Polar Bear Swim 2009 . . .

Sooooo . . . we all know the Jones Family is crazy. Having 29 of them (and some friends) jump into Birch Bay on New Year's Day is just plain NUTS. And now, after 12 years . . . it has become another Jones Tradition. For the record . . . I did do it one time in 2002.

Maria's shirt is back for another year . . . and she has a twin this year!

If you don't know why Tom is drinking Brandy out of a turtle shell . . . well, you're just not Jones enough. Waiting for the official countdown . . . . . . and drinking more brandy . . . Innnnnnnnnnnnnnnn . . .and outttttttttttttttt . . .
My aunts are going to kill me for this . . . Two of my most favorite people . . . Thanks Tom and Mary Lou for hosting such a fabulous party!

And . . . back on the homefront . . . Grace is finally eating something besides rice cereal, bananas and carrots. She likes AVOCADOS! And I've trained her well . . . anytime she sees the camera coming . . . she pulls out the big smiles.