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+E Ranch
Nathaniel ➤ September 28, 2023

+E Ranch

On Wednesday Nate and I went on a field trip with his 3rd grade class to +E (Pronounced “Cross E”) Ranch, in North Salt Lake. We played on the playground, saw some animals, got lost...

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The First Day of School
August 25, 2023

The First Day of School

The amount of tears I’ve shed in the past six weeks knowing this day was coming is unreal.  Also, yesterday I told Olivia I was going to follow her to school and video her getting...

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Rocky Mountain High!
Adventures ➤ August 11, 2023

Rocky Mountain High!

In February Wyatt and I went to a concert in Denver and stayed with Andi. While I was there she reminded me (again) that she wants me to come out with my kids. She’s invited...

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The Life and Death of Max Roberts
Andrea ➤ June 22, 2023

The Life and Death of Max Roberts

We were out staining the fence when our neighbor walked over to us. “Max Roberts just drowned.” she informed us. I drew a blank. Who was Max Roberts? What did she mean ‘drowned?’ How was...

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The Second Week of Summer
Adventures ➤ June 11, 2023

The Second Week of Summer

Everett went to cousin Andrew’s house late Sunday evening. Olivia left for girls camp bright and early on Monday morning. This left just Calvin, Roo & Nate home for the week. On Monday we went...

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Soccer 2023
Everett ➤ June 11, 2023

Soccer 2023

Everett opted to do soccer instead of baseball this spring. I was worried. I wondered if he’d really like it. I worried he’d trade a fun thing like baseball for a boring thing like soccer....

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Baseball 2023
Adventures ➤ June 11, 2023

Baseball 2023

It was another great year of baseball! Roo was on the A’s and Nate was on the Mariners. Roo was playing as the youngest on his team (there were several kids in 7th grade on...

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Our First Week of Summer
Adventures ➤ June 5, 2023

Our First Week of Summer

Our first week of summer was loads of fun! Olivia, Calvin and Everett were gone to FSY, so Nate, Roo and I hung out all week. We went to Cowabunga Bay, and the Treehouse, and...

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Roo graduates
Adventures ➤ May 26, 2023

Roo graduates

Another school year has come and gone. And the saddest and most exciting thing is that Andrew graduated from Elementary school. I really can’t believe he’s done at Draper. I love love love this darling...

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Summer Kickoff Barbecue!
Adventures ➤ May 22, 2023

Summer Kickoff Barbecue!

It was time for our annual summer kickoff BBQ. We planned it for the Friday that school got out, but plans started to unravel (or formulate, depending) and so we moved it to the Sunday...

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Returning to Zion
Things That I Think About ➤ May 19, 2023

Returning to Zion

Elaine Earl passed away. My heart skipped a beat when I learned that. Elaine . . . gracious, thoughtful, poised, composed. She was near death for as long as I knew her. Longer. When her...

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It’s that Darned Old Rodeo
Olivia ➤ May 14, 2023

It’s that Darned Old Rodeo

Phew! With ACT’s, AP’s, and Prom behind her, Olivia set her sights to her upcoming rodeo season. This meant I needed to get her a rodeo out fit ready. To be fair, she had been...

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Olivia’s Junior Prom
Olivia ➤ April 29, 2023

Olivia’s Junior Prom

Olivia went to Prom with a boy named JJ Pratt. He was (is) by all accounts a really really nice kid, who apparently plays the piano like a rock star. Olivia was happy to go...

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Andrew & Nate’s Spring Concert
Andrew ➤ April 25, 2023

Andrew & Nate’s Spring Concert

Roo & Nate surprised me this year by joining the school choir. They went early to school each Wednesday to practice and sing. And it all culminated in the Spring Concert. It was so fun!

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Wyatt’s Birthday! #46
Wyatt ➤ April 24, 2023

Wyatt’s Birthday! #46

Our favorite guy turned 46! We hope he had a happy birthday! Wyatt is a hard worker who loves everyone and wants to help everyone realize their goals and dreams. He works himself to the...

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Another Week In Review — April 17-23
Adventures ➤ April 23, 2023

Another Week In Review — April 17-23

This week was a pretty fun one! I got to go with Nate on his field trip to “This is the Place Heritage Park” where we pet baby animals, learned about pioneer life, rode a...

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Week in Review — April 10 – 16
Adventures ➤ April 16, 2023

Week in Review — April 10 – 16

The week of ‘Rona. On Monday night I went out with the Everett, but I really kinda felt weird. On Tuesday I went garden shopping. But I just didn’t feel great. That afternoon I finally...

