More of the Jones Reunion

Hike to Rosy's mine

Jones Reunion

Another week another reunion!
This weekend we had the Jones reunion up at Cinnamon Creek and we had a lot of fun reuniting with all of our relatives. This is Corey giving the cousins a ride in the handcart.

This is our breakfast and it was cooked in dutch ovens and it was delicious, I think it was called mountain man quiche. It took us a while to get it finished but it was worth the wait.

Kace had so much fun playing with all of the cousins he didn't even know he had and I don't think he was dry the whole reunion.
Tydon loved the water too and he was quite funny trying to squirt everyone with the hose.
We had trivia games and just visited alot and on Saturday morning we went on a hike to rosy's mine. I will make a slideshow of the hike it was great and we had a lot of fun!!

The Marriott Reunion

We went to the Marriott reunion this weekend up on Monte Cristo. We spent most of our time exploring the property and seeing the improvements that have been made. Into Grandma and Grandpa Shaw's property they have made a new road access and they have it paved to the top of the hill. It looks pretty good! We are now able to get into the property easier.
This is on the property where there is a flat place to camp.
Grandpa taking a rest before he gets back to the mule.

Jessica worried about Mac's driving.

I think that Monte Cristo is one of the prettiest places on earth (especially in the spring.)
Lily had her puppies and had to bring her with us to make sure they would all be okay. Lily did great and enjoyed hanging out in the trailer. Sammy fell in love with the little runt.

Mac started the pyramid and Isaac thought the he could finish it. This is about as far as they got.

Four wheeling and going on the mule was really fun. Mac was a little crazy with his driving.

It has been a cold Spring

This last Saturday Alex was married to Sterling and these are some pictures at the temple. You can't tell how cold it really was but if you look close you can see goosebumps and purple skin. The wind was blowing and it became even colder. By the afternoon it was a little warmer and I was just fine with a coat on. It was a great day though and we wish Alex and Sterling the best! I don't think they are cold now (they are in Hawaii on their honeymoon) Wish I was some place warm.

We are happy they found each other!!

Carolyn did a great job with the reception.

What is this!

So now he has taken a nap and when he woke up, THIS, is what his eye looked like. This has all been very weird.

What HAPPENED?!

When Ty woke up this morning this is what his eye looked like? We can't figure out what happened. He didn't cry in the night......he didn't fall (that we know of :) ) there wasn't a bee or wasp that I could find in his room......it was all very weird. It is looking a little bit better now, but is still quite swollen.

Monterey Trip

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Monterey Trip

I realized on this trip that when you turn 30 it is all downhill from there. My age really showed on this trip. I thought I was doing so good when I packed everything. We got over to Jack London Square which is some shops and restaurants along the coast. We got in the parking lot and I went to the back of the car and realized I did not pack the double stroller. I couldn't believe it. Why would I do that to myself? Needless to say I got the privilege of carrying Bryce everywhere. We then went to the A's vs. Red Sox game. The boys favorite part was the cotton candy. We only lasted through the 6th inning. The next day we went to the Monterey Aquarium. That was fun. But they don't rent strollers so I got to carry Bryce everywhere. Bryce loved looking at the fish. The boys loved that they had so many hands on displays. I am amazed to see how many different kinds of life God created which I know each has a specific purpose.
On our way home we stopped at the Santa Cruz boardwalk which is a good old-fashioned amusement park on the beach with all the carnival games, rides, and food. We rode some rides and ate some junk food the boys loved it. Layne states that this was his favorite part.
On Sunday we were going to church when my age got in the way again. I had forgotten to pack Doug's Sunday clothes. I had packed everyone else's but his. So we had a short lesson that Carson gave us and then we went to the beach and played in the sand. There are some pictures of that. Layne and Carson got some kelp and they turned them into Indiana Jones' whip. I would show you how this worked but my age got in the way again. I forgot to recharge my battery on my camera so it died shortly before this happened.
On Monday we went to the San Francisco Zoo. They did have wagon rentals which we did. I love the Zoo and it was great to do on my birthday.

