Christensen Clan

It has been long enough that this could be pages long, but I promise to be more brief than that.  We've had lots happening since the end of Feb.  My parents came to visit which was WONDERFUL!  It was very fun to have one on one time with them.  We mostly relaxed, ate yummy food, helped them missionary shop, and played outside with the kids.  It was pretty cold and windy while they were here, then back to the 70s when they left:(  On Saturday Maddie had her honor choir clinic all day, then that night was her concert.  It was amazing!  Several hundred students from different jr. highs studied with professors all day, and the result was awesome.  I would have paid money to hear it.  We were so very proud and very happy that grandma and grandpa could be there.

 The next week was spring break.  Corey had the whole week off!  My brother Justin and his family came over and stayed three nights with us.  We had a great time. We spent Monday at Six Flags.  It was actually pretty cold to begin with, but then brightened up.  It kept the crowds down at least.  Everyone loved it, even the 20 month olds:)  We bought these capes for the kids, they are batman and superman.

 After they left, we still had a few days of our break, so we decided to go camping....Christensen style in our backyard.  We made it real by going to Bass Pro Shop and getting fishing gear.  We took the kids to our Lake Ray Hubbard.  No one caught anything, but it was so fun.  Sadly, we just erased all the pictures off of our nice camera (accidentally) which all turned out beautiful because it was at sunset. Here is one from my phone, so you get the idea.  After fishing, we set up the tent and had camping food for two days, cooked outside and everything.  It was extremely relaxing and so great to put Hazel in her crib for the night.  We realized there wasn't room for all of us anyway.  Time to buy a new tent!

Friday of that week, I flew to Idaho for a quick weekend to see my parents off on their mission.  They spoke in church and did an amazing job.  Thanks Mel and family, and Josh and family and Faylene for coming.  It was so fun to see you and made my parents happy that you came.  Many of my siblings came too, and it was great to be with them.  I got to meet my newly adopted nephew Grover.  He's a dream:)  I missed my kids and Corey though, it was so weird to be there without them.


While I was gone, Corey took Clara on a painting date to an art store here.  They took a class and had so much fun.  

 This is really hard to manipulate these pictures.  So I'll just leave the rest where they are.  Sorry it's so many, hope it's not too strange to post this many.  Most are self explanatory.  The whip cream in the mouths is from our camping breakfast.

The two little ones always hide their eyes when we stop the car so we can say, "Oh no!  I can't find Ephraim and Hazel!  Did we leave them at the store...."

Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter week.  We will miss being in Idaho for the egg hunt.  we love you all and will see you in the summer!