks and she wanted to change her paint color. It took us a couple of days and we remembered by the last day why we had Mac and Caitlin with us the last time we did this project. Caitlin was a great baby sitter and we needed Mac to reach the 16 foot ceiling edges, he did it for us last time because we were all too scared to be up that high. The end result was great, after all our hard work we really liked the paint color and Rainee was excited to have it all finished. It is kind of hard to see the color in these picutures because there is so much light in her rooms but I think you can get the idea.





The color of the walls is called "spiced vinegar" and the arch and dividing wall we did in a darker color of the same
hue and it was called "jute". The colors are very warm and gave a whole new feel to her room. She is now excited for the carpet to come!

She has some more pictures to hang and then it will be finished.

My visit with the Cannon's

Bryce our bouncing baby boy!

Not Surprising

What's Your True Color?

My Result: Blue

You're blue — the most soothing shade of the spectrum. The color of a clear summer sky or a deep, reflective ocean, blue has traditionally symbolized trust, solitude, and loyalty. Most likely a thoughtful person who values spending some time on your own, you'd rather connect deeply with a few people than have a bunch of slight acquaintances. Luckily, making close friends isn't that hard, since people are naturally attracted to you — they're soothed by your calming presence. Cool and collected, you rarely overreact. Instead, you think things through before coming to a decision. That level-headed, thoughtful approach to life is patently blue — and patently you!

What are you?
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Getting Ready for Church

Valentine's Day

HAPPY VALENTINES DAYHere is the picture/Valentine Kace drew for Grandma and Grandpa Jones

Here are the cookies that Kace made and decorated for Grandma and Grandpa Jones, but his dad kept forgetting to take them to work to give to Grandpa and then Grandpa didn't pick them up today. So, unfortunately, I don't think they will be good by the time we see them next. I guess it is the thought that counts and you can just imagine eating them! Thank you for our Valentine's. They brightened our day.
We hope everyone had a great holiday! love ya

This and That

Nate's eye

I put this story on my blog as well, just so you can read it twice! It is that good, now that is, it wasn't at the time.

Well, this weekend has been a very eventful (I don't really have another word for it) one for our family. Let's start the story, which I will tell, if and only if you promise NOT to make fun of me. On Friday morning Nate went down to play basketball and he called me to tell me he was on his way home and that his eye got cut. He asked if we had any liquid bandage or super glue that we could put on his cut. I said that I had bought some for when Ty cut his nose. So I got the stuff out and prepared for his arrival. Well, when he got home he laid down on the bed and told me to just put a little bit on and to be careful. I was VERY CAREFUL and just let a drop come out, but immediately it went ALL over his eye. He jumped up screaming that his eye was super glued and that he couldn't open it. He was also saying (yelling) that the super glue was on his eyeball. AUGHHHHH!!!! Not a good day at the jones'. He asked me to read the box and find out how to get the stuff off. So I got the box and all I could find was, "don't use on face." "don't use near eyes." Great, that doesn't help now does it. So I called the number on the box and they said to use eye makeup remover and/or canola oil. After about an hour of scrubbing and picking, he could open his eye part way. After awhile longer he could open it fully, but it was very sore and raw and very very red. Later he got an infection in it, but don't worry it is all doing much better now. So just remember not to use liquid bandage and/or super glue on faces and espcially not near EYES! and also a note to self: rachel is NOT a nurse! don't laugh

Oh, and Nate is obviously very happy to have me take this picture

The Snow and Oh Ryan...

We took some pictures of the snow around our house yesterday and I thought you might like to see some of them. We have had 3 major storms this last week and needless to say we have a lot of snow! Saturday was nice and we actually could go outside and enjoy it, Today the sun is shining bright and it feels nice to see the sun again. Our plow truck's 4 wheel drive broke this last week and Dad said he thought he should buy a new plow truck. I told him that we really didn't need to get another plow truck because we don't really need 2 plow trucks and that we should just get the truck fixed. Then I told him later besides I would rather have another 4 wheeler if you are going to spend the money. Well the next day this is what was in our driveway, so we now have another 4 wheeler with a plow. Dad is funny, I have to be careful what I suggest because the power of suggestion is great in Ryan Jones' eyes. I am grateful for him though and he will have to tell you all about the monster cross country ski trip he took yesterday, I am glad it didn't kill him off. I think all of you know what his hikes are like, well just put a pair of cross country ski's on and go straight up a mountain for 5 miles and then ski another 15 and that is his trip. He said he went a little beyond what his body could do. We will have to get him to tone down his trips! I still love him though and glad that he is alive and well.

