#1. Because when I got my hair cut it was my first hair cut from her. (From Olivia) She thinks it rocks that Jen cuts her hair. She wants another trim. I think it rocks that she's going to school, I want to call it Beauty School...but I think there's a more PC title for it these days..
#2. I love Jen because she now has the rockin' wardrobe and she shares with her sister who, since having kids and using her dollars to dress them cute, is challenged in the fashion area.
Jen, Emerson, Marilee and McKinley
Olivia and Jen at the Downtown Aquarium
#4. Because she has flown out here to turn around and drive to Utah with me! And along the way introduced me to the music from "Wicked". Thanks for that, now even Liv sings "Popular" and "What is This Feeling".....cute facial expressions and all!
#5. She likes the same movies I do. I love that she plays the movie line game with me. Especially lines from "Much Ado About Nothing".....which reminds me, "What my dear lady disdain. Are you yet living?" or, or, or, or "I would that my horse had the speed of your tongue!"
Speaking of movies, here's Jen doing her best Rufio impression. With my handsome nephew Spencer and me.
#6. From Liv: That she teaches me songs on the guitar. And sings with me. And likes to have fun with me.
#7. I love that she teaches me fun new hair for my kids. Sam rocked a fohawk (see photo below)when he was but a smallish bear thanks to her!
Jen and Sam....Sam's first Fohawk.
#8. I think it's fun that there was an audible gasp when I introduced her in Relief Society. Yes, yes. We've been told we look alike. No, we are not twins....good grief, have you seen her eyes? I would LOVE to have her eyes!
#9. 2 words: interpretive dancing. It's fab and it CRACKS ME UP! Especially when it's done in fabulous outfits.
Jen and Jan tearing up the asphalt at the good ol' band concert
#10. She's hilarious. She can fart and burp with the big boys. She has excellent wit. She makes me giggle. I miss Jen. I love her to bits!
At the Sacramento Temple for Maya
Honorable mentions that someone other than Jen might not understand: Night ensembles. The "wow' face. The reaching over and grasping of hands so as not to bust up laughing at inappropriate times. The movie collection. Introducing me to one Edward Cullen. Barb. Auntu Bethu. The Sea Urchin Dress.....please tell me you'll put this one on for me when I see you next.
I heart you, Jen!
6 Hellos:
Dear Shelly and Miss Liv... never fear, the Sea Urchin Dress will be worn the next time I see you! and if you're lucky (and Dad's not sleeping on the recliner...) I may even wear it whilst doing an interperative dance to the song of your choice! thank you so much! I love you , and this just made me miss you guys more...it also brought quite a few tears to my eyes! you are the best! I wish I could give you a hugeungus hug! (just imagine me giving you an air hug...right now!)
Love you!
Jennie
p.s. You are a rare Parrott teacher!
a bird of my tongue is better than a beast of yours! I air hug you back!
What a GREAT tribute to Jen!!!!
I would that my horse had the speed of your tongue! But, in your way and God's name I am through!
...you always end with a Jade's trick, I know you of old!
Shelly- While I don't have any snappy Much Ado about Nothing comebacks, I Do have a pair of not so dry undies from reading aboout CSG. I love it.
I do have to say that catching up on blogs is a hoot and that you and Jennie are quite possibly the sweetest sisters.
I want in on the Air Hug!
Here in an ode to Auntu Bethu...
"Frankly my Dear, I don't give a Darn" chuckle chuckle in the best Auntu Bethu fashion...
PS that was edited for your G rated crowd...
Lush!
yet another tribute to dear Auntu Bethu... allow me to set the scene...feeble old lady walks up the driveway of a suburban Utah home...exclamations of "Goo-Berra! Goo-Berra, GOO-BERRA!!!" stream out of her mouth along with lots of old lady finger pointing at the flowers on the porch... I still can't look at a gerber daisy with out thinking of her!
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