tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47810662566720868402024-02-18T22:18:17.045-05:00Keeping Up With the Jones'Shannon Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146268300332771483noreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781066256672086840.post-11930388775847101862011-07-18T14:08:00.000-04:002011-07-18T14:08:13.484-04:00Moved for nowI have been updating <a href="http://dreamsdocometruephotography.blogspot.com/">http://dreamsdocometruephotography.blogspot.com/</a>. Come visit there!!!<br />
<img align="right" src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/sljonesdesigns/Feb_SignatureTemplate01.png" />Shannon Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146268300332771483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781066256672086840.post-8555085090290367892011-04-21T11:11:00.000-04:002011-04-21T11:11:00.247-04:00Banana Cream Supreme/Pampered Chef<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAGy9_He9hTsGM2HRi69k9IL0S71cGtgjpxrk-PQySZ-rQwFwlZPcNdS3JPCSGEZXrc8hVJgc9_IWAaGeVfPzxcmmfUNWh-XsQyUSV6ll-sEfa7FEiYf_X0gYaCmztKM9RbtpKNPxPDw/s1600/blog_20110330-IMG_1655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAGy9_He9hTsGM2HRi69k9IL0S71cGtgjpxrk-PQySZ-rQwFwlZPcNdS3JPCSGEZXrc8hVJgc9_IWAaGeVfPzxcmmfUNWh-XsQyUSV6ll-sEfa7FEiYf_X0gYaCmztKM9RbtpKNPxPDw/s320/blog_20110330-IMG_1655.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
16 graham cracker squares (approximately 1 1/4 cups crushed)<br />
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted<br />
3 tablespoons sugar<br />
1 container (12 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed<br />
1 container (8 oz) sour cream<br />
1 package (3.4 oz) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling<br />
3 medium bananas, sliced<br />
2 tablespoons pecan halves, grated<br />
strawberry fans (optional)<br />
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<ol><li>Finely crush graham crackers in large resealable plastic food storage bag; place in Small Batter Bowl. Add butter and sugar; mix well. Press crumb mixture onto bottom of Springform Pan.</li>
<li>In Classic Batter Bowl, whisk whipped topping and sour cream until blended. Add pudding mix; whisk until mixture is well blended and smooth. Spread half of the filling over crust. Slice bananas using Egg Slicer Plus; arrange over filling. Spread remaining filling over bananas.</li>
<li>Grate pecans over top using Deluxe cheese grater. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.</li>
<li>Run Quikut Paring knife around sides of dessert; release collar from pan and carefully remove. Cut into wedges. Garnish each serving with a strawberry fan, if desired.</li>
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Yield: 12 servings<br />
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<img align="right" src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/sljonesdesigns/Feb_SignatureTemplate01.png" />Shannon Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146268300332771483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781066256672086840.post-2125343092047490622011-04-19T11:02:00.000-04:002011-04-19T11:02:00.814-04:00Cheesy Chicken Qhilaquiles/Pampered Chef<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvkz9bJiFIsNyUyMG83_T3QcHp92Wcfh6BR7qM341mQN_3szAqCzgVeNZplqNTbgvGLFrk1Ksz-bDRHdsi56tvSM6j2UcW6w5csxDtRa3ay_YGNghuNXl08b3plAewf4XDVm1Yg4Yg9U/s1600/blog_20110330-IMG_1651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvkz9bJiFIsNyUyMG83_T3QcHp92Wcfh6BR7qM341mQN_3szAqCzgVeNZplqNTbgvGLFrk1Ksz-bDRHdsi56tvSM6j2UcW6w5csxDtRa3ay_YGNghuNXl08b3plAewf4XDVm1Yg4Yg9U/s320/blog_20110330-IMG_1651.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts<br />
1 tbsp Southwestern Seasoning Mix<br />
1 3/4 cups salsa verde<br />
1 cup 33% reduced-sodium chicken broth<br />
3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro<br />
12 cups authentic restaurant-style tortilla chips<br />
2 cups shredded Chihuahua cheese<br />
1 cup crumbled queso fresco<br />
sour cream (optional)<br />
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<div></div><ol><li>Cook Chicken. Cut chicken into 1-in pieces with utility knife. Combine chicken and seasoning mix in Deep Covered Baker; mix well. Spread chicken evenly over bottom of baker. Microwave, covered, on High 4 minutes; stir to separate chicken. Microwave, covered, an additional 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Drain using small colander.</li>
<li>Layer chilaquiles. Combine salsa and broth in Easy Read Measuring Cup. Chop cilantro using Santoku knife. Arrange half of the tortilla chips over bottom of same baker, breaking chips; top with half each of the chicken, salsa mixture and cheeses. Sprinkle with 1.2 cup of the cilantro. Repeat layers one time, ending with cheeses.</li>
<li>Microwave and serve. Microwave, covered, on High 5-7 minutes or until cheeses are melted and most of the liquid is absorbed. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cilantro. Serve with sour cream, if desired.</li>
