CHRISTENSEN

How long have you been together? Almost 5 years!
How long did you date? about 6 1/2 months, and engaged for 4 weeks!!!
Who eats more? Depends on what we're eating. If it's breakfast or desert then I totally win, other than that, I think Lane does.
Who said I love you first? I had to ask Lane, he said I did
Who is taller?Lane
Who is smarter? We're both smarter. I'm book smart. He is mechanical and understands things that I question (like the compression of air-long story). I usually keep asking how and why.
Who does the laundry? who do you think?
Who does the dishes? again, but every ONCE in a while, Lane will put his dish in the dishwasher, and a little more often in the sink.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Lane, somehow I always am closer to the door
Who pays the bills? me
Who mows the lawn? when we lived in a house, Lane did.
Who cooks dinner? me again, unless I tell Lane I'm not going to and that he can't fix cheese and tortillas (honestly, how many of those do you have to eat before you get sick of them-Lane is still going, been making them since before I met him). I wish he'd cook more often because when he does he makes some very yummy food!
Who drives when you are together? Aige, JK. We both do, it depends also on where we are going. I know the area better so thats when I drive.
Who is more stubborn? I first thought that I am. But Lane can be just as stubborn
Who kissed who first? I remember trying to not kiss him (I was trying to not be too easy), but when it did happen, it just did, so I guess it was a mutual thing.
Who proposed? Lane, it was very sweet, we were at Beaver Dick Park (west of Rexburg), snowing lightly and he did get down on his knee.
Who is more sensitive? I could cry at a commercial.
Who has more friends? Lane has stayed in touch with more friends from home than me, but I think I have more friends here (that I actually do stuff with)
Who has more siblings? me, 6, Lane 4
Who wears the pants in the family? I only where a skirt on Sundays

Ok, so I've been putting off posting, well, more like I've been doing too many things to blog. But, this one can't wait. I'm putting a prayer request out there to all of you who pray. One of the ladies that I visit teach has been in remission and found out today that she has a couple of tumors in her brain. She'll be doing a combination of radiation and chemo for the next couple weeks. She has one daughter, Macy, who is two and a half. So, if you all could, please pray that she and her family can have good news for Christmas. Thanks everyone!

It's her bottom right front tooth! Which was a surprise because the left one is really swollen. Actually, quite a few are swollen. So congrats to Miss Faye, now if she'll just get back to sleeping all night!

So we went to Rexburg early Thursday morning. Aige was sooo excited to play with Grandpa Sanders. They built a few forts and towers with the Lincoln Logs. Then, Friday morning there was still some snow on the deck in the backyard and Aige really wanted to go "play in the snow". I'd forgotten to take some gloves and a hat for him (at least I thought of a coat!), so we put one of Grandpa's bright colored hats on him. Aige only lasted a few minutes before one of the gloves c

So....I need a group prayer that I might find my camera!! I think Aige has hidden it from me. (Anyone elses kids play this fun game?) At least, that is the only explanation that I can come up with. I have the case, the manual, plus extra batteries, but no camera. I'm starting to really freak out since we are leaving tomorrow to go to Rexburg. And, I am trying not to picture what he has done to it, like trying to open the lens. (sigh)

Grandma Sanders and Aunt Debi were a little camera happy this weekend and Evelyn finally opened up and showed them how cute her smile is. Evelyn had her 6 month well baby check today. (Yes, she is almost 7 months old!). She is a healthy 19 pounds and 3 ounces and 27 inches long. Wow has she grown! Isn't she just adorable?

aka, Lane and Aige

Saturday was our ward's trunk-or-treat. Thankfully, Mom, Dad, and Debra decided to come for a visit for the weekend and Mom was able to take over the yellow hat project for me. (I wouldn't have been able to get it to look as good). Oh, and for Lane's sake, he figured out how to make the top-rounded part of the hat and cut it out. Yeah for Mom and Lane! However, I can take full responsibility for the cutest little monkey ever, and his costume. I had to call every Old Navy in Idaho and one in Utah before I finally found it in Bozeman. In fact, it had disappeared from the Old Navy website, too. I also checked out e-bay and they had a few listings with at least 10 bidders each. I was almost crying when I thought I'd missed out on getting Aige the bestest and cutestest Monkey costume. Notice- it is complete with a banana in pocket!

What some of you may not know (only because you live so gosh darn far away) is that Lane and I have the two cutest kids ever! (No need to argue for your own kids. You will not change my mind...like you've ever been able to)(sidenote-ya'll have cute kids too) But really, each day Aige cracks us up with some 3 year old insight (ya- 3 years old! almost). And Evelyn is just beautiful. 6 1/2 months old and she is usually smiling and jabbering, unless she doesn't know you, then she's a little shy. Lane is our #1. Of course, Aige adores him, and they are best friends. As soon as he hears the door unlocking he's telling me, "Daddy's home, Mom! Daddy's home!" and then they are connected at the hip until bedtime, and sometimes after. Whenever he (either of them) is in the room, Evelyn has to be watching what is going on. And you know she's is anxiously waiting to join in on the fun. She loves watching Aige run around, and he gets a kick out of making her laugh. With Lane being gone as much as he has, it has made me realize just how much I do need him. Too often I take him for granted. I'm blessed to married to a man that is willing to work, to play, to help out, and to pray, and to lead our little family down that straight and narrow pathway.

All right, all right! I finally jumped on the bandwagon and created ourselves a blog. (Well, really it wasn't that hard.) Now, the rest of you Sanders, Christensens, or whoever you are should do this, too.