Dear Wyatt
Hey Babe, Today was an exciting day – full of fees and paperwork. That’s right, I submitted everything to the county for the building permit. I even got our septic and water permits done. Greg...
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Dear D A D D Y, Today we played games. We watched some shows while mommy napped. Mommy watched some shows while we napped. We made zucchini bread. I put in the sugar and eggs....
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Andrew Joseph
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted much about my photography. My sister in-law asked me to take pictures of her baby boy, Andrew. Of course, such things are always fun for me. One...
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Miracle Babies
It’s wonderful to see miracles in peoples lives. Here are two.
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Happy Birthday Beez!
We had a birthday party for Beezy.She turned 20. And now that she has blonde hair, pretty much every guy wants her. I mean, who wouldn’t?(Wyatt thinks Leslee has been hiding this little trick from...
Read The Rest of the StoryI Really Love Those Sorensens
Jeff, Lenna, Courtney, Torri, Alexa & Abbey. They’re my neighbors. Jeff is a democrat. He’s a super-health-nut: organic, carrot juice, that sort of stuff. He watches the stock market and reads financial news as a...
Read The Rest of the StoryFive Little Monkeys Sleeping in the Bed
At some point I stumbled into bed (it was probably 10:30-ish). Wyatt was downstairs watching TV. Babies were each asleep in their respective beds. I stretched my body diagnol across the span of our King...
Read The Rest of the Story"there is no discrimination in China…"
So there I was, living in Urumqi China, newlywed and on another adventure. Not knowing what the time abroad would be for Andrea and I, we were like eager kids awaiting a big holiday; bright-eyed...
Read The Rest of the Story“there is no discrimination in China…”
So there I was, living in Urumqi China, newlywed and on another adventure. Not knowing what the time abroad would be for Andrea and I, we were like eager kids awaiting a big holiday; bright-eyed...
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The Uyghurs of Urumqi: A People Defiant
A few months ago I wrote a post called “Friends of the Uyghurs” where I talk about my experience with the ethnic minority in Western China. In light of the current riots in XinJiang AND...
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Today we celebrated Grandpa’s 90th Birthday with – what else? – a family barbecue at the park. When I was growing up family get-together’s were a monthly thing. Now that I’m an adult (as are...
Read The Rest of the StoryGrandpa’s 90th Birthday
Today we celebrated Grandpa’s 90th Birthday with – what else? – a family barbecue at the park. When I was growing up family get-together’s were a monthly thing. Now that I’m an adult (as are...
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Today we celebrated Grandpa’s 90th Birthday with – what else? – a family barbecue at the park. When I was growing up family get-together’s were a monthly thing. Now that I’m an adult (as are...
Read The Rest of the StoryAnother Rodeo Down
Last night was THE night. On January 1st I google: “Oakley Rodeo” – I find out when the tickets go on sale. This year I was feeling inclusive and wanting to share MY family tradition...
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Good Things About Having the Swine Flu
So, in case you didn’t gather from the last post, Calvin and I have been diagnosed with Swine Flu. I thought of Photoshopping a picture of me with a pig nose – but since cute...
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Sitting on the porch today: a string of a dozen or so otter-pops, and scissors by my side. Wyatt and O gone to Target. Mom’s gone to see Leslee. Cal isn’t crying, for the first...
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Since I don’t have much to say about life these days, I thought I’d share this video of Olivia reciting her second article of faith. It was taken over a month ago, I just haven’t...
Read The Rest of the StoryWalk to the Shaw Shack
After two weeks of perpetual rain we decided to make the most of a break in the clouds, and go on a walk to the Shaw Shack.
Read The Rest of the StoryThe Old Man Is Snoring
I love rain . . . But this is ridiculous. I mean seriously . . . You’d think I lived in Seattle. Not the desert. But it does make for lovely sunsets. And it inspires...
Read The Rest of the StorySo I was Once Myself a Swinger of Birches
I’m a tree huger. I say it loud and proud. I’m not a tree-huger in a social-political sense (well, that could be debated), I’m a literal tree huger. As in, I hug trees. There have...
Read The Rest of the StoryCheeks
Last night we hung out with our friends, the Cartiers. The lived in our ward for about a year, but moved about a year ago. Now maybe – hopefully – they might move back in....
Read The Rest of the Storyraw natural talent- I don’t have it
So when people ask, “what’s up”, I tend to answer with, “good things”, and thats true, and its mostly the same as everyone else. I live in a house, I eat food, I wear clothes,...
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raw natural talent- I don't have it
So when people ask, “what’s up”, I tend to answer with, “good things”, and thats true, and its mostly the same as everyone else. I live in a house, I eat food, I wear clothes,...
Read The Rest of the Storyraw natural talent- I don't have it
So when people ask, “what’s up”, I tend to answer with, “good things”, and thats true, and its mostly the same as everyone else. I live in a house, I eat food, I wear clothes,...
Read The Rest of the StoryDinner in the Backyard
We made hamburgers and home-made fries and had Limeade and Tabbouleh and ate it all in the backyard. Simply Limeade & Simply Lemonade are our “splurge” in our groceries. We always have it on hand....
Read The Rest of the StoryImpromtu
Yesterday I decided to have an impromptu get together at my house that evening. That’s actually not very uncommon for us – we regularly have desert at our house or at someone’s house in the...
Read The Rest of the StorySunflower Summer
The new country lay open before me: there were no fences in those days, and I could choose my own way over the grass uplands, trusting the pony to get me home again. Sometimes I...
Read The Rest of the StoryRequest for Baby Jars
I have an idea for an art project, and I need everyone’s help. If you have or know of anyone who has, baby jars – you know, the little glass jars baby food comes in,...
Read The Rest of the StoryMemorial Day Weekend 2009
We were invited by our fun-tabulous neighbors, the Smiths, to go to their place in Manti for Memorial Day weekend. We had a really great time, even though the weather did not exactly cooperate. We...
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Summer CD 2009
So here’s the thing: every year I make a “Summer CD” -okay, it’s more like a playlist on my IPOD now, but the misnomer isn’t important. Every year it gets harder and harder to find...
Read The Rest of the StoryIt was a Cupcake Day
Today Olivia was wearing this shirt. We took it as an omen. Some days are just cupcake days.
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6:49 am – wake up. Why am I awake? Go back to sleep. 8:20 am – Wake up again. This time to Cal calling “Dadda . . . Dadda . . . Dadda . ....
Read The Rest of the StoryWelcome, Welcome!
