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Bless Us All
Adventures ➤ December 28, 2022

Bless Us All

Life is full of sweet surprises Every day’s a gift The sun comes up and I can feel it lift my spirit Fills me up with laughter, fills me up with song I look into...

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Trail Ride
Andrea ➤ June 28, 2022

Trail Ride

Olivia, Leslee, Carrie, Beez and I all went on a quick evening trail ride. It wasn’t long, but it was fun! Ah, I miss the days of being young and going on long evening adventures...

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Hot Fun in The Summertime
Adventures ➤ June 26, 2016

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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Tender Mercies
Andrea ➤ December 21, 2013

Tender Mercies

Throwing up is the best ab work out. On Tuesday I told Wyatt I needed root beer. But he was on his way out to a meeting. So I text Leslee. Please bring me MUG...

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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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Sister Leslee
Adventures ➤ December 9, 2012

Sister Leslee

I have a sister Leslee. She makes awesome things. Things that make you swoon with envy. Like this crib. (Yes, she made her own crib). Or this bedding. (She made it ALL!) Or this blessing...

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Mademoiselle Pugh
Adventures ➤ August 18, 2012

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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Knockin’ Out the Best Two Years
Adventures ➤ July 30, 2012

Knockin’ Out the Best Two Years

I took a whirl-wind trip to St. George for my brother, Thomas’s missionary farewell. I left Saturday afternoon and came home Sunday afternoon. In those 24 hours: -Baby shower for Leslee-Dinner with the fam at...

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Art Projects Lately
Art Projects ➤ July 27, 2012

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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My Sister, Leslee, on her 26th Birthday
Adventures ➤ March 20, 2011

My Sister, Leslee, on her 26th Birthday

This is my sister Leslee. She’s a lot like me, but in a lot of ways we are totally different. Likes: We both listen to Country Music. We both love our sisters to the end...

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Beth and Alex Get Married
Adventures ➤ October 9, 2010

Beth and Alex Get Married

I couldn’t decide how to title this post . . . “Another One Bites the Dust” or “Love Story” or “The Knot” Anyhoo . . . Wyatt came in from his trip at 8:00 pm...

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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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Stories of Wedlock
Andrea ➤ March 13, 2010

Stories of Wedlock

Saturday was the culminating celebration of many months preparation. This girl and this boy were wedded. The whole day I kept remembering when Leslee was just 18 years old – my family had just moved...

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In Case Martha Stewart Calls
Andrea ➤ December 31, 2009

In Case Martha Stewart Calls

A few years ago I decided to start having Christmas Eve dinner as a big meal and big tradition in our family. This year I was inspired by Jena, who hosted the Christensens for Thanksgiving....

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Another Princess
Adventures ➤ November 13, 2009

Another Princess

This is the dress I really like. I think she should wear it with a cathedral length veil. Last weekend while I was in Arizona, Leslee, Carrie, Beth, Karen and my mom all went wedding...

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Happy Birthday Beez!
Adventures ➤ July 14, 2009

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...

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It's My Birfsday
Olivia ➤ October 28, 2006

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
Adventures ➤ October 28, 2006

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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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

Photography ➤ November 6, 2010

Brooklyn

Hi Larry and Karen, Here she is. Isn’t she lovely? But then, you all ready knew that. Love, Anj

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Adventures ➤ December 26, 2011

Christmas Catch Up

  Because of everything going on I never have time to blog over Christmas – But there’s so much I want to write about. So I’m going write one big Christmas catch up post of...

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Adventures ➤ January 22, 2008

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...

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Adventures ➤ July 23, 2014

Summer, Day 46

Sunday we were up on time and moving along! Small children were bathed, I was showered with my make up on, and we were cruising towards getting to church on time and unstressed – it...

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