1. Jenna was the sweetest little baby. When she was born the first thing every one said about her was woah! look at all that hair! Then they would comment on how tiny and sweet and perfect she was. And they were right.
2. When J was little she knew her own mind. My friend Nellie and I used to laugh that when she decided something that was it, there was no turning back.
3. Nellie had a little boy who was two months older than Jenna. His name is Chaz but we called him Chaz Moe. Chaz Moe and J were good friends and he did everything she said :) It wasn't until a couple years ago when we got his graduation announcement that she found out his name wasn't actually Chaz Moe, it was just Chaz. She was surprised, and I laughed.
4. Jenna always makes me laugh.
5. She has a great sense of humor.
6. When Jenna was a little girl she loved animals. She loved dogs and kittens, cows and birds really all animals. She wanted to grow up and be a rabbit eye doctor, a very narrow field :)
7. J was a brownie scout for a short time, we went to 6 Flags with her brownie group and that was a lot of fun!
8. Jenna has always had a strong testimony and a strong desire to do what is right.
9. When she was small, around 7 years old, we were at the church for a Wednesday night. All of a sudden the sky turned green and hail started falling. The Bishop told us to get in the bathroom and so we all piled in the girls bathroom. Luckily I had brownies made so we ate those and tried to stay calm. There was a tornado and it passed right over us hitting down town Fort Worth and causing a lot of damage. When it had passed we got in our cars and headed home, driving past fallen trees and broken fences. We had power and our house was pretty much fine but the girls were scared (and so was their mother, but she was pretending otherwise). I had the girls get ready for bed and J was upstairs in her room for awhile. Soon she came down and told me "don't worry momma, I prayed and Heavenly Father told me we would be alright.". She had such faith.
10. Jenna is adventurous. Too much so sometimes. A challenge is an invitation to her.
11. She works very hard at school, spending a lot of time studying and doing her work.
12. We moved to MD right before her junior year. Although this was a very difficult move for her, and really would have been a huge challenge for anyone she didn't murmur and did her best to adjust. It took some time but she made friends and found things to like about Maryland. I think she always considered herself a TX girl though.
13. Venturing was a great thing in Jenna's life. She learned so much about her own strength and ability and made friends that I know will last a lifetime. She became an outdoors girl then.
14. One year the crew sold Christmas wreaths to earn money for their high adventure. Jenna was the top sales girl!
15. Jenna is a little mermaid, as at home in the water as on land, which is surprising since she almost drowned when she was 3.
16. She is living my life long dream and is a cougar! Go BYU!!!
17. She and Clayton set such a good example to her younger siblings by getting married in the temple. Their wedding was beautiful and perfect.
18. I am very happy to hear how happy they are. That's what a mom wishes for.
19. J will be graduating this next summer! She sped through college!
20. J spent a semester in Romania and has a real travel bug. Someday I hope we can take an exciting trip somewhere together.
21. Jenna is bright, creative, caring, hard working, funny, thoughtful, courageous, full of faith and love and excitement for life. She is now and always has been a delight and a blessing to me. Happy Birthday Jenna.
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