Jensen Journals

Alien Pinecone

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:01:00 +0000

A few weeks ago Hayden and I went to Joann's and they were having a craft project for kids. They had pine cones and all kinds of accessories to use to decorate it. As you can see in the photos, Hayden fixed his up good.

I asked him why did he have so many eyes? He told me that he was an alien pine cone. The pipe cleaner around the middle is his scarf too. (I guess they get cold...ha-ha)

Welcome to the family Alien Pine Cone Jensen.

4 Year Olds

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:36:00 +0000

I don't understand why people who have kids themselves feel that they can criticize your children and make comments (that you can hear) especially when they aren't justified.

We went out to eat this weekend and Hayden is 4 years old. He was being good and eating his food so we allowed him to get a dessert. At our house when I make an ice cream sundae many times I put chocolate syrup and a cherry on top. He was disappointed there was no cherry and his eyebrows went down and he made the "pouty face" and said he didn't want it. He wasn't making a scene but he was not happy.

Daddy told him to get his coat and come over to sit with him. When he pulled his coat off the back of his chair the chair fell over. No loud noise was made but yes, it did fall over. He came back over and picked it up. We then overhear the comment to the group "oh, that's the typical Hayden"...really??? I guess you don't spend much time around our family as that is NOT the typical Hayden.

After that comment to the group it wasn't heard how Hayden then felt bad and apologized to his daddy and came over to me and apologized without being told to do so. Now that is "the typical Hayden".

2010

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:41:00 +0000

Another new year is now upon us. I can't believe that in a few days Anders and I will be celebrating our 10th Wedding Anniversary. Where has 10 years gone? It's gone so fast.

Also, within a few more days we will be leaving on vacation. I think ALL of us are getting very excited. The only bad part is the flying. I DO NOT like to fly. Just the thought of flying makes me nauseous and it makes my hands sweat. At least the entire flight is supposed to only take 2 hours. It will be worth it...it will be worth it...it will be worth it...{sigh}

One of the projects I'm going to do this year is Project Life by Becky Higgins. The concept is you take a photo a day and write just a few sentences each day. There are other suggestions on how you could use the kit but that's how I'm going to use mine. I think it will be so nice to look back on 2010 and see what life was like for our family. The small things, mundane tasks, fun times, work, school, playing...our life. It's a scrapbook but to me it's a daily diary with a snapshot included.

Today is day 1, now only 364 days to go :-)

Gotcha!!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:46:00 +0000

The other morning after breakfast I was going to get Lily and Hayden dressed and I couldn't find Lily. I go into our bedroom and she's in my closet messing around with my shoes and purses. She doesn't hear me and is busy snooping away.

I'm sitting on the bed watching and listening to her pull down my clothes and get into my purse. She's pushing the buttons on my phone and giggling, having a good time. I very quietly say "Lily...where are you??" She then lays down real quiet and doesn't move for several minutes.

Finally, she's sees me and jumps up. She's a cute little stinker isn't she??

Disney World

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:29:00 +0000

In 6 weeks we will be on a jet plane heading to DISNEY WORLD!! We're staying at the Caribbean Beach Resort on the property for 7 nights/8 days.

All 5 of us are very excited and counting down the days. I think Hayden is the most excited though. Every few days he wants to watch the Disney vacation planning DVD and talks about going to see Mickey, Pluto, Buzz Lightyear and The Lion King (which he calls Lion, The King)

While there Anders and I will be celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary. I think this is going to be a great place to spend it.

New Moon

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:00 +0000

I'm heading to the movies tonight to see New Moon and I'm SO excited!! Can't wait!! I've already got my ticket pre-reserved. Girls night out too...extra fun!!

Daddy's Little Girl

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:55:00 +0000

Adorable

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:52:00 +0000

We were on the way to the meeting and I thought that I would take a picture of these two in their new clothes. This was not an easy task...trying to get them to look at me, smile at the same time, hold still and then Lily pulled her hair bow out. (That's what she's twirling around on her finger.)

At least they look adorable!!!

Take a Nap

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:41:00 +0000

The other day around lunchtime Hayden was being a real stinker. He wasn't listening and had a grumpy attitude. What he needed was to take a nap but he didn't like the sound of that and was then REALLY grumpy.

When I got him in his bed he told me he wasn't laying on his pillow trying to test me. I told him that's fine with me, that he didn't have to lay on his pillow but he did have to lay in his bed and not get up.

About 30 minutes later I went in to check on him and this is what I saw. It just cracked me up as you can see that he's NOT laying on his pillow but he did fall asleep which is what he needed.

The Line Up

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:47:00 +0000

Ok Pez dispensers, all of you have been charged with taking up room in the cabinet. None of you have any candy inside anymore, so some of you will be sentenced to go to the junk drawer.

Now...turn to your left...

...and now turn to your right...

...Hello Kitty, please come forward. You are my favorite and it's my kitchen so you may stay with me. The rest of you Pez...move along quietly to the drawer. You may get to come out again if we have more candy.

The Farmer in the Dell

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:45:00 +0000

"The Farmer in the Dell" is one of Haydens favorite songs. He sings it all the time but he's got the lyrics a bit mixed up.

He sings "the farmer takes a wipe." I asked him one day after he finished singing what does the farmer take? He wiggled his head and raised his hands and told me "he takes a wipe, for his hands."

LOL...what could I say after that?

Hello Again...Hello

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:39:00 +0000

Sorry about being such a bad blogger. Life is keeping me very busy. I work in the Emergency Room in Patient Registration and it's been crazy with the multitudes of people coming in each night. All is going ok on the home front. It seems each week one of us is feeling icky and at the moment it's Anders. He has a cold going on.

