Orem Summerfest

Last week, Ashley and the boys went to the city of Orem's summerfest fair with Mimi. The boys had so much fun and are already asking when the fair is going to come back. The rides were perfect for little kids.

Nathan LOVED the motorcyles and cars. He went on them over and over again!

Grandma Mimi with the boys on the carousel.

We were happily surprised at how fun the fair was. They had lots of rides, food, entertainment and also firetrucks! This shot was taken from the top of the ferris wheel. Daniel really wanted to go on it and Ashley (being afraid of heights) tackled her fear and went with him. She just didn't look down too much. This picture was taken very quickly!

Papa came and met us at the fair after work. He took the boys to see the firetrucks and the helicopter. And, bought them kettle corn which they loved!

June

The boys have been such great helpers with Elizabeth. They both can't wait to wake her up and feed her! (and they do often :). But, they give her lots of kisses and are just so interested in her.

Nathan has really warmed up towards Elizabeth over the past week or two. He seems to have accepted her as part of our family and isn't as clingy with Ashley as he has been. He's been more like himself, thank goodness. He's excited to do what Daniel does-- feed her, kiss her, etc. He is still learning that 'soft' doesn't mean hitting her on the head!

Daniel has been such a great helper. He often feeds Elizabeth for Ashley and is so caring and gentle towards her. He's excited to see her smile now that she has started that.

Ashley has really had fun dressing Elizabeth up in all of the little clothes she has. Unfortunately, Elizabeth has some really cute newborn things which are now getting snug. It's sad that they only got worn once or twice.

Life

We are adjusting to life with 3 kids. Things have definitely become busy-- someone always needs Ashley's attention and there is always something to be done around the house! But, Elizabeth is an absolute dream baby-- she is always happy and just likes to be around the rest of the family. We feel very blessed.

"Elizabeth" brought the boys this new red race car. Since we'll be spending a lot of time at home this summer, "she" thought it would be a fun diversion for the boys.

Our irises were amazing this year due to the cooler Spring. Dave has been busy in the yard and garage building bunk beds and making our flowers look beautiful. He's gotten Daniel very interested in gardening too. Daniel even has his own little garden.

Elizabeth going to church for the 1st time at 2 weeks old. The Young Women loved her and all wanted to hold her.

Elizabeth looks just like her daddy (and Daniel).

Daniel is a huge helper with Elizabeth. If she is awake, he swarms to her and wants to feed her and hold her. He's really taken with her.

Elizabeth 3 weeks old having a bath. We have to wash all that hair!

Nathan's summer haircut. He also likes to help with Elizabeth although, he is having a hard to adjusting to not being the baby anymore. There have been lots of tantrums and tears.

Elizabeth is a very observant baby. She likes to watch what's going on around her.

1 Week Old

Here are some new photos of our baby Elizabeth at 1 week old. She has been such an absolute dream. She sleeps well, eats well and just generally seems content. We are all very taken with her.

Baby Elizabeth

On May 18th, Elizabeth Marion Jensen was born. She weighed 8 lbs. 6 oz and was actually smaller than we were expecting. Ashley's water broke right after church while making rice crispy treats with the boys in the kitchen. Four hours later Elizabeth was born at UVRMC Hospital 5 days early.

Marion was Ashley's grandmother's name.

Ashley was pretty wiped out after the labor, since Elizabeth had been posterior. All of Ashley's contractions had been in her back so she needed a huge epidural to get through it!

Dave brought the boys by the meet their new sister. They have been really excited about her. Whenever she is around they want to hold her and feed her.

Proud Dad

On Saturday night, the eve of Elizabeth's birth, Daniel decided to give himself a haircut. So, Ashley rushed him to Supercuts right before closing and he now has a nice short summer hairdo! He's a little self-conscious about the whole thing.

Water Party

After Preschool graduation we went to the dollar store and bought a bunch of water guns and had a "Water party" with some of the kids in the neighborhood, since the weather was so nice.

Daniel and Jonny had so much fun defending their territory and playing against some of the older boys in the neighborhood (who are 6 and 7).

Nathan didn't love getting sprayed too much, but he insisted on being party of everything!

Daniel's Preschool Graduation

Yesterday, Daniel had his preschool graduation. We all went to cheer him on. He will actually be going back to Miss Julie's in the fall, but we enjoyed watching him show off some of the things he has learned this past year.Nathan was so happy to be outside! He is really growing up and has started to talk quite a bit in the last week. Lots of sentences with meaning and he is saying his own prayers. It's fun to be able to have a little conversation with him!

Here Daniel is with Miss Julie his preschool teacher. She took a moment to talk about each child's strengths and said how bright Daniel is.

Each child chose a talent to display at graduation and Daniel chose to draw a star.

Here the kids are doing their ABC's in sign language

Daniel giving Nathan a hug