Whirlwind of Activity

So, I have to begin by apologizing because I have not even started and I feel like this is going to be a blog of babbling. BUT, then again, I am Jen Senn and tend to do that. I guess if you are a close enough friend to be reading this, then that is something that should be expected.

In so many ways I feel like the last three weeks have been a whirlwind of activity for Paityn and I. I sit here now and wonder where exactly do I begin. I guess I should start with a quick update. My divorce is final, Martins criminal trial is over and I am officially Jen Senn again. so many more details for all of that then I care to post I just know that it feels good for my heart, my head, my bloodsugars and for Paityn to have it all over with.

What do spaghetti and waffles have to do with each other . Now, there are a few of you who received an email from me about this so please just bare with me. I recently listened to a broadcast of focus on the family that spoke to my heart and mind in ways that I can not even begin to explain. Now, I already said that I tend to babble and I hope that this will come as an explanation of that. Spaghetti and waffles....what do they have in common. So, the point of this broadcast was communication between a man and a woman. The woman's brain is like spaghetti while the mans brain is like a waffle. We woman tend to start on one topic and can go from one thing to another without missing a breath. Our topics all wind together and touch in one way or another....like a plate of spaghetti. A mans brain is like a waffle. They have lots of things in their head but none of them touch and can not be intertwined together. If you want to change subjects, you need to change boxes. Now, the reason for this being an "OH MY GOODNESS" moment for me is that my problem is that I don't keep the spaghetti in my brain, I let it spew out of my mouth. I want to say by no means does this epiphany mean I am going to stop being me, but it does mean that I at least know why I do what I do. If you would like to learn more about the spaghetti and waffles podcast please let me know. I would LOVE to share this with anyone who has a person of the opposite sex (relationship or friend or even a coworker/boss) in their life.

Now, moving on.... literally. Paityn and I are going to be moving back to Loveland. Let me tell you that I am so tired of listening to the people I work with ask me why Loveland. I have to say that for the first time in years I feel like I am going home. I will be moving back to the south side of town that I know so well. I went this past week and filled out all the paperwork to be considered an actual applicant. I have never lived in an apartment complex and although I am a bit leery about several different sides of this, I know that there is a reason we are where we are and this is the only place I feel peace about living. My ideal situation will someday be a duplex or townhouse where we have a garage and a private yard, but as I said, God has a reason. I was pleased to receive a call this past week from the complex telling me that I am next in line for whatever apartment that I want. They did have two becoming available for June however they are both units that do not meet our needs. Although I am excited to begin this new adventure, I also know that I need to stick to my needs and be patient. I will be sure to keep all updated.

I have decided to end this post as my next topic is much more serious and I would like to someday look back and know just how much it meant to me.

Can't wait to see what God has in store next for us TWO SENNSATIONAL LADIES.....

The Long And Short Of It.....

Ok, so, it is probably absolutely ridiculous to say this but I cried over hair today. Yes, tears due to hair. In the past years I have listened to so many people compliment the beautiful long hair that Paityn had. She has gone to great lengths to convince her Dad and I that it was time to change that and allow her to go short. So, you can imagine my surprise when we finally decided it was time to start letting her be who she wants to be (within reason for an almost 8 year old.) I am guessing you can imagine where this is leading to. Earlier today Paityn Rylee Saldana had 14 inches of her hair cut off. Yes, 14 inches. We were so lucky that she was able to do a "Locks of Love" donation. Locks of Love is an organization who makes wigs for cancer patients out of hair that has been cut. So, I watched as they braided her hair and cut it off. I have to say that although I was not keen to this idea before, it really is adorable on her now. She is SO excited. I can't wait to see what all kinds of fun ways to fix her hair we can come up with now.

Spring Is Upon Us

So this past week I have had a week of grieving. I am grieving that my little girl is not so little anymore. There have been nights of little sleep due to growth pains and conversations that amaze me. As I sat at work yesterday tears just came to my eyes as I thought of the little girl with curly little wisps around her face sitting so patiently waiting for her Mommy at work and the now not so little girl who likes to give fashion advice and definitely loves shoes and purses. Gee, wonder where she gets that from??? As this week came to an end I was again reminded of yet another reason to grieve the loss of my baby girl.....I put her on a plane on her own to fly to Papa and Nana in Arizona. Now, I am unsure who will be watching who as we all know that Papa loose with a 7 year old might mean that Nana is going to be one busy lady.

Here is her adventure in pictures.....

Everyone making it through security.

Paityn and Mommy on the train

Robert and Noah on the train

Paityn plane as it arrived to DIA

Not so patiently waiting......

Three peas in a pod.... now if only I can convince them

to quit ganging up and picking on Mamma

Paityn waiting to board the plane.

Noah waiting to see the plane leave. He was so sad and kept

saying how much he was going to miss Paityn.

A bunny that was waiting for Noah as we left DIA

Paityn on an adventure with Nana...maybe Nana is the

one we need to worry about

Paityn and Papa

Paityn with two generations of Grandparents

Paityn in Aunt Barbs pool

I thought pictures did it more justice then my words. She has grown so much. It just amazes me on a daily basis what an amazing young lady she is turning into. I can't wait to see what God has in store for her.....

I love you Paityn!!!!

Pickups and Puppies

So, anyone who knows my daugther knows that she is beyond a prissy girly, girl. There is no hiding it. She loves her nails painted and loves wearing dresses. So, imagine my surprise when she found such great joy in working with Robert on his pickup this weekend. Since many of you do not know I have to tell you that this is a mostly 1978 (some parts are from other random years) Ford pickup. Paityn says that it reminds her of a dark baby blue. This is Roberts hobby. Working and reworking on this pickup is something that he loves to do in his spare time. Well, last weekend I cleaned the rear end housing. Now, remember that although I grew up with a mechanic grandfather and a father who might as well have been a mechanic I know very little about the actual parts. I can change my oil if I have to and I know how to change filters and fluids when appropriate. I LOVED being able to sit myself upright under the pickup and actually do something.

Rear Axel Housing that I cleaned!

As much as I enjoyed this I never thought that Paityn would want to get her prissy hands dirty and take part in this at all. It turns out that she discovered how to pretend drive the pickup and made several trips to the store for lemon cake. Robert and I laughed that if her trips were real there would be an abundance of lemon cake around the house. She was so kind as to offer to go for something else for me because she knows I am trying to lose weight. As the day wore on she enjoyed her first ride in the pickup and wouldn't stop asking when they were going back out to work. Even as I type this she is moping around the house because her "work" clothes are in the dryer so she can't work right now.

Paityn driving to go get her Lemon Cake

As I said, with such a girly girl you can imagine my surprise as I walked out to the garage where Robert and Paityn has disappeared only to find my daughter in full protective gear running an electric sander on the side of the pickup. She was enjoying it so much.

Well, today the joy of the day was sitting at the computer as I type now and listen to pure joy and laughter come from the bathroom as Robert and Paityn took on the task of giving Louie a bath. I don't think I have heard so much heart felt laughter in a while.