I need to upload pictures and do some posts on our family. We made our reservations for Disney and bought the plane tickets, so we're officially going on vacation in January. I can't wait and I'm counting down the days.

This Vans A Rockin'

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:38:00 +0000

Those who know Hayden know that he's an outgoing funny little boy. Full of life and loves to sing.

I have this CD in the van which is a whole lot of kids tunes such as Farmer in the Dell, Oh My Darlin', Row-Row Your Boat...etc.

It was just he and I this afternoon out running errands and he was singing his heart out in the back of the van. When the song ended and was going to the next tune he tells me "Mommy, this vans a rockin"

Rock on little man...rock on!!

New Toy

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:34:00 +0000

Ok...momma has a new toy and LOVES it!!

Our 2-year plan was up with Sprint. We knew we were going to switch to AT&T but I just wasn't sure about getting an iPhone. I just didn't understand what all the hype was about it...I mean it's just a phone.

Now that I have it...OH MY!! I love it and I love that it's an iPod and camera also. I've been playing with it since I've got it in my hot little hands. :-)

Happy World Card Making Day

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:33:00 +0000

Now go out there and make some fabulous cards today!!

Growing Again

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:22:00 +0000

On Monday we went for Lily's 18 month "Well Baby" appointment. She got one shot and is growing and developing right on target.

She seems to be a bit advanced on her speech. He was asking what words she can say and I was telling him everything. He asked if she could say any two syllable words. She can say momma, daddy, see that and the day before she said wow-wee. As soon as I told him that she yelled out wow-wee. It was so funny!! Here's her current statistics:

Weight: 23.6 lbs (36% percentile)
Height: 32 3/4 inches (87% percentile)

Missouri Botanical Gardens

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:01:00 +0000

A few weeks ago while in St. Louis, Lily and I went to the Missouri Botanical Gardens. It was BEAUTIFUL. I'd love to go back in the spring to see all the flowers in bloom. It was such a peaceful place to visit.

18 Months Old

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:15:00 +0000

I'm a little late in posting but Lily turned 18 months old on September 14. I can't believe that my baby girl is 1 1/2 years old. Where is the time going?!?! I want it to slow down.

These are just a few pictures from the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis. I went with hopes of getting some good pictures but his little girl was on the move non-stop.

I'll post more pictures later on this week. This was a beautiful place to visit. I can only imagine the beauty in the springtime when everything is in full bloom.

I Want to Play Too

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:48:00 +0000

On this night at the soccer field it was a warm humid evening and Lily was a hot little girl. She enjoys watching big brother Will play. I don't think she can actually figure out which player is him but when they clap and cheer, she will stop and do the same.

She was content to play with her soccer ball for awhile but then decided to run off to the empty field behind us. Only a few more years Lily!!

#6 - Central Cubs Soccer

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:33:00 +0000

Will is playing soccer this fall for Central High School Cubs Soccer. He does a great job and he's a really good player!! He's a starter and has scored a few goals this season. We really enjoy watching him play.

On this night they were playing against Evansville Day School. Unfortunately, the Cubs lost but they gave a great effort.

Bouquet of Pencils

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:45:00 +0000

With fall comes school supplies and...

Breast Cancer

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:58:00 +0000

Breast cancer...you hear about it often, especially this time of year when the Susan G. Komen walk is quickly approaching here in Evansville. You hear about it when you go for your annual physical, you see articles in magazines and you see numerous items which donate money to find a cure.

This condition now refers to someone I love. My sister-in-law Melissa was diagnosed yesterday with breast cancer. She will have to have a double mastectomy and chemo.

My heart is heavy. At this point we all just have to wait, hope and pray.

Shopping for a Little Girl

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:04:00 +0000

After having two boys, I knew that I was going to be in trouble when I found out I was having a girl. I just LOVE shopping for her. There are so many cute things! I think she likes it too as she did so good tonight. It was a girls night out. Plus I got Lily her own Build-A-Bear puppy and play phone. Hopefully she will leave Hayden's puppy, Woof-Woof, alone now.

I got things for fall and winter. Everything is just so adorable. I went to Gymboree, Old Navy and Crazy 8. We got shirts, leggings, shoes, jacket and even a little pink tu-tu skirt. She has some cute things to wear to the meeting. I love little girls in tights and dress shoes.

The one thing I can't buy yet is hair accessories. Her hair isn't long enough and it's so thin and wispy. Here's a sampling of some of the things I got for her.

Crazy 8

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:45:00 +0000

Out at the mall we have a new store that just opened called Crazy 8 and it's in the Gymboree family of stores. Just based on this, I knew that I would love the store and I was so right. Cuteness everywhere for girls and boys. I told Anders that I wanted to "look" around but looking around soon turned into purchasing. How could I resist and Hayden and Lily don't have any clothes for fall that still fit.

While there, Hayden was playing around with a cute little blond haired girl who was close to his age. They were talking and just goofing around. The next thing you know she leaned in and kissed him on the cheek. The mom was so embarrased and apologized several times. Hayden heard the mom say this to me and he ran over and said, "It's ok mommy...I liked it." What am I going to do with this boy?

First Day of School

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:32:00 +0000

School started back on August 12, so I'm a little late in posting this. We've all been sick with colds and a virus but I guess better late than never, right?

Here's Will's first day of 8th. grade. He's changed a lot during the summer. I can't believe that he's almost as tall as me too.

The little ones, Hayden and Lily, were still in their jammies and weren't too happy to see him go. They were watching him get in the car and once the car drove off they were both crying.