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

Returning to Zion

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

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Some Other Beginning’s End
History of Us ➤ October 13, 2016

Some Other Beginning’s End

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

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The Butler 4th Ward
Adventures ➤ October 9, 2016

The Butler 4th Ward

Today was our last Sunday as members of the Butler 4th Ward. We bought our house in the ward in November of 2004 – 11 years and 11 months ago. We’ve been in this ward...

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Trust in the Lord and Remember Your Training
Things That I Think About ➤ August 14, 2016

Trust in the Lord and Remember Your Training

This is a copy of Wyatt’s High Council talk that he’s been giving on the circuit this year. I like it a lot, so I stole it when he had it open on his google...

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It Seems to Me We’re Supposed to Be Friends
Things That I Think About ➤ July 31, 2016

It Seems to Me We’re Supposed to Be Friends

Today our family was asked to speak on friendship and fellowshipping in the gospel. What a fantastic topic to discuss among you, my friends!  When I was growing up I suffered from a painfully shy...

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Night Games
Adventures ➤ June 23, 2016

Night Games

One day we were hard at work doing some chores. “If you guys can get this done, we can do night games tonight” I promised. A little motivation never hurts. Well, the chores got done,...

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Happy Easter
Adventures ➤ March 27, 2016

Happy Easter

We celebrated Easter with our usual ward Easter breakfast and egg hunt. It was a cold, fun morning!

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The Order of the Buffalo
Wyatt ➤ February 6, 2016

The Order of the Buffalo

In November, 2015, Wyatt completed his work for his Woodbadge certification in Scouts. Yay Wyatt!

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A Happy Haunted Halloween
Adventures ➤ November 8, 2015

A Happy Haunted Halloween

Our Halloween wasn’t haunted. It was lovely. The leaves were bright and crisp. The air was warm, perfect for trick-or-treating. And we had a fun evening of friends and candy. Does it get any better?

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Calvin’s Baptism
Calvin ➤ August 1, 2015

Calvin’s Baptism

On August 1st Calvin chose to be baptized and confirmed a member or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’m so proud of this boy and the choices he makes each and every...

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4th of July Weekend and The Oakley Rodeo
Adventures ➤ July 4, 2015

4th of July Weekend and The Oakley Rodeo

Let’s be honest, 4th of July weekend did not turn out how I envisioned it. The 4th of July was on Saturday this year, and we planned to go to the cabin on Wednesday night/Thursday...

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Wyatt’s Sacrament Meeting Talk
Things That I Think About ➤ May 27, 2015

Wyatt’s Sacrament Meeting Talk

Wyatt and Scott were asked to speak after their return from Argentina. Here is a copy of Wyatt’s talk.  (It might be noted that he did not give this talk. Scott spoke for um, 30 of the 35...

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Ward Christmas Party
Nathaniel ➤ December 13, 2014

Ward Christmas Party

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The One with the Racoon
Adventures ➤ May 1, 2013

The One with the Racoon

As I type this (at almost ten thirty p.m.) there is Butt Rock blaring from my hallway ceiling. Wyatt has the clock radio wedged into the attic door, playing music at full volume in hopes...

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So Many Adventures Could Happen Today
Adventures ➤ February 26, 2012

So Many Adventures Could Happen Today

We went to the valentines dance. And Olivia was officially uninterested in hanging out with her mamma and pappa, but was more interested in running around with her little friends. *Sigh* But lucky for us...

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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 ➤ April 14, 2010

Leslee & Jason’s Wedding Video

Check out my sister, Leslee’s awesome wedding video created by her other awesome sister, Beez, and featuring awesome sister #3, Carrie (along with Beth and Leslee of course). Beth created this without Leslee’s knowledge, and...

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Art Projects ➤ November 17, 2012

Sketch Book Saturday – Duck-Duck-Goose!

One of these days I want to learn how to paint digitally really well – these little doodles that are all over in my sketchbooks would be great as little digital paintings I think. (I...

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Yard and Garden ➤ May 22, 2012

Scenecio

Plant in Full Sun. More Info Here.

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Olivia ➤ September 25, 2017

Olivia and I get our ears pierced

Olivia was turning 12. I was planning to let her choose if she wanted to get her ears pierced. (She had actually never asked about it before). Then Wyatt gave me earings for our anniversary,...

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