Thanksgiving 2009 in Lake Tahoe, NV

Thanksgiving 2009 was a special one...ALL the Jones from around the world (yes the Swiss made it!) descended on Tahoe City, NV for a family reunion and Thanksgiving feast. There is no Thanksgiving in Switzerland but they all joined in and had a good time. Pictured above is Anna and Aunt Carolyn...I don't think Anna's feet touched the ground the whole day!

Here we are...all bundled up on the dock. The girls loved the action and all the people to interact with. The weather was beautiful...albeit cold. A little snow on the ground but clear skies all week for us...beautiful sunrises as the sun rose from behind the mountains across the lake.

Here is the WHOLE crew. Pictured above on the dock are the following: (Front Row from left) Rob Jones, Sarah Jones, Robbie Jones, Sawyer Jones, Evelyn Jones Walter, Anna Walter, Terry Jones (back row from left) Clay Jones, JJ Jones, Christian Walter, Elizabeth Walter, Kathy Jones, Valerie, Tor Tuchschmid, Rebecca Tuchschmid, Patsy Jones, Carolyn Tuchschmid, Gilles Tuchschmid. Not pictured: Axel Tuchschmid.

Halloween - Clown and Cow

"Happy Cow"...no "mad cow" here! (Eat mor chik'n!!!)

Big Sis E loves to love on her Lil "Sista" as she says...

Trick or Treat!!!

BFF's

Here's me (lil' e) and my "sissa" hangin' out in the hotel in Santa Monica on a rare rainy day for this neck of the woods. The place was pretty big though so atleast we (I mean I) had enough room to run around a little. I think we're going to be best bud's forever...

Pics from LA Trip

[TOP PICTURE] We got to see Papa and Bop in Costa Mesa, CA (along with our friends Denise and her boys...this picture was at their house). This was one of our highlights of the SoCal leg of our trip which otherwise consisted of 2.5 days of rain (yes, the wet stuff) and ALOT of driving on the highway. My tushy is stilll sore from all the sitting!

[Bottom Picture] Here's me (Anna) and Bop...we had a grand old time laughing at my daddy who was making VERY goofy faces to get me to smile. I'd smile anyway even if he didn't make the faces but where is the fun in that.

"Right Sized" furniture

Here's me (lil e) chillin' in my new chair that Baba and Grandpa bought me...it's "just right" (like the baby bear in Goldilocks). I'm mildly perturbed (big word for a little girl!) with Daddy here as he is in between me and my friend Rachel (Signing Times)...he's old enough to know better!

Grandpa and the Grandgirls

Grandpa and his grandgirls chillin' on the couch and watching what else...Signing Times!

Anna is growing fast!

Anna has grown into quite the smiley and giggly little girl. We think she's competing for attention with her very popular older sister. Let's just say, as you can see at left, its GAME ON!!!