Jensen Moments

2009-12-25T04:36:00.000-08:00

You'd better not pout, you'd better not cry........

.....SANTA CLAUSE is comming to town!

We went to see Santa on Monday for family home evening. Jacob was excited to see Santa and was just fine to sit on his lap and tell him that he wanted a train set for Christmas......side story.... (When we were shopping in costco a couple of weeks earlier, we spotted a train set that we wanted to get for Jacob, so we tried to put it on the bottom of the cart without him noticing. Needless to say he looked down through the cart when he was standing in the back and saw the train set, exclaiming "is that for me"? We had to put it back and tell him no, you'll have to ask Santa for one. Ever since that time when we ask him what he wants Santa to bring him he states with excitment "A train set".)....end side story....Abby on the other hand was just not so sure about the jolly man with a white beard.

We then proceeded to the St. George, UT temple where there was a nativity out front and we listened to the Christmas story. We also decided to go into the visitor center at that time. They had an exhibit of photographs of the Saviors life called "Reflections of Christ". You can not take part of this and not be poured out on by the spirit confirming to you that "HE LIVES". What a wonderful time of year to remember not just the birth of our savior, but his whole life. It was the perfect ending to a wonderful family home evening.

2009-12-25T04:31:00.000-08:00

THE NAPTIME BANDIT STRIKES AGAIN!!!!

2009-12-25T03:57:00.000-08:00

What Happens

when you are in

persuite of that perfect holiday picture? Do your kids sit still and smile

just the way you would like them

to, and at the same time? Does your three year old ever look at the camera

and smile naturally? Will there ever be the achieval of that

perfect holiday card picture ?

It may not have been what I had in mind. But after a half an hour of bribing and making funny noises this is the best holiday picture ever!

2009-12-23T02:55:00.000-08:00

Who woke up Abby?

One fine morning I heard noise comming from the kid's bedroom not long after I had layed Abby down for her morning nap. This is the conversation that followed.

Me: Jacob did you wake up Abby?

Jacob: No mom.

Me: Then who did?

Jacob: You did mom.

Me: Oh, then how did you get into Abby's bed

Jacob: I climbed the green chair

The lovely green rocking chair is right next to the crib, creating the perfect climbing tool to get into the crib. This is the first of many occasions to follow of Jacob finding himself bored with whatever cleaning or other meanial task that mom is doing, and so he chooses to wake up his favorite sister as an alternative to finding something quiet to play. These days are so precious and wonderful. I was not truely elated to find Abby awake so early from her nap, but how could you get mad at such innocent sweet faces?

2009-12-23T01:54:00.000-08:00

YOU WANTED TO SEE THE SWISHY TRAIN???

What else did we do on our last day???

We went to Mini's house and she gave Jacob a big smooch.

We went to Mickey's house where he was making a movie.

We went on one last rollercoaster ride.

(I seriously took this picture while we were on the rollercoaster, no photo editing here, just plain old happy rollercoaster fun.)
YOU CAN'T HAVE MUCH MORE FUN THAN THAT!!!!!

2009-11-17T23:12:00.000-08:00

TUESDAY

(Jacob and Abby trying to watch the Muppet pre-show while Mom is trying to get a cute pic!)

FIVE MINUTES until the laundry is done, then back to the hotel room. Today sure has gone by fast. Unfortunately the normalcys of life just don't go away. I really try to be a minimalist when packing, Jase will tell you otherwise, but there are just some unforseen things like blowouts, tons of spit up, potty trained accidents, you get the picture. Anyhow when I sit down to write I definately lose momentum and my body starts to recognize that it is exhausted only to realize that tomorrow is comming no matter how much I might want it to be delayed for a few more hours.

Today was our last day with the Bartold family. Jacob and Josh are the best of buds. This morning when we were leaving the hotel room Jacob said to me "Mom I have to go with Joshy he is my best pal." He says some of the cutest most precious things. I knew from the moment that Jacob was born and Josh held him and saw him for the first time that they were going to be best buds. I love spending time with Jason's family like this. It bonds the relationships of these cousins like they are brothers and sisters. They are all truely best pals and will keep in contact for years to come. I had a wonderful childhood and grew in love with my family, but I never had the love with my extended family as these children do. They love each other sooooooo much. I love my cousins, but I defianately don't know them, to be in a room and have a conversation with them is almost to have a conversation with a stranger only to find out that you have the same grandparents. I love being from a large family, it's all I've ever known, but now I am finding out the benefits of having a small one.

(The cousin clan)

LAuNDRY's DONE!!! We hit the park hard today, knowing that it would be our last all together. We went to fantasy land with our early admittance, then we did the Matterhorn, what a fun ride. Then we headed over to California Adventure and saw some characters. Jason and his family tried to convince me to go on "Tower of Terror", but I absolutely refused. I hate the rides where you free fall. I lose my entire sense of control every time. You know those dreams where you are falling, and then you wake up landing on your bed, your body actually jumps and bounces the bed, well it's like that, and I truly do not like it at all. So Jacob and I bought a Churro and shared it with another young boy who was standing next to us while we were waiting. Jacob also had some fruit punch Crystal Light which made his upperlip stained red. Consequently, all of his pictures have a red mustache little boy. What would life be if there weren't pictures of little boys with red mustaches? We then went to the Muppet 3-D show and over to the water rapids one more time. We all had ponchos on so we wouldn't get wet, but the water came up from a spout in the bottom of the bot that is supposed to drain the water out and sprayed jason from the underside. His shorts were soaking, but his top was dry, quite the site. We had a lot of laughs, it was fun. Then over to get some lunch and say good bye to the Bartolds. Everyone commenced to see thier own attractions as individual families from there. We went and visited a few more characters, then we went to the Tiki room where there is a bird show production, saw Jasmine and Aladin, went on the "Pirates of the Caribbean", and then on the train that goes all around the park.