Today I told Olivia that I was going to the doctors to find out if our new baby was a boy or a girl. She told me she wanted a girl. She liked Calvin and...
Read The Rest of the StoryWeekend in Santa Hor-Hay!
This past weekend we went down to Santa Hor-Hay (St. George) for some much needed R&R. We went down with our friends, the Enghs. It was a low-key weekend (well, for everyone except Kellie, who...
Read The Rest of the StoryThai Cooking Class
Last week my sisters’ FHE brother, Hudson, came over to give us all a cooking class. He served his mission in Thailand, and now works in a Thai resturaunt. Thai is one of my FAVORITE...
Read The Rest of the StoryAnd Not to be Outdone
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Good Bye Andrea’s Chinese Lanterns
This is how Tuesday night went: Wyatt: Should we unpack Calvin’s room and go through stuff before we put it away downstairs, and get rid of extra “stuff?” Me: Yeah. We haven’t done that in...
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Read The Rest of the StoryHappy Birthday Wyatt
Today was Wyatt’s birthday. Unfortunately, since he was working on the yard all week, we didn’t plan much. I thought he would probably end up working all day. And indeed, he did have a couple...
Read The Rest of the StoryBirthday Present for Wyatt
I told Olivia it was daddy’s birthday, and we needed to go get him a present. She was very excited to celebrate daddy’s big day, and knew right away what would be the perfect gift:...
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Projects . . . Again
One of the joys of owning a house in our neighborhood is that every home is in need of “work.” The homes were originally built in the 50’s and 60’s. Some residents in the area...
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Five Things About The Heat I love it It makes it awesome to go inside – air conditioning It makes it awesome to go outside and eat popsicles (like 10 times a day) I love...
Read The Rest of the StoryHappy Easter
The ward easter party was today. It was lots of fun, mostly because I didn’t have to plan it. I was temporarily relieved of my duties as ward party person due to nausea. Sweet. O...
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Death in the Afternoon
Each life that touches ours for goodReflects thine own great mercy, LordThou sendest blessings from aboveThrough words and deeds of those who love Death has never been one of my trials in life. My grandfather...
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The other day Baby Sunshine and I were driving down the road (to aunty Jena’s house to see baby kitties) and this is how the conversation went: O: Mommy, wemember when you were a wittle...
Read The Rest of the StoryWelcome to My New World!
If you’ve been watching this site for the past three or four days, you’ve seen all sorts of funky stuff going on. That’s because I used conference weekend to get around to updating my site,...
Read The Rest of the StoryRemember the Time
This morning I went to pick my sister up from the airport. She returned from a week long jaunt to Chile. As we were driving home she was telling me about missing her flight (she...
Read The Rest of the StoryOriginal Images
Number of pictures taken in July, 2008: 915 Number of pictures taken in September, 2008: 651 Number of pictures taken in December, 2008: 697 Number of pictures taken in March, 2009: 7 It’s been a...
Read The Rest of the StoryMarch 28th
I was going to write a lovey dovey Happy March 28th until Wyatt stole my banana AND my cereal and then farted next to me. We’ve come so far in 8 years.
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Friends of the Uyghurs
This is an article I wrote for my Alumni Newsletter (Waterford) about a year after returning home from China. The marketplace was a living collage of sights, sounds and colors. There were bright costumes and...
Read The Rest of the StoryI Love to See the Temple
Today was a HUGE payoff day for parenthood, one that I have eagerly anticipated for over three years now. Today the primary stood up in sacrament to sing the musical number, and Olivia got to...
Read The Rest of the StoryOvernight in Midway
We went up to Midway with Brian & Brynn, Wyatt’s best friend from high school and his wife. They’ve been in law school for the past few years, but moved back to Utah last spring....
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This Bud's for You
I almost went out and bought myself a Bud last night. Almost. But it was Sunday. But when a Clydesdale is playing fetch, and running across Timbuktu to find his true love, Daisy, the world...
Read The Rest of the StoryThis Bud’s for You
I almost went out and bought myself a Bud last night. Almost. But it was Sunday. But when a Clydesdale is playing fetch, and running across Timbuktu to find his true love, Daisy, the world...
Read The Rest of the StoryThis Bud's for You
I almost went out and bought myself a Bud last night. Almost. But it was Sunday. But when a Clydesdale is playing fetch, and running across Timbuktu to find his true love, Daisy, the world...
Read The Rest of the StorySnow Angel
This is my fun image of the day. I actually have been waiting for a fresh snow followed by a cold day so I could get a shot like this. (If it’s too warm, then...
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I’ll admit, I watched American Idol last night. I’ll go further and admit I like American Idol. I’ve watched the past three seasons, starting with season five, Carrie Underwood. How can you not get hooked...
Read The Rest of the StoryGrandma
Grandma passed away 20 years ago today. I don’t have many memories of her specifically, but I remember playing at her house with my cousins when I was a kid. This is a little vignette...
Read The Rest of the StoryStan the Man – The Book
This Christmas was unusual in that I only made three gifts. Normally I make a whole load of home-made gifts. But this year things didn’t quite come together, and there just wasn’t time to make...
Read The Rest of the StoryBabies 2008
One of my three home-made gifts this year was a DVD for the grandparents. It included family video clips and this slide show of the babies. It has been a great year. It starts with...
Read The Rest of the StoryChristmas Projects – Hair Clips
A neighbor girl gave Olivia some darling hair clips last summer. They were so cute, I wanted to get more for Christmas. At the mall they were $2.00 per clip! Online I found them for...
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A Christmas Bell for Olivia
So this is the first year Olivia has really been conscious of an old man called “Santa Claus.” She sat on his lap at the ward Christmas party. She saw him as we passed by...
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Merry Christmas
Read The Rest of the StoryThe Gingerbread House
Today Olivia, Calvin and I made a gingerbread house. It was a lot of fun. Mommy liked putting it together, Olivia enjoyed decorating, and Calvin loved eating the candies.
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Read The Rest of the StoryThe Girl Effect
My degree is in International Development. What’s that? It’s basically the study of cultures and people around the world, and the development challenges they face. It includes theory and practice in today’s international aid approaches....
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Read The Rest of the StoryLeap For Joy
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy; for behold, your reward is great in heaven. -Luke 6:23 Click on Image for Larger Version
Read The Rest of the StoryThe End of O-Iggy-Uh
Forever Olivia has said “O-Iggy-Uh” when referring to herself (well, she doesn’t talk in 3rd person, but when she tells someone her name, that’s how she says it). Then about a week ago, she started saying...
