Adventures

Sledding with the Cousins

Wynn and Heidi came to town the week after Christmas. One fun thing we did together was go sledding on our hill that is right by our house (the perfect sledding hill if you ask...

Windows at the Grand

One Christmas tradition we’ve developed is going to the “Windows at the Grand” with the Engh’s. Every year the Grand America hotel does a fun Christmas Window display around the lobby floor of the hotel....

Seeing the Lights at Temple Square

One fun activity we did was go see the lights at Temple Square. It was so unseasonable warm, it was really a fun and pleasant activity (compared to some years past). We went with Leslee...

Setting Up the Tree

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Summer, Day 3

Summer, Day 2

Self Doubt & Motherhood

This past week I was surfing my facebook feed and I saw a picture of a high school buddy standing in front of the White House. The caption beneath was a post from his mother:...

My Friend, Marsha

Marsha is my dear friend who lives three houses and across the street from me. This blog is littered with stories of fun times with her and her family. Last week she came over and...

Bed Time Routine

Bedtimes ebb and flow at our house, like the tide . . . like the tiredness of little loves. In the summers . . . well, there is no routine, nothing is predictable, and we...

Such A Special Day!

Today my Baby Sunshine was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was such a glorious and special day, and more details (with photos!) will follow soon. But today...

Gimme Summer Lovin’ – The Summer Chronicles

It’s no secret that we love to play in the water all summer long. Here are a few clips from some of our escapades. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_oTjg7-6c4?rel=0&w=640&h=480]

Pioneer Day – The Summer Chronicles

I’m trying to finish my summer posts . . . hopefully I can get the last couple written today! (Before the official last day of summer on Saturday) – The Last Day of Summer –...

Rain, Rain . . .

It has been raining for the past week. Parts of Utah have flooded – though nothing as severe as Colorado. But we have been okay. Just our storm drain gets clogged, making for a giant...

The Day We Caught Two Snakes – The Summer Chronicles

One fun day my cousin, Anna, came to visit. Anna’s family has spent the past year living in China, so it was so much fun to see them. Anna was one of my best friends...

4th of July And the Oakley Rodeo

As I type this it is 1:04 am, July 7th. It’s the first time I’ve been home in days . . . so I’m going to let the pictures tell the story.   On the...

Travelogue – Israel, Days 2 & 3

After my rocky start to my trip, I spent the next day and a half rather uneventfully alone in Jerusalem. Carrie, Candace, and my dad were coming from Italy on Sunday morning. On Saturday I...

A Miracle in Jerusalem Israel, Day 1

View from the rooftop of my hostel. I see the Dome of the Rock and the Jerusalem Center. But what is that Christian church in the foreground? I flew over to Israel by myself, with...

{A Little More Than} Two Hours to Pack An Invite to Travel to Israel

A doorway niche in the old city of Jerusalem. So there is a little story about me that my dad thinks is funny, about when we went to the Olympics in Norway when I was...

A Good Way To Spend It

Yesterday as we climbed into the car to go to baseball, I sang out – “There’s a 104 days of summer vacation . . .” At which point Olivia and Calvin jumped in and finished...

Into the Fire

I have been gone for nearly three weeks (17 days to be exact). What could have taken me away from my little lovelies for so long? Well, last summer it was announced (and I determined...

The View From Heaven

My sweet/awesome sister, Care-Bear made this video. These are her pictures and experiences with Sunny, but you could easily insert any one of us in this video. This is what our entire childhoods looked like....

Night Out to Ride the Ferris Wheel

A week or so ago Wyatt came home with the news that there was a new (INDOOR!) ferris wheel in town, and he was going to take us all to go ride on it. So...

The Day After Thanksgiving (aka – Black Friday, aka – My Birthday)

The day after Thanksgiving was my birthday this year. First thing that happened when I woke up was Calvin brought me a bowl of cereal for breakfast in bed. He’s always a thoughtful one, that...

I’m About to Loose Control and I Think I Like It

{If you know the song that the title of this post comes from, the you will understand the meaning of this post} In talking about the past three days, I could – talk about how...

Squeeze My Eyes Shut

Life goes too fast. I’m feeling very rushed. More on this later.