(He bought the churro all by himself, it was so cute!)

Jacob has been asking us to go on the "Squishy" train since yesterday night. Jason and I have had the hardest time figuring out what this was. So, we went on the red train again. We kept asking hi questions like what color it was, and if it went fast or slow. Well, apparently it goes FAST and It has ONE ORANGE STRIPE! While we were on the red train we asked him if it was the Monorail as it went by, and he said yes, but not to definately, Jason and I were still unsure. This was the only other train in the park that we could think of. When we went out to dinner with Grandma and Grandpa to Knotts Berry Farm, for the Chicken dinner, ohhh, so good, we related the story to them. Grandpa says, yeah, the monorail, how come you guys didn't take Jacob on it? We said how is that the "Squishy" train, he said cause it "Swooshes by". Jason and I were still confused, then the light turned on in both of our heads, Ohhh, the "SWISHY" train!!! Thank you Grandpa for interpreting.

So, tomorrow morning off to the "SWISHY" train!

2009-11-16T21:34:00.000-08:00

MONDAY

WHY DO WE CALL THIS A VACATION? Seriously, there is nothing relaxing or vacationing about this. We walk many many steps throughout the day and encourage and scold our children in their behavior. We eat on the go and just Go...Go...Go. Hence we returned to our room not much after 8:30 tonight, because the park closed at 8, and I am just plum tired. Abby has fallen asleep at her usual time around 5:30 because she fought through her afternoon nap today, which means her little internal alarm clock will wake us gently and promptly at 0600. Jacob had a power nap before the fireworks over the castle and he is awake next to me in bed as I am typing this. Abby is still asleep in her stroller, because I have neglected to get her ready for bed and put her in her crib just yet, and Jase is on the other sided of Jacob on this bed passed out 30 minutes ago! Thank goodness the park doesn't open till 10 tomoorow, oh wait, our family is going at nine because we can get into the park early one day, and for that day we just happened to pick tomorrow. Oh, I just want to pass out.

Today was wonderful! We spent the day doing things that Jacob wanted to do. We rode the train around the park, went on the Whinnie the Pooh ride again, Twice! Then we mosied over to fantasy land and went on the pinnochio and peter pan ride there. We took both abby and Jacob on the Nighmare before Christmas haunted mansion ride. Both kids were equally nuzzeling their faces into my and Jason's necks. The Pirates of the Caribbean ride was good, but it was time for Abby to eat lunch, and she just wasn't impressed. We ate a Turkey Leg for lunch, mmmmmm, those are so good. We watched the parade with our cousins and then Jase, I, Jacob, and Grandpa Jack went on the "Matterhorn" again. Jacob calls it the volcano ride. He quite enjoyed it. We then commenced to go pick a spot to watch the fireworks and have a corndog, another Disney Land eatery must have, and jacob fell asleep momentarily after pushing off. Our day in a nutshell, seems like we could have done so much more from the sound of it, but let me tell you this was plenty. Tomorrow, we're off to watch some more shows and ride some more rides.

2009-11-16T00:37:00.000-08:00

Disney Land 2009!!!!

(Saturday)

Abby, just can't stand the idea of not being in the tub with Josh and Jacob when they are having so much fun splashing around together. We arrived in Califorinia yesterday around 10:00 am, checked into our hotel, threw a bunch of things together and headed out to Disney Land. We walked!!! It is only a couple of blocks from our hotel, we can do it in about 10 minutes, a nice walk it is too, except for the comming back part after you've been walking all day in the park. We had a fun afternoon, so fun that I neglected to take any pictures of anything we did while we were there on this first day. We went on quite a few rides. First was the "Matterhorn", which is Jason's absolute favorite ride. We were so surprised that Jacob was actually tall enough to go! He was sooo excited, a little apprehensive at first, but when all was done, he had a blast. Then we continued to ride other rides around the park with Jason's family. It was so much fun, but such a long day. I think I was more excited than Jacob was. It is so much fun to have children, and to want them to experience the good things in life. We took Jacob 3 years ago, but he doesn't remember it, so this is all a new experience for him, and I couldn't be more than tickled pink to just watch the magic in his eyes. So, we ended the day with a crying baby and a tired boy on the walk home and then two excited cousins in the bath, and a cousin who was just happy to be out of the stroller to crawl and move on the floor.

(Sunday)

Abby's internal alarm clock went off at 6:15 this morning, not my ideal time to wake up when on vacation, however the Bartold clan wasn't much behind her at 6:45. We walked into the park early around 8:30 and went seperate ways for a while, that is big kids and adults to their attractions, and Brittany and I took Josh, Jacob, and Abby to ride the Pooh Bear ride. We were hoping to see Pooh Bear there, but he wasn't up quite that early. After we did that we walked over to Toon Town and Josh and Jacob were in seventh heaven just running around and being in such a magical type town. They have so much fun being together.

If there's a fire truck, that's where you will find Jacob!

When we finished in Toon Town it was time to meet up with the family over in California Adventure. While we were waiting for dads to bring us our tickets to park hop, the kids were playing on the "O" in the CALIFORNIA letters.

