Vienna snausages!!

I really will be upset if this ugly trash girl wins the bachelor

2009 is so ova!

So Christmas this year was nice- Ryan worked midnight till 8am the entire holiday! I cried Christmas eve feeling sorry for myself being away from family and watching my husband walk out the door at 10pm and feeling like the Christmas spirit didn't even exist. But when I woke up and he got home I got to open my awesome Ipod touch and Ryan got guitar hero! He went to sleep at about 11am and I plopped myself on the couch and played my ipod and watched cute movies! I did make my very own Christmas dinner though! I made a turkey and potatoes and corn and rolls and salad- it was delicious!!! We pretty much had Christmas once we got out to St. George for Ryans little sisters wedding. I got a bread machine!!! So bread has been coming out like water in our house :o) But all thanks to Ryan who couldn't wait to eat the bread- I personally haven't even made a loaf yet (lol) But 2009 was a pretty exciting year, we are definitely excited to start a new one. We have been in the market to buy a new home, we've have put in a total of 10 offers so far, maybe even more, but we have opened escrow on a great house, but its a short sale and we have no idea how long it will take to close so we are still looking, and searching for normal sellers! Last night we put another offer on a FABULOUS house, just its a little more than we hoped to pay for our 1st home, but its an incredible deal and it has a pool, and a sweet kitchen, and 5 bedrooms and awesome upgrades..ahhh I just LOVE IT! (plus i have a gut feeling we will get it ;-) ) Also this year I was promoted to assistant manager at the spa that Ive been working at for the past 9 months, promotions are always a good thing :o) I love the owners and the manager and things have been really good. Ryan's still got a supa top secret job and cant tell me most of what he does, but hes got a normal 8-5 job for the next 6 weeks and has no complaints yet! Here's some pics of the fabulous wedding of Rys little sister- Really cool that 3 out of 4 Jensens were married in the st. George temple! :)

Merry Christmas!!

 

We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday!

Love Ryan and Alia

going private?

Im thinking about going private..thoughts on the idea? and how many of you would actually follow?

Washington D.C.

Here is a small assortment of pics from DC, We had a ton of fun and got lots of cool things, ate the best Italian and Indian food, and walked...A LOT! But we loved the trip and had a really fun time :o)
If you want to see all the pics, log on to Ryan's facebook- he uploaded ALL the pics.

 

Weddin' in VA

Ryans good buddy from Pilot tranining at sheppard AFB got married and was a groomsman in the wedding! So we decided it would be a great idea to turn the trip into a much needed vacation! We planned on going to Virginia, DC, NJ, and NY...but there are so many great things to see in DC that we decided to stay in DC and see EVERYTHING!
Here are a few pics from the wedding,
 

All because of some Calcium Buildup

So its been a while since I have been on here! A lot has happened since I've last been online! On October 5th my dad went to the hospital to undergo some surgery to remove calcium buildup next to his spine on the back side of his neck, 4 hours into the surgery he began to have complications. His blood pressure dropped tremendously, his insulin level dropped and his heart rate started to go too..on top of that..he was connected to things that monitored his senses all over his body to ensure that he wasn't becoming paralyzed due to the surgery being so close to his spinal cord. Well, the doctors didn't finish the surgery because they thought that maybe he was paralyzed. At about 8:30pm my mom called me to tell me the news, at 11:00pm i bought a plane ticket to Austin and arrived there at 1:55pm October 6th. I was in Austin for an entire week to help my mom and support the family during this time of trial. It was very scary to see my dad hooked up to tubes and his neck in a brace. He couldn't even lift his arms to itch his face, he was able to feel but couldn't yet move everything like a normal functioning person. It took about a week for everything to stabilize, like his heart, blood pressure and insulin levels. Once that happened the doctors went in and finished the surgery and put a plate and screws in the back of his neck to stabilize it so that he could start the rehabilitation. I left on a tues and got ready for a trip Ryan and I planned to Washington D.C. Things started to look up, he was taked out of ICU and put in itermeditate care, but a week later his heart stopped and he pretty much died for a couple of seconds, that happened 2x. wasnt exactly what I wanted to hear on a trip across the country from my father. Back into the ICU he went. About 2 weeks later he was able to LEAVE the hospital, and go into REHAB!!! :)

He has miraculously made incredible progress. He is able to walk, eat on his own, hold a cell phone up to his face, and even pee standing up :o) Through this entire experience my father has proved over and over how much he relys on the Lord and has faith in everything he does! The relationship in my parents together has changed too. My mother is such a huge strength in our family, and in my father! I am so grateful for the savior and for him keeping my father safe. Things are only going to get better, and we are truly blessed.

I didnt want to post any pictures of him actually in the hospital, but here is one from the day he was able to get out of rehab and eat lunch at his favorite rest. Chewys!