Hot Fun in The Summertime
Here are some of our summer adventures – We pulled out the Superman pj’s for Nate-O. All four of my boys have worn this outfit (and even Olivia once). They were a gift from my...
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Summer, Day 73
It was the last Saturday of the Summer. We wanted to do something fun, but not overwhelming. So – even though the cabin was still torn apart from projects, we decided to go spend the...
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Summer, Day 66
Wyatt was still at the cabin. We ran errands and took baby Nate down to Highland to introduce him to his granddad.
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Summer, Day 57 & 58 – Welcoming Nathaniel Grey Christensen
When morning came bright and early (I didn’t get back to bed until about 6 am, never really fell asleep, and got up with the family at 7), I rolled over and told Wyatt the...
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Summer, Day 56 – Calvin’s Birthday!
I’ll admit, today I was tired. Luckily I anticipated this and assigned all cake making to Wyatt. I also bought and wrapped all birthday gifts a while ago so all I would have to do...
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Summer, Day 51
The morning started with a Dr. appt. -Still only dialated to a one, with not a lot of indication that anything will be happening any time soon. I didn’t worry about it – I never...
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On Child Birth
I feel like in some ways this pregnancy has been shrouded in a haze of too much going on. Every once in a while I think . . . I need to pay better attention....
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The Smell of A Grapefruit
I bought a grape fruit last week. It was the first time I’d ventured to the store in over a month. I was only buying neccessities for me. And when I passed the grapefruit, I...
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Mademoiselle Pugh
Yesterday I went up to Leslee’s house to help her with some baby projects (painting furniture). Then last night I went shopping for a gift for her. Today I threw her a shower. I noticed...
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Art Projects Lately
I’ve been working on a lot of different art projects this past week. One of them was this invitation to a baby shower for Leslee. The date/time is all made up because we haven’t pinned...
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Top Eleven of 2011
Top Eleven Moments/Activities/Events of Our 2011 11. Everett finally is starting to talk. Good grief, I love that boy.10. Surprise date to the U2 Concert.9. Family Outing to the Carl Bloch exhibit.8. Our Family gets...
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For the Love
Today we blessed Andrew James. It was beautiful. His blessing by his father was wonderful. And I had such a peaceful feeling through out the sacrament meeting. I really felt a testimony of the tender...
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One Month Ago
Today . . . sigh.
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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...
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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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So, I Guess I Was Wrong
Today was the ultra-sound. Without further ado – we’re having a boy. Now, let me say that in my excited voice: “WE’RE HAVING A BOY!!!!!!!” But let me tell you how it went. We talked...
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Monday I went in to see the Doctor. They were worried because I’ve been on Zofran (read CANCER drug) for my nausea, and have still been throwing up many times a day. (I’ve been trying...
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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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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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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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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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And Now We Are Six (Months)
Here are some sweet baby photos of Calvin.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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