BABY

My mom had her baby! John Thomas Dunn was born on Wednesday July 16 at 9:50 pm. He was 9 lbs. and 3 oz. and absolutely beautiful. Pictures to follow soon! (I hope!)

Each Life That Touches Ours For Good

My 18 year old brother, Marshall had an...interesting experience that has really lead me to think and reflect the past few days. To explain the situation I'm just going to quote from my Dad's e-mail:
" Holly and I were waiting for him to get home from a trip to Lake Powell with some friends yesterday. They were supposed to get in around 6pm and we were still up waiting at 12:30 a.m. Monday morning.
It turns out that their fun trip to Powell had a very traumatic ending as they came upon a horrible accident in Emery County. People were asking if they had any medical training and it so happened that one of Marshall's friends is a certified EMT, but has not had any real-world experience to speak of. He suddenly became the "expert." A family and some friends towing two trailers ended up flipping their vehicle at full speed. Marshall and his friends helped pull the husband from the wreckage and administered CPR to him and the two fatally injured children. Unfortunately, all three ended up dying at the scene. It was a very horrific scene and I hate to think of these young men having to deal with it. Of course it's even worse to think about the poor mother, siblings and friends who survived."

Every time that I try to actually imagine Marshall and his two friends being in this situation and kneeling on the asphalt in the middle of no where, telling this poor woman that her husband and children are dead and but still doing all they can to help them, I am overwhelmed. It was up to these three 18 year old boys to help this family and I cannot even fathom how it must have felt. I am amazed at these boys and I'm so grateful that Heavenly Father put them there at the right time in order to help this woman and a few other survivors. While, I don't think that it's something that anybody, but especially three teenage boys, should have to face- I know that it was a good thing for them to go through and face and that above all Heavenly Father does have a plan and He always knows what He's doing- and it has a purpose.

Also, it made me extremely grateful for my amazing family and it made me realize that I should never take them for granted.

Tagged!

My wonderful cousin Sam tagged me, so apparently I'm supposed to inform you about myself.
All about me, from A to Z
A-- Attached or Single? Single
B-- Best Friend? Candy Lou Mercer and Jamie Marie Hills
C-- Cake or Pie? Pie (particularly fresh peach pie-delicious!)
D-- Day of Choice? Saturday- I get the whole day to do whatever I want!
E-- Essential Item? Sadly, my cell phone and my Burt's Bees chap stick
F-- Favorite Color? Red
G-- Gummy Bears or Worms? Worms- they're so much more fun to eat
H-- Hometown? Ithaca, NY
I-- Indulgence(s) Cheesecake! (It's pretty much the greatest thing EVER) and Jane Austen movies
J-- January or July? July- the 4th is one of my favorite holidays and it's smack in the middle of summer
K-- Kids? Nope!
L-- Life is incomplete without? My familia, and my books
M-- Marriage Date? Not for a very, very long time
N-- Number of siblings? 5: Angela, Marshall, Parker, Joseph and Jacob (this is what I've decided we should name the newbie- NOT Hyrum or Brigham!)
O-- Oranges or Apples? Apples- oranges have that yucky white stringy stuff you have to peel off
P-- Phobias or fears? So I had to think about this one for a while but I've decided one of my greatest fears is my family dying and I'm the only one left- morbid huh?
Q- Quotes? "You would"
R-- Reason to Smile? It's summer! And I started my new job! And mom is having a baby!
S-- Season? Spring. It's just starting to warm up and everything is so beautiful!
T-- Tag 5 People?? I don't think I know five people- Jayson, Katie, Chloe- nope only 3!
U-- Unknown Fact? I sleep with a stuffed cow every night named Puffa- given to me by my friend Samara in England.
V-- Very Favorite Store? Target, American Eagle
W-- Worst Habit? Biting my nails- although I've gotten much better if I do say so myself.
X-- X-ray or ultrasound? I don't understand the question- but I'll just say neither because that implies something bad has happened.
Y-- Your favorite food? Cheesecake and pasta (in that order)
Z-- Zodiac? Virgo

A Happy Thursday

Today was a good day! First, I went to Olive Garden for the $5.95 unlimited soup, salad and bread sticks (highly recommend it- such a steal!) with two of my wonderful friends, then I went to work where I saw Bronco Mendenhall! That's right, I, Jennifer Lynn Dunn saw- in person- the head coach of the BYU football team. Probably one of the greatest moments ever- right there next to helping LaVell Edwards at the candy counter (he bought a pound of chocolate cinnamon bears, in case you were wondering). Then, to top off this fabulous day- the Boston Celtics achieved the greatest come back in NBA finals history and came back to beat the LA Lakers 97-91. The first half was a little sketchy, and I had my doubts but the Celtics played an amazing second half and Paul Pierce had an amazing defensive game and shut Kobe down. The perfect ending to a great day. And tomorrow is Friday- even better!

Babies of the 80s

This is how I spent my Saturday night. It was a blast! Some friends threw an 80's party so my roommates and I got all decked out and went to strut our stuff. We ended up creating our own party and dance down University Avenue. We got lots of honks and some random people off the street joined in the fun. Only in college ....

The Winds of Change Are Blowing

I've never been one who's enjoyed change- at least not significant changes. It's hard when you're counting on something or you're holding on to something and then suddenly it changes. Also, it's amazing how quickly things can change- a matter of a day or even minutes. I feel like I'm standing still while everyone and everything around me is changing. I suppose that's a large part of growing up but I don't like it. I'm also discovering that boys are a large part of this change. I always thought about getting married and dating and what it would be like, but I never stopped to consider what would happen when all my friends got boyfriends and leave me to be the lone ranger. It's kind of a bummer, and I'm itching to go somewhere or do something significant with my summer. If everyone is moving forward with their lives I should too! Any ideas?
PS Sorry if these ideas seem random- in my head they're all connected. :)

Deliciousness

I just found out that my favorite frozen yogurt place, Red Mango, is coming to Orem! It's so delicious and it's healthy! It's actual yogurt and they have a great variety of toppings. I strongly suggest that you all try it because you will fall in love!