Not my needed update, but that can come later...

I was tagged, and I am usually VERY bad about doing tags, but Rae is sleeping and I am trying to put off cleaning so here it is...for all your reading enjoyment!

A) Attached or single: Very attached...for the rest of eternity...and loving every minute!

B) Best friends: Many of my friends from high school, as well as my sisters and sister-in-laws.

C) Cake or pie: Either as long as they are sugar-filled

D) Day of choice: Thursday or Saturday...two days of the week they let me out...

E) Essential item: shoes...for protecting my feet and killing bugs...although they get used for the latter more often around here.

F) Favorite color: green

G) Gummy bears or Gummy worms: Either...goes back to my sugar addiction

H) Hometown: Mesa, AZ

I) Indulgence: Anything sweet...and Dr. Pepper...the two things I will do almost anything for...

J) January or July: Because I am tired of the heat I will say January, but if you ask me in January I will say July.

K) Kids: Beautiful Baby Rae

L) Life wouldn't be complete without: my family and friends, and the gospel

M) Marriage date: June 21, 2003

N) Number of brothers and sisters: One older brother, two younger sisters

O) Oranges or apples: Oranges

P) Phobias: Heights

Q) Quotes: "Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." Abe Lincoln

R) Reasons to smile: Baby fat (on babies...not me), rain, steady paychecks, good food, family, good books, friends, upcoming vacations

S) Season of choice: Fall

T) Tag some people: Anyone with a few minutes and a desire to do this one!

U) Unknown fact about me: I enjoy a peanut butter and sweet pickle sandwich every now and then.

V) Vegetable: Squash, zucchini, broccoli, peas, corn, pretty much any of them...

W) Worst habit: Blogging when I should be cleaning

X) X-ray or Ultrasound: Ultrasound...usually a happy moment. I have been hurt or sick for every x-ray.

Y) Your favorite food: Pizza and wings, and Mexican food

Z) Zodiac sign: Taurus

There you go...me in a nutshell. I will post a real update as soon as I can talk myself into finding the cord to download new pictures.

Thank Goodness it's FRIDAY!!

I am so glad this work week is over. I am ready for a good weekend. Kinda done dealing with everyday stresses and I am choosing to ignore almost all responcibility for the next two days. My goal for next week...have a better attitude by Monday morning (and then don't let it fly out the window) and eat a little more chocolate (it helps keep my good attitude). Now I am accountable to anyone who reads this. Wish me luck!!

Allison Johnson

This came as no big suprise. I have met one of them already.

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Happy Birthday my Love!

Just wanted to give a shout out to my favorite guy. Happy Birthday!! Love you so much old man! Thanks for all your hard work inside and outside our home. Thanks for being so hands-on as a dad. Thanks for always trying to come home wearing a smile, even when work is the pits. We just love ya to pieces and hope you have a wonderful day!!

One year down...

That's right! My baby is one today! This year has just flown by, and I love her little emerging personality more everyday. Rae is such a loving funny little girl, and I am so grateful to be her Mommy!! Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the last year in no particular order:

Four months

Seven months
Nine months
Eleven months
Ten months
Three days
Three hours
Two Hours
Two Months
Three months

Jensen Family Reunion

We spent last week in Utah for a reunion. I was terrified of the 12 hour drive there and home, but Rae did wonderful. Not one fit the whole way. (Although we did keep her happy with and endless supply of juice, goldfishes, Cheerios, and Baby Einstein.) Thanks for letting us use your portable DVD player Jill! I am positive it is the ONLY reason that our drive was pleasant.


This is the house in Pleasant Grove, UT Jeff was raised in until he moved to Arizona when he was five. It was so much fun to drive around and see all of the places that I have heard stories about! Rae really enjoyed getting dirty at the lodge. The cleanest place for her to crawl around was outside in the grass. Her mother must have been nutty to pack white shorts for her when we were going to be camping!

I was able to ride the zip-line while we were there. For those of you who don't know me, I am DEATHLY afraid of heights. It was hard to step off the platform, but so much fun to ride down!
This is almost all of the family that came up for the reunion. We took this picture right before we left the canyon to come home. (Joel and Kristina had stayed in a hotel-definitely easier with a baby, but that is why they weren't in the picture. I may have been jealous for a minute or two, I do love climate controlled rooms!)

We spent the first day in Lagoon. Jeff and I got ride the rides thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Johnson staying with Rae. Rae enjoyed playing in Aunt Eden's wheelchair.

Help me...please?

I am having a harder time than I thought trying to figure out Coupon sense. It isn't that I have questions, rather I think I just need someone to explain it to me. I think I understand the logistics, but how can I apply them when I go shopping to make the most of my coupons and dollars?