about me...

i have seen this on a few blogs and thought it was really cute...

About me....

20 years ago I was:
1. turning 16
2. high school volleyball manager
3. with my best friend everyday

10 years ago I was:
1. enjoying single life
2. hanging out with great friends
3. working 2-3 jobs

5 years ago I was:
1. married to kevin
2. working at sam's club
3. trying to have a baby

3 years ago I was:
1. excited for my brother to come home
2. moving into a home
3. getting to know my new ward

1 year ago I was:
1. going to celine dion for my birthday
2. buying a car
3. traveling to scrapbook conventions

So far this year I have:
1. bought a truck
2. gone to time out for women and scrapbook expo
3. joined Curves

Yesterday I:
1. went on a drive with kevin and carol (his sister)
2. went to dinner for carol's birthday
3. learned a new game... free parking

Today I:
1. took carol to the airport
2. watched iron man
3. cuddled with kevin

Tomorrow I will:
1. go to work
2. meet with our financial advisor
3. work on my christmas cards

scattergories...

SCATTERGORIES...

it's harder than it looks!

Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following. They have to be real places, names, things, nothing made up! Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same first initial. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.

WHAT IS YOUR NAME? Jennie

4 LETTER WORD: June

VEHICLE: Jaguar

TV SHOW: JumpStreet

CITY: Jackson

BOY NAME: Jeff

GIRL NAME: JoAnne

OCCUPATION: Janitor

SOMETHING YOU WEAR: Jersey

FOOD: Jelly

SOMETHING FOUND IN A BATHROOM: Junk

REASON FOR BEING LATE: Just running late...

SOMETHING YOU SHOUT: Jeepers!

memories...

i saw this on my cute friends, maryruth, blogs and I thought it would be fun to play...


1. As a comment on my blog, leave a memory that you and I have together. It doesn't matter if you know me a little or a lot, anything you remember! (You can play this even if we're just blog friends... something that you remember from our blog time together! haha!)



2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see what memories people have of you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses.


I would love to hear what you guys remember about me!

me... in a mosaic

I saw this on noe's blog and decided to play the game and make a mosaic for my blog by answering these questions.

The Questions:

What is your first name?

What is your favorite food?

What did you do in high school?

What is your favorite color?

Who is your celebrity crush?

What is your favorite drink?

Where would you go on your dream vacation?

What is your favorite dessert?

What do you want to be when you grow up?

What do you love most in life?

What is the one word that describes you?

What is your Flickr name?

After you answer questionsSurf over to Flickr and type your answers into the search bar. From the choice of pictures shown only on the front page, click on the one that moves you. Once the page with your picture opens, copy the URL.

Surf over to the Mosaic Maker, set up your mosaic, and paste your URLs. Click Create.

Voila! (it is super easy to do)

So I did this and this is my mosaic. It was really fun! All kinds of crazy pics popped up when i typed in my answers!

Here are my answers to the questions so you can see what strange pics that pop up when you search on flickr....

What is your first name? jennie
What is your favorite food? alfredo
What did you do in high school? volleyball manager
What is your favorite color? green (right now)
Who is your celebrity crush? joshua jackson
What is your favorite drink? lemonade
Where would you go on your dream vacation? a cruise
What is your favorite dessert? chocolate delight
What do you want to be when you grow up? a friend
What do you love most in life? family and friends
What is the one word that describes you? sassy
What is your Flickr name? jenniejlittle

try it! so fun!

love is in the air!

Today is the 6 year anniversary of Kevin proposing to me... how exciting!

i found this fun MEME on What defines me, and i thought it was perfect for today!

i love these kind of stories...

1. Where did you meet your husband?
we met at church... in utah, for the singles wards, they have what is called "ward prayer". basically it happens on sunday evenings and is a time when the ward gets together to say "family prayer" to start the new week. i saw him there and thought he was really cute, but he had a girl with him! darn! however, the next week there was no girl! so i got the courage to talk to him. :)

2. What was the first thing you said to your husband?
i think i asked him if he was going to join the ward choir. i got a resounding "NO". i was bummed because i love to sing... i later found out that he plays the piano though... good enough for me!

