Family Photos-A few of my favorites

We had our friend Brianne take our family pictures this week. She did such a great job, especially with Brielle. She was very patient! Brielle was just NOT in the mood for pictures that day! She fought every shot! I'm surprised we got some really nice shots of her considering how difficult she was being. Braden has a bunch of good ones. He's my little angel and Brielle is my little "diablita". She can be real sweet, but she really does have a mind of her own!

I LOVED HAIRSPRAY

I had such a wonderful birthday yesterday! Scott and the kids surprised me at the end of my 9 o'clock class with a flower and balloons! It was so cute to see Brielle walking in the classroom! After class, Scott took me to breakfast. Later in the afternoon, my good friend Emily watched Braden and Brielle and Scott and I went to Hairspray (he couldn't say no because it was my birthday, he, he!) I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Scott really enjoyed it too (he was hesitant at first because Oprah liked it and he doesn't really like Oprah! I can't believe he doesn't like Oprah, I like her...) Anyway, it is one of the best shows I have seen in a long time! I'm not kidding when I say that I was smiling the whole time!!!!! The singing is phenomenal, the dancing is sooooo fun and I am in love with this movie! I loved the message that it had that being who you are is great, it doesn't matter if you are fat or black or white or pretty or ugly! I loved the message! John Travolta did an incredible job with Edna! He made me cry and smile at the same time! They couldn't have done a better job with the cast. Every character was perfect! I just loved it so much, I want to buy the movie and the soundtrack!!!! If you haven't seen it you have better go and watch it! It was definitely the highlight of my birthday!!!!

A growing boy!

Braden thinks he is a big boy now. He has been trying to stand up holding on to things and as you can see his pants are too short. He thinks he can grow and grow and be a big independent boy. I had to go buy him a whole bunch of new clothes because he has grown so much. I guess he is 8 months tomorrow and 3-6 month clothes don't fit him any more! He has been attempting to crawl but he's not quite there. His mind is there but his legs and coordination are not quite there yet. He has been getting very frustrated lately because of this. He will get there eventually!

Mommy's shoes!

This is Brielle's new thing...she loves putting my shoes on and she starts walking around the apartment with them on. As you can see they are not in the right foot, which makes this even funnier!

True Love! Amor Verdadero! Amore Vero!

When two people truly love each other not even a divorce can get in the way! Many of you know that Scott's parents got divorced about 2 years ago...I think...but they continued being good friends and started dating again...and on September 29th they got married again!!! It was just civil because they had never cancelled their temple marriage. It was emotional and the bishop said some wonderful things about both of them and their relationship. Karen and Clay truly deserve to be happy and I think being together is what makes both of them the happiest!!! What a great story. It was very cute to see the bride "Karen" holding her beautiful bouquet of flowers, which she didn't have the first time around!!! Scott couldn't have been more blessed to have such good parents and I am very lucky to have such fabulous in-laws!

Karen asked me to make her invitations and this is how they turned out!

The 4 Jensen Boys! Clay, CJ, Ryan & Scott




Jensen Great-Granchildren

Avery, Brielle, Andrew, Braden, Aiden, Parker, Nathanial & Alex

(Aunt Penny is the one holding the little ones)

I love this pictures for so many reasons! First of all, we have all the Jensen great-grandchildren together! Sencond of all, Brielle is the only girl! Third, she is not a happy camper!