have a great weekend.

I really love the fourth of July. For me, it encapsulates everything that summer is... in one day. We will be rising early to hit a neighborhood breakfast and parade at our church. Donned in our favorite selected red, white, and blue attire. The breakfast is nothin' special at all... but we look forward to it every year. Visiting with friends in the hot summer sun, while the children line up with their decked out rides for the parade. Waving to kids... this year, we will be pushing Ruby in that parade. Taking lots of photos, as always. Strolling down to a neighborhood carnival... where we will get our faces painted, eat cotton candy and fish for prizes. Adam will hit the links with the guys, while the girls hit the farmers market and the pool. An afternoon nap to recover fro the morning and making preparations for the bbq and fireworks. Fireworks are always so much later than I expect. We always sleep very well the night after the fourth.

We wish you ALL a wonderful holiday weekend. Love, Adam, Molly, and Ruby

random tidbits

i took ruby to her first movie tonight.
adam was out golfing.
we were up for something spontaneous.
i checked the showtimes,
and five minutes later... we were in the car.
we went to UP.
it was very cute.
she was in aww.
she was really good and watched all but
the last 15 minutes of the show.
i was impressed.
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she seemed a little under the weather yesterday.
felt a little warm and was a little more clingy than usual.
we checked her temp. just a little fever, nothing to worry about.
this morning adam brought her into bed at 6 am when he was
getting ready to go golfing... again!
i woke up to ruby sticking the thermometer in my ear...
checking my temperature. so cute.

fire station fun

{more from this fun shoot here}

so long, farewell...

These past few months, I have been in complete denial about my sister Kate and her little family moving to Seattle. They are leaving tomorrow. It hit me tonight. I was in the shower. I don't know what it is about the shower that enables me to have some of the best cries of my life. Kate is my best friend and we have been especially close these past 7 years, since we went to Utah State together. We hang out all the time and I look up to her so much. She more than anyone gets my sense of humor. We always have such a good time together. I was blessed with 3 amazing sisters. It has been hard enough with Sarah out of state. Now Kate. Complete opposite ends of the country... Georgia to Washington! I don't know what I am going to do without my partner in crime but it is not gonna be easy. She is my "go to" person with all things style. She has the best taste. I have loved and am really going to miss playing lacrosse with her, hanging with our little girls, shopping, and many other fun things. Good luck in Seattle guys. We miss you and we love you.

Ski-Town Shootout

I have been waiting for THIS weekend for months. The Ski-Town Shootout is hosted in Park City every year and with the help of my boss at Face Off Lax, we created/sponsored an AWESOME team. I get really excited whenever I get a chance to play some organized lacrosse. We had four games... winning three and losing to BYU in over-time. It was SO fun. We had to play through a little rain, but other than that, everything was perfect.

{Top left to right: Ali Garcia, Brooke Shinaberry, Jennifer Mulholland, Emily Ballard, Ashley Doxey, Megan Clark, Julie Reitz, Molly Jones, Emily Edmonston. Bottom left to right: Sam Jensen, Kaicee Beal, Lindsay Meintel, Traci Souval, "Yosh" Matsuura, Stephanie Palmer, Laura Hunter}

Some sweet action shots for ya:)
{Kate, baby Max and Hazel were our biggest fans! Don't worry Kate... I am sure you will be able to play next time!}

Um yes... this chick is "clothes lining" my neck. So cheap. And I didn't even get a call! Take a look at the other scary girls face... she wants me bad! Yikes!

Me and my little sis Laura

have a great weekend.

{more from this fun shoot here}

my little poser

This photo from yesterday at the aquarium made me smile.

a good week

a great week.
zoo with friends.
two soccer games.
playdates & lunches.
a jog in the rain.
lacrosse scrimmage.
visits from friends.
cafe rio.
a 9o minute spa massage.
amazing.
red butte cafe. yum.
a pedicure with kate.
also amazing.
although the little ladies
always talk about my calves
in another language!
totally busted.
three naps this week.
one with my cute husband
during a thunder storm.
i love saturday afternoons.
new words from ruby,
by the dozens.

One small mishap this week. I went into the Urgent Care Center having chest pains yesterday. I was short of breath and it hurt my heart to lift Ruby. Kind of freaked me out. After getting an EKG (in gown and all), and a chest x ray. The doc concluded that I "sprained my chest wall" surrounding my heart. Ouch. VERY nerdy, but ouch! I guess I did it by stretching and taking a deep breath after playing lacrosse. Even though I feel slightly wimpy for this ailment, I am so glad to have peace of mind about it.

This IS the Place!

We spent the morning at This Is The Place Heritage Park. It is alwasy really fun to go up there and walk through the old/tiny homes and to see how people lived here in Utah over 100 years ago. Sorry about the rainbowish hue on the pics... I was experimenting with a new lens.

Ahhhh ahhhh ahhhhh {in an ariel singing voice}

I never thought Ruby would love anything as much as she loves Elmo.  I heard that little red monsters name and still do, hundreds of times a day.  Now... she still loves Elmo.  But, she also really loves Ariel.  It is kind of cute.  Is it weird that I am not even interested in exposing her to any of the today's kid loves such as Dora, Max & Ruby, Blues Clues, I can't even think of any others.  She watches Sesame Street, The Little Mermaid, and sometimes Tarzan or Sleeping Beauty.  I have seen a few of today's kid shows and some of them seem so hard to understand or are just outright annoying... Caillou comes to mind.  So my question to you guys is... What are the good kids shows?  Where characters are polite and and educational??

a monumental moment

Don't worry folks.  Last week... Ruby and I went down to my work Face Off Lax (I work from home) and got her this...

She was thrilled.

That's my girl!

{taken from my camera phone}

Also, if any of you, at any time want to work out these next few weeks and need a buddy... let me know.  I am training for a lacrosse tournament in a few weekends in Park City.

today is a slow day.

i am so tired.

do you ever feel like you have nowhere to be?

nowhere you have the energy to be?

it is 1:00pm.

i am in my pajamas.

ruby is sporting her pj top, a diaper, and her new sandals.

we ate breakfast.

yogurt, strawberries and toast.

that is an accomplishment.

we are working on being "nice."

ruby just had a meltdown after I put her in her crib for hitting me.

i went back in after a minute to retrieve her.

she gave me the sweetest, tightest hug possible.

i wish i had energy today.

it is so beautiful outside.

we will take a nap soon.

i always say i will nap with her, but rarely do.

i get busy in my "free time."

today however, i WILL nap.

i know there will be many days in the future

that this will not be possible, so i will revel in it.

{these pics were taken 1 year ago in San Diego}

baby max

I photographed my newest nephew Maxwell  last night.  He is so adorable.  And by far the easiest baby I have ever worked with.  Here is a little sneak peak for you all.  More to come... they will be posted here.

st. george fun

We had a little Jones family vacay to St. George this last week.  Even though Ruby had the stomach flu, we still managed to have some fu-unn.  We got in a lot of swimming, eating, hiking, golfing, smoothie-ing, movie-ing, and lots of other great stuff.  Thanks Richard and Marilyn, we had a BLAST!

We took a day trip to Vegas and breaked from shopping at this Town Square play place.  Ruby was in heaven.

Isn't she pretty!

Some hardcore sliding!

She was a little obsessed with the "wa wa."

Beautiful Snow Canyon

We came across this tortoise on our hike.

Red Cliffs

Cousins Sydney & Olivia

She is in a diaper at this little park.  We were a little W.T. that night.  As I mentioned her stomach flu before...she had gone through two "emergency" outfits!  I washed three loads of laundry in five days!

Baby Georgia & Sydney at Pirate Island

My little thug:)