Baby Boy Jones (round 2)

Perhaps it's time to announce that I'm pregnant. Yes, number 3. I have to remember what my old boss told me, "Babies are ALWAYS good things." Yes they are.

In the beginning, I was not thrilled about being pregnant, again. In fact I was pretty depressed about it. But as my tummy has grown and I feel this little baby boy move around, I am totally excited to have a new baby in our family.

Last Monday, Kevin and I went for the "gender determination ultra sound." I had a dream, before I knew I was pregnant, that I had a boy, so that was my guess going into it and....

Clearly a boy.

Kevin has another son to teach hockey to, Gavin has a little brother to play hockey with, Hannah doesn't have to share her princess dresses, and I get to buy all new baby stuff.

(6 months ago I got rid of our crib, highchair, infant carrier, and all the baby clothes I hadn't been able to part with)

Can we find a pair of skates this small?

DC Part I

I am a month behind on blogs... so here goes the Jones Family update!

Last year we had a great time in the Outer Banks, so we were excited to go back. Kevin and I decided to fly into Washington D.C. and visit some old friends from Burbank, the Jenkins.
We had an uneventful flight, no drama and no poopy diapers on the airplane.
The first day we rented bikes and toured all the sights. We enjoyed the Smithsonian Museums. We went to the Natural History and American History Museums. Aside from all the middle school kids running around, it was fun to see everything.

Hannah was mad we made her wear tennis shoes with a twirly skirt

At the American History Museum the kids helped make the "Star Spangled Banner." Gavin made sure his star was perfectly laid out.
The kids were excited to see "Barak Obama's House."
The Washington Monument and the World War II Memorial.
Kevin and Hannah at the Lincoln Memorial.
The next day Kevin went back to Washington DC and I stayed at the Jenkins' house to hang out with Anie and let the kids play with each other. Hannah liked to pick out Madi's clothes and she treid to find outfits that matched her own.

We fed the ducks,

went to Barnes and Nobel, and took naps.

*Madi is Gavin's new girlfriend

That night Kevin, Gavin, and Spencer went to a Baltimore Orioles game. Anie and I planned a girls night, but we were both too tired to do anything and ended up chatting all night instead. Our trip to the Outer Banks is next!

Memorial Day

With our big trip just two days away, Kevin and I wanted to stay close to home for the weekend. Sunday night we drove down to San Clemente to spend the night at the Bank's house. We were planning on going to San Onofre early for Memorial Day. We woke up at 4:00am! Got in line to park by 4:45am. At 6am when the beach opened, there was a HUGE line of cars waiting. Getting up super early really paid off because we got our favorite spot. Fire pit, picnic table, close to the bathrooms and showers!
Hannah and Gavin at 6:00am ready to play in the sand.They literally played in the sand for about two straight hours. Around 8:45 I got Hannah's wetsuit on and we walked to the water and waited for Kevin. Hannah is really getting the hang of surfing.
Gavin was dying to go too. He could not contain his excitement while I put the wetsuit on him. This was his first time out. He looked so little out there.
We are in the middle of potty-training Gavin... Somehow he figured out he could just pee anywhere at the beach. He would drop his shorts to his ankles and fire away. I was so embarrassed. Kevin taught him to pee on the plant. Stinkin' little boys.
More playing....

And a bonfire to cook our food!
Around 2:00pm, Kevin was out for his 3rd session and the kids were cranky. I made a "beach bed" and laid down with them. In about 5 minutes they were both totally out. They slept there until 4:00 when it was time to go.

They got a drink of water and a snack in the car and went back to sleep until we got home at 6:00.
Felt good to take a shower and get our PJ's on, we are going to bed early!

Our Amazing Hawaiian Vacation

Kevin went deep sea fishing. He had a good time, but didn't catch too many fish. He caught a yellow fin tuna and what I consider a "cute" Mahi Mahi.

I decided to not go fishing and get a facial instead.
That night we attended the awards dinner.
Fliet mignon, lobster and Polynesian dancers...
The next morning we ordered room service. Can you believe it was my first time ordering room service? It was so fancy!
Kevin and I went on a helicopter ride that morning. We were pretty excited. Oahu is beautiful, but from a helicopter... it is breathtaking.

Hanama Bay

Sacred Falls-can only be seen from a helicopter

North Shore

Pear Harbor Memorial

The "Utah"-a battleship that was destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor

Unfortunately, I got sick and needed a "comfort bag." That was not pleasant. I was so embarrassed, but no one knew I threw up because we all had headphones on.

Kevin and I went to Waikiki for dinner. We ate at the coolest hotel. The Moana is one of the oldest hotels.
We were stealing decorating ideas for our new house. It's just beautiful.
The next day was the most anticipated day for me. It was the day of our shark excursion! I've wanted to go shark cage diving for a LONG time. It was only a 15 minute boat ride and the water was glass. I was a bit nervous because I didn't want to repeat what happened the day before. On our way out to the dive site we saw two humpback whales, a mommy and a baby. I just finished saying that I had never seen a whale jump out of the water (except for Shamu) when the mommy whale breached, followed by her baby. The baby was so cute, it just kept mimicking it's mommy.
When the boat stopped, the sharks immediately started to circle. There were some pretty big ones!
Kevin jumped in the shark cage first. It looks a little pathetic to have so many people in a little cage. Kind of like we were the animals in a cage the sharks were looking at.
It was amazing to see the sharks swimming around us. They are such beautiful animals. I felt completely safe in the cage. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Maybe next time I'll dive with great white sharks off the coast of South Africa.
We were so close to Matsumoto's, the best shaved ice in Hawaii the bus driver was nice enough to stop so we could get one... just as good as I remember!
I can't wait until Kevin wins another trip. This was the most amazing vacation I've ever been on. I think we only spent $100 the whole time we were there, and that was on souvenirs. Everything was covered, we even got gifts every night! My favorite were the Maui Jim sunglasses. To sum up this trip in one word... AMAZING!
Thank you Kevin for working hard!

Welcome to the Aloha State-Day 1

Hawaii is just how we left it. The sweet smell of plumerias still fill Honolulu airport, the trade winds are still refreshing, and the sounds of the waves are still relaxing. Being in Hawaii reminds me of a phase of my life, the phase when I started my life with Kevin. Carefree and kid-free.
The hotel is amazing, this is the view from our room.
I've heard of fish ponds, but when I saw this I was shocked. The hotel has a hammerhead shark pond. The sharks are about 3 feet long, and beautiful to watch.
Kevin and I laid out and met some friends. The beach is awesome and the water is warm.
Luckily his friend Cory is here and they can be A.D.D. together while I can lay out with Cory's wife Jonelle. They are a lot of fun.
We had the "Aloha Welcome Dinner" last night. With a "Contemporary Luau" menu. Sounds too fancy right? It was just a luau dinner. I got my Hui Hui chicken and Kevin got his kalua pig.