Thoughts of The Year in Passing & Anticipations for The Year to Come

Looking back on the year we have definitely been blessed in so many ways.
Looking at the Christmas pictures we don't have our heat on (just being stubborn about paying the power bill)/ Enjoyed spending it with family from Arizona, Utah, & of course the locals
Thanksgiving we were able to spend with family not often seen in Missouri.
Changes & adaptations in our employment have truely allowed more family time.
For Judee one year free of medicine & intestinal issues :)

What do we have to look forward to in the upcoming year.....
1st - arrival of baby #2 in late July
2nd - Daniel will go to half day preschool in the fall
3rd - Five eternal years and amazingly we are still married
4th - We will be debt free minus our house & 1 vehicle in the 1st qtr of the year
5th - addition of another brother-in-law in April

Christmas 2007

Our Christmas tree before opening presents
Daniel with his opened presents

(I realize now that the afghan on the back of the couch was probably not the best background)
Daniel with aunt Jer-bear opening his Buzz Lightyear car from gma & papa Jenson
Daniel helping mommy open presents
Daniel helping daddy open presents

Day 7 - Union Station

We spent the day @ Union Station which is an awesome field trip area. Inside there is a place called Science city which is a hands on learning play area. A tiny glimpse of the train display on the main floor
Daniel operating a train in Science City
Daniel & Dave coming out of a slippery slide made of plumbing pipes in Science City
Are we having fun yet?

Gracie & birth mom Laura in the background

Day 6 - Thanksgiving

This is the one and only picture I took on Thanksgiving - Kevin was feeding Gabriel cranberry sprite thanks to uncle Dave and Aunt Judee.

Day 5 - Harley Davidson

One of our (okay Dave's) passions is motorcycles. How convenient that there is a Harley Davidson factory right there in Kansas City. Daniel has already developed a passion of his own.

Day 4 - St. Joseph

Today we spent the day in St. Joseph, Missouri which is about 30 min. north of Kansas City. As you drive into the city it appears very run down & deteriorated. However, St. Joseph is home to over 33 historical museums which is a lot of history that we could not even fit into one day. Here is our very brief synopsis. Firehouse #5 - The fence is made of fire hydrants & hoses.
Outside the Pony Express
Very fascinating to see original restored guns.
We received a personal private tour at the military museum. The gentleman gave us a behind the scenes tour of some of the military machinery that is on permanent loan from the army.

Day 3 - Crown Center

Crown Center is in downtown Kansas City and as you can see from the pictures this fun little area had wooden toys large enough for the biggest of kids!

Day 1 - Beautiful Leaves

When we arrived the weather was gorgeous and the falling leaves amazing.
Cousins Caleb & Isaac

Captain Daniel

For Thanksgiving our family flew to Kansas City, Missouri to spend time with Dave's sister Jolin & her family. This was Daniel's first plane ride. Since we were an originating flight out of Las Vegas Captain Curt (pilot) let Daniel come down into the cock pit and explore to his hearts content!

Peanut Butter

For lunch Daniel & I enjoy peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches. I guess today Daniel just wanted peanut butter. Okay, really I left him to finish his sandwhich while I showered for the day. When I got out of the shower, Daniel was enjoying his peanut butter! On the chair next to him was my entire stalk of celery that he didn't know how to remove the leafy part so he gave up on the celery and went straight in with the fingers. Oh the joys of starving boys.

To Nap or Not to Nap

Daniel fights taking a nap just about everyday, but yesterday was different. He just climbed right up next to/on top of Dave, closed his eyes, and went to sleep for 2.5 hours.

Happy Halloween

And so we start the holidays by putting out a few fires and some pumpkin carving!

Exciting New Business

You all know us, and you know that when we see a great opportunity we can't pass it up. Dave and I have been looking for a business that would allow us to get out of debt, be self-employed, be financially secure, and devote 110% of our time to Daniel. You also all know that we have tried everything under the sun like Tupperware, Real Estate, etc... and have not achieved our goals. We have seen some really exciting information from some very successful people expanding a company endorsed by Donald Trump. We respect your opinions and would love it if you would take a look at the information and tell us what you think.
Thanks a bunch in advance

Camping & Cars

We went camping to Mt. Charleston with my parents on September 14th and we had a blast. We really do enjoy camping and outhouses and bugs :)
Anyways, Daniel let me know that he is big enough to go pee all by himself and not in the outhouse, or behind a tree or rock, just in the wide open on the road around camp. Oh yeah and this was not a one time even either - the advantages of being a boy is all I keep telling myself.

City of Henderson did their annual car show and of course it was spectacular. Jereelyn and I took Daniel, Tony, & Trinity to look at all the antique cars and this year their was a surprise. Someone had re-created Mater from the movie cars. Of course Daniel was ecstatic if you can't tell from the picture. Oh yeah and I forgot to take a picture of the front of mater showing the teeth and all, but you get the idea.

Happy 3rd Birthday Daniel

August 11, 2007 My awesome construction equipment ice cream cake - yummy!My friends Kale & Kenny Harmon, Tony Bodenschatz, & my cousins Amber & Emily Stulce came to my birthday party @ the water park!

At the age of three if mom and dad say no ask Grandma & Grandpa.
The night before his 3rd birthday Daniel asked mommy if he could drive her car and she said no.
Happy Birthday to me from Grandma & Grandpa Jenson

Heavenly Angel

After playing all morning sweet Daniel gives mommy & daddy a rest. It's moments like this that you remember what precious things you have been entrusted with.

Life in the Wild Wild West!

Daniel & Jace absolutely loved the train ride and even convinced the conductor to have his picture taken.

Summer Field Trips

Grandpa & Daniel riding the log horse in the wild wild west!

Daniel took this picture of the family of turtles

My sister Jamee, her husband Brett, & my adorable nephew Jace came to Vegas for a visit. So we went for a day field trip to Bonnie Springs Ranch near Red Rock Canyon. They have a petting zoo, a train ride, and a place called old Vegas Town.