We got a new puppy

I know I am crazy but we got a dog! I swear it is like having a newborn. The house that we live in has a doggie door and he has learned how to go in and out....just not when he's supposed too. He is half pug and half chihuha. The kids love him and I'm stuck taking care of him!

I Haven't Disappeared

I am really still here!

Just checking in

Ok, ok, I know I haven't posted FOREVER. I went back to work last week and I have so busy I haven't even had to breathe, let alone post. My lovely little daughter is paying me back for all the terrible things that I did to my mother. Like the time I embarassed her and told everyone in primary that she was 30. She has never let me forget that and I don't think she ever will. Well, my little darling told her babysitter that I didn't have a uterus anymore! I wanted to crawl under the rug and hide. Everyone she strikes up a conversation with she asks them if they have a uterus. Then she proceeds to tell them that I had mine taken out and that she still has hers because they are her baby parts. How horrifying! Anyway you gotta love 'em.

2009 Great Basin Basketball Champions

The Beatty Hornets won their conference championship on Saturday, February 21. Here is the coach of the year...my very talented (not to mention HOT) husband. Paul is very patient with those junior high boys. We were sooo excited because Beatty hasn't brought home a championship trophy for more than 5 years!! I am very proud of Joseph also. He is a good ball player and for not ever played basketball I have been impressed. He has improved so much. I will have some more pictures with the boys and the trophy later on. WAY TO GO HORNETS!!

Boredom

Ok, I really don't know what to blog about other than I am EXTREMELY bored. I am soooo tired of being tired and not feeling like doing anything. We are wrapping up basketball season...thank goodness!! We went to Mountain View last night. It is a private, christian school in Las Vegas, and poor boys got spanked! It was a 53-11 loss. We go to Death Valley for a tournament this Saturday so hopefully they can end the year with a couple of wins. Other than that, well I am just bored....

I Didn't Fall Off the Face of the Earth!

Greetings everyone. No, I didn't fall off the face of the Earth...I am recovering from my hysterectomy. I have my bad days and good days. I am getting anxious to get out and do things but my body just won't let me. I am really tired and cranky...ask Joseph!

Speaking of my pre-teen son (only for 2 more weeks) he is growing his hair out (YIKES) and has started using my straightener. He is so weird! He is an AWESOME basketball player. He is the best defensive player that their team has. We shot a video of last night's game so we will be sending it to mom and dad. The other two boys are doing good. Jacob has had bronchitis, which has been going around here, and he was home for two days. Ben is staying after school on Thursdays for his technology class. His teacher has a group of students that are excelling in academics stay after school and do technology projects. One day I drove him all around town taking pictures with the digital camera for one of his projects. Halle...well I don't need to say anymore she is just crazy! LOL!!

Paul is doing well and I guess you could say for the most part I am too. I haven't blogged for awhile so I thought I would post something to let everyone know that we are still here! =)

First trip to the dentist

Halle went to the dentist today to have a pulpotomy. Thats what they call a root canal for little kids. She was soooo brave I was more nervous than her when she got the shot...she didn't even cry! I don't think she is related to me cuz I am a major wimp when it comes to pain (just ask my mom) and she has such a high tolerance for it. Now after my surgery, she will have those four front teeth done. Anyway, I had to brag about how great my little girl did today.

In Search of Diego...

Ok I am on a quest to find some fleece material with Diego on it. Halle is begging me for a Diego blanket. If anyone finds material can you PLEASE get me some and I will pay you for it. I am still learning my way around Vegas and I have yet to run into a material store. Your help is greatly appreciated.

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY MELANIE

Happy 30th birthday Melanie! Sorry it's late...your ditsy sister isn't on top of her game. Does it feel any different now that you are 30? We love you.

~*Paul, Jenn, & Kids~*

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOLLY AND HEIDI

Happy Birthday Holly and Heidi...we hope you have a great day!! Enjoy your last year of being in your twenties!! Ha ha!! We love you.

~Paul, Jenn, & kids

Merry Christmas

I just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Looking back on this year there have been several things that happened that were significant in our lives.

#1 I started back to school to finish my teaching degree at WGU. Everything is done online and I should be set to start my student teaching next year.
#2 Joseph came back to live with us. Even though he is a little pain in the rear end and is the classical pre-teen boy (I can't say that here in a couple of months cuz he will be 13) we love him and are very glad he is HOME!
#3 On September 20th I married a very wonderful (and handsome) man. Paul is my best friend and he keeps me in line.
#4 We got to go to Idaho for Thanksgiving and spend time with the Jones side of the family. I haven't spent a Thanksgiving at home for almost 12 years.

I am very blessed and I want each one of my family members to know how much I love them and how important they are in my life (whether or not you know it you are). Happy Holidays everyone.

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow....

Well we woke up this morning to 5 inches of snow. Yes I said 5 inches. I know, I know for all of you in Idaho you are thinking "big deal Jenn" but it is a big deal...a VERY big deal here. Beatty is located 6 miles from Death Valley so it is very warm here, but occasionally we get snow. Last year we didn't and the kids were very disappointed. However, as you can imagine they woke up to 5 inches and they are ELATED!!! They were all volunteering to go clean the steps and brush the cars off. I just know after school they will be making snowmen and having snowball fights. We are supposed to have snow for the remainder of the week....I haven't missed it but at least it is close to Christmas!

