Sledding at Hyak

A couple weeks ago we went up to Snoqualmie pass to take the boys sledding. It was a lot of fun and the boys got completely worn out. The first run Aaron and I each went tandem with a kid, which turned out to be a bad idea. Apparently the more weight you have, the FASTER you go!! The kids, being the ones in front, got totally sprayed with snow and both ended up in tears. So they both went solo from then on out and it went MUCH better!

Just another day with the Jones boys...

Here is a sample of what you might see on any given day in our home. The boys decked out in superhero capes, sporting any variety of weapon such as a light saber, sword, nerf gun, etc. Here they are imposing a full fledged attack on Jeremy. Notice Jeremy's special "light saber blocking" gloves. This was all they allowed him for self defense. The boys love Jeremy. Of course, that's a given. He is the COOLEST!

Christmas Moments

Levi and Landon at my Aunt and Uncle's house on Christmas Eve.


Daddy had to work until 8pm, but he arrived just in time to open some presents!



At one point on Christmas morning, Levi decided to give Landon a hug and kiss and tell him Merry Christmas! It was so sweet!

Levi and Landon with their stockings and matching Christmas PJs.

Precious Daddy Time

This morning the boys got to spend a few quality moments with Daddy playing in the snow. Aaron has been working very long hours helping to make our roads safe (after today he will have put in 60 hours in 5 days). It was so good to get to see them spending some time together today before Daddy left for work.

Christmas Cookies

This is my new favorite treat for the season. They're called Oreo Truffles. So yummy and so easy to make.

I thought it would be fun to make Cut Out Christmas cookies with the boys this year. Now I remember why it's been so long since I've made them. It is A LOT of work! My kitchen was covered in food coloring, sprinkles and frosting, but now we have some yummy treats!

Who's kid is this?

Here's a recent conversation with Levi:

Mommy: What would you like for lunch?
Levi: Apples (he LOVES apples)
Mommy: OK, well how about some apples with a sandwich?
Levi: OK
Mommy: Would you like some chocolate milk with your lunch?
Levi: OK, but just a very small amount. I'm trying to be healthy.

Here's another:

One day Levi was looking through some of my old scrapbooks that included some pregnancy pictures.

Levi: Mommy, Did it hurt when you swallowed me?
Mommy: WHAT?!!! Honey, I didn't swallow you, why did you think I did?
Levi: Well, how ELSE do you think I got inside that tummy and made it so big?

Mom's Day Out (Preschool) Christmas Program

Here are the boys singing "Where is Santa?" Each year at the little preschool the kids go to, they do a mini Christmas program. The kids get up on stage and sing a few songs, usually with bells or hand motions. Last year, Levi would have no part in it. He sat on his teacher's lap the whole performance. This year, as you can see, he was totally fine! It was way too cute!

PS. Levi is in the back row, red sweater, green hat, just right of center. Landon is right in front of him blue shirt, red hat, hands together in front.

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree...

So, here's the finished product! It's not the best tree we've ever had, but pretty good for $10! I like my trees sparse (Aaron likes short, fat trees), but this is even a bit too sparse for me! Oh well, it has character, right?

Christmas Tree Hunting

In keeping with tradition, we went up to Greenwater, got our permit and were off to cut down our tree. We did not expect to see any snow this year, but as you can see, we were pleasantly surprised!


Landon loved the snow and was constantly falling behind as he stopped to pick it up to throw it at someone. Levi blasted Mommy not more than one second after getting out of the car!

I love this picture, I think the background looks like a painting.

Here is the final selection. As you can see, it's a bit tall (they always seem to GROW once you get them home!), but with some trimming I think it will do just fine. Now, time to decorate!!!

I've been bitten...

OK, so a few of you already know this, but I am completely obsessed by the Twilight series books by Stephenie Meyer. It all started a couple of weeks ago when I was at my cousin Cammie's house. I was headed home and she asked me if I could drop a package off at the post office for her. She said it was some books that a book club sent her, but she hadn't signed up for them so she wanted to return them. So when I tried to take them to the post office, they wouldn't return them without paying for postage because they had been opened. So I doubted Cammie wanted to PAY to return some books she never ordered, so I just took the box home with me. So Cammie called the company and they just said to keep the books for free. Well Cammie didn't want the books, and I had the books, so I opened it up and low and behold, it was the Twilight series. I had heard of them before and knew they were about vampires. That was enough to turn me off so I put them on the shelf in case I got really bored someday. So fast forward a few days and another friend (who will remain nameless, as I think she is ashamed of her obsession) called to tell me about these totally addicting books she was reading and how I HAD to read them. Of course, the Twilight books. So when I told her I actually had them sitting on my shelf, she was ADAMANT that I read them and would not take no for an answer. It was all downhill from there. From about 2 chapters in on the first book, I was hooked. They are way better than your typical "sci-fi" vampire books. They're vampire ROMANCE books!(Aaron says, what does THAT mean???) They're fairly innocent and quite suspenseful! Anyhow, it's pretty crazy. I get into bed and read until I can't keep my eyes open. Then I wake up thinking about the main characters. When I hear songs on the radio, I relate them to the characters in the book. And, I'll even admit, I bought the t-shirt. It's pretty sad. I have a sickness. I'm half way through the third book and have one more to go after that. Now I just have to figure out what I'm going to do with myself when I'm finished with the series. Maybe get some sleep???