If you are a music fan, check out the newly added JonesFamily Radio link on the left.  Just some tunes to brighten your day. 

Just a quick update.  Both boys' soccer teams have moved on to the next round of the tournaments. 

Joey & Caleb's team easily defeated their 8th seed opponents from Vandalia 8-0 to move on to round 2. 

Sean Gregory's team had a little more excitement to his game.  The Red Strikers from Trotwood took the lead 4-3 with less than a minute to go in the game to pull off an exciting victory.

Both teams will play next Saturday at the Northmont soccer fields in Englewood.

The Trotwood SAY soccer season has wrapped up and we are getting ready to head to the tournament.

Joey and Caleb's team, the "Green Machine", finished up the season with an undefeated record of 10-0, and hold top ranking in their division. They should do fine during the tournament, as the team pretty much blew through the competition (8 of the 10 games ended with them not being scored on). The one team that may be a problem is the Dayton team, who went 9-1, and came close to beating the Green Machine. If they win the tournament, then they will play in the sectional tournament in Cincinnati.

Sean Gregory's team, the Red Strikers, finished up their season with a record of 8-2. Unfortunately, I'm not sure where that ranks them in the division, but I think I heard one of the mom's say they were in 2nd place during the last game. Tournament begins next week, but not sure when they will play. Hopefully they will do well in the tournament as well.

Good luck boys!

This past weekend, I officially became a Royal Ranger. For those that don't know what that is, Royal Rangers is a boys scouting organization centered on Jesus Christ.

Anywho, my sons have been involved for a couple of years, and the Senior commander (and good friend) of our church's outpost talked me into (read: suckered!) helping out as a record keeper. Since luring me into the position, he and others have been trying to convince me to go camping with the group.

When I volunteered to help in the Rangers, I told the commander right up front that I would never go camping. Being the good friend he is, he decided he was not going to take no for an answer. Needless to say, after weeks of constant reminders (read: badgering!) about getting me to camp, as well as getting my three sons involved, I relented and said I would go on the next campout to get him off my back.

Now I'm a person that absolutely despises camping. The last time I went camping was when I was about 10 years old. I hated it then, and I was not planning on doing it ever again. THAT'S WHY GOD INVENTED THE HOLIDAY INN!!! Debbie and the kids like it, so I send them off for a week or two during the summer.

Well, this past weekend was the campout that I said I would go to. Believe me, I tried my best to get out of it, but it seems God had other plans, as not only the Ranger group reminded me I was going (no option), but other friends, and Deborah reminded me that I made a promise.

I went expecting not the worst, but pretty darned close to it. The moment I got out of my car at the campsite, the mosquitos immediately welcomed me to the fair. By the end, it wasn't nearly as bad as I expected. I actually had some fun, and got to know some more of the guys from our outpost, but many guys from other church outposts from the area. Overall, not a bad weekend, not to mention the food was great! And not a hot dog in sight! (you do know the way to a guy's heart is through his stomach... :P )

So I'm official now. I just hope the next campout is close to a Super 8....