Going to church with small children is like going to church with exotic and wild birds

Your Name is Mud

This morning I noticed I missed a couple calls from my dad. I didn’t worry about it – I was in the middle of helping Leslee with a baby project. But later, when I had...

Busy

Besides the usual, this week I: made a bike rack made 2 quiet books took the kids to the pool twice took Leslee down to the Re-Store made a bajillion hair bows, clips and ponies....

But We Did Make It To The Dinosaur Museum

Tuesday was going to be busy. It was the last activity for “Art in the Park” – a water party with a pot luck lunch afterwards. Then there was Max’s birthday party. And it was...

Brock Family Cabin Trip, 2012

Update: After posting this, Carrie emailed me a bunch of her pictures. Hurray for super-aunts who take pictures of things! Our last big summer activity was the cabin trip with the Brock Family.   It...

Since We Didn’t Do Anything Else in June

June was pretty much a lazy month . . . So we decided we better get some projects done. We took the first two weeks of the month to get a long list of outstanding...

Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!

When I was fourteen the Yellow House burned down. Let me tell you more . . . So there I was, minding my own business (as usual), on the phone with Andi, curled up in...

Just So You Know

I’m really bummed that we’re into the second half of June. We only have two more months left of summer. {Now that Olivia is in school, summer ends when the school year starts.} Curses!

One of Those Days

  Today was one of those days – one of those wild-monkey-poo days. As I type this mass hysteria is broadcasting in hi-def stereo quality from the basement, the ear piercing result of children being...

Happy March 28th

Can you feel the betterness already?

The Little Things

At Christmas Everett still wasn’t talking much. He had maybe a handful of words, but they were small, and used irregularly. By the end of January he was a little chatter box with a vocabulary...

How to Write a Crazy Love Letter

Because seriously, when was the last time you wrote one? Seriously, do tell. Solve the mystery, learn more.

A Sealing Testimony

President Petersen is going to die. When the summer comes again, and I am eating ice cream and laughing with friends beneath the glittering canopy of kerr lanterns, his wife will be a widow, bearing...

But January Made Me Shiver

Check out that bedhead, and that “I just woke up, get that camera out of my face” scowl. Ah, Everett, will I ever grow accustomed to you adorable-ness? Roo got to eat his first foods...

Sick but Remember

I wrote this on my sidebar – under “About” It’s hard to make chicken noodle soup for yourself when you’re sick. There should be a “dial some soup” hot line for mammas when they’re sick...

Personal Progress

Last year I took a hiatus from personal growth. Bringing a baby into the world was all the physical, emotional, and spiritual effort I could muster. I had nothing in me to do anything else....

Someone Loves Us – Is it You?

So, about ten days before Christmas or so, we received a knock & run at the door. Outside was a treat and a basket with a stable (see picture) and two notes. One told us...

My Picture Perfect Reality

This is something I have been thinking about since mid October, when I saw Soleil Moon Frye (remember Punky Brewster?) pedaling her new book on some TV show – she was talking about motherhood, and...

When I’m a Little old Lady

Dear Olivia, Calvin, Everett & Roo, When I’m a little old lady Then I’ll live with my chidlren and bring them great joy To repay all I’ve had from each girl and boy I shall...

Imagination Vacation

I’ve been waiting for Andi to make the announcement first; tonight she finally did. I’m taking that as my license to make my own announcement: Andi’s first book has been published and is available on...

Bill Cosby, I can relate . . .

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyMSc97UksM&w=560&h=315] I remember watching that comedy sketch by Bill Cosby as a kid. We had it on VHS – “Bill Cosby, Himself.” I remember watching it with my brothers, and just laughing and laughing....

There is a Tree

That lives behind my house – just on the other side of the fence. I love her. Ironically, in my mind I call her “the Spider tree.” I don’t exactly know why. But she’s gorgeous....

Photo Dump

Two days ago it was 85 degrees. Today it is snowing. One thing about my life the past year or so, is that I have no time for photography. Even if I happen to get...

When I was a Junior

in highschool, I had silver shoes. Not grey, mind you, not pewter. Sparkly shiney patent leather silver Mary Jane shoes. Platforms, of course. I wore my silver shoes with my tie-dyed tights. Bright color splashed...

