The Hansen Family

million dollar mouth part 2

2011-09-20T13:56:00.001-07:00

Well, we have started work on the million dollar mouth. Jenna got her 4 canine teeth pulled the day before school started. She did so good! We let the dentist give her the gas and she got a little sleepy on sniffs of bubble gum :)
Once they were all out the Dentist said these wouldn't of come out for years! the roots were so long on them. Out of the 12 teeth that she has lost, the dentist has pulled 8 of them. she has a mouth full of crazy teeth!

the after photo shoot! my little jenna bug!!

Weber County Fair WiNnEr!!

2011-09-20T13:37:00.000-07:00

Back in August was the Weber County Fair and the girls colored and decorated their dream cowgirl boot. Well we turned them in and I didn't think about it again, but.....Brent got the call that made Sara's week. She had won for her age group :) so, we went down to the fairgrounds to pick up her prize and her face was priceless! When the lady gave her the bag, she was all smiles! (I think the glittery flower and peace sign was what gave her the edge) :)

she ended up with LOTS of art supplies!

Million Dollar Mouth :)

2011-06-15T08:23:00.000-07:00

Well, we started the week off going to a Orthodontist
consultation for Jenna. Our Dentist suggested it since her x-ray looked a bit scary and the way her teeth are coming in! WOW is all I can say about what we learned!! As of now, he suggested that we have her 4 baby canine teeth pulled out in hopes that the permanent ones will find the right path to come too. Only 1 is coming in right :/ the 2 bottom ones are a little more horizontal then vertical and one on top is going behind the lateral incisor. Then comes the "pre" brace stage 8-12 months, she gets braces on her top and bottom 4 permanent teeth to start straighting those and keep them in place, while her others come in. Then she would wear a retainer at night to keep them in place until she is 12-13 when the 'real' braces come on. At that stage we may have to go to an oral surgen to have him hook up chains to her canines and bring them into place, get her one top lateral insicor "added on to" since it is not the same size of the other one which will give her an even smile :) and then there is talk if the canines don't work out pull 4 permanent teeth and then bring the other teeth forward to cover the spots so her smile is even and beautiful :)....mean while all I can see is $$...dollar signs...$$ who would of thought at the age of 9 we would start this process. let's hope Sara has relatively 'normal' teeth...she is a proud owner of a 'twin' tooth and will show you if you want to see it :]

sOmEtHiNg NeW!!!

2010-11-03T13:14:00.000-07:00

With the end of fall soccer, Jenna has started a new sport. BASKETBALL She has never played and doesn't know much about the game. It has been fun to watch her learn, after her 2nd game I can see I need to teach her about offense and defense...she plays defense the whole time :). Needless to say her team has only scored 1 basket in 2 games, but I am so happy to watch her grow and learn! I love her to pieces!

HERBIE !!

2010-10-05T08:29:00.001-07:00

This little bug has been in our family since I can remember and we use to tow it behind our motor home. Then we could go off and explore where ever we were. It has been to Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, South Dakota, Idaho, basically all over the western states. I remember climbing in the very back spot to ride and LOVING every minute of it (now I look at how little that spot is and think how did I ever fit). Herbie has also carried 6 grown men, 1 teenage boy and all their guns, as they went shooting on our cousins ranch in Wyoming. As we watched them all pile out of Herbie, we laughed at how it looked like clowns at a circus--they just kept coming out! Well, now it is leaving my parents house and going to Colorado for my nephew to fix it up. Happy to see it still in the family but...also a bit sad to see it leave:( I see it leaving as my dad is getting older and his passions are not quite what they use to be and it is hard for me to see...and accept!

CIRCUS!!!

2010-10-04T09:14:00.000-07:00

I was lucky enough to win tickets to the Circus....so off we went.
Ended up with great seats! No one in front of us and smack in the middle. Sara was taking it all in, she kept looking at me and pointing at EVERYTHING! Her favorite was the stilt walkers, and the lady hanging by her hair and juggling fire(which she wishes I could do??). Jenna bug just sat there quietly and enjoyed it all. At the very end they brought out the newest member of the circus family and it was a baby elephant that was born on inaugration day so they named him Barack, and both of the girls loved him! And their favorite Aunt Crissy bought them a little stuffed elephant w/ a blanket--spoiled! It was oodles and oodles of fun!!
The pics look like we were really far away but, we weren't...I only had my cell phone camera so not the best :/

2010-10-04T09:10:00.000-07:00

a FUN day w/ grammy and papa!!

