J Cubed

Happy Anniversary

2008-07-23T00:04:00.000-07:00

Today is Josh and my 3 year anniversary! It has been the best 3 years of my life. I have no idea what I would do without Josh. It really is hard to imagine life without him, he really is the most perfect match for me. We are so silly together and also so strong together. I am so happy we are married for all eternity.

Josh and I are big fans of Hell's Kitchen. So if you watch the show you know that Gordon Ramsay opened a new restaurant in West Hollywood. Josh and I went there for lunch. We were hoping the winner of this season's show, Christina would be working, but she starts in a couple of weeks. It was gorgeous inside and the food was delicious. It truly was a treat.

This is what happens when I turn my head for a few seconds

2008-07-15T20:23:00.000-07:00

Yep. I went to put the laundry in the washer. I come back in the house and here is Jack :)
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Family Reunion July 2008

2008-07-12T14:51:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness we just had the best week! We went to Oakley, Utah for a family reunion. It was really hard to leave. It was also hard to not leave the reunion and run all around saying hi to all our dear friends we miss so much since moving out of Utah. It was torture knowing I was a couple hours away from so many of you.

All that being said I grew closer to my family which was awesome! Let me just say I have the coolest sisters in the whole world. Don, Lori, Mel, Alexis, Megan, Jackson, Josh and I all stayed in one condo for the week. It was so fun to all be together. It was so great to be able to talk till the wee hours of the morning and get up the next morning exhausted, but to still have fun running around. There are many cute pictures I am going to attach to this post, but it doesn't do the trip justice, so I will also direct you here to see many more adorable pictures! We have one really cool family!

Mel, Alexis & Grandpa

2008-06-10T12:31:00.000-07:00

We had such a fun visit with Mel, Alexis & Grandpa. It is so fun to watch Alexis and Jackson together. It is so funny that everyone in our family has really dark hair and the grand kids have blonde hair :)

Mother's Day, Bowling and Flan!

2008-06-08T23:10:00.000-07:00

I've been slacking on posting. So first of all I bowled another perfect wii game! I know, I am such a dork.

2nd of all Josh made delicious homemade flan in adorable heart shapes. Josh seriously is the most amazing cook. One of his secret weapons his homemade marinade. He makes killer salsa, steak, bread, etc. In the picture below he bought some fresh Tilapia (a fish he loved to eat in the Philippines) and stuffed it with his salsa and barbecued it! Yummie!!

What do you do when it's really hot outside?

2008-06-08T22:32:00.000-07:00

Get wet!! Jackson had a blast with the hose. First Grandma got him all wet then he went crazy and loved every minute of it!

Jackson and Grandma

2008-06-04T22:42:00.000-07:00

Jackson loves his Grandma :) They have so much fun together and his Grandma bought him the cutest pj outfit ever!

2008-05-26T10:18:00.000-07:00

Cinco De Mayo

2008-05-23T15:43:00.000-07:00

This is our favorite holiday!! I know these pictures are way late! We had so much fun. Jon and Laura came from Utah, it was a blast!!

Happy Birthday Josh!

2008-05-15T21:41:00.000-07:00

Josh and I are getting up there, we are both 27 now. This sounds so cheesy, but I really fell in love with Josh the very first time I saw him. I met Josh in the hall way at the MTC while we were both working :) I was running camera for the Mission President Seminar and Josh was a Tagalog Teacher. I never thought I would meet the man I was suppose to marry in the MTC, but it truly was meant to be. I don't want to get all mushy on a public blog, but I really do feel blessed that I was able to meet one of the neatest men on this earth and allowed to keep him for all eternity.

Happy Mother's Day!

2008-05-11T00:07:00.000-07:00

This is what we got Josh's Mom for Mother's Day. It is a great idea for anybody to give as a gift. You always need stamps. I have to give a huge thanks to my wonderful sister-in-law Melissa for providing the beautiful cherry blossom background to this picture.

