Thursday and Friday......

I guess that I was in such a great shock about K.L. amd S. that I forgot to blog. I think that he loves his camera better now anyway, and it doesn't require so much contention. Today we had Marissa come home for a while, We are so glad, it really is so fun to have her here. We are glad when she comes. The house seems brighter and lighter and happier. She has such a great wit. I love to have her around. Here is a new fact: In New York it is illegal to shoot at a rabbit from a moving trolley car. Also, Statistics show that Saturday is the most dangerous day to drive an automobile. We love you all, Mom and Dad

I am proud of Spencer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The school which Spencer attends is going to have a Gay/straight Alliance club and the next thing I knew smoke was blowing out his ears!!!! He wrote to the newspaper in St. George and expressed his hearty disapproval and has gotten back many rude comments. I am glad that he has the courage to express his feelings to his school and others about his disgust with this wickedness. I hope you girls feel the same, teach your views to your children, it is not alright to have tolerance with this issue.Love, Mom

Arbor Day a little early

We wanted to participate in Arbor day, butwe decided a few days early, we found the coolest tree in our outings (walking) that looked like a soft Christmas tree, so Dad took a little piece of it and we took it to the Nursery and they told us what kind it was, and we got a huge one that was on sale. It is about 12 feet tall or so and we have it going to be planted in the back yard on the top corner by some other bushes. It looks so dang cool. I will send you a picture of it okay? What have all of you been doing? Here is the fact of the day:A Virginia law requires all bathtubs be kept in the yard and not in the house. Think about that one guys......Love, Mom and Dad

Senior Ball Pictures

These are some of the cute pictures! Love, Mom and Dad

Busy-Busy!!!!!!!

I finally got a fantastic haircut at Great Clips, I'm not kidding at all, it is one of the cutest ones ever. Then I spent 3 or 4 hours shopping for the Prom dinner for Spencer and 5 friends, it was ever so much fun, but now I literally can't move. I have new everything, I will send you a picture of the shenanigans tomorrow okay. I had a blast but I can't walk at all, I must remember that I stillcan't act like I am 26 or so. I am a really hurting now. I can't stand up very straight- great. I will write more tomorrow. We love you all. Love, Nona and Farmer

Wednesday and Thursday.....

I have got to start being a little more diligent in writing my blog. I love to read all of yours so much. Marissa it was so neat to see you as an official teacher, we are praying for your success at finding the perfect teaching job, you have so many talents. Ashlee you are such a busy bee I can tell, I just hung up the phone with you. Natalie you are also a good mommie, even though Henry is having a tantrum with you for having Finn Christian. Good middle name. We love you all. I hate to see Cassie go, but it will be a new part of her life full of adventures. You all and I mean All amaze me. Lacey in Alaska fighting the elements of is that Faye? Just kidding. I love you lots Lacey. Fact: Bibliophobia is a fear of books. Mull that one over. Love, Nona and Farmer Aimee can also balance twenty projects at once while she walks or rides her bike. Love, Us And you know how I feel about my Spencer and all his talents and spirit.

We are home now

We are hoomoe now!!!!!Yeah! I guess. I will enjoy my bed very much!1 Love, Mom and DadWe enjoyed all of our visits with each of you! It was so fun. Love, M&D

Lazy day today!

My stupid back is giving me the aches today so I will just get things ready for tomorrow and pack for the boys and myself. See you tomorrow. We are glad that you are so smart Marissa, you have proven that to us and everyone else. Let your leg rest and sleep , sleep , sleep with Sominex tonight. Love, Mom and Dad I will explain later.

Garbage Day Again!!!!!

Today was smooth sailing on garbage day, not one fist fight!!!! I about decided to get my hair cut, but the appt. was too late, so this will give me some time to think about it some more. I had an X-ray taken at the hospital of my back and holy cow!!!! It looks like a tool box is in there----^ screws and a bunch of brackets or something that looks like that. It was quite creepy, Frankenstein or something. Well, we will be up there on Sunday afternoon, good day Elijah!!! Love, Nona and Farmer

My new friend and her present

As I have been walking through the neighborhood, I have met a few of the little kids. I met a little girl about 2 weeks ago and she was playing on the sidewalk and I asked her what her name was. she told me and Gary was with me. I guess she as alot of people do, think that he is my husband....huh....well today as I was walking she ran out into the road and said Hi Melanie, she said I read a book and a girl had a name Melody, but I knew that yours was Melanie, and she said that she had a present for me. a fluffy white ready to blow dandelion. She said that she like the white ones better than the yellow and gave it to me as a walking present. She told me that she had always wanted to go walking or running with someone and could she come with me sometimes, I told her that it would be fun to have a walking partner, but she needed to ask her Mom so I wrote her Mom a little note and when she wants to walk she can call me and I will walk with her. Isn't that cute, she is about 7 or 8 I think. I felt ancient. Well, I have to go and shave Spencer's neck. I will write more later. Love, Mom and Dad

Oh, I am so sad, the WI has gone away!!!!!

I am so sad, the waffle iron bit the dust on Sunday during dinnertime. A great tragedy has happened, during dinner on Sunday, the great and trusty waffle irons top heating plate quit working and we were left with some very gross waffles. Gary ate his, but nobody else did. Gary must have been extremely hungry because he ate his hurridly gone, Spencer whined about and so did Dad. But Dad had a great solution, he bought a new waffle iron on Monday and now all our waffle iron problems will be gone. What a blessed relief for the Jensen's in Washington. We are so pleased. Cassie and her family came by for a few minutes this afternoon on the way back home from DisneyLand. They looked tired, but happy. It will be sad to see everyone leave.FACT: William Herschel discovered the planettttt Uranus in 1781 and naamed it Georgeium Sidium in homor of King George 111 of England. In 1850, it was renamedddd Uranus, thereby assuring snickers for generations to come. Love, Mom and Dad2

april is going by past!!!!!!!!

