life is good

life is good when those big kids are at school. ruby is in bed. my mom is doing the dishes. i can play my sisters ds and she can't get mad because she doesn't even know i have it in my hot little hands. no one is bugging me. life is good.

Back to School

We ended our summer with a Back to School Dinner with the whole family. It was so much fun. Each "student" got to pick their favorite dish. With 7 kids going back to school we had quite a bit of food. We ended the evening with a fashion show (which by the way was the kids favorite part of the evening) with the kids modeling their "first day" outfits, and grandma even had balloons for each student, their school colors of course. Thanks Tiffany for the great idea!

when i leave the room

when i leave the room for only a second, i come back to this. he saw the 4 or 5 puffed fruit snacks and just thought that wasn't enough for her..and he was dressed when i left the room also.

LOVE

i LOVE your cute little face.

i LOVE how every time i pull into the garage you say, "thank you so much" for the ride i just gave you.

i LOVE how you say your full name, Evan Ricky Jensen with such enthusiasm.

i LOVE how you sometimes call me Mommy Ricky Jensen.

i LOVE how you love to read the same books over and over and over.

i LOVE to watch you play.

i LOVE how you sing with me before bed each night.

i LOVE that you will still let me rock you to sleep.

i LOVE you.

Happy 11th Jessica Kate!

Happy Birthday Jess! I am a little sad she is not here on her birthday, but I know she is having a ball in Lake Powell with her grandparents and cousins. Jess is the most caring, thoughtful, easy going, loving daughter I could ever ask for. She is just the best! I tried to think of 5 things she enjoys the most at this point in her life, we will see how close I come.

1. wakeboarding (we never thought her skinny arms would ever pull her up, well they did and she is amazing now)

2. a hamburger with mustard and pickles only and fries

3. shopping

4. Camp Rock

5. Taylor Swift

This is what Jess will be coming home to find, she is going to look so cute on this thing zipping around to all of her babysitting jobs! Wish I had one of these when I was 11, instead I had a bike I had to pedal! Happy Birthday Sweetie-we love you!!!

I LOVE these colors!!

I would love to redo Jess's bedroom just like this! She is wanting a more "grown up" room. I am loving the apple green, black and splash of pink! Don't think I can do it right now, but I am thinking a bathroom would be pretty cute done in these 2 colors and cost quite a bit less. Fall is right around the corner and a project is calling my name!