New Blog

I started a new blog concerning my new child care business. If anyone is interested or knows someone who is, have them check it out. It's joneschildcare.blogspot.com. I'm only charging $150 a week or $30 a day.

South of the Border

With sand in our toes and tacos in our hands, Eric and I had a great time exploring the beach in Mexico! The weather conditions were perfect for long walks on the beach, and tons of SHOPPING! I don't think Eric enjoyed that portion of the trip as much though. Ha Ha... We had the opportunity to stay in a very beautiful condo, and We ate some pretty delicious food! We brought back some cool decor, but Diego already broke one of the vases. It seems that his new ambition is to destroy everything that has meaning to me... Eric and I just spent all weekend painting, WE will have pictures up of our new house soon. Thanks!

GO Diego GO

Eric and I have a new cat. About a week ago I was about to leave for an interview, and this stray cat would just keep grazing my leg, or it would sit under my car, not allowing me to leave. In a hurry to get to my interview, I ran the cat inside, and asked Eric to find a home for the cat. He just looked at the cat like, there is no way we are keeping that thing, and told me he would take care of it.

I was about half way to my interview, and I was curious if Eric had found the little kitty's home. I called him, and asked him for an update. He told me that he had walked down our street asking all the neighbors if they knew who the cat had belonged to, but everyone just shrugged and sent him on his way. Eric than told me that the cat was so cute, and followed him everywhere, and that he was really adventurous like Dora the explorer. I than suggested that If we couldn't find a home for the cat, that we should keep him/her (At this time Eric thought Diego was a girl, and wanted to name him Dora. Ha Ha). Eric decided that it would be best to set out flyers first, just so we knew for sure Diego didn't have a good home.

Soon after my interview I got in contact with Eric again, and he informed me that he had found where the cat was staying. This guy down the next street told Eric that Diego had started living in his front yard about a month ago, in a big pile of junk, and that he had been feeding him when he got the chance. Oh....how sad. So Eric than told the man that we would love to take the cat, and give him a good home. Which we did! When I got home, we both became aware that the cat was actually a boy, and because of how adventurous he is, we name him after a famous kids show, DIEGO! We love him, and are having a blast!

We did it!

Well, we are finally MARRIED! The wedding was beautiful, and I believe everyone had a great time. Eric and I are so very thankful for everyone that helped out! We couldn't have done it without our families and friends! We send out special thanks to Eric's parents, Lynette, my mom, Dawn, Jarrod and Michelle, Aaron, Amy, and Eric Greenhalgh. There was so many people helping that it's nearly impossible to thank everyone. We are also very grateful for our bridesmaids and groomsmen, they all looked great! Thanks everyone! Love Eric and Larissa Jones

Engagement Photos!

The abandoned house that Eric was freaking out about! He made me promise to never go there by myself!

This water was disgusting! This is actually right across the street from my brother's house!

I am so HAPPY! I love Eric so much, and I'm so glad that I got to share these pictures with all of you!

The dress I'm wearing is actually Morgan's, but we found it together!

There were so many flies! They kept landing on us, and it smelt so bad!

Hey Everyone! The wedding is in full speed! We took our engagement photos this past weekend, and they look great. We Would like to send a shout out to Morgan Wood... GREAT JOB ON THE PHOTOS, AND THANK YOU!!!!!! We are getting so excited for the wedding, and hope you are too! Here is a little taste of some of the pictures.

The Finer Things Book Club

A group of friends that I have had for many years has decided to start a book club! I"M SO EXCITED!!! I love to read, which I think I have inherited from my Mom. The book we have decided to start with is The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho. I have currently only made it to the 14th page, but I can already tell I'm going to like this book. It's about this young boy Santiago, who becomes a shepherd just so that he can get the chance to travel the world. I admire people who drop everything they have, and set out to see the world. I'm looking forward to continuing this book! If anyone is interested in joining a book club, let me know. We will be meeting at the beginning of every month.

Larissa, my light!

Eric here. It's time for another man post. Prepare yourself.

Actually, there will be much less diatribing and sesquipedalians. I just wanted to recount a sweet story (I'm semi-under orders from Larissa though).

You (depending on who exactly YOU refers to) may or may not know that I work as a school bus driver for the high school district. I know what you're thinking. I can hear your thoughts right now. "Eric, thats so cool. Those kids must love you! I wish my bus driver was a young stud like you, not some creepy, fat old man who obsessively wore cut-off shorts and sported a skullet (a mullet on a balding man)." Yes, I've heard it before. But let's just move past that, I have a story to tell.

So, I had a trip driving a cross country team to a place in Chandler, and Larissa came with me! It was great having her with me. Much better that staring into a lonely abiss for 4 hours. We were lucky enough to get ourselves set up in the lounge of a community rec center near the place where I dropped off the team. I had my laptop, and after Larissa and I talked for a while about the wedding and future plans and whatnot, I settled in to do my homework, and Larissa set about the business of taking a nap. It was funny actually. Before Saturday, I had never really noticed Larissa's more feline characteristics. She didn't just take a nap. She pulled a chair over to the corner of the room and opened the window so the sun shined on her just right, then curled up to take a nap. Very cute. I chuckled to myself as she set up her little catnap.

But as she drifted to sleep, I took another look at her, and saw her in a different light. Those of you who know me may recognize that I am a man who is oft given to poetic devices. Well, watching Larissa sleep evoked a flurry of thoughts and words, which I typed down and now post here, for your reading pleasure. I call it, "Larissa, my Light."

Larissa, my light.

Sitting here, just seated so,

I see my soul, so very near.

Basking, glowing. Shimmering so sweet

with iridescent complacency.

And looking on, as lookers do,

I see my life in Navy Blue.

Reclining, sleeping. Constructing pleasant

reenactments of reality.

I’m pensive now, and ponder on

The thoughts I see just breathing on.

Inhale. Exhale. Animations of

a world wrapped in personality.

I begin to feel, rich flames like fire.

I see effulgence reflect desire.

Pining. Sighing. Resplendent rays—

anticipation of serenity.

Listen now. Sounds so dense,

I see peaceful strains of silence.

Flutter. Turn. Soft polyester

abrasions sing carols so brightly.

What do I see here?

That lays claim on thoughts, on feelings, on sound and sight?

The center of my soul and life?

It’s so beautiful.

She’s the woman who will be my wife.

And I love her completely.

I've included a picture of her sleeping, which I took using the webcam on my laptop. I hope you enjoy it. I really do love this girl!