2009-10-13T08:47:00.001-07:00

Grammy and Papa took Jenna and Sara to the Zoo over fall break. They were so excited to go and see all the new baby animals. The favorite was Zuri the elephant, but they did talk about ALL of them, monkeys, snow leopard, tigers, giraffe...
They always get spoiled with Grammy and Papa!! They never want to come home, Brent and I just can't compete w/ G & P---thanks mom and dad for taking our girls and loving them to death!

2009-09-22T07:11:00.000-07:00

I wanted to share this video with you all...I love it. It is called Another Testament of Christ. This is the second one that Mark Mabry has made, the first one is called Reflections of Christ--I have the DVD if anyone would like to borrow it--
I hope you enjoy it as much as do.

Labor Day FUN!!!

2009-09-08T13:21:00.000-07:00

Since it was Labor Day, the girls and I didn't want to work, so....we called our friend Karen and off to Lagoon we went or Bugaloon according to Sara. Brent stayed home to finish up his homework....Then Brent picked us up and we headed to Bountiful for a BBQ with great friends.
Was a fantastic day!!!

sneek peek

2009-08-14T21:23:00.000-07:00

We had family pictures taken and thought you might like to have a sneek peek...

my man....

2009-07-23T14:33:00.000-07:00

Here are some sides to Brent that you may not be aware of...

My very own Zorro---grrrr!

He loves to jive!!!

we love horses--

2009-06-04T22:06:00.000-07:00

Brent and the girls took a visit to Grandma and Grandpa Richards house and saw the horses... Grandpa Richard LOVES horses, not just any horse but racing horses. He has two that go out and race the short track, I believe they are the quarter horses. These horses haven't raced and not sure if they will but Jenna and Sara still love them to pieces. Jenna must smell tasty to them because they are always try nibbling on her. Sara is a little more cautious around them but she still likes going out there. We love grandma and grandpa richard and it is a bonus that they have horses.

WOW---it has been a long time since...

2009-06-04T21:24:00.000-07:00

OK....so it has been years since I went to a concert!!! But May 30, Brent and I went to the new Rio Tinto Stadium to see STYX and REO Speed Wagon, 38 Special opened for them. It was lots of fun, especially to just watch the people. The age range was big, in front of us were grandparents and behind us were high school kids. Some people looked like they haven't left the seventy's, then there were the '80 rockers and the I don't know where you came from! It was a fun night and free, I won the tickets--THANKS FM 100.3--

here are two pics I took w/ Brent's phone, it looks like we were millions of miles away but we weren't-but had to post them...

STYX

REO Speed Wagon--great stage set up...lots of lights

Memorial Day!

2009-06-01T12:51:00.000-07:00

Yahoo--holiday Monday--that means an extra day off of work!!! Jenna was very happy too, no school. No vacation this year for us, so we decided to have a fun day anyway. Our very nice friends were off camping and let us enjoy their backyard paradise. We got out the suntan lotion, put on our suits and went swimming. Grandma and Papa joined in our fun also, then we went back to our house for a yummy BBQ: ribs, mom's potato salad, lots of different fruits--YUMMY!

then after her little belly got some food in it, she went to go swing and...

she was out!!!

A day a church...

2009-06-01T12:37:00.001-07:00

It was an average day at church, we have sacrament last so it seems like this is the time to gear up and hope Sara behaves nicely!!! Well, Brent had his cell phone and Sara wanted to see it. She starts holding it up and saying "cheese"--I thought she was just pretending until I heard the click click of the camera. So, I thought I would share the pics she took. I just love that little Sara!!

where does the time go...

2009-05-24T17:17:00.000-07:00

It has been a while but things are going good!!!

here are a couple of pics of Jenna and Sara with thier Papa. My dad has a love of cars (always has) and this is his '23 T-bucket. We all love getting rides in Papa's cars. My Dad also has a '27 Roadster and a '38 Buick Special--all orignal parts with a straight 8 engine, suicide backdoors. I love my Dad's passion!