One Last Hurrah!

As one final hurrah to summer we went to a cabin with my family. We: fished on the lake in canoes did art projects watched old Disney movies went shooting went 4-wheeling sat in the...

Labor Day Weekend 2011

Labor Day weekend was everything it was supposed to be – a holiday of relaxing. Wyatt worked on the roof a little. Then we were going to go to the mountains for a hike. But...

Be Patient

Last night Leslee came over and painted my toes. I’ve always made her give me a pedicure before each baby. I think this time she was sick of it because she bought me a gift...

Today the Dr. said . . .

That not only did I not show any indication of going into labor, but I actually showed signs that my body was no where near ready to go into labor. I’ve been on the verge...

Houston, We Have Sunflowers!

Projects continue in flurry around here. Yesterday Wyatt painted and trimmed the shed. Tonight he put the shingles on it. He also put the washer/dryer up on their pedestals (that have been sitting in the...

2007 Slideshow

I have SO much blogging to catch up on – 4th of July, Christensen camp out, the deck, summer days, etc.; I just can’t seem to get around to it all. But like I said...

Today . . .

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

Weekend In Saint George

Over mothers day weekend we decided to head south. The weatherman promised they’d break 90, and I was (am) so sick of the rain and snow, I wanted to get out. Wyatt decided he wanted...

We Went to the Carl Bloch Exhibit

*This was my favorite painting, “Gethsemane” altar piece. The description of the piece talked about Luke 22: 41-44; “And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.” It then told that most depictions...

Today Features

three sick kids, watching cartoons in my bed. And mountains and mountains of laundry.

All She Wants is Art with a Cherry on Top

Part of being sick is time to waste on the internet. When I couldn’t hardly get off the couch, I read . . . a lot. Facebook – BBC World News – Yahoo – and my...

One Time

it was the anniversary of year two. We didn’t have any plans, and hardly any money. But we dreamed of having a cabin one day. So on a Thursday at work, I googled cabins for...

Road Trip Randomness

On Monday the day was drizzly. But by five o’clock giant snowflakes fell in fury. When I woke up Tuesday morning, a good six inches of snow had bent the tree in the front flower...

This post brought to you by Taiwan

When I lived on the Indian Reservation, Amanda Sue and I went one day with a neighbor down to her little road side stand to sell Navajo jewelry and trinkets to touristy passers-by. My life...

Week End

Today we had a fun surprise in the mail: a get well card and puzzle for Olivia from her cousin Dessie, illustrated by her artist-extrodinaire-mother, Melinda. I think I will frame the card and use...

J.Kirk Richards

Warning: Only watch this video if you are you ready to cry and have it crowd your thoughts for the rest of the day – no, for the rest of your week. *Sigh* Isn’t it...

Is there anything more lovely

than grey soft mornings where the rain only comes down incidently . . . and every moment promises the cusp of spring – the tulips are making preparations for their grand entrance, green and thick...

Everything’s Coming Up Roses

Sunday I was surprised by my sweet sister-in-law, Jena, who came to my house with bags of groceries and a giant frozen lasagna. She brought yummy food for Super Cal and dinner for my family...

Chicken Soup For the Soul

Today is Saturday, but the kids are in bed, and with any luck I will be too in a matter of minutes . . . So I’m going to pretend it’s Sunday. And if it’s...

Hint

“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.” –Isak Dinesen

Thoughts on Thursday

This morning I was talking to myself in my head (because I’m the only one who listens) about random things – Like sledding off the roof when I was growing up. And searching for secret...

Protecting Myself From Failure

Over the Christmas break, my super-hero-brother-in-law restored to me some of my long lost blog posts from (one of my) blog crash a year ago. One of the first posts I recovered was about my...

Thoughts on a Good Day

This morning we were being lazy, still in our jammies and dirty bums in the basement watching cartoons, when I heard foot steps upstairs. I came up to find Jena. She had brought towels and...

It might as well be said

because to not say it means that I have to avoid you for the next four and a half months. And while I might do that anyway, it will be because I’m in the back...

