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Thu, Nov 20, 2008 12:28 PM
Athens is doing very well with all the changes going on in his life. Although his school work in Kindergarten, Greek School and Sunday School is completed on time and is graded better than average we have found out that our little sweetheart has turned into what you might call the class clown and apparently his listern is broken and we will need to get it fixed.

In addition to all the new knowledge he is picking up in classes, he is also learning all sorts of fun new things.... like saying blah, blah, blah (I especially like that one when I'm talking to him).</end sarcasm> GRRRRR

At home we are working to counter some of the things he is learning from fellow students and are back to using our word, not hands 101, minding our manners 101 and how to be respectful 101.

Dean & I worked hard to prepare him for Kindergarten and didn't realized we should have prepared ourselfs for what he would learn from other students there.

Any advice Ms. Jones (a/k/a Teacher Jones; a/k/a Aunt Holly)?

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Old man Jones: Spare the rod and spoil the child. He must understand that obeying his parents pleases God.

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Sat, Sep 20, 2008 5:48 PM
I decided to give myself and my sister a haircut. Mommy is very upset. The pictures are posted on Sophia's site.

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Thu, Aug 21, 2008 12:00 PM
I started Kindergarten today!!!! I'm in Miss Lee's Class. I was so excited and had such a fun day. "I just can't talk about it because there is too much to talk about". :)

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Sun, Jul 13, 2008 8:36 PM
I CAN SWIM...I CAN SWIM!!!!

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Grandfather: Nice picture and fine looking haircut.
GP Jones

Aunt Dianna: so proud of you. Miss you in person and growing up

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Fri, Jun 6, 2008 4:17 PM
YAY!!! I just graduated from PreSchool. I can't wait to start Kindergarten in August!!!!

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Mon, Apr 28, 2008 5:46 AM
I'm FIVE today!!!! Mom & Dad can't believe how fast time is passing. I'm not sure what they mean because it seems like I'm always waiting for something ;)

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Sat, Apr 26, 2008 2:41 PM
We are moving into the new house today and I'm so excited because I have a pool!!!! YAY!

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Mon, Jan 21, 2008 9:35 AM
We went to the National Cathedral today. It is really beautiful! There are some pictures in the Photo album and below is a snipit of history:

The idea for a national cathedral is as old as Washington itself. In 1791, when Congress selected the site to be the capital of the United States, President George Washington commissioned Major Pierre l’Enfant to design an overall plan for the future seat of government.

Largely through the efforts of Washington community leaders such as Riggs Bank President Charles C. Glover, plans for building Washington National Cathedral gained momentum. On January 6, 1893, Congress granted a charter to the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the District of Columbia, allowing it to establish a cathedral and institutions of higher learning. Signed by President Benjamin Harrison, this charter was the birth certificate of Washington National Cathedral.
After his consecration in 1896, the Rev. Dr. Henry Yates Satterlee, the first bishop of Washington, managed to secure land on Mount Saint Alban — the most commanding spot in the entire Washington area.

On September 29, 1907, the foundation stone was laid. President Theodore Roosevelt and the Bishop of London spoke to the crowd of ten thousand. The stone itself came from a field near Bethlehem and was inset into a larger piece of American granite. On it was the inscription: “The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). With the laying of the cathedral foundation stone, the grassy, tree — shaded Close became home to the longest — running construction site in the nation’s capital.

In 1912, Bethlehem Chapel opened for services which have continued daily ever since. In October 1928, President Calvin Coolidge came to open the General Convention of the Episcopal Church at the Cathedral.

The Cathedral quickly became a place for services of national focus. When the United States entered World War II in 1941, monthly services “On behalf of a united people in a time of emergency” began. Holy Spirit Chapel served as a War Shrine and community memorial services were held.

As construction continued, Washington National Cathedral continued to take its place in history. President Woodrow Wilson’s tomb was dedicated in 1956 (Wilson is the only US president buried within the boundaries of the District of Columbia.) The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., preached his last Sunday sermon from the Canterbury Pulpit in 1968. Thousands gathered for President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s funeral in 1969.

In 1976, the Cathedral’s nave and west rose window were completed and dedicated in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II and president Gerald Ford. It was also the place the nation gave thanks when the American hostages in Iran were freed.

The Pilgrim Observation Gallery was completed and opened to the public in 1982. In 1983 the final phase of construction began with the setting of the first stone for the west towers.

The completion of the west towers in September 1990 marked the end of eighty-three years of construction.

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Sun, Jan 6, 2008 2:41 PM
We had a wonderful trip to Florida where we spent Christmas with Nana and Papa Jones. Mommy finally posted the pictures so take a look when you have time.

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Tue, Dec 25, 2007 2:54 PM
Merry Christmas Everyone!!! Thank you to everyone for all the wonderful gifts. I love them :D

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