Happy Anniversary!

2009-03-19T07:29:00.000-07:00

Happy Anniversary Babe!

Ten years and counting...I cannot believe how fast time goes by. We have grown and learned so much. We have 2 beautiful daughters that bring us lots of smiles and laughter. Our blessings are plentiful, and I am enjoying life and look forward to all the adventures life has in store for us. I love you like crazy!

2009-03-12T21:32:00.000-07:00

2009-03-10T12:49:00.000-07:00

whew---am I glad that last week is over, it was an exhausting 4 days. Wednesday night and Thursday day was my Aunt Diane and Uncle Jaret's funeral. It was fun to reminisce and hear stories of their lives. My cute dad was asked to speak for his brother, which he agreed to, but....didn't like the idea. My dad can sit and tell you stories for hours of what he did when he was younger but to put him in front of a microphone and a crowd is not his favorite thing.
He did a great job and spoke from his heart.
At the cemetery, my Uncle had the military honors for his years of service, in the Marines during the Korean War. They gave the flag to his son, Eric, who was in the accident too, his eyes were full of tears as he accepted the flag. Just amazing to watch how the timing of those military men do their thing, when the 2 were giving the flag, the other one was away from them ( he played Taps on the bugle) and he could not see them, but when they started to salute after they gave
the flag, all 3 were in perfect timing.
My memories of my Aunt and Uncle are plenty, snowmobiling, rock shows, family parties at their house, camp trips, my Aunt Diane always said "My Gads" which I thought was weird when I was young.
Friday and Saturday was my cousin LuAnne's funeral. How nice to see the out pouring of love from the many people that LuAnne touch in her lifetime. LuAnne was fun, loving, compassionate, full of life, just a wonderful person. She loved her children and was never shy to tell you what they were doing. She gave to everyone around her and never once asked for anything in return. She loved her camera and was never without it, except for once when she was in the dollar store and ran into Donny Osmond. Her daughter made the comment that, "my mom didn't wear jewelry, her accessory was her camera, weather it be in her pocket, purse or around her neck, it was always there..." Our last Family Christmas Party, they came in late due to traveling back from their daughter's basketball game and as they were leaving, she said get together for a picture, I want more than just my kids, so they will know that we were actually here.
She loved music and passed that love on to her children, they all do something musically weather it be the piano, violin, sing. She loved her role as a wife and a mother and will truly be missed. But how wonderful to know that if we live worthily we can see them all again. My thoughts and prayers are still with my family, as they try to get into a new "normal" routine.

2009-03-01T12:49:00.000-08:00

This has been a very hard weekend. When the phone rings either late at night or early in the morning, it usually means bad news. But when my phone rang Friday morning right before my alarm went off, I never could of imagined what it would have brought. It was my mom and she did not have good news, my Uncle Jaret & Aunt Diane (dad's brother and wife) had gone with their Son, Eric and his family, wife LuAnn and 3 of their 5 children to watch their 2nd oldest Daughter play her last 2 college Basketball games. They were going to Powell, Wyo but on the way there, 50 miles out of Lander, Wyo, they hit icy roads and rolled the SVU 3 times. My Uncle Jaret and cousin LuAnn were killed, my Aunt Diane was taken to the hospital, and the others were bruised and battered but O.K. The next morning about 4:30am, came the call to Eric that his mother had passed away. So, the number is up to three and it is devastating. It is shocking and tragic, to have 3 leave our family in a matter of minutes. My heart goes out to Eric, who lost both his parents and his loving wife of almost 25 yrs. Elise, Elizabeth, Elaura, Christopher, Elyssa who lost their mom, she was a fabulous mother, loving, outgoing, friendly etc. the list could go on. The oldest Elise, just got engaged on Valentines Day and the youngest will be 10 in May. Who said to her dad that she only got just about 10 years with her mom. :(
A part of the story that makes you grateful to belong to a worldwide church, is being up in Wyoming and having no one that you know to come and help, was a kind Bishop of Lander, Wyo, he came and took Eric and his children to his house for the night. How wonderful that we can make a call and find someone willing to help us in a time of need.
I am glad that I have the gospel in my life, and know that we will see them again, and that they are truly in a much better place. I love my family!!!

