Geo-Caching

We have started to go Geo-Caching and we are loving it.  It took a little while to figure out what we were doing, but we eventually found our first Geo-Cach.  I have a feeling it will be the first of many!


The Kids out Looking!

We found it!

The container with treasures!

Had to throw this one in.  I can't believe this is my baby!

Camping Easter Weekend

We wanted to go camping for Easter this year, but apparently so did everyone else.  We started out going to Red Cliffs which was full, so we headed acrossed the mountain through National Forest all camping spots full.  After we dropped into St. George we tried to camp at Gunlock /Full, Boulder/Full, Pine Valley/Closed, A spot by Pinto/Full, finally after about 3-4 hours of driving around and the kids begging us to camp somewhere Jim knew a spot from his hunting trip.  It was a little on the colder side, but we got to camp.  Oh how I miss camping.  We make such fun memories and have a great time together as a family we really need to do this more often.  Once we got the fire going it was time for stories and smores.  One of my kids favorite things is when I start a story and they each get a turn telling a key part of it.  The following story is one we wrote around the camp fire.  Trey said the things in red, Easton said the things in blue, Aspyn said the thing in pink, and Ridge said the things in green.  So heres our story enjoy.  (Aspyn was not feeling well so she went and laid down in the tent just after we started the story.)

 Story

One day in a far off land called Disney lived a Red Giant Power Ranger named Allen. He had a pet Kitty named Bob Schraider  together they conquered the world of Sticky Marshmallow Villains with their amazing Dragon Vader.  One day while fighting the marshmallow villains a sudden flash of lighting filled the sky and it started raining glass.  So Allen, Bob Schraider, and Vader quickly ran for cover in a Gumball Cave.  As they explored the Gumball Cave further they new they were in trouble!  Because deep inside the cave were Gumball Guys Exercising with Skeleton Bones.  Allen, Bob Schraider, & Vader quickly Disguised themselves as Gumballs.  Suddenly Allen's stomach started to growl.  The gumball guys who were exercising started to lick the bones and flex their muscles.  Allen, Bob Schraider, & Vader tried to run out of the cave, but before they knew it they were grabbed from behind and pulled back into the cave.  Just when they thought they were doomed Vader blew fire out his mouth and the cave melted.  The Gumball Guys melted with it.  Allen, Bob Schraider, and Vader breathed a sigh of relief.  But suddenly the ground began to shake and up rose a Sticky Marshmallow Villian.  However they were not afraid.  They knew just what to do.  Vadar roasted the Marshmallow Villian.  They made tasty smores and told stories around the campfire. Allen, Bob Schraider, & Vader lived happily ever Hero's.  THE END

Thanksgiving with the Jense's

Well this year was Jim's families turn for Thanksgiving.  I did a photo shoot for Jims sister Amy and it was freezing.  I hope we got a couple pictures she liked.  We will have to do it again in better weather conditions.  Then we headed up to Jeanna's house for Thanksgiving dinner.  We had a great time and it is always fun to get together.

The Jense Grandkids

Brianna & Aspyn

Dexter & Aspyn

Jared with the kids

 The newest Grandchild - Reagan!

Ridge and Jim

They love the I-Pad.

The kids table

Too Crazy or Too Cute???

Well this is how I did Aspyn's hair the other day and I got lots of comments.  I want to know what you think.  Is it Too Crazy or Too Cute.  I finally decided it was a little of both which totally fits her personality.  And the majority of comments I got were "now that is an Aspyn hair do".  Not to sure what that's sup-post to mean but you know Aspyn.  I took this at the end of the day so you see it starting to come out a little.  And of course she had to kept posing so you get a few different angles LOL:) Where did this girls come from?

Football Fever

 Well Trey had a great time playing football this year and he really did a great job.  Here are some photos from his team this year - The Eagles.

Trey Jense (Mini Man) #9 Running Back

Receiving the Hand-off from QB (Trey & Trey)

Going.......Going

Gone!

Nice Cut- Trey

Interception

Tough D!!

One of Easton really good friends was on Treys team so here is a picture of Nicholas.

Love the football season and looking forward to next year when both Trey & Easton will be old enough to play.

Camping with the Holy Ghost

We went camping Sunday night July 4th where the kids had monday off school.  Jim had to work so it was just the kids and I.  They had been wanting to go camping all summer and we had just been to busy.  So I took them for a quick one night camping trip.  We went up Yankee Meadow but with it being a holiday most people already being there through the weekend we had a hard time finding a spot.  We ended up camping just off the road and started to get camp set up before it got to dark.  I did not feel good about the location we were camping in because our tent was just off the road as you come around a corner. The whole time setting up the tent I keep thinking this really is not the best place.  If someone can't make that turn they will run right into us, but we really have no other options and the kids were so excited I pushed they aside and set up camp.

Once camp was set we went on a little hike where Zip (our dog) got into some water.  The look on the kids face when he ran by them and shook was priceless.

After out little hike it was time to start a fire, tell stories and enjoy some smores!!!!

 Trey was our professional Smore Maker!

Every time a vehicle would come down the road I would hold my breath and I still felt uneasy about our location.    I continued to keep my feelings to myself and did not want to upset the kids.  We were having such a great time.  We ended up going to bed about 1:00 AM and after we said our prayers and quieted down I could hear someone crying.  I rolled over and asked Aspyn what was wrong.  Through her tears she said "mom I really don't think we are sup-post to camp here."  I began to cry because I knew she was right.  I had ignored the feeling I was having the whole time, but it took the spirit of a child to make me listen.  We had been learning about the Holy Ghost in Primary that month and the boys (who had started crying also) said "Mom I think the holy ghost is telling us something here and we need to listen."  We quickly packed up camp and headed down the mountain back home.  We had a great time while we were there, but we also had a great learning experience about the Holy Ghost and how he can help us in all aspects of our lives.  We discussed how when we hear those promptings we need to obey.  Need less to say when we did get home they all wanted to sleep with Mom just to be safe, and of course mom didn't mind.  All in all it was a camping trip I will never forget and I don't think they will either.