long awaited...drum roll please...

this picture has nothing to do with anything. i just found it. its from when my friend Ashely came out to Chicago and visit me right before i flew out to Arizona. so we're at the shedd aquarium and there was this humungo fish. naturally we needed a picture of us hugging it. so i love this picture and wanted to post it so i dont forget it. thats all. *now for the real blog~

i would like to thank marina orme and janessa cazier and jamie young for tying me down and starving me until i wrote another post....i mean, friendly encouraging me to keep up my blog. -the family came and visited us here in AZ before venturing up to Utah. they were here for a week. it was a blast! we had so much fun! we went to a D-backs game (they won) as you can see on my picture that jamie showed me how to add to the blog. a revolution. jennifer's blog illustrated through more than words. yes, there we are infront of the stadium. all of us. dont take count because you will probably find that we left someone out. oh well, what's one missing child when you have got a supercharged brady bunch van full of kids, right? if we did leave someone out they probably werent important to miss. meh, their loss. moving on-.......(i feel like show and tell. when i was little i used to always bring a different picture of my family. hahah. i was very proud of them. sometimes i would even suprise the class by bringing the same picture twice in a row.) actually, i would like to note that we are missing janessa, but she's the one taking the picture so she counts as there k.... so, here we have us at a waterpark. now i dont remember what waterpark we were at. infact, honestly, i dont really remember really being there. you see, i was on a lot of midol at the time...but im in the picture, so its proof i was there. i do look a bit spacey though so, hmmm. well im sure it was fun times. of course it was, i was with my family :)....that is my family there with me right? no im just kidding. i know what they look like. and if you look closely-give it a minute for your eyes to adjust to the blinding white light-but on the left of me there in the middle, no is not a translucent jelly fish or something, it is infact julene. its true, she is really just that white. didnt jamie just get like 5 shades darker sitting next to her?? we had so much fun. i miss them. speaking of water. (that was me, i was speaking of water. incase you were confused) but before i explain this next picture i would like to add that i do love my family and i hope that they can forgive me for any derogative statement i could, and most likely will, make towards two anonymous people...boys....who woke me up, drug me out of bed, out to the backyard to the pool, and IN MY CLOTHES, threw me in!! (it was jason and todd if you were still questioning who the anonymous conspirators were even after looking at the picture.) but that's alright because i have the last laugh.... todd's shorts are hanging down and yes, now his butt is posted on the internet! ha ha! --it was so funny when kylie saw this pic, she was like "EEEWW! that is gross! i can't believe you would put that on our computer!" haha. i love her.--- and the pool wasnt bad, it felt good actually. but not the red struggling marks i have on my ankles and wrists.

also we took a family trip to my new favorite college store, Ikea. (do you hear the heavenly host of angels singing their glorious praises of gratitute towards this blessed store??listen closely). it was really fun. its this amazing store that i bought my first college items. this is a big moment. big enough that yes, i did take a picture of my receipt-----> and i know that you can't read it, so i will translate. i bought like 2 washclothes, a towel, a potatoe peeler, a pizza cutter, a frying pan and a box with 3 sets of silverware. so basically the essentials. :) so that was the family visit in a wrap.

now, weeks later, i know. im sorry i havent posted for so long and now you have to read through more jennifer-ness than you would like to, so here i would like to invite anyone to leave this never ending blog im writing and attend to your starving children or procrastinated homework, or hedge trimming (that was for jason, you have my permission to stop reading to tend to your precious yard assortments) don't worry, i wont feel bad....just dont tell me :) --okay, now that the fair warning is out, we will be moving on-- we (meaning jamie, jason, kylie, me, and my surrogate children kayli and sam) well we went to makutu island for jayden's b-day party (that was strategically done on jamie's real birthday. kill two birds with one stone. nice. oh man i love jamie, she's so amazing!) so its this huge place that is like a jungle. its huge trees with slides all over and

bridges connecting them, as i am modeling in this picture right here. and there was like waterfalls and vines and oh man, you had to have been there to get the whole effect. it was amazing beyong belief. neverland has got nothin on makutu's island. its just that sweet. and no no no i was not refering to michael jackson's neverland. eew.sick.gross.no. now this next picture is of me and my children for the summer. i have really enjoyed nannying them. they really are good kids. kayli just started 4th grade, she's nine. when she gets home from school and we're doing her homework, she's usually just teaching me how to do it. i am no help. isnt it sad?? 4th grade school level and im not smart enough....hey, that sounds like it could be a t.v. show. i should produce a show like that! i would make millions! man, i am such an original thinker. lol. then sam is just starting kindergarten. i think he looks older than that. like a 1st or 2nd grader, but no, he's only a kindergartener, and yes, on some incumbent school level, smarter than me.....i mean I. smarter than I :)

so that was a fun day. i play with children all day....and once again, no i am not referring to michael jackson's interpretation of that phrase. once again, eww.sick.gross. and NO. so now i will end with another popular and in high demand, quote from jennifer jollEy........."did you hear about that nine year old who swam all the way from Azkaban to the shore of San Fransisco?!" yup...it was on a date too. im on fire with knowledge. hahah. until next time ~which will most likely be later than sooner. depends on how long i can go without eating. actually, when i put it that way, it probably will be sooner than later. i do not enjoy being tied up. and i do enjoy food. oh well, who knows how long i'll hold out.

blah blah blah (i have a feeling this will be a popular title.)

