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We Are Expecting Again!

So for all of you who we really stink at updating we are having baby #5. We want a total of 6 so in two years expect another one. :) The difference about this pregnancy is it is not a girl.
The ultrasound seems to think it is a boy this time!!
We are due on Uncle Dane's birthday December 19, 2008. We are excited for him to come. The girls are telling anyone who will listen that they are finally getting a baby brother.

Anyone who is still wondering if we are going to use our crazy name we have had picked out for 8 years, the answer is yes. We are naming him Zzyzx Tatton Jensen. A little John just wouldn't fit in our family. We are, however, taking any and all suggestions on a girl name if we get suprized in the end.

Jensen Update

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Innocent Children

I was cleaning the bathroom when I had this conversation with Auroiya who is now 5.

Auroiya: I am going to do my hair and then put some lipstick on but not too much lipstick because then boys will get the wrong idea.

Me: The wrong idea? And what would that be?

Auroiya: I don’t know. No one will tell me.

Crazy Weekend

This weekend was so crazy. We loved it!

Friday the landlord said they needed to take pictures of the house "for their own personal record" and then showed up with at realitor. They could be refinancing but the company they came with doesn't do refinancing. Then the realitor asked if the washer and dryer came with the house. No. It doesn't. My guess, these guys didn't know what it took to be landlords and that when things go wrong you have to fix them out of your own pocket and at times it can make things tight. If they do sale, I hope it is to good people.

My parents needed some info so they were going to drop by. No prob. Then we were sure we heard a HUGE bird hit the front window. When we looked over there was Power plastered to our window like a bug on a windshield. They were heading out to eat and wanted to know if we wanted to come. Instead they came and had waffles with us. My parents came by, Power and Stacie left. We watched a movie then the day was done.

So Saturday the house was still clean and we had a few friends that wanted to do something this weekend so we just invited them all to our house.

Then Chris, my brother, called and said he was in town and going to mom and dads. So we went over there until around 5:30 and came home to do our party. It turned out pretty good. (except the spaghetti we made, NASTY!) Including our family, there was a total of 8 adults and 12 kids. We had a good time catching up on life then went our own ways.

Sunday we got up, finished preparing our lesson then went to church. We are so crazy! We forgot it was Stake Conference. LOL! So we drove around and looked at houses and found the house Lonnon grew up in and it is for sale. He really wants to buy it, but that is not were we are in life unfortunately.

We went home and chilled until we realized the sink had leaked from upstairs to downstairs and ruined one of Lonnon's computers. We went to my parents to get some wood and rearranged downstairs. Now if by chance the sink leaks again it won't harm anything.

In the end, it was a crazy, but fun weekend. We just remembered how much we love entertaining people.

BraeLynne Needs Glasses

BraeLynne came home a few weeks ago very upset that she failed a test.
This strait A little girl was crying asking if she could just retake the test.
It was the eye exam at school.
I told her it was ok that she failed.
It shows me I need to take her to get her eyes checked.
Well, we went to the optometrist yesterday and ... she needs glasses.
Not a high prescription, but glasses none the less.

This is the one thing I wanted so bad for my girls not to need.
I have had to wear glasses and contacts for over 15 years and it is not something a little kid should have to worry about.
It should be like puberty and not hit until an older age. Oh well. Life comes at you fast.
Anyways, We are trying to get her to pick out a cute yet durable pair of glasses.
Here are the ones she picked out and Lonnon approved.

He told her if they break then, WE, the parents get to pick out the next pair.
They say to let the kids pick them out and then they will want to wear them.
At the same time I want something that can barely be seen so we can still see my beautiful baby girls face.
Oh well. At least she looks good in the MANY different frames there are out there. Few can do that.
It will be up to two weeks before they come in.Then we will take pictures and post them.

Daddy Pretending with Keilani

Last night was so cute. Keilani is into pretending lately and Lonnon is so good at pretending with her. Here is how last night went.

Lonnon was trying to fix the computer and the TV when Keilani came up to him.

Keilani: "Daddy, let's play 12 Dancing Princesses and I am Genniveve and you are Derick."

Lonnon: "OK"

Keilani: "I love you Derick!"

Lonnon: "I love you too Genniveve."

Keilani: "Derick lets dance."

Lonnon: "Ok Genniveve, but can we dance while I connect things?"

Keilani: "Yup! You have to stand to dance so it is fine."

The top of her head only comes just above his knee. She wrapped her arms around his leg, stood on his foot and started kissing his knee as he moved it back and forth with her attached to his leg.

Keilani: "I love you Derick!"

Lonnon: "I love you too Genniveve."

Now that is a multitasking dad. We love our daddy! The only boy in our house. We are so lucky he is willing to be the prince and knight in shining armor so often.

True Proof That Dane LOVES Kids!!!

Going through my pictures I have found so many pictures with Dane and our girls. He is so good with them. He is going to be a Gr-8 dad one day! Here is just a SMALL glimpse of this amazing Uncle.

BraeLynne at her Birthday party telling Uncle Dane what she wants. Both smiling away!

Now for anyone who may doubt that Dane holds kids here is oodles of proof. Auroiya is my snuggly one. Here she is on one of those days that she just wants to snuggle with a certain person and no one can take her away. She is hanging on to Uncle Dane and will not let go!! He is her man! And Look at Dane!! So calm and relaxed!!! He is so good.

The perfect picture. This one is one of my favorite. Every one of my kids has fallen asleep on Uncle Dane. I love how relaxed he is with kids. And how relaxed THEY are with HIM.

The perfect zoom in of Keilani and Uncle Dane! Now it takes someone special to fall asleep on like this. Yup. Real proof that Dane has always and will always LOVE kids. And WE LOVE HIM!!

Christmas Story Mimic

HELP ME UP!!

We were going to go play out in the snow to make our first snowman and Tesla couldn't walk in her snow suit. It was so funny to watch her.

She had oodles of fun until she got cold which was REALLY quick.















BraeLynne put snow in her mouth. She was the first one out and the last one in.







Auroiya was having so much fun that this was the only close up picture we could get. She was trying to look like Santa Clause with a white beard.





Keilani helped a lot with Telsa. She would not keep her gloves on so she went in early with Tesla.









The finished product. They loved the snow but not the cold. They are slowly breaking in to the Idaho winter.