Thanksgiving

Last year we got to watch Ty in Mrs. Pulsiper's Thanksgiving play and this year we got to watch Tag in that same play! I was so proud of how awesome he did! He missed a lot of practices because we were in Oklahoma for an entire week! He was one of the reporters, just like his brother Ty was and did a great job! Then for Thanksgiving break we headed up to Alamo to have Thanksgiving with Karla, Kelly, and Seth! We had a great and relaxing time while we were there! Grandma bought this princess matching game and Tenley and Tag LOVED playing it! There were lots of matching games played and they usually beat the adults! Josh, me, Kelly, Karla, and Seth played some pretty fun card games. Kelly was so grumpy and it was so funny to watch him play cards! Grandma loved doing Tenley's hair and she looked so beautiful just like she always does! Tucker found a car in Grandpa's garage that he LOVED and couldn't get enough of! He looked so cute behind the wheel...just smiling away! Love that little boy! I think it is safe to say that we had  a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Uncle Rod's Funeral

A very sad and tragic thing happened in the Jensen Family. I was at home and Josh was working out. Josh called and told me that his Uncle Rod had been killed in a very tragic car accident earlier that morning in Las Vegas. I was in total shock and could not believe what I was hearing. Rod had been through so much over the past couple of years and finally was doing so great and now this. He survived a major heart attack and now a car accident takes his life! I was really worried about Josh and how he would handle this. Rod and Josh were really close and I knew this would hit him so hard. It was a very tough week and I just tried to be as supportive as I could with Josh. I also worried so much about Cabe and Tanya and how they were doing. I just can't imagine losing my dad and felt so bad for them. We had Rod's funeral on Saturday November 22, 2014. It was a wonderful service full of great stories about Uncle Rod and the kind of man he was. We laughed a lot and cried a lot! It was hard to watch Cabe and Tanya talk about their dad! Rod was a wonderful man and I am so thankful that I got to know him. He always gave me the biggest hug and made me feel so loved! I always loved how he would ask my kids if they needed a "boot in their butt!" He was a rough and tough kind of cowboy, but he could also be the biggest teddy bear! We love you so much Rod and hope you know how much we will miss you!!! 

Tag's Speed Meet and Oklahoma

The only picture taken while we were in Oklahoma

On Thursday November 6th, Tag had his Speed Meet. He had to qualify for the speed meet and was so proud of himself! We were excited to see him race. He did a great job and qualified for a couple of the finals. The Bulldogs were really good racers and I am pretty sure they practiced a lot  more than we did! I was so proud of my Tag for giving it is all! Right after the speed meet, we headed for Oklahoma for some white tail hunting and family time. The drive actually went really well and we really enjoyed our week in Oklahoma. Josh got to do lots of hunting with dad and the kids did lots of playing. It was great to spend time with my sister and help decorate some of the  walls in her new house! The kids, of course, loved going bowling with their grammy and spending the money they earned with strikes and spares. It was a great family vacation. I just wish I would have taken more pictures!!

Happy Halloween

The kids were so excited for Halloween this year! They knew exactly what they wanted to be and were so excited to go trick or treating and get all that candy! Tenley had a Halloween Party with her pre-school class. She was so excited to be Elsa this year and have sparkles all over her. She looked so cute! Tag was a Ninja and Ty was the Grim Reeper! Tucker was a honey pot and looked so stinking cute! They had fun at their school class parties. Halloween is so different now than it was when I was a kid. We went house to house for trick-or-treating and got whole pillow cases of candy! Most people do not go house to house, but we have ward trunk-or-treats. To be honest they are a bit lame and there haven't been a ton of trunks for them to trick-or-treat at! This year we decided to go up to Haggerty for our long weekend and for Halloween. The kids had a blast playing with all their friends and they LOVED the trailer treating! Chad and Cinnamon Leavitt even did a haunted trailer and it was pretty cool. We had a wonderful Halloween and camping up at Haggerty! 

Ty and Tag Soccer

The boys did such an awesome job this year in soccer. They both had good coaches and good players on their teams. Ty's team only lost 2 games and it was to the same team. There games were really fun to watch. Ty has really improved over the years, but he still needs to focus more on the game! He has a tendency to want to socialize more than play! Tag's team were so awesome. I think they only lost 1 game. Tag improved so much and is a fast little runner and made some great goals. It was so much fun to watch him play this year! It is a crazy time, but I am so glad that my kids love to play sports because I love to watch them!! 

Ty's Baptism

 Trying to get a family picture and this is what we get...maybe one day everyone will cooperate!!

Ty was so excited to be baptized! I cannot believe that my boy is 8 years old and ready to be baptized! Where has the time gone? Ty was baptized on Saturday October 11, 2014. He was baptized by his dad and confirmed by his Grandpa Jensen. It was a special day and I was one proud mama! All of Josh's family came down for is big day and we all had a great time. Ty, I am so proud of the decision you have made to become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints! This was the best decision your mother ever made! It has brought me so much joy and happiness and has given my life a purpose! I hope you will find this same happiness and joy in your life! I love you so much Ty!!