Right before lunch, we met up with Mater and Lightning McQueen for a family photo. We then commenced to go though the park there. We went on California Soarin, which is one of mine and Jason's favorite rides. Unfortunately, Jacob wasn't quite tall enough to go. He was so unsatisfied with his height that he just kept measuring and remeasuring himself at the measure guide, just to make sure he hadn't grown a few inches in a couple of minutes. Poor kiddo, he was so devestated. Next time Jacob, next time you will be tall enough. We had a wonderful evening there. My favortie was the "Play time" parade. It was right in front of us and the characters were all so colorful. Jacob and Abby were just enthralled with the whole thing. The day just went by so fast. Jacob and Abby have done quite well despite all the schedule changes. We didn't get back to the hotel tonight till a quarter to midnight with both kids crashed before we left the park. Jacob really wanted to go on the Nemo submarine ride after we watched "Fantasma" the water show, so we took him, because why else are we there? Jason said he had the hardest time staying awake, he just kept dozing on his shoulder, and then he would jerk himself to stay awake. We are having so much fun, and can't wait to do more tomorrow.

Happy trails till tomorrow from the land where dreams come true.

2009-11-08T20:22:00.000-08:00

Better Late than Never

This picture was taken a long while back. I saw it when I was going through my pictures and decided that I needed to post it. This is a little glimpse into our life. I feel like I spend a lot of my time at work. Jason is so good to stay at home with the kids and take care of them on the days I work. Occasionally when we didn't have any patients at work, Jase would bring the kids up to visit me, and to feed Abby. It was an enjoyable time. Jacob is so smart, he knew just what to do with that stethoscope. He is a very curious boy and Abby makes a wonderful patient.

This is Sally! Jason and I just love her. She is my co-worker and the nurse who delivered Abby. She is such a wonderful woman, always wearing a smile. She makes every patient feel like they are the Queen. She loves working as a Labor nurse, and she loves her two grandsons, she only wishes she had a grandaughter too.

2009-08-26T00:36:00.000-07:00

It was here... Now it's gone...

Oh, the drudgery of sitting here updating the blog from THE WHOLE SUMMER. You think I would learn, but no! Here I am once again trying to blog a whole three months all at once. There is not much to say for my procrastinating personality...Dad! As I have been updating myself on everyone elses blog, I see what fun summers each has had, and I think....Wow, my summer was pretty boring and uneventful, but after reviewing the hundreds of pictures that have been taken, I realize that it hasn't been that boring after all. I just love summertime. It refreshes me. I know we are inside most of the time due to the triple digit nature of the summer weather here, but the warm evenings are quite nice. I love the smells, the sounds, and the energy the summer brings; the grilling on the back porch, sitting on the swing on the front porch, the neighbors bringing over their dead snake that they killed while on a hike for family home evening, family reunions, grandma visiting, swimming in our neighbors pool, and visiting family up in Utah where it is much, much, much cooler (did I mention that it is a lot cooler in Utah than in Nevada?). So, here we go. All the most wonderful things about summer are about to un-fold for the Jensen family.

JUNE

We had just gotten home from a shopping trip in St. George. Abby makes some of the sweetest faces at this stage(3mo). She had just become interested in her toy that hangs from the handle of her car seat. As I got out of the car sitting next to her I pulled the animal down just to entertain her, and then she laughed, yes she giggled. I couldn't believe my ears. I was so excited I ran in the house to find the camera and took a video.

She giggled much harder before I captured it on video, as things usually go. I gues we just have to learn to appreciate those moments as just memories in our heads. She is just so precious, growing and growing.

We recieved a package from Grandma and Grandpa Jensen. Thank You! We love packages!

This is what we found: A new soft blanket for Abby, A truck pillow case for Jacob, peanut butter cups, animal crackers, stickers, a bubble gun, and a rubber band gun. Oh, what fun!

It's time for me to go back to work! I am packing so that we can drive to Utah for me to work my first weekend there as a mother of two. I have two special children who are so wonderful to take a nap together so I can accomplish this daunting task before me. If only this moment would last for a few hours vs a few minitues, I will take what I can get. Note the empty suit case and Abby cuddled in between the pillows and wrapped in a blanket just above Jacob's head. Oh, may they sleep long enough for me to get packed.

It was a very cold weekend in Utah. We stayed at Dave and Jen's house. We were able to go to the farmer's market. We love to go see the entertainment and look at and taste all the fresh fruits and vegetables. On our way home we met up with Grandma and Grandpa Love. That was a treat and just happened so perfectly. Grandma just had to buy a little something for Jacob while we were visiting at the Flying J in Nephi, UT. They went around and around the store just looking for the perfect toy. Jacob picked out this gas truck. He was so excited. He loves any truck that has a trailer attachment. I left the camera in the car and was not about to go back out and get it, so here's Jacob being very pleased with his gift from Grandma and Grandpa Love.

When we got home Abby looked so cute just laying on the bed just before we were going to call it a night. I just had to take pictures of her. I started out taking a couple, and they didn't look quite right, so I decided to start playing around with the settings on the camera. I have a lot to learn about picture taking. By the time I had taken about twenty five or so pictures of Abby with this bright flash the last look of "mom are you done taking pictures of me yet" is what I got. In the words of Abby "Mom I am so tired will you put that darn thing away".

If I could sing.....(Oh, what a beautiful morning!)

I was driving to work this morning, usually the sun is shining brightly in my eyes and I can't see the road. However, on this particular morning it was so beautifully cloudy. I couldn't resist taking these pictures. Aren't the clouds just beautiful? I think the clouds and the mountains are just picturesque. You could say I was in a cheery mood this morning, enough anyway to notice and appreciate the beauty of the world and the sun not shining in my eyes.

BATH TIME

Jacob is so excited to have Abby in the bath tub with him. At this particular moment he is swaying her back and fort making the ripples in the water if you notice in the picture. He thinks he is so silly; and he is.

