Jones Clan Journal

Ricardo and Laurel had a healthy baby boy on Monday, December 1.  He weighed 7 lbs. and 1 oz. and was 20 1/4 inches long.  Everyone is happy the critter is out amongst us now.  Ian seems to be doing well with the little one.  No name has been chosen yet, but I’ll update the journal when it occurs.

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Well, we’ve gotten as far as partially roofing the ‘green house’.  It’s decked and papered and partially shingled.  We’ve been blessed with some rain, and Stan still has to work to make a living, so it’s getting done a bit at a time.  Rico helped with putting shingles up last night and wants to come out this weekend if we haven’t finished by then.

The boys were hunting rabbits a few days ago and found a 3 foot long coral snake.  They dispatched it with their shot gun.  So, even though they didn’t get any rabbits, I felt they did a good days hunt.

Now for the pics:

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Madalyn returned from Honduras safe and sound.  She enjoyed her visit, but was a bit frustrated by her lack of language skills.  She has been offered a job as paramedic at our county emergency services as soon as all her paperwork gets finished.

Simon accepted a job in California, so will probably be there until after the baby is born in January.  After that, who knows where he will land.

Rico and Laurel are doing well.  Rico has started his own marketing business and has lots to do.  Laurel had to suffer through Ian having his first round of real fever this week.  There is nothing so helpless feeling as seeing your child suffer, and not being able to do anything to make it stop.

Oliver has a part time job, and is looking for a full time one now.  Hopefully, this one will either work into a full time, or he’ll find another one.

Kathryn is happy since it looks like we’ll be keeping the grand piano for a while to make sure tunings and other adjustments hold up properly.

Tamara is still planning on starting EMT classes in September.  She’s plugging away at her math book which is all that holds her back from graduating from high school and getting her driver’s license.

The boys, Truman and Edward, you’ve read about more than anyone else.  They are still into fishing.  They are growing up too fast, though.  I can’t believe my youngest is 11.

Stan and I just keep on doing the same things.  Work, school, keeping up with children.

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It seems things have been changing fast around here. Madalyn finished her schooling and then left today for a month of clinic work in Honduras. I’ll miss her singing every time she comes rolling in from a shift.

Simon and Lindsey came down last week, and we got to visit with them for the first time since they got married. (Except for an hour or two when they were passing through from Florida to California) We found out they are expecting their first child in January.

Laurel and Rico are expecting their second child in late November or early December.

Oliver moved into Austin. He is renting a room from a man in south Austin. He will be closer to work and hopefully will be able to save a lot on gasoline. He exchanged his Mazda for our Honda Rebel, so that should help out on gas cost also.

Tamara and Kathryn are singing in the Wimberley Chorus Fourth of July concert, so practices are starting up for that now.

We are down to one normal size dining table. There are only 6 of us eating together now. It seems kind of lonely.

The young boys have a bedroom all to themselves now. So far (3 days) they have kept it immaculate. I’m hoping it will continue to be so.

Well, I’m off to round up boys for school.

Elaine

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I think that this one is really good.

I said that about Oliver too I know.

P.S. Yes I know I keep going on about Ian. No comments Laurel.

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FYI…………………We just heard that the baby’s name is officially, Ian Leonard Casas.

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We just got back from Laurel’s and Rico’s and I saw the baby for the first time. He is really adorable, cute……..and tiny.

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Here are some pics of Laurel and Rico’s baby.

Mommy and Baby

Daddy and baby

Aunt Madalyn and Baby (do you see the word that is used most, BABY)

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Just talked to Laurel on the phone. She said the labor was 43 hours in all but all is well now and they are recovering fine. They are still at the birthing center to make sure everything is still working (all the plumbing) on Laurel, but hope to be home in a few hours.

They still don’t have a name for the boy. But I’m sure that will come sooner than later.

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