Hickaboom!!!

Six years old today! That's just crazy! I mean, come on, I remember being six years old. Hard to believe that my SECOND son is six. Not only that, but he starts baseball tonight! What an exciting day!

Six years ago today, we had been up most of the night with contractions, then went to Bill Johnson's for breakfast (the chicken fried steak is KILLER). Anyway, we dropped Hunter at Kim and Jason's house then went to the hospital. Later that day, after some contractions, an epidural and 10 minutes of pushing, Aunt Amber says, "What? That's it? I could do that!" Oh yes, we have it on tape. Anyway, little Hickaboom was born and things just haven't been the same since. Jacob is such a loving, ocassionally mischevious, but usually peaceful and always friendly kid. It didn't take long to discover that he had the infamous kavorka and we've been pushing little girls away ever since. :)

He's awesome. We are truly blessed to have him in our house and part of our family. It's an interesting dynamic between all the brothers and it just wouldn't be the same without our little Jacob.

God has blessed us with four wondeful and lively boys!

Praise God it wasn't four girls!!! :)

Hunter Lee Jones

Hard to believe. Our little Bubba is eight years old today. Man, how time flies. We've watched him grow so much in that time. Not just physically, but in so many other TREMENDOUS ways.

I couldn't be more proud of him. He's a great kid.

It seems like every time we turn around Brandi and I are left staring at each other in shock to hear the amazing observations and then conclusions that Hunter draws and articulates. I keep having to tell myself how old he really is. When a kid is as big as a 12 year old and then suddenly pontificates like some second year psychology major you have to remind yourself that he's only in second grade.

Thank you, Lord. Thanks for eight wonderful years with our Bubba. Eight exciting years as parents. Good stuff.