Family

WSU Block Party

2010-08-27T14:09:00.000-07:00

Audrey, Jayne and I spent the morning at the WSU Block Party. We had so much fun. The first booth we saw had sidewalk chalk. That was a real hit for Audrey. She loved it!

We made our way to the WSU Online booth where we sat in the shade and ate Otter Pops. I think that was Jayne's favorite part. She's pretty serious about her Otter Pop-eating.

One our way back we ran into our Army recruiter friend, Matt who brought a climbing wall. I tried it, and it was a fun first for me. I have to admit that the only reason I strapped on the harness was because of Audrey. She kept telling me I had to do it, and then she grabbed my leg and walked me over.

We always have to stop for dogs...

All of the excitement really wore out Jayne. She was even willing to sleep sitting up. Sweet girl!

Update

2010-08-23T09:18:00.001-07:00

I just uploaded a new video to our youtube channel. (See the link on the right.)

And, here are a few pics of the girls:

Cell Phone

2010-06-28T07:34:00.000-07:00

This morning I was ready to leave for work and I heard little noises coming from Audrey's room. I decided that it would be worth being a few minutes later to work if I could see my little girl and give her a hug and a kiss. So I opened her door to greet her. She was sitting on the floor, using her bed as a backrest. She had an old (battery-less) cell phone up to her ear. She refused to make eye contact with me, and instead focused on her phone conversation. She stared at the floor and repeated "uh huh....uh huh".

Finally I decided I couldn't wait any longer. I got down on the floor on my hands and knees and said, "Audrey, I'm sorry to interrupt your conversation. But I'm leaving for work and I'd like a hug and kiss from you."

Audrey slowly got up from the floor, never removing the phone from her ear and still never making eye contact. She put one arm around me and allowed me to give her a hug. Then she sat down and resumed focus on her phone call.

I laughed this morning, but wonder what the teen years will be like with this little girl.

Shopping

2009-12-01T15:18:00.000-08:00

Today I took advantage of some time while Audrey was playing on her own to do a little work of my own. I was sitting at the computer when Audrey danced over to me carrying a sequined purse on her arm and wearing a necklace around her neck. She kept saying, "shopping, shopping, shopping" and smiling at me. I talked to her about her pretend shopping trip and she looked very happy. Then she stretched her hand out to me with her palm facing up, and she said, "money". I never thought this sort of behavior would start so early! She is so funny.

Jayne Elizabeth

2009-11-24T15:17:00.000-08:00

Our newest addition has arrived! On November 18th, Jayne Elizabeth Jensen was born. She weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. She has dark hair, and more of it than we were expecting. She has a quiet, sweet temperament and still sleeps a lot. When she does cry, it sounds like a bird squawking. Audrey loves her and has already starting teaching her to say the alphabet. The lessons are short because Audrey only knows A - B. She just repeats those letters over and over again while Jayne sleeps.

We feel so blessed to have her join our family.

Final Countdown

2009-10-28T20:44:00.001-07:00

I'm on the final countdown to my delivery date. Just three more weeks. And, I just got my hair cut. I think this is the shortest it has ever been. It's so nice to have it short! I don't have much else to say about it, but I promised a couple of friends some pictures here on the blog.

Tonight we went to a ward Halloween party. Audrey was a little moody...not surprising. When we were on our way out, she saw her reflection in the glass door and just had to dance. Jake and I waited by the exit for 10 minutes as she danced to the music in her head and entertained people who were leaving. Here's her costume for this year. She refuses to wear the wings and antenna that make her really look like a bee...funny girl:

Funny Girl

2009-07-25T15:18:00.000-07:00

I just backed up a bunch of pictures of Audrey and couldn't help but smile. Pictures of her just remind me of all the funny things she does. She is overflowing with personality. I hope Jake and I can handle her when she's older! Here are a few fun examples of the many faces of Audrey...

Is any childhood complete without a Burger King crown?

...in mom's glasses.

Learning to use the fun bowl with a built-in straw that Aunt Brandi gave her!

Contemplating life after Oreos.

We're still not sure what surprised her.

This is the best we've been able to capture her way of showing she is surprised. She tenses her arms and hands and presses her lips tight against her teeth. She's such a funny girl!

Family Update

2009-05-13T11:39:00.000-07:00

We've used our Chariot many times since last October. Audrey is getting used to it finally. She no longer screams when we put her in it. Last time we went on a family ride, we stopped at a park to check a bike tire. I played with her on the slides and swings. Within five minutes she left the playground and tried climbing back in the Chariot. That's good news!

I'm pregnant! We are so excited to welcome another little one into our family. I'm due November 20.

Carl is graduating in a few weeks. Our entire family is so happy for him! We don't know what his after-graduation plans are yet. We're just happy about the graduation part.

We recently set up a channel on youtube.com/jensenkids . You can go there to see several of our home videos. So far I've posted videos from Audrey's first birthday party. I'll post the link on this blog for you.

Biking Adventures

2008-10-06T13:23:00.000-07:00

We just bought a Chariot bike trailer. It's great because we can put Audrey inside and she gets pulled behind a bike. I can go for a long bike ride, and she gets to enjoy the view.

