Just kidding! It's a GIRL!

 



Apparently this kiddo plans on being a major jokester! :) We had an ultrasound at 18 weeks that showed pretty clearly what we thought were boy-parts. But after nearly 4 whole months of planning on a boy and gathering boy stuff, we found out today at a follow up ultrasound that we're actually having a GIRL!!! CRAZY!

So, welcome, Liberty Anne Jones! See you in about 6 weeks!!

Ultrasound today!!

IT'S A BOY!!!



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The Happiest Place on EARTH!

It's official!! We are taking our first Jones' Family Vacation! And we're going to DISNEYLAND! *squee!!!* Pretty soon, this will be US!




Whoa. Some of these are like "Where's Waldo"! Can't wait to post REAL Disneyland photos!!

Wow! Long time no... read?

Sorry,gang! I know it's been a while since I've posted. I have some awesome posts coming up, but I have to gather up photos and such. So hang in there, buckaroo! :)

Actual Conversation Between Duke and I -OR- Homophones Cause Confusion

Duke: I need to get a pair of gaiters.

Me: Gators? What for?

Duke: Hunting.

Me: What? Why do you need gators for hunting?

Duke: They just make it easier.

Me: ... So... is that like hunting gators instead of hunting dogs or something??

Duke: ... What? No. They go over your pants! *laughing*

Me: Oh. GAITERS. Like G-A-I-T-E-R-S not GATORS G-A-T-O-R-S.

Hysterical laughter ensues. :)

Laundry Soap

A friend of mine from high school blogged a while back about making laundry soap from scratch as a Mother's Day gift for the ladies in her life. It's super cheap and easy to make, and it's good for sensitive skin. As soon as I saw that, I knew I had to try it. Laundry soap is so pricey, and the stuff that's made for sensitive skin still makes me itchy. This stuff is GREAT! It actually cleans, doesn't leave my whites dingy, is CHEAP (4 cents a load!) and it doesn't make me itchy (which is the most important thing to me). I just made another batch today and it took less than half an hour! Last time I made it, I split it with my mom and my grandma, AND gave a few batches worth to a neighbor and it lasted me TWO MONTHS. That's two months of heavy duty laundry- 5 people's clothes, towels, sheets and blankets, plus our sleeping bags. So, without further ado, here is the recipe.

Laundry Soap Recipe

Water

1 bar grated Fels Naptha soap
(If you're in Utah, you can find this at Macey's. If not, you can buy it online at soapsgonebuy.com, or you can use the Dial Corporate website: http://www.dialsoap.com/, to find out where it's sold near you. You should be able to find the soap, soda and borax ALL in the laundry aisle at your local supermarket.)

5 gallon bucket

1 cup washing soda (Arm and Hammer- NOT baking soda.)

1 cup 20 Mule Team Borax

4 1/2 gallons water

Put grated Fels Naptha in saucepan and cover with water. Heat on low until dissolved. Fill bucket with hot water and add soap. Stir to combine. Add 1 cup washing soda and 1 cup borax and mix well. As it cools, it will thicken. If mixture becomes too thick, add hot water to thin it to desired consistency. May be used immediately. Mix well before each use. Use 1/2(normal) to 1 cup per load (heavy). Cost per load .04.

TIP: The above recipes will NOT make suds in your washer so don't be alarmed. Fels Naptha Soap is a pure soap and typically makes little or no suds in the water. This makes it perfect for use in the new HE washers as well as tradional washers. You will also notice the need to either reduce your laundry softener or in most cases you can even eliminate the use of softener completely.

Tip:

To keep the liquid detergent stirred up, put a few marbles in the storage jug. The marbles will help mix everything and keep it mixed.

Cowboy Party!

Spanish Fork's library, despite being on the small side, never ceases to be AWESOME! :) The last six weeks, Hannah has been attending an "introduction to literacy" workshop/story time on Wednesdays. She's been having such a blast, and I'm quite impressed with what she's been able to learn there. The only thing that seems to top story time, in Hannah's estimation, is a trip to the dentist. Which, I suppose, is quite a recommendation for the dentist! :)
This weekend, the library hosted a Cowboy Party for kids aged 4-8. We went and had a ton of fun! There were (stick)pony races and, and a game of horseshoes, a campfire story, coloring projects, and a dessert of trail mix and Sasparilla. My mom and I made some chaps from felt for Aspen and Spencer and they were the hit of the party! Here's some photos:


We stopped by Dad's store on the way to the party to show him our awesome costumes!

All three of my little cowpokes.

The kids got to make their own Sheriff badges, complete with cowboy-style monikers. Hannah is "Cowboy Cutie".

Here comes Sheriff Spencer, the roughest, toughest lawmaker this side of the Mississippi.

Aspen is the "ABC Wrangler". Isn't she awesome?