Busy with Lego's

The boys had lego day!
There is no better toy for boys (except for the great outdoors), than lego's!
They work together and the possibilities are endless to what they can create! Tune in tomorrow for their creations!

The Jones Boys

The bookends of the Jones family
All the Jones boys in between the bookends













#7 and #8 helping feed #10

Livi's Garlic Biscuits

Garlic Biscuits:

1 roll refrigerated biscuits
1/2 stick of melted butter
1-2 t. of garlic powder
4 T. grated parmesan cheese

*combine 3 above ingredients in bowl Put biscuits in butter mixture to coat and place in9x13 pan Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown. Enjoy!!
Livi likes to make these with our pasta meals and the whole family loves them! We have to quadruple the recipe for our family so plan accordingly!

No worries!

Our computer is back! I can blog! I am so thankful for today! A week ago, so many things I had to think about and worry about if I would have let myself! Oh, if I only would remember to take everything to God in prayer! What needless things we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer! I look at my kids and when they wake, they do not worry about if mom and dad will feed them or if they will have clothes to wear, they just don't think about those things because they know mom and dad will provide for their needs. That is how I long to be all the time with my heavenly Father. Never worried when I wake about the issues of the day. Just knowing God is there to take care of me. That is my reward for depending on Him and looking to Him. His plan is always best and will never fail. Remember to trust Him even when you are down. He knows what is best for you even if it looks confusing now. He is there, call out to Him! He knows your heart and your desires! Lean on Him!

The heart is good!

Arik, our 3 year old went to a pediatric cardiologist today because of a significant heart murmur. To make a long story short, the doctor was very concerned by listening to his heart, but after an echo-cardiogram, he told us everything was perfect and he has a "functional" heart murmur. Nothing to watch and nothing to be concerned about! God is good! He still would have been good even if something was wrong, but we are thankful! I am typing this on my parents computer because our computer crashed yesterday, so I may not be blogging for a little while. Please check back soon! Until then, keep believing God is a God of truth and He loves you with an everlasting love!

Andru starts to pull himself up!

I'm not sure why God has thought I needed to have a 7 month old pulling himself up already, but here he is! Probably means he will be walking by 9 months! I thought the Christmas tree was going to be safe when Christmas rolls around, I guess that theory is out the window! It is cute and the kids have been so entertained by watching him reach different milestones. What joy a baby brings into a home!

Tips from an amatuer

Just a few decorating tips from and an amatuer. To make
an old cabinet seem like brand new, PAINT!
Also adding new hardware makes an old junky wooden piece of junk,
look like you just bought it from a store! To take off old wallpaper, after
you have peeled off what you can, put some water in a spray bottle with about a 1/4 cup of fabric softner and spray directly to old wallpaper. Use a scaper (credit card works great!) and scrape! It just falls off! It also smells good too! No need to wash off the walls before you repaper, just make sure surface is dry. I would do it the day before you are going to wallpaper. I am a person that likes to get things done in day but it just has not been possible so I have just had to take my time and it actually has helped me. Sometimes just to get it done, I hurry towards the end. Well, with this I just work on it a couple hours a day during nap time and I feel like taking my time and completing it. I do feel like the movie, "Groundhog Day" sometimes when I walk into the bathroom though. I have about 4 more hours to do and I will be glad when it's complete, but what a reward to see the completed project!

New bathroom

Well, I'm back to those who follow my blog daily! I had a very busy weekend and was just to tired to blog in the evening. I redid my bathroom this weekend with my wonderful, helpful, selfless, mother! She helped my wallpaper AND brought us new furniture for our living room! What would we do without our Parents! Even as an adult, their advice and selfless ways are so appreciated! I still have about half a day to finish my bathroom but it sure looks better, and I can say I NEVER want to tackle wallpapering again! I love to paint, but wallpapering, not so much! The thought for the day is to be thankful for all the many blessings our Jesus gives us each day! Don't walk by good things in your life and not thank God for them all! NOTHING happens by chance! We have been given each day as a gift from God and if focused on all the good things instead of the things we don't have, we will always be content and thankful!