Life as a Jones

Monday, January 10, 2011

Snow Day

So the midsouth finally had a snow storm...the snow began here around 6:30pm Sunday night and was still snowing when we went to bed at midnight. Due to the snow I got the day off and since Jacob was already off today we had a great time playig in the snow with Marci and the puppies!! Here are some pics of the snow day!!!

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Merry Christmas 2010

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this." Isaiah 9:6-7. As the Christmas season came and went I could not help but to stand amazed at the true miracle of the Christmas story. How hard would it have been during those times to understand that when the people prayed for God to protect and deliver their people, his response was "Unto you a child is born." Little did they know that the child would save us all from a life of sin. God has blessed my family more than words can express in 2010 and I look forward to 2011!! Jacob and I are so thankful and blessed for friends and family during this holiday season. Our Christmas celebration began with our Highpoint meal...Thankmas!! This was our Thanksgiving and Christmas meal combined this year because we were all so busy! FRIENDSHIP: "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up." Ecclesiastes 4:9-10. Thank God for wonderful friends!
HIGHTOWN!

Typical...

The girls!

Cooking up a storm :)

Christmas sweater...WOW!

Jacob and I had our Christmas together on Christmas Eve Eve!! We knew it would be so hectic the day of so we cheated and opened early!
Shug loved his Apple TV

I LOVE presents...

Shug replaced my Tiffany's charm bracelet that he had given me on our wedding day and I somehow lost it in one of our moves...I was soooo happy...best hubby EVER!

On Christmas Eve Jacob, Bella, Swift and I headed to Guin for Christmas with my family. My family was so excited about Christmas this year, we open present Christmas Eve night as soon as we pulled into the driveway! Here are a few pictures from our Christmas celebration!

Ranman!

My crazy Mom was so happy she got an IPad

The puppies could not wait for their new collars

Jacob thanking my Mom for his Nano watch... she is under there somewhere!

Winston was so tired after all the gifts...

We woke up to a WHITE Christmas...it was so pretty!

Later that day we headed to Amory for Christmas with my Mom's family and Henry Grady!

Precious Henry Grady...

No words for her...

Riley Brook

2010 was an awesome year...cannot wait to see what 2011 has in store for the Joneses!!

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Thanksgiving

" Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever" Pslam 107:1. I read this verse as the Thanksgiving season approached and thought back over the past several years. God has blessed me and my family beyond belief. My dad continues his battle with cancer, almost 4 years after a prognosis of 4-6 months...GOD'S GRACE! I officially completed PT school and passed my state boards...AMAZING! Jacob and are moving happily along in our 2nd year of marriage...GIFT FROM GOD. I LOVE my job where I am blessed daily by the joyful smiles of children in Memphis...LIFE CHANGING. Jacob works for Apple where he can be a tech nerd all day long and its cool:) GODS DIVINE INTERVENTION. We are home owners...FAITH. And we are members of a gospel teaching, God fearing, diversity driven church...FELLOWSHIP MEMPHIS. Jacob and I traveled to Little Rock for Thanksgiving day with his family and to celebrate Afton Alexa's 1st birthday. We cannot believe it has been an entire year since that little beauty has joined our family! " Children are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from Him" Psalm 127:3. It was a quick but wonderful trip. We left Memphis late Wednesday night after I got off work and returned to Memphis the very next night because we both had to work the weekend...BOO!! Here are some pictures of the princesses 1st birthday and Thanksgiving in the LR!
Shugs