What a Thursday...

The day started out with a celebration of Teri's (Trent's mom) birthday. We met at Ruth's Diner and had a delicious meal.

Out on the patio waiting for our pulled pork and reuben sandwiches!
The group. I love Jamie and Jenny peaking over the birthday girl's head!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TERI!
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So, at lunch it seemed like my birthday. Jenny walks in with this HUGE bag of bows. They are all so darn cute. Oakley has already worn some. And Heidi gave me a package of scrapbook paper and embellishments. Can everyday be Teri's birthday? Thanks you guys.
(I had to get a picture so you guys could see ALL the bows)
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Later that night Trent and I took the 3 older kids to a Bees game. We got free tickets from the Relief Society. Nice!
Really, the only thing that entertained the kids was food (thanks Maga). Oh and "Bumble" the mascot.
There was a balloon lady at the game. She made the boys swords with belt holders and a "Captain Jack" hat. Oakley got a princess wand with belt holder. The kids thought it was the coolest!
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It was a good day for us.

7th of July Firework Party!

Since we were at the cabin for the 4th we postponed our family fireworks show until Monday night. And man, the wait was worth it. We had some good grub, a million smoke bombs and sparklers, great conversations, fun fireworks, and a grand finale.

It couldn't have been better!

Miracle

Today is going to be a good day. Aiden was the first one up this morning and he didn't wake up until 7:45! Now, those of you that know my kids know this never happens. Sleeping in for us is 7:00. I know it is only 45 mins of extra sleep, but every little bit helps. I can now hear some squeaks coming from the girls room, so the day is starting to begin. But I can't complain today. Lets hope this is a new schedule my kids are going to be keeping.

We thought this picture of Morgan was funny. I love when my kids sleep well!

Here is a pic of Oakley's hair when she finally woke up. She always has the worst rats nests in her hair.

The Cabin Experience

We went up to the cabin for our 4th of July celebration. It is so nice and peaceful up there in the mountains-that is until us Jensens get there. It was a couple of days of four wheeling, hiking, fireworks, and relaxing.

One of our many outings on the four wheelers. We found a dead deer on one of the trails and the kids just loved to go and look at it. Gross.
One of the many beautiful views.
I thought this was the cutest picture of Jenny and Oakley.
Brooke and Jill went on an adventure hike with my girls. Aren't ALL the girls so cute!
Family time on the four wheelers.

All the baby girls in a row. They were all riding "horses." Not one of the girls has hair yet. Well, at least they can be hairless together.

It was a fun little break from the everyday life. Although, we did miss the Bentleys and Jake. It is never the same without EVERYONE there!

Out with the Old, in with the New!

We have been in our house for 3 years now and we have lived with this hideous chandelier the whole time. I honestly don't know why it has taken us this long to replace it, but now we have a huge fan in its place and, hopefully, that will help cool our house down as well.

The lovely chandelier. I know you are all jealous. I can fish it out of the garbage if anybody wants it.
Our kids always think they are helping their dad.
The finishing touches.
Voila! It's a beautiful thing!

All in a Days Play...

I was walking around my house today following the destructive path of my kids wondering why we have toys. My kids don't play with their toys at all. They empty them out on the floor and then move on to the next room. Seriously considering getting rid of them all.

The first room of destruction. Doesn't look too bad because Trent barely threw away half the toys in this cupboard.
Not only do they empty toys, but they empty their dressers. I love folding clothes a few times after I do laundry.
Another example of toys everywhere NOT being played with.
And this is where they ended up. In the living room taking off all the cushions. At least they played in the cushions for 5 mins. Longer than they play with their toys.

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So, if you need me I will be cleaning up the path of my kids.

Relaxing in St. George...

We are back from our week vacation in St. George. We all had a great, amazingly relaxing, time. When we arrived Tuesday night, Brooke took our three older kids to see Kung Fu Panda. They all loved it! And they all sat through the whole thing. The came home talking about "Kung Poo Panda." Thanks Brooke. The next day we went to visit Brooke at work and hung around the house all day. Brooke was nice enough again to watch our kids so Trent and I could enjoy a dinner at In & Out by ourselves. So good! More of the Jensen clan arrived later that night and we journeyed over to a water park. Here are just a couple of pics from that night.

Paige absolutely loved the water. She was screaming and enjoying the water spray!
Morgan liked the smaller water sprays.