Oh My Fish!

Hello fish lovers! As you can see the Joneses cleaned up on the big ones. The first picture is of the Friday catch. The fish Isaac is holding is Nate's big Porky Pig of the Pond fish. I have never seen such a fat fish in my life. It was 25 inches long and had a girth of 18 inches. The other fish are probably 3 to 4 pounders and are 19 to 20 inches long and are really good fish, but look little in comparison. The next picture is of Mac holding Nates monster. This is in the parking lot of the Ashton Inn in Ashton, Idaho. Isaac and I met Nate and Mac on Friday night as Isaac had to work Friday.


The next picture is of Isaac's Monster when we got home Saturday night.

The last two are of Isaac's monster in the boat right after he landed it. These fish were full of fresh water shrimp and are so orange meated and fat. They have so much fat on them.
























This fish is 30 inches long and has a girth of 20 inches. It was a female as when we cleaned it there were still a few eggs left inside. It was taken from Henry's Lake on 31 May using a black and gold Panther Martin.

75 Years old!

This last week we celebrated Dad's or Grandpa's birthday. He is 75 years old and he is looking pretty good. We all love grandpa and we went and had a party at Grandma and grandpa's. We had buffalo burgers and had a yummy barbeque and of course had ice ream and cake. We think Dad is our hero and we all love to be around and with him, we are glad that you made it to 75 years and are looking forward to at least 25 more years!

Dad's (Grandpa's) Birthday

Happy Birthday Rainee!!

Man you are getting old!! :) We love you and hope you have a wonderful birthday!

Elder Jones is back!

We have had a busy week but it has been one that we have been looking forward to for awhile. On Friday we all went to Salt Lake to be together with our family and wait for the arrival of Elder Jones. We went to the zoo and were so glad that the rain stopped while we were there. We had so much fun looking at and being the animals and the boys and Olivia had so much fun playing together. It was a beautiful day and we were mostly just glad to be with each other. We spent the day having fun and then went to eat and then to the hotel to wait for Mac to arrive at the airport. He didn't get in until 8:25pm so we watched the Jazz game and had fun getting aquainted with Olivia, Bryce, and Tydon. Some of us were seeing these new babies for the first time. We then all shuttled over to the airport and waited for Mac to arrive. We had a big sign with his picture on it and we knew when his plane arrived because the people coming down the escalator would tell us," He's on the plane we saw him," and another said,"he is at the very back of the plane, He's coming!" So that made us even more excited to see him. I don't think there is a more exciting day in the life of my children than seeing them walk down the steps to greet his family after being gone for 2 years, the glow on their face is priceless. I even have to stop and watch missionaries I don't know when I am in the airport because it is so fun to watch. We were all excited to see him and give him our big hugs. Welcome back Mac, we are glad to have you home!!

What a great day!

Flyin' High

Jaedon got to go and see the helicopter today, and it was his last day of preschool. It was a really fun day.

I am glad it is this week

I am very glad to have last week over with and I am sure those of you that are in school will have the same feeling when this week is over. It was a very busy week for me and with having Stake Leadership, Speaking in Stake Conference, and our Gold and Green Ball, I felt a little overwhelmed. After speaking at Stake Conference it was a great feeling of relief, Ryan said I did great but it is such a stress to speak in front of so many people. So needless to say I am glad that his week is here, now I can look forward to Mac coming home and seeing all of my family together. How great will that be!!!! So I am looking forward to seeing all of you!

We're ready!!

2 more weeks, well more like 2 1/2 until we see you guys, but 2 weeks until we are in Utah. We went and got swimsuits today so we could go swimmin' in the hot tub! We can't wait!!

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That was Jaedon. Interpretation: I am such a big boy, and can't wait to see grandma and grandpa, and all my cousins... Something like that.

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...........