3. Where was your first date?
once we started talking to each other i invited over to my apartment for a big luncheon. once a month my friends and i would invite a bunch of people over for dinner. it was a great way to get to know others (and have my friends check out the cute boy i invited... had to have their opinion!) our first official date was a week or so after... we went to dinner (golden corral) and a movie (jurassic park 3)...

4. Did you have a short or long engagement?
i think our engagement was perfect! he proposed january 21st, 2002 and we were married april 9th...
i did, however, pick out my ring in october... so we knew then...

5. Where did you get engaged?
in my apartment! i had a feeling that kevin had picked up my ring that afternoon... especially when he told me to come home as soon as work was over! i was getting so excited that i left a little early! when i got to the apartment kevin was talking to ann (she was living with me at the time), and they both acted really strange and nervous when i walked in! ann went straight to our room and kevin told me to stay where i was...
he then came over and put on one of our favorite songs... "dance with me" by tonic... and asked me to dance. this was a big deal because kevin just doesn't dance. not even if it is just the 2 of us in the kitchen!
when the song was over he got down on one knee and pulled out the ring box... so exciting! i felt silly standing over him... so i got on my knees too! he asked me to marry him and of course i said yes! when he opened the ring box the ring was not in there!!!! how rude! lol! he led me into the kitchen where there was a dozen red roses with a single white rose in the middle of them all... my ring was sitting in the middle of the white rose... he told me... " i would love the spend eternity with you, surrounded by love!" oh ya! me too! :)

6. Where were you married?
we were married in the Logan Utah Temple

7. How did the reception go?
wonderful! very laid back! and we loved it! we had a luncheon and a reception. my colors were navy blue and silver. we didn't stand in a line because we didn't really have a wedding party. just my maid of honor (ann) and kev's best man... both of kevin's parents have passed away and my parents were seeing each other for the first time in 27 years! so... needless to say, there was no need for a line... lol! actually i hardly spent any time with kevin at the reception... we were both mingling with our guests! someone even joked that i didn't even really get married or have a husband... he was just a myth! what a great way to get presents! lol!

8. How was the honeymoon?
wonderful! we went to louisiana! that is where kevin grew up and his sister and brother in law were still there. i hadn't met them yet, so it was a great time to see where he grew up and meet his family. we were there for 10 days! loved it! so incredible!

my sweet husband is a great man! i love him more and more every day!

christmas tag...

i was tagged by my cute friend emily... i love these questions! thanks em!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?

i LOVE wrapping paper! i have so many different kinds and a million tags to go with all of it!

2. Real tree or artificial?

artificial. i always grew up with an artificial tree... only had a real one once... maybe twice! we just bought a new 7.5 foot pre-lit tree! i love it!

3. When do you put up the tree?

i usually decorate thanksgiving day...or the saturday after! the longer it is up the better!

4. When do you take the tree down?

as i just mentioned, the longer it is up the better... so i usually take it down the middle of january!

5. Do you like eggnog?

i do like it... not something i have very often, but still good.

6. Favorite gift received as a child?

i have had many wonderful gifts, but the first one that comes to my mind is a homemade doll that my mom made for me when i was in kindergarten or first grade. she was simple, but pretty and i loved her! when i took her to school for show and tell all of the other girls had dolls that talked, ate, went to the bathroom and cried... mine just had a hand stitched smile on her face. i was a little sad that the other girls weren't as excited over my doll as i was, but it didn't change the way i felt about her! she was beautiful and made just for me...

7. Do you have a nativity scene?

i have the willow tree nativity. i love it. i am pretty picky when it comes to nativities. it took me a long time to find the one that i felt represented my Saviors birth.

8. Hardest person to buy for?

my dad... he has everything he could ever want... what i am going to give him that he can't get for himself!

9. Easiest person to buy for?

my best friend, ann. she loves anything...

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?

i honestly don't think that i have ever gotten a horrible christmas present...

11. Mail or email Christmas cards?

i am all about mailing them! i love the excitement of getting cards in the mail! i can't wait for the mail to come everyday!!

i will be mailing out 120 cards this year... crazy!!!

