the slc christensens..

Last week, my brother, mother and brother in law all had spring break at the same time. So my entire immediate family (except my dad) headed down to the Christensen cabin down by Cedar City for a few days of peace and quiet.


We actually planned to stay for 4 nights, but after 2 we decided we'd had enough peace and quiet, and headed further south to St. George. Of course, a stay at grandma's isn't exactly super excitement.. lol.. but it was just what the doctor ordered. It was so great to see my grandparents, they are so fun. My grandma is one of the coolest people I know, and it's been so nice being able to spend more time with her during our stops on our way to Vegas and back over the last couple of years.


And my grandpa is so funny, his presence takes over whatever room he enters. He will talk to you for hours about anything, he loves to dance, and he just learned to play the piano using 'fake music'. He's a retired BYU professor who's taught all over the world, I hope to see half as much of it as he has.


Gavin is such a funny kid, he loves to give kisses and hugs, but only to other little kids. He kept trying to love all over Ainsley, and she's not so much with the hug giving, lol. But he was persistent and frequently caught her unaware. Sneaky boy. :)


It was so nice spending a couple days with my family. I've been making an effort to get Ainsley and her Grandma Cinda in the same place once a month since she was born. So far we've made it happen, and it's been great. Especially in this first year she changes so quickly, it's been so important to my mom and I that we share it together, and miss as little as possible. So I just wanna give a shout out to my amazing mom and all she does for everyone.

So last night Ainsley and I had our debut as an acting duo, lol. It was the Relief Society Birthday night, and they did the program 'Daughter of a King'. It's set to this beautiful group of songs, and there are little vignettes of a girl growing from the spirit that comes down from heaven until she is a grandma and then goes to her rest.. it was so touching.. there's one song 'In the Mean Time'... all you women out there need to listen to it.. it was amazing to be a part of it. Ainsley was the baby girl in the beginning and I was her mom, and she was a total cheesy ham and stole the show.. in my opinion.. lol. But she was the super smiley happy baby that she is. The little spirit girl came and handed her a flower, and she took it from her.. and at the end a girl did this amazing dance and Ains was back out on stage with everyone who'd played the girl growing.. and she spent the time either watching the dancer or waving her flower at the audience. She is my light and my joy, and my life without her would be so dim. It was so sweet to be asked to be in it. I was also the mother to the baptism age girl, the teenager, and the bride.. which felt a little weird, I think I was 2 years older than the girl who played the bride, lol. But it was a lot of fun, getting to know the other ladies better and be a part of such a beautiful program, and I think it went over pretty well. Everyone said how cute Ains was afterwards, and you know how moms love to hear that :)

Ainsley's new thing that's been cracking us up and adoring her even more than we thought possible.. she's learned how to push the button on her little radio, she pushes it and then dances till the music is over, and pushes it again.. it entertains her.. and us.. for hours! :) Just thought i'd share.

Breakfast at the International House of Pancakes


Daddy likes to torture me


A morning of arts and crafts to get the creative juices flowing


Checking out the hotties at the mall.. with friends


Teaching Daddy how to color.. and Dinner out with the Folks.. Guess who paid!

Ainsley, her aunt Candice and I went down to Monticello last weekend to celebrate the 1st birthday of my little nephew Gavin. I can't believe it's already been a year since he was born! Ainsley had a blast spending time with the fam and having her first cupcake :) Unfortunately my new camera's battery died the first morning I was there, and i had forgotten the charger.. so i don't have a lot of pictures. :( But here's what i do have...


My happy girl


Ainsley and her Grandma Cinda's pet Bunny.


Here's ains and Candice and Gavin. Gav with his favorite toy, a broom :), and Ains doing her new favorite trick, throwing her arms up in the air while we say "Yay!"

How long have you been together? Married 5 years in Aug.
How long did you date? hmm.. we knew each other for 6 years, and dated off and on in that.. but the last time was 5 months before engaged, and 2 1/2 more before married.
How old is he? Will be 29 in May
Who eats more?him, thankfully
Who said I Love You First? I'm pretty sure it was him.. but it's hard to remember exactly.. i knew he liked me before i knew i liked him
Who is taller?He's 6'1 I'm 5'3 3/4 :)
Who sings better?I assume it's me.. as he refuses to sing..
Who is smarter? Depends on what area.. he likes to think of himself as a genius, but I'd like to think of myself as his equal.. if not in the same things
Who does the laundry?99.9% of the time, me.. though every now and then he will move a load from the washer to the dryer.
Who does the dishes?pretty much the same as the laundry.. except its the washer to the cupboards
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? My right or your right? He sleeps closest to the door.
Who pays the bills? me
Who mows the lawn? generally a lawn company, lol
Who cooks dinner? me.. unless we want spaghetti :)
Who is more stubborn? we are both way too stubborn..
Who kissed who first? he kissed me.. though with encouragement
Who asked who out? He asked me
Who proposed? He did.
Who is more sensitive? Me.
Who has more friends? I do.
Who has more siblings? he does.. 5 brothers and 1 sister
Tagged you're it Anna W, Cristi, Diana, Randilee

So, I decided i wanted to do something new and a little crazy with my hair.. feel less like a mom and more like me. So here's what i did... what do ya think?


cute short hair..

with a hidden twist

a better view of my crazy purple..

YAY! I got my new camera today! :D It's a Cannon PowerShot SD1100 IS, and it's a gorgeous chocolaty brown! (see above picture, lol) And between the $5 off rewards points, the gift card from Christmas and a coupon i found online we got it for a sweet deal! Ya gotta love sweet deals!

So now, you can all expect new pictures.. i will post one of my new hair as soon as i take the time to put on make up, lol.. For now i will leave you with my good news about the camera, and the first picture I took with it...