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. 

Happy Four Years!

A week after Glenn's birthday, we celebrated four years of marriage.  

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.  

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)

Youth Conference

Massive Walls of Dirt.

 That was our theme this year at Youth Conference.

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!

 

Driggs, Idaho

Paul found out that Glenn Beck would be speaking at a live, free event in Driggs, Idaho.  Since we are Glenn Beck fans, we looked into how we could get there.  Allen was kind enough to let us stay at his house for a few nights, and on Saturday we traveled to Huntsman Springs in Driggs to attend this "Celebrate America" event.  

The drive to Driggs was absolutely beautiful!   The Teton mountains are stunning!

 

Visit with Allen's Family

On our way home from Yellowstone, we stayed a few nights with Paul's brother Allen and his family.  We had a good time talking with them and watching the little boys play together.  Glenn loved all of Sammy's toys, and called them "mine" all the time.  That is one word that I wish Glenn did not know!

But I think they played okay together.  Glenn doesn't really say the "s" sound all the time, so Sammy sounded more like "Danny."  Close enough, right? : D  

I know Glenn had a good time and we did too.  The first night there I stayed up talking with Giovanna and her sister Kim (who is also visiting for awhile) until I think about 5:45 in the morning!  We sure had a lot to talk about.  It was really fun getting to know Giovanna better.  

Here are a few pictures of our time there:

Yellowstone Part 4

We spent the last day at the park at Yellowstone Lake.  We roasted hot dogs for lunch and had s'mores too.  And of course, who could forget cheese puffs?!  : D

We thought it was the perfect way to end the week.  We had seen lots of beautiful things and today we just relaxed, talked and splashed around in the cold water.

Yellowstone Part 3

The next day we visited the "Grand Canyon of Yellowstone."  We saw beautiful waterfalls, a fast-flowing river, and tall, thin pine trees.  We had a good day hiking and checking out the scenery.

Yellowstone Part 2

The first day at the park was centered around Old Faithful area.  We saw lots of geysers and hot spots with their beautifully-colored bacteria surrounding them.  We mostly viewed the park with Paul's uncle's family and Paul's sister Cheryl.  That's why our pictures only really have them. :D

Our drive into the park to get to Old Faithful took a long time!  We wondered for a long time what it was that people were looking at and causing such slow traffic.  Buffalo.  There were a ton of buffalo right next to the road!  It was pretty neat to see these huge animals up close.  We saw mostly buffalo in the park.  We did see a big buck; and we almost hit a fox.  But other than that we didn't see too many other big animals.  But it was still cool to see what we did see.

Yellowstone Part 1

The last week of June Paul's Jensen's had a family reunion in Yellowstone.  We got a few cabins in West Yellowstone and then had access to the park for a few days.  I'll break it up by day, so it's not an overload of pictures!

The first day we drove up.  :D  

Paul's uncle needed a camping and an RV spot with electricity and weren't able to make it until later.  We went up early so we could get them the spot that they needed.  We set up a little tent to signify that that spot was taken.  Glenn had a lot of fun playing in that little tent.  He kept calling it his "little house".  He had been sitting in the car and loved getting out and playing.  

Girl's Camp

My calling in my ward is the MiaMaid advisor and as such I was asked to participate in our stake girl's camp.  I didn't have too many responsibilities, so mostly I got to sit around and enjoy being there.  I took lots of pictures and just enjoyed getting to know the girls in our ward better. 

 (All but one of the leaders)