</ol>Yield: 8 servings<br />
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<div></div>Shannon Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146268300332771483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781066256672086840.post-8622120738993761972011-04-18T15:28:00.002-04:002011-04-18T15:32:16.344-04:00I Heart Faces Challenge~ Wind<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49802575@N06/5632381542/" title="Wind"><img alt="Wind by sljonesdesigns" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5068/5632381542_8ce318b412.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49802575@N06/5632381542/">Wind</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49802575@N06/">sljonesdesigns</a> on Flickr.</span></div>I'm entering my first contest at I Heart Faces.com. This week challenge is Wind.<br />
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Wish me luck!!!Shannon Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146268300332771483noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781066256672086840.post-10702620184516895322011-04-18T15:05:00.002-04:002011-04-18T15:05:00.213-04:00Work, Umbrellas, McDonald's and the Girls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Josie is still coming with me to work on Thursday mornings. I love these mornings cause it's the only time I have that I sit with her and do what she wants for the most part cause I'm not at home staring at everything that has to be done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This particular morning, even though it was sunny and warm out, she claimed it was raining and we had to have the umbrella out. She kept trying to go inside with it, but this superstitious Mommy kept telling her she had to come back outside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilymDBVmvooQkdwVqc4HmGJMlFjrBP0WLzEgjhZie-8IdcTipdBijA7fMz0UY16yAgFohXbblPaDFXObAwGO7sFf-ok1dHMVBRqdtuo7VnccoMAQBEufFfwCNT4Nz0SOgoPUYIRVW30Xs/s1600/blog_20110407-IMG_1666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilymDBVmvooQkdwVqc4HmGJMlFjrBP0WLzEgjhZie-8IdcTipdBijA7fMz0UY16yAgFohXbblPaDFXObAwGO7sFf-ok1dHMVBRqdtuo7VnccoMAQBEufFfwCNT4Nz0SOgoPUYIRVW30Xs/s320/blog_20110407-IMG_1666.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> When it's lunchtime, we go pick Kayla up at school and then the girls get to choose where we eat lunch at. Of course about every week it's McDonald's and I always have to get them cookies to eat too. We had our picnic out on the front porch at work. They then went to play on the gravel pile for a while and got hot. So then we had to go inside and eat our cookies. I think Kayla wore more of hers than she ate of it! <br />
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<img align="right" src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/sljonesdesigns/Feb_SignatureTemplate01.png" />Shannon Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146268300332771483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781066256672086840.post-21935759292348496752011-04-18T09:10:00.002-04:002011-04-18T09:10:21.894-04:00Spring Mommy & Me Sessions<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">Spring MOMMY and ME </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">Mini Photography Sessions</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">$50 includes:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">I was thinking of how special it would be to do a mini-session this spring for the Mother’s out there. I am always the one behind the camera so I know how special and rare <u>THE</u> photo of Mom with a Child can be. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">How many million photos do you have of your husband playing with the kids and how many do you have of you?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">This special photo of you and your child at this time in your lives will become such a treasured memory for your child in his/her adulthood. They will see how much you loved them and there is NOTHING more precious than that.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">Really, the sweetest thing you have is that special connection between you and your child. Remember it! Photos are not only the perfect gift to you this Mother’s Day, but for your own mother and mother-in-law as well. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1;">These Mommy & Me sessions will be held on Friday, April 22<sup>nd</sup> and Saturday, April 23<sup>rd</sup> from 5:30 to 8:00pm at Star of Indiana property on Simpson Chapel Rd. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 1/2 lbs "B" size red potatoes, unpeeled</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tbsp vegetable oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 garlic cloves, pressed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3/4 tsp salt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Arrange potato wedges in a single layer over Large Sheet Pan. Bake 12-15 minutes; remove pan from oven. Carefully turn potato wedges over and bake an additional 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.</div></li>