Children will be children! I think that somewhere inside me I always looked forward to the day that Jacob would do this. I know it's kind of insane sounding, but I just couldn't stop laughing.

I was in my bedroom cleaning or something and when I looked out into the hall across into the bathroom was this toilet paper trail. It didn't stop there.....It kept going and....

Going....All the way down the hall, and then going and going some more straight through the family room....

To the doorway of the laundry room, where there sat a little boy unrolling the toilet paper.

This is truly my most favorite part about potty training Jacob. When I asked him ever so kindly "Jacob what are you doing?" he simply stated " I'm rolling the toilet paper mom"....Like duh, what does it look like I'm doing? Plainly Precious!

"I'll Love you forever, I'll Like you for always, As long as I'm living, My
baby you'll be." (Robert Munsch)

THE SUN BURN
I think that this is oficially Jacob's first sun burn. He and Jase were outside setting up a small pool that we had bought, and then the both of them commenced to swimming in it for the next hour or so, with out sunblock on. This picture was the night of the incident, unfourtunately it continued to get more red over the next couple of days, despite how much aloe I slathered on or how much water I gave him to drink. Then of course the peeling of the skin.......poor Jacob......What a trooper though, he didn't complain too much about it, mostly when it was time to put on the aloe.

Bed bugs

These are two of the cutest binky bed bugs that I know. Jacob likes to come in our room in the morning and cuddle up and watch cartoons for a little while. Usually, Abby is awake at this time, and he likes to lay next to her. Abby just loves Jacob, and she always wants to see what he is doing. Jacob loves her too.

2009-06-10T01:47:00.000-07:00

TIME FLIES BY...

Let's see, here we are heading toward the middle of June and the last time that I posted was Abby's birthday in the middle of March. There must be something wrong with this picture. Oh well, as long as we update once a season we will be good right? The last few months have been a whirlwhind. I had six weeks off of work for maternity leave, that really felt like six days. have since started back to work, which has been a pretty smooth transition this time I might say. Things are working out in my favor and I am working day shift for the summer. This is much easier on my circadian rhythm, as Abby likes to eat every two hours during the daylight hours. Abby is growing like a weed, drinking straight cream I swear. She loves her mom and is a little angel when I'm around, no complaints. But, when I leave for work, let the screaming begin. Jason has had a number of days where his patients are tissue paper thin. She will only stop crying if he picks her up and holds her all day. So much for getting anything done around the house. However, just last week he found that if he puts a shirt that he has worn next to her face she will take more than just a catnap. Jason was very proud of himself for figuring that one out. She is a sweet little girl, she is just wrapping her daddy around her little fingers, knowing what she wants from the get-go. Jacob is comming up with new things every day. The thing I've really noticed the most is that he repeats everything that Jason and I say, no matter what we are talking about or who we are talking to. He also is right underneath Jason's feet as long as he is awake. He want's to be wherever dad is and to do whatever dad is doing. He is also our go boy. He does not like to be the one to stay at home if someone is going somewehere. It doesn't matter if you are going outside to the trashcan, or to the grocery store for milk, he wants to go too. It is rewarding and sad to watch him grow into a little boy, where did our baby go? Jason has been busy with the kids at home, managing the storage units and uhaul business and working on our property out in Alamo. Just this last week he had Lasik and PRK eye surgery. He developed an allergy to his contacts about a month ago. Jase has always wanted to do Lasik, so this was the perfect opportunity. The recovery process has gone very well. The doctor is quite supprised at how well and how fast his eyes are healing. Jason had a rough go for a couple of days post op with burning feeling in his PRK eye, but alas all is well. He says that his vision is improving more and more every day. He is quite pleased. All in all we are doing well and managing to keep busy.

2009-05-29T19:00:00.000-07:00

SUMMER IS HERE!!!

Jacob and his friend Brycen playing outside in the pool naked. Swim trunks are for the girlie boys.

2009-05-28T11:30:00.000-07:00

BOUNCY BALL.......BOUNCY BALL

Who would have thought that bathtubs make a great place to play with a bouncy ball. Jacob and I played in the bathroom throwing the bouncy ball back and forth for about 15 min. He just laughed and laughed. It was so funny to watch him chase the ball around the tub.

2009-05-27T21:30:00.000-07:00

JUST PLAYING

It's about nine-thirty, I just finished cleaning the house and Abby fell asleep in her bouncer on the counter, so since I have neglected taking pictures of her thus far I decided to try and figure out the settings on my camera for a few minutes.

I was attemping to do hand and feet shots, but with not much luck as you can see.

2009-05-25T09:00:00.000-07:00

These are just a bunch of pictures from the last week or so. We just got back this week from Zach's graduation. It was definately a whirlwind weekend. So much to do and not enough time. I will post pictures from that later, because I don't have more than a couple of random shots, that aren't very good in the first place, Sorry Zach, and I need to round some up from those taking pictures better than I was.

I have a similar shot of Jacob at about this age.
My Mr. helper. He likes to help put Abby's binky back in her mouth.

Happy Birthday to Me. Thanks for the candles Jase. Next year the cake is going to start on fire.

Cool dudes...Jacob and Aunt Heather

The only family portrait available right now. I'm REALLY not doing well at the picture thing. Maybe this not so great picture will motivate me to schedule something.

