Christmas # 1

We had 3 Christmases this year. First we celebrated with our little family here in Vegas before we left to California because there was no way we could fit everything in our car. We all wore our Christmas PJ's opened presents and just enjoyed ourselves relaxing and getting everything ready for our trip. Abby was so excited to have new toys and would get side tracked with playing with one that she didn't want to open any others. The day before we opened all our presents it actually snowed here! I was so giddy!!! I kept running out side and trying to take pictures of it. It was so pretty and awesome to have a "white Christmas." I love the snow but I am happy that is doesn't stick around too long because I hate driving in it and I don't like to scrap my car every time I need to go somewhere. So it was perfect because it didn't stick around for more then several hours.


SNOW at our house!!!!

So Many Things....

We're finally back! I feel like these last 2-3 weeks have just been a whirl wind of fun and craziness. The weekend right after Phillip had finals we went up to St. George, UT with another couple from dental school and their little boy Owen. They have a family condo up there so they invited us to come for the weekend to relax and celebrate the first semester of dental school being over. We had such a good time staying up late playing games and just visiting. The kids seemed to have a great time too. The last day we were there it snowed all day! It helped to get us in the Christmas spirit with having somewhat of a "White Christmas." It was a wonderful way for the guys to get "veg" after cramming their brains for all their finals and nice for us wives to finally have our husbands back.


Abby and Owen all bundled up


Daddy and Nick playing racquetball


Abby's first snow!

Funny Girls

I think the video speaks for itself.

Pictures

This is why we finally had to install child proof drawer and cabinet latches


Phillip playing flag football with his dental friends.


We went to a friends house to watch the sad BYU vs U game. It was a pathetic game. At least we had some team spirit before the game started...during...not so much


We're training Abby to take the dog on walks so we don't have to...haha jk


Abby and her new winter coat...she looks like a marshmallow









A little collage of a couple pictures. I was just playing around on a photo editing website and thought it was cute. The picture of Abby in her Thanksgiving bib is the only picture I have of her on Thanksgiving...how sad

Its been awhile since I have posted last. It has been a very crazy emotional roller coaster couple of weeks. We have been crazy busy with Thanksgiving, getting our Christmas decorations up, Phillip studying like crazy for finals, being sick...etc. I just thought I would post some much needed pictures since its been awhile. Phillip has finals all this week so this weekend we are going to be going up to Saint George with a couple other dental families to celebrate the first semester being over. One of the families has a condo up there and invited us...so we are looking forward to a relaxing and fun weekend away from everything...especially Phillip's school laptop! :) Then we get back on Monday, and its busy busy till we go down to Cali for Christmas! We will be leaving on Thursday (the 18th) so we can go to Disneyland on that Friday. (Thanks so much Jim!!!) I can't wait to go! Phillip and I have never been to Disneyland together. We have only gone to California Adventure, so I am extremely excited!!! I absolutely love Disneyland, and I love it even more at Christmas time! Of course Abby has never been either so I can not wait to see how she likes it. We are going to be in CA for about 2 weeks and we have so much to do. It is going to be crazy fun. I can't wait!

Date Night

A little late on updating but two weekends ago a friend of Phillip's from dental school had some extra VIP tickets to the PBR (Professional Bull Riding). We got to eat a nice buffet dinner with all the high rollers before the actual event. Then Phillip got to ride a mechanical bull and we also got to race in a NASCAR simulator. I hadn't seen much bull riding before, just a little bit on tv once in a blue moon if Phillip is watching it. But it was so much more fun and scary live. We were on like the 7th row...so we got to experience it up close and personal. One of the first rides one of the clowns got flipped up by the bull. Then towards the end one of the riders got stepped on on his back and shoulder...but he was able to walk off. I have no idea how he did after a bull weighing literally a ton just stepped on him! It was insane!!! We had so much fun! It was a much needed and awesome date night!!!!


The official PBR trophy

Abs decided to take a stroll around the house.

Halloween!!!!

So this year for Halloween...we decided to send out Halloween cards with a little newsletter. We dressed up in our costumes and took pictures at a pumpkin patch. Here are a couple pictures from the mini photo shoot. Then on Halloween we went to a friends house for a Halloween party. It was a lot of fun with yummy chili and caramel apples! Happy late Halloween!!!!


This is the card we sent out...











This is a copy of the little newsletter we sent out. Phillip of course wrote it..so if you don't know his sense of humor too well...it might not make sense as much. haha

Happy Halloween!!

Aitch A double el Oh, double ewe double ee in spells Halloween.
(Many people were getting confused with this..it says literally...H-A-double L-O-W-double E-N spells HALLOWEEN)(I asked him where he got this from and he said...a decoration my mom has for Halloween would say it...)
Greetings from the Jenkins!
While waiting in the pumpkin patch on Hallows Eve, as usual, our family was transformed as the Great Pumpkin so dictated. Vanessa and Abby switched places with Dash which means not much will change. They will continue to lie around the house all day. The only difference will be that Vanessa will only be able to clean with her tongue. The Great Pumpkin chose, in his infinite wisdom, to convert me into Mater. Now I’ll just have to specialize in K-9s.
Here’s the annual update (acting like we’ve done one before):
Abs of course was born last December (in case you’ve been asleep for the last ten months). She turned out to be a girl, which was good because Vanessa needed an excuse to make a shrine to Ariel (of Little Mermaid fame). The baby’s room is really just all of Vanessa’s toys. Vanessa even painted a mural of Ariel, Sebastian, and Flounder by putting together a make shift projector. Now that Abs is ten months old (and transformed into a cat), I now have a good excuse to go trick-or-treating (not that it ever stopped me before).
Vanessa is getting used to staying home and being a full time mom. She has created two blogs which she tries to update frequently. She also has started walking two miles every day and collecting random animals (like Mater). Now the dog park has one more little yapper. She also volunteers her time with one of her friends at their church.
As for me, I pretty much just play ping pong. When I can fit it in I go to classes in-between. I started dental school a few months ago. I also joined the Navy because we decided it would be fun not knowing where we’ll be living in four years. Spices things up a little. Well have a lovely year. Take care until the Great Pumpkin strikes next year.