Anissa's baptism and others

Anissa was baptised this weekend.  The day was beautiful and we had almost all of our families present.  Afterwards, everyone came back to our house for a nice time there.  A big thank you to everyone.

Here we are with the newly baptised one.

Deacon Rich baptised both girls.  Ryan (my Godson and cousin) and Tonya (my sister at heart and bff) are Anissa's Godparents.

 

With grandma G and Papa.  Thanks for all of your help!!!

With Grammy

My whole family. 

Jaime and Ben, Caleb, my dad

Uncle Sara and Jon, Ellery, Tim, Me, Grandma G (mom) with Anissa

with my other Godchild, Tonya's daughter Aubrey

Uncle Ben and Jaime

Uncle Jon and Uncle Sara
(Caleb started calling her Uncle Sara when he was about 3 and the name stuck-thankfully she likes it!)

   Papa Bob

Auntie Janet

My Godfather (my uncle Dan), me, Anissa, my Godson and Anissa's Godfather-Ryan (who is Dan's son)

Love from great Grandma.

Apple Orchard 2010

This year, we couldn't go to the orchard we usually go to because it had too much hail damage.  We tried a new one-it was okay.  We did get some good apples and I made an apple torte and applesauce with them.

 Yummy apples.

 Silly boy!

 On the tractor-unfortunately we didn't get to actually go on a ride.

Anissa got to join in the fun too.

Ellery's tea party

 I had a small tea party for Ellery and 3 of her friends to celebrate her birthday.  The girls had so much fun playing with eachother! 

I made cupcakes and they had "lemonade tea"

Thats all for this post.  If you haven't been to the blog in a while, mom put a few posts up in september-check 'em out!

Happy Birthday sweet girl!

Miss Ellery Lynn is 4 today!

Last night, we celebrated with the family.  Ellery made a haul, though today she was asking where her presents were for today-her actual birthday.  Guess I messed up and should have saved some for today.  She wanted a Belle cake this year so here's my attempt.  It didn't turn out half bad-thanks to my neighbor Sarah for the pan and the photos for inspiration!

At 4 you: know about 1/2 of your letters, can count to 20 (forgetting 15 always), are working on writing your name-you can write an E and L.  You love animals.  Eat most vegetables happily and most fruits too, but you aren't so fond of meat.  You love grapefruit and avocados-I think they might be your favorite.  You seem to have a love of chocolate like your daddy!  You can pedal a bike with training wheels, you learned how to skip.  You are mostly a great listener and are generally always sweet.  You love your brother even when he is mean to you and are very sweet with your baby sister-often saying "I'll calm her, mom" Your love is still your blankie.  You want to take it with you most everywhere and when you leave it, there is no subsitute but you will sort of settle for the blue blankie.  You go to quiet time well and often play quietly or read  for 2 hours.  You LOVE to have books in  your bed at night and read before falling asleep. 

A little walk down memory lane...

Here's my little lady at about 3 months old.

Oohh, that first birthday cake.

Strawberry Shortcake for my little strawberry girl.

Here she is last year.

The Birthday celebration

I found "Go-go" my walking pup and thought she would love it.  I was right. She has been asking for a pet for quite some time-this little dog barks, pants, whines and walks.  Just no mess for mom and an off switch!

She named him Snowy

Playing nicely with her brother on her birthday. 

A few other shots...

Of course I had to get a few matching outfits for the girls...I just couldn't resist.  Aren't they cute!

This was her first official day at preschool.  As predicted, she LOVED it and came home singing the songs they sing and just ecstatic that she got to be there alone.  What a difference from my boy.  I might have a kid who participates in the programs-yeah!

And her first night of dance.  We were a bit rushed since we haven't done dance in the eves before and it was right after dinner.  She is once again loving dance, but she was a little sad that none of her friends from last year were in this class.

Happy 40! & Happy 2 months

Today is another big day at the Jones house.