Read The Rest of the StoryThe Attitude of Gratitude
As we celebrated Thanksgiving, I took the time to think about that which I’m grateful for. There are so aspects of life for which I am grateful: my family, my health, the health of family,...
Read The Rest of the StoryHappy Birthday
My birthday was the BEST this year! Wyatt made me breakfast – some mo’ yummy pancakes. Then he got the kids ready for church. We went to church, and when I got home I was...
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Every once in a while something will happen that just makes my heart ache. It’s the sort of thing that once it settles into my conscious as being a reality, makes me wish with everything...
Read The Rest of the StoryStories You Can’t Leave Behind
Here’s what’s been happening AT OUR HOUSE the past couple weeks.
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Here’s what’s been happening AT OUR HOUSE the past couple weeks.
Read The Rest of the StoryStories You Can't Leave Behind
Here’s what’s been happening AT OUR HOUSE the past couple weeks.
Read The Rest of the StoryThrough Wholesome Recreational Activities
I sometimes wonder at the difficulties of having a successful family all while living in a society dubbed “generation me.” The advertising and marketing industry constantly barrages us with the message that we as individuals...
Read The Rest of the StoryChildren Are An Heritage From The Lord
Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their...
Read The Rest of the StoryThe Political Family Proc Week
I don’t mean that title as a reference to my family’s political views or involvement (although that will inevitably come to light through this discussion) but rather the family as a political topic and issue....
Read The Rest of the StoryProc Week
This week is dedicated to the family,and I will be writing my thoughts on this fabulous subject, with the The Family: A Proclamation to the World as my outline. I will be quoting various parts...
Read The Rest of the StoryA Divine DestinyProc Week
Did you know I have a divine destiny? Seriously. I do. I also have a divine nature. Yep. I’m pretty much a goddess. At least . . . at some point on the time-space continuum...
Read The Rest of the StoryOlivia Turns Three
Happy Birthday Dear Olivia, We started celebrating last week with a little birthday party for my girl. On Sunday we had a family party at Grandma Christensen’s house. Today when I woke Olivia up and...
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Today I was looking for my Quran, and came across my Tao Te Ching, in which I found a love note from Wyatt circa 2002, and in my Analects of Confucious I found a picture...
Read The Rest of the StoryFamily Pictures
So, I had a dream . . . to have my family pictures taken in an apple orchard. I did research. It seemed all the apple orchards in Utah lived in either Logan (way up...
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Read The Rest of the StoryOh My Stinkin' Cute
Today we went to Gardiner Village to take pictures of my so stinkin’ cute babies. They are the cutest. I know. Here are some of my favorites. Now I know you’re wondering how you can...
Read The Rest of the StoryOh My Stinkin’ Cute
Today we went to Gardiner Village to take pictures of my so stinkin’ cute babies. They are the cutest. I know. Here are some of my favorites. Now I know you’re wondering how you can...
Read The Rest of the StoryOh My Stinkin' Cute
Today we went to Gardiner Village to take pictures of my so stinkin’ cute babies. They are the cutest. I know. Here are some of my favorites. Now I know you’re wondering how you can...
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High School Reunion
Last night was my ten year high school reunion. I graduated from Waterford in 1998. In general I feel like high school was a very very long time ago. But as I was among my...
Read The Rest of the StoryPicking the Pumpkin
Olivia and Calvin got to go to Grandma’s today to pick their pumpkin. It was a doosey! It was a beautiful autumn day, perfect for picking a pumpkin.
Read The Rest of the StoryThere Can Be Miracles
We watched “Prince of Egypt” for movie night with the kids. At first Olivia wasn’t so sure, but she loved it in the end. And I was reminded how much I love it! It has...
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Gurgling Bluh
Here we go: Last Saturday was the ward Turkey Barbeque. We ran out of food – salad and rolls. Not everyone brought the things they signed up for, and so . . . I’ve heard...
Read The Rest of the StoryAn Ebay Heart Attack
I don’t like to watch sports. I hate football. I can barely get through basketball. I also don’t like eBay. I just bought Cal’s halloween costume on eBay. It’s probably the eighth or ninth thing...
Read The Rest of the StoryPlaying on Photoshop
Cal is a cutie. You can do so many cool thinks with Photoshop!
Read The Rest of the StoryOlivia
Olivia: “Auntie Carrie, auntie Carrie, auntie CAAAARie!” Carrie: “What-ie-uh?” Olivia, mad and indignant: “No, I not what-ie-uh, I O-iggy-uh!” Me and Olivia at bedtime: Me: “Olivia, did you talk to Jesus today?” (referring to a...
Read The Rest of the StoryEvening at Silver Lake With the Engh's
This was taken just moment before Cal fell and split his lip At the picnic table Autumn Glory The light was really low – too low for an in-focus shot. I should have had my...
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Evening at Silver Lake With the Engh’s
Last night for FHE (Family Home Evening) we went to Silver Lake at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon with the Enghs. We had a bucket-o-chicken from KFC, and then walked the board walk around...
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Evening at Silver Lake With the Engh's
This was taken just moment before Cal fell and split his lip At the picnic table Autumn Glory The light was really low – too low for an in-focus shot. I should have had my...
Read The Rest of the StoryShout out to Brendan
Brendan is one of Wyatt’s buddies from the MBA. He has the maturity of . . . well, a Wyatt. It makes them perfect for each other. I was reading his blog the other day,...
Read The Rest of the StoryThe Real Macaroni and Cheese
Okay, so here’s the story. Wyatt approached me three or four weeks ago and told me he had been putting aside money (pilfering our budget – which is funny because Wyatt always accuses me of...
Read The Rest of the StoryReturn With Honor
This past week brought the return of Sister Leslee Brock. She’s been serving faithfully in Rancagua, Chile. She came home on Tuesday, and was greeted by her favorite niece and nephew. After the airport hullabaloo,...
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Yesterday I was making Leslee’s “Welcome Home” poster. As I wrote, Olivia told me each each of the letters. She knows her entire ABC’s, and can recognize about 3/4’s of them in their written form,...
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The Summers Die One By One
Yesterday was our anniversary. Seven years baby! To celebrate . . . well, lets see . . . Wyatt got up early to go to his Sunday meetings. Meanwhile I wrestled the babies into their...
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Kathe and Olivia
I’ve mentioned a few times before about my neighbor, Kathe. She’s an aging widow who is feeling the effects of time. She’s essentially losing the ability to speak. She can’t remember words, she can’t remember...
