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My Favorite Darling Everett
Everett ➤ March 27, 2025

My Favorite Darling Everett

This kid is so kind hearted. When his cousins come over he always complains like it’s the worst thing ever. But then he entertains them and plays with them and spoils them rotten. He is...

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The First Day of School
Adventures ➤ August 25, 2023

The First Day of School

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

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Soccer 2023
Everett ➤ June 11, 2023

Soccer 2023

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

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

Week in Review — April 10 – 16

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

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

Week In Review — March 26-April 1

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

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

Week in Review – March 19th-25th

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

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The Mice Will Play
Andrew ➤ March 6, 2023

The Mice Will Play

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

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Basketbaaaaaaallllllll
Andrew ➤ January 22, 2023

Basketbaaaaaaallllllll

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

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Weekend Update
Adventures ➤ November 20, 2022

Weekend Update

Roo graduates from DARE! Corner Canyon loses in the state championship football game to Skyridge, 7-17. A&W went to the Jazz game with the Lakers Roo went to Winnie’s birthday party. We DIDN’T do a...

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The Week of Everett
Everett ➤ October 14, 2022

The Week of Everett

Everett had a mighty big week this week! 1- He tried out for and had call backs for the school play! Last year he was in the play “Suessical” as part of the ensemble. This...

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Happy Birthday Everett!
Everett ➤ October 10, 2022

Happy Birthday Everett!

Oh my heart is squishy and full. I love this kid just so. so. so. much. He’s in the throes of middle school, with all the horrible-ness that that is, and my heart regularly bleeds...

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Back to School 2022
Adventures ➤ August 15, 2022

Back to School 2022

Another summer has come and gone. I’m never ever ready for school to begin again. I love the days when all of le bebes are home with me (in theory if not in practice). But...

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The Kids Rodeo
Andrew ➤ July 2, 2022

The Kids Rodeo

It’s one of those weird things where the whole time I’m thinking: “This is BAAAAD parenting.” But still . . . they had some good fun (and plenty of traumatic tears). Everett, Roo and Nate...

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Everett Graduates from Elementary School
Everett ➤ May 21, 2021

Everett Graduates from Elementary School

Everett had a wonderful finish to his Elementary school career. He graduated on May 21, 2021. I’m so proud of him! On to bigger things! (Middle school, blech.)

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Everett’s Baptism Pictures
Everett ➤ January 7, 2018

Everett’s Baptism Pictures

For Everett’s baptism pictures we went up to the Draper Temple, which is a short 3 minute drive from our house. It’s neat to live so close to the temple, it blesses our lives! Look...

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Everett’s Baptism
Everett ➤ January 7, 2018

Everett’s Baptism

The most special event of all of 2017 was watching Everett get baptized. It’s a monumental occasion to see my children making sacred covenants. We tried to make it a special day for him! So...

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Everett’s Birthday
Everett ➤ January 7, 2018

Everett’s Birthday

2017 is a big year for our family! And one of the highlights of the year was that Everett would turn 8! (It’s a big deal!) We sure love our Everett. He has the kindest...

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Football Season
Calvin ➤ November 11, 2017

Football Season

This year Calvin and Everett played football. I think they had a lot of fun and learned a lot on their respective teams. We enjoyed spending the evenings at the park watching them play.

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Back to School for Cal and Ejo
Calvin ➤ October 17, 2017

Back to School for Cal and Ejo

Calvin and Everett started school. Here are their cute back to school pictures. Haha!

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Everett Get’s Baptized
Everett ➤ October 15, 2017

Everett Get’s Baptized

Everett was baptized on October 15th, 2017. He was baptized by his dad, and we had lots of friends and family come to support him and us. I do so love this boy with all...

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Everett’s 8th Birthday
Everett ➤ October 8, 2017

Everett’s 8th Birthday

Everett’s birthday fell on a Sunday. Still, we woke up and opened presents first thing (always presents first thing!). Then we went to church, and then we came home and continued to celebrate our special,...

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Everett at the New Theater
Everett ➤ September 5, 2017

Everett at the New Theater

Wyatt and I took Everett on a date to the new Hale Center Theater to see “Forever Plaid.” It was so much fun, and Everett even got a sombrero as part of the play. It...