2009-05-03T21:00:00.000-07:00

ABBY'S BLESSING DAY

This was such a special day. All of Jason's family stayed with us in the house. It was quite the morning having everyone there getting ready. There is nothing that replaces the sounds of family being together for a special occasion. Jason woke up early that morning and made breakfast for everyone. He is such a good cook, husband, brother, son, and dad. The whole family was ready to go at 10:30, church started at 11:00. Aunt Jennifer helped to get Abby in her blessing dress. The blessing was beautiful and simple. We had a luncheon with our family and friends afterward. It's not a Jensen get together without delicious food. Jason used his smoker and made ribs and brisket. They were so flavorful and tender. We had grandma Jeannetta's baked beans, and grandma Susie baked three different cakes, Texas chocolate, White with strawberries, and carrot, all of wich were devoured with not a crumb to be picked at afterward. It was such a good time to get together as friends and neighbors to visit and celebrate the birth of Abby.

2009-03-27T21:26:00.000-07:00

WELCOME TO OUR NEW ARRIVAL!!!

March 19, 2009

Abigail Jean Jensen

7lbs 8oz 20 in

Jacob and Abby

First Kisses

Going Home

Dad, Jacob, and Abby

2009-03-04T01:08:00.000-08:00

I have just updated the blog from November, whew what a job. Thank goodness for slow nights at work. That being said, Christmas and January are mostly missing. You'll have to look in the archives because I just blogged way too much to fit it all on one page right now. I promise I will be better and blog sooner, especially since our surprise baby is due here any time. I'm hoping I have only one to two weeks left even though there are three until my due date. I am really tired, my hips hurt, and I am ready to have my body back.

2009-03-03T19:51:00.000-08:00

Ok, so here we go again. After a long period of no blogging, mostly because of lack of access to pictures, I am going to update the last three months....AGGGGHHHHH! It would be so much easier if I would just post things when they happen, but then I wouln't be Jessica if I didn't procrastinate. I really am trying to change.

2009-02-18T08:35:00.000-08:00

Howdy....Howdy.....Howdy! My name is Jacob, and I think that this tackle hat is a cowboy hat. Jacob found this hat on Grandpa Jack's dresser and he wanted to wear it. He wore it outside all morning while working in the garden with dad. Isn't he a cute cowboy?

2009-02-14T15:00:00.000-08:00

Surprise! Jason sent me flowers. This was very unexpected as I sat at the table in my pajamas helping Jacob make out his valentines to take to the neighbor friends. Thanks Jase, you are always so thoughtful.

Blue fundip in a cup

What is some sugar cookie making without a little finger licking?

I'm really not a big valentines day person, but this year I decided to bake sugar cookies with Jacob and take them to our neighbor friends. Jacob also made out his own valentines for his babysitters and neighbor friends. Jason is at the sand dunes riding his Rhino, and having a good time I hope. He has not really taken it out since we bought it back in October, and this was a weekend that he could do it with some friends.

2009-02-10T09:54:00.000-08:00

Jacob is at work! When Grandpa Jack is gone, Jacob will fill in, and he will take care of everything, even the cutting of the paper.

2009-01-15T12:00:00.000-08:00

This is our cat Socks. He has been sleeping in this garbage can that is just outside our porch for weeks now. I personally thought this was very ammusing. I assume that it is warmer than anywhere else he could find.

2009-01-13T20:30:00.000-08:00

We bought ourselves an eliptical! Jason was putting it together and Jacob naturally decided that daddy needed his expertice in this area. So, he plopped himself down right in front of where Jason was working and went to work himself.

2009-01-03T17:10:00.000-08:00

Aunt Heather and Uncle Alan came to visit. Jacob just absolutely loved having them over. He thought they were his personal entertainment. They gave him every bit of attention that he demanded. Jacob loves to swing, so naturally he would love to swing in the blanket. I remember doing this when I was little with my dad. Jacob kept saying to Heather and Alan again...again...again.

2009-01-02T20:30:00.000-08:00

This is Jacob and baby Macy. She is our good friends Mike and Danielle's daughter. I have been a little concerned throughout this pregnancy how Jacob is going to be with a new baby in the house, will he be gentle,loving, affectionate etc... This was a great experience for me to see him excited to hold Macy and to think she was cute. At one point she started crying and he said "don't cry baby it's ok you're not hurt", as he was patting her belly.

2008-12-27T19:33:00.000-08:00

Lexie, Annie, Jacob, and Hunter chillin' on the couch ready to watch a movie.

2008-12-27T14:25:00.000-08:00

It wouldn't be a complete day outside if it didn't end with a tractor ride with grandpa Jack.

2008-12-27T14:20:00.000-08:00

Grandpa Jack is teaching Jacob how to throw snowballs. You can see the snowball here in mid air over Jacob's head.

Jacob and dad riding the sled. Jase still thinks we're in Nevada, wearing shorts.

Jacob and Grandpa Jack for the maiden voyage.

Jacob getting ready to go sledding. oooohhh....it's cold outside.

2008-12-27T14:00:00.000-08:00

Jacob's first time sledding. He had a blast riding down the drive way with Grandpa. Who cares that it's zero degrees outside.

2008-12-25T19:55:00.000-08:00

Christmas is a wonderful time of year. This year we spent Christmas day at Grandma and Grandpa Jensen's house. It snowed heavy all day long, defiantely a white Christmas. I don't rember a Christmas this white since I was a little girl going to my Grandma and Grandpa Wendt's house. We had strusel cake and cider and hot chocolate for breakfast. We sat by the fire place and each took turns opening gifts. It was defiantely a peaceful morning. Later in the afternoon, we went to Jason's sister's house for lunch/dinner and the family gift exchange. It was definately wild, and all of the cousins enjoyed showing off their new gifts and playing with eachother. The food was also great, as always in the Jensen family.

After a long moring of opening presents, it is time to cosy up on the couch and take a nap.

Jacob is just content to play with what he found in his stocking. Howver, no one could play with the helecopter. Grandpa could play with any plane, but not the helecopter.

