New Year, New Job

Another year has come and gone. I can't believe they go by so fast! I have a lot of great things planned for this year, and one of them has come true! I finally got a new job. I'll miss all the people at my old job but my new one is two minutes from my house. You can't beat that! I am working in the special ed department at Powell Junior High as a teaching assistant. I'm excited but a little scared as I am with everything new. The only downside: I had to fill out practically twenty pages of paperwork to be processed! I signed my name so many times I started to forget letters near the end. And, the worst part is, I had no idea they would need to take my picture for my badge today so I didn't dress up at all and didn't do my hair. Basically, the picture is terrible and will haunt me for the rest of my life! Or the rest of the time I work there at least.

Stay Classy San Diego!

All of last week we went to San Diego with my parents for vacation. We had a really great trip! We went to Sea World, Disneyland, the Midway, and a bunch of other stuff. Disneyland was fun even though Peter Pan and Indiana Jones were broken. :( I even went on Thunder Mountain Railroad. For those of you who don't know, I am scared of roller coasters so this was a big step for me. My family and Jakey somehow badgered me into it. The Midway was really cool too! It almost made me want to join the navy. Almost. It was definitely a little claustrophobic down below. They made the ceilings pretty low because people were shorter when they built it. Overall, it was a great trip! Except for on our way home when my tire blew out! Good thing I am a fabulous driver and realized in time to pull over. :) Next vacation destination: Hawaii! (but that's just wishful thinking)

Hooray for Christmas!

Christmas is only five days away! I can hardly believe it! It is by far my favorite time of year. You can wear long sleeves and jeans and close-toed shoes (namely my Frye boots!). It has been really fun having a house to decorate. Although I've found that it's not as easy as it looks when my Mom does it. I did my best though! I put up the Christmas lights all by myself though. I think the neighbors were laughing at me but I think they are just beautiful! Knowing myself, I probably won't post again before Christmas so I hope everyone has a great Christmas and that they don't get coal in their stockings! Ace should but he's my little baby so he's getting a rawhide candy cane instead. :) Merry Christmas to all!

Brrr... It's Cold In Here!

Living in Arizona for so long has made me weak and unable to handle any temperature below seventy degrees. We just barely turned the heater on but most of the time I am still cold. Ace and I figured out a new way to stay warm that benefits both of us. And it's funny!

Happy November!

November was a big month for us. We had Jacob's birthday on the 11th which was a lot of fun. He's a whole 24 years old! I made him pancakes for breakfast and steak for dinner (the boy loves his man meat!) We also had Thanksgiving. I think I ate the most this year that I ever have. We didn't even have any leftover mashed potatoes! I had to sit on the couch for a half an hour to wait for the pain to go away. We had fun playing Squabble with my family. It got pretty cutthroat near the end but it ended up with the boys and girls each winning one game. Can't wait for next year!

A Fixer-Upper

We've been trying to fix our house up lately. We (yes, I helped) fixed the broken kitchen window. It's not the prettiest window ever but at least it doesn't have a hole in it anymore. We're also attempting to grow pretty grass in our front yard. I spread the seeds and Jacob put the manure on top. I wasn't about to touch it. Hopefully it grows! We also have flower pots because nothing will grow in our flower beds. :( Our house will be beautiful yet!

Lucy, I'm Home!

We had a great halloween here at the Jensen house. We had a lot of trick or treaters but ran out of candy at like seven thirty. (Probably because I ate a lot, oops!) I had fun dressing up but was happy by the end of the day to put my pajamas on. We watched "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and I was excited to sing the songs which have been stuck in my head for at least a month. Too bad I've been singing the words wrong! Can't wait for next year!