Charlie Cooper Christensen

Charlie made the news!

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=3135995#

Such an amazing story... Charlie is 4 days older than Abby so this really hits close to home for me.

Blog link is on the right hand side of my blog as well.

I have A.A.A.D.D.

I stole this from Jenny's Blog. It was just too dang funny and SO TRUE!!!!!!!

AAADD KNOW THE SYMPTOMS....PLEASE READ!

Thank goodness there's a name for this disorder.

Somehow I feel better even though I have it!!

Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. -Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it manifests:I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.

As I start toward the garage, I notice mail on the porch table thatI brought up from the mail box earlier.

I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

I lay my car keys on the table, put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table, and notice that the can is full.

So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the garbage first.

But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I take out the garbage anyway, I may as well pay the bills first.

I take my check book off the table, and see that there is only one check left. My extra checks are in my desk in the study,

so I go inside the house to my desk where I find the can of Pepsi I'd been drinking.

I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the Pepsi aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over.

The Pepsi is getting warm, and I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.

As I head toward the kitchen with the Pepsi, a vase of flowers on the countercatches my eye--they need water.

I put the Pepsi on the counter and discover my reading glasses that I've been searching for all morning.

I decide I better put them back on my desk, but first I'm going to water the flowers.

I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote.

Someone left it on the kitchen table.

I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV,

I'll be looking for the remote, but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers.

I pour some water in the flowers, but quite a bit of it spills on the floor.

So, I set the remote back on the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill. Then, I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do.

At the end of the day:the car isn't washed

the bills aren't paid

there is a warm can of Pepsi sitting on the counter

the flowers don't have enough water,

there is still only 1 check in my check book,

I can't find the remote,

I can't find my glasses,

and I don't remember what I did with the car keys.

Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all damn day, and I'm really tired.

I realize this is a serious problem, and I'll try to get some help for it, but first I'll check my e-mail....Do me a favor. Forward this message to everyone you know, because I don't remember who the hell I've sent it to.

Family Picts

Abby and K have a Bday coming up soon so we decided to update our family photos! I was able to find really cute outfits for the girls at Gymboree. They were similar but not totally matchy which was perfect.

Abby wore capris w/ a tee:































and K had on a skirt and tee






























Here are some of the picts I snagged from Heathers Blog:

























































She did a FANTASTIC job! You can see the rest HERE!

Abby's new tricks!

Abby is eleven months old now and she has added quite a few tricks to her list lately. It is so fun to see her grow and figure out how to stuff all on her own!

She can clap....



and play Sooooo big!



She is standing up on her own really well too so I think she'll be walking really soon!
























We are on our 5th antibiotic for ear infections with Abby too. She has basically been sick since January so hopefully this will be the med that kicks it or else we may have to do tubes. Poor girl!

Strollers, strollers, strollers....

This post does not really have any great significance, I just think it is funny and shows off a little of my OCD.

So let's talk about strollers...

Before K was born I figured one little umbrella stroller would suffice. I am not a flashy girl, all the stores I frequent have shopping carts, so I was set. So we got this little baby, the Chicco Lightweight Umbrella:
























Well, this one was great but the back does not lay flat all the way so it was hard to use with an infant. We got our infant carseat from Jeremy's aunt so we did not have the matching stroller at first. But my SIL, Lea, the master Garage Sale shopper came across it one day and got it for me! So then there were 2: (This is not the exact set but you get the idea...)


























But then what do we do when we want to go hiking, jogging/rollerblading, biking or SKIING?!?!? So we needed another more burley stroller. So the Cadillac came along, the Chariot Carriers Cougar 1: (And yes, we have most of the conversion kits thanks to our REI Dividend!!)










So we are set right?!?!? Three strollers, one for every occasion! Well, not when you have TWO kids! So we decided to expand and get the bigger Chariot. The Chariot Carriers Cougar 2: (Again, thanks to our REI Dividend)



















Well this is great but it wont fit in the trunk of my car! So what do I do when I want to go out with the girls or just "run to the mall"? So why not get ANOTHER stroller!!
























