Joseph walking (with help)

We came downstairs one evening to this! He'd found this on his own downstairs, stood up behind it, and started walking EVERYWHERE! Now if only he'd do it without any support! I can't believe how big he's getting! Almost 11 months old now. :(

lol, and this is him when he saw I was sitting on the floor, taking pictures of him walking. Attack mom, attack the camera. That's my boy! :)

Halloween 2009

the front yard decorations. Sara checking out the jack-o-lanterns.

Sara is "pink batman" and Jared is batman. Joseph was a spider, and I was the web!

Jared carving the hack-o-lanterns as the kids watch. Kylie and Jared chose their own faces.


I don't know what was up with Kylie, but she was BEYOND goofy! And this is PRE-candy. We couldn't get her to just smile normally, so that's the best picture we have of her as Tinkerbell!

my baby sister's graduation!

Best friends, Jenny and Claudia.

as she said, doing her band thing. (I didn't have the heart to tell her she technically was no longer in High School, and therefore no longer in band... long live the nerd!) Then Jenny showing off her Diploma... pay no heed to the gross blue and white colors. :) (inside joke)

Posing.. she's so gosh darned pretty! And last but not least... the look on her face when she got her graduation present. Her gift? Her best friend, Claudia, is coming with us all to Disney World. I just LOVE that look!!

Congrats, Jenny! I love you! :)

More pictures from Yuma...

The kids and I were in Yuma for a whole week, arriving for the air show, and staying until the following Saturday... so just some random pictures from our time there...
First, there is Sara, playing at my brother's house (we stayed long enough for his birthday party), then Grandpa playing with Joseph...


Before Jared went home, he took the kids to a local park (those in Yuma will recognize it lol).. We have Sara snuggling with Grandpa, and Kylie being the monkey she is...


Then all 3 kids on this airplane they had there at the park, and little Jared coming off (or going on, I'm not sure which) the big slide at Wetlands Park.

Aren't they so cute! Sara is always all over Joseph, can't leave him alone, no matter what! And then the 2 brothers, before they both had to leave town lol...

bigger sizes of B-17...

I noticed, when I viewed the blog, I couldn't even try to make him out, so here are two of those pictures, enlarged.

B-17 flight

So the day after the air show, Jared went on a B-17 flight. If you were to ask him, he'd tell you he can now die a happy man, lol! It was a great experience for him, and pretty cool for us to all go see! My parents happened to be out on their morning walk, and right around the corner from the airport, so they came over. And Jared's mom, along with little Jared, got there in time to see him take off!

My dad holding Joseph, Jared's mom and little Jared hurrying to see the airplane, the 3 older kids snacking on Trix and water while Daddy was up in the air...


My mom holding Joseph... next are some pictures of Jared in the B-17... if you look closely, you might be able to make him out in the nose of the plane. In this second one, he's waving as they start to taxi...



Just some different shots of the B-17 as Jared was in the nose... in this second one, you can see the smoke from the pilots starting up one of the engines. It was quite loud for us, but very cool to watch! Jared was up in the air for about a half hour, and he'd do it again if I let him spend the money on it again, lol!

At the Yuma Air Show

Just a few pictures of us all at the air show in Yuma...
Jared (he was looking at Claire), a group picture of most of the family there, and Jared with his mom, and a friend he invited to tag along.

Sara, walking around inside the VIP seating, and Kylie sitting in one of the helicopters on display.

And then the wall of fire, from the Pearl Harbor demonstration... that was AWESOME, and really hot!

weekend in Yuma

Well, we went to Yuma over the Valentine's/Presidents Day weekend. While we were there, we did Joseph's baby blessing. But that's another post. Here are just a few pictures of all the cousins playing!

My cute little Sara! Kylie and Ethan running around the front yard of the Nuttall's house.

Almost all the cousins in one shot.. How's that for a miracle! Obviously all having a good time, enjoying the beautiful weather, and each other's company.

Joseph's blessing

Grandpa and Grandma Jones, holding little Joseph after his baby blessing. And then holding the 3 youngest grandkids. (Jayson, Joseph, Claire)

My little Sara running around outside, and Jared and I holding little Joseph in his blessing outfit.

more family pictures

me, holding my cute little Joseph. PIGGYBACK RIDES!!

I'm sure Grandma Nuttall will hate me for putting that picture up, but it's too cute! And then there's Kylie, with her new, short hair cut.

And finally, another Kylie.. with those big beautiful blue eyes.