That's what we thought. This is a picture taken right before her first ride...several weeks ago. She's safe and secure, strapped in, wearing her helmet. She looks terrified, doesn't she?

Jake took her on her first and second rides. She cried quite a bit on each. I took her out for an hour last week. She didn't cry till the last 3 minutes, and I think it's because I woke her from her nap. So, we're making progress. I'm guessing that by next spring she'll be excited for a bike ride. It sounds nice to me.

(Sorry the pictures is a little blurry. I didn't have any that were more clear and still showed her funny expression.)

One Eventful Month!

2008-05-30T10:06:00.000-07:00

May was an eventful month for us! We celebrated out first Mother's Day, our 3rd anniversary, Audrey's blessing and first hair cut...and went on a road trip to Colorado.

May 4th was Audrey's blessing day. We decided to give her a first hair cut too. She looked like an old man who was going bald, except for an Alfalfa patch at the top, back part of her head. She was very patient and calm as we clipped the top patch and then used trimmers with an attachment to shorten all of her hair to one length. It was a good experience, overall.

The blessing was really nice. We had family and friends gathered to support us and participate in the blessing. After church, we went to Grandpa and Grandma Jensen's house for a little lunch. Our web gallery has a bunch of pictures that Jodi took of Audrey in her white dress with a yellow flower in her hair. She doesn't look particularly happy, but she sure is expressive!

May 11th was our 3rd anniversary and my first Mother's Day.

Audrey made this beautiful footprint flower for me for Mother's Day. Jake put it on our wall so I would see it when I woke up that day. What a wonderful surprise! Jake also video taped the process so I could see how he and Audrey made it.

This was a wonderful first Mother's Day for me!

On Tuesday, May 20th (Audrey's 3 month birthday) we drove with Grandpa Sandry to Colorado Springs, Colorado to attend Brittany Sandry's graduation and visit family. Jake couldn't go, so it was Grandpa, Mom and Audrey. We had a great time! Audrey was really good on the trip. She slept well in the car and enjoyed getting to know her cousins, aunt, uncle and great-grandparents. Here are a few pictures.

Audrey and Aunt Carrie:

Audrey and Great-Grandpa Gallegos. Everybody loves Grandpa "Duck"!

Passed Out

2008-04-07T08:26:00.000-07:00

Audrey is so much fun! Last week she experienced several "passed out" moments. She would fall asleep while someone was holding her, and she would be so tired that nothing could wake her. The first time it happened, we didn't have a camera near. The second time, we got these shots.
Today I finally uploaded pictures of Audrey from week 2 through week 6. So, the photo gallery is updated. The pictures still need captions, so that's the next project. It's nice that her baby acne is starting to clear. If you look through her pictures, you'll see over three weeks of yucky acne. Poor girl! We still think she's adorable.

Audrey Esperanza Jensen

2008-03-09T13:49:00.000-07:00

Audrey Esperanza Jensen was born on February 20th, 2008 at 8:58 p.m.. She was 20 inches long and weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces. We didn't find out the sex of our baby till she was born. During the entire pregnancy, most of our family was convinced that she would be a boy. So, when the nurse yelled, "It's a girl!" we were totally shocked! Now, we can't imagine being the parents of a baby boy. Audrey has a sweet temperament and is a lot of fun for her parents. Check out our web gallery link (on the right) for pictures of our sweetheart. So far she's a good eater and a good sleeper. She has regained her birth weight and then some. And the extra skin on her neck is filling out and has become a double chin. She has big feet and hands, and extremely long fingers and toes. She doesn't cry much, but she squeaks a lot. And when she's really hungry, she snorts like a pig. Mom and dad are doing well and adjusting to the sleep schedule of a newborn.

Baby

2007-12-14T13:22:00.000-08:00

For anyone who hasn't heard our news...we are expecting a baby in February. The due date is February 22nd. Jake and I decided to let the sex of the baby be a delivery surprise. So, we'll let you know if it's a boy or a girl, as soon as we know.

If you want to see a picture of me that shows my growing belly, there are a few in our web gallery. Just click on the "web gallery" link to the right and then scroll through the London album. I recently added an album for our home building pictures too. So, you can check them out. So much is happening in our lives! It's hard to keep up with it all, let alone try to keep the blog postings updated. Thanks for your patience.

News Worthy

2007-03-09T13:00:00.000-08:00

This news is almost as big as the news that Sabrina bought a house!

Carl cut his hair.

Many of us wondered if this day would come before his neck received permanent damage from "hair flipping". He looks like Carl again. I made a surprise visit with him at the high school to see for myself.

And, of course, Carl would not be Carl if he didn't slip in a little curl of his lip to add a little sexy. At least he thinks he's sexy.

No More Renting

2006-09-12T11:11:00.000-07:00

Sabrina bought a house today!

We are all so excited for her.

Family Pictures

2006-09-12T10:43:00.000-07:00

Part of our family recently did family pictures. This is a unique experience that every family should have. Although it seemed like torture when it was happening, the next day one of us said, "That sure was fun." I wanted to disagree, but found myself smiling when I thought about the crazy things my family does...note picture below. Who are these people?

Enough Said?

Now we just need to get the rest of the Sandrys
and the Jensens together for their family portraits.