Our 2008 Family Christmas Photo

I am just in love with our family photo this year! The girls did pretty well and cooperated to the extent that a 2 and 3 year old normally do. We went to Target Portrait Studios and I honestly just think that they are my favorite place to go. This was our third visit and they are just always so consistent at trying to get the girls to smile and they always just put in an extra effort! Matt and I have discussed adding to our family next year....possibly stating to try in late Fall/early Winter so that by the times the baby arrives Gracie will be starting Kindergarten and Maya will be around 4 so the Christmas card may have another little Jones in it in the next couple of years....our last of course! ;) Enjoy!

Ready for Santa!

The girls are anxiously awaiting Santa's visit and the Holiday wear is in full force! I am a nut for buying Holiday clothing and of course the girls have to have the bows that match. I am also now a sucker for these adorable crochet hats that I can attach bows to and luckily enough Maya is really into wearing hats right now. Here are a couple of shots of my cuties!

Getting Ready for Christmas....

I know I know I know..... I have been so terrible about updating lately especially with the quickly approaching holidays! I am so excited this year because I think the girls are at the perfect age to enjoy Christmas this year! They have really enjoyed decorating and helping me wrap gifts. Santa was not a hit though! Neither of the girls wanted anything to do with the Jolly Old Man so no cute picture this year!

My New Hair

I did it! I got 14 inches chopped off and I have to say that I love it. It is so nice having a style. I also got some nice blonde and red highlights. I feel like a new woman and with this along with my diet and exercise I just feel all around refreshed!

Fabulous FALL

Ohhhhh how I love the Fall weather! The girls have really enjoyed watching the trees change and playing in the leaves. The weather varies here but today was a nice evening in the 60's and so I let the girls go outside and play. Gracie calls the trees with no leaves "naked trees!" Ha Ha!

Holy Mole...y........

Ha! The title cracks me up....;)

Just a little post to encourage everyone to get your moles checked! I am a very "moley" person and I had two that were bothering me so I decided to get them removed. My dermotologist checked my moles and found one that he didn't like so he removed it. The biopsies came back today and the two I wanted removed were fine and the one he wanted to remove is called a something..something displaysia. Basically it is an atypical mole but not a cancer. I suppose it has the potential to turn into a cancer. I have the mildest form of it so basically I just go back Wed. and the doctor will remove some more of the surrounding skin to make sure all of the atypical cells are gone. As someone who has had both grandmothers have skin cancer I feel relieved to have got my moles checked and the bad one removed early! This is something many people don't think about but it is surely important and I plan on continuing to have mine checked yearly. Now I think I have had enough biopsies this year! Hopefully next year will be biopsy free! ;)

Happy Halloween

Halloween was so fun this year! Both of the girls actually understood the concept and had a great time with all of the activities! On Friday morning the girls had their Fall Festival at school and that was so fun! My Dad and Matt's mom were able to come to the party and the girls were thrilled about that. They got to eat yummy snacks and make crafts as well as jump in an inflatable thing! Early Friday evening we took the girls to Trunk-Or-Treat at our church because my Dad was participating and we wanted to check it out. Finally we got to come home and go trick-or-treating around our neighborhood. It was really fun for the girls. Matt and his Dad stayed home to hand out candy so that left the girls and I as well as my mother-in-law and mom to go out and get some candy! The girls really racked up and since Mommy is on a diet then Daddy was excited about all of the chocolate that he would get to munch on!