May 9, 2012

WO..........JENSEN   What happened?  Two whole years have passed by and no bloggers or bloggees.  Boy has time flown the coupe.  Dad and I are in Lindon, living with Joel and Sandy for a short while (another story for another time). Grandchildren have grown up. Tobias, Alex, and Mc Kayla are in Jr. High soon to be followed by Jade next year. OH! I think Tobias enters HIGH SCHOOL next year.  Wo Jensen.....do you think we can bring a halt to this........................not.  Ada is at Manila Elem. along with her cousin Ethan.  Madison is at Grovecrest.  Jade, Teren, and Kyra, are at Northridge along with cousins, Malia and Summer.  Xander is in an Elementary in Suaharita (will edit later).  Xiulan, Tegan, Kaysha and Ember are in Pre-School. As for the rest: Teah, Lorea, Jarom, Andrew, and Nicholas are keeping their mom's busy.  And, ofcourse, Boston is where he should be, with Heavenly Father.

Justin is getting married to Brittany ( June 9th ) and Maria is having a baby girl in June. WOW......and this is not one-fourth of whats happened in the past 2 yrs.

Reminissing - 2009

OK, What happened to last year? I can't believe another year has gone by. Wow, here we
are in 2010! I can't believe that we are 10 years into the new 21st century, already. Time flies when we're having fun ....................................................

OK ........ Lets see ............ 3 baby's were born last year. First came Boston K. (Josh & Katie) on February 8th (my sister's, Elizabeth's b-day), then came Teya Rain (Jason & Karen) on August 6th (another August b-day), and finally, but not least, Lorea Mary (George & Maria) was born on Labor Day (an appropriate word for the delivery) September 7th. Beautiful babies just sent to us from our Heavenly Father. Isn't that Amazing ..............

Last year, whom ever wanted to go went to Topaz Mountain to get topaz and went to Dugway Geo Beds to dig up geodes. Joel & Sandy, Jade, Teren, Kyra, Joseph, & Bambi, McKayla, Alex,& Maddie, and Grandpa & Grandma went. Boy, did we get dirty especially at the Geo beds. But it sure was F U N ! .................. The rest of you missed a great adventure ......................*

In August, Grandpa and I took a western ride on our New Harley Trike, that we got in July. We rode down the Oregon Coast, went to Crater Lake, and saw the California Redwoods. The last part of the trip was to celebrate my moms 80th birthday. A barbecue in the park. It was a wonderful day. Joel & Sandy & family, Kristin & Children, Jason, Justin, Josh & Joseph were all there.

Well other adventures are about to happen. Two are scheduled, one tentatively the other definitely. The first one is to dig for trilobites in May. This is a maybe. The other is set for the week of July 18th. A definite. We are going to the Opal Mines in Nevada and gold panning in the Sierra Mountains. Save the date "cause everyone is invited. Another adventure in the Jensen Clan. .......... WO JENSEN ..........

Cute * 2

11-13-09 Well, it sure has been a long time since I put my fingers at work to typing in this blog. Cute describes Taya Rain. And what a head of hair, curly too. She is as pretty as her sisters; Malia, Summer and Ember. Their names are unique to each of them. I hear Jason had a hand in that. We Love you Jensen Clan #4 and welcome, Taya Rain !
And as for cute #2 that belongs to Lorea Mary, Maria and George's new baby. Born on Labor Day...September 7th. Welcome Lorea !

She's Here !

Taya Rain Jensen was born on August 6, 2009. She was 8 lbs 13 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. Only three hours of labor and a fabulous epidural to make it even better:) She has tons of hair and is the new LOVE of the family! The girls couldn't be happier to have a new little sister to take care of ! Daddy is head over heels and Mommy too ! To see more pictures of her first day with us click here www.shinephotographybykaren.com/blog

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Isnt this picture beautiful.....this is karen teaching mom how to upload photos to blogger.....at least she's trying unlike the rest of you ...ha ha

Happy New Year!

Heres to 2009! Im sure it will be filled with many baby births, BBQ's, fun times with family, hard times, challenges, and all sorts of goodies. Its such a blessing to have family and to have people to lean on through the good and the bad! Here are some pics! Let's all aim for a fabulous 2009 and maybe we will even get this blogging thing down! Hey new years resolution!

It's been a while

Gosh, it's been awhile since I put my two-cents in. Do we not have the best family in the world!!! Dad and I are so proud of all of you. Each of you have a special talent you bring to this family and because of this we grow in love and unity. There are several little sayings on our walls in our home but one reads:
Our Family
is a circle of strength and love.
With every birth and every union, the circle grows.
Every joy shared adds more love. Every crisis faced together
makes the circle stronger.
We are strong as a unit. I have seen so much help given by each of you to each other that it is a joy to see. It is wonderful to see the love you have for each other. That is what makes this family rich. I truely believe that one day we can, each of us, gain the celestial kingdom not only by adhering to the Gospel but also by being there for each other. When one faulters the others are there to pick him/her up.
We have been blessed with the riches of this world, but they are just tools to make our lives more comfortable. The true riches of this world is each other and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Each of us was placed in a particular family for a particular reason. Dad and I are so glad that all of you are in our family. We hope that we have done and will continue to do our best for each and everyone of you. We Love You!!!! Dad & Mom

Happy Birthday Alex!

