"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!