It's back......2009 season of NASCAR

2009-02-22T16:20:00.000-08:00

I am so excited for the new 2009 NASCAR season to begin. It makes me know that spring is right around the corner. My driver is Tony Stewart #14, he changed cars for this new 2009 season he is now RED (what a marvelous color). I am finding it a bit more challenging to locate him with his new look, but I still love it....
My dad has given me the love of this sport, I grew up watching it with him every week. My dad loves cars, has 3 different ones in his garage. He has a yellow '23 T bucket, a '27 roadster and a 1938 Buick Special. He has spent many hours out in the garage working on them and taking them from ugly to HOT looking cars. When you go out on rides everyone always looks and gives you the thumbs up....it is lots of fun. His love of cars and racing is in his blood and started back in his youth, he actually met my mom at the drag races. She worked the concession stands and would hook him up with all the extras.
A couple of years ago, for my dad's birthday, we bought him the driver experience where he got to drive an actual race car and do 8 laps. He was in such shock when he opened that and realized what it meant for him. Not too often do you get to give your Dad a gift that means/meant everything to him. Then we also splurged and bought him the ride along pass also and that is when you get to ride in the race car with a professional driver and you get to go FAST!!!
My dad was on cloud nine that day.

2009-02-18T20:44:00.000-08:00

Winter wonderland...

Yesterday was a glorious day, it snowed ALL day long. We ended up with about 15 inches of the beautiful white stuff. Freshly fallen snow makes everything look so wonderful and mysterious.

I love snowy days, wish I could stay home and cuddle up with a blanket, a book and watch it come down. The interesting thing about this storm is while we were getting dumped on my parents house which is 37 miles south of mine, got absolutely nothing. Crazy storm!!!

It took Brent 1 hour to clean us out and we even have a snow blower, but this snow was so heavy and wet that it took everything our snow blower had to help us out. But WOW how great it is look out the windows and see a sea of white.

2009-02-12T21:23:00.000-08:00

WOW--This is my most favorite burger place of all times and it is coming to Draper. I can already taste it...yummy! Though I am excited to have one so close, it is also bitter sweet. Because going to In-n-Out was something that brings back many memories of vacations to Vegas and Cali. No trip was ever made without going to get lunch or dinner. Ahhhh the memories. I remember on one trip to Vegas, I made us leave later then Brent wanted to because I had to get a burger. tee hee I am so excited :)

2009-02-12T09:40:00.000-08:00

I've been tagged...quite excited since this is the first time!

Rules:
1. go to the document/ my pictures site on your computer
2. go to your sixth file
3. go to your sixth picture
4. blog about it
5. tag 6 people

How odd that this would be the pic. Work!!!

This was taken in Sept 2006. This is Shay and me at work. I can't really remember why this photo was taken but I think it had to do with a write up in our newsletter of the Ogden office. I really liked Shay, we had lots and lots of fun together. But she decided to move to the BIG city, Salt Lake, and so she quit. How sad :( Now I am all by myslef, not so much fun....no one to talk to.

Now I tag people, sadly enough

I don't have 6 blogging friends

so, all of you get tagged...hee hee

Sherri

Karisa

Shauna

Chris (aka mooner)

Maria

2009-01-28T10:04:00.000-08:00

2009 started off with Brent's nieces Brittanee and Cassidee getting baptized.
I was so excited to hear that they decided to be baptized. I first met this two cute girls in back in November of 1997, when Brent and I first started dating. They were born on July 31, 1997 --they were about 2 months early and only weighed 1.3 lbs and 1.9 lbs. They were in Primary Childrens for about 2 months or longer. When I met them they were a little over 3 months old but were still so tiny, if my memory is right they weren't even 6 lbs yet. Just these little precious babes, with tubes in their noses. They had many issue when it came to eating, they had to be tube fed for a very long time. Even when they were toddlers/little girls they had what I called a beach ball plug in their bellies to be able to feed them, so they could get enough nourishment. Their reflux was all messed up and it took a lot of time and patience to get them to eat "real" food. But now they are 11 and all grown up. By looking at them now, you would never guess that they had a rough start. I was happy to be able to share this day with them. Love ya Britt and Cass!!