tell me. how many people do you know that can eat 18 otterpops in the time of 1 minute? huh? no one. thats what i thought. 18...that aint the little leagues my friend. so what else have i accomplished while im home alone for the week? well. i have found the best place for voice echoes would be a close tie between right by the garage, with the door opened, not closed. and leaning over the railing in the loft upstairs....incase anyone wanted to know. i have found out that the 39 cent burrito i was bragging about in my other blog entry (incase you get confused, that would be the one titled "numero uno...that means number one." i know there's so may to keep track of. thought id help you so you dont have to look waaaay back in the archives) well, it was a no go. that's right. sorry to dissapoint. but no eating of the 39 cent burrito! that thing was so sick looking, and no it wasnt my cooking ethics that ruined it (you only have to microwave it for 2 min to 2 1/2 min, not hard). it was just originally gross. i wont get into detail incase if someone is eating right now. for future reference, dont eat and read jennifer jollEy's blog okay? because i tell you what, gravy and soggy dog food wrapped in a tortilla is not very pleasant on the eyes. that is all im gonna say about what will now be known as "the cheap burrito incident". ALSO, while im on the subject of food, another tip from your friendly food screw up, i buy a bag of Mrs. Grass's (that right there should of been a good indicator of non edibleness) chicken noodle soup. "just add water!"...this thing makes 8 cups. i thought i was almost set for a week of dinners here. (the burrito was supposed to be the other. dang.) well i, once again, follow directions very thouroughly ("stir in 8 cups of water, bring to boil, and simmer for 18-20 min") i cut the bag and pour in its contents. what do you suppose drops into my pot of water??????noodles. dry noodles. no more, no less. i look on the back of the bag, in FINE PRINT it reads "for flavor you may add chicken". so since i had already thrown out "the cheap burrito incident" i ate bland, soggy noodles. the curly ones.
good thing i have my movies to consume many hours of this long, uneventful week. sad. if im not sitting down watching an entertainment movie, im standing up watching a workout movie. sad.
but not all hope is lost for a social life. tomorrow i babysit then go to FHE with the singles' ward.woot.sarcasm. naw, its not so bad. and thursday i have a date to go see a $2 movie at like 9:30 a.m. hahahaha. well actually jason has to call and tell him first...so i guess its not a date yet, but i thought it would be hillarious. im up for it. so i hope that pulls through. then i have institute that night which i genuinly do love. its such a good class, so i am exited about that. then friday i have another date. wow. look at me!.....actually that date is just with the frozen pizza i have been saving in the freezer. it is my last hope for a non otterpop-and-toast meal :). watch, ill take it out of the box and it will be just the toppings. fine print on the back will read "for any reasonable possibility of cooking this product will require a crust like foundation. sold seperately." perfect.

numero uno......( that means number one)

here i am writing a blog. not even my family blog (an epic that failed after the first entry) but this is MY blog. me. jennifer is starting a blog. so before i get into this, i have to first name of my thank you list......thank you to janessa who tried so diligently to get me started out in indiana. thank you to jamie who, after weeks of brainwashing convinced me that blogging is not just for married people and their own family, thank you to the video cameras that filmed my wakeboarding and music video because now i finally have something i WANT to share on a blog. (somehow in your head make that sentence not come out as me being vain please :) and thank you to the hot arizona heat that has forced me to stay inside, leaving me more time to do a blog.....this will be fun.
in all reverence i feel i should start my first story of my blogging extravagana with a tribute to walmart. me and jamie went there last night to get me food for next week when i am being abandoned while everyone but me goes to cali :( but its alright, they offered, but i have to stay and work. so anyways, i learned many important secrets so undisclosed that i will ONLY share with few people.....or anyone who reads this blog i suppose. lesson #1. walmart will price check ANYTHING! amazing, huh? #2. when approaching a check out stand with price check items, opt for the nerdy young boys who dont care that it takes more time. this saves guilty feeling and unwanted behavior of our friendly walmart associates. #3. frozen burritos are 39 cents people!! 39CENTS! you could get a job that only pays like $4 an hour to make it through college now!! #4. when choosing a cantalope the best ones are the ones that are squishy at the top on that green spot where it's picked (i guess cantalopes dont grow on trees. OMG ANNNND did you know that baby carrots arent really BABY CARROTS! no. not an offspring of big carrots. they are actually just the big carrots cut up and they use the shavings from them to put in premade salads!! conspiracies i tell you!) #5. it doesnt matter if you look stupid climbing in the cantalope box to get down to the bottom to squish all of them, i mean if going in your pajama pants doesnt draw enough attention now it is legal to actually position your body INSIDE the crate. who woulda thought?
in other news, today was my second day of babysitting and i love it. the kids are great, its easy money. so that will be a good job. its getting rough waking up at 7 though. especially now since me and jamie have discovered the knife show at 11:00 on weekday nights. but it is worth it i tell you! oh man, this knife show is better than going to a hillbilly family reunion. actually they probably host the same event there as well. but this knife show has got this man with the funniest accent and southern drawl i have ever witnessed hearing. this guy is like trying to get people to call in and buy these knifes off the t.v. and oh man, to demonstrate how sharp it really is this man doesnt get out the steel bars or the aluminum pop cans, no no no that would be too cliche. this man brings out paper. PAPER. and shows off how sharp the amazing blade is by cutting paper. omg that show has got a riduculus amount of insane hillariousness going on, i tell you what!
so im staying out here in Arizona until after labor day then i am going up to BYU-I which i am exited about. but i have absolutely loved being here. i tell you what, this summer has been the most productive, learning experience, walmart tripping (and i dont mean that in a sense of altered mind from substance use, because no there is no drug called walmart.....but it is addicting, but i am just saying tripping in the root form of trip ie to take a trip. just so that is cleared up for those reading this :) summer i have ever experienced! and i am sure that i will be back next week to update,inform, and ramble. until then here's a thought to keep you through the week.....if the cheese smells bad, DONT EAT IT!! just ask jayson. good thing i am here now to replace jamie's exellent sense of smell (for those who cant hear the sarcasm in my writing, please let me make it known at this point.)