BOOK

Hello everyone! So I am writing a new book and its called "Love Hurts, but it Lasts". I really hope it will be published when I am older. I really don't plan to be a writer when I grow up. I would love to be a teacher, but then I would have a summer job. I hope to have two little girls when I get older and I want one to be named  Deinse (my moms middle name) and the other one Taylor. Wich I hope will be my madian name when I get that old.

Thankful

Happy Thankgiving everybody! How was your Thanksgiving? I got to come to my aunts house and have dinner. All of my family is here! I am soooo happy to see everybody. I love all my family members. So now since it's Thanksgiving am going to list all the things I am thankful for:
1. Family
2. Friends
3. Food
4. Shelter
5. Water
6. Love
7. God
8. Jesus
9. My church family
10. My precher
What are you thankful for?

Everything in a mix

Hey guys I know I haven't blogged in a LONG time but when you have a new little sister it's hard. So this kid at my school wants me to mention him. He has some brothers and I don't think any sisters. But I will have to tell him I mentioned him. So today I'm going to my church friends play! But before I go I am going to lunch with me family! I haven't gone out to eat in a long time. So this is sort of a treat for me. Speaking of treat HAPPY HALLOWEEN! I know it's a little early but it's always goof to say it. So let's talk about revelation in the Bible wow really kind of intense right? If you haven't read it try to it's pretty good! Revelation is a adventurest book! Oh B.T.W. I went to a cheerleader and football players banquet last night and it was a little weird being in a dress in front of the whole football team. I am not used to that usually I am in a uniform or a cheer uniform. We meaning the whole middle school and my friends gave to wear uniforms the boys have to wear khaki pants and shorts and a purple,black or white shirt. The girls have to wear a skirt and a purple or black or white shirt. Usually the girls wear a purple shirt and skirt. I love my school so much. And I hope you do or did love your school!

At church

Hey guys I'm at church hanging with my bff how you guys doing? It's going great for me! Love you guys

Friends little girls

This was a while ago but
my moms friends came and Kylie had a great time and here's a pic of her and of my moms friend adopted little girl

Short

So I know I hVe been writing short blogs but I don't have alot to say about one subject like ca fun I just said what I was doing and that's it and that's what I'm going to do. Just to tell you! :D

Church/app

At church right now how you ask? I downloaded the bloggers app it's really help full. So if you have a blog I would recomend this app if you have a iPhone or an iPod.

Car fun

Ha ha me and my friend are camping out in my moms car! So fun

School Finally

YA had my first day of school although it was a half day it was great! I love my teacher she so sweet and nice I hope you guys knew her. I think one of my moms friend knows another friend whos son had my teacher like not as a teacher buy sort of like a helper. But shes awesome. So is anyone else in school yet? I'm in middle school and its alittle scary new place new people new teacher. WOW! It's alot but sorry this isnt long gotta read a book for school! :)

Busy busy busy

At my aunts house having a party sorry I haven't blogged in a while. I have been really busy. Kylie hasn't been sleeping and well now she's fine but ya so I'm starting school tommorrow! Middle school can't wait! But it will be hard I have a very sweet teacher her name is Ms. Holladay she's a new teacher but she is great! I don't want a diffrent teacher I had tutoring with a teacher who is also my math teacher but again she's awesome! Love u Ms. Holladay!

Dr.

NO!!!! This horrible day is coming up! I have to go to the......DOCTOR!!! Please someone help me! The only thing that I'm making a big deal about is the finger prick. And I'm even getting a shot and I'm not even caring about it Ijust dont want to have to get the finger prick. My friend Eliza said just ask them not to give me the finger prick I'm going t see if that works but I bet it won't. And I will let you guys in on a little secret I have to sit in my moms lap all the time, it just makes me feel safer. Oh wish me good luck.

