Weekend in Mulberry

We spent this weekend in Mulberry to attend Erin McCain's wedding shower. It was so nice on Saturday we went outside and swang in Gran's swing. Here are some great pictures of it.

Happy Valentine's Day!

The week of Valentine's Day, I snuck Jonas over to The Picture People to take advantage of their Valentine card special. (Jason was unaware of this plan). We got some pretty good shots that night even though it was pouring rain and Jonas fell asleep before we got there. These are my favorites.

Big Boy Toys!

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In the last month we have had to say goodbye to some of our favorite baby things like the bouncy seat and the Bumbo seat. Although putting those things away made us sad, we realized that Jonas is now probably ready for some of his "big boy" toys. So, last week during the ice storm, Jonas began really using his Johnny Jump-up. He used to just sit in it and chew on the straps, but now he really jumps in it and loves it. We also just started putting him on his baseball rocking chair that Aunt Holly gave him. At first he liked to be rocked, but after a couple of times on it, he rocks himself and just grins and grins. These are some of the better pictures. He has figured out the camera thing, and he usually refuses to smile if you have a camera in front of his face, but we got a couple of good shots!

"Ice Storm 2009"

In case you were wondering, I was able to post so many times today because we have been out of school since Tuesday for "ice storm '09." It actually wasn't a bad thing for me because Jonas was sick with "the crupe" (sp?), so Jason or I would have had to stay home with him anyway. But, as you can tell from these pictures, it could have been a lot worse. We only lost power for one night; some of our friends weren't so fortunate.

I Have Teeth--I promise!

Jonas cut his first two teeth right at 7 months. He cut the two on the bottom within days of each other, and he was a cranky mess. But, he was adorable after they came in because all he wanted to do was suck his lips in to feel them out. Here he is doing just that!

Now for Christmas Pictures!

We had a nice Christmas even though we were all sick with the stomach flu through the first half of the break. Jason had it the worst, but Jonas also had a cold, so he was in a sour mood most of the time. However, I do have a few cute pictures. We spent Christmas eve with the Tony & Suzan and Levi & Kasey. Then, we drove down to Mulberry Christmas morning to have breakfast with Gran (Laura's mom), Mamaw & Mimie(Laura's grandmothers), & Holly & Mallory (Laura's sister and niece).



Then, we drove back to Fort Smith to have lunch with the Evans side of the family (Suzan's family). Jonas wore his cute Christmas sweater. Here he is with Nana and Grandpa Evans.





Finally, we drove back to Mulberry on Christmas night to have dinner with Gran, Holly, Mallory, Mamaw, Dana & Mark (Laura's aunt and cousin), and, of course, the Moody's--John, Peggy, Jenna, & Spencer (Gran/Jan's neighbors/almost relatives from down the street). It was a busy two days, but it was fun.

I Know It's Almost February But...

Ok, so January is almost over and I still haven't posted holiday pictures. I'm so ashamed of myself. But, since Jonas is down for a nap at the moment, allow me to share my favorite Thanksgiving and Christmas pictures.

We shared Thanksgiving lunch with Grandma & Grandpa Tidwell (Jason's Grandparents) in Fort Smith. Here is one of Neysa (Jason's first cousin) holding Jonas




And here are Neeysa and Devon (her husband) out picking up pecans for Grandma Tidwell. Most of the family spent an hour more of our afternoon doing that chore.




Meanwhile, Nana (Suzan--Jason's mom) and I were inside feeding Jonas his Thanksgiving meal (I think it was sweet potatoes).




Then, Devon and Neysa taught us how to play "sequence" and we absolutely loved it! We played boys versus girls, and of course the girls won! :) It was a nice time.

Family Pictures

Most of you received our Christmas cards with our family pictures on them, but I wanted to publish them on the blog also. Sarah Bartmier did them, and she does an amazing job every time!

More Unpublished Pictures...

We had Jonas's picture made at The Picture People in November. I wanted a professional picture of him in his suit. Our appointment was at 8:00 at night, and usually that would not be a good idea, but as you can see, Jonas did great. (Well, he did great for a while anway--I also wanted some in his Halloween outfit, but the one here was the only usable one. He screamed the rest of the time he had the outfit on.) Jason was pretty proud of me because although I was tempted, I did not go overboard in buying these pictures!

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...

We went caroling on Thursday night, and Jonas wore his Santa outfit. I remembered that we hadn't published any pictures of Jonas as Santa, so here they are!

Updates...

I never dreamed how hard it would be to keep up with this blog. It's impossible to find time when we're at home! But, here are some pictures that we haven't posted from the last 2 months.

Jason's brother, Levi, got married to Kasey Holland on October 19th. Here are a few pictures from that weekend (rehersal dinner, ceremony, reception). Jonas wore a suit!Here are pictures of Jonas and Kasey, Kasey & Levi, Jonas & Suzan (Jason's mom), Jason & Suzan, and Jonas & Grandma Evans (Suzan's mom).

The Greatest Sound Ever

Be sure to turn your speakers up. It's great to hear him laugh.

Jonas Update

It has been quite a while since we have last updated the blog. So, I thought I would at least give some kind of synopsis of what is going on in our lives. Jonas is starting to finally turn over from stomach to back. He has had the back to stomach turn for quite a while now. So, it is a huge blessing for him to turn from stomach to back, because he becomes so mad when he is on his stomach too long. Last night, he was just rolling across the floor. It was funny because he would get so mad on his stomach that he would hollar and then turn over. Then, he would just go right back on his stomach and get mad again. It was funny, but I felt bad because he was getting so mad.

Also, Jonas got a walker but for now it's a sitter. :) His legs can't touch the floor so we have to put a pillow beneath so he can at least stand up sometimes. He loves to play with the toys on it. I will have pictures of him in it sometime.


I have had friends and family tell me that kids grow up so fast. I would hear it, and that's about it. It is amazing how fast they grow up. Just the other day, Jonas was in the hospital about this big < >. He was so tiny. Now, I am struggling to carry him around in the carrier. It won't be long before we don't use it to carry him around in. Also, it is really amazing all the new things that he does every day. Just the other day, he found his feet. It's really funny because he is always holding them now. Now's he's rolling over, and it won't be long before he sits up and crawls. Amazing. Also, his facial expressions are awesome. He is a very smiley kid. Everyone we talk to always talks about how he smiles and how great it is. What they don't know is the other side. :) But that's ok. He's getting better.

Well, that's about it. Hopefully, I will be able to get on and post some more pictures.

Laura Big 10 year Reunion

Here are some great photo's from the reunion.

Beautiful Day at Nanna's

We went to Nanna's last weekend to visit while we were in town for Laura's big 10 year school reunion. 10 YEARS!!!! That's a long time. But she still gets mistaken for a student every now and then. :) Well, not much went on, but we did get some great pictures outside. I am so glad that fall is finally here, and Jonas loves it. He's a big outdoorsy kind of kid as you can see with these pictures.

I Did It!!

It finally happened! Jonas rolled over today for the first time, and we were lucky enough to get to see the whole thing happen. He has been so close to doing it for a week now, but today he went competely on his stomach. He didn't even start whining to be turned over immediately when he did it. We got the whole process on film too!

Here he is before

During....

And after the big roll! We're so proud!