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Little Earthquakes
Andrea ➤ April 15, 2023

Little Earthquakes

On March 18, 2020 at 7:09 am Utah had a 5.7 magnitude earthquake. I remember laying in bed, and looking at the fan shaking in the ceiling above me. What was happening flashed into my...

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Week in Review — April 3-9: Spring Break
Adventures ➤ April 10, 2023

Week in Review — April 3-9: Spring Break

When we got home from Europe I told Wyatt – “I don’t want to go anywhere for spring break.” Then one day he called me. “Flights are on a great sale to Fiji.” I’ve always...

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Week In Review — March 26-April 1
Adventures ➤ April 1, 2023

Week In Review — March 26-April 1

Starting on Sunday – After learning that aunt Leslee had some baby kitties, the kids tried to convince Dad we needed another cat. Monday – Nate showed up his older sibs with his latest award....

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Week in Review – March 19th-25th
Adventures ➤ March 25, 2023

Week in Review – March 19th-25th

On Monday when the Sun is Hot -. I cleaned the house and worked out and took a nap. On Tuesday when it Hails & Snows- I took Nate-O-Potato to lunch. Because a lunch date...

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The Mice Will Play
Andrew ➤ March 6, 2023

The Mice Will Play

While mommy and dad are out of town to see Bruce for an epic weekend in Denver . . . The kids had all sorts of fun! The word on the street is that Everett...

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Bruuuuuuuuuuce
Andrea ➤ March 5, 2023

Bruuuuuuuuuuce

For Christmas, 2021 Wyatt gave me the “Christensen Concert Series” – a promise to take me to a few different concerts. The last concert of that gift was Bruce Springsteen – But he wasn’t coming...

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The Second Half of February
Adventures ➤ March 4, 2023

The Second Half of February

It was rough – but the pictures make it look like it was all good times 😀

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The World Don’t Bother Me None
Adventures ➤ February 14, 2023

The World Don’t Bother Me None

Over spring break in 2021 (just shy of 2 years ago now) we took a road trip through Southern Utah and into Arizona and Colorado. I’ve loooong wanted to take the kids down to Monument...

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SweetHearts Junior Year 2023
Olivia ➤ February 12, 2023

SweetHearts Junior Year 2023

Cute Olivia went to Sweet Hearts with her friend, Seth. They had a great time. I am so, so pleased at the choices in friends and activities that Olivia has involved herself with. She just...

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Painting
Andrea ➤ February 12, 2023

Painting

I finished two paintings in about a week of each other. This feels miraculous to me. One painting I’ve been working on since last spring when I first did a study for the idea. I...

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Basketbaaaaaaallllllll
Andrew ➤ January 22, 2023

Basketbaaaaaaallllllll

We have a lot of basketball happening around here. Nate is on a J.Jazz team with games every Monday night. Roo is on a J.Jazz team with the same neighborhood boys as forever, with games...

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#TakeNote
Adventures ➤ January 21, 2023

#TakeNote

After seeing the Nutcracker in Munich, I asked Everett what he thought of it. He said something to the effect of “I’m a 13 year old boy, and the ballet is not my thing.” –...

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Reading 2023
January 9, 2023

Reading 2023

I feel like I’m not a very good reader. I have friends who are always brimming with excitement, talking about the books they’ve read – one or two books every week. I read – but...

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Andrea Christensen

Welcome to my blog! Here you'll find stories about our adventures and misadventures, musings about the gospel, journal entries about our travels, and shameless humble-brags about my five favorite people on the planet.

Stories from the Archive

Adventures ➤ June 17, 2011

Today . . .

two gentleman came to my house and dug/set/poured all the footings for my deck and cat-walk. Ain’t life grand?!!

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Calvin ➤ October 22, 2015

Good Boys

Everett and Calvin both got gift certificates for good behavior that earned them a desert at a local restaurant. I’m so glad my boys were caught being good! 😉

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Adventures ➤ December 25, 2015

Welcome Christmas, Christmas Day!

This was the year. THE YEAR! Olivia and Calvin really really got Christmas. The happiness and excitement flowed through them like sugar through their veins. They were giddy! They couldn’t sleep. They giggled all night...

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History of Us ➤ October 13, 2016

Some Other Beginning’s End

We’re closing a chapter on our lives – and I’m not ignorant of the fact that it may have been the most beautiful chapter of our entire lives. Tomorrow we’ll start moving to our new...

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