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Spring Sports
Adventures ➤ May 21, 2017

Spring Sports

This spring we had Olivia playing softball in the Sandy/Draper league – Calvin playing baseball in Little League- Everett and Andrew in Draper fishing club – And Roo playing soccer for the Draper league. We’ve...

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Everett’s Baptism Preview
Everett ➤ May 21, 2017

Everett’s Baptism Preview

This year Everett will be baptized. In the old neighborhood every child had their own baptism (part of having very few children and two fonts in the stake). Here we have stake baptisms where all...

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Everett’s 7th Birthday
Adventures ➤ October 8, 2016

Everett’s 7th Birthday

Today is Everett’s 7th Birthday! I can’t believe he’s only seven. I really don’t remember life without that sweet boy. Observations about Ev: I really feel like he has the most gigantic soul of anyone...

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You MAKE US Play Outside
Cabin ➤ August 11, 2016

You MAKE US Play Outside

One afternoon I needed some stuff that was at the cabin. I didn’t have all day, so we just ran a quick errand to get it. When we got there we had just a half...

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Cabin with Cousins
Andrew ➤ July 21, 2016

Cabin with Cousins

Heidi and Alea and Weston came up to the cabin to play one day. We played at the river, had a seriously yummy bbq and otherwise spent the day playing and relaxing. We even went down to...

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The River
Andrew ➤ July 10, 2016

The River

  An exciting thing has happened at the cabin this week – On Monday we were there, playing at the river by the entrance into our HOA. The river frontage is owned by the HOA,...

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Repentance
Everett ➤ June 26, 2016

Repentance

Last night when everyone else was in bed, Everett came in to talk to us. He told us he was worried because he still didn’t know how to repent. Two weeks ago he confessed to...

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Softball, Baseball, and T-Ball
Andrew ➤ May 1, 2016

Softball, Baseball, and T-Ball

This year we decided to play spring ball rather than summer ball – we’re trying to have less busyness in the summer. Olivia is playing softball in a draper league. Her games are Monday’s and...

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Cute, Funny, Adorable Kids
Andrew ➤ April 3, 2016

Cute, Funny, Adorable Kids

Here’s some recent stories about my kid-o’s. A Boy Has a Crush on Olivia: We were at the pinewood derby the other night and Tyler Pierson, and little neighborhood boy in Olivia’s grade, was there....

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Everett is the Star Student of the Month
Everett ➤ February 6, 2016

Everett is the Star Student of the Month

Everett won yet another award (the third this year, by my count) and is the student of the month. This month’s focus is Safety and Everett was described by his teacher as a student who...

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Buff Boys
Andrew ➤ January 28, 2016

Buff Boys

My kids like to exercise every once in a while. I tell them kids exercise by playing and climbing and being outside. But sometimes they want to exercise like their dad.

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Hi-Ya!
Everett ➤ November 24, 2015

Hi-Ya!

Everett broke a board in Tae Kwon Do! He’s super proud of himself, I would be too if I were him!

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Everett Starts Tae Kwon Do
Everett ➤ November 15, 2015

Everett Starts Tae Kwon Do

It’s been a while since I’ve had the thought that martial arts could be especially well suited to Everett. He is my most sensitive and sweet child, and I thought some form of martial arts...

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Everett, Obviously.
Everett ➤ November 8, 2015

Everett, Obviously.

One day this week Everett came bounding off the bus with a giant grin on his face. He won an award. Not to be all braggy and stuff, but . . . obviously. He received...

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Good Boys
Calvin ➤ October 22, 2015

Good Boys

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

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Happy Halloween!
Andrew ➤ October 22, 2015

Happy Halloween!

I love taking the babies to Gardener Village to take picture of them in their cute Halloween Costumes. This year I decided just to take the kiddos that aren’t in school (at least, at school...

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Everett’s Birthday!
Everett ➤ October 8, 2015

Everett’s Birthday!

Happy Happy Birthday, Cutie Cutie EJO! We love you, oh yes we do!

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Everett Graduates from Preschool
Everett ➤ June 14, 2015

Everett Graduates from Preschool

Everett finished preschool on May 22nd. He had his preschool program and we said good bye to his friends. At the end of the summer, he knows, he will go to kindergarten; ride the bus...