Read The Rest of the StoryOlivia Gets a Big Girl Bed
I heard Olivia whimpering in the middle of the night last night. Hoping she’d go back to sleep, I ignored her for a few minutes until I heard her door close. I got up to...
Read The Rest of the StoryShe’s His Favorite
Olivia is Calvin’s favorite. She’s the first one he wants to see in the morning. He gives her hugs and kisses over and over again (sometimes to Olivia’s dismay). He hits her in his excitement,...
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Olivia is Calvin’s favorite. She’s the first one he wants to see in the morning. He gives her hugs and kisses over and over again (sometimes to Olivia’s dismay). He hits her in his excitement,...
Read The Rest of the StoryShe's His Favorite
Olivia is Calvin’s favorite. She’s the first one he wants to see in the morning. He gives her hugs and kisses over and over again (sometimes to Olivia’s dismay). He hits her in his excitement,...
Read The Rest of the StoryI Stole this off the Smith’s Website
I stole this picture off the Smith’s website. Rick edited it. He edited another one too. But I won’t post that one here. He thinks he’s so funny!
Read The Rest of the StoryI Stole this off the Smith's Website
I stole this picture off the Smith’s website. Rick edited it. He edited another one too. But I won’t post that one here. He thinks he’s so funny!
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I Stole this off the Smith's Website
I stole this picture off the Smith’s website. Rick edited it. He edited another one too. But I won’t post that one here. He thinks he’s so funny!
Read The Rest of the StoryI have set up a new photoblog as a subdomain of this website. You might remember my old photography website. I took it down a little over a year ago. Since then I haven’t had...
Read The Rest of the StoryThe Return of EE
This past week brought the return of Emily Elmer. Wahoo! I’m so excited to have this dear friend back here close where we can do art projects to our hearts content. Yesterday she came over...
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Calvin is officially a walker. He’s been walking as far as twenty feet at a time for a couple weeks now, but we always had to trick him into it . . . get him...
Read The Rest of the StoryHe's a Walker!
Calvin is officially a walker. He’s been walking as far as twenty feet at a time for a couple weeks now, but we always had to trick him into it . . . get him...
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He's a Walker!
Calvin is officially a walker. He’s been walking as far as twenty feet at a time for a couple weeks now, but we always had to trick him into it . . . get him...
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I’ve done some rearranging of database info on the website this week, and without going too into it, let’s just say I’ve redone the “Scrapbook” section of the website. Hopefully you’ll like the cleaner, but...
Read The Rest of the StoryOff, Off & Away!
This week my youngest sister, Beezy, came to stay with us. She spent three days here before boarding a plane for China. She’s going to be living and working in China for the next semester....
Read The Rest of the StoryHiking to the Waterfall
On Saturday we went hiking with Jared and Velda to the waterfall by their house. It was a fun little hike, and I got a picture of me and Calvin on the bridge, just like...
Read The Rest of the StoryWeekend at the Lake
We spent the weekend at Jordanelle, wave running, boating, and camping. Jared proposed the idea four or five months ago, and so it was the first “sorta” Christensen family reunion. Wade and Katie didn’t make...
Read The Rest of the StoryCamping at Galleons Lap, Part Deux
We had so much fun camping last weekend that we decided to go for round two. This time we went with my siblings . . . Carrie, who returned home from her mission last week,...
Read The Rest of the StoryHappy Birthday Calvin!
Today was my darling baby boy’s first birthday. Calvin Wyatt Christensen was born one year ago today. I can’t believe it’s been a whole year, and yet it seems like he’s always been here. He...
Read The Rest of the StoryCamping at Galleon’s Lap
We took our first overnight camp trip to Galleon’s Lap over the weekend. We first said we’d go a few weeks ago with Jared and Velda. Then last weekend we invited Jena and Lance, who...
Read The Rest of the StoryCamping at Galleon's Lap
We took our first overnight camp trip to Galleon’s Lap over the weekend. We first said we’d go a few weeks ago with Jared and Velda. Then last weekend we invited Jena and Lance, who...
Read The Rest of the StoryCamping at Galleon's Lap
We took our first overnight camp trip to Galleon’s Lap over the weekend. We first said we’d go a few weeks ago with Jared and Velda. Then last weekend we invited Jena and Lance, who...
Read The Rest of the StoryIf You’re Happy and You Know It
CLAP YOUR HANDS! I taught Calvin how to clap his hands today. Now he’s added clapping to his list of tricks. What a cutie!
Read The Rest of the StoryIf You're Happy and You Know It
CLAP YOUR HANDS! I taught Calvin how to clap his hands today. Now he’s added clapping to his list of tricks. What a cutie!
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If You're Happy and You Know It
CLAP YOUR HANDS! I taught Calvin how to clap his hands today. Now he’s added clapping to his list of tricks. What a cutie!
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Hail the Conquering Hero
Welcome Home Sister Brock! Sister Carrie Brock returned today from her mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Goinia, Brazil. She actually flew home to St. George, where my parents live,...
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Olivia and Calvin are definitely two of my favorite things. Calvin learned how to give kisses on Sunday. He kept putting his open mouth on my face. It took a few hours before I figured...
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Calvin's Firsts
As we approach Cal’s first birthday, it’s only natural that he experience some “firsts.” Like a couple weeks ago in Yellowstone, he had his first “falling out of the tub.” The tub in Yellowstone was...
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As we approach Cal’s first birthday, it’s only natural that he experience some “firsts.” Like a couple weeks ago in Yellowstone, he had his first “falling out of the tub.” The tub in Yellowstone was...
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As we approach Cal’s first birthday, it’s only natural that he experience some “firsts.” Like a couple weeks ago in Yellowstone, he had his first “falling out of the tub.” The tub in Yellowstone was...
Read The Rest of the StoryMy Hiking Boots
Last week I wrote about Andi’s wedding, saying: Wyatt asked earlier if she was going to wear hiking boots to her wedding, and I told him she was, and he just shook his head and...
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You Belong Among the Wild Flowers Part Two
The Raven, a bird that can live up to forty years, mates for life and is an integral part of the Yellowstone ecosystem. It also was the theme bird for the wedding, and graced the...
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You Belong Among the Wild Flowers Part One
For the past week and a half we have been in celebration of Andi’s wedding. The nuptials took place last weekend in Yellowstone, and we’ll get to that later. But she came to Utah (from...
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We went to the rodeo on Wednesday night, as a kick off to our fourth of July weekend. It was opening night, and the stands were, surprisingly, only about half full. Olivia was really into...
