Jen's New Look

I was being a little CRAZY the other day and thought that I would try out a new look. I haven't sported this color since beauty school. Let me know what you think!!

Happy Birthday Makenna (last week)

Don't they all look so nice?
Maddie is looking oh so great here. This is our cousin Jensyn.
You'll notice that the hair is made out of bubble tape. It was so neat.

Ok so it is only a week late, but it is better late than never, right? Last Friday we had a birthday party with some of Makenna's friends from school, and a bunch of other kids from the neighborhood. Since Easter is usually in April and it fell in March this year, we thought that we would do an easter themed party. Really original, eh?

When the kids all got here we went out for an egg hunt and that was fun. The worst was that it was probably the warmest day that we had had so far this year, so lots of the chocolate was melted, but that's ok. Then we got the easter egg dye out and proceeded to color eggs. That was a lot messier than I wanted it to be. There was two 6 feet tables in the backyard with plastic table cloths on them and kids standing all around. Seth ended up covered from head to toe in blue dye, and I was so worried that it would stain.

I did get it out you will be glad to know. They loved the coloring the egg part and then we had cake. Oh and my good friend Marisa (from way back when) came into town and came to the party too. Then we colored eggs with her daughter Rian after everyone left.

My good friend Stasie Orme made the cutest horse cake for the party. We go walking in the mornings after we take the kids to school and she is such a sweetheart. I knew that she loved doing it, and so I was so glad that she said that she would. I really didn't think that Makenna would end up loving horses for as long as she has, but she tells us about every week or so that if she only had 2 horses, then she would be so happy. She is a joy!!

I can't believe my little girl is 8! She is going to be baptized up in Orem in May with her cousin Jack. Since all of the relatives live up in the Northern area we thought that it would make more sense to have the baptism up there. I asked her if she wanted to have it here or up there and she wanted to get baptized with Jack. That settled it. The party was fun and the weather was great and the cake was so tasty. Thanks Stasie!!

House Pictures

So here are the pictures that I was going to put on here like a month ago. I have been a wee bit of a hermit and cleaning all the time!! Click on the link to see the pictures...
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House Cleaning is for the Birds!

I have been a hermit for the past few weeks trying to de-junk and clean and organize my house. Let me just tell you that it stinks!! Not that it doesn't look fabulous now, but the process has been horrid. My 2 sister-in-laws came this past weekend to help me and they are the most wonderful ladies ever. I could never have done what we did without their help. Anna is a slave driver for sure. She whipped me into shape. I took a bunch of pictures yesterday of my cute and clean house so I could prove to you all how darling it really is. My realtor came yesterday to take pictures too so I think that we are on the ReMax website now. Who knows...
Joe is living up in Sandy with his parents during the week and comes home to his lonely wife on the weekends. I get to be the one to do all the laundry and cleaning and taking care of the kids (not that I don't do it anyway) but I have to keep it up in case someone wants to see the house. My kids are messy and I have since taken on watching my cousin Lindsay's kids Charley and Jensen after school. They moved over to this side of town and they go to the same school as Maddie, so it isn't a really big deal. Atleast I will get to have some help with Seth and Maddie and someone for them to play with. I will be the cleaning NAZI and make them clean up every tiny morsel on the floor. I really am kind of sad that I am going to sell my house. I love it. It is seriously so cute (in my opinion) and a great neighborhood. The only problem is it is in the wrong town. I will have to post pictures of the place for you to all see. I am kind of a geek that way.
The kids have this Friday and all next week off for Spring Break! What I am going to do with them is beyond me. I am going to Salt Lake to be with Joe for the week but all the other kids will be in school so Makenna will be bored stiff. I am having a yard sale with my friend Cari this weekend, and that should be a ton of fun. Maybe I can make a few bucks. I hope I get to see a few of you while I am up in the Northern land.

Crazy...Crazy...Crazy...

So, I have learned that life can through us some pretty crazy changes when we least expect it! Last week Joe was having a pretty crappy week at his job and decided that he had had enough!!! He called his dad and his dad reminded him of a company that one of his good friends (Phils friend) was the vice president of. He talked a little bit about it to him and then Joe decided to give him a call. To make a long story short, Joe talked to him on Tuesday or Wednesday and he asked him to come up to Salt Lake on Friday the 15th of February for an interview. So lets just say that we made a quick escape on Thursday evening and drove on up to the Salted City. His interview went really well and they wanted him to come back on Wednesday to talk to the other owner and vice president. So Joe met with the guys yesterday and all went well and now I have a husband that has a job up in Salt Lake. I guess what I am trying to say is that we are moving to the land of the North. We have been here for 6 years and I have loved it so much. I really am going to miss it here. I have a great house that I have to sell (cross your fingers) and I am going to miss the yard and my friends. I doubt that I will be going anywhere for a while with the market being the way it is, but one can only hope. Joe's parents live in Sandy so it is nice that he can stay up there with them on the week days. He will be coming home on the weekends as often as he can, and it will probably drive me absolutely mad, but we will make it work. I can't wait to see all of you that live up there on a regular basis now. Keep your fingers crossed that I can sell my house some day...

Tribute to our Prophet

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We Thank Thee Oh God For A Prophet...

My heart is so full today after watching the funeral services for our beloved prophet Gordon B. Hinkley. I have seen so many wonderful blogs and emails that others have written about their memories and wonderful things that the prophet has done, and it has touched me deeply. I was saddened to hear about his passing on Monday morning. I don't watch the news, so when I woke up to hear about it on the radio I was shocked. He was (and is) such a wonderful man. I was sad and yet at the same time thrilled for him to return to his wife. I didn't cry at first, and when I saw some of the neat tributes on emails, I got teary and sad for a minute, but didn't cry. I was genuinely happy for him to return home. It wasn't until the funeral started and I saw the casket on the stand that I really lost it. Maybe its because I have such a distaste in my mouth for funerals, but I cried and cried throughout the entire funeral. I am seriously not that sad because he truly lived his life to the fullest and was an amazing man. He did more than some of us will ever dream of doing. He is where he is supposed to be. I just had so many memories of him in conference and seeing him lead the church that I couldn't hold it in any longer. You would have thought that he was my own grandpa. I just wanted to say that I love him! He was such a wonderful man and prophet. Such a great example to me and to all of us. I really am going to miss him. I was so touched by all the wonderful things that were said. He truly was a hero!