It's a Christmas Miracle!

...that we survived! I absolutely LOVE Christmas! I love the family parties, the amazing food and treats, the anticipation of Christmas morning and relaxing in my new pj's all day with my sweet babies and Chad. But I honestly have got to be the worst ever procrastinator when it comes to getting ready for the Holidays. I did not actually start my Christmas shopping til the Monday before the big day (yes- 5 days before Christmas). I really thought I'd have more time to go, but Ava is getting too old to take shopping for her own presents (she remembers EVERYTHING), and Nixon is at the worst stage ever to take shopping. He won't sit in the cart anymore and 20 pounds in one hand and shopping with the other while I push the cart with my stomach is just way too much for me now! And Chad is so busy with work and school, it just came down to the wire this year. But needless to say, we survived another Christmas. Ava thought it would be a really good idea to get really really sick on Christmas Eve. So we were up at 3 a.m. in the bathroom with her. Sad day..her new Christmas jammies did not make it to Christmas morning. She was so sick! Luckily she was still really excited to see that Santa made it to our house and she perked up for the presents. Nixon got sick the next day right on cue, so our break was not as relaxing as it could have been. But we were able to spend time with both of our families. We went to North Ogden for a day to be with my family and then headed down to Orem for a day to be with Chad's. Both homes were perfect and it felt like Christmas. We played games, watched movies, made DELICIOUS fondue, went shooting and went to Tangeled. I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! Here's to hoping for a Happy New Year!

Going Private.

Dear anyone out there who enjoys looking at my blog,
Due to some disturbing occurrences and people with absolutely no boundaries, I am going private. I have always been bugged by private blogs, because it's a little annoying to have to log in. But as of late, I UNDERSTAND. :) So sorry for cursing private bloggers in the past - I'm joining your ranks. I would like to invite you to read my blog in the future. I promise to be better at updating, too!! I'll make it worth having to log in to read! Please just go ahead and leave me your email address if you want to be able to read! Thanks!

Jenn

Who I Am

I am... Jennilyn Hadley Talbot, a wife and a mother of 2 insanely beautiful babies. I think...my husband is sexy. I really do. I want... to be a good mom. I compare myself way too much to other people. I'm trying to learn that I have strengths where others may have weaknesses, but I'm working on that one.. I have... a lot to be thankful for. I feel fortunate to say that "I have" everything I need- an amazing family (brothers and sisters who are truly my best friends in this world), parents who still love me no matter what, and children who think I can do no wrong. My friends have stuck with me for a long time! Good friends are hard to keep, but for some, it just feels more natural to keep apart of my life than to live without. I wish...on stars..still. I really do. I don't know if it's a little childish or immature, but I call it a habit. I may never stop wishing like that. I hate... contention. I will do anything to avoid it. Anything. But sometimes that's hard for me, considering that there are moments when confrontation needs to happen. I'm working on it. I miss...the "worries" that I used to have in high school. Seriously- if all I had to "worry" about now was who was going to ask me to Prom or what I was doing next Friday night, I'd be sleeping much better at night! I wish that my "big" concerns then were all I had to be concerned about now. Now I worry about where to live, making sure both of my kids are cared for and safe 24 hours a day and paying the bills. Life was a little different then. I fear...a lot of things. I am a scaredy cat, for sure. I'm afraid of heights, spiders, snakes, fast cars, losing a loved one, etc. This list could go on and on. I feel...excited for the Holidays and spending so much time with Chad and our families! I love this time of year!!!
I hear...Nixon breathing in his crib next to me and Handy Manny on the TV. I smell... my delicious Scentsy burning from the kitchen. I LOVE the fall/Christmas scents! I search...for acceptance. Mostly every day. I'm hoping I realize I'm not 16 anymore so I can stop doing this. I don't know why I care, I just do. Wish me luck. I wonder... where we'll be in 5 years. The past few years for us has been insane and I literally could not have imagined things going the way they did. So I'm always curious what lies ahead for our little family. I regret...Cutting my hair. I love...Chad. With everything I am, I love Chad. I also love Ava and Nixon more than I know how to say. They are my entire life now. I care...about the weather. I look on KSL.com's weather a few times a day. I am such a nerd. I always...kiss Chad goodnight. I am not...crafty - at all. I wish I was and I'm super jealous of people that are. I do not have the patience for crafts. I was kicked out of girl scouts for never participating in arts and crafts time when I was 8. This is just the way I have been for years, I guess. I believe... The unplanned life is no less a life. I stole that from T but I truly believe it. I dance...in the kitchen for Ava and Nixon. I'm a terrible dancer and Chad makes fun of me, but my kids think I'm hilarious! They laugh really hard when I dance, so I do it often. I sing...all the time. It's embarrassing because I'm not that great, but in college I would make little spontaneous musicals for everything I was doing. I haven't stopped. Ava does the same thing now, too. I don't...like to lose. Ever. I write...lists. I enjoy checking things off my list. I even write down things I have already done, just so I can check them off. I win...at Scrabble EVERY time! :) Hence, Chad will no longer play with me. I lose...my keys in my purse every day. I need to do something about that. I never...drink diet soda. It's Dr. Pepper, or nothing! I listen...to Christmas music year-round. I love it. I can usually be found....at Target. Another weakness. I am scared of...everything- we already covered that. I read:...not as often as I would like to. I am happy about...the furniture RC Willy's just delivered to my house. Thank you Chad!!