Our Summer So Far!

We have had a busy yet fun summer so far!
Summer started off with me doing the dirty dash. Which is a 5k obstacle course through mud!
Then Kevin left for the venture camp in Moab where they did alot of canyoneering.

Briggs left for BYU basketball camp that same day for a week. Briggs was an All Star at the camp. The next week Briggs started football which has been going on all summer. Nice that it's early in the morning.

We had a Jensen family reunion the last week of June in Eden UT at the Snowberry Inn. It was so fun to get together with everyone. We had the whole Inn to our family and was wonderful! It was so beautiful! Unfortunately I didn't take many pictures.

We did a hike, and went to the reservoir a couple of times, and just hung out playing games and visiting!

We came home and had Kevins brother Eric and his family staying with us for about a week. They were so busy visiting all the other siblings that we mostly just saw them in the evening. We enjoyed our time visiting and playing games with them in the evenings.

That first week end in July we got together with my family, for a reunion on my grandfathers side of the family.
Picnic in the park!

My wonderful Grandparents with our family, we missed Kevin he couldn't come that day. He was at home with a repair man.


That night we had a BBQ with my family and the kids all enjoyed playing with cousins.


Then we had the 4th of July! We said good bye to Kevins Brother and hello to my parents who were going to stay the night with us before heading home.





The next week Briggs left for Jackson Hole Wyoming for his Varsity camp. They did hiking, mountain biking, and river rafting. He had a great time!

That same week was basketball camp for the other 3 kids.



So fun to watch the kids play and improve! They all had a great time.

The next week we got to go to Harry Potter 7 with Kevins work. Then 2 days later we had a Very Potter Picnic for Kevins work. The summer picnic is always a high light of our summer. Good food, snow cones, cotton candy, entertainment, bounce houses, climbing walls, and lots of games where the kids can win prizes. This year for Harry Potter we got to be sorted unto different houses, get wands, and try jelly beans from Honeydukes. There was a potion shop and much more. Then there are always drawings for amazing prizes, it's always difficult for Kabe when he doesn't win the prize he enters. Who knows maybe one day we'll win! Unfortunately I forgot my camera on this day too.

Then next week was Koby's 10th birthday! He went to Weblos for the first time on his birthday, he said that no one knew it was his birthday but that was ok.
Brinn made Koby this birthday sign!

Koby wanted a treasure chest cake full of candy. Well it fell apart and wasn't the prettiest but it was very delicious! We love you Koby!

The next day we went to Cowabunga bay to continue our birthday celebration! We all had a great time. I must say I enjoyed the lazy river the most. The slides were too cold for me, but the kids thought they were fun!

Next was my birthday!
Kevin has been making me this delicious cheesecake for my birthday for at least the last 12 years that we have documented. I had a great birthday! Kevin came home from work early and made dinner for me! Who doesn't love that!

This week Briggs has been going to the Jimmer basketball camp. He loved it!

Love to see him smile!
Nothing but smiles this week!
A picture of Jimmer and his dad talking and demonstrating moves, Briggs is in the front row middle. He said it was hard to listen to Mr. Freddette because Jimmer was always dribbling, shooting and doing his thing!



Today was the last day of the camp. Briggs won the lay up contest for the 9th graders and got a trophy and his picture taken with Jimmer! Though I was on the wrong side so all I got was the back side!

One month of summer left, it is just flying by! We are still looking forward to company coming and a few more fun things!

Graduations!

Thursday morning we went to Kabe's Kindergarten Graduation. They recited a couple of poems and sang a couple of songs and received their diplomas! After we got home Kabe said he was a little sad to have school ending because he thought he would miss his teacher. I can't believe our baby is going to 1st grade next year! Time Flies!

Wednesday night we went to Brinn's Graduation! We were all very excited that she won the Soaring to Great Heights Award! This is the highest and best award you can get in the 6th grade. This award is not only for academics but being a great student, a good friend, helpful, being kind to others, etc. Each year the teachers choose a boy and girl from their class and Brinn won!! Which shouldn't be surprising except that it was. There wasn't any phone call to notify us of this award which we got when Briggs won. Brinn will now have her name on a plaque that hangs in the office at school! Congrats Brinn we love you and are very proud of you!

On a side note Brinn has also been doing track this spring and is doing awesome! She cleared 3' 11'' on the high jump at her meet the next closest height was 3' 8''. She also came in 3rd over all in the 100 meter and 400 meter at her meet.

Firing the cannon at the BYU game!

Today at the BYU foot ball game Kevin and I got the chance to go down and fire off the cannon when BYU scored! We fired the cannon for the 1st extra point.

Here we are with the BYU ROTC. They did a lot of push ups by the end of this game!

Briggs wishing it were him! Kevin was allowed 1 adult guest to come with him.
It was a beautiful day for a football game and it's always nice to leave with a win!

Kabe lost his first tooth!

Yesterday morning when I got home from the gym I was told Kabe had a loose tooth. When I looked in I found it was very loose and there was another tooth growing in behind it. Well he worked on it all day and finally last night after he had been tucked into bed he came running down with his tooth in hand.

Halloween!

Kabe was a zombie!

Kevin was a farmer Thursday!
and a cowboy Friday!
I was a pirate.

Brinn was a pirate.
Koby was a zombie.

We had a great Halloween, it started Thursday with the Trunk or Treat for Kevin's work. We all dressed up except for Briggs that had to miss it because he had football practice. They took photos had crafts for the kids, and a cookie and drink. We always have a good time at the work parties. Then the next day the kids all dressed up for school except for Briggs, once you're in Jr high they don't allow it here. The next day we had a full day. It started out working in the yard, then we made some spooky Halloween eyeballs for Tina party. Tina had put together a spook alley in her basement, which was great! Then some of the older nieces and nephews got to help with the scaring, I didn't get a picture of it unfortunately. Then home for dinner and trick or treating, even with the sprinkling of rain. Glad it stopped but it was really cold. The kids all had fun!

Here are the eyes we made.
Here we all are at Tina's party.
Koby was dressed as a shadow for the spook alley. Down in the dark you couldn't even see him I walk right by him, he then jumped out behind me to scare get Kevin! I never even saw him and was keeping my eye out for him. Brinn was a head sitting on a table, Briggs had his arm all bloody sitting on a table that would grab you unexpectedly. All this while my nephew was tied to chair screaming for help so that he wouldn't be next.

We also got to eat lots of yummy spooky treats at the party thanks everyone!

My little girl is growing up!

Last week Brinn turned 12! Kevin and I took Brinn to get her ears pieced then out to dinner to Texas Roadhouse. Then the next day on her birthday we made one of her favorite dinners then quickly had some cake and ice cream then she was off to young women to make an ice cream sculpture! She had a great time! We love Brinn! She is an awesome sister, daughter and friend!



On our way to dinner just got Brinn's ears pierced.

Koby

Koby turned 9 in July. As you can see I have been a slacker when it comes to blogging. We had a fun busy summer. Koby is the best! He is such a sweet boy! We love you Koby. Sorry this is so late.








I was going to put a current picture but the computer doesn't want to do that anymore.