Woo Hoo I've been tagged!

2008-05-04T15:42:00.001-07:00

This should be interesting, and I hope the people I tag respond :)

A. Post the rules
B. Answer all the questions about yourself
C. After you are done posting, tag 5 people

1. What were you doing 10 years ago?
Holy cow 10 years ago I was 17 and to be honest that was the hardest part of my life, but also sent me on a journey of getting closer to our Heavenly Father. I was bouncing around different foster homes because my father had died suddenly from a massive heart attack and my mother disowned me. I had applied to BYU with high hopes of getting in and I did! I was Vice President at my High School and I was on the basketball Team.

2. Five things on your to do list today:
- Break my fast and chow down :)
-Go for a walk with the family
-Check all my buddies blogs
-Write in my journal
-Wash the dishes after dinner

3. Snacks I enjoy:
-String cheese
-Apples
-Whole wheat crackers
-Peanut butter toast

4. What would I do if suddenly I were a billionaire?
-Set up some high yield return accounts for retirement and my kids mission/college
-Buy a home in a safe neighborhood in Los Angeles
-Do some "Big Gives" for local shelters, at risk schools and pet shelters
-Donate to Church programs: Humanitarian Aid, Missionary Funds, Temple Construction etc.
-Help my friends and family

5. 3 bad habits:
-Not hanging up my jacket, I often put it on a chair.
-I pull the covers off of Josh almost every night because I twist and turn way too much.
-I have way too many computer windows/programs open at one time!! Angelique can sympathize with me :)

6. 5 places I've lived:
-North Hollywood, CA
-Mission Hills, CA
-Littleton, CO
-Provo, UT
-Glendora, CA

7. 5 jobs I've had:
-Christmas tree lot helper
-Dishwasher
-Technical Director for KBYU Television
-DVD Author
-Web Developer

8. 5 things people don't know about me:
-I was in the Muslim club in High School (wanted to start a Mormon club, but I was told no so I went to the club with the closest moral values)
-I listen to Christmas music all year round (drives Josh crazy)
-My Birth Mother is Latin
-Been held up at gun point
-I played basketball at Josh's high school several times, but never met him till I graduated College

I'm Tagging:
-Leith
-Darcie
-Becca/Ivan
-Megan
-Kirsten Evans

My old Visiting Teacher is FAMOUS!!

2008-05-02T16:20:00.000-07:00

So I had this AMAZING Visiting Teacher in my old ward named Darcie. She is one of the most caring people I have ever met. I remember seeing her at Church one Sunday and I thought it would be so cool to get to know that girl. Lucky for me she became my Visiting Teacher so she was forced to get to know me :) We instantly became friends and I also realized her husband was one of my film school buddies! Darcie has become one of my most loved people on this planet. I had known Darcie for a few months and I knew she could sing like an angel, but she never told me she was a superstar with an album! So here she is with her charming husband Adam. Canoe music featured them here

Does it get any better than this?

2008-04-27T10:20:00.001-07:00

I submit that it cannot :) Yep I got a perfect score on wii bowling! As you can see I have a lot of free time on my hands. It was pretty intense after I made the 8th strike in a row. I was getting all giddy and trying to stay focused while Josh watched and held back his excitement so it wouldn't distract me. When I got the the last strike we shouted for joy! It was awesome!!

Easter pics...finally

2008-04-15T09:04:00.000-07:00

I took these pictures with my mother-in-law's camera and she has been out of state, so sorry for the late post. Jackson had so much fun looking for the eggs as soon as he found out there was candy inside! Isn't Jackson's little cousin Charlotte adorable?!? It was great to spend time with family.

Missing my homies...

2008-04-10T22:00:00.000-07:00

I know these pictures are a little old (Halloween), but I love seeing these loving faces, they make me happy. We met some of the best people on this planet in the Slate Canyon 13th ward.

