Charice in National American Miss Pageant

Check out her professional photos here:
http://photos.mynamissphotovideo.com/keyword/UTPT003#1389275352_JNJnX32

Make sure to look at all the pages!

She did not place in the pageant itself, but she was fourth runner up in the talent competition-- She did pogo sticking. (And, yes, she is jump roping while pogo sticking. It scared me to death when she first tried it!) She was awesome.

Brian's mom made her dress.

Hooray for summer and people moving!

Brian had me remove our rental ads for IQ1 and IQ2 just now. Both have just had people sign contracts and pay deposits and first month's rent yesterday and today and will be moving in within the week. Hooray! Now we can start recovering from all our vacancy time. We are still trying to sell IQ1 (our old house.)

Good looking guy

Halloween 2010

Check out my facebook for more. I spent way too much time on there already today!

2009 Birthday Poem from Elwin

Jennifer here is to you, as cute as you are.
Don't see you much, living away so far.
I thought of writing a poem and making it a joke.
Ha ha ha. But what I am writing, I say is no hoax.
If you blinked your eyes, then ran away,
You would be followed, even all the day.
Now there is that sweet and happy, loving smile.
Very refreshing to be around all the while.
With your beautiful long flowing hair.
Yes, we know, for others you really do care.
Your addition to our family is special, you know.
Our appreciation for you I hope we show.
Chantilly, Charice, Teresa, Christian, Brian too.
We love all your children, we really do.
You have seen my true feelings, you know how I am.
We should show our love when ever we can.
You are so precious to us, now you know,
Around you always there is a happy glow.
Your hugs are always welcome and warm,
We pray you never loose that lovely charm.
You’re like a daughter we never had,
Your part of our family, we are so glad.

(I just ran across this again and was reminded that I wanted to post it. Obviously, it was a year ago! I was so surprised that he would take the time to write a poem about me!)

Birthday Fun

I've been having a great birthday week. My twins actually left for a week long camp just this morning, so we did our playing as a family last week.

On Thursday, we went for a helicopter ride. (It was only a two minute ride, but now we can say we have ridden in a helicopter!) We also went to check out an amusement park in Lehi(Liberty Land) that I could not get updated info on. It turned out that people were there cleaning and said that it had been closed, but was re-opening the next day! (Talk about timing!) Anyway, we met the owner, got a REALLY good deal, and basically got VIP treatment as they had a worker take us to all the rides we could in an hour! We had a blast!

Then on Saturday, we went to another amusement park (Boondocks) and played for eleven hours! It was a fun, exhausting day! I have so been needing it!

On Sunday, we had Jonathan, Rebecca and her kids, and the Montgomery family over for my favorite dessert--grasshopper (with Oreos, mint-n-chip ice cream, whipped topping, and hot fudge), ice cream and other treats and games. Yummy and enjoyable.

So, I've done my playing! Today I vowed that I would relax and read a book. It's nice to give yourself permission once in awhile to do nothing! I do wish I had spent more time reading, but I had lots of people telling me happy birthday on facebook and had fun replying to them.

My Birthday Song by Teresa

Here's the song Teresa and her friend made up and sang for me for my birthday:

My Mom
1. I love my mom I love my mom I love my mom so much.
2. I love her I love her I truly do.
3. It is her home it is her home the world is her home.
4. She loves the world she loves the world she loves the world of peace.
5. She wants more love she wants more love she wants more love at home.
6. This is the end this is the end this is the end of our song.

By: Emily M. and Teresa B.

“Notes on the piano” 123 44 123 44 123 4543 123 44 123 44 123 4543 123 44 123 44 123 4543.