My niece Mackenzie just turned 1 on Sunday!
The Saturday before we had a party to celebrate. It was a beautiful day to have a party outside.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Do you ever...
Do you ever feel like you need something more comfortable to sit on...especially when you use the bathroom?
Haha! I went into the bathroom the other day and this is what I saw!
Glenn is such a goof ball!
FHE Activity
The other night we had FHE in our bedroom. We did that because for our activity we were going to watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. And since we watched it on our laptop, we wanted to be comfortable.
I was hoping Glenn would fall asleep during the movie, but he didn't.
Instead after the movie, he got a lot of energy. I took some pictures of the boys playing around on the bed.
(Sorry for the weird quality of these ones. I was experimenting with the settings on the camera. They look like they were taken on a phone..but I thought they were really sweet, so I'm posting them anyway.)
Bye to Geri
The next day was Geri's last day with us. The time went by way too quickly! We wish she could live here--and we keep trying to convince her to do so!
But we were glad she could come visit for at least a short time.
To send her off, we had a BBQ up in the mountains. Our extended family came as well and that was really nice. Not only did Geri get really close to me and my siblings, but she got to be really good friends with our cousins as well. We really are her American Family.
Cornbelly's
The next night we went to dinner at Rodizio's Grill.
Paul's brother Arik and his friends were also in town; they got tickets to General Conference.
So we had a big group of us go to dinner.
Fall Colors
Maren and Geri spent the night after Jump on It. The next day we went down to Provo to visit Grandma and Grandpa Thibault. We also visited Sirie while she was at work.
She obviously got the message about it being plaid day!
( Maren first came upstairs wearing a plaid shirt. Then Geri came up after her shower wearing a plaid shirt. So I obviously had to wear one too! Glenn didn't have a plaid shirt, so I put plaid shorts on him.)
Jump on It
One day while Geri was here, we had the girls over at our house. It is a tradition of ours to watch either Pride and Prejudice--the long version, or Anne of Green Gables.
This time we watched P & P at my house. We let the kids play, we grabbed some food and gathered around the computer to watch. (We don't own a TV...)
We love this movie. Geri loves this movie. I love that we watch it with her whenever she comes.
That evening Paul made homemade pizza.
Happy Birthday Dad!
My Dad's birthday was in September and we had a small get together to celebrate.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Our Swiss Sis
When I was a sophomore in high school my family hosted a foreign exchange student from Switzerland. She stayed with us for a year and just fit in our family so well! We love her as if she is our sister!
She had the opportunity to come visit us this year. We had a great time with her! She was only here for just over a week and it wasn't long enough! We love you Geri!
Grapes
Our grapevine also produced a lot of grapes. I am amazed at how big it got!
Paul cut it back last year to basically one branch. Now look at it!
Millions of Peaches
"Millions of peaches-peaches for me.
Millions of peaches-peaches for free."
I don't know who sings that song, but I remember my brothers listening to it. And every time I say 'peaches' that lyric comes to mind.
But this year we really did get millions of peaches!
Food Anyone?
Paul has made several batches of homemade salsa--and it is really good!
Glenn really likes it too.
Nursery Songs
It's nice to know that Glenn is learning and remembering
things taught to him in Nursery.
Spelling Bee Star
This video only shows a little bit of what Glenn can do. He knows all the letters of the alphabet--uppercase and lowercase. Sometimes he gets confused with I and l, but who doesn't?
It is fun reading signs and books with him. He points to all the letters he knows and is now learning to sound out the words. He is getting close to recognizing small words like 'the' and 'and' and 'of'. We just love our little Spelling Bee Star! (Maybe one day he will be...)
Candy Corn
Oh man, I LOVE this time of year...cooler weather, Fall colors, and of course
CANDY CORN!
I love candy corn!
I also love making funny faces with candy corn. I guess Glenn watched me do that a few times and he decided he wanted to do it too.
Glenn and Paul having Fun
I love being able to capture these fun moments had between my husband and my son. It is so precious!
These boys sure have fun together! I love them both so much!
Potty Training...
So about a month ago we decided to try potty training.
Glenn really liked the underwear that we found. (It is Thomas and all the other trains!)
But it didn't really work. We'll try again soon.
Abbie
One of my Mia Maids plays on the high school soccer team. We had the chance to go to one of her games. We took a picture of her getting ready to sub in and then one on the field. (She has the dark hair.)
Exercise
So this is what exercise looks like at our house--haha! It looks like Glenn is pretending to be a chicken or something! I'm not sure why he started doing that when he runs through the house, but he always does. We figured we'd better get a video of it before he doesn't do it anymore.
Labor Day Hike
Labor Day morning we dropped Glenn off at my aunt's house, got my uncle and headed up to meet family at my grandparent's house.
Dad. Sirie. Me. Paul. Niels. Eric. Maren. Uncle Stan. Tanner.
Friday, October 21, 2011
The Trash Man, played by Glenn
Glenn loves the trash man, like most young boys. Glenn also loves to imitate the truck as it picks up the trash cans and dumps them. I had a video of this, but it is too long. So here is the picture sequence.
A KSL Treasure
I admit it. I'm addicted to looking up deals on ksl.
One day I found something that I've wanted for awhile! An IKEA cube bookcase. It was $40 less than brand new and it was in great condition. So we picked it up right away. We only had our car, so we had to take it apart and stuff it into our little-trunk car. Poor Glenn didn't have much leg room because the long pieces had to go back there with him. But I was so excited to have it!!
