Monday, July 12, 2010

Family Reunion...Symposium Classes

2010 Classes

Heafed to the Fell: Herdwick Sheep on the High Fell Farms of the British Lake District
Emily Koller
{she really talked about these sheep called Herdwick Sheep that are only in England...pretty interesting!}

A Conversation...
Shannon Detling
{he talked about family vacation ideas...so we can plan one}

Container Gardening: A Little Piece of Eden on Your Front Porch
Jenny Rebecca Mizukawa
{gardening...in containers}

"As shaky as a fiddler on the roof"
Kathy Jensen
{mom talked about family traditions...the importance of...and ideas}

outliers: a statistical observation that is markedly different in value from the others of the sample
Ken Ojuka
{Ken talked about one of his favorite books called "Outliers"}

The Accidental Impresario: Adventures with Performers in China
Doryl Jensen
{dad talked more about his travel adventures...specifically taking performers to China}

Boy Scouts vs. Bull Riders
James Koller
{He talked about boy scouts which he has been involved with for years through young mens and bull riding because we were all going to a rodeo and he has a brother who is into rodeos and grew up doing it}

You Are What You Eat. Why Go Organic?
Kathryn Ojuka
{exactly what it says...I talked about why I choose to eat organic food}

From My Home to Yours: Intruiging, Enlightening, Satisfying
Amanda Detling
{she showed us how to make this cute superhero capes she made for her kids}

Benjamin Mizukawa (Absent this year)

Amanda


Before the rodeo...James teaching us about rodeos.


22 weeks pregnant


Dad

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Family Reunion

So my family had our second family reunion this summer. We started doing it two years ago...the summer I was pregnant with Julius. That year we all met in Cincinnati, Ohio and Louisville, Kentucky where two of my sisters and their families live. This year everyone came to Provo! We call our reunion the "Jensen Symposium" (thanks to my clever sister Emily who started the whole thing). Besides planning fun activities, mostly for the kids, the adults prepare a short "class" on any topic they choose. The idea is that a good way for us to all catch up on each other's lives/new interests/new hobbies etc... is for us to each take a minute to share something we are currently interested in. Also my family has always been big on education and learning. So this is a good way to incorporate that family value into our reunion. It's actually a lot of fun...everyone gets creative, and we get a chance to teach each other, learn from each other, and catch up on each other's lives through our "symposium classes". And of course we do the whole t-shirt thing...because what kind of family reunion doesn't require everyone to wear the same shirt?!


2010:
9 Adults (Ben couldn't make it)
11 kids

Everyone stayed at our place! Good thing we have a basement and we all like each other.

Dad, Ken & Julius


Henry & James


Tuesday, July 6, 2010

The Ultrasound

If you haven't already heard...



It's a girl!

We are so excited! I admit...I wanted a girl this time. I wasn't even too surprised. Ever since I knew I was pregnant, when I thought about the baby, I thought about a girl. I've never been a huge pink person but I can't help it...I wanna buy pink stuff. (Especially after having a boy) Bring on the pink.

Monday, July 5, 2010

4th of July...


Day 4: The Parade


I'm not a huge parade person but you've gotta go to a parade on the 4th...and Provo's is really fun. So many people! University Avenue and Center Street are just packed. People block off spots days before and camp out. We opted not to camp out...but Ken's brother David did for us. I think it's more fun when your single than when you have a one year old!




And you've gotta love all the very Utah floats.










Julius and Aunt Emily

Sunday, July 4, 2010

4th of July...


Day 3: Sunday morning breakfast courtesy of Grandma Kathy





Saturday, July 3, 2010

4th of July...


Day 2: BYU Men's Soccer Game followed by fireworks from the Stadium of Fire




After the game they turn out the lights and let everyone onto the soccer field to watch the fireworks. It's actually a really fantastic spot to watch them. And it was enclosed which is always nice when you have a one year old. While we waited for the fireworks everyone played soccer, frisbee, football etc...







The family


Grandma Grace and Julius


Friday, July 2, 2010

4th of July

I LOVE being in Provo for the 4th of July. Not only am I a huge fan of the holiday but Provo does a fantastic job of celebrating it. This year all of the festivities were spread out over the entire weekend! I was thrilled to hear it...go ahead...make one of my favorite holidays even longer! Here's what we did...


Day 1: Freedom Festival in downtown Provo

Julius and Dad


Julius and Grandma




Mini donuts


The nice scout man got Ken to enter the soccer juggling contest.


Which of course...he won.


Yeah...he's that good.


Julius was not a fan of the big blow up jump around things...neither was I. Way to many big kids that could clobber my little guy.


Always tie the balloon to something or there will be tears.