Naked Cowgirl...

It has seriously been too long. So much has happened and I promise a more thorough update is to come. In the meantime, please enjoy this picture of our little naked cowgirl... she is getting so big!

Man Post III: I've Been Tagged!

It was only a matter of time people. The people cruising the internets want to know what's going through this guys head and what's been going on with his life so here we go, lets get to your questions.

#1 How old is your daughter? Funny that would be a tagged question. Reese turned 1 on November 26th and we have just been slackers posting about her birthday. Reese is the greatest thing on earth. Anyone who has seen her chubby cheeks knows what i'm talking about. Reese is so much fun and is on the verge of walking if she learns to walk in the next few weeks she will have beaten me by a few years. My mom says I was just content how I was.

#2 Have you ever been to the happiest place on earth? Yes, I've been to Hucks Hoagies at Lake Winnepisake (spell check?) and had the Philly Cheese with extra cheese, so yes, I have. We also recently took Reese to Disneyland for the first time with her cousins Amelia and Kendall and they had so much fun together. Reese's favorite ride was on the Dumbo ride and Small World. My favorite ride was the corn dog stand that dips the hot dogs in funnel cake batter. It was a fun day Reese loved it and conked out before we even left the park.

#3 Have you ever gone to New York? I'll tell you what whoever tagged me is just dialed in. Yes, in fact we just got back from there. We went to visit my sister Becky who is moving to London. We love New York and we are sad Becky is moving to London. We had a great time and got to see a lot of things and some old friends who live in the city as well. Reese's favorite part was playing in her aunt Becky's windowsill. I know what you are wondering and don't worry my consecutive days streak in the city and eating a slice of New York pizza is still intact. One highlight of our trip was discovering Levan Bakery their cookies are amazing and we will definitely be going back.

#4 What is the status of my awesomeness and facial hair? Both are at all time highs. I've never looked more homeless.

#5 What is the status of my marriage due to the the status of #4? Shakey

Well it was way overdue but being tagged really helped get this Man Post done. I feel bad I didn't focus more on our recent birthday girl because she really is so much fun and brings this guy (picture me pointing both of my thumbs at myself) so much joy. We want to wish everyone a happy holiday season and we hope to see as many of you as we can, as soon as we can. Mostly to show off the facial hair. Please don't forget to comeback when I do Man Posts favorite things and Bullshark's book club. Once again happy holidays and Merry Christmas from the Jones'.

Boy, Oh Boy...

You guessed it! We are expecting a little boy! We are completely beside ourselves and extremely excited to bring a boy into the mix. I can't lie, I am a little nervous because I don't have any boy clothes, no boy toys, and the nursery is painted purple right now... but we have a couple of months to prepare! Matt can't wait for another man to be in the house and I know he is counting down the days until he can throw the pigskin around with him. No names yet (trust me, we are working on it!) but I definitely want to get this little tyke named as soon as possible. Matt has suggested the name Thor...

Trick or Treat...

For Reese's first Halloween she was a scary kitty cat... just kidding. She was the cutest kitty cat I have ever seen (sorry Heidi, but I didn't see Evelyn in her costume yet!) We took her to the Trunk or Treat the week before and she loved seeing all the kids dressed up. I was so proud of her for keeping her little ears on all night and she didn't even fuss when I painted the whiskers on her face! Such a good girl! On the actual night of Halloween, we were the worst parents in the world and we took our daughter to the Clippers v. Nuggets game. Thanks to her Uncle Brad she was able to experience the NBA from five rows back! I hope one day she will look back and thank us for such an opportunity! She ended up just sleeping on me the entire game, poor thing, she was pooped!


Getting ready for her big night out!


Getting into some trouble...


The finished product!

Three's A Crowd...

...So why not add one more to the mix? You guessed it!!! We are expecting baby number two and couldn't be more excited about it! We are due April 8 (strategically planned, I might add, for two days after my own birthday! I don't want to spend my birthday in the hospital!) Reese is looking forward to being a big sister and showing the little one all the ropes. For example: 1) mom is the bad cop and dad is the good cop; and 2) you can get anything you want from dad as long as you look at him in just the right way! We are definitely finding out what we are having, and should know in a few weeks... updates to follow!

Ten Months and Counting...

Our little Reesey will be ten months tomorrow! Not a big deal? Well, we are pretty excited about making it this far. We love our baby girl... and here are ten reasons why she makes us happy every day:

1. Her smile. Now I know this sounds totally cheesy, but this girl smiles as wide as her mouth will let her, only to reveal that at ten months there are still NO teeth! So sad...

2. When she talks like a duck. This is a new one that I think she has derived from when I play with her and "growl" at her. It is the cutest thing because she really sounds like Donald Duck.

3. When she talks to herself. I love waking up and hearing, through the monitor, her talking to her snuggle bunny in her crib... just waiting for mom and dad to come and get her!

4. She likes to cuddle. Correction... she LOVES to cuddle, especially with her daddy in the morning.

5. She drinks out of my cup. Even when her sippy is right in front of her she wants to drink out of my cup. Yesterday, I caught her trying to drink out of this toy fish bowl that she has... no luck.

6. Her giggle. In direct correlation to her smile... it's contagious!

7. She is a good sleeper. Enough said.

8. She gets excited when I put any kind of food in front of her. I mean look at her, the girl likes to eat!

9. The obvious... her rolls. If you haven't seen them then you are in for a serious treat. Her legs have so many rolls on them that some of them get tucked away in her diaper... so cute!

10. Her sass! That, I have to admit... she gets from me... lucky girl!

Utah...

So we just got back from our trip to Utah... It was so good to see all the nieces and nephews play together! We had fun going to the pool, the Hogle Zoo, going up to Brighton and walking around (it is gorgeous up there this time of year!), and eating lots of great food! I will let the pictures speak for the rest of the trip!



The Jones' at Brighton...




Wes, Meg and the kids...



Avery striking an incredible Hannah Montana pose...



Evelyn and Owen...




Reese and Avery wrestling...



Owen playing at the pool...



A random good looking couple at the pool... just kidding it's us!