Emmalynn's Accomplishment

At Emmalynn's preschool, Kiddie Kollege, they have a "Wall of Fame". When the kids learn to write their names REALLY well, they get to write it on the wall of fame. It's a big accomplishment when you can write your name perfectly, especially when you are four! Emmalynn was struggling to write her "y" just right and sometimes her "a" was backwards. The teachers are strict on her using the lines and making her letters a certain size. She usually made some too small. She has been practicing at home a lot. Yesterday she came home from school with a little certificate (and a treat) that she got to write her name on the wall of fame. She was so excited.
It's an exciting time in our house all around. Cassidee is nearly completely potty trained and Adam is getting close to walking. All we need is to get Dan a job and Leesa to repaint the kitchen and life will be complete. (for a while anyway!!)

Poor Adam

The birthday boy had a fabulous weekend with lots of attention, cake, frosting and new presents, but Monday morning wasn't so fabulous. At 9:30 in the morning Adam had his 1 year well baby visit to the doctor. The doctor said he had 2 very bad ear infections that we are guessing he's had since about Christmas. (I've just attributed his crankiness to the teething that's been going on.) He also weighed in at 17 lbs. 4 oz. which is exactly what he weighed at his 9 month visit. The doctor wasn't too happy about that either. "Feed him more, feed him more!" says the doctor. "Well," says I, "he's just like Emmalynn!" Then of course, to top it off, he got 5 shots in his poor little legs. It's so tough to be 1.

Great Grandma Riskedahl

This is a four-generation picture of my kids, myself, my father, and his mother last June. (I really just wanted to try posting a picture!)

Adam almost 1.

Our sweet little baby Adam is turning one sometime this weekend, not Saturday or Sunday, but somewhere between them. I was hoping he would stay one until his real birthday in 2012, but I don't think he'll do that for me. The past year has definitely gone by way too fast! The weekend will be a blast though. We are celebrating both days with two parties, a family/friend party on Saturday and a ward/neighbor party on Sunday. Hopefully we can survive to tell all about it next Monday.

I am now starting to figure out this blogging business. I have left it up to Dan for the past 9 months and you've all seen how many times he's written an update! Hopefully things will be better for the Jones family blog and all you people reading it will have something new to read every once in a while. I might even graduate to posting pictures too!!

North Dakota

We are in North Dakota for Leesa's all school reunion. Tuttle school was recently closed due to lack of students. The school had an auction where they were selling everything in the school. We got to visit with some of her old classmates. While we are here I have been job hunting. No offers yet.

The Job Hunt

I am on the job hunt! These are exciting times. I am looking for a manufacturing engineering opportunity. I have had a couple of interviews so far and am weighing my options. I have also considered purchasing my own manufacturing business which would be exciting. The next few weeks will be exciting!!

Dan Jones