Our Home and the Snow!

The Latest...

Jaedon's latest thing to do lately is want to get into bed with Livy in her crib. It is pretty cute because he will make sure that the covers are over Livy, because "don't want Livy get cold." And then he will lay down and cover himself and smile and they say, "2 kiddos." It is pretty cute!

The other latest thing for Jaedon is he wants his picture taken ALL the time. But he doesn't just sit there and smile and look cute and innocent, he has to come up with all these silly poses and faces. And then has to see how the picture turned out, "Leme see, leme see." So here is one in action. Love it!!

Tag Your it!

I won't tag you, and I won't tag you...but I will tag you!

I haven't been tagged since joining the blogging world, but I do enjoy reading them. I also wondered and thought what I would put down, and write if I were to be tagged. Most of the time I just drew blanks. But I was tagged by Mel, and it is a different tag than the ones I usually see, it is an ABC tag, so I think it will be pretty fun. So, here goes...
A- Attached or Single? I am for sure attached
B- Best friend? Of course my friend since the pre existence, Ryan, my husband.
C- Cake or pie? That wood be cake, strawberry short cake is my favorite!
D- Day of choice? Saturday! I love when I can just stay home all day and get projects done with of course my best project manager, Ryan.
E- Essential Item? Computer There is so much you can do with a computer, do scrapbook pages,pistures,indexing,family history,keeping in touch with my family, I don't know what I did before computers.
F- Favorite Color? I think my favorite is red, because it is a happy color and then Yeloow becuase it reminds me of sunshine.
G- Gummy Bears or Worms? I like worms more. They are duneer to chew.
H- Home town? Liberty, Utah, I was one of the Valley girls.
I- Favorite Indulgence? Shopping of course and then it would have to be a spa visit.
J- January or July? July because I like the 4th of July. I really am quite patriotic, I feel a sense of pride when I can stand and put my hand over my heart when the flag goes by. I love the star spangled banner it still gives me goose bumps. I don't know if it is because of all of the sporting events I have watched in my lifetime or what.
K- Kids? 6, Nate, Rainee, Mel, Isaac, Mac and Caitlin. They are the joy of my life.Of course their spouses are too!
L- Life isn't complete without? Family and of course grandchildren, isn't it great that we get to experience little children again.
M- Marriage date? April 18,1975 three days after my birthday.
N- Number of brothers and sisters? 5 sisters, one brother. Carolyn, Frank, Lynette, Nancy, and Valerie. I still love them!
O- Oranges or Apples? Apples, I think I eat at least one apple everyday, my favorite are fugi's and gala's.
P- Phobia and fears? I don't know if this is a phobia or a fear, that is of being late, I hate to be late to someplace. I really have a fear of mice, yes those little small things and I have a fear of heights.
Q- Quote? Live in such a way that those who don't know Christ but know you, will want to know Christ because they know you.
R- Reason to smile? Ryan always makes me smile I never quite know what he is going to say or do. Sorry Rainee, but the time you had your roller blades on and went across the rock entry way and went flying. Mel, the time we were in the car and waiting for the guys to get back from hiking, it was dark and we were getting scared, and you said it's alright I know tae bo! Isaac and Mac when Mac had his first varsity football start and ran 98 yards for a touch down and Isaac was on the sideline running stride for stride to make Mac run faster. Priceless!
S- Season of choice? Definitely Spring, I love the newness of everything and the vivid colors that comes with it.
T- Tag three people? Let's see, who hasn't been tagged? I will tag, Rainee, Rachel, and Mary!
U- Unknown fact about me? Mel, your ear pinching is not an unkown fact to your family. Let's see an unknown fact...I swam in a water ballet to the tune of ,There's a summer place, we had costumes like mermaids.
V- Vegetable? It would have to be fresh peas from the garden, but of course most all fresh vegetables from the garden are my favorite.
W- Worst habit? Yes I crack my neck too, I think Mel taught it to me. Also I drive to the edge of speed limits.
X- X-ray or Ultrasound? Ultrasound although the things that you can see with x ray are pretty amazing.
Y- Your favorite food? Seafood and Chinese
Z- Zodiac sign? Aries!

Snow, Snow, and more Snow!!!