</ol><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yield: 4 servings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tony & Christie came over on Friday night (4-1) to order her photos of Caleb. Josie wanted Caleb and Tony to come to the bath to watch her while she took her bath. Christie and I were in the dining room working with the photos and Tony yells for her to come in there. Then Christie yelled for me. When I walk in, Caleb is standing all on his own holding onto the bathtub watching Josie. Course I had to get the camera for it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44mSFJhjW7ATtYIS09Ad2epCnpQI0fx-byznHwHfiYQfilBchMTLKn-XezVUxLr_m6MvSY7QsUBRuzP-SZkUaYi2lYUksXvvBs8Rz_5za41zauzaqmKiTHwl9NGt_Co-cTuT-HFjttKM/s1600/blog_20110401-IMG_1659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44mSFJhjW7ATtYIS09Ad2epCnpQI0fx-byznHwHfiYQfilBchMTLKn-XezVUxLr_m6MvSY7QsUBRuzP-SZkUaYi2lYUksXvvBs8Rz_5za41zauzaqmKiTHwl9NGt_Co-cTuT-HFjttKM/s320/blog_20110401-IMG_1659.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Josie was at Michelle's house on Wednesday (3-29). She and Kayla were playing around in the living room while Michelle was in the kitchen baking. Michelle said all of a sudden she heard screaming from Josie and went in to get her. She had fallen into Michelle's TV and hit the corner of it. The poor girl ended up with a big goose egg on her eyebrow but the part that bruised the worse was her eyelid. Her first real black eye! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/sljonesdesigns/Feb_SignatureTemplate01.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img align="right" border="0" src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/sljonesdesigns/Feb_SignatureTemplate01.png" /></a></div>Shannon Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146268300332771483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781066256672086840.post-40286486249573648802011-04-11T15:13:00.000-04:002011-04-11T15:13:32.108-04:00Huge Print! Love it!!!Christie is like me and loves photos. She is the first person that ordered a print of mine this big in size. I got it in the mail and was so excited and they weren't even my photos. Course my first thought was I wanted a photo of the photos! It didn't turn out nearly as great as they look in person. I'm going to go down and take a photo of them on her wall once they are hung. <br />
Check these out! They are AWESOME!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a total of four 8x10's and one 20x30 in the center.<br />
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</tbody></table>These photos don't do them justice but they are so cool!!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1/2 pkg (15 oz) refrigerated pie crusts (1 crust), softened according to package directions</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">24 caramel candies, unwrapped</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 cup plus 2 Tbsp milk, divided</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 medium bananas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 pkg (5.1 oz) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 Tbsp lemon juice</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><ol><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Preheat oven to 425F. Unroll crust onto lightly floured surface; roll to an 11 1/2 in circle. Place crust in 9" Pie Plate, pressing into bottom and up sides. Fold and flute edges. line bottom and sides of crust with Parchment Paper; fill with 3-4 cups dried beans. Bake 15 minutes; carefully remove parchment and beans. Bake an additional 6-8 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool Completely.</div></li>
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I made this a few weekends ago and it was awesome!!! Enjoy!!!<br />
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Well I think that finally catches us up. I hope April isn't as bad as March was and I'm able to keep this up to date, like I had been. <br />
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<img align="right" src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/sljonesdesigns/Feb_SignatureTemplate01.png" />Shannon Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146268300332771483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781066256672086840.post-27876226641079624142011-04-01T15:49:00.000-04:002011-04-01T15:49:17.941-04:00Just put it out there!WOW! What happened here?! I was on such a roll of keeping this blog up to date and then *BOOM* dropped off the face of the earth.<br />
I'm still here and I'm still kicking! Just been extremely busy and my mind running 90 miles an hour. I really need to learn how to slow that down! :-) Maybe a speed bump or two would do the trick. <br />