Alex turned 11 on Sept. 30 can you believe he's even that old? I remember when you were only a few months old and Uncle Joel and I babysat you in the motorhome in Grandma and Grandpa's driveway! We love you Alex and hope you had a great day! Joel, Sandy, Jade, Teren and Kyra

Happy Birthday Sandy!

After reading that last post about all the birthdays I realized that there was one name left on.....and she is the one who always remembers everyone elses birthday! happy Birthday Sandy!!! You are awesome! You are all about family and always willing to give to others! Thanks for being a fellow Jensen Family Blogger! You are a very important part of this family! We love you - Jason, Karen and girls.

Happy Birthday to all of our Aug. people!

I hate to lump sum you all together but I'm really not sure I'll get everyone or all the dates right so please fix and add to if need. Here goes......Happy Birthday to Carissa (Aug. 6), Jonathon (Aug. 12), Maria (Aug. 15), Kristin (Aug. 20) and Tobias (Aug. 26). Carissa, you bring so much southern hospitality to the family and your creations are always amazing! Thank you! Jon, we are so proud of all the hard work you put into your schooling and love playing games with you! You are so cute with all the nieces and nephews too! Maria, you seem to always know where we can get a deal and you always have a treat for the kids! We love you! Kristin, it doesn't matter what is going on in your life you are always trying to see if you can help out one of your siblings! You have a huge heart and we really admire you for that!! Tobias, you are so cute with Ada and you try to be patient with your younger cousins as they try to play your games so thank you so much! We love each and everyone of you and hope that your birthdays were awesome!
BIG GIGANTIC HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF YOU! lOVE JASON, KAREN AND GIRLS!

Happy birthday to Mom (Sept. 12) and Joseph (sept. 20) ! We are so lucky be able to know you two! Mom is always so concerned for her children and Joey is SO much fun to be around and always knows how to make us laugh! Here's hoping your birthdays were fabulous we love you both!! Love Joel, Sandy, Jade, Teren, and Kyra
Wowee am i behind on birthdays!! At least im not the only one behind. We love you mom! You are so fun and loving and kind and etc.. and Joseph what would we do without you??? Ha ha you are the life of the party for sure!! Happy Birthday you two!

Jensen Lagoon Day!

How could we not post the Jensen Family Lagoon Day! This was so fun! Thank You to Grandma and Grandpa Jensen for paying for us all to get in ! We love you guys!

Looks like we missed out on a lot of fun again. Hey Ma and Pa, we can meet you in California if you want to take us to Disney land.

Love the 6th of 9 Jensen Family

Happy Birthday Jeremiah!

Here's hoping your day was wonderful! We are so happy that you moved back here to Utah! You are a great example of working hard and fulfilling your dreams! We love you! Love Joel, Sandy, Jade, Teren and Kyra

Happy Birthday from Jason, Karen, and girls!!! We are glad you moved here too! Hope you had a great day!

Happy Birthday Justin!

Here's to you Justin! Hope your birthday was fun! You are such a great example of deciding to do something and then getting it done! I'm so impressed with how your doing school and also with how your trying so hard to be healthy! You are a huge example and we love you so much! Thanks for all the love and concern you show to the neices and nephews your awesome! Love Joel, Sandy, Jade, Teren and Kyra!

Justin you are such a cutie! I am so glad my girls have you as an Uncle! You are fun and sweet with the kids! Hope y our Birthday was a blast! Jason, Karen, and girls!

The Millennium Ramada Part-VI (Final) and Scorpions

Well, after 4 months working on weekends the Ramada structure is done. Here are a bunch of pictures. We hired some roofers (probably illegals...who knows....I wasn't going to ask, the price was good.). Now we just need to do the electrical and pavers.

Xander and Kaysha didn't like the loud noise from the air-compressor











Joel and Joseph, you guys must of miss the season for hunting scorpions. The last couple weeks we have found several scorpions.




This is what a scorpion looks like if it is seen by Christa carrying a 2 by 4.

The Millennium Ramada Part-VI and Final

The trusses and sheeting took me about 2 months to do.

Xander's Swimming Lessons

To get out of the house Christa signed Xander up for swimming lessons with a lady in the ward.







After swimming Xander likes to go on the train.

4th of July in Arizona

The 4th of July is pretty lame in Az. All the fireworks that they have here are poppers, no fountains, no flowers, and not even sparklers. So here are some pictures of Xander and Kaysha.

Xander's Girl Friend

Here is one of Xander's best friends. Her name is Kiersten and she likes to boss Xander around as if they were married.

Fourth of July Fun !!!!!!

Happy Father's day Dad!

