Walking the Walk

Pomegranete Festival Fun!

2012-11-03T14:52:00.000-07:00

Lucas got the highest up of the both of us. He was trying to do guns but it looks like Raspultin on Just Dance 2 haha!

Wow sorry this is a strange picture! We went to the park that they redid and it is so fantastic! Me and Lucas took turns jumping off the swings and posing.


These pomegranetes are soooo amazingly good! We got a bunch of them from some people on the side of the road selling them and they are seriously delicious! Also, we went to the Pomegranete Festival and we had a blast!

2012-11-03T14:45:00.001-07:00

This is at Ari's Halloween party! It was sooo much craziness and fun! This is a blurry pic. but it was still amazingly fun!!!


Happy Halloween Everyone!!! Sorry I didn't have time to take pictures of everyone. :( But Demsie was Cinderella, Bryson was a Vampire, Lucas was a football player, and I was a pajamma girl.

Volleyball!

2012-10-26T13:01:00.001-07:00

This is my favorite volleyball pic!

My mom got to be my volleyball coach!!!

My team- well actually there were like 3 teams :)

2012-10-21T16:44:00.000-07:00

Best Pumpkin Bars EVER! I'm so glad its fall!!!! :)

2012-10-20T17:39:00.001-07:00

Me and my brother just figured out how to use the webcam! Who knew? haha man I'm glad there's only 3 days of school next week! wee hawww!

2012-10-20T17:19:00.003-07:00

Things I Looveeee.....

SPORTS- especially volleyball, basketball, and softball.
Julian Smith Videos on youtube (they crack me up)
Riding the 3-wheeler, 4-wheeler, and Rhino
Christmas- I want to redo my room! Yipeekieyahhh!
Cold weather and rain
Virtual Families- I know it's kinda strange but it's a fun app!
Hanging out with my friends
RIDING ON THE BACK OF THE BUS
DisneyLand
Going to 6 flags with my friends for pride trips
Lots more I just can't remember dad gum!

Enjoying Life!

2012-10-20T16:58:00.002-07:00

This is me, and my friends Jalayne and Ari, oh and Ashely Jackson in the back there! How we love (and rule) the back of the bus! Oh ya and you guessed it serious music!

Demsie and Lucy are so cute together..... until demsie pulls all of Lucy's hair out, but that's okay because they'll always be best cousins!

So I'm getting really into photography and I tried to get her to pose, and she did pose for a few pictures so here's a few.... (it was hard to get her to smile without her eyes going all squinty)

Bryson LOVES his lightning mcqueen bike! He's always riding on it from our house to grandma's house at least a bagillion times a day!

Pumpkin Patch Fun!!!

2012-10-20T16:26:00.001-07:00


I just kind of picked up the first pumpkin I saw, lets just say I was more into the ginormous watermelons!!! ;)

This little man had to have the biggest pumpkin in the whole entire patch! He's always soooo excited and wants to draw on everybodys pumpkin!

This is my favorite picture I just snapped the first picture I thought would look cute (notice it's from the back because she cried and CrIeD and CRIED) because her personality is just ummm cute!

Lucas wanted the perfect pumpkin. It had to be in "mint" condition. Not to huge and not tiny. Oh, and it had to be the perfect shade of orange.

HOME!

2009-12-03T16:28:00.000-08:00

My Sister is HOME! After 19 long months serving as a Sister in the Independance Missouri LDS Mission she is back in Nevada! Here are some airport pics. Everyone was there, my entire family...it was like giant family reunion but at the airport. (AND IT WAS CRAZY!!!) WE had massive amounts of children wandering aimlessly with balloons and signs...oh, and Larry King's wife Shawn (spelled wrong I'm sure) was hanging out with us. Weird that all my brother's and Kevin got pics with her huh? She was like a human barbie and sooooo sweet and excited for us. She and her body guard hung out with us until Catherine came off of the escalator. In one of the pics you can see Catherine being tackled by all the neices and nephews at the bottom of the escalator...it was awesome. Welcome home my sister!

This is the best facial shot I got of her and she is making a serious cry face on her way to hug Mark...lol

Dad hugging his baby girl...sniff.

Check out the poster Kev made...a VERY masculine girl basketball player dunking a Book of Mormon with a gopher trap in the other hand...What the?

Sooooo cute!

Everyone was so excited! It was nuts. ;)

Thank heaven Jennifer brought balloons for all the kids!

My Sister is Coming Home From Her Mission on FRIDAY!!!

2009-11-11T16:26:00.001-08:00

I can't belive "Sister Higbee" is finally coming home from serving in the Independance Missouri Mission!!! Here is how we are preparing... I'll be sure to take pics at the airport. (This is just crazy!!!)

Happy Halloween!

2009-11-07T09:46:00.000-08:00

We had a great Halloween this year! Kevin thought he was going to be out of town, but his plans changed in the last minute and we were all together. :) We didn't have trunk or treat this year and we did trick or treat old school style! It was great and the kids had a blast!

My computer is finally fixed!