Snoop Dogg is Mormon...Not Really

2008-04-02T20:22:00.000-07:00

This is the funniest April Fools joke I have ever seen!! I wish it was true. You can see the fake cnn article here

All of you who know me, know I get so excited when I hear a celebrity is a member of the Church, active or not, so when I saw this I was stoked! But the computer nerd I am noticed the cnn html web address was spelled incorrectly and that's what clued me in that it was not real :(

Josh did a google image search of Snoop Dogg reading and this is what he found...

Looks familiar to me :-) Very clever use of Photoshop.

On the bright side we have 2 Mormon American idol contestants, David Archuleta and Brooke White, which really are LDS and they are active :)

and let's not forget one of Josh and my favorites, Glenn Beck.

The next DVD Author/Multi-Media Specialist

2008-04-01T14:39:00.000-07:00

Well Jackson has decided to kick me out of my seat while I work. Jack is the one in charge now of operating our home business. Jackson loves to sit on my lap and watch me work and sometimes I pretend to let him take over. It would be awesome if he really does pick up this work because I know he will go far beyond what I have learned. He is the smartest little guy, he already knows how to draw in Photoshop using the mouse :)

Having Fun at The Beach!

2008-03-18T22:57:00.000-07:00

This is Jackson's very first trip to the Beach. We had so much fun. We went and stayed at Carter's house in Huntington Beach. We walked from Carter's home to the beach! It was so lovely. Jackson could have played at the beach all day if we let him. We will definitely be visiting Uncle Carter's home often. If you are wondering what is on Jackson's nose, it is a battle wound from the asphalt outside. Jack tripped over Sady the dog and landed face first into the ground :( He's a tough little guy though, he barely cried.

This is Jack after we came back from the beach, he was so relaxed and it was hard to wake him up.

Sweet memories

2008-03-15T15:41:00.000-07:00

This picture was taken back in February of 2005. It was the very first day I met Megan, my future mother-in-law, Aunt & Uncle and a whole bunch of cousins. We had a blast and I honestly felt like the luckiest girl in the world to be part of such a great family.

Little Baller...

2008-03-05T21:51:00.000-08:00

Jackson has high hopes for a little guy, and that's ok because he is little :) Jackson tries so hard to make baskets outside, it makes me smile and I am so proud of our little baller!

My Mother-In-Law is Famous!

2008-02-24T16:18:00.000-08:00

It's nice to see that sport fanatics run in our family! Lori absolutely loves watching basketball! As you can see she is very supportive of the Glendora High School Basketball Team, where she is the head of the math department. Pretty sweet her picture ended up in the newspaper!

Google yourself

2008-02-16T09:03:00.001-08:00

I was told by a friend of mine the other day, I googled your full name Jennifer in google images. Guess what I'm the first person that pulls up in the images! Kinda creepy. You should try searching yourself or anyone you are suspicious of :) This is the picture that pulls up.

Happy Valentine's Day!

2008-02-14T15:03:00.000-08:00

Here are the wonderful men in my life. I feel so blessed and happy to be surrounded by so much love.

We made it to Northern Mexico

2008-02-05T17:43:00.000-08:00

Hello!!

We made it to CA, it was a slow drive with a moving truck, but we made it! Jackson and I lead the way on the road so we didn't have little rocks hit the front of our car. Jackson was such a good boy, he didn't cry for more than a minute. Since it was just me and Jackson in the car I would throw beef jerky and rice krispie treats over my shoulder at him while I continued to drive! Jack watched the wiggles and my friends Tigger and Pooh. Every time Tigger would speak Jackson would laugh so hard, so it made me laugh. There is honestly no better sound in this world then hearing a child laugh.

The weather is wonderful here and it great to be with family. We do miss everyone in Utah SOOOOO much. It is very hard to be far away from the ones you love so dearly. We lived in the best neighborhood, and were walking distance from some of the neatest people on the face of this planet. It is hard to be so far away, but at the same time I know the friends we have made in Utah will be dear and close to our hearts forever.