So happy father's Day to an amazing Dad! Why the picture of dad sleeping? well, because it was the only one I could find when I was blogging at 2 am and also because this reminds me of dad. He is always so calm and relaxed! A definite peacemaker in this family! Thank you for all that you do for all of us! Your love and concern for each fo us shows and I am very grateful for that. You are amazing in so many ways.....so here's a challenge to the rest of you....add a picture that you have that describes dad and tell us why you like it! C mon now this is called blogg tagging and you're it! Love ya Dad! Jason, Karen and girls!

I have a picture of Dad but I can't find it on my computer anywhere. The funny thing is that it is pretty much the same pose as this one! Dad, you are so gentle with the grandchildren and are always so excited to see them! You are concerned with them and really care about what's important to them. We so appreciate all the hours you spent helping us build our home and put in our yard, you'll never know how much it means to us that you would give up your time to come help us! Thank you for taking time for not only us but for your grandchildren too! You are a wonderful example to us all and we love you! Love Joel, Sandy, Jade, Teren and Kyra

Happy Birthday Summer Lynn!

Happy Birthday Summer! She is so excited to finally be four! With this age come great responsibility like being able to FINALLY use scissors again! She is trailing right behind Maddy and Kyra and was so excited that Aunt Sandy had a princess throne for her too! We love you Summer and we are so glad you are in the family! Love mommy and daddy and sisters!

Happy Birthday Summer Lynn! There is nothing better than to see you come through my door and run up to give me a hug! (Sometime even before saying "Hi" to Kyra!) I love to listen to you tell me something amazing that you saw or did, you tell me with such enthusiasim that I feel like I was right there! I never tire of looking at your beautiful hair! I am so impressed with how well you dance and do gymnastics, you have caught on so quickly and when we went to one of your concerts I was so amazed at how strong you are in dance! We're so excited your 4 and love you so much! Love, Joel, Sandy, Jade, Teren and Kyra

Yuba Lake Family Reunion

Ok so I know I posted a lot of pictures of Yuba Lake but it's not often when we Jensen's all get together so I had to go overboard! We made some sweet memories! Here's a few of them! If anyone has a picture of Joel or Mom please post it!

I love this picture of Josh and Tegen! Josh loves that little boy you can tell! So cute!

Josh and Jason

Teren made the most adorable sand castle and I promised him it would be on the blog...so here you go Teren and awesome castle!

This is ember, Kyra, and Summer waiting to leave to Yuba. They were so patient! The truck broke down so our original plan to leave at one turned in to seven o clock!

Ok this is my hot husband so I had to add the picture! Woo Hoo isn't he cute!

The water was freezing but the children didn't mind at all they had the time of their lives! Madison, Kyra, & Teren in the water!

So much fun on the boat!

Family Picture! With some of us!

Alex and Samantha playing in the sun!

Madison you are so pretty!

Bambi is definitely enjoying her day off work! Love the shades Bambi!

Our Camp

Grandma Jensen letting Tegen have his fun in the sand!

Sandy and Justin set up this tiny tent for him to sleep in. We all laughed and told him he would never be able to sleep in that thing....he proved us wrong:)

Jade was laughing at me in this picture! Don't you love the two front teeth missing! What a cutie pie you are Jade! The picture on the right is Jade attempting to be Jason's apprentice in sand art! She did a great job!

Need I say more? Justin you are so fun we are so glad you are in the family!

A beautiful Malia riding on the boat! You are a Cutie!

Ok so here's Sandy relaxing and enjoying a moment of Sun...maybe with no wind??? Na... not a chance!

Karen showing Ember and Katie the way to enjoy a camp fire! We all need to do better at capturing Karen on camera, she always gets the cute moments here is my vow to get some of her!! (posted by Sandy)
Ok so Sandy told me I never put pictures of me on the blog...so I am going to try to do better...Here's one that Sandy took! Good Job Sandy!
HELLO EYE'S! Have you ever seen anything that beautiful in your life! What a Handsome Hunk! You are so cute Teren! ( love the sandy mouth look:)

Kristen and her kids earn the prize for the best campers! They slept in a tent the whole time without complaining! ( did I mention a sand filled tent?)

Ada Rose wins the prize for the person who had the most fun in the mud pit! She was loving every second of it!

A very cute Summer Lynn!

An adorable and sweet Grandpa Jensen with a tan for sure! He was the one to cuddle up the children when they were ready for a break from the water, here he is with Kyra.

Joel had to work on Friday so we were very glad to see that he made it back for a great night when the wind finally died down and we had a fire and were able to sit and chat!

Is it just me or is this an adorable picture??? So Cute!!!

How Fun! A water rocket loaded up with Jensen's just waiting to get thrown off by Grandpa!

A very adorable Ember Sky! Isn't she cute!

One of our few campfires ( because if the wind)

The kids enjoying the mud pit!

In honor of Jon and Christa who couldn't make it, Joey cut his own hair......where are you when we need you Christa????

What is this you may be asking? Jason's ability to turn sand in to a work of art...Joey's face!

Joseph and Bryce build a mud pit!

Three adorable cutie pies!

These smiles sums up how Yuba turned out! Thanks to all who came and we all loudly express how much we missed Jon, Christa, Xander and Kaysha and Bryan.