4th of July

OMG guys I went down to Pegram where my aunt lives and slept over on Tuesday, the third. My friend Gracie came with me and slept over too. The next day we got up at 6:30 and went to the pancake breakfast held at the church down the street and I am not kidding we never used the car to go any where we walked. The pancake breakfast was great they make 3 pancakes per person, but I ate like 1 1/2 (one and a half). After the breakfast we walked back to the house. We had to get ready to GO ON THE FLOAT IN THE PARADE!!!!!!! The parade started at 9:00 so we had some time before the parade. Gracie and I helped my dad take the float down to the parking for the parade to start. When the parade did start Gracie, my cousin Noah, me, my aunt, my cousin, my uncle, and my other cousin, all got on the float. We only had three bags of candy so we ran out fast. It was hot out there, but my aunt had brought a cooler FULL of water i have like three bottles and one and a half of them I dumped on my self wich felt amazingly good and the rest I drank. Then we went to the house (my aunts house) and cooled off abit the me and Gracie found out about a hula hooping contest right across the street in the park and of couse we signed up. We went down there a 2:30 and the contest satrted. Most of the girls dropped it at first but I stayed in and Gracie lost I was sooooo sad but it made me feel alot better we she and my mom started cheering me on. It was me and another nice girl and in the end I WON! I was sooo happy I congradulated the other girl I went against and she wasn't rude about she even said I was really really good at hula hooping I told her she did good to and I gave her a high five. The me and Gracie had to run back to the house because we were in the Beauty Pageant a 3:00! When we got to the house all the doors were locked! We were freaking out, but we banged on the door until finaly my cousin Hannah opened the door. Thank God she did we ran as fast as we could and got ready I had to rush down to the park while Gracie got her makeup done well I didn't want to leave her so I ran back to the house and Gracie had just left! Well I put on some lipstick and asked Hannah where Gracie went and turned out she had just left like two senconds ago. I was running down the street to get to the park when I got there there was Gracie standing next to my mom. I  was like um.....hello? I didn't even see her walking down the street I was like whatever. We had to wait until like 4:00 until we went up on stage. Me and Gracie were like flipping out we were soooo nervous. I was number 5 in the contest and when they called my number I walked up on to the stage and I had to stad in the middle of the stage. So I went to the middle of the stage and waved to the judges. Then I went back to the line on stage, we had to dance around and walk around in a circle and dance. There were 25 girls in that age group! So half of the girls went on stage while the others wait and while we danced. And when the time had come I was so scared and the aunouncer said, "In 3rd place came," (I cant remember) "and the runner up for 1st place is a high honor so if the first place winner can't take the crown the 1st place runner up will have to and the 1st place runner up is number 6 Jenna Taylor!" AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!  HOLY FREAKING COW!!!!! I was smiling on the outside and screaming on the inside! I was so happy, and turns out the girl who won was ugly her outfit wasnt even 4th of Julyish! But my mom said she looked over one of the judges shoulders when they were judging and she jotted my name down. That was really toughing I smiled at that judge when I was walking buy. Anyway it was an amazing 4th of July!

Surprised

OMG guys I went down to Pegram where my aunt lives and slept over on Tuesday, the third. My friend Gracie came with me and slept over too. The next day we got up at 6:30 and went to the pancake breakfast held at the church down the street and I am not kidding we never used the car to go any where we walked. The pancake breakfast was great they make 3 pancakes per person, but I ate like 1 1/2 (one and a half). After the breakfast we walked back to the house. We had to get ready to GO ON THE FLOAT IN THE PARADE!!!!!!! The parade started at 9:00 so we had some time before the parade. Gracie and I helped my dad take the float down to the parking for the parade to start. When the parade did start Gracie, my cousin Noah, me, my aunt, my cousin, my uncle, and my other cousin, all got on the float. We only had three bags of candy so we ran out fast. It was hot out there, but my aunt had brought a cooler FULL of water i have like three bottles and one and a half of them I dumped on my self wich felt amazingly good and the rest I drank. Then we went to the house (my aunts house) and cooled off abit the me and Gracie found out about a hula hooping contest right across the street in the park and of couse we signed up. We went down there a 2:30 and the contest satrted. Most of the girls dropped it at first but I stayed in and Gracie lost I was sooooo sad but it made me feel alot better we she and my mom started cheering me on. It was me and another nice girl and in the end I WON! I was sooo happy I congradulated the other girl I went against and she wasn't rude about she even said I was really really good at hula hooping I told her she did good to and I gave her a high five. The me and Gracie had to run back to the house because we were in the Beauty Pageant a 3:00! When we got to the house all the doors were locked! We were freaking out, but we banged on the door until finaly my cousin Hannah opened the door. Thank God she did we ran as fast as we could and got ready I had to rush down to the park while Gracie got her makeup done well I didn't want to leave her so I ran back to the house and Gracie had just left! Well I put on some lipstick and asked Hannah where Gracie went and turned out she had just left like two senconds ago. I was running down the street to get to the park when I got there there was Gracie standing next to my mom. I was like um.....hello? I didn't even see her walking down the street I was like whatever. We had to wait until like 4:00 until we went up on stage. Me and Gracie were like flipping out we were soooo nervous. I was number 5 in the contest and when they called my number I walked up on to the stage and I had to stad in the middle of the stage. So I went to the middle of the stage and waved to the judges. Then I went back to the line on stage, we had to dance around and walk around in a circle and dance. There were 25 girls in that age group! So half of the girls went on stage while the others wait and while we danced. And when the time had come I was so scared and the aunouncer said, "In 3rd place came," (I cant remember) "and the runner up for 1st place is a high honor so if the first place winner can't take the crown the 1st place runner up will have to and the 1st place runner up is number 6 Jenna Taylor!" AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! HOLY FREAKING COW!!!!! I was smiling on the outside and screaming on the inside! I was so happy, and turns out the girl who won was ugly her outfit wasnt even 4th of Julyish! But my mom said she looked over one of the judges shoulders when they were judging and she jotted my name down. That was really toughing I smiled at that judge when I was walking buy. Anyway it was an amazing 4th of July!

