This picture is completey out of sequence. I am not having good luck when it comes to blogging lately. Here is Jarin in his lettermen jacket. He worked super hard in wrestling over the past three years. This is a well earned jacket.

Okay. For some reason I have been having issues with my pictures opening up. Hopefully I have fixed that. Here it goes. Jason chillin on his birthday. He wanted crab legs but settled for a Mcdonalds #2.

Eleven candles. WOW. Can he really be eleven? He sure has made our life interesting for the past 11 years. The entire family agrees ours would be a pretty boring life without him.

Happy Birthday Jason.

The back of the jacket.

Cat update. They really are a pain in the butt. But the kids still love them.

This is Allison's ending pose for her competition tap dance. She is on the right side hanging on to the baggage cart. They took second place at the last competition. It is a fun dance.

Ashley is finally a bike rider!!!!

We have tried several times to get Ashley to ride her bike. She has never wanted to. She has always been too scared. Last "Lagoon season" we talked her into riding the Wicked. After that she decided she could try to ride a bike. She asked for and got a bike for her birthday in November. She still struggled with the courage to ride. The other night she said, "I am going to ride my bike". So we went out. Here is everyone giving her advice.

She got on her bike and coasted down the street with her feet off to her side(not touching the ground). Someone yelled "pedal" so she did. And she has been riding her bike ever since. This is her great big happy smile.

They all rode up and down the street and around the block until it got dark. It was a fun family memory.

Here she is looking like a pro. I love this little girl.

Sir Jason of Jensen

Jason earned his Arrow of Light last night. Along with his twenty pin patch. He earned all twenty of the Weeblo pins. That was his goal when he started Weeblos and he was pretty proud of himself for accomplishing a goal.

King Brian Smith made a special visit to our pack meeting just to knight Jason and his friend Noah and to award them with their special arrow of truth.

Jason and Noah.

A tale of two kitties

Once upon a time we had two kitties. Copper and Oakie. Copper grew old and passed away. Oakie grew too much to care for and was given away. Since then my kids have asked for more kittens. Heres how the conversation usually goes.
Kids: Lets go get a kitty
Mom: No
Kids: When can we have another kitten.
Mom: Never--or when you move out and have your own house.
Kids: Why can't we have a kitten
Mom: I hate litter boxes
Kids: We will change the litter box and do whatever it takes to take care of it.
Mom: What, like you did last time?
Kids(mostly Allison): Mom we were little then. We will take care of them
Mom: No!!!!!!! Never more kitties
Well they begged and begged and acted like their entire life's happiness depended on getting a kitty. So I thought about it and decided why not if it will make them happy--getting a kitty is not that big a deal. So on Martin Luther King day we went looking for a kitty. We could not find any. Most of them were big. James looked on KSL and found a lady who had two kittens but would like them to stay together. We went to look with the idea that we would either only take one or take them both and find someone else who wanted a kitty. Well we took them both and I don't think we will be getting rid of either one any time soon. So, meet the two newest memebers of the Jensen household:

Stanely--sweet calm, does not climb scratch or go places he should not--not very cuddley.

Misty--hyper, happy, cuddley, into everything, on everything into all places she should not go.

Together they make the perfect kitty.

OK here is the payoff. Smiley, happy kids(even the dog is happy that we have kittens). Call me crazy but I like to make my kids happy every now and then. So I went from "No kitties ever" to having two kitties. Wish me luck.

I have not had to scoop the poop, feed them, or brush them. My kids , so far, are living up to their promises. We shall see how long it lasts.

glasses, tap shoes and New Year's Eve

Ashley got glasses. She is so happy that she can finally see. It took me a while to get used to them, but she is very cute with them on.

The girls sang all night long.

Jason and Jarin watching Hockey on New Year's Eve.

These are Allison's tap shoes she had to have for her competition tap ensemble. They are so cute and comfy too.