Things I Look Forward To

I am in the depths of despair. It’s January, it’s bound to happen. I have also been married to Wyatt Christensen for going on ten years. And so I make lists – I’ve learned from...

A Letter To Myself {Because Sometimes I Need It}

Because it is nice to receive correspondence . . . a real handwritten, hand illustrated, home-made envelope correspondence . . . But wait, this is not one of those. {SIGH} Andi, if you’re reading this,...

Who Would Win In A Fight? Guilt vs. Fear

I’ve been talking with some friends lately about guilt – the concept and the application in life, and how I don’t have it. And since it’s now 5:40 am en la manyana, and I can’t...

Asleep * Asleep

Today, after wrestling the kids through an afternoon of grocery shopping,and having a *Walmart mom moment in the middle of Costco (you know, those moms who yell at their kids in front of everyone ),...

‘Twas The Week After Christmas

Cal in front of Grandma and Grandpa’s tree . . . a tree that will become Christensen family legend. The week after Christmas was jam packed and full of fun. After a rousing three days...

Once Was Lost

The first time I lost my wallet was three days after we got engaged. We were at the temple for Brian and Brynn’s wedding. I was waiting outside for everyone to come out. When I...

What Does This Remind You Of?

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Hummingbird Heaven

Today I am giving a warm congratulations to this girl. Today she is a bona fide children’s illustrator. Today I received her new book in the mail. Hummingbird Heaven, by Mike Hebertson, illustrated by Anastasia...

Gasp, Ugh and Yawn

Yesterday was a very productive day . . . I cleaned the house, made peppermint bark and a dinner, complete with sides, I made giant leaps of progress on my home made Christmas gifts, I...

Magic Stars

A few months ago a friend of mine sent me an email. It made me laugh. I don’t have the original, but it went something like this: A man came home from work one day...

Seriously Contemplating a Move

I am seriously contemplating moving my blog from www.andreachristensen.com to a blogspot {or other} hosted domain. Why? A few reasons- the main one being that I can then use www.andreachristensen.com for another purpose {most likely...

24th Of July

We love July. This is another reason why.

I 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...

Five 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...

4th of July Weekend

Grandpa'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...

Grandpa’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...

Another 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...

First Sent Flowers

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...

Walk 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.

The 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...

So 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...

Cheeks

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....

Impromtu

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...

Sunflower 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...

Memorial 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...

Weekend 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...

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...

Welcome 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,...

Remember 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...

Overnight 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....

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...

I Found My Keys

Ring, Ring, Ring. “Hello?” “Hi, Marsha, it’s Andrea. Hey, um, I can’t find my keys. Do you think you could drive?” “Um, sure.” “I think Calvin got a hold of them. He must’ve lost them...

Finding Emo

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...

Grandma

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...

Stan 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...

Babies 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...

The 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.

The 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....

Snow Day

Leap 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

The 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,...

Happy 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...

Little Leo

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...

Stories You Can't Leave Behind

Here’s what’s been happening AT OUR HOUSE the past couple weeks.

Stories You Can’t Leave Behind

Here’s what’s been happening AT OUR HOUSE the past couple weeks.

Through 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...

Children 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...

Sweet

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...

Family 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...

There 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...

An 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...

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...

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...

The 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...

Return 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,...

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!

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!

The 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...

New Scrapbook

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...

Hiking 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...

Weekend 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...

Camping 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,...

Camping 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...

Camping 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...

Babies

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...

The 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...

You'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...

You’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...

First Trip to the Pool

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...

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)...

Happy 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....

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...

I 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 . . ....

Gotta 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...

Now 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...

Curses 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...

Happy 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...

Wrapping 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...

Days 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...

Fourth 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...

Galleons 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...

Summer 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,...

Summer 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...

Update

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...

Asta’ 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...

Happy 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...

Horse 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.

So 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...

Drum 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...

Rancagua, 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...

Merry Christmas

We hope everyone has a holiday filled with the Spirit of Our Savior, and enjoys the blessings of a new year!

Called To Serve

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...

Autumn 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.

The 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...

Hot 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...

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...

Update 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...

101 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...

Letters & 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...

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...

Consider 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....

Off & 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...