Jason surprised me (kind of 🙂 with a fabulous new camera! I haven’t quite figured it out yet.. as you will see in the quality/coloring of some of these photos. But.. i’m hoping to have it all down by the time they are in junior high. ha!
With the new year…
Ella… started a new preschool, St. Patricks in Washington (where GeeGee taught!). we really love it. Ella is very serious about church and praying and her faith, so attending a catholic preschool was an excellent choice for her 🙂 on january 30th we are having a grandparents lunch at school and she is so thrilled that GeeGee and G-Pa and Grandma Jones are coming! El is really into her accessories, still. We recently took a trip (the 3 kids and I) to Joann Fabrics to invest in our own beads to make bracelets. on a typical day ella has on 7 bracelets, 1 necklace and at least 1 headband/bow. need fashion advice, call her 🙂
Brady…is starting to act his age. 2. TWO. omgosh. for awhile i thought maybe we’d just skip all that 2 year old stuff. but, no luck on that. today he is skipping his nap and as we walked down the stairs together he looked at me and slyly smiled and said ‘i’m not really following directions, am i mommy?’. aaaaahhhhHH!H!H!H!H!. it has begun. but on his flip side.. every morning and after every nap he runs to me and hugs me tight saying ‘hello mommy!!!!’ in the most precious and excited voice. like i am exactly who he wakes up wanting to see 🙂
Gabrielle… is absolutely precious. all. the. time. even when she decides that her day begins at 3:30am. i really don’t even mind. i just love to hold her and kiss her little self. she is growing WAY too fast.  WAY. 🙂 we are still unsure about who she resembles most. but man is she cute!
enjoy!
the girls and i waiting in Ella's room on christmas morning .. we later had to wake Brady and Daddy 🙂
quick photo before they saw all santa brought for them. can you tell we woke B up?
he got over it quickly 🙂
Stockings! made by GeeGee.
loving it
taking it all in...
finally hours later.. the sun is up.
these later became weapons.
mommy's FAV gifts 🙂
look at the faces. omgosh.
sweet ella
Daddy and Gabs
most precious baby goo.
love it.
so cute
finally. someone tackling brady 🙂
balancing on the sleds from G&G Jones
enjoying popcorn and watching a movie from Grandma
'B...what are you doing?'...'waiting for cookies mommy'.
i don't think JJ can deny this baby 🙂
projects in our pajamas!
This is the 2nd year we have had our college friends and kids over for a ‘Countdown to Noon Years’ event put on by our old music teacher. This year even Uncle Tommy, Aunt Meg and Leo came! Obviously it was the end of the night and i realized i had zero photos from the day. so, i got what i could. i think it’s everyone but drew. sorry buddy! 🙂
4 little boys looking for...???
Reese was very attentive to gabby's needs
Finn, Beck and Ella
sweet Griffy
Reese. smiled every time i asked her to 🙂
Finn and Beck
Gabby girl
theJonesyFam 