PJ Jonas

Category: The Jonas Life

  • Technology Can Be So Cool

    Technology Can Be So Cool

    In a former life (that means before children), I used to be a Systems Engineer. I was fairly up to date on the latest technology. But in this lifetime, the newest technology has left me in the dust. I’m completely clueless about most stuff that the average teenager takes for granted. But that is completely…

  • My Husband, My Hero

    My Husband, My Hero

    Jim asked me last night why I hadn’t posted to the blog in a while. I told him it was because I had lost all my photos and didn’t have any “inspiration”. (We won’t mention a lack of time). He reminded me that there were a bunch of new photos on the camera. I knew…

  • I’ve Never Been Called THAT Before

    I’ve Never Been Called THAT Before

    Friends of ours have 4 children. Their youngest is named Paul after his father. They often call him PJ (Paul Junior). Well, apparently there was much confusion in their family because when Emily (the mom) said “PJ”, her children didn’t know whether she was referring to me or to their PJ. So the children came…

  • Guess Who?

    Guess Who?

    Remember glow sticks? My children had used them back in New Jersey, but they hadn’t seen them here in Indiana (so it was new to most of them). Last weekend, we were setting up our soap for a craft fair and the organizer gave our children a bunch of extra ones. My children then spent…

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    I am SO thankful for friends. Especially friends who invite us over for Thanksgiving. And cook the turkey. And a ham. And the stuffing. And several vegetables. And cranberry jelly from scratch. And apple pie. And brownies. And fresh rolls. Did I mention I didn’t have to cook a turkey? Or a ham? So thank…

  • Hello to Old Friends

    Hello to Old Friends

    Jim has discovered Facebook. He’s having fun with it. He’s found a lot of his high school and college friends (some of whom are also my friends). Apparently he mentioned my blog and I think several people have looked at it. So a big “Hello” to everyone! Yes, life here on the Jonas homestead is…

  • Computer Woes

    Computer Woes

    Aaaahhhh….. It’s been a long week. My computer crashed. I lost most of my photos. All of my emails. Most of my files. Such a bummer. After the first time it died, we took it to our local teen computer genius. He managed to get it up and running again. I was in the middle…

  • Homeschool Books – Frindle

    Homeschool Books – Frindle

    I love books.  Not just a little. A lot. Other than chocolate, it is my biggest addiction.  I’ve always considered that two of my main jobs as a homeschooling mom is to teach my children to love to read and to find amazing books to set before them. I was completely amazed when we moved…

  • Jade Has a Boo Boo

    Jade Has a Boo Boo

    One of the children was cutting up some food for Jade. Jade needed some more, so the person (who shall remain nameless because he/she feels terrible about it) left the knife on the table. Before the child returned, Jade had picked up the knife and cut the palm of her hand. It was a pretty…

  • Surely I Can Count This As School Hours

    Surely I Can Count This As School Hours

    Come on, working on the cube has to get some sort of schooling credits, doesn’t it? Oh well, good thing she’s only two and doesn’t need any credits yet.    

  • John Boy

    John Boy

    Do you know how difficult it is to catch a barn cat yawning?    

  • The Lion King

    The Lion King

    We’ve been on a Disney kick lately. Grandma got the children the Lion King Soundtrack. Here is a shot of Hewitt “reading” the soundtrack booklet. And here is Greyden and Hewitt singing: They’re singing Hakuna Matata. It means no worries. That song is ok, and I don’t mind them singing it. There is one song…

  • Emery Loves Me

    Emery Loves Me

    And he loves flowers. It’s a good combination.    

  • The Running of the Bulls (I mean dolls)

    The Running of the Bulls (I mean dolls)

    Remember Indigo‘s doll, LaLa? Well, Indigo decided to go running with Lala. Now for most normal children, that would involve picking up Lala, and running. But not my children. No. For my children, it first involves attaching a belt to your waist. Then it requires attaching another belt to the doll. Like this: Then –…

  • Corn Cob Man

    Corn Cob Man

    Farmer Frazier gives us lots of old corn. The children have to remove all the corn kernels so they can be fed to the animals. Emery got creative while shelling and made a face with hair: Can you see it?