INTRODUCING........

We are pleased to introduce you to newest member of our family. TRIGGER JENSEN. (I know that wasn't on our original list of names but as time went by Trav completely changed the list. He ended up deciding on either Grizzly or Trigger. Since he knew I did not like Grizzly he picked Trigger which is quite a fitting name for a hunting dog). He is an almost nine week old chocolate lab puppy. He came home a week and a half ago and has been a great puppy. He goes potty outside most of the time (considering he's still just a baby a few accidents every now and then is understandable). He has already learned his name and will usually come when called. We haven't started working on any other commands yet but will soon. He likes all his brothers and sisters and most of time they like him too (Annabelle likes him sometimes and plays with him and other times she growls and bares her teeth. She does not share well). He is very playful and wants to chew everything. He loves his daddy and even gets to go to work with sometimes. He is growing so fast. He's already grown since we've had him. I wish he could stay little and cuddly but Trav really wants his big man's dog. Fortunately for Travis, I have a feeling this little guy is going to be a really big boy soon. Since my animals are my babies, be prepared for a bombardment of pictures. I feel like a new momma and want to show our little boy off. This is his "What?" face
Cuddling with daddy.
More cuddling with daddy. Gosh he looks really big in picture. Trav can't wait until he's big enough that he can be used as pillow. (I still have yet to paint my baseboards or chair rails. Some day I'll get to those.)
Trav was exhausted after doing 24 hour shifts and fell asleep on the stairs with his boy.

He's already as big as Annabelle but with normal sized legs.

Look at the size of those paws.

Baby's first bath. What a sad face.

Aaawwww!!

The proud papa.

This is how he likes to sleep. DISCLAIMER!! Those are crossed feet not a crotch!!

Forcing Jack to meet the puppy. Jackie still wants absolutely nothing to do with the puppy. Trigger likes to chase Jack every chance he gets.

Going to town on a bone.

Thinking the camera is a really cool toy he can't wait to play with.

All that playing sure makes one tuckered out little boy. (This is when I like him the best! Just Kidding!!! Ok maybe just a little.)

Hope you like our little Trigger boy. We sure do.

Ice Fishing 2009

It is a Jensen family tradition to go ice fishing over President's Day weekend each year. Let's just say I am not a fan. I am not a big fan of fishing in general. Add in the fact that you have to sit out in the cold and very rarely do we ever even catch anything and it's just not for me. The first year we were married we went to Fish Lake. I was stuck inside building a scaled model for school the entire time but I didn't really mind. It got me out of sitting in the cold waiting for a stupid fish to take my bait. The next year we went to Flaming Gorge. The next year I humored Travis and bought a license and spent the day on the ice (I don't think I even put my line in the water once). Last year I got out of going entirely. So this year I made the trip up to the Gorge but decided I was just going to stay at the trailer the day they went fishing and watch the NASCAR race ( I know I'm a total hick but it was Daytona and I really like it). So you will not see me in any of the pics but it was a fun trip and Travis caught two Berbots. Trav's mom Paula was so excited. She had been talking all weekend about these fish that look like green eels but tasted just like lobster. She was determined to catch one. They waited until we got to Salt Lake to clean them though so they'd have running water. Because the fish were frozen, Trav had to soak them in water before they could be cleaned. When he took them out of the water there was a huge string of slime attached to fish that made Trav gag. The slim made it difficult to clean and Rick had a disgusted look on his face the entire time. After they got all the meat off my husband thought it would be cool to see what was in their stomachs. So he cuts it open and out comes an entire fish! Yuck!! Satisfied by his discover, Trav then stuffs the fish back in the stomach and then stuffs the entire thing back in the fish. Why? I have no idea. Needless to say none of us are too excited to taste the fish after the cleaning experience. So much for "the poor man's lobster." Here's Trav with is first catch of the day. (I think this is the first fish I've seen anyone catch at the Gorge. I was convinced they didn't exist there. Burbots aren't native there though so they don't count)

Paula and Katlin and Taz. Don't they look like they are having a blast. It was a warm day though so they didn't even put up the ice hut.

Trav's dad Rick.

Here's the view on the way out. Notice the "I Love You" heart the Kat, Lindsey, and Rick made in the snow since it was also Valentine's weekend. AAWWW!!