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We have a lot of fun here at the Jones' house! I wanted to find that picture with all 5 of us looking at the camera smiling perfectly but that just doesn't exist yet. Maybe someday. So here is the real us!...

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Thankful

It's 11:15pm and I really am so tired but the house is so peaceful right now and I am thoroughly enjoying the quiet. As I was sitting here I started thinking about how thankful I am. I feel so blessed to be where we are. We have great friends and great family and I love Brad and I love our girls. Life is busy and chaotic but I really wouldn't change it even if I could.

Olivia just turned 4 last month (pictures coming soon) and is such a sweet kid. She has always been sensitive and that sensitivity is starting to turn into a beautiful sweetness. She loves art and could sit for hours doing a project if we let her. She is a great big sister and it is so fun to watch the way she loves Isabelle and Emi.

Belle is full of energy right now and definitely keeps things exciting. She is so much fun to go to the park with and one of my favorite things is to listen to her sweet voice when she sings in the car. She loves music, loves to have fun, and absolutely loves Emi. The second Emi starts crying, she stops what she is doing and says 'I'll take care of her mom' and then lays next to her and tries to get her to stop crying by talking with her or handing her a toy and then says 'mommy, I think Emi is hungry'. She is so sweet.

Emi has continued to be the best baby. I love her and she has made me love the baby stage. She is smiling and laughing and LOVES her big sisters. They can make her laugh more than anyone. She is usually a very content, happy, mellow baby and I love her.

Brad is an amazing husband and dad. The girls ADORE him. When they hear the door open after work they run over and are so excited to see him and hug him. I love it. He works so hard between work and finishing up his MBA (only one year left!) and still manages to make us all his first priority. I am so thankful for a supportive husband who loves his family so well. We have a lot of fun and laugh a lot. And even when I happen to drive our car with our new (used) rocket box on top into my parents garage and get it stuck, he doesn't get mad, he is just glad that we are okay and then maybe teases me relentlessly for a bit (rightfully so and I'm pretty sure that is one of those things I may not hear the end of for a while.)

Anyways, I love my family and thought I would share it with you all (if anyone still reads this). I will hopefully add some pictures soon.

Goodnight!