Glenn and Grandpa
One time when my Dad was at my house we sat outside talking in the van. Glenn saw us and wanted to join us. He played around in the seat-less back for a bit. But then he wanted to play with Grandpa.
Glenn and the Tub
For those of you who have seen Glenn play with his cars,
you'll know that this is just what Glenn does with his toys.
He likes to line them up.
I guess he likes things organized--like his momma! ;)
Elder Jensen
Paul's cousin Bennett received his mission call this summer. We were privileged to be there when he was set apart and all that. It was really neat. I had never been a part of that before. Thanks Elder Jensen for letting us be there with you! We know you'll be a great missionary!
Summer Fun with the Jensen's
I'm pretty sure this can get confusing..."summer fun with the Jensen's"...which Jensen's? Because there are so many possibilities of who they could be...I'll show you! :D
Paul's aunt and cousin were in town this summer visiting family. We spent a few nights with them and also with Devin, Sandy and their family. Glenn loves his cousins! He knows their names and loves being and playing with them.
Jannine. Eden. Davis. Camille. Glenn.
Summer Rain
Don't you just love the summer rain? We had a pretty wet summer and Glenn loved the rain. I let him run out in it and play because...that's what you do!
Our personal groomer
Glenn likes to get out the clippers and the tweezers and groom us. I guess he figures that if we clip his nails, etc. that he gets to do it to us! What a goof!
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Glenn and Glenn
Back in July my Grandpa Jensen fell in his back yard and had some serious head injuries from it. Paul, Glenn and I visited him a couple of times while he was in the hospital. The last time we did, he got some good news: he could eat some solid foods again, and that he would be admitted to a physical therapy clinic and released from the hospital the next day.
Ian and Sean
At least once a month Paul, Glenn and I go over to Ian and Sean's house to watch them for the night. We have had a lot of fun playing with them, watching them grow up, and having them be a "big brother" to Glenn. Here are some recent pictures we took while playing with them.
Devin and Glenn
Back in June we had a couple of garage sales. My dad and Kirsta and her kids came down to help--they had brought their stuff down to sell as well. One of the days, Dad brought down some Krispy Kreme donuts--yum!
Visits to the Thibault's
Since Paul has been unemployed, we have taken the opportunity to visit with my Thibault grandparents. We have been recording stories and memories from their lives, and have really enjoyed doing so.
Yard Work
We have been doing a lot of yard work lately. Our poor flower beds have become so overgrown and full of weeds. Our lawn has yellow patches and other parts had grown so long. It was time for a change! So I got the shovel and started digging and Paul got the lawn mower and started mowing. Glenn wanted to help too.
Weekend Trip to Idaho
The last week of August we headed up to Idaho to attend the baby blessing of Allen's new little girl, Mia Catherine.
We got there Saturday evening and had time before we were all meeting for dinner at Applebee's. We found a local park so Glenn could get out and play. They had a free water park--kind of like the place we went for Glenn's birthday.
Friday, September 2, 2011
The Theater, the Theater
"The theater, the theater. What's happened to the theater?"
Can you name that movie?
Not a Baby Anymore
I was reorganizing--surprise, I know!--in the basement and putting things away in the basement bedroom closet. Glenn was helping me, and found some things that used to be his.
He is definitely not a baby anymore!
Glenn's Chore
The other day I started to unload the dishwasher. Glenn handed me a few plates and bowls, but those went up high so he couldn't put them away. I then asked if he wanted to help with something else. He went down the hall, grabbed his little step stool and brought it back to the kitchen. He set it up right near the dishwasher and right by the silverware drawer.
Phone Call to Brazil
A couple of weeks ago, Paul had the opportunity to speak to a family he taught while on his mission. Thanks to Google Chat, it was really affordable. He talked for 5 1/2 hours, I think! And it didn't cost us very much. It was really fun to listen to him speaking Portuguese.
Sirie Moved :(
We had the opportunity to house Sirie with us for the Spring and Summer terms. She took classes and worked 20 hours a week, so we didn't get to see her as often as we would've liked. But we still had a good time with her when she was around.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Happy Second Birthday, Glenn!
Glenn turned 2 at the beginning of August.
That morning I got Glenn some breakfast and Paul decorated a cake for Glenn.
Free Bowling
July 30-August 6 was National Bowling Week. They ended that week with a World Record Day--hoping to get as many people out bowling as they could. I don't think this was widely publicized, but I knew about it! ;) I was able to print off 3 free games coupons, so we went bowling!
60 Years of Marriage
My Thibault Grandparents celebrated 60 years of marriage this year! We had a big celebration, inviting family, old and new friends, and anyone who knew the Thibaults.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Wedding Receptions
Paul and I have had some good friends get married this summer. We were able to attend the receptions, and there meet with some of our old friends from college.
(Kindy and her new husband Matt)
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Hair Cut
Guess what? This post isn't about Glenn! I know, you didn't think I could do it. But here it is!
I cut my hair.
Chocolate Face
I can't remember what we were eating...but Glenn got it all over his face. And he sure had fun looking at himself in the mirror!
Our Little Athlete
On our way home from our vacation we stayed a night at my parents' house. We had the family come over as well and we enjoyed some fireworks and good food. We also played frisbee, played with a big beach ball, and got to swing on new swings that grandpa bought!
Just look at his cute face as he is getting ready to throw that frisbee!
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