Read The Rest of the StoryCal's First Rodeo
We went to the rodeo on Wednesday night, as a kick off to our fourth of July weekend. It was opening night, and the stands were, surprisingly, only about half full. Olivia was really into...
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Cal's First Rodeo
We went to the rodeo on Wednesday night, as a kick off to our fourth of July weekend. It was opening night, and the stands were, surprisingly, only about half full. Olivia was really into...
Read The Rest of the StoryThe End of an Era
Seven months ago our red car finally died. It needed a new starter. But we had just put about $900 into it to get it to pass emissions. The poor car wasn’t even worth that...
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Baby Quail
I know this picture is horribly flat and has banding, but I did that in my post processing so you could see the quail in the shadow of Wyatt’s hand. Look at the size of...
Read The Rest of the StoryYou're Gonna Miss This?
I was in the middle of getting the babies ready for bed last night when my sweet, but senile, neighbor came over to visit. Bedtime is a delicate balance of routine and patience, and visitors...
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I was in the middle of getting the babies ready for bed last night when my sweet, but senile, neighbor came over to visit. Bedtime is a delicate balance of routine and patience, and visitors...
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I was in the middle of getting the babies ready for bed last night when my sweet, but senile, neighbor came over to visit. Bedtime is a delicate balance of routine and patience, and visitors...
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The babies are sleeping, and dinner is baking . . . I have a quick moment!! I thought I’d write a synopsis of the past ten days . . . the first ten days of...
Read The Rest of the StoryCalvin Has New Tricks
Calvin performed two new tricks today — the first was after we got out of the tub. He was laying on the floor, wrapped in his towel, waiting for me to gather his clothes and...
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I'm Not Dead
I was talking to my dear friend Morgen on the phone today, and she said she thought I was dead because I haven’t been updating the site very often. The excuse is two fold: 1)...
Read The Rest of the StoryI’m Not Dead
I was talking to my dear friend Morgen on the phone today, and she said she thought I was dead because I haven’t been updating the site very often. The excuse is two fold: 1)...
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I was talking to my dear friend Morgen on the phone today, and she said she thought I was dead because I haven’t been updating the site very often. The excuse is two fold: 1)...
Read The Rest of the StoryHappy Birthday Wyatt!
Wyatt it’s your birthday! Happy Birthday Wyatt! Thursday was Wyatt’s 31st birthday. To celebrate we took a slow morning (let’s be honest, that’s not all that unusual for us). In the late morning we took...
Read The Rest of the StoryThe Wheels on the Bus
Today we rode the bus. For a month now Olivia’s favorite song has been “The Wheels on the Bus.” As we drove home from Oakley a few weeks ago, she insisted on listening to it...
Read The Rest of the StoryHappy March 28th
Friday was March 28th. In celebration Wyatt took the day off. We went to Oakley, to Galleons Lap. We also went to dinner and a movie that night. It was a fun and relaxing day....
Read The Rest of the StoryThe Treasure
Wendy was going to Virginia. She was going to school. She was getting away. She was going to be free. We always talked of the adventures we would have together — sipping hot chocolate in...
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The Thing About Her
The other day Olivia told me she wanted to read me a book. She told me to sit down on the floor, while she sat on the ottoman to her chair. She picked up the...
Read The Rest of the StoryI DID IT MOMMY! I get a treat!
That’s what I hear echoing down the hall every couple hours. That’s right. We’re back into potty training. I thought I’d give it one last go before the weather got nice, and I couldn’t bear...
Read The Rest of the StoryIf You’re Going to Play in Texas . . . You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band
Last Friday Calvin and I kissed Olivia and Wyatt good-bye, and boarded a plane for Dallas, Texas. I was going to visit my friend, Andi, whom I have been promising to visit for a couple...
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If You're Going to Play in Texas . . . You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band
Last Friday Calvin and I kissed Olivia and Wyatt good-bye, and boarded a plane for Dallas, Texas. I was going to visit my friend, Andi, whom I have been promising to visit for a couple...
Read The Rest of the StoryIf You're Going to Play in Texas . . . You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band
Last Friday Calvin and I kissed Olivia and Wyatt good-bye, and boarded a plane for Dallas, Texas. I was going to visit my friend, Andi, whom I have been promising to visit for a couple...
Read The Rest of the StoryThe Sound of Silence . . .
. . . is gone forever, I’m afraid. I first noticed it on Wednesday evening. Olivia, who hadn’t had a nap all day, was saying one thing, and then repeating it over and over and...
Read The Rest of the StoryMe and My Camera
Overgrown, Cambodia, 2004 I got my camera in January, 2004. At the time, Wyatt had just finished his first semester in graduate school. We were trying to get through school sans student loans. I was...
Read The Rest of the StoryI Like to Ride My Bicycle
So, for the past several years I have been on a search . . . to find a fabulous bike. Bike riding is one of the few sports that I really enjoy . . ....
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Score!
Wyatt came home today and said “Let me show you what I have . . .” He brought in a big book–like an oversized Atlas. But it wasn’t an Atlas. It was William Henry Jackson’s Rocky...
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UPDATE: We took Cal back to the doctors on Wednessday, three weeks after his initial visit. He weighed in at 15 lbs, 10 oz. and the doctor is happy with his progress. He’s still supposed...
Read The Rest of the StoryGotta Get Out of Dodge
Monday came with an overdose of winter blahs. Wyatt and I were both snappy and sick of the snow. At lunch we discussed the disparity of our situation, and decided we needed a definite change...
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And Now We Are Six (Months)
Here are some sweet baby photos of Calvin.
Read The Rest of the StorySuper Cal Gets his First Tooth
Baby Cal pushed up his first tooth today (up–it’s a bottom tooth). He’s just getting so big! I can’t believe he’s six months old. I was looking at baby pictures of Olivia last night ....
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Praise to the Man
Visit www.lds.org to learn more about my faith-the chisel that gives shape to my life. The LDS Conference Center where the viewing was held. Last Sunday evening Wyatt and I learned the sad news that...
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Baby Boy is Six Months Old Today
Baby Cal turns six months old today . . . in fact, in about an hour! What a darling little boy he is too. He sure can turn my heart to mush. He rolled over...
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Andrea Joins A Club
So, once, years ago, I decided I wanted to someday learn how to carve wood. For my birthday in November, Wyatt gave me a basic wood carvers starter kit. I have been working on a...
Read The Rest of the StoryNow Broadcasting in iMac
I am now up and running (after a few glitches) on my new iMac. Wyatt my dear got it for me – a 24″ iMac for Christmas (this screen is HUUUUUGE!). I am excited to...
