Miss America & Wii Dancer

With costumes on, Skyping Omie and Papa Dave in CA.

 

In full costume, and ready to go!

Professor and Mrs. Indiana Jones

 

Pumpkin Carving Party

Make a digital slideshow

Flashback Friday

This is Abbey’s favorite teacher, Mrs. Bauman-Hill: 3rd Grade at Swift Creek Elementary.  Abbey really wanted to have her over for dinner, and her coming meant so much to Abbey.  Her children are adorable and so funny, all the kids had a great time. 

Here are Abbey’s Top 10 reasons why Mrs. Bauman-Hill is/was her favorite teacher:

1. She made everything fun.

2. Morning meetings were fun & she had interesting activities, we would laugh a lot during morning meeting and it made the day fun.

3. She was very encouraging.

4. In math, she showed us fun strategies and different ways to figure a problem.

5. She had high expectations for learning and behavior and never yelled.

6. We had a picnic with all the 3rd graders.

7. We learned to square dance on Pioneer Day and other pioneer games.

8. We did LOTS of hands-on activities.

9. She didn’t stress us out about the EOG’s.

10. She would always give us compliments.

Waffles ala Abbey

This morning Abbey decided to make waffles for us since Dad, the usual waffle maker, was off to work for an NC State Open House (for prospective students and their parents).  Thanks, Abbey, they were delicious!

Abbey: Does anyone need anything?....A drink, a napkin, a hug or a kiss?

Mom: (with arms stretched out)

Abbey: What do you want? A hug, a kiss or both?

Mom: Both!

Kelsey gives her thumbs-up in approval of Abbey's cooking.

Closing Remarks by the Cook.....

Abbey: The best part about eating waffles is they're yummy....the worst part about eating waffles is your fork slides into the syrup and makes your fork and hands all sticky!

I guess everything has its perks and drawbacks.  Thanks Abbey for a memorable breakfast! We missed you Dad, but thanks for your hard work and dedication to support our family.

The Bahamas

Customize a free slideshow

Flashback Friday | December 2002

Rod's Golf Cart

Thanks to our new friends in the neighborhood, Rod and Janet, the girls have a new to play with....Rod's golf cart! When he comes to hang out on the deck, he gives the girls unlimited driving rights to it (thanks a lot, Rod....a golf cart is all they want for Christmas...not gonna happen...but they can wish!) and they can often be seen giving random neighbor ladies rides around the neighborhood!

David's Garden

So, he won't be entering any of his garden varieties in this year's State Fair, but hey, he had a great time tending his little green bundles of joy.

...the hot peppers and the bell peppers actually did the best of everything....



...and the watermelons weren't too bad either....at full size they were as big as an apple and not too bad....we all sat around and tasted a small slice of it...as if we were on Survivor sharing one piece of fruit for the whole tribe.



At Kure Beach with the Gal Pals

Digital collage personalized with Smilebox

New Jones Family Blog

So, I realize it's October and this picture was taken on the first day of school in July but this blog is my attempt to give close friends and family a glimpse in our perfect little life!