Jacob played with this truck for quite a while. It dumps, and goes forward and in reverse. He just loved it.

2008-12-25T19:50:00.000-08:00

2008-12-25T19:45:00.000-08:00

This is my first video attempt. So, here goes.

Grandpa and Jacob are opening his dump truck.

2008-12-21T22:47:00.000-08:00

No pictures as of recent, but I thought that I would update dispite my slacking in the photograpy section. Thanks Giving was wonderful. Jason cooked the dinner of course, and my Mom and brother Zach were down for the week. We also had Jason's brother Todd and his two kids Robert and Shania over for dinner. It was a great afternoon.
We attended our ward Christmas party this week. We have a lot of musically talanted people in our ward, and it was nice of them to share our talents with us as we re-visited the birth of our Savior. Jacob was excited to sit on Santa's lap, he always wants to do what the other kids are doing. It surprised me that he wasn't more shy, I guess he takes after his dad.
Things are going well during this holiday season. I am continually reminded each day just how much I have to be greatful for. What a blessing to live on the earth at this time and to be able to have the gospel in our lives and to know the way back to our Heavenly Father's presence.
A little update on the family. Jacob is growing faster than I can keep up with. It seems as though he looks more and more like a little boy each day. He is learning quickly and there are many people who love him in our ward and neighborhood who help him to grow. Jason is working very hard being a full-time dad and appraiser. Appraisals are mostly foreclosures right now, but they are keeping him busy. He is such a good husband and father. He is always looking out for our family's best interest, making sure that Jacob is learning and growing and that he gets the attention that he needs; and that I am getting enough rest each day especially when I work, and that there is dinner on the table before I leave. I am just plugging a long I am working full time in Labor and Delivery at the hospital in Mesquite. It is so nice not to have to drive an hour to work each way. I am doing well with the pregnancy. I really have nothing to complain about, I'm not sick and I feel pretty normal, just an enlarged mid-section. Beyond that there really isn't much to say. Our family is truly blessed, and we are ever greatful for that. Merry Christmas to all, and may your families be blessed this season as well.

2008-10-31T21:00:00.000-07:00

This is Halloween in the Jensen house. Jacob and I dressed up to go out to our ward "trunk or treat". Jacob is a "Chocolate Milk Cow" and I in my Cindarella costume,(cinderella II that is, after the happily ever after when the kids come along :)) I am sentimental when it comes to picking a halloween costume. I looked and looked for two months for Jacob, and I couldn't find anything that I thought he would wear. This year he has grown to love "Thomas the train, Monstars INC., Mickey Mouse, and Lightening McQueen". Nothing seemed to fit him, then I saw this outfit online and I knew that it was the costume for him. Jacob LOVES chocoate milk. He drinks approximately 2-3 cups a day. I don't mind cause it's milk, but this is the costume that represented Jacob this year. The trunk or treat was a lot of fun, it is a lot easier than going around to each house around here. The homes are just so spread out. Jacob really enjoyed it. There are a few pictures of Jacob running around and around the haunted house. The first time we went through I had to practically pull him through he was soo scared. At the end of the event when all the kids were running through just to get booed at, he thought that was great and that's when we couldn't get him to come out. He just wanted to keep running around and around. We had chilie dogs and Jacob also got to go fishing. It was such a fun experience for us this year.

2008-10-30T19:41:00.000-07:00

Jacob decided that body art was as cool as drawing on the pumpkin. This is the first time that he has drawn on himself, that I have seen anyway. It's dry erase marker, so I wasn't too worried.

2008-10-30T19:13:00.000-07:00

This is pumpkin carving lesson number 2. We had a lot of fun this family home evening. Jacob colored his Gord (that I didn't know was a gord when I bought it) and Jase and I carved the other pumpkin.

2008-10-25T20:46:00.000-07:00

Pumpkin Carving 101 at the Jensen household. Once again we are at Dave and Jen's. Jacob just loves being with the kids and playing with them. He wakes up in the morning and the first thing he says is "Play with the kids". It has been such a great experience for our family to come up and visit with the family and for me to work. Thanks Dave, Jen, and kids. We always have a blast at your house. (Click on the picutre an it will rotate through.)

2008-10-21T20:14:00.000-07:00

Jacob thinks he's going to sleep in Grandpa's Bed tonight. He sure loves Grandpa Jack.

2008-10-20T20:00:00.000-07:00

We finally got Jacob's hair cut. Now he looks like a little boy. I want my baby back :(

2008-10-17T21:00:00.000-07:00

Jacob and Josh had a bath together while Josh was here to visit. They thought it was great. Josh and Jacob love to do things together.

2008-10-16T21:00:00.000-07:00

All the cousins came to visit our house over UEA weekend. Jacob thought this was great. He had 9 cousins to pay attention to his every need and to play with him whenever he wanted. He thought this was great to have so many live-in friends for the weekend. He thought he was the life of the party. It was so fun to have the family come visit and to go play.

2008-10-14T20:30:00.000-07:00

Jacob likes to help me stir when I am cooking. We are making Brownies which have Jacob's favorite ingredient CHOCOLATE.

2008-10-12T10:32:00.000-07:00

Look! Jacob's hair is as long as Grandma Susies. It is time to get it cut, no more procrastinating.

2008-10-10T11:00:00.000-07:00

Well, not much to explain here. We bought a Rhino. It came on Tuesday this week and Jason has been like a little kid knowing that Christmas was comming, knowing that this Rhino was comming for the last month. It's finally here. Jacob think's that the passenger seat has his name on it. He loves to go for four wheeler rides and when Jase was building the go-cart for the Browns he thought the side seat was his too. Anyhow, he's dad's little side kick and when they go out he likes to raise his hands like he's on a roller-coaster and tell dad "ready-set-go".