On my front, my Pampered Chef business has been doing so well, I am completely amazed every time I leave a Host home. I have sold many things and this is the first thing I have sold that I actually have had parties. And this Sunday will be my 19th party and my first with a host that I do not know. While I am ever so thankful for this, I feel like I am leaving part of my "dream" behind me. Which has me constantly contemplating what I am doing with my life. Before Josie, I never really considered what i was doing and where I was going with my life. I just always knew I wanted a family and I didn't have that yet. So I guess that you would say that was my "goal" in life. Now I have that family created by us and our gorgeous and funny little daughter, but now my "goal" is done. So now what?! <br />
I started the Pampered Chef business with the intention of making up my pay if possible from taking one day off of work. Then I had to start working 5 days again, so then it just became "bonus" money to use to buy what I wanted with my photography but to keep photography to a minimum and just concentrate on us. But there is this nagging feeling that is in my brain, you might as well say 24/7 that i should pursue this photography gig again! I have tried to calm my brain by telling myself how I was going to accomplish this and that I wanted everything set up the way it should be from the beginning with the intention of going full time in at least 5 years. But I am a very impatient person, I want it all and I want it NOW! Hmmm, wonder where Josie gets it from?!<br />
I am also very full of self-doubt. Am I good enough? Will someone pay me what it is really worth for my time in taking the photos and post processing every single image? Will I ever be able to make a living from my dream?<br />
I have taken two "photo shoots" this past month and even though everyone has complemented on them, I am always thinking-<br />
Do they really mean it?<br />
Do they really like them?<br />
Are they going to want to put them in their home and show them to their family and friends?<br />
Will those family and friends like them so much that they will contact me to do the same for them?<br />
I just don't know what direction to head! I am still planning on using the Pampered Chef money in purchasing the lenses, flashes and classes that I want. But will it ever come to realization that I can really do this if I put my mind to it? <br />
What are your self-doubts and how did you overcome them? Are you living your dream, or just simply living? <br />
<img align="right" src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/sljonesdesigns/Feb_SignatureTemplate01.png" />Shannon Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146268300332771483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781066256672086840.post-75876898946737291362011-03-09T08:00:00.000-05:002011-03-09T08:00:05.736-05:00Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAAyPvk77daKkaigZyK0LF1hx6ZyLUvH4fluQdSDDyb5-X3-WwU1dPEwNhmBTQMkzlAzpPtX78vA9D3kZ4-6BtZXzuZwNsLSTe284Nw-xRCQzWPGgjmF4nT1Es2DOKaHKuAwfQJZwasI/s1600/blog_02-27-11_IMG_1159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAAyPvk77daKkaigZyK0LF1hx6ZyLUvH4fluQdSDDyb5-X3-WwU1dPEwNhmBTQMkzlAzpPtX78vA9D3kZ4-6BtZXzuZwNsLSTe284Nw-xRCQzWPGgjmF4nT1Es2DOKaHKuAwfQJZwasI/s320/blog_02-27-11_IMG_1159.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<img align="right" src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/sljonesdesigns/Feb_SignatureTemplate01.png" />Shannon Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146268300332771483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781066256672086840.post-61682619456676791352011-03-08T10:03:00.000-05:002011-03-08T10:03:14.643-05:00Speedlight giveawayWow! I just checked out a blog that I follow. And this was actually a class I was wanting to take, so I entered! Hope I can get it free!<br />
<a href="http://inspiremebaby.com/2011/03/07/giveaway-online-flash-course-from-the-speedlight-workshop/comment-page-2/#comment-8243">http://inspiremebaby.com/2011/03/07/giveaway-online-flash-course-from-the-speedlight-workshop/comment-page-2/#comment-8243</a><br />
<img align="right" src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/sljonesdesigns/Feb_SignatureTemplate01.png" />Shannon Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146268300332771483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781066256672086840.post-69697314673258981172011-03-03T14:09:00.002-05:002011-03-03T14:09:00.301-05:00Some Random acts by Josie<ol><li>When asked Saturday morning (26th) by Michelle at Bannekar what Daddy was doing, she responded by saying "pooping."</li>
<li>Had a pretend Pampered Chef party for her friends. And fixed them supper. Then told them to have a good time and enjoy. (27th)</li>
<li>Said that an empty Sprite bottle was her "spitter." Thanks Daddy! (27th)</li>
<li>Is all about "pretend home" and "pretend French Lick". I think the girls' pretend friend is Hannah Montana.(26th)</li>
<li>Loves dancing to music, caught her tonight with hands on the floor, push up style and kicking her feet around. I think this may have been an attempt at break dancing.(27th)</li>