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A Story About Ejo
Everett ➤ May 25, 2015

A Story About Ejo

This one should never be forgotten. I think I had it written down years ago. It may be one that was lost in a site-failure. And then I remembered it, and searched my site, but can’t...

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Pioneer Stories While We Hiked Timp
Adventures ➤ May 25, 2015

Pioneer Stories While We Hiked Timp

Last summer we took the kids on a hike up to Timp Cave. The hike itself went incredibly smoothly considering we were taking 4 young children while I was seven months pregnant. But towards the...

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Adventures ➤ May 3, 2015

Everett’s Fortune

One morning I stood at the sink washing the dishes. I overheard Olivia, making a paper folding fortune game for Everett. She asked him, “what fortune do you want here?” So Everett answered without hesitation:...

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Happy Spring!
Adventures ➤ March 29, 2015

Happy Spring!

I remember learning this poem in 8th grade. I still think of it every time I see the spring blossoms, and wonder how many more springtime’s I will see. Loveliest of Trees Loveliest of trees,...

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Everett’s Teepee – Christmas Projects 2014
Andrea ➤ December 27, 2014

Everett’s Teepee – Christmas Projects 2014

I didn’t do too many home-made Christmas projects this year . . . but I did do a few 😉 The grandest one of all was Everett’s teepee. He was quite pleased to have a...

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Calvin ➤ November 9, 2014

I Got This

Today was the primary program. Olivia had a piano solo, a group singing solo and two parts. (It’s the Olivia Show I told her when she told me of her participation. She only smiled.) And...

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Something I learned from my children this Halloween
Adventures ➤ November 3, 2014

Something I learned from my children this Halloween

The weekend after Halloween was a sugary hangover of bliss. Candy and wrappers were everywhere, and everyone was jovial. But one thing that struck me was the generosity of my children. “Mom, have this!” they...

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Everett Turns Five
Everett ➤ November 3, 2014

Everett Turns Five

We kick off October with the celebration of Everett’s birthday. He was so excited, after patiently (or not so patiently) watching all of his brothers have their birthdays for the year. Now it was his...

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Everett’s Birthday Party
Everett ➤ October 9, 2014

Everett’s Birthday Party

Part of the pain of watching his brothers have their birthdays was enduring their birthday parties! (Their friends, their games, their presents . . . it was almost too much to bear!) So when Everett’s...

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Everett’s Birthday
Everett ➤ October 8, 2014

Everett’s Birthday

We kick off October with the celebration of Everett’s birthday. He was so excited, after patiently (or not so patiently) watching all of his brothers have their birthdays for the year. Now it was his...

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Everett ➤ September 5, 2014

Everett’s First Day of Preschool

Wednesday was (kinda) Everett’s first day of preschool. It was more of an open-house where you came, parents stayed, and you left when ever you decided you were done. It was more to get to...

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Everett’s First Day of Preschool
Everett ➤ September 5, 2014

Everett’s First Day of Preschool

Wednesday was (kinda) Everett’s first day of preschool. It was more of an open-house where you came, parents stayed, and you left when ever you decided you were done. It was more to get to...

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Consistency Is Key
Adventures ➤ September 4, 2014

Consistency Is Key

I started working on back to school dinner a couple weeks ago – I started with our theme painting. I spent several hours over a couple days working on this painting – but it never...

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Summer: Day 1
Adventures ➤ June 5, 2014

Summer: Day 1

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Andrea ➤ June 5, 2014

Kellie Gets Stitches

On Wednesday (the last day of school/first day of summer) our friend Stephanie invited all the neighborhood kids to her house for a school’s out ice cream party. Olivia was sick, but I thought once...

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I Want to Ride My Bicycle!
Everett ➤ May 28, 2014

I Want to Ride My Bicycle!

Everett has been begging since last fall for his training wheels to be taken off and for us to teach him to ride the bike . . . we finally did it. In just a...

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Stories about the Little Lovelies
Andrea ➤ May 7, 2014

Stories about the Little Lovelies

There have been a few really great stories about the kid-a-roos these days . . . Olivia: She came home the other afternoon to see the new Ensign and Friend sitting unopened on the counter...

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Everett, It’s Your Birthday!
Everett ➤ October 30, 2013

Everett, It’s Your Birthday!

