So this is our life...

DON’T

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:32:33 -0700

So, when I was a little girl about Baylee’s age, I always said “don’t” I guess. Anytime anyone touched me or tickled me, or even looked at me wrong, I would very pouty-like, say, “don’t”. So I got the nickname, particularly with my Arkansas family, of “don’t”.

Who am I kidding, I’m still pretty much a “don’t”, I’m just bigger now. What can I say?

I’m pretty sure, I got a “don’t” of my own now.

Welcome 2010

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 15:23:41 -0700

I don’t know that there is any better way to ring in the new year than by going four-wheel’n. It was pretty cozy out there at 5 mile pass with Poppy’s little fire and Dennis’ Hot Chocolate and left over Christmas food.

The kids had the time of their lives playing with their cousins and riding the sleds and 4-wheelers, while I stayed close to the fire and snuggled with my baby and visited with some of my favorite people in the world.

All of the Saxey’s were able to make it, except for Rob & LaDena’s family. We stayed until dark and then went home for some warm baths and showers and warm beds. Early bedtime. Perfect Day!

Extended Christensen Christmas

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:09:04 -0700

It’s hard to get Shane’s side of the family together very much and we rarely ever get to see each other, so it was so nice to see many of them, though there were many missing this year, for who know why, but those that were there had a great time. We just visited, ate yummy soup in bread bowls, we played the baseball game my parents made for us and we did a little white elephant exchange.

Grandma, Grandpa, Brad, Alissa, Michelle, Brooke, M’Cayla, Mackenzie, Jenica and family, Rhett, Heather, Gavin, Becky, Rob and the girls were all there.

Saxey’s Crazy Christmas Party

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:13:55 -0700

This is one party you don’t ever want to miss. Mom and Dad always make it so magical and fun for all of us and this year didn’t disappoint.

After stuffing our faces with great barbecued chicken and yummy casseroles, salads, desserts and rolls, we headed downstairs to Tyler and Melissa’s place where everything was decked out so cute and cozy.

Christmas 2009

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:19:44 -0700

What a great day it was. It was so much fun to watch the kids open their presents. They were so excited and thrilled with everything. Carter of course, loved the wrapping paper the most. The kids loved their smurf and scooby-doo characters. They each got a different one in their stocking.

I loved what was in my stocking also. Hale Center Theater season tickets. Wahoo. A pink ipod case. Wahoo. And some lotion. Wahoo. I also got some awesome perfume that I love from Victoria Secret and a big pink plush bath robe that I’m so excited about.

Twas the night before Christmas

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:32:24 -0700

and all through the house ...

4 Cute little kids dressed in their jammies with care, in hopes that St. Nicolas soon would be there.

Ry and Mel were scurrying about, wrapping and building with only a few little pouts.

The evening went by, the tree looked so pleasant, It was great to lay-out each child’s little presents.

The stockings were filled with sweet little things, and then it was time for sleep and for dreams.

The next day would be filled with many presents, but we hoped that it wouldn’t take away from HIS presence!

RRR-Christmas

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:12:39 -0700

That is the Ryan, Rebecca and Rhett families. We got together a couple days before Christmas at Becky and Rob’s and exchanged gifts. It was a great time. We had cheese fondue and that is always a treat. If you want a great recipe by my mother-in-law, email me and I’ll send it to you. It’s the best I’ve had.

The kids did a white elephant exchange and it worked out pretty well. I think they all left happy, though little Gavin wanted his refrigerator car toy to actually work like a car and not just look like one, poor guy. :(

It’s a hairy situation!

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:14:27 -0700

Abby has started to lose her curls a bit and I would do her hair in the morning and within a couple of hours, it was all frizzy and rough. She has been begging me to let her get it cut for quite sometime now. She wanted to chop it up to her chin, but I compromised with 6 inches. She actually cut about 7-1/2 in. off. I like it and it has brought a lot of the curl back that I love. It’s still not like it was as far as natural curl goes, but I’ll take anything. While we were at it, I got Baylee’s cut again to get her bangs and fix more of her last do-it-yourself haircut that she did. And of course we brought Alex dude.

Cookie Cutters was a hit again. Love that place!

Christmas is here again!

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:11:05 -0700

We were a little late in getting Christmas up this year because of the play, but we finally did. It was a blast this year. The kids are seriously at such a fun age. We had a harder time this year finding ornaments to pick out for each of us. I’m just so tired of all of our choices being between Dora, Princesses, Hannah Montana, Cars, Spider Man and Sponge Bob. Seriously, a mom can only take so much.

We ended up going to JC Penny’s to get them. I was looking for Nutcracker, or teddy bear, or elf, play-doh ornaments to help us remember this year with the play, but no such luck. I LOVE, LOVE Ry’s new ornament, it is perfect, since this year is the year he perfected his Smore making skills. He makes THE BEST Smore’s EVER!

Birthday-While you were out

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:41:11 -0700

For Ry’s birthday this year, we celebrated by going out to lunch at the new In-n-Out Burger in Draper. That’s what he wanted to do, so we waited in the drive-up line for about 20 minutes, which was pretty good and had a great time.

I think he kept waiting for me to give him his present, so I decided to buy a few books to give him to throw him off about what I was really getting him for his birthday. He loved the new books.