Jensen Family

Here's a little update on the garden wall...

Kelley and KC unloaded all the rock we brought home from Reds Canyon and that was no easy task. There were some big ones in there!

These two have strength that amazes me!

Last Tuesday they made another trip down there and got another nice load of rock. I couldn't go because I was having presidency meeting that afternoon. I was kind of worried they would run into some bad weather cause the weatherman was saying there was a big storm coming in. Luckily, the rain held out till they got home, but they said the wind was really howling down there.

The next day, they were pretty anxious to get the rock unloaded because Jamey needed to use the trailer. Every time they would go out to do it though, it would start raining. At first they kept coming in the house when it was raining, but then they could see it wasn't going to stop, so they just powered through and kept unloading in the rain.

They worked on the wall all day Thursday and could see that we were going to need more rock, so we went over to American Stone and looked at some they had there. It looked like it would blend in perfectly with what we had brought from down south, so Kelley bought two pallets. I think they are planning one more trip to Red's Canyon too.

I came in to find KC laid out on the floor. (actually one of his favorite places to nap) He was pretty much exhausted. Come to find out that lifting heavy rocks all day is not that fun. But they are building a really nice looking wall and I think he gets a sense of satisfaction from that, plus he's just a good kid and wants to help out his dad. (also a good reminder of why he is going to school)

I've asked Kelley before why he chose to be a brick mason. It's a really hard job and I have to say that through the winter months, it is the job from hell.) Well, at first he just started doing it because his friends hooked him up with the job. I don't think he had intentions of making it a career, but then he stuck with it because he needed the work...we had just got married and he was trying to support our little family. It was a rough road though...they would have work for a few months, then there would be times when they didn't have any. He would do any side jobs he could get and that kept us going. The winters were always rough. Some contractors would tent the job in and keep working through the cold, but most would just shut the job down. He has worked for many different contractors and over the years...Then there were the years that he was partners with Gail. (That is a whole other story but I will just say it had it's ups and downs) and then he started working with Jamey. They were together for several years, then Kelley kind of went off on his own. I think through it all though, he has enjoyed creating something beautiful that will be there for a long time. I love to drive around and look at all the homes, buildings, and walls he has built. ( Our neighborhood alone has a ton of his work in block walls, homes and fireplaces) He has done some amazing work! He has also made life long friends with the men he's worked with. They still stay in touch and talk to each other after all these years. (Tye calls regularly to tell Kelley that he loves him) Anyway, I am a lucky girl to have such a talented, hard working man for my husband. He has always provided well for our family and made it possible for me to be a stay at home mom. I am so grateful for that.