Missionaries & Nerf gun battles!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family & friends. Steve had to work a ton of hours & is still at Wal-mart! Oh the joys of retail!
Hope everyone had a POSITIVE experience at their local Wal-mart on Black Fri., if not - it is not Steve's fault! (Shay, I apologize - couldn't get that camcorder & Nintendo DS that you wanted!)

The store did super on Black Friday - earning around 3/4 of a million in one day. Whew! Steve's store came in second in the district in sales! Way to go Steve & all his great workers! Steve has this next weekend off & we are heading out of town to get some Christmas shopping done! And relax! I know that shopping & relaxing don't go together, but we will try!!

While sitting around our Thanksgiving meal, the kids stated what they were thankful for. Each other, food, friends, laughter, family, jobs, & the cute, adorable missionaries!
The missionaries are a wonderful example to our kids what true service is all about! They are so diligent in their purpose! We love that they are a part of lives. The boys decided to have a Nerf fight with them the other day - and the boys LOST - as you can see! (sorry- Elder Aegerter - Trevor will not be telling you that you 'shoot like a woman' anymore! No - it wasn't p-day & we are sorry!)

Trent, Trevor, Elder Aegerter & Elder Farnsworth.
Of course Kelcey & Jacy had time to burn this holiday! Yes, I caught them taking pictures of themselves again! These pictures are for you Grandpa J.!!
Very thankful school is starting up again Mon. & no, I am not excited for Christmas break! Wonder what mischief they will get into then!!!


I have commissioned Kelcey to paint a 30"x40" canvas frame for our play station room. This is a practice sample of her cute style! She is so talented!

My sister-in-law sends us adorable poems & stories every Christmas - this is one of my favorite poems!

See Mother, see Mother laugh. Mother is happy.
Mother is happy about Christmas.
Mother has many plans. Mother has many plans for Christmas.
Mother is organized. Mother smiles all the time.
Funny, funny Mother.

See Mother, see Mother smile. Mother is happy.
The shopping is all done. See the children watch T.V.
Watch children, watch.
See them ask Santa for different toys.
Look, look. Mother is not smiling.
Funny, funny Mother.

See Mother, see Mother buy raisins and nuts.
See Mother buy candied pineapples and powdered sugar.
See Mother buy flour, dates, pecans and brown sugar, bananas, spices and vanilla.
Look, look. Mother is mixing everything together.
See the children press out cookies.
See flour on their elbows.
See the cookies burn. See the cake fall.
See the children pull taffy. See Mother pull her hair.
See Mother clean the kitchen with the garden hose.
Funny, funny Mother.

See Mother -- see Mother wrap presents. See Mother look for the end of the scotch tape roll.
See Mother bite her fingernails.
See Mother go -- see Mother go to the store, twelve times in an hour.
Go Mother go -- see Mother go faster. Run, Mother, run.
See Mother trim the tree. See Mother have a party.
See Mother make popcorn.
See Mother scrub the rug. See Mother tear up the organized plan.
See Mother forget the gift for Uncle Harold.
See Mother get the hives.
Go, Mother, go. See the far-away look in Mother's eyes.
Mother is disorganized. Mother is disoriented.
Funny, funny Mother!

It is finally Christmas morning. See the happy family.
See Father smile. Father is happy. Smile Father, smile.
Father loves his new neckties. Look, look, see the happy children.
See the children's toys. Santa was very good to the children.
The children will remember this Christmas.
See Mother. Mother is slumped in a chair. Mother is crying uncontrollably.
Mother does not look well. Mother has ugly dark circles under her blood-shot eyes.
Everyone will help Mother to her bed.
Mother sleeps quietly under heavy sedation. See Mother smile.
Funny, funny Mother. Author unknown

Let us all simplify this holiday season! We can at least try!!
We love you all & miss everyone! Love the Jones Fam.