—Jena

I am looking forward to this summer, I love spending every day with my two beautiful girls!

If you want to follow my weight loss progress, check out my other blog at http://jenasweightlossblurg.blogspot.com/

—Jena

I will tend to this blog more often too, life sometimes gets crazy.

I miss blogging!

Blurg!

—Jena

I have one little thing that might get in the way, a little girl who is 3′ 6″ , 40lbs, and 4 1/2 years old!

She doesn’t like when I throw stuff away. I have been busted way too many times getting rid of junk that she sees as treasures.

–Jena

I struggle on some climbs making it to the top. I struggle with fear of falling, or my harness breaking, or the rope splitting. After a few climbs, I start to loosen up and feel like I can do it, but by then, I am so tired I struggle making it to the top!

I will continue to get stronger, to lose weight, and to conquer my fears. I enjoy it enough that this is something I want to do.

We bought harnesses for both the girls. They both really enjoy it too. I will post pictures soon.

Yes it is 3:20 am, and I can’t sleep, so I am blurging

Good Morning!

—Jena

I say this word way too much to my children. I have been trying not to rush them as much the last couple of weeks. I try to get them ready way before it is time to leave but they just somehow manage to barley make it out the door at times.

I decided, life is too short to be in a hurry. My kids need to enjoy life and it should not be such a rush. I need to be better prepared so that we can get places on time without rushing my kids. They need to be able to get ready at their speed, so if that means I have them start getting ready a lot earlier, I will.

I like the idea of slowing down, I think the kids will too!

I do think they need to understand when we have something to go to, that we need to be on-time. I just need to take the time to explain that to them and then we will all be on the same page! They are good kids and we are not always in a rush, but the times we are in a rush, a lot of the rush is my fault!

It is 2:08 AM, time to go to bed, I wasn’t in a hurry to get there tonight!
Goodnight!
–Jena

Now on to the real point of this post:

Well, as you all may already know, Moab’s friend Spencer is still fighting his battle with Cancer, he is just at the beginning of his battle. She was able to have a gameboy play date with him the other night. They just chilled and played gameboys together for a few hours. She came home beaming, knowing that she just helped Spence have an enjoyable night.

Our community is so Awesome.  I have seen so many amazing things happen from just people pulling together and helping this amazing family get through this horrible trial.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 5th, Chick-fil-A in South Jordan is having a “Day for Spencer”. This will be a fundraiser for Spencer who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Rhabdomyosarcom on February 2, 2010. This fundraiser will help with Spencer’s medical bills for the course of his treatment.

From 11:00 am to 7:00 pm the South Jordan Chick-fil-A will be donating 10% of the sales to The Spencer Gooch Donation Fund.

Chick-fil-a is also offering a gift card for a free Chick-fil-A sandwich to every $10 CASH or CHECK donation someone makes to Spencer.

***Please bring CASH or CHECK to donate this way***

We will be enjoying Lunch and Dinner tomorrow at the South Jordan Chick-fil-A , we hope all of you make a point to help out this wonderful family and enjoy some yummy food at the same time!

Link to Facebook Event:
A Day For Spencer
South Jordan Chick-fil-A

–Jena

Spencer Links:
(Please, if you can, help this family!)
http://mysuperspence.blogspot.com/
http://www.teamsuperspence.com/
PayPal Donation to Spencer
Lolly Bags

I had my mouth surgery about 5 weeks ago. Boy did that set me back. I couldn’t sleep, didn’t want to eat right, and didn’t want to exercise.

Now, I think I am back. I actually went to bed last night at a decent time, not 3:00am.

I have the urge to get back out there and workout, and run! This is a good thing, since I am running in the half marathon on Saturday.

Whew!

—Jena

One of the first Moms I met was sweet Holly Gooch. Her little boy Spencer and Moab had a lot in common, both loved superheroes and using their imaginations and playing sports and the same Kindergarten teacher.

Fast Forward 3 years, sad news hits the Gooch family literally overnight. Handsome, funny, caring, athletic, artistic, sweet boy, Spencer Gooch is diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a malignant tumor in his parapharyngeal space on Feb. 2nd 2010. He will undergo 54 weeks of the highest and most difficult form of chemotherapy treatment as well as months of radiation which may also result in vision and hearing loss.

I cannot imagine the pain, the worries, the tears that this amazing family is undergoing right now. I cannot imagine how hard this must be for Spencer. Every day I read their blog my heart aches for him, for his family. Teaching Moab about cancer, and talking to her about what Spencer is going through is not something I thought would be a topic in our home everyday. She amazes me, Spencer amazes me, these kids are amazing, they are so brave, they have so much hope and faith.

None of my trials or my problems even come close to the pain and suffering and sacrifice that the Gooch family is going through and will go through and endure for the next year and possibly years to come. Be thankful for what you have, because in the blink of an eye, your world can be turned upside down and change forever.

We love you Spencer, Holly, Nate, Belle, Gavin!

Spencer, you can do it buddy, you can beat this thing. We are on your team along with thousands of others, cheering you on. Keep that smile and positive attitude, even though this is so hard, we all know you can do it!

You are Moab’s super hero, because you are a real super hero and you are amazing all of us. You are my super hero too! Thank you for being so brave Spencer!

—Jena

How you can help the Gooch Family:

• Visit Spencer’s Blog : http://mysuperspence.blogspot.com/
• Pray and if you don’t pray, send good thoughts their way.
• Donate at Zions bank to the Spencer Gooch Donation Fund
• Buy Super Spence T-Shirts and Bracelets
• If you are in Utah come to the Fundraiser. Info at following link:
• http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=339007600204

That is life, but I am really going to try to focus hard this next month because I really want to continue losing weight and feel good about myself!

It is hard not to just give up, but I care about myself too much to give up, so I am pulling myself back together!

The worst part about starting over is the pain and suffering I will need to endure until I am on track again!

–Jena