Team Christensen

Cove Mountain is such a beautiful place!! It is so green this year and gorgeous. We gave up going to the Manti Pageant to go up and have dinner and roast marshmallows!!
The trip was going great. I got a lot of great pictures...... We saw a beautiful Bull. Quite unbelievable how big and majestic these Elk are. They are huge! Oh he was only 30 yards away Wade said.
And to top our trip off!!!!!!!!!!!!!We blew a tire and had a flat spare. Yes, I know how dumb can you be to travel around with a flat spare. Well, we only had to wait about 5 minutes for a truck to pass by and ask to help us out. The tire wasn't off yet though so Wade told him to go ahead. I have never been so mad in all my life. We could have all ridden down the road back to Richfield in the back of his truck. But, no you go ahead we'll just call a taxi when we're ready.
So we waited about 5 more minutes, and some guy in a Mule came by and took Wade down the Mtn. with the flat.
Yes, folks he left us on the Mtn. to go down and get help. We could have all ridden in the back of the truck, but no. I'm not still bitter can you tell? Needless to say our Tahoe is in the shop and has been for the last month, and everyone we knew was at the Pageant. But, we were blessed enough to have a loner from the dealership, so Wade went down and 2 1/2 hours later he showed up to take us home. The kids and I played games and tried to sit really still because the car was still on the Jack. Wade told us to not get inside, so it didn't roll off. Ya right! It's dark, mosquitos are everywhere, who knows how long until he comes back and he wants us to sit outside and wait. Oh did I forget to mention we just saw a huge bull elk, not a mile away and my sweet outdoorsy husband wants us to sit outside. Hahahahahaaaa. I may be a city girl,but I'm not stupid. Or maybe I am. He seems to think it was silly of me to not want to sit outside in the dark on the Mtn. that is full of wild animals.So............ Wade showed up and I was still fuming. He has always tried to make me laugh when I'm angry so he put Paityn on his lap and literally let her drive down some of the Mtn. Yes, grandparents it was crazy I know, but we all had a good laugh and we were somewhat safe. My anger was a tad bit diffused and we all went to bed about midnight only to wake up the next morning at 7 to get a tire and get back up on the Mtn. to fetch the dog. Oh I forgot we had Ruger with us, and not 5 minutes into our trip he rolled in some animals markings so he reeked of Nastiness!! We left him in his kennel in the Expedition.
So the next morning, we decided to follow through with our previous plans and let the kids fish and have some fun.

We went to a Track Meet that the City put on, on Saturday. Brett did the 50 meter Dash and the Softball throw.
He won second place in both.
Lindsey did the 50 meter and the 100 meter dash, and the softball throw.
She won second in 50 meter and second in the Softball throw, and 4th in the 100meter. We need to teach her to not look at everyone else and to stay focused. It was so fun. They did such a good job and had such a good time. They go to Regionals on the 14th of June. Yea Team Christensen!

Lindsey just baked this Pineapple Upside Down Cake. She did such an awesome job!! It was her idea, and she did it all herself. She loves to bake, bake, bake, but this is the best thing she has done yet! I had to take a picture of it. Good job Linds. This girl has got skills if I do say so myself.

Lindsey planting our Salsa garden
Brett and Paityn planting our Strawberry garden
Lindsey taking care of the Rhubarb. (any good recipes would be greatly appreciated) Never had it.

I am such a blog slacker!! So here we go on catch up. No pun intended.

Lindsey and Brett attended a Bicycle Safety Class at an Ins. Agency on Main Street. It was so fun. They got water bottles, pens, cookies and buttons. There are so many fun things to do here for our kids. It is great!
My little Ms. Independent. She loves to do everything by her self. Whoopsey!
I don't know what we'll do when summer is finally here. She loves to dress up in winter gear so much, I guess we will have to switch to summer gear. She likes to put all this on, but with no clothes. I tell you what, Brett and Paityn are 2 peas in a pod! Luckily Brett has grown out of the whole naked stage. AAAH. Relief
OH! Here is the summer gear, maybe we wont have too much of a problem.
However, she does have clothes on this time. Maybe there is hope :)

She absolutely loves the camera now. She wanted to take a picture with applesauce on her face. Kids. She hasn't started posing yet though like Lindsey did, so we'll see. Man, kids are awesome! I don't know why this al l ended up like this. It didn't look like this when I was typing it.

Last Saturday morning, Wade challenged Brett to learn a backflip and land it. It took 10 minutes and he was doing it. That and a side flip (not sure if that is made up or not). He is so excited you could hear him outside saying to himself: O.K. you can do it!, YAHOO!! I did it!
Now, the Saturday Wade was trying to teach him to flip backwards twice and land it. After 2x falling on his neck I called a stop to the whole thing! One is O.K. 2 is nutz! Call me overprotective, but I could see that boy in a wheelchair.
The same challenge was given to Lindsey and she is a little to scared for the backflip. No Problem here! I don't mind a bit!