<li>Asked Papa Mike the other night, "How old U are?" when she called to tell him Happy Birthday.(24th)</li>
<li>This morning (1st) she sneezed and it sounded runny. I told her to go get a Kleenex, she goes into daddy and says "I need a Kleenex i blessed you." </li>
<li>Is really getting into the "princess" stuff. </li>
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<div><img align="right" src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/sljonesdesigns/Feb_SignatureTemplate01.png" /></div>Shannon Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146268300332771483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781066256672086840.post-78153526866709260972011-03-02T13:54:00.002-05:002011-03-02T13:54:00.790-05:00Bannekar Basketball~ Kayla 2011Kayla's basketball team this year is all boys. She is the only girl on the team. But that isn't stopping her and she is enjoying every minute of it. Josie & I went to watch her play on Saturday. Which Josie informed me after the game that she wanted to play basketball next year. We'll see!<br />
Anyway, Kayla made a basket and she was really the only one I noticed having much control over the ball dribbling. So she is following right in her Mommy's footsteps.<br />
The photos arent' that great. I learned that I am going to need that new lens I want before Josie starts doing this type of stuff. Oh darn!!! :-) So who wants to donate?<br />
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I'm ready to go start watching baseball. That was my sport. What was your sport as a child? <img align="right" src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo144/sljonesdesigns/Feb_SignatureTemplate01.png" />Shannon Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11146268300332771483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781066256672086840.post-56289578348244463412011-03-01T11:26:00.000-05:002011-03-01T11:26:18.617-05:00Indianapolis Children's Museum & 2.5 yr check upWe went to the doctor on Monday (21st) for Josie's Two and a Half year checkup. Her weight was 38 lbs (above 97%), her height was 38 1/2 (above 95%) and her development was 3 years and 7 months. I can't believe how much this girl keeps growing. But we have slowed down on weight lately, which is helping on the clothes. I don't seem to be getting rid of clothes all the time that don't fit now. <br />
After the doctor we took her to the Children's Museum because it was free. I wouldn't suggest doing this if you have ever thought about it. We figured that the schools in Indy would be in school due to all of the snow days. I don't know if they were or not but that place was ridiculously packed. Mike & I both decided we would rather pay next time than to deal with that crowd. We had to park way down the road in another parking lot cause everything close was full and then we got to walk in the rain all the way to the garage. So much fun!!! But Josie still enjoyed her time there and said she had fun. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This photo kills me! It's as if she is saying "Mom, what do you think you are doing?"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It took us all day for the line to die down to get to go in the Dora & Diego exhibit. She had fun once we were in there. </td></tr>
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Josie and Kayla had every room in the house destroyed! But the funniest part was when they got out the dress up clothes and put them on and then proceeded to put their "biker boots" on with it. <br />
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We finished out the night with milkshakes, popcorn and a movie. We had a really good time and they all were really good. <br />
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<ul><li>Humor your Mommy with the camera and allow me to practice</li>
<li>Love water and bath time </li>
<li>Eat popsicles in the bath</li>
<li>Your eyes that I think are starting to turn Hazel like Mommy's</li>
<li>your "big" hugs where you squeeze my neck until it chokes me</li>
<li>that you are finally starting to rely on your Daddy more</li>
<li>Love your "babies" and are such a good caring "Mommy" to them</li>
<li>Love that you call Riley & Kayla- "Bubby & Sissy"</li>
<li>That you are ready to go wherever you have to go that day for Mommy to be able to go to work</li>
<li>Love that you Love Us with all your Heart!</li>
</ul>I love you Josie, more than you will ever know. <br />
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He started with the spice rack he built where I use to keep my sheet pans. <br />
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Now he is building an island. I plan on putting a butcher block countertop on it and using this for all of my baking needs. I can't wait to be able to use it. It even has a higher side on the backside of it for barstools that we will be able to eat at it. It will also house my overflow of cookbooks and sprinkles and such. <br />
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