Christmas letter

For those of you who didn't receive it, here is our Christmas letter from this year. If you'd like to be placed on our mailing list for next year, leave me your address!

Another year has passed us by
and once again we stop to try
To tell our friends just what is new
and all the things our kids can do

Our biggest news and greatest joy
is that we had our second boy
Yes, Levi Jones has been his name
and spitting up has been his game

Now Levi likes to crawl a lot
but still a tooth he hasn't got
He likes to play with brother Jake
it seems good friends these boys do make

And Jacob Jones is still unique
oh man, oh man, he likes to speak
His favorite game is wrestle Dad
when Brad gets home he is so glad

Our Jake has been a good big brother
he's working on obeying mother
Last summer ditched his daily naps
he much prefers to run in laps

This year the boys have done so much
each day our lives and hearts they touch
We also have some news from Brad
this year again he was a grad!

At last completely done with school
he has more time, this is so cool!!
Now weekly Frisbee gets to play
and wrestle boys at end of day

The job Brad has his really great
so all that school was worth the wait
Rebecca likes the hours too
more family time was overdue

Rebecca's job has changed a bit
there are some days she'd like to quit
With two boys now who go and go
she mutitasks, she is a pro

She likes to budget and she cooks,
but more than that, she likes good books!
Massage she gets for all her work
with Brad's new job, this is her perk

In Springfield it's so nice to be
with lots of family we now see
It seems that we are home at last
our future's here as is our past

We want to wish you all the best
and hope your lives the Lord does bless

Love,
The Jones Family (2009)

December

It's turned cold and we haven't been getting out and doing things as much this month. We have been enjoying (haha) time inside with our two little boys. Brad and I have both done A LOT of wrestling. We're getting ready for the WWF smackdown! Kidding, but we do wrestle a lot. It's a sport Jacob loves and can be done indoors.

At the beginning of the month, we got things set up and ready for Christmas:

Jacob has his own Christmas tree in his room (courtesy of Great Grandma/pa Salmon) which he jut loves. We have put this in his room since his first real Christmas and he thinks it's so neat!
The family tree. Sorry it's a little blurry, I wanted to capture the glowing lights, but didn't get the tripod out :(
Then Levi turned 8 months old. He's getting so big! A longer update will be coming at the beginning of January when he'll be 9 months and I'll have height/weight stats. He's been up to so much, but you'll just have to wait to find out what (I know, you're on the edge of your seat, right?)!
My boys together. When I take Levi's monthly picture, Jacob always thinks he needs one of him and Levi too.
Levi wants to be just like Jacob! So cute!
The tongue...Levi's discovered his tongue recently and I thought this would be a great way to end my post!