A Texas Christmas

We went to Texas over the Christmas holidays this year. We are so blessed that Corey is given time off and we are able to travel with our crew to Texas almost every year! Here are some highlight pics of our fabulous visit to San Angelo and Dallas.

Amazing Family!

You might remember my post a couple weeks ago found here where I showed a picture of my Grandma Jane meeting Ian for the first time at my cousin's wedding in Arizona. That was on a Saturday and sadly the following Wednesday she had a stroke and passed away on Friday evening just before my sister's wedding. She joined my Grandpa who passed away last August. She was an amazing woman...Mother to 9, Grandmother to 32, and Great Grandmother to 30! She was also my namesake...I feel so blessed that we were able to see her less than a week before and that she was able to meet her newest great grandchild, Ian. I have added the song "True Companion" to the blog in honor of my Grandma and Grandpa...it perfectly describes them! My brother, Chris, sang it for them at our family reunion in 2006 and again at my sister's wedding on the day Grandma passed away in honor of my grandparents and the newly married couple. We had an amazing celebration of her life and it was so nice to see much of the Jensen clan. I am so happy to be part of such a happy, loving, FUN family! :) Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa!!

The 9 Jensen children in birth order:

The Grandchildren that were able to make it:

The Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren:

Family Gathering the day before:

Celebration of Grandma Jane following the funeral: (random assortment of pics from the evening...all family!)

My boys with Mama: (breakfast the next day)