Relief Society Conference

I just returned from Salt Lake and the Relief Society General conference. It was absolutely wonderful. Our stake took buses up and it was fun to ride up with sisters from my ward and to get to know them better. The meeting was beautiful and I loved President Uchtdorf's talk the most. It was just what I needed to hear right now to get me through my rough patches. I am so thankful to my Father in Heaven for knowing exactly what I need and when. I have been feeling rather lonely lately, and this outing and meeting have filled me spiritually so that I can make it through for awhile longer. It was also amazing to stand and sing with around 20,000 other sisters and to hear the sound of our voices ringing through the conference center. The spirit was truly there tonight, and I am glad I was able to enjoy the evening with my fellow sisters in the church.For those of you who missed the broadcast or maybe just want to learn a little bit about what I am talking about, you can go to lds.org and download the meeting. It is worth the time.

Soccer Pics for Fall 2008

Okay, so I finally took my camera to the games today and actually used it to take pictures of the girls. So, here they are in all of their glory!

Savannah is the bright orange number eight. The girls really like the uniforms this year and we hope that they keep them.


Dallas is the coach for Savannah's team again this year. This is him getting the girls ready to go back out after half time.


Mackenzie's team is lavender. They can't agree on a team name so we just yell "Go Purple!" alot.


Another glimpse of Kenzie's soccer skills.


I love that this is the backdrop for the girls' games!

Kenzie's photography

Mackenzie has taken to making movies and taking pictures of herself and those around her. These are a couple of recent ones that I liked.

Salsa, anyone?

I have decided that since I do not have enough in my life to keep me busy that I would make and can my very own salsa. I should definitely be seeking professional help. I went out into my garden and picked all of the tomatoes that were ready along with peppers and some other things that needed to be brought in. I took some pretty pictures so that everyone could see the things I grew this year. I then spent the rest of the day prepping the food, cooking the food, and canning the food. I just hope the food tastes good when we use it. If not, I quit! Martha is going to bring over some peaches later this weekend and we will go about making jam. I have done that one before, so I know that it will be worth the work.

Savannah's a whole decade old!

Okay, so I am not the best at keeping you all informed, but lets face it, you love that about me!! Just one one the many things to love!!Anyway, Tuesday was Savannah's 10th birthday and we celebrated her wonderful journey into the world on Saturday the 20th. We had a big party with lots of family and a few friends. I had it all planned that we would be outside for everything, but it decided to rain ALOT so I changed the plan. I called my mom and asked her to bring a movie over that kept with the soccer theme of the party. I figured the kids could go down and watch the movie while the adults visited upstairs. Then the power went out in the neighborhood. Of course I was in the middle of baking the bases for the fruit pizzas and was concerned about what I was going to do with all of these people in the dark. Fortunately, the power graced us with its presence again and we were able to enjoy each other's company in the light!

Savannah had decided that instead of birthday cake this year she would rather have fruit pizza, so that is what I made. Dallas and my brother protested this, but is was not their birthday so they had to deal. We also were celebrating my nephew Jonathon's birthday and Martha's birthday, so we had three fruit pizzas. Savannah received a new football, soccer ball, magic set, gift card for the bookstore, an ipod, and Guitar Hero. The last item mentioned kept most people in the house up until the wee hours of the morning. I however was very sleepy and went straight to bed as soon as I sent everyone home. It was alot of fun, but I am glad that it will be a whole other year before I have to do it again! Oh wait, I have two other children don't I? Well, at least I get a couple of weeks before it begins again!!

Very, Very Tired

We have had a busy day today. Both girls had soccer games and we also had Savannah's Birthday Party. There was lots of fun to be had and she got some really cool presents, but I am to tired for uploading pics and describing things right now. I will definitly update better tomorrow.

A Crazy Week So Far

Well, it has been a little nutty around here this week, but I am thankful that my family is with me and we are all healthy. One of my oldest friend's dad had a stroke last Friday and it has been difficult for her family to say the least. We are all praying for them and hope he gets well soon. My mom had surgery on Tuesday and it turned out to be a little more involved than we had originally expected. She had to have two shunts put into two of her arteries because they would collapse and she would have horrible chest pains that would land her in the hospital. They are hoping that this will work and she will no longer have to deal with that pain. She is doing fine and resting as much as you can expect my mother to rest.