Christmas Tag

Mel actually saved me this week...I didn't know what to blog about!

1. Wrapping Paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper
2. Real tree or artificial? real
3. When do you put the tree up? 2nd week of December
4. When do you take the tree down? January 2nd
5. Do you like eggnog? Love It!!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Cabbage Patch Dolls
7. Easiest person to buy for? Halle
8. Do you have a nativity scene? Unfortunately no
9. Mail or email Christmas cards? If I get around to it...mail
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? stuff from grandma's basement
11. Favorite Christmas movie? Rudolph
12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? December
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? yes
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Grandma Rule's fudge and mom's divinity
15. Lights on the tree? yup
16. Favorite Christmas song? Angel's We Have Heard on High
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? stay at home
18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? yup
19. Angel on the tree top or star? either
20. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning
21. Favorite Christmas tradition? going to Grandma Rules for Christmas Eve dinner
22. Favorite ornament, theme, or color? I like blue and silver
23. FavoriteChristmas dinner? mom's stuffing and turkey or ham
24. What do you want for Christmas this year? a Blackberry

Happy Birthday Paul

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My hubby's birthday is December 4th. Happy birthday mi amor. I love you.

Exhausted

I was sooo happy to go to Idaho to see my family for Thanksgiving. I have been so blessed and what better time to celebrate those blessings than being surrounded with the ones you love. We had so much fun and thank you to all of my family and I love you all so dearly. I was able to have my children, my mother, and my grandmothers pictures taken together. Melanie and Heidi you are great photographers!! I love this photo of my nieces and nephews!! Parker is such a little ball of dynamite he wouldn't look at the camera because he was extremely ticked off at us!! Kaiden has the sweetest little voice. Madie May knows what Tuesday starts with and my two new nieces are so precious.

Happy Thanksgiving

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8 Things Tag

Ok Mel...here it is the 8 things about me.

8 Favorite TV Shows

1. CSI Miami
2. Days of our Lives
3. Dr. Phil
4. The Doctors
5. Go Diego Go
6. Crossing Jordan
7. Kath and Kim
8. Exotic Foods

8 Things I did yesterday

1. Made breakfast for Paul
2. Took a shower
3. Dove to Vegas
4. Went to the Mall
5. Went to Walmart
6. Got a Pap smear
7. Got bad news
8. Drove home and went to bed

8 Things I am looking forward to

1. Getting my teaching degree
2. Teaching High School
3. Halle going to kindergarten
4. Going to Idaho for Thanksgiving to spend with my wonderful family
5. Getting a Blackberry
6. Losing a million pounds
7. The weather cooling down here in Nevada
8. The Superbowl

8 Things on my wishlist

1. A maid
2. A Cadillac Escalade
3. A Blackberry
4. A new mattress
5. A new living room set
6. A Jeep Commander (if I can't have the Escalade)
7. That I will never have to to laundry again...it will just do itself
8. That everyone could just get along

Hooray!!

Ok I am very excited because I just got my LAST assignment back for the term and I am now officially done with one term. I just have 3 more to go!!! I am so stinking excited and I have nobody to share it with right at the present...I just texted Paul and told him but I don't think the librarian would really care or appreciate it if I start jumping up and down. Now I can come home for Thanksgiving and not stress about school work. HOORAY!!

FYI

Well there isn't a whole lot that is happening here in the middle of nowhere. So I thought I would do like Heidi and just post some general happenings. I am winding down my term at WGU, I have one essay left to do. Hopefully, it will get graded before Thanksgiving so I can have that weekend to enjoy my family. We are getting really excited to come to Idaho, I don't think that I have spent a Thanksgiving with my side of the family since before Tony and I got married. Paul is just working hard and he is getting ready to start coaching middle school basketball after the break. Joseph...well what more do I need to say. He has a terrible terrible attitude!! I know for the most part it is because of his age because when I sub at the middle school they all act like that. He has a new girlfriend. I guess we will see how long that last! Ben is doing good except when he and Joseph fight...ooooo that drives me nuts. Jacob is just Jacob...my little ham. Wait until we come up and he will sing you a song he made up. It is called, "Baby I'm Breakin' Some Wind."And Halle, precious precious little girl (yea right)! So that is it...our kinda exciting life!

Halloween

Ok I admit it...I LOVE Halloween. We had a lot of fun. The boys were gone trick-or-treating with their friends and so I didn't get photos of them. Halle was a fairy princess, Paul was a well...I really don't know you decide and I was a witch. Paul won $25 from a costume contest at a party we went to so that was pretty cool too. We took Halle trick-or-treating for an hour and she was happy

with that. We have tons of candy at our house. I heard a really cool tip...if you don't want your kids to eat all that junk at once put some of it in the freezer and use it later to make cookies. I think that is a way good idea!