Read The Rest of the StoryCurses and Kudos to Corporate America
I was originally going to call this article “Rage Against the (Corporate) Machine,” but you will see at the bottom of this article why I decided to change it. Before I proceed, one caveat: if you’re...
Read The Rest of the StoryHappy New Year
Olivia and Wyatt built a boat in the living room Okay, so this is a little late. But I wanted to write a little blurb about what has been going on the past couple weeks...
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Christmas Projects – Book Plates
I made bookplates again this year for the books I gave my babies for Christmas. (I’m a book giver, it’s genetic.) They turned out really cute. There are more than these four, but these are...
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Christmas Projects – Olivia’s Flying Fish
I made each of the kids a paper mache something for Christmas this year. For Calvin I knew right away that I would re-create the Lemon Galleon (check back later and I will pics of...
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Christmas Projects – Olivia's Flying Fish
I made each of the kids a paper mache something for Christmas this year. For Calvin I knew right away that I would re-create the Lemon Galleon (check back later and I will pics of...
Read The Rest of the StoryWrapping Presents
I was wrapping presents the other night, and Wyatt said to me, with a sarcastic tone: “Are you done with your art project yet?” To which I replied incredulously “It’s not an art project, I’m...
Read The Rest of the StoryDays Go By
My hands are so full lately it’s hard to find a moment to write. (Right now both babies are asleep, and I’m waiting for a pot of water to boil . . . so here...
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Miracle of Miracles
It’s Labor Day weekend, and that “bit of something” that Olivia had–well, we’ve all got it now, including poor little Calvin. But rather than talk about the miserable part of our weekend, I thought I’d...
Read The Rest of the StoryCalvin, It’s Your Birthday!
Happy Birthday Calvin! Today is Cal’s 1 month birthday. He’s growing up so fast! I wish I could just rewind the past month. I was really nervous to have two kids to take care of,...
Read The Rest of the StoryCalvin, It's Your Birthday!
Happy Birthday Calvin! Today is Cal’s 1 month birthday. He’s growing up so fast! I wish I could just rewind the past month. I was really nervous to have two kids to take care of,...
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With the addition of little Calvin to our family, it was time to update the website. First, Calvin needed his own section on the site. Then I needed to redesign the home page to include...
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Pictures, Pictures, Everywhere!
This week we have been in celebration of Wyatt’s youngest brother’s pending wedding. He was married yesterday (Saturday, August 25th) in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Since he (Wade) and his bride (Katie) spent the...
Read The Rest of the StoryCalvin Laughed
Today I sat on the front porch to watch the world go by (a common practice in my life). As I held little Cal, he was smiling in his sleep. That’s always fun for a...
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The summer seemed to go so slow . . . until July 30th. Now it’s already over half way through August, and we only have a few more weeks of summer! I wasn’t going out...
Read The Rest of the StoryIt’s Been One Week
Today is Calvin’s one week birthday. It makes me sigh to think that a whole week has passed. There’s nothing like having a baby to make you want to push pause on life. But time...
Read The Rest of the StoryIt's Been One Week
Today is Calvin’s one week birthday. It makes me sigh to think that a whole week has passed. There’s nothing like having a baby to make you want to push pause on life. But time...
Read The Rest of the StoryAnd Introducing Calvin
On Monday afternoon Calvin Wyatt Christensen came into our lives. We were induced at the hospital, and after only six hours of labor, Calvin made his debut. He is DARLING. He looks just like his...
Read The Rest of the StoryYeah, This is My Chair
Today was “Olivia Day”–Wyatt and I took her on one last outing before the baby arrives. We took her to Wheeler Farm. She loved to see all the animals, especially the horse. She squealed with...
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The Thunder Rolls
We had a beautiful thunderstorm on Thursday night–the sort where the lightning flashes every three and a half seconds, and the clouds are pink and ominous (mostly due to the sand they pick up when...
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Nesting
Wyatt and I have been working really hard the past few weeks to get everything ready before baby Cal gets here. We worked on his nursery and bought all the new supplies we need. We...
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Cal's Room
Cal’s room is finally done – well, mostly. The closet still needs to be put together, and a few detail things, but for the most part, the furniture is in, it’s painted, etc. So it’s...
Read The Rest of the StoryCal’s Room
Cal’s room is finally done – well, mostly. The closet still needs to be put together, and a few detail things, but for the most part, the furniture is in, it’s painted, etc. So it’s...
Read The Rest of the StoryStan the Man
Today was the funeral for Uncle Stan, Wyatt’s father’s brother. He died somewhat unexpectedly from complications from surgery last week. Uncle Stan was mentally handicapped due to complications from birth. Inspite of this, he lived...
Read The Rest of the StoryFirst Sommersault
Today Olivia did her first somersault. Wyatt and I were in Cal’s room, and Olivia was playing, suddenly we looked down just in time to see her flip herself over! I’ve been working with Olivia...
Read The Rest of the StoryFourth of July
Since 4th of July was on Wednessday this year, it has been almost a full week of festivities. On the fourth Wyatt’s brother & family (Wynn & Heidi & kids) came to town for the...
Read The Rest of the StoryBaby Cheyenne
This past weekend we received the tragic news of the drowning of our friend’s 10 month baby girl, Cheyenne. It’s the sort of news that weighs heavy on ones heart. I can’t express my sadness...
Read The Rest of the StoryGalleons Lap
Sitting there they could see the whole world spread out until it reached the sky, and whatever there was all the world over was with them in Galleons Lap. Today we are celebrating. Wyatt and...
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First Peas From The Garden
My pea plants have little pods growing on them–the green skin swelling from the goodness within. I picked my first one yesterday . . . fresh peas from the garden. I think they need a...
Read The Rest of the StorySummer CD 2007
My “Summer CD” is a tradition I started in the summer of 2000. It was a compilation of great “Summer Songs” – you know, the type you’d listen to on a road trip across America,...
Read The Rest of the StorySummer Time Is Finally Here
Summer is here. The weather has been unusually warm (up to the 90’s!) and we’ve been taking full advantage! Last night we went fishing for the first time this summer. I can tell fishing this...
Read The Rest of the StoryI Wonder What's Going to Happen Exciting Today
It was an exciting day today. Mommy & I went to Silver Lake with Jaxon & Logan & Kellie, where we got to walk and run on the boardwalk around the lake. There was still...
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I Wonder What’s Going to Happen Exciting Today
It was an exciting day today. Mommy & I went to Silver Lake with Jaxon & Logan & Kellie, where we got to walk and run on the boardwalk around the lake. There was still...