2008-10-01T21:15:00.001-07:00

2008-10-01T21:01:00.000-07:00

Jacob has just started learning what presents are. He gets so excited for presents and he knows exactly what to do with them. Christmas this year is going to be a lot of fun.

2008-10-01T20:57:00.000-07:00

Jacob got a box from grandma

2008-09-20T20:01:00.000-07:00

Jacob can convince Annie to play with him anytime. He loves to jump on the trampoline at their house and would stay out there all day if someone would stay out with him.

2008-09-20T20:00:00.000-07:00

We went to Utah this weekend so that I can work at Primary Childrens. We stayed with Jason's Brother David and his Wife Jennifer. We are so lucky that they are willing to share their home with us when we come up. Jacob just loves to be here to play with his cousins. He is slding down the stairs with his cousins Lexie and Annie. They love to dote on Jacob.

2008-09-19T15:21:00.000-07:00

Jacob LOVES CHOCOLATE MILK!!!!!

2008-09-14T17:10:00.000-07:00

Jacob has officially "walked in his mothers shoes" and lived to tell about it.

2008-09-01T11:30:00.000-07:00

Jacob decided to read a book to himself while we were getting ready to go to town. He had such an early moring that he fell asleep sitting here reading "Thomas" his newest favorite book.

2008-08-27T15:26:00.000-07:00

2008-08-05T10:00:00.000-07:00

Jacob just did this thing where he fell down on the floor and pretended like he was dead or something. He was there long enough without moving for me to run out to the office and to come back and take a picture of him laying there like that. Such a crazy little boy.

2008-08-04T12:00:00.000-07:00

Jacob thought that the block wagon was his personal wagon. when we go to Utah and stop at Brittney and Chris's house jacob likes to do the same thing with thier block wagon, but then the kids will pull him around in it. He loves to go around and around. I do admit I pulled him around in it for a minute or two.

2008-07-08T20:52:00.000-07:00

This is the Wendt Family Reunion over the July 4th weekend. Just click on the picture to enlarge it.

2008-06-25T01:41:00.000-07:00

Jacob loves tractors. He gets so excited about them. Jase bought these two tractors for his birthday off of ebay (of course, where does jase buy anything he gets a good deal on).These are the old heavy duty Tonka trucks. I think Jacob is now shy 2 tractors of a complete collection. Jason is very tickled that his boy likes tractors.

2008-06-25T01:33:00.000-07:00

This year was quite fun to watch Jacob open presents for his birthday. You would see his little eyes light up each time the wrapping paper was ripped and he could see just part of the present. He would get so excited. One of the first things he opened however, was this tool box. He was so content just to sit and play with his tools at the time that he had no intrest in the rest of the presents.

2008-06-25T01:25:00.000-07:00

Jacob was quite excited to get a tool set for his birthday. He is continually carrying around "Daddy's" tools and using them on anyting that he can think of , so we thought it would be great for him to have "Jacob's" tools.

2008-06-25T01:19:00.000-07:00

This is another picture of Jacob with his birthday cake batter face. sometimes when I tell him to say cheese when I am taking a picture this is the face that I get.

2008-06-25T01:11:00.000-07:00

One of Jacob's favorite flavors is chocolate. Today is his birthday and he gets to lick the cake batter off the spatula.

2008-06-25T00:48:00.000-07:00

Here is a new and final attempt to update our blog regularly with much and continued encouragement from family and friends. I am not sure exactly what my intent will be with this blog, but I hope that it will be a way to keep in contact with family and friends with whom we love. It might even be a spot that would be in the nature of keeping a journal, because heaven knows when the Lord commands Jessica will procrastinate. We love you all and hope you will enjoy viewing our blog and taking glimpses into our Jensen moments.

2008-02-27T14:00:00.000-08:00

Jacob and Grandpa Jack Sledding.

2006-11-11T12:34:00.001-08:00

Well here is some new pictures for every one I will try to do my best at say where and what and dates with them....I am trying to do a chronological order here so it will go from newest to oldest.. For anyone that wants to be able to print these off, you should be able to down load the full size by clicking on the picture. If not please let us know.

2006-11-11T12:03:00.000-08:00

Jacob found this pop-tart wrapper, and was enthralled for a half hour to 45 minutes. He would laugh and squeal, then try to go and shove it in his mouth and then crinkle it. And see him self... It was as much enjoyment to watch him have fun with it as he had playing with it.

(11/7/2006)

hmm there is a crumb....

What Strawberry I thought this was Brown sugar !!!???!!!
Hmmm wonder how many calories are in this... they seem to go right to my cheeks
got to get every last crumb. its free tuesday... you know when you dont count fat and calories ...

2006-11-11T11:40:00.000-08:00

Hey I have hands, and what is this a toy, it was so cute he is begining to play with toys and grab and reach for things.

Lets See Mr Winnie the Pooh Bear. hmmm 3 cavities and a root canal. you need to lay off the Hunny a little

2006-11-10T14:21:00.000-08:00

Can you tell i am so excited for my first snow? How do I turn off the bright lights???

2006-11-10T13:41:00.000-08:00

Happy Halloween. My little Huney Pot... he was so cute !!!!

2006-11-10T12:39:00.000-08:00

Halloween Pictures 2

2006-11-10T09:25:00.000-08:00

Dang She caught me, I was going to sneek up and scare her......was it the Binki?

(10-27-2006)

Mom this is nothing like a horsey ride......

2006-11-10T08:54:00.000-08:00

On my trip to Montana, we stayed the night at Aunt Heathers house.

