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A Special Visitor

We had a special visitor this weekend, Grandpa Christensen. Jeff was called to be the first counselor in the Bishopric, and Jeff's dad was able to make a quick, last minute trip down to ordain him. We are so grateful that he was able to come and support Jeff.

Callie & Hayden were excited to see Grandpa again, and to have him chase them around the backyard. Thank you very much Grandpa & Grandma, we love you both very much.

First Day of Summer

School is over, and summer is here! We started the day with waffles and pancakes to celebrate. Then, we sat down and figured out the summer chores C & H would be in charge of. We also made a list of fun things we wanted to do this summer (ie- go camping, swimming, Hayden said, " go to church" - I'm glad that he thinks that's a fun thing! Leeanna - your class must be awesome!) and a list of goals we wanted to accomplish. I cut them out of vinyl and stuck them on the fridge to remind us everyday. With our goals, each person has their own color (doens't show up very well), and we will peel it off as we accomplish. ( I might get annoyed half way through the summer with it all over my fridge - we shall see :)




Callie, Hayden, and Isabella got a card in the mail today with summer spending money from Grandma & Grandpa. Thank you Grandma & Grandpa - it was a perfect day to get the cards!

Why I Love Mondays

Most nights when I make dinner, I can guarantee at least one person won't like what I've made, even if it was their favorite a month ago. But not on Mondays. I took an idea from my great friend Jessica, and let Callie & Hayden rotate being in charge of dinner and dessert on Mondays. It has been so wonderful, because 1) everybody eats their dinner without any complaints, 2) dinners are really simple, and take 30 min. max, and 3) Callie & Hayden feel really great about themselves learning how to do new things.

Hayden made breakfast burritos last night. We usually put in them: Tortillas (the kind you cook at home from Costco - these are delicious!), eggs, cheese, hash-browns, bacon, tomatoes, etc). These are beginning to be one of my favorite Monday dinners.

Callie made Strawberry Shortcake - which was pretty tasty. (Please ignore my alien looking fingers)

A New Room

We love it when Grandma & Grandpa Christensen come to visit for 2 reasons. 1) We love spending time with them, and 2) because Grandpa Christensen is an amazing handyman! He can do just about anything. Every time he comes, he helps Jeff do something around our house. He has helped form a patio in the backyard, build shelves in the garage, tile our bathroom floor, put up shelves in the master closet, wire rooms for ceiling fans, and much more. And this time was no different. I now have a wonderful storage room under our stairs.

First, a hole was cut.



Then a much bigger hole.



Then wires were moved, door frame was installed, drywall was put up, and lastly texture and painting. To make him even more amazing, Grandpa Christensen did most of the work himself while he and Grandma were watching our kids as we were away!

A huge thank you to Grandpa Christensen for all of his help! I told him next time he comes, I'd like him to figure out a way for us to have a 3 car garage - haha! :)

Mother's Day

I had a wonderful Mother's Day with gifts and lots of homemade cards. We went over to my Mum & Dad's for dinner, with my brother and his family. Thanks Mum & Dad for a great dinner.

Happy Mother's Day to a wonderful Mother and Mother-In-Law.

One Lucky Girl

There aren't too many things more exciting than opening the front door and finding a stranger standing there with flowers for you! I LOVE it. Except this time, it was a little more exciting because they were getting delivered as a walked Missy to school. I noticed a van with flowers in it, driving very slowly on my street. I kept walking, but kept turning around every few seconds to see if they were going to stop at our door. Sure enough he did! :) I immediately exclaimed to Missy, " Mommy's getting flowers from Daddy!" to which she replied with a touch of sass, "how do you know they are for you...they could be for me" Thank you Jeff, they are beautiful.

I am one lucky girl.