warm weather

Yeah for Warm Weather!

It has been nice weather here in Iowa and we have been taking advantage of it. It rainnded this morning but never really got cold so went out to play this afternoon.

Olivia LOVES being outside the second you tell her to get her shoes she starts getting excited and runs out the door as soon as it opens.

It helps my mood too, I love how it stays light outside later.

get away!

(view from our room)

This past weekend we decided to get away. Jason got off early on Friday so we decieded to go up to Kings Pointe at Storm Lake. I saw it a month ago on the internet and then some friends went and said it was fun so we pack up and went for a quick get away.

It was a beautiful hotel that has only been open for a few years. It sits on a lake, Storm Lake, which is still frozen a little bit but looked beautiful when we arrived at sunset. The hotel has an indoor and outdoor waterpark, we obviously only went to the indoor one but would love to go back in the summer for the outdoor park. It was a great quick get away and the girls loved it. It was fun to watch the girls play. Savannah was like a mermaid (not a fish) and loved when I called her one. She had her life jacket on and just went and did her own thing. Madi liked but was a little scared, she loved the waterside but they only let her go down once because she was too little. Olivia did okay she didn't mind the water as long as she wasn't getting her face wet. Jason was just like a kid, he rode on the slides, sprayed kids with the water, and played basketball. And I just enjoyed being together as a family and watching everyone have a great time.

We wish the weather would have been better on Saturday so we could have gone on a walk by the lake and played at the park but it was raining when we woke up and it was really cold so maybe next time.

If any of you live here and would like a fun get away you should try it out.

http://www.kingspointeresort.com/

"compalation"

"Compalation"...

I know I know, you are thinking what is that word...this is Savannah's word she uses when she is playing and wants to sound smart. It is so cute she will be talking to her imaginary friends/students and will just use that word every once in a while in her sentences. It makes me laugh every time I hear her say it.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALLISON! THE BIG 31!!

Happy Birthday Allison! To the best Wife/Mother/Friend in the world! Thank you for all you do for us. We love you!

Love-Jason, Savannah, Madilynn, and Olivia

Walking

My baby now knows how to walk. She practiced and practiced while we were in Utah and then a few days after we got home she took off and now won't stop...

until I try to take her picture.

January 2009

grandma and grandpa Jensen

On New Year Day, Grandpa and Grandma Jensen (Jason's Parents) took Savannah, Madilynn and myself sleding (Jason stayed home with Olivia). The girls loved it. There is not much sledding in Iowa, it is too cold. So since neither of the girls had ever been we bundled up and went for a ride.

sometimes they used a tube...

other times they didn't.

(Riley, Sierra, Savannah, Paige, Madilynn and Olivia)

(Sorry Josh maybe you can come next year)

We also went to Kangroo Zoo again, since we had so much fun there in the summer.

Jason, myself and some of Jason's family went to see Body Worlds & The Story of the Heart at the Leonardo in Salt Lake. It was really cool and of course Jason loved every second and explained it to his mom and anyone else around him. We wish we would of had more time but it was so crowed, late and we had to get home to the kids.

On January 15th we got tickets to go the open house of the Draper Utah Temple and take Savannah and Madilynn. Savannah was so excited to go inside the temple. It was a neat experience for the family.

(Savannah, Riley, grandpa, Madi, Paige, and grandma)

Grandpa and Grandma Gardner (my parents) took all the grandkids swimming. They had a great time. Savannah told me before we got there that she was not going to jump in, well by the end that was all she was doing all by herself with her life jacket... maybe the swimming lessons are paying off.

Savannah and Riley

We had a great time in Utah for 5 weeks... it is always sad to say goodbye but nice to be home. Savannah put it well when she said, "how come we can't live in Utah and Iowa?"...maybe some day we will live closer.?