Bliss:)

A small note can go a long way and make quite a deep impression on the heart. I absolutely LOVE the people around here. There are so many sweet, genuine people in this community and I am so excited to be a part of it for the summertime:) More to come...

Frumpy?

So lately I've been receiving comments such as:

"That outfit looks 'frumpy"
"Jenn, you need to look more grown up"
While holding Porter--"So are you about 16?"
"Oh sorry! I thought you were 15"


I think I need a new wardrobe....ahhh!!

NEED SOME FASHION HELP APPARENTLY...(anyone know of cute clothing stores with low prices)?

Deven has an internship AND a part-time JOB!!

YAY! Success! For the past few weeks, Deven has been applying for 30+ internships a day online and has finally found success!! yay! And a part-time job! We feel so SO blessed:) Deven is definitely happier to be working and feeling productive. He's been doing small jobs around my parents house trying to stay busy (which they greatly appreciate) but now he is off and working:)

In DIRE need of a boost right about now...

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Deven turns 26!!

For Deven's 26th Birthday I was planning on taking him to a Broadway show in Vegas because I assumed we would still be there. Since we've arrived in Washington I've been brainstormin' like a mad woman trying to come up with something fun, inexpensive and creative. What we ended up doing actually turned out to be the perfect fun-filled, eventful day:) GO JENN!

Deven and I woke up that morning to my mom and a BIG box wrapped in 'happy birthday' gift wrap. The gift inside was COMPLETELY unexpected but definitely enjoyable:) Thanks MOM!

This basketball hoop is something that he had wanted as a small boy but his parents said 'no' because he was pretty close to being too old for it and would quickly grow out of it....well, they were probably right...but apparently my mom doesn't agree. haha....I guess she was thinking about father-son activities when she bought it:)

After shooting some hoops with Porter, we got ready and started off in the afternoon with a lovely family bike ride along the Tacoma waterfront on their VERY POPULAR boardwalk:) LOVED IT! The temperature was in the upper 60's and the sun was shining throughout the entire day...so SO beautiful! I couldn't have asked for better weather. Afterwards we met up with my mom to drop off Porter, went to lunch, then hit up the batting cages. 'no pun intended'

I had planned to take him to Famous Dave's for dinner but instead my parents wanted to treat us so we waited until the next day. MMMMmmm! BOY, it was GOOD! You sure can't beat a meal served on a trash can lid now can you?

GREAT DAY OVERALL:) Very happy Birthday Boy:)

OH! And for his REAL gift....I am planning to take him paintballin' tomorrow:)

We Miss YOU!

These past few weeks, Porter and I have been CRAVING a playdate with sweet Sadie baby! Miss you Haley n Sadie!!!

On another note, Deven arrived SAFELY this morning in Seattle:) !! BIG PLEASANT surprise to me:) I wasn't expecting him until noon! Hoping to unpack the car and have everything in it's place in our 'new home' before he wakes up...he has gotten maybe 2 hours of sleep in the past couple of days. Awww:( Love you hun!!

'Smooth' Transitions?

In the last 4 weeks Deven and I have moved from Idaho to Washington...Wa to Vegas, Vegas to California...California to Washington. Whew!! After a wonderful mother's day weekend in California with my mom, sister, Great Grandma, Great Aunt and of course the handsome man I am blessed to have as a husband and my just as handsome baby boy Porter....we are FINALLY 'Settled?' in Washington! Oh boy!

Good Morning!

Porter, knowing that he can't communicate well through words to mom and dad, he likes to be rather blunt in other (creative) ways when he wants to send a message to us. For example, this morning Porter comes and sits his VERY full wet diaper on my face as I am just waking up. Delightful.

This Journal Contains Proof That I Love Life :)

Living near Las Vegas is INCREDIBLE! Deven, Porter and I went to In 'n Out for dinner with the guys and it was so strange that at 8:40pm I was able to take Porter outside with nothin' but shorts and a T...and of course his diaper, socks and lil. SQUEEKERS!! P.S. EVERYONE LOVES THOSE SHOES!!! I get stopped everywhere I go and I hear at least 3 or 4 times in ONE store, "you'll never lose him!" hahaha, it's true, but I'm getting tired of smiling and pretending I haven't heard it before..haha, but I will keep pretending...bring on the repetitive comments! :) lol! We are only a few minutes from HOBBY LOBBY! and ROSS! and TARGET! and a mall!! Oh boy....I need to start building me up some WILL POWER!!

:Dness!

Week in Washington = REJUVINATING! Strangely enough, I've actually missed the RAIN! There is something about a bright sunny day after the rain...it makes that day even more enjoyable (ha! Because you know it's only a matter of hours before it rains again!)hahaha! Deven and I have tried to make a daily habit of walking my parents pup Rylee...boy has she enjoyed it! She would actually start to expect it come 4pm...she'd wait by the door expectantly...so impatient but cute nonetheless. Jeremy and Whitney Mitchell!! These two lovebirds I've known since PRIMARY! Now they are happily married and off to school..again. WISH YOU TWO THE BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR LIFE TOGETHER! Love you guys! Porter is FINALLY better:) He hasn't thrown up since Wednesday but he's been so fussy, lethargic and clingy up until this morning..yay for good health! FAMILIA! Last night I was able to visit with aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents:) I LOVED IT!! I've really missed conversing with everyone and simply enjoying their company and fun personalities:) LOVE YOU ALL! And Deven, Thank you! I know it's just killing you being on vacation from work...(he feels unproductive) :( You're a trooper! Work is coming soon! :) LOVE YOU!

Sick

Dear Virus -- LEAVE my SON ALONE! GIT! He's been throwing up for 4 days...you've had your fun...NOW LEAVE!!! Porter's mommy who loves him terribly

No Puppy No!

We're HERE!! We just arrived in Seattle! After Deven's graduation commencement on Saturday morning we had lunch with our amazing family at texas roadhouse (my fav) then rushed h0me to pack and clean our apt. At 2:00 a.m., we headed over to Deven's parents to stay the night and were on our way to Seattle at 11 this morning. I have forgotten how mentally stressing it is to move!! AGH! I was so close to punching a hole through the wall...ok, not really but you can imagine my stress right? Yeah....I'm NEVER accumulating ANYTHING EVER AGAIN! haha...now let's watch me NOT go by this hope in the next 24 hours. We now have a fully packed car with everything the THREE of us need for the next 6 months...whew!! WISH US LUCK! WE WILL MISS YOU REXBURG! Not really! Just those of you who we've been blessed to have known and spend time with that live there....:)