HApPy biRThDaY DaDdy!!

Today is Owen's Birthday. I just wanted to take a minute and let him know how much Kendyllee and I love and appreciate him and all he does for us!! Since he will be the big 26, here are 26 things we love about him.

26~He is a very hard worker.
25~He is very dedicated to everything in his life, work and family.
24~He is the biggest kid at heart.
23~Because he is a kid at heart, he loves Christmas. Our tree has been up since November 6. Which believe it or not, is late for us.
22~Owen has an extraordinary sense of humor.
21~He lets me cut his hair short, (so I do not have to cut it as often and I really love it short) even though he is not to fond of it.
20~Owen is very easy going and easy to please.
19~He sings to me all the time. I love it so much.
18~Owen has the most gorgeous eyes ever. I get lost in them when he looks at me. (sorry so mooshy)
17~Owen is very caring.
16~He is open minded when it comes to pretty much everything. He is always the one calming me down when I get excited about something.
15~He does not judge others.
14~Owen is wonderful at budgeting money.
13~He is always willing to help me with what ever I need around the house or with Kendyllee.
12~He is the best daddy ever. He loves our little girl so much. I love to watch him melt all over the floor when she just looks at him.
11~He sings to Kendyllee, which she also loves. It makes her grin every time.
10~Owen eats what ever I cook. I like to try new things and he will let me know when he does not like some thing, but he will still eat it that one time.
9~He is very adventurous. Likes to try new things.
8~Owen has been very understanding and patient with me, and some times I know that is not easy.
7~He is the best looking man I have ever seen.
6~Owen gives the best bear hugs ever!!
5~I have to say he is also a great kisser!
4~He holds the Priesthood and honors it well.
3~Owen is my best friend!!
2~Owen is a very loving hubby and daddy. Kendyllee and I are so fortunate to have such a wonderful man in our lives!
1~And most of all, he is my ETERNAL COMPANION and I love him sooooo much!

Owen, Kendyllee and I love you very much and are so grateful for you and all the hard work you do for us everyday. We love you very much and hope you have THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!!! ;)

What a photograph!!

Here are some pictures that were taken around home. Mom and dad took them. They are all very pretty and make me miss that area a little.

This canal runs through Parker. Mom drives past this canal every day. One day she decided to take her camera and she got some beautiful pictures.

Gotta love the Tetons.
The Rexburg Temple!!

ROaD tRip

Owen has been working over night and putting in tons of hours getting ready for the big Day After Thanksgiving Sale. (Which turned out very well. Great job honey!) So a couple weeks ago, Kendyllee and I decided to take a road trip home for a week to spend some time with family. She did very well on the road. We stopped at my Aunt and Uncles house in Ogden to spend the night both ways. It is so nice having them there. They have been so wonderful, we feel so at home there. (Thanks Reynold and Sharon. We love you!!) Kendyllee and I had a wonderful time. It was a very quiet and relaxing trip. Heidi and her boys came to Rexburg and spent a night at my parent's house. It was really nice to see her and her wonderful boys again. I really miss her. While they were there, we took Christopher to see the horses, which he loved. He also got to go for a ride on the 4-wheeler, which he also loved. He is such a character. It was really nice to spend time with all the family and it was also nice to come home and see Owen again.

Grumpyness

We really wish we knew what was going through her mind right here. Owen and I were trying to decide if she was thinking "EXCUSE ME", or "YOU LOOKIN AT ME". What do you think?

VRRROOOMMM VRRROOOMMM

Heidi and I took Christopher for a ride on the 4-wheeler and he did not want to get off. It was really cold and he was bound and determined it ride it all day. On the last ride, he asked me if he could drive the lawn mower. So I put him in the front and he had a blast. When we finally peeled him off of it, he kept asking to ride and drive the lawn mover.

Dad also took Chris and I for a ride. And the dogs too.

Kendyllee sitting on the 4-wheeler. What a doll. I wanted to take her for a ride but it was really cold. So she sat instead.

All bundled up and no where to go!

This has to be the most beautiful face I have ever seen. Check out those blues. They melt Owen and I both. We are going to be in big trouble later on in life.

Gabe is also all bundled up. What a handsome guy he is.!

Practicing her wave.

Spending time with Grandmas!

Kendyllee is teaching her Great Grandma Larson how to play "Patty Cake". This is her new favorite past time. As you can tell by the blurry arms, here she is clapping.










And here, she is throwing it in the oven. What a character! ;)

















Kendyllee really loves her Great Great Grandma Keppner. She is always smiling and having a great time when we go to visit. And by the look on Grandma's face, I think it is safe to say, she loves it too. We all love you Grandma Keppner and Aunt Fern!!!