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The next day we went to the Tabernacle and played in the fountain and rivers there. Unfortunately, 15 mins into the fun, James fell and split his forehead open and he had to go get stitches. Poor kid. So, I kept the rest of the kids and we chose to stick with the little water falls and river.

Josh, Andrew, and Aiden sitting on the waterfall.

Oakley loved to put her hands in the waterfall.

My kids just being their goofy selves.

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On Thursday night some of the girls went to see Les Miserables. LOVED IT! Les Mis is my absolute favorite play. I love the music and the story. It was a good time. Thanks again Teri!

Here we are at Tuacahn surrounded by red rock.
Every afternoon we had quiet time. This was the usual position of my boys.
Jill, Paige, Jenny, Morgan relaxing in the pool.
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At night, when the golf course closed, we would take a walk and find golf balls. The kids loved it. It was like Easter all over again.

Aiden showing of his find. I love that he put it right up to his face when I asked him to show me.
Oakley finding a ball in the bushes. She was so excited.
Andrew running back from his lucky find. He loved storing the balls in his backpack.

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On Saturday we were able to go fishing for a little bit. It was super hot, so not too many bites, but my kids still had fun. Grandpa Larry ended up catching a fish, so each of the kids got a chance to reel it in.

The group trying to catch a BIG one!
Oakley and her dad. I love this pic!

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It was a great week. Now back to real life; work, cleaning, kids, and trying to pay off our credit card from the HUGE gas bills. Anyone want to buy a beast that gets 9 miles per gallon?

Just for Fun...

Here are some fun, random pictures of the everyday. My kids are always making me laugh.

Oakley found Trent's running hat and gloves. At least she got the hat on the right spot.
Every time we put Morgan to bed, the first thing she does is lift the bumper and peak under it. She is the cutest thing!
Our secret agents.
Where's Paigie?
"There she is!" This is Paige's new favorite thing to do.

Another Cousin!

Since Cade and Emily don't have a blog, I thought I would do their bragging!

Avery Jane

7 lbs 11 oz

19 inches

June 20

9:14 am

She has the cutest little round face. She is a mini Aaron.
You forget how tiny they come and it was nice to hold a newborn that wasn't mine.

When we got there Avery started crying, I am sure ALL my kids frightened her. But I worked my magic and calmed her down. I am her favorite already!

Congrats Cade and Emily!!!

Quotes from Andrew...

Trent and Jake took our boys camping and Andrew had fallen asleep on the way. Shortly before arriving at the camp site Andrew woke up and started bawling. Trent and Jake couldn't figure out what was wrong. After a series of questions without answers Andrew finally responded with, "I can't do this right now!" I guess he didn't want to discuss his problems.

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Oakley and Andrew were reading books together and Aiden came up and stole Oakley's book. So, Andrew invited Oakley over to read with him and he said, "Aiden's being a psycho."

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One day I was sitting on a stool "working" on the computer and Andrew comes up and yells at me, "Mom, get off the stool!" I told Andrew that he doesn't talk to me like that, so he responds back, still yelling, "Mom! PLEASE get off the stool!" At least something is getting through to him???

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We were getting our Jensen family pictures taken and all my kids had been throwing up and having diarrhea. All my kids love baby Annie, so I had to keep reminding them not to touch her. Andrew was having a hard time keeping his distance. I told him he couldn't touch her because he was having gross poops. He looked at me like I was insane and says, "I not going to poop on baby Annie?!?"

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I was changing Paige's diaper one day and Andrew came over to observe. He looks down at her and says with a worried look on his face, "Mom, her bum is on backwards!"

Viewer Discretion Advised

Another eventful day at the Jensen household. It started with a visit from one of my best friends Kellee and her mom. We chatted, watched kids, and remembered the good old days. When they left, Sarah and Aaron came over for some more fun while Emily went to another appointment. A couple hours into their visit I had gotten a box cleaned out for them to play with. Well, the boys were so excited that they turned and started running from the kitchen into the tv room. Aiden tripped over the other 2 pair of feet and face planted right into the kitchen cupboards. Blood started gushing everywhere. Luckily, I was the one home and not Trent. I am sure Trent would have passed out.

You can see in this picture how his lip was pretty much just ripped off his gums.
Here is Aiden trying to show off his "battle wound."
Right after it happened, Aiden fell asleep. His lip and nose are so swollen. We think he looks like a "Who" from the Grinch.
I think this picture best describes how he felt right after. He looks worked.

Well, there you have it. By the end of the day Aiden was acting like nothing had happened. And we just keep laughing at how funny his lip looks. Aren't we good parents?