Christensen Clan

Hello Family! I am school is finally out for the break!  My kids are all playing outside and I'm so glad to not be preparing for something.  I decided to post on the blog during this down time:)  

Maddie had a minor surgery to remove a benign lesion on her tongue.  She LOVED having scheduled sick time home from school.  She was crazy loopy when she woke up from the anesthesia.  Couldn't stop talking about how she did NOT want fruit.

 Corey and I (and the littles) helped in the kids' class Christmas parties today. Isaac was too busy playing twister to take a picture with us:)

 The kids piano recital was last Saturday.  Isaac played a duet with his friend Jackson.  All three kids played beautifully.  This picture of Miss hazel was outside the recital, dancing in the leaves.  She can't look at the camera anymore.  She just can't.

 Crafting at the ward Christmas party last Saturday

 Maddie has become a runner!  She doesn't want to do the swim team anymore.  She wants to run instead.  We're having so much fun!

 These two.  Seriously.  I don't know who even took this picture or what they were doing standing up there.  There must have been a tasty treat on top of the fridge.

 After our ice storm and freezing spell, we got lucky.  In the sixties all week.  It reached 70 once.  We are loving the sunshine and the outside playing!

Last year on this day, we were traveling to Idaho for a Christmas visit!  We're glad to be escaping such a travel day this year, but super sad to miss the fake Christmas Eve and other festivities we're used to.  Since we got married, we have only spent one Christmas away from Idaho, and that was 14 years ago.  We'll get homesick for sure, but are excited to do all the traditions we're used to here in Texas.  We actually might not go find a grocery store that will let us sing Christmas songs on a microphone with an organ playing--but other than that, we're going to do them all!

Love you!  Those of you getting together, you need to Skype or FaceTime so we can see the festivities!
Kristie