Showing posts with label Jones Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jones Family. Show all posts

Monday, January 25, 2010

DOWN in Manti

Manti, Utah is home to My uncle Jay and his wife, Danon, The Manti Temple, and the Mormon Miracle Pageant!

After we arrived in Utah, we headed down south about two hours to this fun little town. When we got there, we were greeted by this cute little motel...

It's just reminding all who come into town to C.T.R.-- or Choose the Right! What a great reminder!

This temple was the third operating temple, and it was dedicated on May 23 {my half birthday} of 1888. And it is just stunning! My mom, dad, Aunt Danon, and I went to the 5:30 session Saturday night. The inside woodwork is completely breathtaking!

Super Cute!

Group shot!

Sunday, we went to their 9 o'clock church meeting, came home, snacked, napped, and talked, and then went to my cousin Celeste's home in Moroni.

Shalynn made Zupas tomato soup with pasta... It was SO yummy!

Celeste made fresh bread, and when we walked in the door, her house smelled just like a bakery!

Piper got a manicure from Abby and Janey... Lucky duck!

And here she is again... Just too cute-- especially since she shares my birthday!

The family that bakes together, stays together! This is one that will be together forever! :)

We left Monday morning to head up to Provo, but...

We had so much fun in Manti Saturday and Sunday...
Thanks, you guys, for such a great time!

Friday, December 25, 2009

Christmas Day

We spent Christmas morning at Tick-Tock's house, and we were so excited because Tanner also got to be there for our Christmas morning festivities!

This is the 'before' shot of the present room.

Historically, we were never allowed to go into Grandma's 'pretty' room EXCEPT for on Christmas. I still feel rather privileged when I go in her living room... and I still hear my mom's voice from my younger years echoing in my head, "Chelsea, no no touch!"


Cam's favorite thing from her youth was the kitchen set she got one Christmas-- so this year, Santa brought Audrey her very own kitchen!

Cam and Kevin got Rock Band to go with the Wii they got each other for Christmas! We were ALL really excited for this one!

Cami got a beautiful 12'' marble Christus statue from Mom and Dad

Tanner can now cheer on the Suns in his very own #13 Steve Nash jersey! He's a BIG fan of the Suns!

Tick-Tock gave Trevor and me snuggies. They are awesome!

Audrey got not one, but TWO Elmos this year. One that sings and talks when his mouth is opened, and a tickle-me-elmo. She was ecstatic... it was the cutest thing I have ever seen!

Uncle Scott compiled a book of letters my grandpa wrote him the last year of his life while Uncle Scott was up at BYU. This is the gift that topped them all this year. Daddy has loved reading all the things his dad did and thought. It is also proving as a good memory-jogger as he has remembered doing a lot of things with his dad as he reads what grandpa wrote about them!

This is the 'after' picture at Tick-Tock's. What a mess!


After a bit of a clean up, we headed over to Graandma Jones' for her Christmas day party with all the Jones clan!

The tree was decorated beautifully, and all the hard work we did over the summer was spread underneath it!

For the uncles, we put Grandpa's missionary picture next to the poem he wrote entitled Our Sons the Elders. Grandpa was such a great writer, and I think this particular gift meant a lot to his sons!

When mom discovered the teapot Grandma uses to boil water in was rusty, she decided to prevent her mom from ingesting all that extra iron in her daily callie and get her a new rustless teapot! Here she is with her cute red kettle!

This is a Jones grandchild and great-grandchild must. I'm pretty sure if we looked hard enough we could find a picture of every single one of us as babies playing with our reflection in the mirror above Grandma's couch in the living room. Now Audrey has one!

These kiddos were too cute playing with and watching the cows in the field behind Grandma's house! We all LOVE our cousins!

And here we all are Christmas night! The festivities of the day sure did wear us out- but spending such a special holiday with such special people simply can't be beat!

Merry Christmas!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

"...Now Bring Us Some Figgy Pudding"

A long-standing Jones tradition is caroling with the whole family a week or two before Christmas. My mom and her brothers have been doing this since. As a young'n it was always my favorite part of Christmas in Arizona because it was usually the first time in several months I got to see all my uncles, aunts, and cousins all together! This year was no different-- and it was even more special because they postponed it just so 'the Texas cousins' could lend our voices to the Jones Family Singers! After arriving in Arizona Monday afternoon, we all took a much needed shower and a quick (or not so quick) nap then headed over to Grandma Jones' to get the plates of Christmas goodies ready for the singing endeavor.

Once people got to grandma's house, we set out by foot to visit all those people my mom grew up knowing and loving. Most of the people we visited have received carolers from the Jones family each year for the last 25+ years! When Kevin caught wind of this fact, he asked,
"What does someone have to do to get off this list? Die?!"
How eloquent...no? But pretty much its true!

