The Jensens: December 2009

Christmas Eve!

Its Christmas Eve...let the madness begin! The morning started out with Mommy and Sadie sleeping in and Daddy and Cooper making snowman pancakes. Anything goes when its Christmas time ... even sitting on the counters! After breakfast, Mommy, Sadie and Cooper made Christmas cookies for Santa because what's Christmas Eve without yummy cookies!

Christmas Eve night was an amazing dinner of Prime Rib (Mommy's favorite) with Grandma, Papa and Auntie Momo. When our bellies where full it was time to open everyone's Christmas Eve gift. Sadie and Coop got the cutest Pillow Pet's (if any of you Mom's want to know what they are...just let me know. They are awesome!) Finally it was a little dancing with the Dancing Santa's and then off to bed.

....visions of sugar plums danced in their head.

Cooper and Daddy making Snowman pancakes

Daddy let all caution to the wind and put frosting on the pancakes. Yummy!

It's cookie time!

Ohhhh...what could it be?

Shake your booty...shake your booty!

We added a new Dancing Santa to the collection this year. Thanks Grandma and Papa!

Snoqualmie Santa Train

After living up in Snoqualmie for 5 years and never riding the Santa train, we decided to venture back up to our old hood and hop on the rails. The Ballard Prock family joined the Jensens for this winter activity and hoped to get a chance to sit on Santa's lap. It was cold...very cold...but the kids had a blast the the adults actually enjoyed the trip as well. The Santa Train is definitely a must for the coming years!

Will, Sophia, Sadie and Coop waiting patiently for the train to arrive

Sadie was finally not scared out of her mind to sit on Santa's lap.
I have a feeling it was because her best friend Sophia was there to do it with her!

Hot chocolate and cookies always tastes good on a cold day

Come on will...follow me! I promise not to get you into trouble....

The Jensen's enjoying downtown Snoqualmie

Sadie's School Holiday Concert

Sadie's preschool, Pixie Hill, had their Holiday concert and party last week which was so much for to attend. Sadie had given us a sneak peek of what to expect in the weeks leading up to the concert which I guess was good because when she actually got up in front of everyone, her mouth never opened! She's just a little shy. Nonetheless, it was so much fun to see her up there with all her friends and classmates. They did a great job and I can't wait for the next one!

Jingle Bells with real bells

Even though she didn't sing, she did do all the hand movements!

Granddad was able to join us for the party which is always a nice treat!

Mommy, Sadie and Daddy...can't wait until next year!

Bobo's 1st Visit!

I've finally found a little time to update my blog but I'll have to go back a couple of weeks to catch up from where I left off. I don't want to miss any of the fun stuff that has been happening in the Jensen household lately! So, here goes....

At Sadie's new school, Pixie Hill, the kids get to enjoy a class pet named Bobo (the cutest, definitely well loved little stuffed animal dog you've ever seen!) The best part about having Bobo as the class pet is that each Child gets to take Bobo home for a week to share in all of their adventures. Since school started back in September, Sadie has be waiting patiently for her turn to bring Bobo home and finally, a couple of weeks ago, Bobo arrived! We had so much fun including Bobo in on all of our adventures and had even more fun capturing it all in Bobo's journal. We can't wait to have Bobo back again!

Story time on Bobo's first night