Category Archives: Adventures

Photos of the Past Few Months

May

21

2017

There’s been so much chaos these past several months. A few bigger things will receive their own posts. But these are pictures of more day-to-day life these past few months.

Let’s recap:

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We got a pass to the aquarium. It gives us something to do when we have nothing else to do. HA!

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We got a puppy.

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We met Mr. Lincoln!

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It was a snowy cold winter.

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Olivia and I spent the day watching Anne of Green Gables and drawing one day.

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We went to scouts.

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We went to the aquarium.

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Sometimes we took friends to the aquarium.

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There was bath time. . .

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We got a puppy.

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We went on explores.

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One time we caught a snake.

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We got a puppy.

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We went to the Elementary School Art Show and saw our children’s fantastic works!

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We were so proud!

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We ooh’d and aah’d over Bob, our neighborhood pheasant.

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We ate doughnuts and watched General Conference!

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It was a rainy cold spring. (Cherry tree through the rainy window).

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We went on walks.

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We got season tickets to Hale Center Theater. We went and saw “The Nerd,” “7 Brides for 7 Brothers” (This is a picture of us at dinner before 7 Brides), and “To Kill a Mockingbird.” We look forward to a whole year of wonderful plays!

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We got bunnies – Snowball (Andrew’s) and Whitey (Everett’s) – they have been fun additions to our chaos!

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We went to Reimann’s house in Brigham City for a BBQ one evening. (Roo and Nate playing in the backyard).

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We tried (and failed) potty training before summer came.

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We had these boys in and out of the house most days.

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We got a puppy.

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Everett’s Baptism Preview

May

21

2017

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This year Everett will be baptized.

In the old neighborhood every child had their own baptism (part of having very few children and two fonts in the stake). Here we have stake baptisms where all the children are baptized once a month.

As part of that they have the baptism preview where they tell the children (and parents) what to expect from the day.

It was fun to take Everett over to the church and get to spend time anticipating this very special event that will take place this year!

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New Beginnings

May

21

2017

With the new year came New Beginnings. But the mind boggling thing was that this year Olivia was invited to it!

I cannot tell you how shocking it is to me that my Sunshine is turning 12 this year! Where has the time gone?

For New Beginnings Olivia was introduced to the Young Women by a mia-maid – Sienna Evans. It was really fun to see her standing up there with all the Young Women, being introduced and learning about her upcoming years in the Young Women’s program.

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Maverick

Apr

25

2017
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Our new puppy, Maverick

One spring-ish day at the end of January Wyatt had a brilliant idea that our family needed a puppy. Actually, he started cruising the KSL adds for one almost the day we moved in. I was apprehensive of a puppy, but finally relented. That is how Maverick came to be the newest member of the Christensen household.

Puppy training hasn’t been the easiest, and we’ve had lots to learn in order to teach him. But he sure is a cutie.

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Calvin

Apr

1

2017
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Calvin on the couch watching General Conference.

Here are some great things that have come from Calvin in the past week:

The other night we were cleaning up the house before bed. All the other kids had gone upstairs to get ready, while Calvin finished sweeping the kitchen floor and I finished loading the dishwasher.

Calvin said to me: “Mom, I just don’t have the words to tell you how much I appreciate everything you do for me.”

Swoon.

Wyatt took Calvin skiing the other day. Cal is by far our best skier and can  keep up with Wyatt on what ever hill they take. Cal asked Wyatt:

“Do they let kids into the Olympics?”

Wyatt proceeded to tell Cal about the Jr. Olympics and being old enough for the Olympics, and the ski teams training in Utah, etc. etc. – all the time you have to imagine the wheels turning in Cal’s head.

Cal then told Wyatt: “I’m going to grow up and win the Olympics . . . because then it will help me become President.”

Last night Cal asked me to run to the store for him.

“Why?” I asked.

With a total straight face Cal told me – “I’m running low on million dollar bills.”

Hahaha! So am I buddy!

This morning as he helped me unload groceries right before the start of General Conference he said:

“General Conference is my favorite weekend – we just sit around and listen to the prophets, and we eat good food, and no tight clothes – you know, we just stay in our jammies.

—I’m so glad he’s catching on! ;)

 

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Army Guys

Mar

4

2017

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I know.

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In this world of ipad, iphone, computers, etc. my  kids dream toy is the ultra low-tech plastic green army guys you get at the dollar store. I mean, these guys don’t even have bendable body parts!

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They’ve been on the gift request list for every gift giving occasion since Calvin was 3. All of the kids love them and play with them. And at any moment in all those years since then, you’re liable to walk into a random room in my house and find an army gathered and positioned for battle. In fact, my very first Instagram post ever, years ago, was of an army guys set up.

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It’s one of those things that just makes me laugh.

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