This was the year Everett really seemed to grasp the concept of “Birthday.” Man, oh man, he was excited. As soon as the Sunday before his birthday hit, he announced to all that he was...

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This is Halloween
Adventures ➤ October 28, 2013

This is Halloween

This month I’ve felt like a chicken running around with my head cut off – I’ve been to busy that Halloween really snuck up on me! Last week I finally made the kids nail down...

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Summer Fun at the Hollywood Connection – The Summer Chronicles
Adventures ➤ August 26, 2013

Summer Fun at the Hollywood Connection – The Summer Chronicles

  One fun afternoon we went with our friends, Jill, Drake, Ila and Harvey to Hollywood Connection.   H.C. is one of those places with dizzying rides that spin you up, down, in, out, and...

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Be Your Best Self – Back to School Dinner, 2013
Adventures ➤ August 18, 2013

Be Your Best Self – Back to School Dinner, 2013

One of our family traditions is having a back to school dinner for the little lovelies. This is a time to celebrate the kids, acknowledge their accomplishments, and look forward to all they have ahead...

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The Little Lovelies
Adventures ➤ February 15, 2013

The Little Lovelies

Little Roo-Bee He is such a tease. This morning he took Everett’s blanket on purpose, and just held it, ready to run, looking at Everett, and laughing! He giggles constantly. He is my little yellow...

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Adventures ➤ October 28, 2012

It’s Time to PAAAAR-TAY!

It’s the weekend before Halloween, so really, what do I expect?! Friday Calvin and his preschool class went on a field trip to Gardiner Village to see the witches. What fun! Friday afternoon we went...

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Little Boy Big Boy
Everett ➤ October 9, 2012

Little Boy Big Boy

Little Everett turned 3. I can hardly believe it – that he’s only 3. I don’t remember life before Everett. He is such a sweet boy. He loves and feels things deeply. He’s sensitive and...

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Adventures ➤ September 17, 2012

Everett Loves to Play The Fishy Game

It is his very favorite.

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The Boy and His Brother
Calvin ➤ September 8, 2012

The Boy and His Brother

Everett loves Calvin. Theirs is a love/brother relationship. Full of cuddles and fighting and “battles” and make-believe. They have so much fun together. Everyone has a place in Everett’s universe, and everyone is important in...

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Everett in Training
Adventures ➤ September 5, 2012

Everett in Training

Everett began potty training this week. He has done really amazingly well. He pooped and urinated in the toilet in the first two hours after we started. I think he’s been ready for a while...

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Conversations
Adventures ➤ August 28, 2012

Conversations

Samples of conversations I had today: Calvin: Mom, you should get me some video games. Me: Why? Calvin: Because big kids like video games and I’m trying to act like a big kid. Everett: How...

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Angels Among Us
Adventures ➤ June 20, 2012

Angels Among Us

This story was told to me tonight by Wyatt after the fact: Wyatt had had a bad day, and while I was at the store, he came in to change for Bishopric, and Everett was...

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Nice
Adventures ➤ June 14, 2012

Nice

  Last week we went to the splash park. The kids were all so excited to go, but somehow the thrill wore off for Everett as soon as we got out of the car. He...

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Adventures ➤ May 25, 2012

First Fishing

We went fishing the other night – our first trip of the year. We just went to a local pond. We had no luck. But the kids admired the fish of others, and had fun...

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Adventures ➤ May 8, 2012

We were cuddling

And he put his blankie over my legs, then turned and grabbed my hands, putting my two fingers into my own mouth, before turning back and and resting in satisfaction against my shoulder. He just...

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Will You Be My Valentine?
Adventures ➤ February 15, 2012

Will You Be My Valentine?

“You forgot the question mark” was the first thing he said when he saw it. “No I didn’t. It’s more of a statement than a question.” On Monday they spent the afternoon preparing our valentines...

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My Picture Perfect Reality
Adventures ➤ December 16, 2011

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...

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Don’t Ever Laugh
Adventures ➤ October 31, 2011

Don’t Ever Laugh

as a herse goes by . . . Because, well, you know.  

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Dear Everett, now you are two
Everett ➤ October 10, 2011

Dear Everett, now you are two

Sweet boy . . . I have this panicked desire to record who you are at age one/two. I want to remember how your legs are so chubby, and your hands are always sticky. I...