My mother-in-law, Martha, has given me a bunch of pictures from this past summer and I thought I would share some of them with all of you. It is basically our life from another perspective and I hope you like them!

These are coming back from our camping trip near Spanish Fork.



Dallas' dad came up from Texas for a visit.




Dallas' step-dad's family business was set on fire a few weeks ago. This building was built by Brigham Young and was a historical site.



These are just a couple of cute pictures that I liked. Savannah is brushing her teeth after staying the night at Nana's house.The pig is named Winnie and sits in Martha's living room.

Soccer and more soccer

Well, today started the first day of the fall soccer season, and I forgot the camera!! So you will have to wait until next week for adorable pictures of the girls in their new uniforms. Mackenzie refereed two games(sidelines only) and then dashed off to Mountain Green for her game. They played well, but ended up losing the game. Savannah' s team however won their game with a shutout. Dallas said they played wonderfully and I think he is excited about the prospects of a winning season this year. All of the girls had a lot of fun, which is the most important part.



I had a pretty decent day. I was able to get the rest of the paperwork that I had handed out to coaches, and even met a few of the nicer parents. We still had a glitch with one particular parent, but it was handled with very little drama and I think everyone is happy now. Now if only we could get all of the extra uniforms in, my job would be done! The only complaint I have is that is was windy so I couldn't put up my big umbrella and the results of that are a sunburn and a very bad headache.




Yesterday Bill, Nena, Dad and the kids headed off to Texas for a week or so. We all went over to say goodbye and take some pictures. I did take my camera for that, so y'all won't be completely without pictures. I got some really cute ones of Bill and his son Bradley and also of Mackenzie and Zachary playing tag.

Bill and Bradley

Zachary showing off what he made at school.

Mackenzie tickling Zachary after she caught him.

The next big thing to get ready for here is Savannah's tenth birthday. She has already made her requests for funnel cakes for breakfast and fruit pizza instead of birthday cake. There are still a few weeks until the big day and I am sure she will change her mind at least a dozen times. I will definitely keep everyone updated.

My First Day of School

Yesterday was my first day teaching at my new job. It was a pretty good day once it got started. I have eighteen four year olds in my class, but most of them are girls, so hopefully I won't be driven nutty. At this age boys are such a handful and having more than five or six in a class can make you seriously consider changing careers. We got a bit of a late start because of all of the parents who wanted to come in and get pictures and console crying children(I had two of those)but once they left things went fairly smoothly. The class lasts for 2hours and 15 minutes and we have a ton of stuff to do in that time. We start with prayer and the pledge, then move on to job board and calender. We learn our letter of the day and line up to go to the story room for Spanish and scripture stories. Then off to the big room for P.E. We go to the music room after that and then either do an art project or some science experiment. Then it is back to my classroom for a little math and a review of what we did that day, putting all of the kids' papers in their backpacks and sending them home with their moms. It is crazy busy and it takes tons of planning and prep work, but I have so much fun with these kids it is worth all the work.







DJ started preschool yesterday also, and he had a blast. He talked about everything he did all the way home, and also used visual aids so that I would completely understand what he was talking about. His only complaint was that they did not have a snack during school and he was hungry. He is feeling very grown up and keeps reminding us that he is a big boy now. I know he is, but I personally would like to keep him a baby just a little while longer.

Labor Day Weekend

This has been a really fun weekend! Friday night we went camping with the ward up by Morgan. The place was beautiful, and we got to visit and play games with our friends from church. We did have to leave early on Saturday though because Dallas and I had a soccer meeting to go to. Once that was over we headed home and went to work. We got the lawn mowed, the garage cleaned out, and the whole family worked in the garden that evening. Sunday was church, of course, and then our usual lazy afternoon. Monday morning the girls and I braved the wet weather and headed to the book store. Grandma Ewing had sent each of the girls a gift card for Barnes and Noble and they couldn't wait to go and pick out new books. That is one of the Jones family's favorite pastimes! The weather cleared in the afternoon, just in time for our barbecue with the whole family. All of the cousins played outside in the backyard while the grownups watched a movie and enjoyed each others company.

Tomorrow is my first day at work and DJ's first day of school, so be on the lookout for his pictures. He is so excited and keeps saying "Thank You!" every time we remind him he has school tomorrow. I have to go and look over my plan for tomorrow and make sure that I have everything gathered and ready to go. Wish me luck!