If you have been reading this blog for a while, you probably know that every year we go apple picking! We have gone every year that I can remember. We always have a lot of fun, as you can see in this post from 2010, and this post from 2007. I could not find blog […]
A couple of weeks ago, the family went apple picking. When we got there, I took the little girls to the bathroom and Jim sent Colter to find out what kinds of apples were available for picking (fuji apples are our favorite ones to pick). Colter returned with the news that there were no more […]
The three girls were snuggling in bed with us this morning. Indigo was with me and Brett and Jade snuggled with Jim. Jade: “Dad, you have one child.” Dad: “What about Brett?” Jade: “ok, you have two kids, but that’s all.” Dad: “Their names are Brettcoleemeryfletcher and Greyhewittindigojade.” Jade: “No! Just Jade and Brett.” Indigo: […]
We were snuggling in bed this morning and Indigo was wearing these pajamas: She sat up, looked at Jim, and pointed at her backside. Indigo: “Dad, what is the fancy name for this?” Jim (perplexed): “A frog?” Indigo (shaking her head): “No, the fancy name for this?” (more pointing) Jim: “What’s the fancy name for […]
We have a great garden in Indiana. One of the things that grow very well for us each year is watermelon. As much as we love our watermelons, I admit I was a little surprised when Jim decided to bring one of our homegrown watermelons with us on vacation to North Carolina. But I didn’t […]
As many of you know, we’re taking a much anticipated (and much needed) vacation at the ocean in North Carolina. All ten Jonases love the ocean. We spend hours and hours in the water and on the sand. We do come into the house periodically to eat and sleep, but that’s about it. Due to Hurricane […]
When I was Jade’s age, there were no personal computers. There were no cell phones or iPods or iPads. There weren’t even any VCR’s, let alone Blu-Ray players. The children are all very adept with modern technology, but I guess I didn’t realize how much until this week on vacation. I brought my iPad with […]
Early tomorrow morning we leave for a two week vacation. We are all very excited. Really. Really. Excited! But I think Jade is just a little bit sad that Ginger won’t be coming with us. If you don’t know, Ginger is Jade’s cat that thinks she’s a dog. She’s very patient and loving with Jade. […]
The weather here has been gorgeous lately. (Nope, hurricane Irene didn’t reach us here in Indiana.) We’ve had hot days, cooler nights, and low humidity. We took advantage of the lovely weather to exercise outside. I thought you’d enjoy watching part of our “sprint 8” session. We basically sprint for 30 seconds then walk for […]
Everybody on the Jonas homestead has a job to do, from the adults, to the children, to the animals. It’s pretty obvious what the goats are responsible for, but we also have cats that are responsible for mouse control. We have indoor cats and we have outdoor cats and they patrol their respective domains. The […]
The other day I got an email inviting the family to come swim at a local lake with some friends. The invite was last minute (the way I like them), so I told her we would try. I gathered the children together and made a big announcement that we could go swimming at the lake […]
Indigo and Jade have been having difficulty keeping their room clean lately. It’s been causing Brett a lot of despair because she cleans it and they wreck it. So she cleans it. And then they wreck it. Yesterday, Jim told the girls they had to stay in their room and clean it. He was very […]
On our recent trip to St. Louis, we had to stop at a rest stop. Whenever we stop, the children always run around and stretch their legs. If we’re in a parking lot, without a safe place to run, we just do 50 jumping jacks as a family. It’s usually quite a spectacle, and yes, […]
As you can imagine, packing up a family of ten for a trip is never an easy exercise. Remember when we had to pack to visit both sets of grandparents in Florida and New Hampshire? That one was definitely the most difficult. Fortunately, packing for our recent St. Louis trip with our Fox2 Interview was […]
I enjoy modern technology in moderation. Actually, I really enjoy modern technology for myself and the business, but I’m pretty picky about it when it comes to the children. As a general rule, they’re not allowed to watch television. Movies are ok, just not tv shows. Although as with everything, I always reserve the right […]