"Oh Christmas tree... Oh Christmas tree"

Audrey was such a good girl the whole night-- She kept conducting the singers with her little waving hand. And I thought her little red nose was simply irresistible!

Here are [some of us] with the Bevels. Pretty much they were my momma's 'second parents' when she was growing up. I always enjoy seeing these two- they're some of the most wonderful people in existence!

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Wedded Bliss and a Week of Firsts

My cousin Jaimie met the love of her life, Sean Tanner, and Married him August 14, 2009 in the Mesa, Arizona temple. My mother, sister, niece, and I were lucky enough to fly up to Arizona to help my grandma Christmas shop, and it worked out that we were able to be there for her big day!

Here the newly weds are, coming out of the temple... Her colors were orange and green.

Their pictures were really cute, and I really loved her guest book. It was a book of pictures with some cute quotes, and lots of space for well-wishers to leave their hopeful comments for Jaimie and Sean's future!

This is at the reception. I love this picture of Sophie and her tongue!


Audrey sure did love Uncle Jay and Aunt Danon... He kept getting her neck, and she would just laugh and laugh!

This is Grandma Jones and Aunt Barbara, she is grandma's sister-in-law!

Cooper, Ella, and Sophie were so cute running around the cultural hall together!

The bride with Grandma Jones and her daddy

As you can tell, it was a pretty big week-- not only for Jaimie, but also for little Audrey! She had her first airplane trip,
her first rice cerial,

her first baby snack (Baby Mum Mums),

and her first time bathing in the big girl bath!

As always, the week came and went way too quickly, and before we knew it, it was time for Audrey's second airplane trip. We had gotten a lot done, and nearly finished shopping for our big long list 75 names when we had to say our goodbyes.

Audrey loving on Papa Bama before we were on our way back to the airport...

And saying goodbye to tick-tock.

Thanks for all the fun times everyone-- We really had a blast!

Monday, June 15, 2009

"These Are A Few of My Favorite..." Pictures! *Part Two*

Where This Is: This picture was taken in Ireland at the field where Trevor played all his soccer games the summer of 2006 after I graduated from High School.
Why I Love It: My momma and I were so cute in our "matching" jackets that day... This picture reminds me that we are "two peas in a pod"-- even if we sometimes have differing opinions!


Where This Is: This photo was taken in Cooke County Jail... Just kidding!! This is Trevor's pretend mugshot taken the night before we left for Ireland, Summer of 2006.
Why I Love It: My little hooligan brother had been chased by the cops after a neighbor called them reporting some illegal firework goings on in the neighborhood. I would like to say that this event scared Trevor away from his life of crime- but when the cops were in front of our house a couple weeks ago, we sadly shook our heads and remembered this incident. Oh, the foreshadowing!

Where This Is: This was taken Fall of 2005 at my friend Serena's 18th birthday party which was at this cute little deli in Addison.
Why I Love It: These were some of my best friends in high school, and it's fun to look back and see how much we've all changed in four years- yet, how much we're the same! Left to right is Paris, Me, Marissa, Serena, Allie, and Kate Lynn. It was a really fun night, and whenever I see this picture, it takes me back to the carefree days of high school!

Where This Is: This was taken at my cousin Jared's wedding in November 2004 at the Mount Timpanogos Temple.
Why I Love It: This picture was taken by my sister, and from what I understand (and the way it looks in the picture) it was a blustery day full of wind and rain. My grandpa was being so chivalrous and holding the umbrella for my grandma-- They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and that is why this is my favorite photo if the two of them because it has love and commitment written all over it!

Where This Is: August of 2006 after seeing the Barnum and Bailey circus show, I spotted this little mommy/son duo. I couldn't help but snap a candid photo!
Why I Love It: A baby with a Mohawk... really?!?! Need I say more?

Where This Is: This was also August of 2006 after I had moved up to Utah for my freshman year and Cam had graduated from BYU. This was a fun family barbecue with all the family who were in Provo at that time!
Why I Love It: This is a long-standing Jones tradition. And cousin Jared, not being the exception, has his eight-month-old Mackayla carrying on the ritual! I'm pretty sure if we looked hard enough, we could find a picture of all four Jones uncles doing this with at least one of their kids... And yes, it never fails to make the mothers nervous!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Yuletide Recap (In 30 Words Or Less)

Because Christmas is three weeks past and so I can carry on with blogging about more current events... Here is my Christmas recap in pictures and 30 words or less!

Guns in the Desert





Roasted Hot dogs and Marshmallows





Little Ones




Family Pictures




Arizona Citrus




Childhood Reminiscences


Snuggling for Warmth





Christmas Lights at the Arizona Temple


Nativities




Divinity


Cousins






Fireworks


Happy 2009!