The Jones Family

Too Pooped to Party

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The boys played outside every day. Sometimes they would be playing and having so much fun, I hated to call Dallin in for a nap. This day he didn't even make it to his nap time, he fell asleep at lunch!

Some of the places we visited in Oregon

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Near Lincoln City, OR

Shooting a genuine musket at Fort Clatsop/the Lewis and Clark State Park

Tillamook Cheese Factory in Tillamook, OR

Pitcher Plants (meat eating, like Venus Fly Trap) in Florence, OR

We LOVE Oregon!

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Devil's Punch Bowl
Bear Creek Bridge

In Front of Bear Creek

Our Trip to a Yurt!

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A yurt is a type of cabin they have for rent in State campgrounds in Oregon. They have a couch that folds into a bed, bunk beds, electricity, a heater, lights.

The boys had so much fun. It was the most comfortable camping trip I have ever been on.

Mom's 72nd Birthday! 7/11/2009

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Happy Birthday, Mom!

Yum!

Tanner's First Lost Tooth! 6 years old

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Tanner had been waiting and waiting and waiting to lose his first tooth. He kept asking me when I thought he would lose one and was certain that everyone he knew had lost a tooth except for him! Then, the day finally came! I have never seen anyone so happy over losing something!

Hangin' with my sister!

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Dallin and Kenzie love to sit and watch TV together. They are like two peas in a pod...

Kenzie's Blessing Day May 31st, 2009

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My beautiful little girl!

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Welcome to the world Kenzie Noelle!

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I was getting close to being a week overdue and started wishing I hadn't told people my exact due date. We went to Kaden's blue and gold banquet for scouts and I got to hear many opinions about my 'predicament'. I still don't understand why everyone likes to rush things along when it comes to babies. I kept telling myself, "Yeah, I am huge and miserable, but my baby is healthy and happy and right now isn't the time to start acting selfish....I was the one that really wanted to be pregnant about 9 months ago and it will soon be over and just a memory. Savor every moment." The next couple of days went by slowly. We ran errands trying to get everything as ready as we could and waiting for her to decided that she was finally ready to make an entrance. Tuesday morning I felt different. I lost my mucous plug in the morning and so I called Randy at work to let him know that today might be the day! But, the day passed and no contractions. We went to bed that night and around two in the morning I woke with what I thought was a stomach ache. I tried to get my self back to sleep thinking that if I went back to sleep I would feel better in the morning. When it didn't go away and just got worse, I actually fully woke up and realized that this might not be a stomach ache. I woke Randy up at 2:30am and told him that I was in labor. We were very nervous (because of Dallin's birth) and tried to decide whether or not to go to the hospital. We decided to err on the side of caution and go to the hospital realizing we might get sent home. We got to the hospital around 3:30am. In triage, the checked me and I was only at 3cm. They decided to admit me anyway because of my past history of fast deliveries and because I need a round of antibiotics for my +GBS. The whole birth team was called in: Randy, my mom, his mom, Tatiana (my doula) and Jackie (who was watching the kiddos) was on stand by to bring the boys down to see their sister be born. I tried a few different positions for labor, but I labored mostly standing up. During each contraction, I would lean into Randy and he held me up. Randy did such a good job keeping me relaxed. Tatiana was such a big help to me and Randy. Randy was able to focus on me and not worry about anything else. I would definitely recommend getting a doula!!! She was awesome! Later in the morning I was checked and I was at 7cm. The doctor was called in. I was so happy that the doctor had made it for this birth! I felt my body moving from transition to second stage. The contractions were spacing out and were feeling different. At this point my water had not broken. The doctor knew I was complete, but I had no urge to push. She let me wait it out a while, but the urge was just not happening. I never had this happen to me before. Everyone had suggested getting up and moving, but I just didn't want to. They had me squat down and try to push to see if that would get things moving, but it didn't work. After some time had passed, I think Dr. Brass and nurses were getting a tad worried, although I wasn't. They suggested breaking my bag of waters and I consented. After Dr. Brass broke my bag of waters, I immediately got the urge to push. Jackie and my two oldest boys were then invited in to see the miracle. At 9:18am Kenzie Noelle Jones was born into this world!! She was 6lbs 10oz and was 19 3/4". She was healthy and perfect in every way! She was an eager nurser and I think she nursed the entire time we were at the hospital! The day after, the hospital staff came and whisked her away to the NICU because her blood culture had to begin to grow something (although they didn't know what it was, they thought it was GBS). After a day long stay in the NICU, we found out that her culture was contaminated and she was perfectly healthy. We were able to go home later that day.

Kaden and Tanner's Christmas Performance at Queen Creek Center for the Arts!

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Santa Time!

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It's a GIRL!!

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Finally, it's a girl!! The tech checked twice and said she was 99.5% posititve it was a girl!

Side view of her profile in 2D

Seeing the 3D pictures in motion was amazing! We watched her punch, kick, rub her eyes and stick her fingers in her mouth!

My baby girl!!

How precious! Little legs and feet!

We even got to see her stick her tongue out at us!!

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Make a Smilebox slideshow

Baby #4 is on the way!!!

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Yes, the rumors are true!! We are having our fourth baby!!! I am due around Feburary 17th!! At 10 weeks into this pregnancy, we had the opportunity to have a 3D ultrasound. What a miracle! The baby was only about 7 cm long, but was already moving! We could see its heart beating and its little legs and arms moving. What an amazing experience!!