2009-01-28T09:44:00.000-08:00

Christmas at our house was wonderful this year...it starts off by going to our friends house Christmas eve for a delicious dinner, Thanks Jeff and Julia! We exchange gifts and then head back to O town, Grandma and Papa follow us home and we have our annual sleep over @ our house. The girls love that g & p sleep over and get to be there when Santa comes. Jenna gets a plate of cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeers, she counts out the carrots by singing the song with all the reindeer names--so dang cute. We woke up about 8ish and started the fun.
We all had a wonderful day and enjoyed being together. We make our annual call to Fort Collins (my sister and fam) to check out there morning and to give our love to them all.
I love this time of the year, I think that there is such a spirit around. To reflect on the birth of our Savior and what His life brought to this world. To know that through Him, I can return to live with my Heavenly Father and be an eternal family. I am grateful for my many many blessings, my husband, 2 beautiful girls, our families, friends...the list goes on. I hope that the Christmas season was good for all and here's to 2009!
love you all,
xoxo

2009-01-28T09:16:00.000-08:00

Back to Dec 15....we went to the lights up in Willard for our family night. Sara loved looking at all the lights and different figures that they had.
We found the tent that Santa was in and had to go sit on his lap. When he asked Sara what she wanted she told him a bukaba (computer), and he said "What", so she said it again a little louder and he just smiled and said "wow that is great". Gave her a candy cane and she was happy as can be. Jenna asked for Biscuit, a electronic dog that sits up, lays down and makes noises and costs $150.00. (Why are her 2 real dogs not good enough????) Santa asked her if she has been good and keeps her room clean, which she answers a big YES--wish I knew what room she kept clean---gets her candy cane and off we went...with BIG SMILES :)

Then we go out and look and 2 of the reindeer's, I think it was Dasher and Dancer, anyway Sara was just fascinated by these animals and didn't want to leave. Then the one turns and puts his butt towards us and POOPS! Well, that did it, this is what Sara remembers...no more Santa or the lights but the "deer pooped at us".......But we still had a great time and love the memories!

Backing up to Thanksgiving

2009-01-05T16:02:00.000-08:00

Well, it has taken me a while to get back on the blog, time just goes way to fast....

Anyway, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family. We ate at my cousin Bobby's house and had very good food and fun. We played games and even Brent participated.....woo woo

Then the Saturday after Thanksgiving is the annual Gustafson Family Christmas Party, so with much excitement my sister and family came up from Delta. We get them every other year for turkey day. Jenna was full JOY! She just loves seeing her cousins, especially Kimmy.

She follows and copies Kimmy's every move. Kimmy got braces so it was fun to see her and her new look.

They left Sunday morning and that was way to fast of a visit for Jenna. We won't see them now until the spring thaw due to they live in Fort Collins, Colorado and the roads are pretty much out of the question. Very THANKFUL for all my many many blessings. I know I don't deserve them all.

2008-10-28T16:14:00.000-07:00

Sunday, was our wards primary program, I absolutely love that day. I love just watching all the kids and feeling the spirit so strong. This year our wonderful Young Women and Young Men helped out with 1 song. It was a song written by our choristers friend about President Hinckley's six B's. It was wonderful, we had 12 young women there to sing and they did great. Had a tear in my eye. Jenna did a great job and knew her lines and said them loud enough to hear. She is my cutiepawtootie. I totally love my calling right now...no better place to be. I love all the young women so very much and worry about them each and every day. I love to hear them laugh and enjoy each others company. I would be lost without Wednesday Night Activities. I serve with wonderful ladies, they are all so willing to do anything that is asked. I am grateful that my Heavenly Father has placed me in these young ladies lives right now, I love him very much and I do see his hands in my life each and every day.
Love you ladies of the 5th ward...

2008-10-16T10:42:00.000-07:00

WOW--look at those lips...they are kissable...