bday

Hey guess what? Tommorows my birthday! I have a couple friends coming to the swimming pool. and I'm still inviting friends! So sorry that this blog post isn't that long but I'm still playning my party! :) till next time.

CRANKY

MAN KYLIE MY LITTLE SISTER WOULD ABSOLUTELY NOT GO TO SLEEP TODAY. AND WHEN I MEAN SHE WOULDN'T GO TO SLEEP I MEAN SHE WOULDN'T GO DOWN FOR HER NAP. MY DAD TRIED TO PUT HER DOWN AND HE HELD HER A FEW MINUTES AND THEN SAT HER IN HER CRIB. WELL OF COURSE SHE STARTED CRYING, BUT HE JUST LEFT HER AND I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND SHE WAS STILL CRYING SO I WENT UP STAIRS TO JUST CHECK ON HER AND I PEEKED IN HER ROOM AND SHE WAS STANDING IN HER CRIB! I TOLD MY DAD AND HE SAID HE KNEW AND IF WE LEFT HER ALONE SHE WOULD EITHER KEEP CRYING UNTIL HE WANTED TO GO AND GET HER OR SHE WOULD GET TIRED OF SCREAMING HER HEAD OFF AND LAY DOWN AND GO TO SLEEP. WELL I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING CAUSE SHE WAS CRYING, SO I WAS TRYING TO SNEAK HER OUT OF HER ROOM AND DOWN STAIRS WELL I WAS WALKING INTO HER ROOM AND MY DAD GOT UP AND PUSHED ASIDE ME, WENT IN HER ROOM, GOT HER,  AND WENT DOWNSTAIRS. SO SO MUCH FOR THAT. SO WE ALL WENT DOWNSTAIRS AND WE PLAYED A FEW MINUTES AND I PICKED HER UP AND TRIED TO TAKE HER TO HER ROOM SO I COULD TRY TO PUT HER ASLEEP. I TOLD MY DAD THAT WE WERE GOING TO HER ROOM TO PLAY. AND I WASN'T LYING I DID GET HER RAG AND HER BLANKET AND SAT DOWN IN THE ROCKING CHAIR AND WE OR I PLAYED PEEK-A-BOO WITH HER. THEN I KNEW SHE HAD TO START TO TRY AGAIN TO GO TO SLEEP BECAUSE SHE WAS RUBBING HER EYES, SO I PUT HER HEAD DOWN ON MY SHOULDER, WELL OF COURSE SHE STARTED TO CRY (COMMON). I STARTED TO PAT HER SHE STILL CRIED AND TURNED HER HEAD. THEN SHE PUSHED HERSELF UP AND I LOOKED AT HER AND SAID, "YOU NEED TO GO TO SLEEP." AND I PUT HER HEAD BACK ON MY SHOULDER, CRY, CRY, CRY. FINALLY MY DAD CAME UP, THANKED ME FOR TRYING AND WE ALL WENT DOWNSTAIRS. AND THAT SETTLED IT KYLIE WAS NOT GOING DOWN FOR A NAP AND TURNS OUT SHE DIDN'T EVEN THOUGH WE TRIED AN TRIED SHE WOULDN'T HAVE IT. AND THAT WAS ALMOST OUR WHOLE DAY. MY DAD, MY SISTER, AND I ALL WENT DOWN TO MY AUNTS HOUSE AND PLAYED WITH HER GRANDSON, JACKSON. HE IS ONLY THREE SO HE HAD SOME BABY TOYS. TIME TO TIME MY AUNT WOULD SAY "NOW JACKSON SHE WAS PLAYING WITH THAT NOT GIVE IT BACK." OR "CAN YOU SHARE WITH BABY KYLIE?" I PLAYED MOSTLY WITH KYLIE CAUSE WELL I WILL ADMIT I AM A LITTLE OVER PROTECTED OF HER SO WHEN JACKSON SAID SOMETHING LIKE "WILL YOU COME PLAY WITH ME?" TO ME I WAS LIKE "WELL WHY DON'T YOU BRING THE TOYS OVER HERE SO WE COULD ALL PLAY?" YA AND BELIEVE ME THERE WERE ALOT MORE OTHER TIMES WHEN THINGS GO BAD AND I DON'T MEAN BAD I MEAN BAD BAD. YA SO IF YOU EVER PLAY WITH ME AND MY SISTER JUST TO WARN YOU IF I DON'T PLAY WITH JUST YOU AND YOU ONLY AND KIND OF STAY WITH MY SISTER ITS BECAUSE I'M VERY PROTECTIVE OF HER. ALSO ISN'T THAT KIND OF NORMAL I MEAN NEW YOU GET A NEW BABY SISTER THAT YOU LOVE AND CARE FOR SOMETIMES YOU DON'T WANT HER TO GET HURT DO YOU? I MEAN COME ON REALLY YOU HAVE TO BE RUDE AND SELF-CENTERED TO  NOT BE AT LEAST A LITTLE PROTECTIVE OF YOU LITTLE SISTER. ALSO TO GET OFF TOPIC A LITTLE BIT MY MIDDLE SCHOOL IS MAKING RISING 5TH GRADERS (ME) READ A BOOK CALLED "WONDER" IT IS A VERY COOL BOOK I WOULD TOTALLY RECOMMEND IT. AND NOW I AM DONE BLOGGING AND GUYS, THIS MIGHT BE THE LONGEST BLOG I HAVE EVER DONE! :)

