Day 60 -- January 6

*Austin playing hockey with the dogs. Tundra's actually pretty good. Sekoia...well, she gets distracted.....



*Nice bibs, Weeb!

Day 56 -- January 2, 2010

*Tundra's Close-Up



*Sekoia's Close-Up



*Look at Sekoia's BIG Paw!

Day 54 -- December 31

Can't believe another year has come and gone. I never believed it when I was younger that the years would go by faster as you got older but boy do I believe it now. It seems like just yesterday I was getting the bump removed from my head and like just last week that Kodiak was wandering her way through the halls of the house. Now, here we are staring down 2010. Thanking God for the blessings of health, jobs, safety, love and family. 2009 was a crazy year from Grandma Jones' cancer to this wild puppy taking over our lives and our hearts. Dad's retiring from GM after 34 years and my car accident on the same day.... God's truly been good to us all. Now, as 2010 is here, it's time to embrace it and look forward to the wonderful surprises in store for all of us.

Day 53 -- December 30

*My SWEET ride for a few hours while my t.blazer was getting fixed. This is my NEXT vehicle (several years down the road, mind you...)



*High-Roller in the 2010 Tahoe!



*What is this? The back of my property? YES. YES IT IS! Goes almost back to where that little cut-in is in the woods!




*Looking from the bacck towards the front. There is a house to the left and a barn to the right but other than that.....it's mine!!!!!!!!!! ;)



*Woot Woot! The front of the property and the for-sale sign!

Day 51 -- December 28

Quarters! Krogers! KEMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!

*Chey & I playing Kemps! Even though I'm drugged up trying to get rid of a sinus infection...oh joy!


*Austin & Shana playing Kemps



*Alissa & Logan playing Kemps!

Day 49 -- December 26

*Our fake snowfall...I mean the snowfall was real, but it was taunting us...we didn't get very much!



*SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


*SNOWDOGS!!!!!!!!

Day 48 -- December 25

Again we were blessed with a beautiful Christmas Day. The weather might not have been so cooperative....rain & gloom all day.... but the joy and memories made by being with family members made it seem sunny :)

Exhaustion set in about 1:30 am when my mom & I drove home from G & G Campbells. But after traditional cinnimon rolls for breakfast, great lunch & fellowship at G & G Jones' and a filling & laughter-filled dinner with the Campbells, our Christmas Day was complete. Most importantly, it was a day full of love. And as we drove home listening to Paul Byrom's Christmas cd, I couldn't help but think that THIS is what the holidays are all about. It starts and ends with family.

Day 47 -- December 24

*Tundra all cuddled up on Christmas Eve waiting for Santa to come to the Jones household...

Our annual Xmas Eve party was a huge success yet again with family coming from as far as Taylor and Holland to celebrate! It was great to see everyone. Santa even showed up with his white socks! The white elephant gift game was, as always, full of laughs...but no dead ducks this year.... ;)

*Corey practicing his finesse against Austin on the ping pong table...

*Anna & Olivia -- SO CUTE!

*Anna - Adorable. Look at those pajamas! She was tired (it was after 10pm) and sat patiently watching the white elephant game...

*Shenanigans -- Corey & Brent...Nice Hats!

*All the kids :) It looks like Olivia has a star hat on! We call that a merger...& we're supposed to avoid them...now I see why!...ooops! ;)

Day 46 -- December 23, 2009

*Sekoia is the new Spokesdog for Cabela's....



*Hey Sekoia! No sleeping on the job!

Day 45 -- December 22

*Top Left --How I REALLY felt about working on Christmas Eve Eve...
Top Right -- How the kids thought I felt about being at work on Christmas Eve Eve...
*Middle -- How I felt about being done teaching in 2009... :)

Day 44 -- December 21

*Sekoia LOVES the wrapping paper rolls... :)



*Our GIANT poinsettia from the yearbook fundraiser at MHS....So festive!

Day 43 -- December 20

*Dennis was on bow duty for the "Adopt - A - Family" wrapping party. Good times serving others :)



*Dad's scissors cutting off Cory's chin...bahahah! :)



*All the presents for the Grandma & her two kids under the tree. The family had an amazing Christmas!



*Chase modeling for a Coca-Cola ad... hahahah what a cutie! :)

Day 42 -- December 19

*Favorite (besides Bdubs) right now :)

*Girls night out to Mongolian BBQ! Yummmmm! :)

Day 41 -- December 18

MHS Holiday Bus Tour 2009 :0)


*They fought over whether these cookies were homemade or store bought...they were homemade by M. Fed and oh so delicious! :)



*Trying on hats w/ Amy at Goffee's before T. Fed convinced everyone I was doing a duet with Goffee's middle-school aged son...apparently I was going to sing Rascal Flatts while he played the piano.... niiiiice!



*Nancy & Baby Evelyn made an appearance! Evelyn was dolled up in one of her Christmas dresses...it WAS a Christmas party... ;)



*Chris W. & I on the bus with our crazy driver (who tried to kill us) and lots of laughter all around!

Day 40 -- December 17

*Ornaments to leave at all the host houses for the progressive dinner on Friday! My goal is to put one on their tree and just leave it without them knowing....We'll see! :)

Day 39 -- December 16

*Shana & Craft Time for the Elderly!



*Chey making some crafts!




*I think I made like 14 of these little guys in two days...

Day 38

*Can you tell I live on a dirt road....It looks like I have a two-tone car!

*Mom left Tundra & Sekoia in the house today for a few hours by themselves...apparently they decided they wanted to sleep on my bed UNDER the covers...my bed was made when Mom left.... hmmmmmmm.......

*I forgot to publish this one on the night we took our xmas pics. Sekoia posed the entire time the camera was out. She likes to lay with her front paws crossed....so adorable.

Day 37 -- December 14

Well, I failed and forgot to take a picture today....I came home sick from work at 11am and cuddled on the couch the rest of the day....I did do my Wii Fit though.... :) yay! So I thought I'd add a throw-back video from this summer. This video is when Sekoia first met her 2nd best friend, Bella. They are 5 weeks apart...and adorable to watch play together! Bella likes to visit sometimes and see if Sekoia can come out and play...the bad part is, she doesn't always ask her parents first and seems to come by way of the neighbor's pond...OOPS!

Day 36 -- December 13

There were too many pictures to post on here for today so I put them in an album.... It was a fellowship day too so we had lots of good food after church this morning. Plus, Karen & Cory announced that they are expecting! Amazing. God's power and love truly at work! Many prayers daily for a safe delivery next July!

Day 35 -- December 12

*Tundra hiding under the blankets to keep warm....