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Adventures ➤ September 4, 2011

Reality Check Part II

Calvin: Mommy, it takes a long time for you tummy to get small. As long as it takes for a new baby to get here. Me: You’re right. But my tummy is already a little...

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Adventures ➤ August 30, 2011

Goodbye August

As a final hurrah we went to the Dinosaur Museum one last time. It was, as always, tons of fun. Afterward we got ice cream played in a kid water feature that I never knew...

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Adventures ➤ July 10, 2011

The Day Everett Was Due {From the Lost Posts}

I went {a little} crazy at the end of my pregnancy with Everett. I was so excited but had some severe nesting issues (my next post will be about how I decided to repaint the...

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The Story of Everett {Part Two}{From the Lost Posts}
Adventures ➤ July 7, 2011

The Story of Everett {Part Two}{From the Lost Posts}

  When the nurse finally said I could start pushing, I asked Wyatt to hand me my camera. I had already been instructing him on some pictures I wanted – you know, where to stand,...

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Adventures ➤ June 29, 2011

The Story Of Everett {Part One}{From the Lost Posts}

Everett was due October 1st, 2009. I was greatly anticipating his arrival, and was – perhaps – the most antsy I’ve ever been with the anticipation of a birth. Olivia had come right on her...

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Adventures ➤ June 27, 2011

Today is the . . .

Calvin started swimming lessons today. Olivia would have too, but you know, impetigo. Anyhow, he did great – blowing bubbles, floating on his back, smiling for his mamma when she wanted a picture. Mmm ....

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Yes, it is.
Adventures ➤ June 24, 2011

Yes, it is.

On Monday; when the sun is hotI wonder to myself a lot:“Now is it true, or is it not,“That what is which and which is what?” On Tuesday, when it hails and snows,The feeling on...

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Adventures ➤ June 12, 2011

Rejection and Return

This is boy, Everett. He is: well, he’s a lot of things. He can kill you with his withering scowls. He can warm you with his mischievious grin. He has the most frustrating sense of...

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Adventures ➤ April 26, 2011

Camping in the Living Room

If you have a hankerin’ for S’mores And bedtime stories by the fire And the company of a trusty ol’ pal And a brother If you want to sleep in a bag right on the...

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Zoo Day And A Parental Reality Check
Adventures ➤ April 19, 2011

Zoo Day And A Parental Reality Check

Friday was Zoo Day for Olivia’s preschool. She was very excited. She got to wear a special zoo day shirt (to help teachers keep track of kids) and bring her own lunch (a Lunchable, no...

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Sojourn to the disneyLAND
Adventures ➤ December 1, 2010

Sojourn to the disneyLAND

TRAVELOGUE – very boring, unless you’re me and want to remember these details forever. AND EVER. Sometime back in February I think, I made a vague mention that maybe we would go to Disneyland ....

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Happiness
Andrea ➤ November 13, 2010

Happiness

Look closely at this pile of laundry. Happiness is a baby boy who sucks on his fingers. Happiness is stopping by the store to find Christmas gifts on a great sale! Happiness is having Carrie...

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Adventures ➤ November 7, 2010

Stories of Days

 

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SMASH the Cake
Adventures ➤ October 18, 2010

SMASH the Cake

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Little eJo Turns One
Everett ➤ October 10, 2010

Little eJo Turns One

Baby Everett had his first birthday. Mmm . . . baby yum. For his birthday I made him two cakes – one for eating, and one for SMASHING! We had a little party for him,...

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Adventures ➤ September 24, 2010

Dear Wyatt

DearEST, Today Olivia learned about dinosaurs at pre-school. She came home with a pill that “grew” into a dinosaur in water. She brought one home for Calvin too. That’s just like her to think of...

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Adventures ➤ September 12, 2010

First Steps

Ah, little Everett, I LOVE YOU! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNSQbPaNvrU&fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6]

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Adventures ➤ September 7, 2010

Labor Day Weekend 2010

Thursday night was spent pacing the floors with little Ejo, who was regurgitating regularly. There was no fever, nor any other symptom of blech, but the vomit was convincing. Friday morning came bright and early....

