Some More Pictures

Here are some more pictures of the happenings here.

Jared putting the kids to bed.

H claimed Baby N's bouncer.

So Baby N got H's purple bean bag.
E in his bean bag.

Watching a movie together.


H loves Baby N.

Baby N.

Jared showing E and H were the beehives are and telling them to keep away.

Yup, we have two beehives, in the ground. Jared found them while mowing the lawn. One stung his leg, and as he swatted it away, it also stung his hand. Who knew that bees could burrow into the ground and make hives there. Thankfully our bishop is an entomologist professor at Purdue, so we are going to talk to him on Sunday to see what we should do about them.

E in the back yard. Isn't it fantastic!

We are trying to grow the grass that is in our backyard, hence the hose. There was a new septic system put in, so there wasn't any grass back there when we moved in. Just beyond our yard, where the good grass is, is our back neighbors yard, and he doesn't mind the kids playing there. It is perfect for a game of ultimate frisbee, football, baseball, or soccer, or just to run around. We love it!

H playing in the backyard.

E and H just love all the open space!

H has a keen sense of fashion.

Sharing Baby N's pacifier. After all, he doesn't need 2.

Getting ready for bed.

Another one of H's fashions.

I just love playing with pictures. I thought this was a fun one.

Some Pictures

Here are the last few pictures I have taken. They were on the 4th of July. (I need to get my camera out again.)

At the 4th of July breakfast at Jared's sister's ward

Jared, E and I went to pick some cherries at a neighbor of Jared's parents. Here Jared and E are walking to the orchard.

Jared and E picking cherries. E had a great time.

E picking cherries.

E sat on Jared's shoulders to get the cherries.

E and Maryle with two buckets full of cherries (and a few apples that E found on the ground and insisted that we take).

E and Jared with all the cherries.

Watching the fireworks in the backyard of Jared's parents. E doesn't like the loud sounds comming from the fireworks. H loves to put her hand on Baby N's head while she sucks her thumb.

I didn't take this picture. My sister-in-law, Rachael, took it. She did a great job considering E and H did NOT want to take the picture, and put up a good fight about it.

Thanks Rachael!

Hooray for the Internet!

After 4 days on the road as we moved from Utah to Indiana, and then another week before we got internet at our new place, it is nice to get connected to the world again.
So here we are in West Lafayette, Indiana. It is so beautiful here. We only live about five miles from campus, and yet we are surrounded by trees, corn fields and soy bean fields. We love our little home, love that it has a 2 car garage, and LOVE that we have about 2 acres of grass in our backyard that the kiddos can go out and play in, and the hundreds of fireflies that we can see out there at night. I will post pictures soon, as soon as I find what box the camera is in. If anyone wants to come visit, we have a room for you ;)

Update (It's about time!)

So, I know I have been a complete slacker about keeping up-to-date on my blog. Life has just gotten so crazy lately. I finally feel adjusted to having three kidos now. I even am somewhat caught up on the laundry! YEAH!! Although, it seems as soon as I get all the washed laundry folded and put away, there are two more loads that need to be washed. It never ends.
The big news that I haven't written about at all is that Jared is going to get his MBA at Purdue. That means that we will be moving to West Lafayette, Indiana. We move in 3 weeks.
A few weekends ago Jared, baby N and I flew out there to look for a place to live. E and H stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Jenson. We stayed with our wonderful friends Steve and Kerri in Chicago. (We will only be a 3 hour drive away from them. We are so excited about that.) We spent a day driving around West Lafayette and the Purdue campus. We didn't find the housing we were hoping to find, but we now knew the area, and knew what area we wanted to live in. Then we spent a day playing with Steve and Kerri and their beautiful kidos. We went to the beach and had a great time. Then we went to Kerri's parents house and had some awesome Chicago pizza, and played Hand and Foot, a very fun card game. The next day we went to Sacrament Meeting with Steve and Kerri, and then left to catch our flight back to Utah. It was a great trip. Thanks Steve and Kerri for letting us stay with you! You are the BEST!!!
So, the housing hunt continued when we got back, via internet. We found a few places listed on the internet that were in the area and price range we wanted, but after a week of sending e-mails, and leaving phone messages, and not getting any response from any of them, I was getting pretty frustrated. Imaging knowing that you are going to be moving in 4 weeks and not having a place to move into. But finally we found a place, again in our price range and in the area we wanted, and the landlord actually answered the phone. It is a nice, older home, 1500 square feet with three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car garage and a big yard with mature trees, and only 5 miles from campus. We are so excited.
I have also been busy packing. Every day I pack a few boxes. My front room is full of packed boxes, and yet I look around our home, and it still looks like I haven't packed anything. When did we get so much stuff. Oh wait, it came with the kids. Crazy.
This week will be filled with packing boxes, and getting ready for our family reunion in Idaho that starts next Monday. I am really looking forward to a little break before the big, crazy move. Then after the reunion we will have five days until we pick up our moving truck and load everything up. Those five days are going to go by too fast.
Sorry there are no pictures. Too busy to load them onto the computer now. Maybe once we get settled in West Lafayette I will get them up.
We are so excited about this next adventure, but are sad to be moving so far away from our families. Grandma and Grandpa Sherwood and Jenson are really going to miss E, H, and Baby N. I will have to make sure to post lots of pictures to keep everyone updated.

Daddy Daughter Bonding

I caught Jared and H having a moment while watching Toy Story. Can you tell what is going on?

Yup, H is sharing her thumb with daddy, and Jared being the good daddy that he is couldn't refuse the offer.

The Boys!

E, N, and Daddy have been practicing this for a while now, and wanted to share with everyone. (You will wnat to pause the playlist on the sidebar.)

Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!

He's Here!!!!!!

So, this post is a little late, but better late than never, I guess.

On April 23rd, Baby N joined our family. We are so excited to have him here with us. He was born at 8:55 pm (just in time for Jared to watch the last half of the Jazz/Lakers game) weighing 7lbs 13oz, 20 inches long, and is as healthy as can be. Enjoy the pictures. Mom and Baby N.

Dad and Baby N watching the Jazz game together.

Baby N.

First bath. He wasn't being very modest.

Hanging out with the boys.

Brother kisses.

Sister kisses.

Sleeping

Hanging out with closest cousin, only 5 weeks apart.

E and Grandma Jenson with Baby N.

Sleeping again.

Big Brother.

Big Sister

All the siblings together.

We are so grateful to have Baby N in our family. E and H are so happy that he is here. They are always wanting to hold him, and think it is so funny when he gets the hiccups or sneezes.

My sister, JoDee, came for a week with her two girls to visit and help out. We all had a great time. E and H had fun playing with their cousins, and it was so nice to have JoDee there to help, along with my parents, grandma, and brother, Don. It was especially nice when we all got sick with a 24 hour bug. It first started with E and H. Then the next day Jared got sick, so I took the kids to my parents where I had the help of everyone there, while Jared stayed home. The next day I was sick, and so was my dad, Don, and JoDee's girls. Jared had to work, so he took the kids over to my parents and JoDee and my Mom watched them while I stayed home with Baby N. Then the next day I was able to help JoDee with her girls while she was sick. All in all, Baby N was the only one who did not get sick, thankfully. We feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family, both immediate and extended.