Thankful

This was Kali's list of what she is thankful for.

This year I would have to say the thing that sticks out most in my mind is how thankful I am

for my family.

We have spent more hours together this year than ever before.

I am so thankful for my children.

They keep me in line.  I have no choice but to progress.

I have to be a good example to them, and children make you do what you say you will do.

I learn daily from them.

My husband.

What an amazing man.

I know he was made just for me.

He compliments me.

He keeps me on my toes.

He knows how to make me laugh.

He loves me.

I am so thankful for him in my life.

He is an excellent father.

I love watching him play and interact with the kids.

He knows how to motivate Kali in a way that no one else can.

His kids adore him.

I am so thankful for my parents.

They have made this year so comfortable for us.

They are the most giving and generous people.

They have always and continue to be a huge example in my life.

I am thankful that we have been able to see and spend time with

so much of our family this year.

I am so thankful for my family!

baby shower

 Ok the picture you have all been waiting for.

 The picture I have been procrastinating, 

because lets face it 9 month prego pics are

not the most flattering:)

This pic was taken my Kali Jones Photography.

This was the AWESOME baby shower Candice Walker put together for me!

Thanks again Candice, it was PERFECT :)

SO MUCH YUMMY FOOD and 

WONDERFUL WOMEN to chat with.

Here are the FABULOUS women in my ward! 

Some fun presents for Kolt.

Auntie Crystal Beazer sent a fun package with burp cloths and a sports sleeper.
Auntie Marcie Barberich gave him two fabulous Dallas Cowboy sleepers
and his first Dallas Cowboys book.
Grandma Cheryl gave him the cutest football sweater!

And the blankets were ALL handmade, 

the top one by my FABULOUS laurel girls,

the second one by Susan Hawkins,

the third one by Tricia Freeman (OK I think she bought hers, but it is SO SOFT, LOVE IT)

the fourth one by the amazing and talented Kirsten 

and look at all those fun baby boy clothes!!
Thank you to EVERYONE!!!!

Now it is time for Kolt to arrive!

Kali and I went and took a tour of the Kadlec Medical Center together @ 7:00 a.m.

Yes, that was their only available time for a tour so we got up at 5 to leave by 6 and arrive by 7.

After the tour we headed over to IHOP for some breakfast.

Kali ordered these fun pancakes and I tried their pumpkin pancakes, which I LOVED!

I LOVE PUMPKIN ANYTHING!!!!

We both had some yummy hot chocolate and enjoyed a relaxing time eating and chatting:)

I was surprised my belly fit into the booth, I was a little worried:)

When I went to my baby appointment later that day, I had a ultrasound and
he has his tongue sticking out and, they took a picture of that,
after which he put his thumb in his mouth.
I think he knows how badly I don't want him to suck his thumb,
he is just showing me, he is going to anyway.

Kolt was measuring a week bigger then he should.  

He was 7 pounds and I still had a month left, 

which means if I went full term he would be over 9 pounds.  

My other two were 8 pounds.  

I think I will stick to my plan of inducing a week early 

if he doesn't want to come, I don't know like TOMORROW!

I am scheduled to induce on my birthday Dec. 11.

Everyone has their own feelings on this but I am turning 31, 

and I am not bummed about spending my birthday in a hospital where 

I get to rest and relax and be fed what ever I want whenever I want.

AND it will be a WONDERFUL day when this little man comes out.

I just CAN NOT WAIT to see him and get to start losing weight again.

Mentally I have struggled with gaining weight this pregnancy, but we will leave

that for a whole different post.

snow in WA

We had our first snow day in Washington on November 22. 

I thought I was going to escape the snow at the cabin, 

guess not, it has become a winter wonderland around here.

 The snowflakes were SO BIG, it was magical.

 Krew was determined to weather the snow in ONLY his coat and shoes, 

and it was a fight getting his shoes on.

He really is a true Hawaiian boy at heart, 

I have the hardest time keeping clothes on that kid.

He didn't stay out to long,

He made it to the trampoline than turned around and decided it was time to come in.

This was taken TODAY after church.

Kali posed for me, and wanted a shot by herself posing,

so Krew watched...

 and posed himself:) 

Than it was time to go inside.

Today was Kali's big day to give her scripture in primary and she did OUTSTANDING!!

She had the whole things memorized.

She recited D&C 4:2

Therefore, O ye that embark in the ^aservice of God,

 see that ye ^bserve him with all your

 heart, might, mind and strength, 

that ye may stand ^cblameless before God at the last day.

Then she added, I like this scripture because it reminds me of the Good Samaritan

when he helped the man who had been beaten by the robbers and no one else would help him.

I want to serve like him.

Everyone was so impressed that she had it all memorized.

family pictures:sneak peak

I had my girlfriend BriAnne Huwe Photography take some family pictures before I have this little man.

Thank you Bri you did a GREAT JOB!

Here is a little sneak peak.

haircuts

Aaron has tried a few times to cut Krew's hair with the end result being the same, a buzz cut.
We decided to take him to a salon and see what they could do.

I was pretty pleased with the end result.  

I just smiled every time I saw Krew running around with his new cut.  

He just looks so CUTE! 

Krew was pretty excited about it too, 

he would tell Kali he liked her haircut and tell me he liked my haircut,

 hoping we would tell him we liked his haircut,

 if we didn't, he would say, "tell me you like my haircut." :)

Kali got her second haircut, or should I say, hair trim.

We only had her cut about an inch.

my turn!

Every Sunday as we are walking into sacrament meeting, I grab two programs. One for me and one for Kali. Kali quickly grabs her copy and hurries to our bench. There she opens the program and scans the list of primary names, searching, searching for these 9 letters, K-A-L-I - J-O-N-E-S. Sadly, with all the children in primary, most weeks she gets a disappointed look on her face and asks me when it will be her turn to give a talk, scripture, or say a prayer. She has had her name in there twice so far, both times were for a prayer. But this last Sunday a squeal of delight came from the end of the bench as Kali found her name and it was her turn to give her first scripture in primary!

As soon as we got home from church she wanted to get started on her scripture. She is supposed to pick a scripture and tell why she likes that scripture. We decided to have her memorize D&C 4:2 since this months theme in primary is,

"When we serve others, we serve God."

Kali loves to practice talks and loves to talk in front of people.

She loves to bear her testimony in church and has been doing it almost every month during fast and testimony meeting.

I am excited for her to get to give her first scripture in primary, I know she will do AWESOME!

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