smooching in the chair

This is a favorite because it was fun making it!! But I also love the effects, it reminds me of East Texas where I grew up and still dream of going back to someday!

The love of my life working the camera and making me smile!

Family Pictures!!!

After two 4:30 in the afternoon photo sessions with a two year old....Micaela got some amazing pictures!! Thank you so much. Here are just a few of my favorites... there are too many to choose.

"Pumpkin Patch"

Yesterday we went to Mother's Nature Farm on baseline between gilbert and stapley...it was so much fun! I went with some girls from school and we got to decorate pumpkins, go on a hay ride, feed the animals, go on a corn maze, they have a bouncy thing, and we finished off the day with a picnic! It was lots of fun...I am starting to think that halloween is one of my favorite holidays or I think it is just the holidays in general that I love. I love the holidays with my girls we have been decorating the house, making halloween cookies and cupcakes... I love seeing the excitment in their eyes and that is what yesterday was filled with. I am thankful for my role as their mother.

I LOve Him, I Love Him, I LOVE HIm

Have you guys seen Dan in Real Life.... loved it!(thats what inspired the title)Anyways as I've been changing things around a little bit, giving my blog a little lift!I have been listening to all the cute love songs especially the one by Taylor Swift and I have been thinking about Justin. Yesterday he came home and said, "Jen, I wrote you a love note," and I got all excited and he said, "but I left it at work!" So its a good technique whether on purpose or by accident because I am still anxiously awaiting my LOVE Note!! So back to Justin I have to tell you that he is absolutely amazing. The whole nursing school thing has been a struggle because my first priority in life, the most important thing to me is to be a mom, so as nice as it is to be in school and be living another one of my many dreams, I still miss my girls more than anything, but Justin from the beginning has given me his support 100%! He really gives me wings and lets me fly, and cheers me on from the sidelines. I love him because he makes me laugh when I need a good laugh but is also there to hold me when I can't stand on my own. He calls me princess and I really believe he means it with every fiber in my being.As we were dating I told my mom we were "just friends" because we are we are best friends, well I guess you could say friends with "benefits" eternal benefits if you know what I mean. I love you Justin and I hope you know you are my everything.Love your JenJen

Worrying!!

As a mom I find it hard not to worry! As Lindsay is learning to ride her bike it is hard to just stand back and watch her scrape her knees over and over! And even worse the cars go way too fast in our neighborhood...Another worry I have is the economy, like everyone else I am sure, but today as I was studying I found a quote and have been thinking about it all morning it is from Richard L. Evans "When we worry, we are less efficient;we contribute to the cause and slow down the cure" I love it because it is true fear and worry can paralyze us and not allow us to reach our potential...just "deep thoughts by Jen"....

I'm a big kid now

So Lindsay's training wheels on her bike were not even and they were really bugging me. So thursday I just took them off.... and Lindsay took off! She yelled in pure amazement "I can't believe I can do it with no training wheels!"I don't have a pic yet but this is a capture of one of her smiles!Yeah Lindsay, Mommy is proud of you. No more diapers and no more training wheels! Life is good :)

General Conference

I have to say that this weekend was amazing! Just what I needed, a huge spiritual boost. What a blessing it is to hear from a living prophet that speaks as a mantel for God. In between the sessions on Sunday on the BYU channel they had a program on President Monson and it was awesome, he is an amazing man. The spirit bore witness to me once again that he is the prophet called to serve at this time. I am thankful for the talks that were given and for the renewed peace I feel in these perilous times. I remember as a kid, well lets be honest probably till I was 18 I didn't love conference like I do now. Funny how things change...with perspective!

Potty Training Round 2

So I will have to say the long dreaded duty of potty training another child has been much easier that expected!! Tatum pretty much made her mind up that she was gonna do it and she has done an awesome job!I really feel like I can't take much credit. I have been much more patient but she hasn't had many accidents, so I don't know if that really counts! I am just counting it as a huge blessing. Yeah Tatum, Mommy is very proud of you!

I think this is my favorite !! For today..

 

Oh, to be a kid again! To ride in a barbie jeep... I absolutely love their exressions! Pure Joy and Excitement.

7th in the State Baby

 

So my cute little sister Emily who is a freshman and only 14 got pulled up by the Mountain View track coach for the last couple of their track meets. She qualified for state and she did amazing in the long jump. She jumped her personal best which was 16 feet 9 inches and got 7th in the state. And they say white men can't jump!! She is an unbelievable athlete. She also made varsity cheer as a sophmore. I love Emily so much and am so proud to be her big sister! I think she is amazing....

Sisters by chance, Friends by choice

 

So my sister is one of my most favorite peole to be around in this entire world. She is absolutely amazing and I look up to her so much. She came down this weekend for Mother's Day! I am always so bummed when she has to go home. She s a ray of sunshine that brightens my life. I love her to pieces, she is the best.

Red Snowcones!

 

Happy Mother's Day/B-Day/ Christmas To Me

 

Yeah, I got a new Camera that I have absolutely fallen in love with. I have been wanting a nice camera for a long time! Every mom I talk to that has one loves it. I love candid shots of my kids and for the past couple days I have just followed them around catching great moments. I loved this pic, Lindasy said "Mom that's awesome". I feel like this is such a precious time in our lives raising two small girls that are exploring the world one amazing thing at a time and I don't want to miss capturng those moments!! So enjoy. I'll be posting some more favorites....

I'm Back, Hey It's only been 7 mths!!

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I bet this picture will make you laugh! This is my sweet Tatum that loves to make messes!! She keeps me very busy! I know, I know most of you are probably freaking out that I'm posting.I could give you some good excuses for not posting but let's be honest I guess I've just been a slacker!!

Lindsay stays busy with dance on Tuesday mornings with her cousin Livvy and preschool on Thursday mornings with her favorite Miss Leslie!!

Let's see exciting news about us, I have a job interview tomorrow at Banner Gateway for a CNA position and I finished my pre req's for nursing school and am officially on the waiting list.

Justin is leaving Elite Pc and starting at University of Phoenix on Monday the 11th! He is going to finish up his long lost accounting degree! He is so close and now he can finish for free. He says he is excited to be doing just one job instead of 20.

So there's a seven month catch up! Oh yeah I have a new adorable nephew Krew that I need to post pictures of & also Brandon got married so I will definately be posting those pics!!
Well, Hopefully I didn't lose all my blogging friends, I'll do better I promise!!

Later Jen