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There has been so much going on in life these days that I need to write an update. Last Saturday Wyatt and I got home from our week long Caribbean cruise. We went with Wyatt’s...
Read The Rest of the StoryAsta' La Pasta
Today was my sister, Leslee’s missionary farewell. It was held at her singles ward in Sandy. It was a great service, and Leslee did a great job speaking about the blessings of obedience. On Wednesday...
Read The Rest of the StoryAsta’ La Pasta
Today was my sister, Leslee’s missionary farewell. It was held at her singles ward in Sandy. It was a great service, and Leslee did a great job speaking about the blessings of obedience. On Wednesday...
Read The Rest of the StoryHappy Easter
It’s been a roller coaster weekend so far, and it’s only Saturday Morning. But rather than dwell on the bad, I’m going to report on the good! We went to the annual neighborhood Easter egg...
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Happy March 28th
It’s a great day in the universe today. Yes, it’s March 28th, for emphasis: March 28th! What is the cosmic significance of that you might ask? Well in 2001 it marked the start of an...
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Cruising Through Paradise
On April 28th Wyatt and I flew out to Florida for a week long Caribbean cruise. We met up with Wyatt’s brother Wynn & his wife, Heidi, and spent the night at a hotel near...
Read The Rest of the StorySpring Has Sprung
It has been such nice weather the past couple weeks, and with the sunshine comes the yard work. Yesterday I finally told Wyatt the lawn needed to be mowed. But alas, we were a family...
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WCC
This morning we had our prenatal ultrasound! That appointment is one of, if not the most exciting one. They take pictures of the baby, and, if you want (of course I want!) they will tell...
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Jaxon
Olivia has a little friend from the ward, Jaxon. He’s ten months older, and twice her size. Usually when they play, Jaxon and his brother, Logan, run around being boys, and Olivia tries to stay...
Read The Rest of the StoryHorse Back Riding
On Saturday Olivia and I invited ourselves along with Leslee, who was going to ride her horse, SLY. He’s a very sweet horse, and Olivia loved him. Here are a few pictures from the outing.
Read The Rest of the StorySo Long, Farewell
Tuesday morning Carrie flew out of the St. George airport headed for Sao Paulo, Brazil, where she will enter the MTC for 2 months before going on to her mission in Goiania, Brazil. We spent...
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Willa Cather
I was driving across Utah this past weekend, and the barren landscape with the low angled winter sun reminded me of one of my favorite authors, Willa Cather. I was first introduced to her passionate...
Read The Rest of the StoryDrum Roll Please!
Well, here we are: Friday, February 2nd, 2007. Not a significant day to most of the world, but it’s the day I’ve been waiting for for weeks and weeks. I am now ready to make...
Read The Rest of the StoryRancagua, Chile
Today my sister, Leslee got her call to serve as a full time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was called to serve in Rancagua, Chile for 18 months. She...
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8 Weeks Old
The puppies are 8 weeks old today. We’ve started selling them, and have sold four so far. Five to go! Puppies are fun, but they are a lot of work too. Here’s some pictures we...
Read The Rest of the StoryDoctor, Doctor! Give Me a Sign!
We’ve been to the doctor more times this week than in the entire previous year combined! First, on Wednesday night, I was putting a pot up in a cupboard, and there was a knife in...
Read The Rest of the StoryMerry Christmas
We hope everyone has a holiday filled with the Spirit of Our Savior, and enjoys the blessings of a new year!
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Puppy Dog Tails
So much has happened in the past month, and I’ve been so busy I haven’t been able to write it all down. But I wanted to take a moment and write about what happened over...
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UPDATE: I didn’t get to write my own thoughts about this. I’m so excited and happy for Carrie. I think this will be a great experience for her and one she will treasure for the...
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It's My Birfsday
It’s my first birfsday today. Mommy and Daddy were so excited and wanted to celebrate with some exciting activities. Granddad Christensen gave me my very first birthday present, a deposit into my college fund. He...
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It’s My Birfsday
It’s my first birfsday today. Mommy and Daddy were so excited and wanted to celebrate with some exciting activities. Granddad Christensen gave me my very first birthday present, a deposit into my college fund. He...
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The Cutest Little Dragon You Ever Did See
I went to lunch with my aunt at Gardener Village yesterday. While we were there, I took pictures of Olivia in her Halloween Costume. She’s a dragon this year. I decided months ago that I...
Read The Rest of the StoryThings that I Love
I love it when babies first discover glass. I didn’t know this was one of the things that I love until yesterday, when Olivia discovered she could not crawl through the front doors of the...
Read The Rest of the StoryAutumn in the Wasatch
The leaves this year are prismatic, in orange & gold and red. I don’t remember the last fall that was this vivid. I’ve been out shooting, trying to capture the colors before they fade away.
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It Never Rains, It Pours!
This week has the feeling of finals week in college, during a semester with a heavy academic load, and not enough studying. I feel like a chicken with my head cut off, running around in...
Read The Rest of the StoryThe Change Day
Yesterday was the change day . . . the day when summer changes to fall. It’s a different day every year. Last year it didn’t happen until October 28th . . . I remember, because...
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A Bit of Her
A bit of Olivia’s personality is really starting to show through, and she is developing more & more of an opinion. She shows her likes and dislikes with regard to some of the most funny...
Read The Rest of the StoryHot Fun In the Summertime
This week I have been making Grandma’s Salsa with the veggies I got from the farmers market last weekend. Usually my friend Morgen and I get together to make it, but this summer Morgen has...
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Spell Bound
One of my favorite things in the whole world is in the morning after Olivia has had her bath, and I wrap her up in her soft yellow towel, and hold her little body. We...
Read The Rest of the StoryThe Days Are Just Packed
You might remember the comic strip from Calvin & Hobbes, “The days are just packed” (This later became the name for a book of collected strips from the series). It shows Calvin getting up early,...
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Sunshine On My Shoulder
When we all made it back from the funeral on Thursday night, we decided to invite Wynn and Heidi to stay a couple extra days and hang out with us for the weekend. So on...
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Consider the Lilies of the Field
Yesterday we drove to Idaho to attend the viewing and funeral of Wyatt’s grandmother. She was sick for several months, and her passing was not unexpected. It was nice to spend some time with Wyatt’s...
Read The Rest of the StoryUpdate to the Website
I have updated the website. I wasn’t pleased with the original design of the “Andrea” section of the website, but didn’t really have time to fix or change it until recently. I have changed the...