2009-10-22T11:37:00.000-07:00

Yes, I am still alive! My computer had some serious issues, but as of this morning I am back online! (I must admit, it did seem like I had alot of extra time to do all the projects I always "feel too busy for". :) Here are some pictures from our last trip of the summer...

Yummy resturaut in Old Town Albequerque...Best chips and salsa of my life!!

ICE CAVES! This was the coolest thing - it was really hot until we got to a certain step on the staircase...and then it was like a fridge! The kids had a blast and we even hiked to the top of a dormant volcano!

Bryser even made a new friend... :)

Back to School!

2009-08-27T20:35:00.000-07:00

First day of school 2009!!!

Do yourself a favor!

2009-08-08T17:26:00.001-07:00

Okay, so I LOVE this Cakepan from Williams&Sonoma!!! I found out about it from one of my favorite websites Picky Palate! My Sis'n Law Jessie told me about it a while back and this woman makes ALL YUMMY THINGS! (The link is posted on the right side of my blog) But here is the one for this YUMMY Giant Oreo Cake!

http://picky-palate.com/2009/05/12/chocolate-lovin-cream-centered-cake-mmmmm/

I have made it for all ages and everyone seems to like it! (My hubby, my kids, my primary class, and my inlaws...I've even tried it with Homeade Peanut Butter frosting and it almost made me unconcious it was so yummy!) Do yourself a favor and check out Picky Palate!!!

Wyoming

2009-07-18T18:00:00.001-07:00

Without question the highlights of our trip were our little family climbing Independence Rock, taking our handcart back into Martin's Cove and crossing the Sweetwater River. I had never been up in that area, but I had heard lots of church history stories about the Martin and Willie Handcart Companies. I didn't realize that in this area four major pioneer trails actually cross...the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, the Pony Express, and the California Trail. (There is just so much history there!) It was a great experience and one that I am glad our family could take part in. (Definately worth the drive if you are thinking about it) Sweetwater River Walker's cross the Sweetwater! This was so neat, we actually pulled our handcart through the sweetwater. (I carried Lucas on my back because the water went up about upper-thigh on me) Since it was just our little family, 3 teenage boys from a trekking group stayed behind to help us across. (This was so neat!)

Shelbi took a few pictures of a "kid's eye view of a handcart trek". It just cracked me up so I had to post it! Kids are just too honest sometimes...poor thing, imagine 41/2 hours of that! The Devil's Gate My little family... I love this picture...climbing Independence Rock.

The top of Independence Rock - the Sweetwater River behind us. It was so neat to see all of the "signatures" on Independence Rock. (This one is from 1850- I hope it's not a fake one...there is a 1991 one right next to it) Climbing Independance Rock Walking around Independance Rock.

We stopped at another park and the kids hooped it up!

These giant boots were everywhere in Cheyenne. Bryson just loved them and kept wanting to put them on somehow... Lucas was mostly impressed with the giant spurs on the back. :)

Denver

2009-07-18T08:25:00.001-07:00

We were able to catch a ride with Kevin to Denver and Wyoming this past week. It was a nice little vacation and we did some really fun things! Here are some of our Denver pics (I will post our Wyoming pics later)

Our "Little Nuggets" in front of the Denver Nuggets Stadium. (With their new ball) Bryson is doing his "smile for Grandma face". Notice how it's cocked to the side...

We went to the Denver Nature and Science Museum and the kids had a blast! It was really an interactive museum and the kids learned some really neat things. (Actually, so did I! Did you know there are no muscles in your fingers? They are moved by the powerful tendons in your forearm! Also, did you know you urinate 40% more at higher altitudes? I actually had a suspicion about this one...once we reached the Rocky Mountains it seemed as if my kids had to "stop" about every 30 minutes! I just love scientific research...)

My boys always make the funniest faces for pictures...

Gotta love dinosaurs.

I love this picture - they had so much fun. :)

This was so much fun! You run in front of a blue screen and is measures your stride and energy - it also put's this neat little moving sillouette on a screen on the other side.

He's right behind us isn't he?

Running with the wolves!

Fun at a park in Denver...

My Martha Stewart Moment...

2009-07-10T16:56:00.000-07:00

Okay, so our house is a little older and we have fiberglass showers with glass doors. (I know, we are planning on a replacement sometime, but until then work with what you've got right?) Anyway, the bottom of the showers (otherwise known as the shower pans) have serious hard water. (Uh, we don't have a water softener either - please don't think I'm a caveman!Lol) This hard water/discoloration has been there since we bought the house. IT DRIVES ME NUTS. I have tried EVERY single shower product out there trying to get this stuff off! I've tried CLR, LimeAway, Magic Erasure, vinegar, TV late night infomercial products, funky carnie looking guy going door to door selling stuff products, bleaching overnight the list goes on and on...all with no results!

