Peyten's Football

Peytens football team had an amazing season this year, they were undefeated going into the superbowl and ending up losing to the Oilers.  They had beaten that team last year in the superbowl.  Guess it just wasn't our year, but I think runner up isn't so bad.Peyten receiving his trophy.
The loyal fans

Friday Face

My first Friday face is...Lauren Christiansen.

Lauren is the oldest child of myself and Brent Christiansen.  She was born on Feb. 3, 1995.  She was a real cutie if I do say so myself.

She has a very likable personality and gets along with people of all ages.  She is a great big sister to her two bothers, Austen and Peyten and her little sister Ashlen.

Some of her favorite hobbies are:  playing volleyball, reading a book, hanging out with her buds, spending time with her ultra cool mom, and watching good old TV.

Lauren is a top notch student in school taking all honors classes, except science, we don't want her to be too perfect!!!

She is a valuable player on the Xtreme 14 yr.  club volleyball team.  She plays outside hitter and has a wicked serve.  Her favorite thing about Volleyball is killing the ball and diving for digs.  She is often seen with huge bruises on her elbows and knees, which is not lady like but very cool.

Lauren has long blonde hair and beautiful blue eyes with dark eyelashes and eyebrows.  She is tall and thin (I know, it's hard to love someone like that), with cute dimples on either side of her cheeks.  

Now for Q&A Time:

Who do you like better Mom or Dad...silence followed by "Mom, I like you both the same."  (sure, whatever)

favorite food... Mexican

Favorite color... blue, green, purple

Favorite season... winter

Favorite song... Hot n Cold

Where do you want to go to college... A&M

What do you want to be when you grow up... physical therapist

what's your favorite tree... any one that you can climb

What kind of car do you want to drive... Ford F-350 (say what?)

Favorite vacation... Pine Basin

Favorite subject in school... PE

Favorite activity... snowboarding and volleyball

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the most awesomest girl in the world... Miss Lauren Fern Christiansen!!!!!

Sometimes...

Sometimes  my biggest goal is to take a shower before the day is over. (I am trying out new fonts)  Got that one accomplished today, phew!!!!

Sometimes all I want is for the kids to is be nice to each other.  Like the other day Austen got in big trouble by the other Adult besides me in the house, and he was up stairs crying and Peyten told me he felt sorry for him and Lauren came and gave him a hug.  (major run-on sentence).

Sometimes I wish that I wasn't married to such a hunk... No, I am just joking, I love my hunky husband!!!!!

Sometimes I would like to get all the laundry done in one day, folded, and put away.  That would be a miracle, that would be cause for Brent to buy me something really nice.

Sometimes I think that Texas is just about the best place ever to live, except maybe HEAVEN!!!!

Sometimes my belly growls for Chipolte in the middle of the night!!!!!

Sometimes my dog makes my heart feel all fluttery, I love her!!!!!  My cat too, she is super fat and soft.

Sometimes the day is just too short or too long, whichever!!!

Sometimes I just look at Lauren and get so proud of how awesome she is.  She was definately a gift from God!!!!!

Sometimes I want to give a mean hand gesture to my obnoxious neighbor, but instead I smile and comment on her lovely permed hair.

Sometimes I like to spy on my kids conversations, especially Peytens, they rarely make sense but are super funnny.

Sometimes I wish I was still a kid living at home and riding my bike to my friends house. (Julie, you know I mean you).  

Sometimes I wish I could talk to my Grandma Fern and Grandma Huxford, now those are some classy old ladies.  Unfortunately they are both in Heaven., but good for them.

Sometimes I can't understand my 4th graders homework, what's up with that?

Sometimes I wish I had not beaten up the neighbor boy who lived next door.  His name was Billy Young and he was 12 and I was 10.  That wasn't very nice of me, I can't remember why I did it now.

Sometimes I wish that I had planned better for my wedding.  At the time I didn't have any money and it was so fast.  Lauren and Ashlen's wedding will be fun, I already know where Laurens reception is going to be.  It's a surprise.

Sometimes I wish that there would be world peace. (That's funny, I was pretending I was a beauty contestant, don't they all say that?)

Anyway, that is my sometimes.

I am going to have a new special on my blog that will appear on fridays.  It will be called "Friday Face".  It is an idea I saw on another blog.  Stay tuned for this friday featuring my first "Friday Face".

Ward Christmas Party

Top 10 reasons why the Christiansens won't be asked back again

1.  We forgot to bring what we signed up for.  (we really weren't home all day, how can they expect us to bring anything, I rarely feed my own family).

2. Ashlen was the cutest toddler by far and made everyone else look bad.

3.  My husband is the hottest man there over 40 and all the other wives were wishing their husband was hot like mine.  ( He is even cuter than the 30 somethings, 20 somethings is pushing it).

4.  During the opening prayer, Peyten was already in the food line.

5.  They ran out of rolls towards the end of the dinner and I noticed Peyten had 5 on his plate.  ( That was also the food item that we were suppose to bring).

6.  Half way through the musical program I noticed that my boys were gone from the our table and then noticed that many of their friends were gone as well.  My boys had initiated a capture the flag game and were outside playing.  ( I got a few dirty looks for fellow parents, hey I didn't tell their kids they could go).

7.  Lauren was suppose to be helping the little kids visit Santa at the end but she ditched it to go outside and play capture the flag and later said she almost beat up the Bishops son.  Way to go sweet cute girl, that will get the boys crawling after you!!!!

8.  Ashlen told Santa, "I don't like you", but later gave him a high five when he gave her a candy cane.

9.  The Bishop asked me if I was ready to be Primary president again and I laughed at him and walked away, then came back and reminded him that I am still expecting his wife to bring me a Christmas treat.

10.  And the final one, we ditched early to drop the kids off to go to a neighborhood party where they served real Coke!!!!!

All jokes aside, I love our ward, I just like to spice things up a  bit.  Every ward needs a crazy old lady like me.

Christmas picture out takes 2008

Gotta love the ones that don't make the cut.

Some fun photos

The kids doing homework after school, my table always looks like a garage sale.

Ashlen always is cute!!!!

Chloe, the new dog my neighbor got.  She is a toy poodle and so cute.  Ashlen loves her as do I and the rest of the kids.