I can just imagine how much "ipstick" would be used to keep those lips all sparkly. Sara uses enough on her little lips now!

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2008-10-09T09:06:00.000-07:00

FINALLY.....we got Sara's 2 yr old pictures taken. I like them all, they seemed to catch most of her faces and to me each pic says something different. I love this little girl to pieces. She brings a smile to my face and laughter to my life and keeps me on my toes...

2008-10-06T12:26:00.000-07:00

Over conference weekend, we went to SL to visit with grammy and papa. Well needless to say, Sara got out of our sight and she was into grammy's bare minerals bronzer. She did a great job making sure her chin and lip area had nice color. She loves make-up and grammy's is just her level to reach. You should of seen her when I gave her the mirror to see what she looked like...she just smiled so BIG and said CUTE. Wish I could of recorded that one. Grammy came in to see what trouble she had made with the other brushes. She actually used the right brush, so Grammy said "Sara you did a good job". While I was cleaning her up, I was telling her that if she wanted grammy's make-up she needed to ask grammy, well she said to me "Did good job". Thank You Grammy...my darling little Sara!

2008-09-30T08:12:00.000-07:00

Saturday started out like an average cleaning day but soon changed. Our good friend John called us about 12:30 and asked if we wanted to go to the Circus at 3:00. Looking around at the mess I had made of the basement trying to clean it, I said YES we would love to go...I really didn't want to clean. So, needless to say the cleaning stopped and we got ready to leave. We met Summer, Andrew and Harrision, Sean and his 3 girls and John. Brent stayed home to do homework :( The Circus was fun, Sara only cared about the animals. If there were no animals out on the floor then she was asking and asking where they were, I started telling her they were eating lunch and she seemed to like that answer. She would then turn to me and say "the aminals are full, come out now". She does not have patience. Jenna's favorite part were when the elephants walked out and held tails with their trunks. The tigers were thrilling thanks to one of them not wanting to do anything they asked of him. He was growling and swatting the stick with his paws. They had dogs that would run through the obstacle coarse and catch frisbee's, horses doing tricks and people doing tricks on horses, there was a porcupine which I thought was strange for the circus......Crazy!! Anywho, after the circus we went to Hires Big H for dinner. I just love that place. The fry sauce is delicioso...the girls were hungry and ate everything, or it was because they got a sucker on their plate and being the mean mom I am, said they had to eat their dinner first... It was fun to be with friends for an afternoon. Thanks John!!!!!

2008-09-30T07:45:00.000-07:00

Our weekend started Friday night at Farmington Elementary, my cousin Cynthia is a fabulous 4th grade teacher there and invited us to their Carnival night. They have lots of games to play and earn stamps to "buy" prizes. We couldn't pass the tatoo classroom as you can see, Sara loved that flower. The bounce house was next but Sara didn't like it too much. If it was just Jenna and her she would of loved it but those other kids, she did not like. Next came the BIG slide. They went down together the 1st time and then we could not get Sara off it. She loved it and kept going and going. She was like the energizer bunny!!! The fun night ended with take out from Maple Gardens...yummy.

2008-09-23T08:51:00.000-07:00

This was our fun day at Build-a-Bear.

I have never been there but we just had to go...due to a Hannah Montana bear. It was fun to watch Sara look at her bunny w/ no fluff and then see her face when it got stuffed. When the fluff machine would start, she would look at me with big eyes and say oh. so dang cute. Thanks to grammy and papa they were clothed even accessorized with shoes, sunglasses and panties. Jenna was in heaven, she picked a Hannan Montana outfit. Her bear even came with a necklace that she can wear, and it hasn't been off since. gotta love girls

2008-09-18T09:32:00.001-07:00

2008-09-18T09:32:00.000-07:00

Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Picasso....who needs them when you have Sara! She loves to get any writing utensil and make a masterpiece. She has drawn all over our tile floor with markers, on the leather couch cushion with a pen, blue crayon on a white couch, pencil on a dresser, and lots of art on herself. She has a radar for pens, markers, pencils...and nail polish that you wouldn't believe. This picture is of her latest piece, that she did in the back of Lori's (babysitters) car. And she was and is still proud of it...didn't come off to good in the bath and she got mad that I was trying to wash it off, she said, "Mama NO, I color that". We have quite the collection of pictures of her and her artwork. Gotta love her :)