(10-27-2006)

2006-11-10T08:47:00.000-08:00

Hmm Bath time I love taking baths. (10-04-2006)

2006-11-10T07:40:00.000-08:00

Visiting Grandma and Grandma and Grandpa Wendt. We had lots of fun, I love visting them.

2006-09-21T13:25:00.000-07:00

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2006-09-21T12:37:00.000-07:00

Well we had a trip to idaho this last weekend, in it we stoppped and saw some friends and family it sure was good to see them.it is always good to see family and friends.

What was that? ( Jesse and Melissa)Oh You are taking pictures.... now that i am ready you can take away!!!!

Well we had a trip to idaho this last weekend, in it we stoppped and saw some friends and family it sure was good to see them.it is always good to see family and friends.

Tonie OHHHHH Poor tony she was having a really bad day. she wasnt to happy with me when i took this photo i am sure she sint going to be very happy with me when she finds out that i posted it on the blog :) (there is more fish in the sea)(canned tuna) This is Jen she is getting ready to put her papers in again for her mission, she is a nurse in Rexburg right now she went to school with Jess and also Tonie
Jacob was the hit of the party, everyone wanting to hold and touch and cuddle. he isnt spioled at all...
Mellisa, Jess, Tonie, And Jen

2006-09-16T08:56:00.000-07:00

Well this is Jacob’s first outing to the lake. He seemed to really enjoy it there. He loved the water was not to sure about it at the first but then he realized it was water just cooler than his baths he was all for it. But I think the best part he enjoyed was being able to go with out his clothes on. This boy loves to be naked. And he figured he could be naked and warm with out a blanket he was all for that! The trip was wonderful quick but nice, it was good to be at the lake. We had a fun time we went tubing and Jet skiing and just had a fun time, we have more pictures and they will be posted later.

Hmmmm Whats this ???? I think i might like it?

Yep i do it is water... and i love water...
Now this other stuff brown kinda scatchy... not to sure about it.

Taking a Dip

Hmmm no clothes..... How nice it is

What do i want to do ....Go for a ride on the jet ski, Tubing, Wakeboard......maybe i will just sit here and take a nap.. that sounds good to me.
Jessica Jen and Britt havign some Fun in the tube, There are some action shots I will post later

This one is of me and the "two girls" allison and lexy we couldnt be shook out of the tube.

2006-09-14T15:40:00.000-07:00

Jacob under the heating lamp

All bundled up about 2 hours old
My Nephiew Joshua Saying this is his new "friend". Josh has been a great nephiew to Jacob always makes sure he Gets a hug along with he being taken care of.
Jacob sleeping at the hospital i think this was his first night there.

Showing Jacob of to my sister Britt
It was really amazing to see how Joshua(2years old) has taken to Jacob
Grandpa Jack isnt won over is he?
Jess Getting ready to head out
Look how small he is, This is Jacob getting ready to head out from the hospital. As i build this it is amazing to see how small he was compared to how much of the car see he takes up now.

2006-09-14T11:51:00.000-07:00

Hello out there to the internet world. This is our first shot at this; we are going to try to update this as often as we can. With pictures as we take them I am trying to figure out how to put video clips on here.

Well a little update on Jason and Jessica’s life. We have moved to an apartment here in Lehi Utah, and actually live very close to her Aunt Rachel’s and Todd’s house just around the block from us. We really like it here in Lehi nice little community, descent apartment, very similar to the one we had in Idaho. Except no back door (kinda sad it was the best for BBQ)

As for Jessica, she is working at Primary Children’s Hospital from what I know, she has always dreamed of working there. She absolutely loves it, specially working with the children. Sometimes it is sad, for the children, but she loves it. She works in the Immunal Compromise Unit. And sits on $800 dollar chairs. The worst part she has with working there is the commute, but it is better than what it was before, when we lived in Spanish Fork. And much better than working at the rest home back in Idaho Falls.

As for me (Jason) (I am writing this right now) I am happy to just be here. I am still working at PMI in Lndon Utah. (I sit on $25 dollar chairs).

This year so far has been a very eventful and surprising year for the two of us, back in October Jess called me and informed me of some great new that she was pregnant. So over the year she has been slowly growing a little bit at a time.

As the due date and time that she was to come due, I was being a nervosa wreck, it was supposed to happen on July fourth and I was hoping that it would.

One Saturday afternoon I was invited to be on KSL it is a radio station here in Salt Lake City, on Saturdays they do a car talk segment, where callers will call in with car problems and there is a panel of people there to answer the questions. It was allot of fun, Jess I think was a little bored. Part of the reason we went there is I had emailed them with a bunch of questions about a ford ranger that I picked up for a real good deal but had allot of problems. And he asked if I would like to go one the air talk about the problems and how I fixed them. So I said sure.

After the show we went up to my brothers house in North Salt Lake City, to pick up a couple couches. We pulled in the drive way, and backed up to the garage door. Then Jessica yells Jason we got to go. Me being me wanted to load the couches and not thinking about what was going on, Jess informed me that her water just broke. So we hurry and said good buy and jumped in the truck and speed down to Provo, with me asking about ever 30 seconds are you ok how far apart are the contractions, along with is it coming out yet?

We made it to the hospital ok, no one was coming out on the road (I just hear all the stories about kids being born on the road you know) any how things were going ok we got Jess in the hospital, later on they gave her an epidural and after allot of pushing (and me almost passing out for I was pushing with her and holding my breath) a little boy was born. After some long deliberating we decided not to go with Mohonrimoriancomer, and then we deliberated some more, and we through out Mohonri, so by the time we left the hospital we settle on Jacob Jack Jensen. And what a cutie he is. Here are some pictures form the hospital.