It's a BOY!

Colter Marien Jones

December 22, 2008

7:25 a.m.

7 lbs. 15.8 oz. 20 inches long

Colter was able to come home on Christmas Eve. Just in time for a special visitor.

HOT HUBBY :)

Laighton did a lot of working out in Iraq :)

Don't tell him I posted this

Keeping my sanity during deployment

Web Cam - Birthday Parties

Uncle TJ

My little brother came out for the summer to help out. It was a HUGE help! The boys really miss him!!!

Grandma Peterson!

----------------------------------------------------------------------My mom was able to come help out so that I could go to girls camp. That was a huge help! I was a crazy mess being sick with the pregnancy, stressed about girls camp, etc. ......Thank you MOM!

Uncle Ty and Aunt Taylee also came. Yummy! Fondue party!!

DAILY swimming with our best friends!

THANKS ANG!!!!!!

Bike Rides

Just a few days after his 4th birthday Jaden hopped on his bike and just took off.

Anyone who knows Jaden will not be surprised :)

LOTS of help from big brothers

Unexpected Visitors

I didn't have pictures of the scorpion or the HUGE spiders.

Life in Iraq

We are so happy to have Daddy back home! When we spoke on the phone he never told me much about things that were going on there. Now that I have heard about the many mass casualties, mortars, and his many experiances in the OR I realize that he didn't want me to worry. There are a few things that are still hard for him to talk about. I have so much to be thankful for. I am proud of him and the many others who are fighting for our freedom.

At the airport

We were able to see Laighton off at the airport. It was an early morning for the boys, but it was good for them to be able to see him get on the plane.

The boys were so excited to see these pictures of the C130. Laighton said that it was a very HOT ride! It was the hottest he had ever been in his life.

HOME SWEET HOME! Cozy, huh?!?

When Laighton got there work was very slow. But, now they are booked through July. He gets a little bored with all the cleanings. Here, he was doing a lot of endo and oral surgery every day. But on a happier note, he did find a Brazilian Jujitsu class 3 times a week! He did that in Cleveland and loved it!

Laighton is involoved in a program called
Operation School Supplies. They gather school supplies for the local Iraqi children. If anyone is interested in donating supplies and/or balls ect. please let me know and I will forward you the information.

Pictures with Daddy!!

Family.......is everything!

With Laighton getting ready to deploy we have been trying to spend every minute we have together. The Gulf Coast is just 10 minutes from our home. That is our favorite hang out!!

It was also fun to have Grandpa and Grandma Jones and Aunt Emily come visit. It was still a little cold (and windy) the first week in March but we enjoyed our time with them!

Aunt Emily gets up close and

personal with the seagulls.

Baseball !!

Trevin is really enjoying coach pitch baseball this year. His favorite positions are catcher and first base.

And during Trevin's games, the rest of our little team is warming up for next year.......

And a few years after that.....