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More Unpublished Pictures...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.