So, yesterday I had settled in to my little unsuccessful routine using Kaboom, and after about 20 minutesI had the thought to do an internet search on this topic. After searching several sites and seeing only the products I've allready tried, I came across a post saying to use fume free oven cleaner. He said he used it for anykind of staining - grout, cement, etc... In this post, this man said he owned several college appartments and this is the only thing that helps his old showers return to their intended state. (The reason this caught my eye, I suppose, is that we managed appartments in college for 3 years and I cleaned NUMEROUS showers that obviously hadn't been touched all year long) I was intrigued - so I tried it.

I sprayed it all over, focusing on the pan and left it overnight. The next morning I was pleasantly surprised!!! It ALL CAME OFF!!! EVERY BIT OF IT! Every ounce of hardwater was simply brushed away. I felt like Martha Stewart in that shower with my little gloves on, easily wiping the dirt away. (To me Martha lives in a world where no one has to really scrub anything...) It was a beautiful thing, a triumph! The shower doors were more sparkling than they had ever been and I felt as if, at that moment - all was right with the universe.

Jensen Family Reunion!

2009-07-07T21:39:00.001-07:00

We were able to attend the Jensen Family Reunion. (Glenn and Alice Jensen Family) The reunion was full of fun activities, historical and geneological facts, and great fun! We stayed in St. George, drove to Pine Valley, visited the Mountain Meadow Massacre site, had some amazing dutch oven food, and then finished it off at a rec center in St. George! It was so fun to see everyone and see our kids playing together! Thanks for the great memories!

The whole "Fam Damily"! (Minus the kiddos...)

The spiritual experiences book Kevin's Uncle Rex and Cousin Sara compiled. This has been such a neat thing! They had everyone write spiritual experiences in their lives and then they published them in this wonderful little book. (Serious tearjerker, maybe rename it "Chicken Soup for the Jensen's Soul"?) :)

Kevin, his brothers, and most of his cousins.

Our tour guide at the Mountain Meadow Massacre site. Does he look familiar?
He said his name was "Humpy Henderson", but I'm pretty sure...

Yep, it's my hubby! Kevin did a great job teaching us about the Mountain Meadow Massacre - I don't know how he remembers all of that information!!! Great job honey, and thanks for dressing up! (It was a nice touch for the kids!)

Mountain Meadows Massacre Site

I kind of feel bad for him... :)

23 Marshmallows in his mouth! What the?

Kevin and his brother's/cousin's finishing strong in the pie eating contest.

Sharon and Bryson in the Potatoe Sack races. (Bryson didn't leave her side the whole reunion!)

I just wish I had the nerve...

2009-06-29T23:27:00.001-07:00

I just found this hairdo on youtube - I know, it looks a little Amy Winehouse/Alien shaped head...but I kind of like it! It just looks like a fun updo! Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee_rDSvOSnY&feature=channel

2-LEGIT!

2009-06-27T18:34:00.000-07:00

We went to the MC Hammer Concert last week! I know, I know, you are thinking "What the?". It kind of started out as a joke - I wanted to dress in serious 80s gear and go. Pretty soon we found ourselves doubling with Kevin's brother Quincy and his wife Jessie. (For $25 dollars why not?) It was a fun night and we even saw Mike Tyson on the front row!

"I've been physically abused in the ear!"

I Love this picture of Quin and Jessie!

This would be me trying to look "gangsta", but instead looking like I don't have enough oxygen...

Um...still not gangsta...whats with the gum Snook?

Utah Work Trip With Dad!

2009-06-27T18:14:00.000-07:00

The kids and I hitched a ride and drove all around Utah! We had an absolute blast and here are some of the fun things we did...

Family Camping Trip at Panguitch Lake

2009-06-27T18:03:00.000-07:00

We drove up and stayed in our tent! We hadn't done that in soooo long, and the kids were so excited to try it out again. Kevin and Lucas caught dinner (which made me feel bad about packing back up dinner) Kevin caught a HUGE cut-throat and Lucas caught a nice sized rainbow! I also tried out Smore's with NUTELLA. (YOU MUST TRY THIS, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING)

Last Day of School

2009-06-27T17:53:00.000-07:00

Finally! Disneyland Pictures!

2009-06-27T16:57:00.000-07:00

A few weeks before school got out we escaped to Disneyland! Notice anything missing? We didn't bring Bryson! I'm not afraid to say that Disneyland without a two year old was quite pleasant! (Insert evil laugh...) Next time Bryser! Lucas doing Jedi Training! This was so much fun - he was just so excited. (The force was strong in this one...)

This is at the Bugs Life Movie. (My favorite picture of the whole trip!)

The "Service Elevator" of the Tower of Terror. Lucas was so excited and then he pouted for about an hour afterwards. (He was so mad! He didn't think it would be that scary...) Poor little guy.

The Disney Castle

So, this at least deserves a try right?

2009-06-03T16:55:00.000-07:00

So, I'm not a huge cake fan. I like to think of myself as an icecream loyalist. However, when I saw this recipe that is made with cake mix, water, eggs, and an entire pint of chocolate icecream in the batter I decided it would be worth a try! Here is the link...http://www.omnomicon.com/ice-cream-cake This might be the key to making a "Nothing Bundt Cake"!