Sounds like everybody is having a very wonderful April. Aimee's trip to St. George and the kids coming down for a fun trip with us. Lacey and her children seeing the Northern Lights, Ashlee being a Easter Hostess, Then Cassie and Chris selling their home and going to Disney Land. Natalie and Dustin having Henry and the new darling Finn. Christian watching over us all and keeping us close and loving each other, Marissa finishing her student teaching, running the SLC marathon, or should I say limping with all our prayers being able to run. and Spencer finishing up his Senior year in high school. Our life is surely changing fast, especially with all of you movers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which I have mixed feelings about. Also the blessing of a new grandchildren and those we already have and love. We love you all so very much. Love, Nona and Farmer.

WOW do I ever feel stupid!!!!!

I love each of my grandchildren so much, but I made the stupidest mistake of forgetting Meredith's birthday. That will quickly be fixed, if any others have been forgotten since I went to have my back done please quickly inform me please!! Love, Mom and Dad

It is Sunday, whoops, I skipped a day!

Last night was so crazy, my legs were killing me and I couldn't get anybody to pretend to be me so I skipped a day. Today, has been better, except Spencer has been very sick all day with the figits, he didn't sleep a wink last night, and neither did we. So we are all paying for a bad night. Dad planted some more beautiful flowers yesterday, they will survive since he did the planting. We are coming up on Sunday for Elijah's big day and then staying at Grandma Stephens house until early Tuesday when I go to the doctor. That was nice of her to let crazy people stay there for a few days, just kidding. How is Finn? We miss you all, love, Mom and Dad

Friday AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!

i CAN'T believe that it is already Friday. Gary reminds me of this every week because it is garbage week on Friday. He and the garbage man have had quite a feud this past couple of weeks, the g-man said that Gary doesn't put the cans exactly the right distance apart, and this about blows Gary's mind, so we had to call the garbage guys company and tell him to lay off Gary. Gary was going to have a fist fight with him if he didn't leave him alone, because HE was doing his job right. It has caused quite a stir in the house. Aimee and the kids went home today. We were really sorry to see them go. It has been fun to have them here. I have had someone to walk with me for a few days. How are you getting along Natalie? I will call you tomorrow. We love you all. Love, Mom and Dad

Fun today with the kids, Gary's new friend.....

The kids, Aimee and Spencer went to Zions Park hiking today , from the looks on their faces, they had a good time. Aimee also dyed my grey locks of flowing hair, looks 100% better Dad commented. Marissa went up to the Northland to help Natalie, She was a good help to Dad and me while she was here, she needs to rest though, her leg is going to be a repeat of mine, I'm afraid. She is probably swearing at me on the blog right now.Baby Finn C. Hall is a charmer, that is an unbiased comment I think. Well, We love and miss you all. Gary and Tate are quite tight now, they sit by each other at mealtime, outside and really any time. Gary loves to talk about him. He said he had made a great new friend. Love, Mom and Dad

Wednesday, another beautiful day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know how we keep rating these beautiful days, it must be because Marissa, and Aimee and all her beautiful kids are down here. Also because Finn C. Hall was born. I feel so blessed. I can walk an hour a day now and sleep a very long time, and also take a shower by myself, I also have lots and lots of gray hair as the kids will tell you. I think if you had a gray off, I would win over Grandma Stephens, Depressing huh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tomorrow I think that I will have alot of helpers with my hair. Do you all think that I should grow it long or keep it short? I really don't know what to do. Fact for today: Sleepwalking is hereditary- and 2.5% of Americans do it regularly. Watch out for Marissa okay. Love, Nona and Farmer

Monday and Tuesday!!Finn's B-day

What a fun couple of days!!!!!!!!!!!!! Aimee and all her kids came down here on Monday, and we had fun, then the Great Event of Finn Christian Hall was born on Tuesday, April 6th, the Lord's Birthday. What a wonderul day today was. There is nothing like a new baby day to make a day fantastic!! I love you Finn and am glad that you are a part of our family. Congratulations, Natalie , Dustin and the big boy now Henry. We love you all. Love, Nona and Farmer

What a wonderful Easter!!!!!!

We had a wonderful Easter, Marissa whipped up a whole turkey dinner, potatoes. etc. We all enjoyed it so very much. Much to Spencer's surprise the Easter Bunny did leave him a big basket for the last, probably not, time. We thought of all of you and what you were doing. I am so glad for this wonderful season of the year and the promise of the Atonement , and that we can all be together as a family again if we do what we should, I know that you all do. I want to be with all of you and Christian also Josephine again. I love you all, Love, mom and Dad

HANNAH'S BIRTHDAY11111111111111

Happy Birthday to HannaH, I can't believe that you are 11 already. You are a beautiful, and cute, also smart granddaughter. We love you very much and hope that you have a very Happy Birthday! Love, Nona and Farmer

I can't believe that Marissa is home!!!!!!

Tonight we had a very good surprise, Marissa is home. It wasn't really a surprise, but any thing new for me is a surprise. She looks very cute. We love you Marissa! Love, Mom and
Dad

Today I walked for one hour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was getting worried about my leg, not my back, so I walked an hour. Now I probably will have shin splints!! I can't win. Tomorrow Marissa is coming home for Spring break, I will be glad to see her. Fact for today:The Washington Monument sinks an average of 6 inches a year. Can you believe it!!! Spencer broke his right arm tonight while lifting weights, we rushed him to the hospital but he has to remain there overnight, so Dad is staying with him..APRIL FOOLS That wasn't very funny but neither am I. Love, Nona and Farmer