Kaden's 8th bowling birthday party!! April 2008

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Kaden's Baptism April 2008

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Everyone had a blast at the party after the baptism! Friends of ours, Kylie and Kaitlynn, didn't have thier bathing suits with them, but that didn't stop them from having loads of fun!!

Easter 2008

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The boys both look so hansome in their Easter outfits!!

Dallin's Birthday at the zoo!

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On Dallin's birthday, I attended the Arthritis Foundation walk. This walk raised over $120,000 for arthritis reaserch! The walk went in and around the Phoenix zoo. We had such a great time. My friends Rachel and Charity walked with me. Thanks for everyone's support and a special thanks to those that donated money!!

Dallin

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Dallin's first birthday! 5/5/07

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Easter Morning 2007

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The Easter bunny hid their baskets again this year!! They had to follow a long stand of yarn that started at thier bedpost to find their baskets! We had soo much candy and a load of fun!

Kaden's 7th Birthday

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Kaden celebrated his 7th birthday at Makutu's Island (an indoor playground). We had a great time! They played games, got unlimited time on the playground and they even got a visit from Makutu himself!

Dallin

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These are pictures my sister-in-law Shannon took at the park about two months ago! Here he is about 11 months.

Dallin stands by himself!!

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We were sitting on the couch watching general conference (4/1/07) and Dallin decided to be brave enough to let go of the couch. After he realized that he could stand alone all by himself, he has been doing it ever since.

Family Christmas Pics 2006

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Dallin Jones

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Dallin and Patch

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Dallin just loves Patch and spends a majority of his day here in front of the back door looking for his "friend".

The Christmas "Elf"

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We had a Christmas "elf" come and stay at our house this Christmas! He led the boys on a scavenger hunt to find a present(the remote control cars they are holding) and even knocked on the door and then ran away and left the boys these Christmas PJ's!

Halloween 2006

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Tanner's 4th B-day! August 22, 2006!

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Tanner's 4th birthday party was a hit!! We had a great time and his pirate ship cake was delicious!

Tubby Time!!

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Dallin's favorite time of day is bath time. He always smiles and laughs through the whole bath.

Dallin's Baby Blessing July 16th, 2006

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Dallin Smiles! 7 weeks old

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Dallin is such a happy baby (when he is not tired or hungry :-)!!! He has been smiling and cooing for the last few weeks -- his favorite letter is "O"

2006 Fishing Trip at Woods Canyon Lake

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Randy took Kaden and Tanner on a "boys only" fishing trip to Woods Canyon lake. They had a great time camping out for two nights. Here are some pictures of just a few of the fish they caught. Tanner caught his first fish by himself!

Everyone wants thier picture taken!

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The Jones family messing around after Kaden's graduation

Kaden Graduates!! May 31, 2006

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Congrats, Kaden! We love you!!

Welcome to the world, Baby Dallin!!!

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On the left is me about two weeks before Dallin was born. I was huge!!!
And above is Dallin "Jett" Jones one day old. He was born on May 5, 2006. 8 lbs 13 oz, 21 inches long -- a very big boy!! Most people have already heard the birth story, but I am going to write it again just in case. My water broke at 12:30 am. We called my midwife and she told us that when my contractions are 5 minutes apart, we should get in the car and start heading to the birth center. I was very excited, but since my contractions just started we decided to go back to bed. I laid in bed for an hour, too nervous and excited to sleep. I got Randy up and we started to time contractions. My contractions we very sporadic -- jumping all over the place and some were not even lasting very long. I started to have really bad back labor and some of my contractions were starting to be pretty strong, but they were still sporadic and some lasted less than 30 seconds. We called the midwife and she suggested that we come in even though my contractions were not textbook five minutes apart. I stood up to go to the van and my water broke the rest of the way. I felt the baby drop into place and I started to get worried. By the time I reached the top of my stairs, I wasn't sure if I could manage to get down the stairs. Then, all of a sudden, I felt an urge to push. Randy helped me down the stairs. He was still convinced we were going to make it to the birth center. I got down stairs and I knew we were not going anywhere. Randy called 911 and mom laid me down on our area rug in our TV room. Luckily, the paramedic were there in two minutes, but unfortunate the head was already out by the time they got to our house. We were very blessed that the paramedic came so fast because the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck. They were able to deliver him safely at 3:43 am and with a little oxygen he pinked up pretty fast. Then, mom and baby got an ambulance ride to the hospital. We are now both doing very well and he has already gained weight (9 lbs 1 oz ). Randy and I joked around about naming him Jett before he was born and afterwards we thought it would be an appropriate middle name, maybe even a nickname.

Easter Morning 2006

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At 7:30 in the morning we
had an easter egg hunt with
a few of our neighbors.
Then, later that morning we
came home and colored eggs.

Happy Birthday, Kaden!! April 16, 2006

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Since Kaden's birthday landed on Easter this year, we had a easter egg hunt in Wanda's backyard. And, of course, we had lots of cake and presents!!

Happy 6th Birthday Kaden!!

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Kaden and Tanner

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Kaden lost his first tooth in December 2005! He just lost another one a couple of weeks ago!

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Tanner

December 2005

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I am due on May 2nd and we still don't have a name for this boy! Post a comment on wht you think we should name the baby!! Some ideas we have are Daylon Rae Jones and Jett Jones (Randy's Idea)!!