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?

i love most all of them... but i have to say my favorite is a hallmark movie that came out several years ago called... "A Season of Miracles". white christmas is my #2.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

probably all year round, but i don't push hard until after my birthday (oct 15th). lol!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

ya... on occasion... don't tell oprah...

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

when i was growing up, my mom would make christmas wreaths out of corn flakes. the recipe is similar to rice crispy treats, but with corn flakes. we used red hots as the holly berries! yummy!

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?

i have always love blinking colored lights... but this year (with our new tree) we have solid white lights. i like it... didn't think i would... but i do.

17. Favorite Christmas song?

i am all about the christmas cds... there was a hallmark christmas cd by trisha yearwood a few years ago and i love it! i could listen to it all the time! i really like the song "Mary, did you know?" by clay aiken and am really enjoying celine dion and josh groban's christmas cds too!

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?

i love to stay home. i never have really had anywhere to "go". so i have made my own traditions and memories just staying home.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?

maybe...

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?

i have a little homemade lace angel. i am not sure if i made it or if my mom did... anyway, i love it! even with my big new tree, i can't bring myself to get another topper...

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?

when i was little we were able to open one present on christmas eve. now, i just want to save them for christmas day!

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?

the stress people feel (including myself) about what to do and when to do it! they get a little grumpy. i work in retail and see it tons! i wish we could all just slow down a bit and remember what it is all about!

24. Do you buy gifts for your pets?

don't have any pets, but don't think i would if i did...

25. Have you ever been Christmas caroling?

yes! it is very fun! i don't think that i have ever been caroled to... though... hmmm!

26. Hot chocolate or hot apple cider?

i am a hot chocolate addict! i love it! matter of fact i am drinking some now! i normally don't like the cold weather, but i don't argue too much when i get to pull out my hot chocolate!

I am tagging maryruth, dawn, emily s, brenda, joy and amber... So if you see your name here copy these questions onto your blog, delete my answers and fill in yours!! or something like that??

7 random things about me...

ok... so i have been tagged...

7 random things about me...

funny... i have lots more than 7...

1. i hate twisted phone cords! i can't stand it when the cord is so twisted that you can't even move... i have even been known to untwist a cord at a store... just drives me crazy!

2. the toilet paper roll should be rolling toward you when you are getting some off... rolling off of the top!! not the bottom... i know... with kids that may not be the best route... but i don't have kids!!! unfortunately, my husband doesn't get it... so even after 5 years he is still putting the toilet paper on "wrong".

3. i have 3 brothers, but am the only child!

ok... here is the story: i have an older brother (rick jr.) that i have never met, from my dad. and 2 younger brothers, one from my dad (marcus) and one from my mom (sam). i grew up with sam and he is my brother!! i don't even think of him being a "half", cuz he is my brother! i am getting to know marcus a bit more, but it is hard since we see each other less than once a year. marcus is 19 and lives in connecticut with his mom. rick jr. is married and lives in california. i hope to meet him someday soon...

now, sam and i are very close. he lives here in utah and has made choices in his life that haven't always been very good ones. however, i love him and support him any way that i can. one day, i will share more of his story...

4. i am a pack rat... i love "stuff"... i don't always know what i am going to do with it, or where i am going to put it... but i love it...

i have inherited this trait from my mom, so i come by it naturally. i wish that i could have a small portion of ann's O.C.D. habits and had a more organized and "picked up" home... but that is something i am working on...

5. i sleep in my stomach... with my face IN the pillow... seriously, face smashed into the pillow... my hand usually in on my forehead in someway too...

6. i am addicted to my soap opera... days of our lives... love it! everyday i take a trip to salem and hang out with bo, hope, belle, shawn, sammy, lucas, marlana, and all the gang... i try to tell myself that i am not addicted... but i am ...

7. my entire life i have wanted to be a mom...

dreamed about it, thought about it, prayed about it, talked about it,

knew it would happen...

now, i am not so sure...

ok... now it is your turn... tell me one random thing about you...

crazy 8's

Crazy 8's!!!

