Time out for Women!

This last weekend, I got to go to go to the Time out for Women with one of my very good friends, Amy, with no kids! If you've never been to a "Time out for Women" I suggest you go. It's put on by Deseret Book and it will make you feel like a better wife, mother, daughter, aunt, whatever. It is so uplifting! I've only been twice, but it was time well spent both times. So, Friday night we got to enjoy a concert by Jason Deare and his crew. If you've never heard me talk about the "Joseph" cd, well, this is the guy who wrote all the songs.

This guy is amazing! They have just come out with a new cd "Trek" and since Trent and I went on trek this summer, this cd really hit home for me. I was telling Jason how much it touched me after experiencing to a small degree what the pioneers might have gone through, and how it just made me cry, and he gave me a big hug. Anyway, they performed songs from their new cd, and it was just awesome, it's not yo mamma's church music. It's not like some churchy music that is so cheesy you just want to throw up, this is really good music full of emotion and power. If you've never heard either of these cd's: "Joseph: a Nashville tribute" and "Trek" I promise it will be worth the $12.00 for them.

This is the rest of the band. The guy, Bradley Hull, on the right is single. He's 32 and we heard he is looking for Barbie with a testimony so if you know anyone like that let me know. Amy's cousin is Dan Truman, the guy who plays the piano for Diamond Rio, and he helped produce these songs and plays the piano for them , so if you have anyone in mind, Amy can probably get him the message(: He wasn't there that night because he was playing with Diamond Rio in Jackpot, NV.

This is Mindy Gledhill. She sang a couple of the songs for us and she has an amazing voice.

This is Tim Gates. He also sang a couple songs and he also has an amazing voice. He is actually the lead singer in the group Due West. I think I've actually heard him on country radio but I can't remember what song he sang. The guy that is single is also in the band.

Anyway, it was a much needed escape from mommy duty, although, I am still nursing Whitley and for some reason it didn't cross my mind that 24 hours away from her and a pump would leave me quite uncomfortable. So when the conference was over, I made a mad dash home and hoped she was waiting for me when I got there. All in all I'd have to say it was a very "uplifting" weekend!!!!!(:

Pretty girl!

I put a little barrett in Whitley's hair. It's that little pink thing on the top of her head. She looked so cute. Her hair is getting long and it is curling in the back. I am so excited for her. The barrett didn't stay in long because her hair is too soft. I need to get some cute clips to put in her hair to make her more feminine looking. I don't do much with my own hair so this should be interesting to see how her hair turns out(:

Our new kitty, Phantom.

We got a new kitty on Labor day! Her name is Phantom because of the markings on her face. We haven't had a lot of luck with kitty's at our house so we are keeping her inside until she gets a little bigger. Whitley likes to pull her whiskers, but she doesn't like to have her paws touch her. It is funny to watch. Taggert likes to hold her, too, but he usually ends up throwing her on the floor. When we first got her she wasn't eating and Tanner said, "Why don't you just feed her like you do Whitley?" I was like, um, no. That isn't going to happen.

Betty Crocker in the house!

I am so pleased with my creation! My mother-in-law got 8 boxes of peaches which we have been bottling and making jam out of, and we still had some left over. So, I was going through my cookbooks trying to find anything with peaches in it. I found this recipe in the cookbook my sister-in-law, Kate, gave me. (SEE I really do use it!) This is the creamy peach pie. It was really easy and I have to say it was really good. My boys loved it! They had to have seconds. I have also been making my own bread which my husband says is really good. He said I am becoming quite the little cook. My little family may survive my little cooking adventure yet!!!

Jensen Reunion

Every Labor Day weekend, we pack up the family and head to Kolob. If there is one thing I did right, it is to have married into a good family. We have never missed the Jensen Reunion my whole married life and it is because we have so much fun, and there are so many good people to associate with. Trent's mom has nine brothers so there are lots of cousins and aunts and uncles running around. I love it! I wish my own family would do something like it, but it wouldn't be the same even if all ten of us showed up-just kidding. We do programs at night and have a testimony meeting on Sunday. The guys go shooting, play horseshoes, nap, and eat, and let me tell you, we eat good up there! It is something I look forward to and I am grateful that it has been such an important thing in Trent's family's life.

Trent and Danna

This was Tag's two most favorite places to be in someone's arms giving lovies or on the 4-wheeler