I can't keep up

I cannot seem to keep up with my blog. We are super busy and this is what drops to the bottom of the list...actually it's not even on the list. I need to be better. Anyway, this is November according to my phone. (Hence the terrible pictures)

Braeden finally received his class ranking after asking for it for over a year.  He is 18 out of 359. I am one proud mama.

Kate just chillin' with some Cheez-it's and her Kindle

I went running one day in 30 something degree weather and I was still sweaty.

We went to Ikea and ate some ginormous cinnamon rolls.

This kid had 2

I repainted the living room. It went from brown to "brandied pear" or white, like my kids like to call it and I accented with slate blue. I LOVE it. It feels so clean and crisp.

I took the kids to see Mocking Jay. Loved it!

Kate got a new dress for church

We went to Austin for Thanksgiving

Most of the Jones cousins minus 4...I think.

And that was pretty much November in a nutshell. At least the parts I documented. :)

thanksgiving, a birthday, ice-mageddon, and some other stuff

Today is the perfect day to get caught up on my blogging. We are on day 4 of ice-mageddon and are loving it. It has been a nice early Christmas gift to be at home with the family.  This is what has gone on in the Jones household the last couple of weeks:

We went to Missouri for Thanksgiving. We all ran a turkey trot Thanksgiving morning. It was soooo cold. We still had fun. I finished in 30:55. I think that is my best time yet.

Braeden was so sweet. After he finished his race he came back for me and pushed me to run harder and faster. After I finished we both went back for my sister, Tara and finished with her.

                                                       

Because I am lame or lazy or maybe both I didn't take many more pictures from our time in MO.  We did put together several puzzles, the kids played on the trampoline a lot, and we ate a fried turkey....it was so delicious!

This kid had a birthday on the 2nd. He is officially a teenager. 13....I can't believe it.  He has shot up this last year and is almost as tall as me. I give him few more months and I am sure I will be looking up at him. So handsome!

I love this picture. Two reasons: 1 becasue Joshua is always making some kind of funny face and 2 because of the One Direction gift bag in the background. Braeden thought he would be funny and wrap his gift in one of Kate's old gift bags.  Makes me smile. :)

No cake for this kids. He wanted a Sundae with every topping imaginable. Vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate, caramel, M&M's, crushed Oreo's, toffee bits, chocolate chips, gummy bears and worms, and whipped cream. YUM!

Sammy is just too cute. We love him!

The Young Women in my ward put together a food drive for one of their Wednesday night activities. Our ward was so generous. We collected so much food and other items. It was a huge success and the girls had so much fun while serving those in our community that are in need.

The ice started Thursday afternoon at about 2 pm and did not stop until Friday some time.  Everything is covered in 3 to 4 inches of ice. It has been so cold!  It is starting to thaw today so I am thinking the kids will be back in school tomorrow. Although I wouldn't mind one more day. :)

One more random....I don't usually like to share these kind of things. I like to keep them to myself but this morning as I got in the shower and it began to steam up this is what I saw. Best husband ever...its the little things like this that I love!

Thanksgiving 2012

Kate and Josh were given the task of photographer on Thanksgiving day. This is what they captured....

oh....and these were dubbed the "butt rolls" by my sweet and very lady-like daughter...

Gobble, Gobble

Kate was assigned a family project in which she had to come up with a creative way to list at least 3 things she is thankful for. I am not very creative, but I am really good and copying others ideas. So, I went to the Internet for help. I found lots of good ideas on this site. I picked several for Kate to choose from and she chose this yarn wrapped turkey. It was super easy. Kate cut out all the feathers herself and wrote on several what she is thankful for. She also made the "I'm Thankful" sign that hangs around the turkeys neck. I wrapped the balls in yarn and did the hot glueing. We both put the tail feathers into the turkeys big, round body. It turned out better then I expected it to and Kate is in-love with it.

Is it a Turkey or Ballerina Bride?

Turkeys are in great demand this time of year. So, Kate had an assignment from her teacher to disguise this poor little turkey so it would not become Thanksgiving dinner for some family. I thought we should disguise it as Hannah Montana. She wanted to disguise it as one of the Jonas Brothers. We couldn't figure out out to do either of those so we made it a ballerina bride. Kate was very proud of it!

Thanksgiving Day 2007

Josh and Kate coloring with cousin Sophia

Kate and Grandpa Martin

Grandma and Grandpa Martin

Kate, Josh, Braeden, Sophia, and Aunt Becka

Cary mashing potatoes

We had a really layed back Thanksgiving. My parents and my sister Becka and her family came to our house. We ate and ate and ate. We watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, football games, we rented Hairspray, and looked through the black Friday ads. It was a really great day!!

1st Grade Thanksgiving Feast

I haven't been in the blogging mood lately so I am behind on some posts. This was Joshua's Thanksgiving Feast at school. They did a little play and Josh was the turkey. I wish I would of had my video camera. It was so cute. They ate the regular feast items: turkey and ham slices, popcorn, crackers, bugles, pumpkin pie, apples, candy corn, and lots of other stuff. Joshua was most excited about getting to leave school early and come home with me.