Christensen's: June 2008

Sunday, June 29, 2008

A Visit from Maama and Papa

My parents and some friends came down to St. George for the weekend and I can't tell you how nice it was to have them. Cohen absolutely loved it! He likes my mom better than anyone else in the whole world, he throws a fit when I take him from her. I love that they have that special bond.

On Saturday after a long two days of golf all my dad wanted to do was take a little snooze, but Cohen insisted on bringing him every one of his toys and all the shoes he could find. He said "tank tu" after handing him each one. He has learned that from me taking away things he shouldn't have and saying thank you. My dad was such a good sport!

I am so glad that they came and look forward to them being here to celebrate the 4th with the whole family! That will be our last full weekend here... crazy!!

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

School/Work Party???

We got to get out and do something social tonight and went to Paul's school/work party. I don't really know which to call it because it really is a job and yet we have paid tuition and he's not getting paid for his services. Really the whole scenario really chaps my hide, but there's no point in arguing it.

We had a really good time, it was nice to hang out with some of the people Paul works with and to get to know their spouses. There are some really great people down here. I have actually found myself getting attached to some and will be sad to leave.

I found myself in a conversation with the director of rehab services and he was talking about all their growth and wanting Paul to apply when he graduates. Paul is loving it down here and while the feat of moving seems outrageous, people do it everyday and it would be a great opportunity so I'm totally open to it. We'll see where life finds us in the next year, it is definitely going to be an adventure.

On to lighter things, it was so fun to take Cohen to the splash park where the party was. He is a completely different kid than he was last summer, he wouldn't go near the water. He does love to slide though and spent most of the night doing that.

I am getting addicted to blogging, always thinking of what I could write and what pictures to post, I can't believe what I've been missing. Hope everyone is well and enjoying there $2.50 Coke products from Walmart!

Lots of love,

Christin

Monday, June 23, 2008

Diet Coke @ Walmart!!!

Hey I just wanted to let everyone know that Coke products are $2.50 at Walmart right now! I know that Smith's and Albertson's will be having a sale for the 4th of July, but if you need some right now (like I did) go to Walmart!!

Yes I'm an addict, but I don't think they have rehab facilities for my kind at the moment, so I'm going to be one for a bit longer.

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Our trip to Zion

Paul, Cohen, & I went to Zion National Park today and hiked to the Lower Emerald Pools with our friends Heidi and Zane. It was beautiful!!!

We went and bought a hiking pack that could hold Cohen yesterday and he loved riding in it. I am so glad that Paul was willing to pack him around because I don't think I could have done it. We only went 2 and 1/2 miles and it was classified "easy," but I don't think it would have been easy for me with an extra 30 to 40 pounds on my back. Paul is such a stud!!

The kicker of the trip is that we decided to take a scenic drive after the hike and apparently we needed a special pass to do it so we were fined $75 bucks, what a joke!!

We did end the endeavor with trip to the Pizza Factory so life is good!

Friday, June 20, 2008

Anything is possible... ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!

It's official Paul and I are on the blogging bandwagon, so in the words of Kevin Garnett... ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!

I have never been a big journaler, scrapbooker, picture-taker, or anything of the like, but I'm hoping I will be able to get into this and be relatively good at it. I'll tell you what, I've already had a hard time getting things up and running and looking the way I want, I am so not computer savvy. My brothers got that gene.

I'm a bit overwhelmed with where to start, so I'll just start with where we are right now. Paul, Cohen, & I are living in my parents beautiful home in St. George while Paul is on his 2nd internship for physical therapy school at Dixie Regional Medical Center. He is really enjoying this experience and is considering applying down here when he graduates in May 2009... woohoo!!

Cohen and I have spent a lot of time outside lounging by the pool, since it's too hot for much else. We have been a bit lonely, but we go have lunch with Paul at the hospital a couple times a week and that helps.

Paul and Cohen have also been working on their short game in the backyard. Cohen has actually started hitting the ball with the club... when he wants to. He can be a bit stubborn and I'm sure it's not hard for most of you to imagine since Paul and I both struggle with that attribute.

With all the loneliness it is actually hard to believe that we only have 3 of the 10 weeks left... where has the time gone?!

We were lucky enough to have Paul's brother, Mac, and his family, Brynn, Addy, & Olivia, down during the week of May 11th and that really helped alleviate a lot of the initial loneliness. So thank you guys so much!! We really enjoyed having you!

My family is going to be making their way down for the 4th of July and I am so excited!! It's definitely nice to have something to look forward to and I know we're going to have a ton of fun. Cohen is going to love having some people around that are more his size.

I hope everyone is doing well and look forward to getting more involved in this crazy blogging world. Please be patient as I try new things, like I said, I'm not super talented with the computer.

Love to all!!

Christin

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