January in a nutshell

Brooklyn really enjoyed the Winter break, and having the kids home from school. She has to get use to it being just Mom and sometimes Dad to play with at home.
Our family loves Sea food, we had a wonderful crab, salmon and shrimp dinner the other night. Brooklyn loved playing with the legs.

What do we do on Cold Winter days???? Cuddle up and play the iPad.

We did go fishing in the Coulee with Stanley's family. Our kids get along so well.

Our little Brookie got her dream come true, she is Finally in Primary. She loves that she is old enough to go to primary, she was so ready to go. She was hating it for the last 4 months. She just cried wanting to go with the big girls.

BFF Chandler.

Madalyn playing on her kindle. What are you doing on the counter?? that can't be comfortable.

Being silly.

Madalyn is on the 4th grade Math team at Mesa Elm. They had their first Math team competition in Connell. She enjoys being with her friends. Go Mesa!!

Yes I LOVE the color PINK

 Natalie's reading has grown so much this year. I'm so thankful she loves to read.

Play N with Cousins

2014 A NEW YEAR

Brooklyn's preschool started off the new year with visiting the Fire Station, they learned about how to be a fire fighter and Fire Safety.  They all loved it. Jason was working that day so he got to take us around.

Natalie had a headache that day so she started home from school. I think she just wanted to go to the fire station, and to McDonald's to eat and play.

I want to be just like my dad when I grow up. Daddy's princess

Preschool group, 6 kids.

Snow at home

 We have not got much snow this year, got just enough one day during the break to build a snowman.

 Yes we used it all to build frosty.

Cabin during Christmas

We left Christmas Day after everything had settled down, about 5:00 pm to head to Priest Lake. The Lane McGary Family all went to the cabin for 3 days. It was nice to be able to use the toboggans that Grandma and Grandpa got the girls for Christmas.

The kids had so much fun on these, countless hours outside being pulled by the 4 wheelers. 

Making lasting memories

Brooklyn and Natalie

Double the fun with 2 sleds. How many people can you fit on 1 sled? The more cousins the better.

Do you think I have enough layers of clothing on, I can hardly move!!!

 Sledding down the hill. watch out Natalie!!!

Our first time taking the 4 wheeler to the cabin, it was so nice having 4 wheel drive. Help pull the kids so much better.

YES!!!! He came to our house

Santa came this year to the Jenks Home about 11:00pm, I woke just in time to take a few pictures before the girls found everything that Morning.
Natalie's pile 6 years old. Writing kit with coloring crayons, pages, glitter, clay, etc., books, gloves and long john's, slippers, popcorn, electric toothbrush.

Brooklyn's Pile 3 years old. Writing kit with coloring crayons, pages, glitter, clay, preschool workbook, slippers, tackle box, tangle sticker for the wall.

Morgan's Pile 8 years old. Guitar, bag pack, 8 books, reading light, gloves and long Johns, slippers, popcorn, socks, electric toothbrush.

Madalyn's Pile 10 years old. Art supplies, 8 books, gloves and long john's, slippers, basketball shorts, volleyball, bag pack, electric toothbrush

Yes, Santa knew We would love a Knee board. They learned this past summer how to and Loved it.

This Christmas we feel again another year of great blessings, especially to have our kids healthy and strong. Sometimes I wonder how I got so Lucky, I have so much to be grateful for. Our heavenly father continues to pour out blessings to us.

This year Natalie and Brooklyn both feel asleep about 8:30 pm Christmas Eve, we had been staying up late and going to lots of parties in the days leading up to Christmas. But Madalyn and Morgan was much harder to get to bed, it was about 10:30pm before they fell asleep. We had told to the kids 6:00am  was the earliest they could get up. Morgan and Madalyn came in every hour from 1:00am on asking if they could get up and what time it was. FINALLY we had enough and got up at 5:00 am. I just hope next year we can sleep in longer. 5:00am is way to early. But I have to admit I have a hard time sleeping also, I can't wait for the kids to see all the fun stuff we bought them.

Brooklyn emptying her stocking, trying to find all the candy.

A look and Find Book for Natalie

This looks pretty clean, we have not started opening gifts yet. Then it looks like a tornado hit our house.

Morgan wanted a guitar, so she could take lessons every Friday at the school.

Natalie is such a creative writer and reader. Santa did great with all her writing stuff.

Wow, that's big dad.

"I can't get enough of unwrapping gifts"

Puppy LOVE.

BOOK WORM, even on Christmas day. She loved her new books

She was so excited to get the laser tag guns.

The 3 big girls got Kindles from Mom and Dad. Madalyn was so excited to have her own. Now she can play games, and read books with them.
2013 was a great year for us……. We love our Savior and all he did and continues to do for us. Merry Christmas 2013