Busy Busy

We survived the month of October with our many visitors and busy schedules. It was GREAT to have people we know and love come visit us and see our new lives in FL. Thank you to all of you who were able to come this month!



This past weekend, Tre went to AL with the men in his family to watch a NASCAR race. They had a great time relaxing and hanging out with each other as they watched cars turn left for three hours! Evidently, it was wonderful! Not wanting to spend four days alone, I invited the girls over for some quality time. It was a great weekend of games, eating, and good conversation. My house has never seen so much dessert and I am still looking for volunteers to finish eating it :)

Kylie is officially four months old and growing every day!! She is still small and petite for her age. She can still fit in several of her newborn onsies, but at least we are getting our moneys worth. She is sleeping through the night, which is a beautiful thing. Keeping her awake until bedtime can still be a challenge, but she is such a trooper. She has started "talking" more. She moves her mouth to make different sounds and it is absolutely precious. I love this little girl so much and am so thankful that she is a part of my life!

The Grandparents!!

I've only been a mother for four months now, so I can only imagine the excitement of becoming a grandparent. Hopefully, for me, that won't happen for quite some time. Anyway, you don't have to do all the dirty work, you just get to love and spoil the child. (Not that I mind doing all the other stuff, actually I still really like it). The point is that my parents came to visit us last weekend. I am sure they were looking forward to seeing Tre and I, but I knew that they were really looking forward to playing with Kylie. I had been telling them all the wonderful things about her. How she is so sweet, she is happy in the morning, she is a great baby, she rarely cries, and so on. The first day they were here, she lived up to the high standards that I had bragged about. We had a great day together! Then came the second day. She was a whole new baby! She cried, well actually screamed is more like it, until her daddy would hold her. Sometimes I couldn't even calm her down. All of a sudden, she has become a complete daddy's girl, who loves to sit in his lap while he sits on the recliner and watches TV. She'll scream and not stop until she gets her way. Seriously, how do kids learn this stuff?? We spent two days passing her back and forth. My parents would hold and play with her, until she would scream (not just cry) and then we would take her back. Ahh, they are so smart! All in all, we enjoyed each other. I feel so blessed to have parents who love, support, and encourage me. It was great to show them our new lives in Clearwater, FL and we are already looking forward to their return at Thanksgiving. Hopefully, Kylie will be smart enough to smile and giggle at her grandparents. I mean they are the ones who are going to spoil her anyways.

A Great Weekend!!

So I am definitely in need of some rest from my crazy weekend, but wanted to take a moment to Praise God for all the good that happened!

Tre and I received some visitors from Nashville this weekend. It was so great to spend time with people we love and who love us for who we are. We went to the beach, ate great food by Chef Tre, and sat around the table and laughed. I feel so fortunate to have sisters in Christ who really understand what it means to live a life for Him. Thank you girls for coming!!





We also had a church wide service project, called iserve. We had over 120 people from our congregation come on Saturday morning at 8:30. The teens went to a local elementary and worked outside weeding plants and cleaning up the facilities. Our families with small children went to a local park to clean up and plant shrubs. We had several people working on our daycare - painting, cleaning, and creating a garden for the children. We set up and organized a food pantry for those who are hungry. We also had people working on our Drive Thru Nativity set that we do every Christmas season. It was a great day of community building, even if it was over 90s outside. :)

Praying for the Princes!

I am honored to be related to Sarah, Casey, and Kieren Prince. They are an amazing family with an enormous heart for the Lord. Yesterday morning they got on an airplane (well actually a few airplanes) to Cape Town, South Africa. They plan to live there for a few years and serve the Lord as full time missionaries. Sarah, my sister, will be working as a pastor of a church as well as working with support groups for people who are HIV+. Casey will be starting a ministry called Ubuntu Sports, look it up at www.ubuntusports.org. Kieren, the smallest, yet large for her size, will be growing up in a community that will love her with God's love.

My sister has been my strength and support for several years. I value her opinion and respect her wisdom. She lights up the room whenever she walks in the door. Most of you reading this, would agree that she is truly amazing! I will miss our phone calls and texts throughout the week. I will miss hearing her voice and knowing that she understands what I am going through. However, I know that the Lord will keep us close and our relationship strong. Thank you Internet!!

Please join me in prayer as we send an amazing family to support and win others for Christ!

Almost Done!

Thanks to my mother in law, we found some more motivation and continued to work on the back part of our house!! Yeah!

Our house from the front!



The Youth Area



Our Office


The pool

Has it been a month?

Can you believe that a month ago we were finally given the keys to our house in Clearwater? It's crazy to look back and think of all that God has already done and blessed us with. However, new things present new challenges, and we have certainly had our share. Praise the Lord that God is bigger than all our circumstances and His peace has kept us sane and pushing forward.

Kylie turned three months old this week!! She is getting bigger and is 11 pounds and 22 and a half inches long. She is reaching for her toys, sitting up on a pillow, and can hold her head for a longer amount of time. The ladies in the nursery spoil her rotten and never want to let her go. I do feel comfortable knowing that she is loved.

I have survived four different Wednesday nights as a youth pastor! I am humbled by the Grace that God has given me to do this job. I have been overwhelmed by the job and all the things I DON'T know. I have even wondered what on Earth Pat was thinking for hiring me, but then the Lord whispers words of strength and encouragement. It is then that I know this has NOTHING to do with me, and EVERYTHING to do with the God I serve.

Tre has found a passion for coaching. He is the assistant Girls Varsity Soccer coach at the local high school. He has been praying about pursuing his coaching licence and is looking forward to the season starting. He spends most of his days with our little girl, Lucky! He is a great father, and Kylie is lucky to have so much one on one attention.

Marley, don't forget about our first baby, also loves our new house. It's nice and open with lots of room to run around. When we let her, she loves to be outside and swimming in the pool. However, due to a few ear infections, she has to stay in her kennel when we leave the house.

Well, that about sums up the Jones family. Thanks for reading. We love you all!!

Kylie Grace

I thought I would post some recent photos of Ky that demonstrate how much she is changing and growing!!

A newborn outfit that no longer fits . . these were once pants!


She is wearing wrist rattles and sitting by herself in her chair!


She has started reaching and grabbing for her toys!!