My little sweet baby girl is 2 months old already! and my biggest baby (oh wait, he's my husband...) is the big four-oh today.

2 months old!!!

The two birthday peeps

Last night, daddy slept in a tent in the backyard with the big kids.  This is them all set to go out!

Anissa even got in on the tent experience-just for a little while.

Scroll down further if you haven't seen the photos from the first days of school.  I will also have another few posts this month.  September is usually quite a busy time for us and now we get the added excitement of school starting!

These are BIG days

Caleb had his very first day of school yesterday.  We were a bit nervous for how he would do, but he did very well and didn't say even once that he didn't want to go.  YEAH!!!

This is his "first day of kindergarten" picture.

In front of the school

Yesterday, we drove him to school, but today he was a very big boy and got on the bus.  We had originally chosen to have "parent pick-up" but I quickly realized that bussing would be SO much easier especially with Anissa.  We asked Caleb if he would ride the bus and he was very excited to do so, so I called the school and voila, he was signed up for bus transportation!  This morning, he was excited to ride the bus and go to school AND meet up with his new friend!  I can't tell you how happy I am so far that he is doing so well.  I did jump into the car to make sure he got off the bus and into school okay.  He just said he was fine, gave me a kiss and walked into school-all by himself!  He's getting so big-it's a bit sad for daddy and me  :(

Onto my big girl...

She could NOT wait to go to school today.  She has been asking to go for a very long time, and finally today, she got to go to orientation.  I only worry about how many times she will ask me tomorrow about when she gets to go back.  Especially when Caleb is at school!

Yes!  She is finally a preschooler-a little sad for mommy though!

With her little friend from last year.  They were friends in the hallway last year waiting for their big brothers to get done with preschool and now they get to go together! So cute!

This little lady is getting easier too.  At least for now.

She has become interested in looking at her gym

and yesterday we put her in the exersaucer for the first time.  She was a little small for it, but she did sit there for a little bit while her brother and sister fought about who got to read to her first!

Pretty good head control-almost 2 months old!

State fair and a burn...

Hello all,  I will be posting another time probably late this week because it is my baby boy's first day of school.  We have quite a lot of things going on in September.  This year is Tim's 40th birthday, September is Ellery's birthday month too.  There will be more pictures for those things.  Fun, fun, fun!

Anissa at the fair.  I know you can't really tell, but she was there-twice in fact.  On this day, mommy got to go with Tonya and only Anissa.  The big kids stayed home with the biggest kid. 

At home after the fair.  I bought the headband at the fair and so I wanted pictures.  Isn't it cute!

State Fair 2010

We went on the HOTTEST day so far-monday.  We survived, but it was sure HOT.  Tim volunteered for the Independence party in the morning and my mom and I met him out there later.  We did have fun, despite the heat.

playing games.  They each got to play 2. 

Ellery on the rides.  Caleb went on 2 and then he was done.  She wanted to keep going.  I think she would have ridden all of them if we let her. 

The state troopers were there on Monday.  Caleb was interested in their helicopter. 

Casper family reunion

My grandma meets Anissa.

The Burn victim...

My poor Ellery burned her hand on the stove.  It was so awful.  I felt like the worst parent in the whole world.  She had a second degree burn on the palm of her hand.  She cried for 1/2 hour straight at least.  We had to do dressing changes 2x per day until it healed.  It surprisingly only took a week to heal to the point that we didn't need dressings anymore.  The below are pictures from the night after the burn.  Doesn't she look so sad :(

Tub time

The big kids loved having Anissa join them in the tub.  If only for a minute...

Anissa as "Dr Evil"  (see her pinkies)

We bought Caleb a desk since he is so into drawing and writing and is starting school.  He loves it!

We had a few morning sessions at Cascade Bay this year.  The kids loved being able to go there and play with their friends.

"That's all for now folks.  See you soon.  I'm almost 2 months old!!!"