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Labor Day Weekend
Adventures ➤ September 7, 2010

Labor Day Weekend

Thursday night Carrie and I sat up talking, when suddenly we heard Everett crying from his room. Not just crying – screaming in a panicked sort of way. We jumped up to go to him....

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Everett ➤ August 26, 2010

Everett, darling . . .

Dear, and sweet Everett, You are so close to walking. So close! You stand in the middle of the room, no crutch of support near you. You don’t even notice. When something is out of...

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Everett’s First Rodeo
Adventures ➤ July 5, 2010

Everett’s First Rodeo

It was the day! First, four wheeling up at Beaver Springs. Then, dinner at the diner. Then, drumroll please . . . Everett’s first Rodeo! It was a lovely evening. *Sigh.* Leslee & Jason, Jared,...

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Adventures ➤ July 3, 2010

This Little Piggy

Calvin playing with Everett: This little piggy played inside This little piggy had time out This little piggy played outside AND THIS LITTLE PIGGY RIDES FOUR WHEELERS!!!!!!!!

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Adventures ➤ June 30, 2010

Wednesday

This was me: 6:22 am . . . really? REALLY? REALLY? Walk in from working out. Come around the corner to catch Cal doing this. Kissy kissy bye bye hubby. Baby Sunshine comes down, wild...

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Adventures ➤ June 28, 2010

Hike to the Waterfall

We went on an evening hike with our friends, the Fletchers & Sparks. I’ve never heard of this waterfall before, but it was a mo’ easy hike: short not steep short Awesome Afterwards: Snow Cones...

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Dear Manti
Adventures ➤ June 17, 2010

Dear Manti

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Adventures ➤ March 23, 2010

First Food

Everett was given the green light for solid foods at his checkup last week. It’s a good thing too. Whenever I am eating something, he flails his arms and body, wanting so deperatley to pull...

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Adventures ➤ March 11, 2010

Battle: Bottle

This was the week. I felt it. It had to be this week. There were pressing issues. It started on Monday and didn’t go well. Tuesday and Wednessday didn’t fare any better. When I awoke...

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Everett ➤ January 24, 2010

Baby becomes a big boy

Everett sprouted two teeth. TWO TEETH. 3 months is a little young. He just grabbed my finger and pulled it to his mouth . . . I was mostly asleep when he did it. But...

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Art Projects ➤ January 3, 2010

Homemade Gifts 2009: Everett’s Sock Monkey

This year I tackled quite a few home-made gifts. Every couple years I do a lot of home-made stuff, and then I remember not to do it again! While the projects are fun, it’s hard...

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Adventures ➤ December 31, 2009

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas let your heart be light From now on our troubles will be out of sight Through the years we all will be together if the fates allow Hang a...

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Adventures ➤ December 18, 2009

Photoshop and An Idea

Today I was walking up the stairs after changing the laundry (HATE LAUNDRY) and I looked across the room at the stockings. “We should take a picture of Everett in a stocking” I said aloud....

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Adventures ➤ December 17, 2009

It is our life . . .

This morning Wyatt finally came up to our room after sleeping on the couch all night. “What is that?” he asked? I didn’t even open my eyes. “Spit up.” I told him. “Go get a...

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Weekend In Review
Adventures ➤ November 15, 2009

Weekend In Review

We made cookies with our friend Braydon. Awesome. We took rides on the four wheeler. We discovered our phone camera and used it to take lots of random fun pictures when we were out playing...

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Bambinos
Adventures ➤ November 13, 2009

Bambinos

“Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love...

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Adventures ➤ November 10, 2009

Bibs and Burp Rags

I made these a few weeks ago (actually started them two nights before Everett was born). They are just little bibs and burp rags. I made the front out of fun blue and brown flannel...

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About Me

About Me

Andrea Christensen

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

Stories from the Archive

Adventures ➤ March 5, 2011

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...

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Adventures ➤ September 13, 2008

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!

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Adventures ➤ October 28, 2013

This is Halloween

This month I’ve felt like a chicken running around with my head cut off – I’ve been to busy that Halloween really snuck up on me! Last week I finally made the kids nail down...

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Adventures ➤ January 1, 2016

My Favorite Winter Activity

My favorite Winter Activity has fast become sledding at the cabin. We went this year on New Years Day in spite of the below freezing temperatures. And guess what? Santa came! He set up a...

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