Jones Family Notes: May 2012

Bowling Green, Kentucky

This year's Sun Belt Conference Tournament was in Bowling Green, Kentucky home of Western Kentucky University. Arkansas State finished 2nd in the conference just missing out of first by 1/2 game. They had a family night Tuesday night with home run derby and fireworks. They also announced the All Conference Teams. Dustin was selected to the 2nd Team All Conference. We are very proud of him.

Calling out the line-up , Dustin is the 3rd from the left

The big jumbo tron

Along with the games we of course had to squeeze in a side trip. We went to the Lost River Cave which was right in Bowling Green. It is a river in a cave where you take a boat ride down part of it. It was pretty cool down there.

Hanging out in the Cave Gift Shop

Getting on the boat - I know this is blurry but it was all I got down in the cave

After the cave ride, we walked along several trails - Kannon is thinking hard about something here in the butterfly house

At the Sunday game, they asked Kannon and Tanner to participate in a contest during the game. They had an ice chest filled with water and ice and they had to race to the chest, dig out a t-shirt and put it on - I think they tied - they both got prizes - The guy filmed it and it was on the Jumbo tron - It was a hot day so I think the icey shirts felt pretty good.

Arkansas State won their first game, lost their second and then won their third. With that record and their seeding they made it to the Championship game on Sunday. It was a great game but they came up a little short and lost 2-4. They had a exceptional season though. Another fun baseball weekend.

Field Trip Number 1

This summer we are going to go on a "field trip" each Wednesday. We will all take turns planning them and choosing where we go. Corey was in charge of the first one of the summer. The person in charge has to make up a note to leave on the other brothers door Tuesday night to surprise them with the details of where we are going. Corey chose - what else but the Memphis Zoo. He said be ready to leave by 9:00. Lunch would be provided (which meant I packed a picnic) or you could bring your own money and have lunch at one of the Zoo Cafes :) that boy loves to eat out. Everyone was up and ready to go by 9:00 sharp. It was a perfect day for the zoo - not too hot or too crowded.

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

We made a weekend trip to Murfreesboro, TN to watch Dustin play baseball. They were playing Middle Tennessee State.

In between games we had time to visit a State Park with lots of Civil War history.

Corey looking very tall

Kannon posing with a cannon right before he stuck his hand in the hole and got stuck by a wasp

The Clydesdale Horses were set up outside the ballpark for a promotional tour. These are some amazing horses - they are huge. Fun weekend - and I promise we did go to the ballgames just no pictures of them.

Kannon

Kannon has been playing spring baseball. His team has done really well. Kannon plays 1st base most of the time.

Kannon is the 2nd from right on top row - This was after winning a tournament in Mississippi

The elementary school had an Up-Cycle Fair this year instead of a Science Fair. The students had to make something useful from things that would normally be thrown away. Kannon made Fire Starters to put in our 72 hour bags. We used dryer lint, old candles melted down and egg cartons. They turned out great. The classes also participated and my 2nd grade class came up with different things to make out of the milk cartons from the lunchroom.

Kannon's scout troop made boats and then had races using rain gutters.

A friend from Church coaches a soccer team and he was short a player for the last few games of the year and asked if Kannon could play. He had never played before but he gave it a try and did a good job. He especially liked playing goalie. Kannon decided he would like to play soccer in the Fall.

Field Day

Here is Kannon and his cousin Shay about to race on the Inflatables

Kannon's class throughout the year has had the theme "Movies", so for an end-of-the-year activity they had an Academy Awards Night. Kannon and another classmate were the hosts for the evening. They all walked down the red carpet and signed autographs and then awards were given out to each student. Kannon received the Citizenship Award and the Gifted & Talented Award. It was a fun night.

Coming down the Red Carpet

Host and Hostess of the Evening

This little girl has been in Kannon's class each year. They were born on the same day at the same hospital, close to the same time - Kannon said it is kind of like they are twins :)

What a movie star!!

2nd Grade had a Field Trip to an Old Historic State Park

Playing some pioneer games

Participating in a skit about the War of 1812 in Arkansas

Kannon was the Officer in Charge of paying the soldiers

Awards Day - Kannon got Honor Roll and Citizenship for his classroom

Kannon and his teacher Mrs. White

Kannon had an exciting 2nd grade year. I loved being right across the hall and getting to see Kannon throughout the day. He always had a smile on his face and friends around him. He had the chance to participate in an Enrichment Reading Class throughout the year, he was a Tango dancer in the 2nd grade musical, he earned the reward of being Jr. Principal for the day, he played intramural basketball, and continues to participate in cub scouts.

Corey

The Scouts had a Chili Dinner and Cake Auction to raise money for their scout trips this summer. Corey saw this Red Wolf cake and had to have it. Someone else I guess thought they had to have it too. By the time we were finished, we had a $33.00 Red Wolf cake. Corey was very happy. The scouts earned a lot of money for their trips.

Corey got an elbow in the eye during basketball period. He kept telling me he was fine. Ouch, it looked like it hurt.

Last Day of 9th grade

Corey had a fun freshman year. He made all A's and B's, he enjoyed studying the Old Testament during early morning seminary, he had fun being the manager for the basketball team, and he continues to be involved with scouts.

Tanner

Tanner has gotten into fishing this year. He is pretty good at it too! He caught, cleaned and then we cooked the first batch of trout he caught. We have about ten more in the freezer for another dinner.

During the 2nd semester of school, Tanner had DARE. It is a program run by the Police Department and it is a Drug Resistance Program. They had a graduation for it at the end of the school year.

Last day of fifth grade

Awards Day - All the kids look really sad that school is over for the year :)

Tanner was on the Honor Roll and also received the Citizenship Award for his class.

Tanner and his homeroom/Math teacher Mrs. Nelson

Tanner wanted to be the first in the pool this year - it still is a little chilly but the boys don't seem to mind.

Tanner had a great school year. He enjoyed playing basketball on the traveling 5th grade team, had fun on the 5th grade field trip to Little Rock to tour the capital, earned rewards each nine weeks for being a top reader, learned a lot in DARE and continues to be involved in Scouts.