PJ Jonas

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  • Footprints

    Footprints

    Since we did our handprints in the concrete at the soaproom, Mom wanted us to put our footprints on the barn’s porch. (Mom also suggested we do butt prints on the porch of the house, but Dad said no. LOL) First, Ramblyn put the “broom finish” on the concrete – basically, going over the concrete…

  • Happy Birthday, Jim!

    Happy Birthday, Jim!

    Jim and I met at The University of Virginia, so Thomas Jefferson is very important to us.  Here is an interesting fact – Thomas Jefferson was born on Jim’s birthday (April 13) and died on Jade’s birthday (July 4).  I always post the children’s birthday photos, and they insisted that I post Daddy’s birthday photos as…

  • Disney Wild Africa Trek

    Disney Wild Africa Trek

    While we were in Disney World, we decided it was time to do something we’d never done before. The Wild Africa Trek! Indigo and Jade were too young, so while we were doing it, they went off and toured Animal Kingdom with some of Grandma’s friends. I can honestly say that this is one of…

  • Ice Hockey

    Ice Hockey

    Since it’s been so cold for the past couple of weeks, our creek is frozen solid. (Yes, completely solid.) So the kids decided that they wanted to have a little fun. What started as tossing an empty water bottle around on the ice turned into ice hockey, using an old water bottle and some sticks.…

  • Making Goat Milk Soap with Colter

    Making Goat Milk Soap with Colter

    As a homeschooling family, I don’t want my children to just memorize facts, I want them to be able to think analytically and learn how to make good decisions. In this video, Colter talks about his role at Goat Milk Stuff, but if you listen carefully, you can hear how he puts into practice his…

  • Blooper Reel

    Blooper Reel

    All of the videos we have been recording lately have provided lots of material for bloopers.  I didn’t even realize they had some of this stuff on tape, but it’s pretty funny.  Which is your favorite blooper?    

  • Picking out a Christmas Tree

    Picking out a Christmas Tree

    This is the first year in our new house and the children had their heart set on a HUGE tree.  So we went to a local tree farm where we first found a huge pile of geodes. We took a hay wagon ride to the field. And started looking at trees. Indigo kept picking out…

  • New Toys

    New Toys

    We were blessed to be invaded by family this Thanksgiving! Since there were quite a few extra children, Jim decided that all of the cousins were going to need some indoor activities to keep them occupied when they weren’t outside. He planned ahead and surprised everybody with a pool table and Foosball table!  Fortunately Poppy…

  • Hiking at Charlestown State Park

    Hiking at Charlestown State Park

    Hiking has always been one of our favorite family activities.  Our local park was Charlestown State Park, but since we’ve moved, it’s over half an hour away.  We decided to go back one last time for a farewell hike and barbecue. Indigo had to stop and look at the moss: After the hike, the children played…

  • Family Photo Shoot

    Family Photo Shoot

    I’ve wanted to get an updated family photo for many months.  But as you can imagine, getting everyone ready is quite an endeavor.  We were supposed to do the photo last week, but with the accident, nobody was in the mood.   All the girls need hair cuts, so I was going to do that…

  • Preparing the Garden for Winter

    Preparing the Garden for Winter

    It’s that time of the year when frost is coming and it is time to put the garden to bed for the winter.  We keep a close eye on the weather reports and about three days before the first frost is expected, we put the boys to work.  Last week Greyden and Colter picked the remaining produce…

  • Rainbow

    Rainbow

    Many of you know that we have been through a difficult time dealing with the trauma from being on the scene of a fatal accident.  I may write more about it later, but right now I just wanted to share with you these photos. There is something about a rainbow that just reminds me of…

  • Happy Birthday, Colter!

    Happy Birthday, Colter!

    Colter turned 15 this year!  Colter is very patriotic and is a little bit jealous that his sister, Jade, was born on the 4th of July instead of him.  I told him that it was his fault for taking so long.  I thought he was going to be born on the 4th too (after all, my labor…

  • Colter’s New Position!

    Colter’s New Position!

    As the oldest Jonas son, Colter has a lot of responsibility and we’re always giving him new challenges. He has been the Goat Manager for a while now.  That means that he is completely responsible for milking all the goats, feeding, cleaning stalls, doing vet work, trimming hooves, and pretty much anything related to the…

  • Train Your Children Then Trust Them

    Train Your Children Then Trust Them

    Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 026. A few weeks ago we drove Brett and Colter to North Carolina so they could go on a two week Outward Bound excursion in the mountains of North Carolina.  It was the first time either of them were away from home.  While it was not easy to let…