8 things I'm passionate about:

my family

the gospel of Jesus Christ

memories

love and friendship

crafting

my birthday

holidays

laughing and life!

8 things I want to do before I die:

go on a cruise

take kevin to hawaii

road trip with ann

spend a week crafting

meet more of my dad's side of the family

ensure that my family knows that i love them

own a home

be debt free

8 things I say often:

hi there!

i love you soooooooo much

are you kidding me?

i would love to...

i don't wanna...

give me that remote!

see ya...

maybe...

8 books I've recently read:

twilight

new moon

eclipse

anything by anita stansfield

jake by jack weyland

pampered chef catalog

everyone's blogs

8 songs I could listen to over and over:

your man - josh turner

i've finally found someone - bryan adams, barbara streisand

home - chris daughtry

because you loved me - celine dion

wind beneath my wings - bette midler

Jesus take the wheel - carrie underwood

brass bed - josh gracin

i am a child of God - lds children's hymnbook

8 things that attract me to my best friends:

they care about me

they listen

they appreciate me for me

they laugh at my jokes

they confide in me- let me be part of their life

they make me feel like i am important to them

i have a great time with them... doing whatever!

8 things Ive learned this past year:

i am stronger than i gave myself credit

blogging friends are important

my family is forever... whether we like it or not!

take one day at a time

cherish each day and moment that is in it

sometimes it is ok to say no

i don't enjoy cooking as much as i thought i did

i get frustrated with clutter... sometimes

8 people I think should do Crazy 8's

team francks

joy in the moment

lisa's ramblings

my days and dreams

keeping afloat...

huber family

hmmm...

eclipse and 2 things!

i finished!

last night i finished eclipse! oh my goodness! sooooooooooooooo good! loved it!

it was so captivating... i was going to go to bed a little early, but it was so good! i couldn't put the book down!

my heart was so involved... i felt like i was right there too! ok.... really incredible!

i am going to read them again soon! if you haven't read twilight, new moon and eclipse yet... you have to!

ok... here is another meme...

2 things!

Two names you go by:

1. jen

2. jellybean

Two things you are wearing right now:

1. blue shorts

2. old blue shirt

Two things you would want (or have) in a relationship:

1. love

2. laughter

Two things you like to do:

1. have another week of vacation
2. scrapbook/craft

Two things you want very badly at the moment:

1. a shower

2. a clean house

Two things you did last night:

1. started my christmas cards
2. finished eclipse!!!!!

Two things you ate today:

1. water...

2. nothing...

Two people you last talked to:

1. kevin

2. ann

Two things you're doing tomorrow:

1. work

2. scrapbook/craft

Two Favorite Days of the Week:

1. saturday

2. sunday

Two Favorite Holidays:

1. my birthday

2. christmas

Two favorite beverages

1. diet pepsi with vanilla

2. water

Two things about me! Things you may not have known.

1. i always wanted to be an elementary school teacher

2. i grew up in a tee pee

Two jobs I have had in my life:

1. hallmark store manager

2. pampered chef consultant

Two movies I would watch over and over:

1. count of monte cristo

2. pretty woman

Two places I have lived:

1. idaho falls, idaho

2 . la junta, colorado

Two of my favorite foods:

1. fettuccine alfredo

2. roast beef

Two places I'd rather be right now:

1. visiting family in indiana

2. on a tropical island

middle name meme...

joy in the moment tagged me:

Players, you must list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life for each letter of your middle name.

J oy... life should be full of it!

O ptomism... is something i try really hard to have

A nn... is my very best good friend!

N ice... i think that i am

N aughty... sometimes

E ager... to help others

If you don’t have a middle name, use the middle name you would have liked to have had. When you are tagged you need to write your own blog post containing your own middle name game facts. At the end of your blog post, you need to choose one person for each letter of your middle name to tag. Don’t forget to leave them a message to let them know you tagged them.

I tag:

holly- because she doesn't have a middle name and it will be fun to see what she does

lisa- because she is so stinkin creative

maryruth- cuz she loves stuff like this...

melissa- just because! :)

have fun!

oh... and happy birthday to my aunt paula! wahoo!