SUMMER!!!

OH FINALLY ITS SUMMER TIME! YOU GUYS OUT THERE DO NOT KNOW HOW HAPPY I AM TO BE OUT OF SCHOOL! ALL OF YOU GUYS WHO READ MY BLOG COMMENT ME AND TELL ME IF YOU ARE HAPPY FOR SUMMER!!!!!! SO ALL YOU PEOPLE OUT THERE I KNOW THAT SOME OF YOU ARE HAPPY THAT ITS SUMMER KNOW JUST COMMENT ME AND TELL ME IF YOU ARE HAPPY AND WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO THIS SUMMER. I'M GOING ON VACATION WITH  GRACIE ONE OF MY VERY CLOSE FRIENDS. SHE IS LIKE A SISTER TO ME. WE ARE GOING TO THE DESTIN  BEACH, IN FLORDIA. AND I DONT KNOW IF IM READY CAUSE MY PARENTS ARENT COMING AND THIS WILL BE THE LONGEST I HAVE EVER BEEN AWAY FROM MY PARENTS. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK I SHOULD DO?

getting started

HEY WE GOT BACK HOME ABOUT THREE OR FOUR WEEKS AGO AND WE ARE DOING GOOD. OR SHOULD I SAY WE ARE DOING BETTER THAN WE WERE IN CHINA. :) :)
WHEN WE GOT HOME KYLIE WOULD NOT SLEEP IN HER CRIB IT WAS AWFUL! :( MY MOM AND DAD TOOK TURN SLEEPING ON THE COUCH DOWNSTAIRS BECAUSE KYLIE SLEPT ON THE COUCH NICLEY AND SO MY MOM AND DAD TOOK TURNS SLEEPING ON THE COUCH AT NIGHT. :(  SAD. THEN THEY TRIED PUTTING KYLIE IN THE PAC-IN-PLAY IN THEIR ROOM, BECAUSE I MEAN HOW STUPID WOULD IT BE TO MOVE HER WHOLE CRIB  IN THEIR ROOM. SO THAT WORKED OUT PRETTY WELL AND YESTERDAY MY DAD SEPT IN KYLIE'S ROOM ON THE FLOOR AND KYLIE SEPT IN HER CRIB AND IT WENT GREAT! WE ARE GOING TO TRY IT AGIAN TONIGHT AND I THINK MY MOM WILL SLEEP IN KYLIE'S ROOM SO HOPE IT GOES WELL!

Almost Time!!

It's almost time to go home! Today we will drive to Hong Kong and in the morning at 11:00 our flight will leave for Chicago. And we will see all you guys when we get off our plane in Nashville. My dad,my mom, my aunt, and I will all fly to Nashville! And I know I did blog much today and I'm sorry but I will bloog again! :)