Cute kids!

You can see the curiosity on her face!! Whatcha

doin' Aunt Lacee?

Uncle Tyson loving on the two cutest little
girls ever. What a good dad and uncle he is!!
I love you Uncle Tyson!!

A short pause for a picture.

Brooklinn showing Kendyllee how to play with
the little ring thingys.

More pictures of our fun week!!

Kendyllee and Gabriel all ready for bed time.
At least that is what Heidi and I thought. According
to them it was time to play.





























Hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa. I
totally love this picture of Kendyllee and my dad,
you can see the love he has for his "little pup" and
Kendyllee loves him too.














Kendyllee is really into giving kisses right now.
She will grab your face and pull hers close and
slobber all over ya. We love it!! ;)

Such a personality!

Kendyllee is developing the cutest personality! Well sometimes it is more attitude than personality. Owen and I have absolutely no idea where she gets that from. ;)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE LUKEY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE LUKEY. We hope you have a wonderful day. We love and miss you very much. Hope to see you soon. Take care! Love you and miss you very much.

Love Kendyllee

Family Tag

I was tagged again. This one is shorter than the last, so here goes.

1-How many people are in your family? 3

2-When did you get married? Owen and I were married civilly on August 15, 2003. Then we became and Eternal Family on February 22, 2007.

3-Are your children boys or girls? One girl-Kendyllee

4-What does your family do for fun? Owen and I like to play cards and any kind of board game, we also like to go on walks, watch movies, just pretty much be together.

5-Is our family complete, or we going to have more kids? Since we just have Kendyllee, we are planning to have more kids. How many and when is another story.

Ok, now I tag, Darla, Tracy, Jamie, Heidi, and Melissa. Have fun!

love you all

I hate Dr. visits!!

Kendyllee had her 6 month check up yesterday, and you all know what that means!! Yep, shots!!! We were very excited to see how much she had grown since her last appointment 2 months ago. She now weighs 17.1 pounds and is 25 3/4 inches long. The Dr. said she is very healthy and on track with her development. We are still working with her tummy time. She really hates that time of the day. Maybe some day she will figure out to roll over and then she will not have to be on her tummy. She is growing like a weed. She has learned to imitate the sounds and noises we make. It is so cute to watch her "make fun of us". What a little turkey!!

Our first family photos!!

Where does time go?

We can not believe Kendyllee is already six months old. It seems like just yesterday we were told by the Dr. to head over to the hospital and they were waiting for us there. I love to relive and talk about that day. Owen and I talk about it often. How excited we both were and what was going thru each of our minds at different times thru out the day. That day was definitely the best day of both of our lives. We love her so much and are very grateful for the wonderful spirit she is and the spirit that she brings into our home. Life sure does change when you have a child. ISN'T IT WONDERFUL!!!

Skipping Thanksgiving

At this Jensen house, there is no Thanksgiving decorating. We go from Halloween straight to Christmas. Owen put up our Christmas tree on Thursday. He is extremely excited this year, since it will be Kendyllee's first Christmas and our first Christmas with a child. So I am sure you will be seeing a lot more pictures like these before the end of the season. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!! Everything goes in the mouth right now!

This one is Owen's favorite!!

My talented husband!

Owen loves to carve pumpkins. He was so excited this year to be able to carve a pumpkin for Kendyllee's first Halloween. And as usual this was not your normal pumpkin. He spent many hours creating these master pieces. We could not find a pattern that said '1st Halloween', so we combined two patterns for that and then he used pieces of other patterns for the spider, bat and the ghost. Then it was time to conquer his own. All I can say is that he has more patience that I do.

Good job daddy, thank you and I love you!! Love Kendyllee

VACATION TIME!!!!

We had a wonderful vacation over Halloween. We went to Temple Square on our way to Rexburg. We spent 4 days in Rexburg where we took Kendyllee Trick-R-Treating for her first Halloween. She was a Lamb and my very talented Mom made me a Bo Peep costume. She made the entire costume from a picture. What a wonderfully talented mom I have. Then on the 1st we went to Nampa and stayed with our friends there. We had a great time and it was very sad when we had to leave. Owen and I were glad that this time we were making the trip together and not alone. We also met the family renting our home in Nampa. They are very nice and are taking very good care of it. Here are some of the 200+ pictures we took. Hope you all enjoy.

TEMPLE SQUARE

We had so much fun walking around and seeing the sights at Temple Square. The weather was great and it was very much worth the time and detour.

The Conference Center from on top of the Church Office Building.