Should old acquaintance be forgot...

Have a safe and happy
New Year's Eve!

Love, Jen

2009: Revelations & Resolutions

My formula for a great new year:

4H + 3F + 2D + S = The Good Life

Health

I resolve to be healthy, strong and fit from the inside out

Happiness

I resolve to greet each new day with a smile

Hope

I resolve to stay positive and optimistic about the future

Heart

I resolve to be empathetic of people and things around me

Faith

I resolve to keep building a stronger relationship with God

Family

I resolve to show love and gratitude to my family

Friends

I resolve to make new friends and treasure the old

Dedication

I resolve to make and follow through with my goals

Dependability

I resolve to be consistent and reliable to myself and others

Spontaneity

I resolve to have more fun, see the world and enjoy myself!

Wishing you and yours all the best in 2009,
Jenni

Holiday wishes...

Merry Christmas

From Me

To You!!!

My Grown up Christmas List

Here is my real Christmas list this year...for these things I wish:

I wish...all animals have a warm place to sleep and food to eat.
I wish...those people without homes find a light of hope.
I wish...the troops are safe and sound and return home soon.
I wish...the elderly are treated with kindness and respect.
I wish...those spending Christmas in a hospital feel the spirit of the season.

I wish...for Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men.

Love to all,
Jenni

Santa Part 2

I'd like to add a few more things to my [materialistic] list...

1) This faboo briefcase for my budding pre-law career.

2) This top-rated elliptical trainer to burn off all the Christmas cookies.

3) And don't forget these smokin' hot boots are already on the list.


I've been very good this year,
j.

It's almost here!

I can't believe Christmas 2008 is less than a week away! All my shopping is done and the gifts are wrapped and under the tree. Tonight we are going out for dinner and one of my favorite past times--looking at Christmas lights around town! I don't know if it's been the cold and dreary weather but I have never been so ready for the weekend. I have been looking forward to Saturday and sleeping in ALL WEEK!

Have a good one!!

True Love, Dedication...and Heart

After much anticipation, I watched Marathon Love on Discovery Health Channel last night. I laughed, I cried...I was inspired. It is a touching true story about a man who loves his wife, a woman who defeats all odds and a family full of heart. I made my parents record it and I even posted a blurb about it on my Facebook page. It was amazing and I will be watching it again and again.

To read more about Jamie and Lyn Parks, please visit their website: http://www.lynjame.com/

Happy Monday everyone!
j.

Who Da Man?

That's right...he did it. And boy does he ever deserve it. Sam Bradford is only the second sophomore to ever win the Heisman. And I couldn't be more proud. See ya in Miami, Sam!

Shop 'til you drop...

...or until your hiney hurts from shopping online. I'm almost done with my Christmas shopping...since the family drew names this year it's been a lot easier with a few less gifts. The nieces and nephews are all taken care of and I really like their gifts...hope they do too!!

I hope you are getting all of your shopping done AND that you are enjoying this festive time of year. We got our first snow up here and it's been very cold. It's definitely Christmas!!

Love to all,
Jenni

My Little Tree of Christmas Love...

I am officially full of the Christmas Spirit!! I am almost finished putting up all my decorations and the house is so inviting and warm. My tree isn't as grand as some, but I love it. It's perfect for me and the kitties. Here are a few pics of my cozy Sunday evening at home!

My OU ornament!Can't forget Spongebob!

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good: It's Friday. The weather is sunny with a high of 45 degrees. Edmond is all aglow with beautiful Christmas lights and the holiday spirit can be felt everywhere in my wonderful town. Mom is selling candy and goodies during Dicken's Weekend in downtown Edmond and I am her Little Helper! Another 'good' is the Big XII game tomorrow--I will be cheering my Sooners on to victory!!

The Bad: It's Friday. I have a Biology final exam on Saturday morning at 9:00 am. There will be no sleeping late tomorrow, no staying up tonight being lazy and watching movies or my plethora of DVR choices. I've made A's on every exam in this class and there is no reason not to ace this final. So I will continue my studies tonight.

The Ugly: Next Thursday is my Differential Equations final exam. And even though I have pulled miraculously through this semester, I am dreading it. My previous three exam grades (and I cringe as I make this public) are as follows in order from exam 1 to 3: C, A, B. I've been all over the spectrum but I'm pretty sure I'm maintaining a B average at the moment. So this final exam could go either way. If I can keep that B average I will be VERY pleased to say the least. And DE will be OVER!!

Thanksgiving '08: A Recap

I had such a good time over the Thanksgiving holiday. We went to my brother's house in Tejas and it was great to see everyone. The kids were hilarious and adorable as usual! I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful family--there is a lot of love there! It was one of the best times...

Here are some pics:

Our first stop in town was Build-A-Bear. Here are my niece Sydney and my nephew Brandon, perusing the loot in the store.Here is my other niece, Samantha, with her cutie bear, Rainbow.

My brother and my sis-in-law. They are both disgustingly fit and good-looking. Here they are eating an apple. An APPLE! Where are the sausage balls? Cheese dip??

How cute is this?? Sam helping Aunt Jenni make cupcakes!

My peanut, all grown up! Here is Brandon ice skating. We had such fun out there!

Here are two of my favorite things: Sydney and Alex the cat!

Two beautiful ladies...Grandma Ruby and Mom!

3.1 or 13.1? Hmmm....

I am thinking about training for the Oklahoma City Memorial Half-Marathon. I am already signed up for the 5K, but what if I really try to prepare for the half? I have a LONG way to go training-wise (I'm sitting here eating Teddy Grahams). But I always wanted to run a half-marathon, and even if I am not ready by race-time (April 26) at least I will have made some progress for the 2010 race!

I've downloaded some really great training plans and I've got a lot of time especially with final exams being over next week. I am not totally accustomed to running in this Oklahoma wind and it's going to start getting very cold very soon. But I can give it a try, right? I'll keep you (my many, many fans) posted on my (if any) progress. Yay for me!

Here, Kitty, Kitty!

You ever notice how when you pour food into a cat’s bowl they come running? No matter where they are in the house, when they hear that food hit the bowl they make a beeline for the feast.

Funny thing…

At my office we keep a big bowl up front filled with candy all year. Sometimes Jane will put those peppermint patty things in there and sometimes, it’s peanut M&Ms. I noticed something interesting the other day … when Jane poured a fresh bag of peanut M&Ms into the glass bowl, it made the “tink” sound like cat food in a bowl. The men came out of their offices like cats to a feeding frenzy. I’m not even sure they realized they were doing it, but man it sure was funny.

All I could picture were the men running to the bowl for their treat…kept me laughing all afternoon.