An update on how it is in China

Hey guys, so we have a new hotel now. We just got here yesterday, and it was an 'okay' flight. Kylie cried some but not to much and my mom when they served a meal my mom couldn't eat very much. 1. Because she had Kylie in her lap and 2 oh well I guess that's pretty much it. For my taste of how the flight went is 'no not feeling it' . I mean I loved seeing the view of things through the airplane window, but when you have to crawl over 2 people and a baby to go to the bathroom you feel embarrassed. I mean all those Chinese people staring at you? I mean REALLY?! But otherwise it was 'fine'. When we got off the plane we went to go find our guide, and instead of Rebeca who our guide was supposed to be we saw a man! NOT A WOMAN A MAN!!!! And I leaned over and wispherd in my moms ear "is that Rebeca?!" Of course she said no, but hey, a boy can be named Rebeca! :) Right now my little sister and my aunt are taking a nap while I am doing my blog and my mom is out doing paper work. So really I can do what I want and they won't know but I won't do anything bad. I will just stay on the computer and email some of my friends. Oh and before I stop blogging all you guys who read my blog I am SO sorry I hadn't blogged in so long, and I will try to do better.

We are leaving

We are finally going to pick up Kylie! Today will be so exciting! Oh wait let me say that agin we ae leaving to go where Kylie's orphanage is today. Sorry I probley made all of you happy. :) But all you guys out there will not believe what time I'm up right this very second. If you can geuss what time I got up you are the winner! Just leave your guess in a comment.  I know I didn't wright alot today but I will try to blog gin when we get to the next hotel. Also, remember leave your guess for what time I got up this morning in a comment!

China China China!!!!!!!

So sorry guys that I haven't blogged in a while. But I don't have long to do my blog. It's are last day in Beijing and today we are going to the Great Wall of China. We had full day yesterday, and I want t talk about it soooooo much but I don't want to waste my time. We have a wonderful guide, Gloria. I'll admit I was a little afraid to hold her hand but she went for it. I was very happy because I didn't want to hold my moms and my aunts hand for 3 weeks. :) And my last thing I have to say............. I know that all you guys miss me and I miss you to but you have to just hold on. I am there I am with you. And you know what I'm right beside you all day long. My spirit is with all of you out there, and don't you forget it!

I love my friends!

Hi guys,  I have a couple of hours till I go to China! Wich is really exciting. My friends have been suporting me alot. And my best friend and her mom have been sooooooo nice to me and my family. I love them very much. I will be getting them very special in China for sure!!!! :)

Family

My family is at my house right now and one of those people is my aunt. My aunt who is going to China with us and.......................................WE LEAVE ON WEDNESDAY!!!!!!  Also, my anoying cousin is here. J.K. (just kidding).  So keep following me cause I will blog when we are in
China. Also, I might blog while I'm on the plane. But today is Sunday and I have to go to school Monday and Tuesday. :(

FUN FUN FUN

Hey guys I have my friend over at my house and we had a sleepover. Its been a fun time. and cant wait till we have another one!v :)

Wow I have had a long night. And I really want to go to bed. But we are still at our friends house. But right now I'm hangging out with my church friends. One of my friends I'm with is older so she keeps us occupied.

Good book

I'm at a friends house right now and we have life group at are friends house. Okay so I read  Dork Diaries the book and I approve it it is a really good book.  There is a series of them 3 if you want to be detailed.

MASS CHAOS!!!

Woke up early this morning and got a shower. And from there on it was mass chaos. I wanted to where a dress that I liked but I had to where flip flops with it so I painted my toe nails, got the dress on put on a sweater, and ran downstairs. And to what I am doing right now. Blogging. Wow we had a really fast morning and it's still going on. After I get done blogging me and my mom are going to go eat at Sonic.  Then after that church and then lunch and then home again where I will blog again. :)

sleepy

Wow we have had a long day! We were all over the place. And tonight I went to my neighbors house for a cook out and stayed till about 7:30 maybe. But all I know is that I am ready for bed!

Waiting and waiting.......

Well hi I'm Jenna and this is my story about my journey to China, and my wild ride with a new little sister. We have been waiting so long for are little girl, (Kylie). We just got are travel approval a few weeks ago, and have been sooo excited!! :) Mt sister has cleft lip and palate, she just got her surgery on December 5. And now she loves to smile and she is very happy. We have sent her a care package and some pictures. We can't wait to go and get her! My mom is going to China and my aunt. And of course me! :)  My mom and I have already started packing, since we are leaving on March 14!!!! Today my mom and I are going to be running around getting things for are trip.
We have a big family, we have pets and people. We have two cats, (Molly and Mittens), two dogs, (Katie and Fred), and last but not least MY pet rat Bell. Now see, alot of people don't like rats but the rats are very smart. But back on topic. My mom and I, again, are about to run around and get breakfast. I will be getting on blogger a few times a day.

Introducing...

Hello!  This is Sandra, Jenna's mom.  I have set up this blog for Jenna to use to journal her time in China and her life as a new big sister.  We invite you back soon for her first post!