Read The Rest of the Story101 Things to Do With An Alligator
Wrestle eat stew listen to Rock & Roll music floss watch “Crocodile Dundee” go sun bathing ride it show it off to my friends put it in the bath tub eat fried chicken let it...
Read The Rest of the StoryLetters & Postcards
When I was twelve or so, my friend Andi & I set up a hide-out under the stairs. It was there that I colored my first “letters & postcards box.” I remember I colored flowers...
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Baby Mine
Olivia is growing up sooooo fast. Every day it’s something new. This week she’s learned to tense her shoulders (so it looks like a shrug) and get red in the face when she’s mad. Last...
Read The Rest of the StoryWhen I See an Elephant Fly
I think I’ve seen about everything . . . But this month I’ve seen two more quite amusing things. Over fourth of July weekend we went to Arizona. Wyatt was quite stressed because, as usual,...
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A Hot Day In July
Today I went to my brother, Danny’s wedding. He married Eliza in the Manti Temple. It was a beautiful day! We started out the festivities on Thursday night, when Carrie & I (well, mostly Carrie)...
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Let Freedom Ring!
This past weekend was the fourth of July. To celebrate Wyatt and I decided to go to the Oakley rodeo. (We’ve wanted to buy a cabin in Weber canyon just outside Oakley, and thought the...
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The Great Divorce
The Great DivorceBy: C.S. LewisFirst Time I Read It: Summer, 2001Number of Times I’ve Read It: Countless Kenneth Tynan said of Lewis: “How thrilling he makes goodness seem – how tangible and radiant.” That is...
Read The Rest of the StoryThe Westing Game
The Westing Game Category: Book By: Ellen Raskin I first read it in: 6th Grade Number of times I’ve read it: 3 Last night I was at the local Barnes & Noble, and came across...
Read The Rest of the StoryShe Looked Like Herself
I remember my first thought when they put Olivia on my tummy after I delivered her at the hospital. I thought: “Oh, she looks like herself.” I was quite startled by this fact. Before this...
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In Town For The Weekend
Wyatt’s family came to town for the weekend. Jena & Lance drove out from Missouri, Wynn & Heidi flew in from Arizona, & Wade drove down from Idaho. The only one’s missing were Jacob &...
Read The Rest of the StoryHome Improvement
Wyatt and I have been hard at work on our house the past month. While I was in Washington, Wyatt put a new roof on the house. He had a job in college roofing houses...
Read The Rest of the StorySplish Splish Splash
Today Olivia and I were invited by our cousins, Anna & Jameson, to kick off the summer by going to the local pool. We went to the one by Jameson’s house in Lehi. It was...
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A Week In Washington
So, after ten days at my house, my dear friend, Emily & I road tripped to her home in Spokane, Washington. With Olivia in tow, we made the 12 hour drive over two days, spending...
Read The Rest of the StoryConsider the Blessed and Happy State
I have been updating the “Scrapbook” section of the website. I revamped the entire thing to give it a whole new look. I also have been adding pictures to in under a variety of categories....
Read The Rest of the StoryOlivia, Darling . . .
I have some darling pictures of Olivia that I’ve taken over the past few weeks! Take a look!
Read The Rest of the StoryWalnut Paper In the Driveway
My dear friend Emily Elmer came over yesterday. She left her stuff at my house last week, and said she would be back, but I didn’t know when. She came yesterday. She’s going to spend...
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Gaurd Dogs
Today Oliva, Cowboy, Scout, and I went and worked in our garden. I shoveled gravel to make ready for the dirt. Olivia made music with the octopus on her toy, and Cowboy and Scout sniffed...
Read The Rest of the StoryHappy Birthday
We celebrated Wyatt’s birthday yesterday! We started the day off right by sleeping in late. Then we went to brunch at Denny’s (where we would also go to breakfast after each Dr.’s appointment during my...
Read The Rest of the StoryRoll Over, Roll Over
On Saturday Olivia rolled over on her own for the first time! I was laying on the bed with her, talking on the phone, and she was playing with some toys. After getting off the...
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The Last Day of Summer
Henry & Julie are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughterAndreato her best friendWyatt Josephson of Harold & Lois on the Last Day of SummerFriday, September 21st 2005In the Salt Lake TempleOf the Church...
Read The Rest of the StoryOff & Away
This morning I found out my cousin, Anna, is moving with her husband to Brussels. Dave just got a new promotion to be the director over Europe for NuSkin. I am totally willing to admit...
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The Day I Went Into Labor
The day before Olivia was born we had gone into the doctor’s office to have our visit, and he scheduled us to be induced the following Monday, Halloween! I didn’t really want a Halloween baby,...
Read The Rest of the StoryGolfing & Skiing
Utah is unique. All week long it rained and poured and hailed and snowed. And I mean POURED! It didn’t let up at all. It was great powder in the mountains and Wyatt went skiing...
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Weekend Trip to Arizona
We took a little jaunt down to Arizona over conference weekend. Wyatt’s brother and sister-in-law live just outside Phoenix, and we had never been to their new house. Heidi is a great scrap-booker, and I...
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My Grandma & Grandpa
My Grandma was a spy for the FBI. Most people look at me funny when I tell them this because they know that I like to make up stories, and they wonder if this isn’t...
Read The Rest of the StorySketchbooks & Figure Drawings
Wyatt gave me the most beautiful sketchbook for valentines day. It is so cool. It’s got a suede leather cover, with big upholstery tacks for the seams. And the whole book is huge, with nice...
Read The Rest of the StorySome of My Ancestors – By My Dad
When I gave my talk today, I asked everyone who were converts or decendents of converts to raise their hands. I had borrowed the 1st Edition of the Book of Mormon from a distant cousin...
Read The Rest of the StoryOlivia and Her Doggies
Olivia loves her dogs. When ever she’s fussy we take her down to see the dogs. People ask us how the dogs behave around her, asking if I’m nervous to have my baby around them....
Read The Rest of the StoryDog Sitting
Wyatt’s brother Wade is dog sitting for us this weekend as we go out of town. I told Wade to expect about three phone calls a day from me. I always get nervous when someone...
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Today when I went into the back yard to bring Cowboy & Scout inside, they were nowhere to be seen! I went and got Olivia, grabbed my keys, and went out the door to go...
Read The Rest of the StoryCowboy & Scout Go To The Park
In our neighborhood, behind the church, there is a baseball field and soccer field, with a little pavilion up on a hill over-looking it all. It’s completely fenced in, and completely empty five days a...
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