The Christensen's: time for change...

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

time for change...

I keep telling myself things will settle down and get back to "normal" ...unfortunately I have come to realize my idea of "normal" has changed drastically since Gwen arrived. It has been 8 months and I still can't seem to get it together. Laundry piles up, dishes always in the sink, and messes everywhere I turn. I think my lack of organization skills is finally catching up to me. I need to find a way to organize and prioritize...any ideas.

Even though I feel a little disheveled I know I am extremely blessed to have such a wonderful husband and two HEALTHY and beautiful children. So what if the house is a mess, things could be so much worse, we are very lucky.

Here are a few pictures of what we have been up to the last few months...

Gwen doing what she does best!!!

St. George in April with the kids and my best friend Angie!!

We got some good sun and had great conversation

Mr. Blue Eyes

Tate and Mom at Baby animal day!

A lot of sewing... This blanket is made of all fuzzy, soft fabrics for my friend.

I have also been trying out sewing some dresses for Gwenie...Isn't she cute?

Another fun dress.

Love this cute little onesie

4 comments:

Ginna Liechty said...: So cute, loving your sewing projects. I really want to learn how to do that. Gwen is such a doll and Tate is so dang cute. Love the hair. BTW, your hair looks long. I like!!; April 20, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Katie said...: Love it all.... You know I am still waiting for my soft and fuzzy blankie!! Sam is almost 1 ya know!!; April 21, 2010 at 8:48 PM
sellers said...: Gwen is such a cutie! I love the dress that you made, super cute. I hope we can meet Gwen soon. It has been too long since we have seen you guys!; April 22, 2010 at 11:17 AM
Nells-Bells said...: i am so impressed by your sewing skills! this is not one i have yet to attempt or perfect. ha! i know the feeling of being disheveled and not being able to catch up with the messes. i still have that problem...
your kids are adorable!; May 13, 2010 at 9:27 AM

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From the Mouth of Tate

To Paul "your my best friend, dad". (Paul got teary)

eating icecream and seeing it was melted said, "look mom chocolate juice."

Fell down on our friends grass, rubbed it and said, "This is great grass."

eyeing Gwen he says to me, "Tate take her head off?" not sure if he has grasped the concept she is real or not.

when I change his diaper he always asks for "feel better" (diaper cream)

He also lets me know when he wants changed by saying, "I wanna nice clean diaper."

Found a rock in the grass and threw it back into the rock landscaping and said, "he wanted to go home to his mommy."

me: "Tate, do you want to try and go potty on the toilet?

Tate: "NO WAY MOM, toilet is all gone."

Struggling and grunting in the backseat he finally says, "mom I can't do it... I can't grow bigger."

Tate: "mom come here."

me: "I have to feed Gwen first."

Tate: "no mom, pump."

We went through the Del Taco drive through, and Tate said, "Mom, is this a new McDonalds?" I think we need to cut back on the McDonalds.

me: "Tate, do you want to go watch the Flash Basketball players tonight?"

Tate: "No mom, we watch the Aggie guys."

Tate looked down at his diaper and then looked up at me and said, "I just pee peed on Elmo." (there are pictures of Sesame Street characters on his diapers)

Tate: "Mom, I'm the man"

me: "Tate we need to whisper"

Tate: (yelling) "No we're not whispering, we're YELLING."

Elaine: "Tate, are you going poop?"

Tate: "Yes"

Elaine: "Can you hold it?"

Tate: "In my hand?"

Tate: "Mom, go down the slide."

Me: "I'm too big."

Tate: "Well, grow down."

I was talking on the phone with my mom while Tate was in the bathtub and he said, "mom, put the phone in the water and grandma will get wet."

sitting on the potty, he went pee pee then said, "3 times!! I can't believe it." We have been potty training, and he was apparently counting how many times he had gone that day, and was pretty impressed with himself.

I went and sat down on the couch and Tate said,"Mom!!! Don't sit on the guys, they are watching me play football." Apparently he had some imaginary fans watching him as he kicked his football.

me: Tate, come eat your oatmeal.

Tate: I can't, I'm being sick right now.

I was walking down the stairs and I head Tate saying, "...and don't come of that stair until you stop crying." as I walked down the stairs he told me not to step on the (imaginary) kid that was in time out. I asked why he was in time out and Tate said, "because he put a coin in baby Gwen's mouth." YIKES

Tate (sitting on the potty): Mom, come look I did a big snake poo.

Tate (4) we had a little earthquake and he asked paul what it was. Paul said it was and earthquake, and Tate replied, "like when another planet runs into earth, that would be an earthquake.