My baby is one...

And here he is...

His first hair cut by Papa...a family tradition...

Opening presents..humm...what is this?

Talon just had to help out his brother

Playing with the cool wheels he got...
The Cake...well cupcakes...

His personal cake...

The face....

Ain't I cute?? Of course I am!!

Labor Day at the park

So that is his birthday stuff. We celebrated Labor Day weekend so I had to throw those pics in as well...

Our Family's Big Day

So....
Talbot and I now have an eternal family. We were sealed together and to our boys on August 14th. It was a wonderful day. The spirit was very strong. We are thrilled to truly be an eternal family!! Thank you to all those who came to be with us on our day!!

So...I guess I have some catching up to do....

So there are a lot of pics here and of course I can never get them to load in order so pay attention to the dates....

Mid June.... Talon flipped out when he saw the race car so of course we had to go and take a few pics....
Me and the boys with my prego belly showing of course...

Archer in a friend's really cool ride along car...Look out..he's a fast one

July 24th

Our fam with all of our goofy faces...

Talbot body surfing in the river

Zane, me, and Talbot riding the rapids in a train

The Portland Zoo with Manda and Nate on July 22

Talon petting the pigmy goats

Us cool people, well at least we are trying to keep cool...Archer seemed to be doing a good job...

Where to next Mommy?

My little ham...

Happy Birthday Talon (July 6th)

And then the party on the 10th...

His wild animal cupcake cake

Archer fully enjoying said cupcake cake

July 18th

My goofy boys... I sure do love them

The infamous horsy ride on big brother...we are running out of room now...

I have ultrasound pics but haven't scanned them yet...Blade is definely a boy though and all is going well. We just had a checkup on Friday the 30th. He is growing at a normal rate. Hopefully he stays that way and I don't end up with a 10 punder (If you will remember Talon was 8#9.5oz and Archer was 9#8oz). Love you all and hope that all is going well for you....

Love the Christensen Family!!!

Happy Birthday Elaine!!

Hey Everyone.....My little sister is turning 28 on the 8th....You gotta love this!!!
Have a great day sis....we love you very much!!

Is it June already?? Where has the time gone??

So...where do I begin...
...Talbot has had his shoulder surgery and is on the way to recovering. It is slow process.
...The van we got decided to be flammable when Talbot and the boys were in it. With the recovering shoulder, he had a choice...put the fire out or pick which kid to save because he knew that he would have a hard time getting both kids out. He put the fire out and now Talon has a great story to tell you.
...I have 9 days left before my summer begins (YEAH!!)
...We took the fam camping very rustically for Memorial Day. It was a blast! Archer had an invisible wall around his sleeping bag play area because he wouldn't put his hands on the foresty ground. It was amazing! It made keeping an eye on a 9 month old who never stays in one place at home much easier!!
...Archer is growing like crazy. He now has five teeth and is working on more. He will stand and take a few steps.
...Talon doesn't want to be potty trained...FRUSTRATING!!
...Zane is excited for summer. He really wants school to be over!
...Still sewing on the cloth diapers so of course we have not made the switch over yet...there is just too much to do....
Well, that is it for now....
...Oh, and we are 17 weeks pregnant with our fourth boy!!!

Crazy Life

So it has been almost a month and so much has happened....well, you be the judge....

*Lots of phone calls for birthdays and anniversaries (March is a very busy month for my family)
*A trip to Florence with Alyssa, Troy, us, and Collettee (Alyssa's friend) which meant Archer's first time at the beach...Zoey's too... I will post pics soon
*Buying a van (it's used but it works for us) so that we and all of our stuff will fit when we need to go somewhere
*A trip to Florence the next weekend with just us to spend the weekend with Talbot's brother and Dad...another two trips to the beach and more pics
*A phone call that Talbot's 81 year old grandmother had moved on to her next life
*Spring Break trying to get everything cleaned up at the house as well as helping out with a funeral where we could
*A trip to Redmond for a funeral and to help Talbot's mom pack up a house and get a storage unit
*Driving back from Redmond with a truck full of stuff and an extra passenger (Talbot's mom is currently staying with us and other family members for awhile)
*A trip to AZ for Troy and Alyssa so that she could be with her grandfather who is not doing well
*Thankful that Talbot's mom is staying with us to help watch kids while I am at work and Talbot has his appointments for his shoulder
*Another trip to Redmond for Talbot and his brother to finish getting everything squared away at Grandma's (now Talbot's mom's) house...this one in the lovely snow storm on the mountain
*Deciding to make the switch to cloth diapers and finding the pattern and getting all of the supplies to make them (now I just have to get them made...they are mostly ready to be cut out so that I can sew them)
*A calling in scouting that keeps me busy every Wednesday, the first Thursday of the month, and the second Friday of the month
*And finally the usual suspects that occur when you have a family of three, a family of five, and a mom-in-law in residence.

So what do you think...is that crazy enough for you?

Have You Ever?

This is a list of 98 things that you may or may not have done. The ones that I have done are in Green are the ones that I have not done are in Red.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars -
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/Disney World
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a thunder and lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Run a Marathon
27. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
28. Seen a total eclipse
29. Watched a sunrise or sunset-
30. Hit a home run
31. Been on a cruise
32. Seen Niagara Falls in person
33. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
34. Seen an Amish community
35. Taught yourself a new language
36. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
37. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
38. Gone rock climbing
39. Seen Michelangelo’s David
40. Sung karaoke
41. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
42. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
43. Visited Africa
44. Walked on a beach by moonlight
45. Been transported in an ambulance
46. Had your portrait painted
47. Gone deep sea fishing
48. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
49. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
50. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
51. Kissed in the rain
52. Played in the mud
53. Gone to a drive-in theater
54. Been in a movie
55. Visited the Great Wall of China
56. Started a business
57. Taken a martial arts class
58. Visited Russia
59. Served at a soup kitchen
60. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
61. Gone whale watching
62. Got flowers for no reason
63. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
64. Gone sky diving
65. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
66. Bounced a check
67. Flown in a helicopter
68. Saved a favorite childhood toy
69. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
70. Eaten caviar
71. Pieced a quilt
72. Stood in Times Square
73. Toured the Everglades
74. Been fired from a job
75. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
76. Broken a bone
77. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
78. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
79. Published a book
80. Visited the Vatican
81. Bought a brand new car
82. Walked in Jerusalem
83. Had your picture in the newspaper
84. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
85. Visited the White House
86. Killed (Tal did and we both) prepared an animal for eating
87. Had chickenpox
88. Saved someone’s life
89. Sat on a jury
90. Met someone famous
91. Joined a book club
92. Got a tattoo
93. Had a baby
94. Seen the Alamo in person
95. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
96. Been involved in a law suit
97. Owned a cell phone
98. Been stung by a bee
I have done 55 of these! How about you?