2008-09-09T13:45:00.000-07:00

Saturday Sept. 6 brought our annual Questar/Mountain Fuel day to Lagoon. My dad retired from there and we still go every year and enjoy the day. We have a group of us that usually go, but this year we were down in numbers. In the morning they(questar) have games for kids and adults. Which I loved when I was little and now my kids love, fun to see them get excited and all pumped up, like I use too. Lunch follows and then off to ride the rides....Jenna had in her mind where she wanted to go and she would not budge an inch until she rode the scrambler. Sara didn't care what ride she went on as long as she was on one. And as soon as the one ride stopped, she would be asking to go again. She wanted to ride the bat but she is not tall enough. I can't wait for her to grow a little taller, she is going to be my ride buddy. She likes them wild and crazy just like me... Jenna did really like tilt-a-whirl and went on it like 3-4 times but I do not care for that one, too many circles.
Karen McFerson and I rode on the catapult and it was GREAT. We went up about 205 ft. I can't even explain it.....just that it is sooo FUN. This year was my first year on Wicked and wow what a ride. Lots of fun but just a little too short. I did loose my cell phone on that ride, fell right out of my pocket. But have no worries, they found it and it still works. What a phone...it is a Samsung if ya want to know. hee hee
We always end the day with Dracula's Castle, which Jenna loves to go on but hides her face the whole way through. She kept asking me what was going on but would not take her eyes out of her sweatshirt. Brent took Sara and she was not so sure about that ride, didn't like the darkness of it. This year we broke our record of leaving, we usually take off about 7ish but this year we stayed until 8:30...WOW
We stopped at cousin Bobby & Cynthia's for dinner, then headed home. Both girls were out by the time we pulled into the driveway.

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2008-09-04T10:50:00.000-07:00

Thought that I would go back to the beginning...Brent and I met in the fall of '97 of all places Z.C.M.I. (I never dreamed I would meet my honey there...) We knew right away that we were meant to be together forever...so in March '99, we were married for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple. We bought our house in South Ogden in 2000 and still live there. Now, almost 10 yrs later we have....two beautiful daughters who are the light of our lives. They both have Dad wrapped around their fingers...
Jenna is 6 almost 7 and going to 1st grade. She loves every minute of it...recess is her favorite thing. And Tuesday's because that is pizza day(school lunch) that is the only day she wants school lunch. There has been talk about moving around 1st grade to make a 1st/2nd split class and that is not the news that Jenna wants. She loves her teachers and she does not want to be split up from her friend Phebe. Jenna loves Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus and owns LOTS AND LOTS of shirts of them both, thanks to grammy & papa...
Sara is 2 1/2 and a firecracker...She has the spunkiest personality and is ALWAYS on the move.
She loves curious george and carries her 2 george books and Jenna's george panties all over the house. Her absolute favorite video is Almin and the minmunks...aka Alvin and the chipmunks, and when they are on she is just laughing. She loves going to Lori's house(babysitter) and gets lots of attention especially when all the girls are home. She is a smarty pants too, she can count to 11 and says most of her abc's. But she has no interest in the potty :( I have even tried to bribe her with chocolate...which she LOVES.
We have 2 dogs, Maggie a Jack Russell and Allie a mix of some sort. 2 fish, Tigger and Piglet. That ends our family right now...Jenna is hoping for a cat but I told her she can have one when she has her own house.

2008-09-03T10:13:00.000-07:00

Well, I decided to start a blog--peer pressure:)
I am not too sure how well this will go but we will give it a whirl.
This school year has brought Jenna to 1st grade and she loves it so far. Her very bestest friend Phebe is in her class and they sit kinda by each other but there is a boy in between them. That does not make them too happy. But the best part is they share a cubby together. There backpacks and lunches get to be by each other. Those two are the craziest girls.
Sara is 2 1/2 going on 6. She wants to do anything that Jenna does, which drives Jenna up the wall. Sara is very different then Jenna, she is LOUD and into everything.
We love our girls so very much and can't believe that we are so blessed.