Slackers

Ok...so I know that we have not been keeping up with the blogging world and some might call us slackers. But I promise, we have been super busy-so instead of writing a novel on what we have been up to since July, I will recap the past 3 months:

July- ok so we obvioulsy survived our week with out AC just in time to fly to Illinois for Sarah's wedding in Nauvoo. The temple was beautiful, it was so fun to see family and gosh, I'm old! I can't believe my little sister is married!

Nauvoo Temple

Sarah and Elijah-the newlyweds!

Alan and Kaylee

The Cake

We then stayed the night at my parents so that we could go to church with them and attend Leslie's baptism. Alan and I bought her a hot pink CTR ring for her special day, although we did have to special order it since she wears a size 8!

The illegal picture of Leslie before her baptism (Alan forgot that you are not supposed to take pictures in the chapel-which Leslie reminded him of!)

Newest Member of the Church!

Family pictures

Michelle and Kaylee

Cami and Lucas

Racquel and Brandon

Bradley

Adam, Amanda and Emma (a little over a week old)

August- 2 weeks later we flew to Idao for Alan's brother Daniel's homecoming. The trip out there was a little rough since there were weather dealys and we ended up spending the night on the floor at the airport-we made ourselves a nice little fort for some quite but goodness are those floors hard! I swear I could feel the concrete through the carpet. But we did finally make it safe and sound if just a little tired and stiff!

We all went to the Zoo in Idaho Falls and met up with my brother Naithan and his family.

Grandpa and Hannah

Hannah posing in her stroller

Jamie and her Chicken friends

Dianna and Brandon

Erin and Jason

Daniel

We went on a session to the temple and then went to feed the ducks one evening.

Grandma and Hannah

Marci and Hannah

Alan and Grandma Jensen

Since it was our wedding aniversay-can you belive it, one year already!!! We went to a day spa and had hot stone massages which felt heavenly after sleeping in the airport! We spent the next few days visiting with Alan's family and preparing for Daniel's homecoming dinner.

The Jensen Clan (well minus Lara and her family)

September - Alan took his CCRN test and passed of course, like anyone had any doubt that he wouldn't, well he did, but I kept telling him he was silly! So that was one more item checked off the list for grad school. Alan also finished up all his applications and sent them off. All he has to do now is finish a physics course that he is taking on-line. He has to have that done by mid December.


I was called as the YW President-I sure did not see that one coming! I love it of course, but boy do those girls keep me on my toes! :) Thankfully my travel schedule has been reduced as I am now officially the training manger for my company so I stay more local. That has been a wonderful change.

So, that is our past few months-I told you we had a lot going on!!

!JULIO ES MUY CALIENTE!-July is very hot!

I never realized how hot it gets here until this weekend, and how grumpy people get when they are hot!



I flew back from Colorado on Friday ( and of course was delayed) and met up with Alan and some of our friends to go watch "Alls Well that Ends Well" put on by Shakespeare Dallas. I was exhausted and had a headache from traveling-but the play was a ton of fun and Alan had made chocolate chip cookies so I was feeling pretty good.



Until we got home-now mind you this play was outside, in July, Dallas. There was a nice breeze, but there is no getting around the fact it is hot. So we get home a little hot and sweaty and when we walk in our house...it seems rather warm. We are both so tired that we just turn the air down and go to sleep...well at least we tried! Apparently sometime that day our AC decides it does not want to work anymore. Alan was up and down all night, I woke up one time and he was up in the attic with a flashlight!



So long story short, we call our home warranty get some one out on Saturday and find out that our AC is broken beyond repair-and it will cost $2300.00. OUCH! Then we find out that our home warrenty requires that one of their service companys do the repair. Which of course they do not work on the weekend so we are stuck without AC until probably Tuesday!



We try to tuff it out but at about 11pm on Saturday we decide to get a hotel...so we get a little vacation at the Holiday Inn! Whoo Hoo!~

Family Invasion

We own a townhome as many of you know-and I think it is just perfect. I have never thought of it as too big or too small-until my family came! It is amazing how 4 and a half extra bodies can eat up space! Be we were resourceful and thanks to a few air mattresses we had places for everyone to sleep!


My mom, and sisters Michelle, Amy and Leslie came to visit for a long weekend, along with my niece Kaylee. I was so excited for them to come, we love to have visitors-especially family. And my little sisters were most excited about the pool in our complex. They would have tried to sleep there if we would have let them I think!


We did all kinds of fun things while they were here. Friday we played in the park and had a bar-b-que picnic...by lamplight since we didn't get started until late. :)


Saturday we went to the zoo in Fort Worth

and to The Fort Worth Stockyards to see the rodeo and have some "real" Texas food.





Kaylee did not like the rodeo too much as the loud noice scared her but I not sure who enjoyed the rodeo the most, Leslie because she won the calf chase and received a PINK cowgirl hat, or my mom as she watched the barrel racers and relived her days riding her horse Fender.

Sunday I cooked a lasagna-with turkey meat (shhh don't tell my sisters) and invited my nana and a friend from work over for dinner. I love having dinner with friends and family. Alan and I eat too much alone, we love having company for dinner!


Monday the girls and Alan made breakfast for everyone while I was at work then we all went to the Rec Center near our house. They have an indoor and outdoor pool area but due to the stormy weather we spent most of our time inside. My mom and I introduced going under water to Kaylee...she likes the water at lot. We helped Leslie and Amy perfect their dives. Leslie is fearless...the poor thing had hot pink legs and torso by the time she was done, there were a few dives that turned into "belly flops" that make you hurt just watching. They were both showing signs of improvement by the time we left.



You know, I always forget until I am around family-how crazy life can be! There is never a dull moment in my family-it made our house seem very empty and quite once they left. I can't wait to see them for Sarah's wedding!

Becoming actively engaged

Hey everyone. This is Alan. I know, surprised that it is ME that is writing on this thing, huh. My wife decided that I needed to get with the 21st century and learn how to post on our blog. So here I am writing a message (with her right beside me ensuring that I do so) so that everyone will officially know that I will now be an active participant in our blog site (sigh). They say wives are good for keeping you in line.......I guess its true. but honestly, I couldn't survive without her and I'm glad to take a greater part in this thing. So get ready to hear more from me!!