Dear Birthday Girl

If you don't know her..... you should!

Things I love about her.

- she's a deep thinker

- she writes the most beautiful poetry

- she is a creator

- she always has her head in a good book

- she's the most thoughtful mom

-she's the best listener

-she's a counselor

- she's grounded and balanced

-she's spiritual

-she's a friend

-she's simply the best!

Happy Birthday! I love you sister!!!!

ETSY=MY HAPPY HEART

Etsy is my most favorite place in cyberspace! If there is another child in my future, would it be wrong for me to name her Etsy?!(cause we all know it would be a her)

I finally reached my 100th sale! I do have a blister on my finger to show for it!

My favorite part is coming up with the names for all my stuff!

Cream Puff Cocoon

Footsies in Olive

Sweet Cheeks (diaper cover)

Little Bear Cub Hat

Little Pretty Hat models!

My Happy Heart Loves you ETSY

I'm thinking I should probably blog or something?!!!

I had to stop and think of what my blogger username and password is so that I could get into this neglected website of mine.

Is it wrong for me to be posting Christmas pics in almost February? I think it probably is, but I need proof that it actually happened!

The following IS proof that we did experience Christmas and the entrance into a new year. It came and it went.

A few moments not to be forgotten.

***Grace and I went on a date to a local playhouse to see Cinderella.

We had a fun night with some other moms and their daughters!

Wicked Step Sisters

Fairy God Mother

*** Gingerbread Houses with Grandma T and Papa J

We love nothing more than being with Grandma and Papa

*** Three girls in Christmas dresses. It is quite the feat to get three little girls ready for church with cute hair. My hair probably looked questionable, but they looked cute!

*** This night was a favorite memory indeed. A few friends just getting together to sing Christmas songs at a care center two nights before Christmas.

*** This picture pose is a tradition. We wait on the stairs until we get the okay to move in and see if Santa really did come. I used to be the one sitting on the stairs, now I get to be the one taking the picture.

I love the many homemade gifts from Gracie to everyone each year. They can get pretty interesting. Papa J was so pleased!

Tio Brad and Ash's first Christmas in Texas.

***Liv Lou's B-day!

Aliva wanted to get beautified at Sweet and Sassy. She couldn't keep her eyes off of herself. Nails, hair, and then the Catwalk

Grace went with Green

*** Fun with Cousins

Movie night at Grandma and Papa's.

That's all I got!

Hopefully I will post again before next Christmas. Love you all!

Charming Charlie

I'm loving this new baby GIRL so much! I'm one happy Aunt!

Welcome to the world little Charlie!

Dave and Toni- it was worth the wait!!!!

They are Going....Going......Going

To

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

This mission call has been a long time comin'. Mom and Dad, we are so happy for you!

Now you can be fishers of men!

WE LOVE YOU!

There's Nothin' Like a Good Laugh!

It was another night of laughing at the 4th Annual Christensen White Elephant Gift Exchange Party (could that title get any longer?). It just keeps gettin' better!

We love you friends!!!!!

This little gun made it back for another year. It gives off quite a shock. Bret we are glad you are the one who opened it.

This gift speaks for itself. Holly, you should try putting those in with your next spaghetti dinner!

Ry, you almost look like a millionaire! Love the coat!

Mike hugging his ET statue, which got stolen. Sorry Mike!

Mark and Jenny had just the place for their new Viagra clock,
which was later stolen by this eager guy.

Can't wait until next year!!!

Who Did This?

This is a question that is frequently asked at our house. The culprit is always one of these three.




1. Who did this?

(I think I counted 15 Hershey kiss wrappers) Whoever did this didn't cover up their tracks very well.




Answer: GRACIE did it!

2. Who did this?
That was a pretty pumpkin pie.




Answer: ALIVIA did it!

3) ELLA did it... She is usually wearing the evidence.






4) Who did this?

Yeseterday we found D A D written on the back of Ella's neck. We do not promote body art over at this house, but apparently we love our DAD. I blamed Gracie at first. I was quick to apologize when Alivia told me a "sneaky ghost did it" ( not to mention the pink ink I found on her hands). ALIVIA did it?! (I want to trust my children, but I was left wondering if Gracie had something to do with it)

So... at the end of the day,we still kind of ended up blaming the SNEAKY GHOST! I think I will be blaming the SNEAKY GHOST for a lot of things around here.

Love ya!