We are still around!!

Hello All,

So here is a little update...Nila had surgery on veins in her left leg that were being a pain and has now been back to work for a week. Talbot is still recovering from a work injury. All three boys are growing like weeds. Alyssa has been to Arizona and is now back. We havve Christmas decorations up and the kids are starting to get excited for the joyous day to arrive. We are all trying to make homemade presents which means that Nila gets to teach the men how to use the sewing machine and follow a pattern!! It has been fun and eventful!! We will get to posting pictures as soon as I take them!!

Love you all!!

The Christensen's

Catching Up!!

So we have some catching up to do...prepare for picture overload!!!

Uncle Troy and Archer with Chucky Cheese at cousin Rachel's birthday party...

Two tired babies...they sometimes try to hold hands...

The waterfall at the Alsea...(Where's the baby?)
The next picture shows you pretty well...it was cold and he was hungry so I have a growth...watcha gotta do sometimes...

Waterfall again...
Zane's soccer game...Again...

Archer in his keep me warm outfit....

Cheesy Talon...

Two of my cheesy boys...

Archer in his warm outfit again...he is so thoughtful...


My ward's trunk or treat (Wednesday) was fun. We were a family of pumpkins. I am a vine with my head as a pumpkin just so you know...Here are some fun shots....Archer golfing with Daddy and Talon watching...My little pumpkin...All of my pumpkins...Talon pumpkin...

We just had Zane on Friday so we went to my old ward's trunk or treat so he could enjoy the festivities too...

Zane aka Indiana Jones...Me the sexy clown...Tired group of kiddos...The whole gang...I made Troy's, Alyssa's, Zoey's and my costumes...

Me and my littlest pumpkin...
Talbot also had a matching clown costume but we somehow didn't get a picture of him in it...

Talbot holding the beautiful ZOEY!!

Look at the left eye...according to Talon "A goose got me." The real story is Talon walked into the diaper changing table in the church bathroom. When Talbot told him he had a goose egg on his eye, Talon interpretted it as "A goose got me." How do you correct that?

Talon trying to help pick out Jeremiah's Christmas present....no Angie that is not what he is getting...like I said he is trying to help...You will love it!

How is this for a 2 year old...Yesterday Talon decided he didn't want to take a nap. He sneaks into the kitchen, unlocks the child lock on the fridge, gets out the milk and pours him a cup, then gets out the strawberry syrup and makes himself strawberry milk. He does all of this without making a mess and then puts everything back in the fridge and relocks the child lock. Go figure!

So that is it for now. I will try to do better!!!

We love you all!!

A quick note...

So...I thought I would give you an update. We are all doing well. The baby is sleeping more at night. Yeah!! He even slept in his own bed...Yeah!! Talon is growing like crazy. He is in the mimicking stage which means you must watch everything you say. Zane is playing soccer. He loves it. I am enjoying my maternity leave. I am actually going in to work for one day next week. Talbot is on the mend from his torn rotator cuff. We are hoping that it mends soon. He is getting stir crazy but it has been a great help to have him home right now. I will post pics when I finally take some...Love ya all!!!

Has it really been two weeks...

Granma and Archer...

A little close up of Archer...

The fam after Zane's and Archer's blessings

The man of the hour....

Granma and Papa with Archer in his blessing suit...

The biggest big brother...Zane and Archer

The fam...

The Boys

Turn your head sideways...Granma, Talon, and Archer...

Mom and Boys...

Me and a very hungry and mad baby....don't worry the unhappy and mad didn't last long...

So here you are...more pics and details for you all. It is hard to believe that he is two weeks (and one day) old. He has already gained back the weight that he lost after birth. Oh and Emma, his cord came off this morning...not six weeks after birth....We are all enjoying our newest addition to the family...we just noticed that there are no pictures of my dad and Archer (except the one with Granma in it to)....oh well. We love you all!!!

AR-CHER...

...as said by Talon, is here! He arrived Friday, Aug 28, 2009 at 9:38am. He weighed in a 9lbs 7oz (92nd percentile). He is 22 inches long (percentile off the charts). His head is 14 1/2 inches (99th percentile). It took 26 hours for my body to get ready for delivery but only 13 minutes of pushing to get him here. Here is a photo journey...

The family before Archer arrived....(taken on the 20th).
Me before the big arrival.

Arher's cuddling with Mama.
Daddy enjoying his new bundle of joy!
Mama, Archer, and Daddy...we are beautiful!!
Granma Kathy enjoying Archer!
Papa Chris and Daddy admiring the new little one.

Daddy and Archer sleeping at the hospital.

Talon holding baby brother Ar-cher!!
Zoey and Archer are nine weeks apart. Zoey is almost two pounds heavier and you can't tell but Archer is an inch longer than her.
Papa Darl, Archer, Talon, Zoey, and Granma Kathy

Garrett, Archer, Talon, Granma Lorri, and Hunter

And here he is in his new favorite place (besides mommy or daddy's arms). He was nice enough to share with cousin Zoey while she was here!

Fun Times....

Kayaking fun at the Fern Ridge Pond...Zane is standing with Troy. Mom is behind her. Kim and Hunter are next followed by Alyssa.

Kim and Hunter

Alyssa and Troy

Me Kayaking at exactly 40 weeks....I know I am crazy but I was trying to bring on labor...it didn't work!

Me after Kayaking....this is how big I was at 40 weeks.

Talon and Hunter bathing after the sgetti mess they made with dinner.

Grams and grandkids

Talon wanting to hold the "baby". It is good practice for when his brother gets here tomorrow...

Zoey (Troy and Alyssa's daughter) all Frogged out for Aunt Frog.

Me today...40 weeks and two days pregnant.

Dean Kayaking

Talbot nibbling on my neck just as Mom pushed the button to show off the belly.

Aunt Kim and the kiddos....
Me two weeks ago right after church.

Zane and Talon...our Jailbirds...having a good time...

So these are the good times. The pictures are all out of order. That isn't the way I uploaded them but oh well....As you can see from the pics, Archer is not here yet...Tomorrow!!