Team Christensen

Quick pit stop in St. George.

Our little Bribee. Briar Rose

Most of the adults watching old videos of us as kids. There always has to be included the Amy Olympics where I tripped over a sawhorse, and ate it big time. It was shown to all of my boyfriends, friends and countlesss times together.

Em, and Brad

My Little Taloola has turned 11. I can't believe my little Linz is so big. I wonder if you ever don't feel like that with your kids. She had a great B. Day. The 5th Grade got to go to Thanksgiving Point today on a field trip and so she thought it was such a special trip planned on her Birthday for her. Sheesh!She is not my daughter at all.
This is the cake I made her. BLEH!!!! I have a very active imagination and the picture in my head was gorgeous. I even found a picture from Ace of Cakes and thought. I can do that. I tried to upload the pic but there is some legal thing with that so, you can go to charm city cakes, click on "Not so Traditional, and it is called circles. You will have a good laugh if anything. It was very tough to cut chocolate.THey must have used Fondant. So, it turned out looking like a Boob. I was so upset, and Wade was looking at the picture all day. When I pulled out the cake he said" Wow, that really looks just like the picture" Guffaw!!! I know, I know, it looks nothing like the pic, but "I am the Jack.... or Jill rather of all trades, but Master of NONE!!"It looks terrible, but tastes Fabulous. Lindsey requested a chocolate cake with Cookies and Cream Ice Cream and Chocolate Frosting. She got it and a little bit more. I usually do well if I have a picture, not today.Oh well.
Yes, this is a picture of my backside. I am so glad that every year Wade decides to take one of me from the back. I am sure it his way of saying. "Did you know you look like this from behind?" The saying, "what you don't know wont hurt you comes to mind." AAH, the resurection is going to be great. Happy Birthday my sweet girl. Your momma Loves ya.

I have been tagged. 6 quirks, here goes.
1. I love to talk in accents. English, Scottish, Iraqi, Spanish, you name it. It is kind of a family thing. My family always quote movies, and we talk to each other in different accents.
2. I am a germ a phobe. I wash my hands all the time.I actually had to stop myself from being obsessive. When my kids were babies, my world was constant Lysol and soap and I had to talk myself out of being so anal. I would vacuum 2x a day, and clean everything everyday. I drove myself crazy. I don't use public bathrooms unless absolute emergency, and even then. NO SITTING! EW! and I can't stand to drink after someone else (even Wade).
3. I like to watch myself sing in the mirror like to "Wicked" or something and make it look like I am really that singer. Stopping and starting exactly when they do. (How embarassing)
4. I notice everyone's teeth. I can spot dentures, or a bridge a mile away. I just broke a tooth 2 weeks ago and it is killing me to look like a redneck mountain woman,It is in the back but still. Until Jan.I'll have to deal.I was a Dental Asst. before I had Lindsey, so I even look at people's fillings, or especially kids to see if they have brushed very well. Sometimes I want to pull people aside and give them a toothbrushing lesson. :)
5. There are certain foods, and smells for each season, movies, and music too. i.e. I can't burn a pumpkin spice candle in the summer EW! Summer smells for summer, Fall smells for fall etc.
Pumpkin can only be used in the fall, Then it is pumpkin mania. My kids and I are not allowed to watch Halloween movies until October, or Christmas movies until November 1st. Can't listen to Halloween music until October, or Christmas music until Nov. 1st. "We don't want the bloom rubbed off." (Nice Meet me in St. Louis)
6. I dream and picture myself thin. When I look in the mirror, or at pictures.. a lot of the time I am surprised. Weird I know. Now you know how KooKy I am. I could think of about 15 more, but they only asked for 6, so 6 it is.Now, I tag: Belly, Em., Bens' Jen, and JoD

I know, I know, I know!! What a bad mother. I was blow drying my hair getting ready to go Visiting Teaching, and Paityn came in and said" Look Mom, I paint my nayws. She painted her nails alright. And her little face, body, toes, baby dolls, door, and walls!!! I used to look at pictures like this and think Where is there mother. Hello, why isn't she paying attention to her kids. Well, now that I am a mom, I understand. She got a stool, and climbed up onto the table, onto the counter, and somehow got into the top shelf of the cupboard to get my PERMANENT, yes, PERMANENT magic markers. I had to take her Visiting Teaching like this. Luckily other moms understand!
I actually felt guilty this morning for turning on the TV for her while I get ready.This morning I decided to just let her play without TV. Now I remember why I started that in the first place!!
This is what she does during Bretts football game.
She is always keeping us on our toes!!! We love you Paity Pait!

Everyone was exhausted by Monday.

Not much to say, just our Summer in a nut shell.
Fishing up on Cove
Horseback Riding in Kingston
Cousins in Richfield