Now this one was suppose to be the answer to all of my prayers. Double stroller, has a neat steering wheel and noise maker in the front for K. The infant seat can fit in the back seat and it lays flat! But holy crap is this thing BIG and it does not turn at all! It fits in my trunk but barely and I about throw my back out every time I try and get it in there. So what do I do? Well, why not get ANOTHER stroller! The Joovy Caboose:























This time I at least waited and it was not a complete impulse buy. I knew I wanted a sit-n-stand type stroller and I began looking last summer but K was still a bit too young for it last year so I just kept an eye out. Then this weekend one was posted on KSL.com right down the street from me and it was a steal so I went for it! This way K can still have the freedom to run around but then can ride along too when she needs to and it is not much bigger than a single stroller. I made sure to try it out too before I took it home and we walked around the block with it and it handled great. K thought it was pretty cool!

But pretty absurd wouldnt you say! Jer was actually not too thrilled about this last purchase, which I guess I cant really blame him. He has put it with quite a bit. But I am getting rid of the Jeep one on Thursday along with a TON of other baby/maternity stuff at a Consignment Sale (photos to follow in a later post).

So thats it I guess. 6 strollers for 2 kids. Sounds about right!

Spring?

So I think Spring is on it's way? With UT you just never know. But we are really enjoying the weather when we can and the kids sure enjoys the park!

One day was a sunny day at the park and then we wake up to this the next day!



















Natures way of saying April Fools I guess!

Romantic get away?

So this past weekend Jer and I had a "romantic get away". We went to Moab for a work conference, so no it wasn't really romantic, but it was a free trip and my MIL came out for the week to watch the girls so, we'll take what we can get!

It all started on the way down.... Actually, not true.... It started before we left. I went in to work Wed morning to finish up a few things. Turns out I was suppose to hand in some paperwork and take care of my conference money 2 weeks ago. How was I suppose to know, I never travel? So no biggie really they just give me some pre-paid Amex cards. I got a lot more money than I was expecting too so this was GREAT!

Ok, so then we leave FINALLY around 5:00. First stop is the gas station. I whip out my handy dandy pre-paid Amex cards and read the fine print.... "can not be used on Gas or hotel"..... HELLO!!!!! I got them to pay for gas or hotel! WTH?!?!? So what ever, I called work and they will pay me when I get back like I had originally thought any ways so no big deal. Ok, so we are on the road again. About half way there on lovely Hwy 6 we get PULLED OVER. Dun dun duuuuunnnnn. We are in Jers truck so of course I cant find a current insurance card or registration. STRESSFUL! So we end up with a nice $107 speeding ticket. Great!

Finally make it to Moab and all is well. I even get a full nights sleep since Abby is with Grandma! So off I go to the conference. About 2:00ish I get a phone call from Jer. So I send it to voicemail. Uh-oh, he calls back which means something happened. So I answer and Yep, something happened all right... Jer could not get his bike to work so he had to take it to the shop. On the way back to the hotel he got in to a car accident!! Moab has a main street that can get a bit nasty. He was turning left out of a gas station, which is located on a curve where the lanes merge from 2 to 1 lane. He was trying to turn and there was a van and a bus parked on either side of the exit. So he inches out.... cars are coming so he decides to try to get to the suicide lane (turn lane). Well a car pulls in to that lane to turn in to the gas station. So his only choice is to back up. Yep, right in to a little car. He went back maybe 18" and that car was just right on his bumper so he smashed it! ARGH!

The truck just got a little ding on the bumper so the tailgate hits it when it is open now:










But the little piece o' civic got a bit smashed.










But it doesnt end here! So a few beers later Jer is over the ticket, the broken brakes and the car accident. We had a nice dinner out that night and got to relax in the hotel hot tub. So the next day I go to my conference and Jer heads to the bike shop to get his bike. He pays for it and goes out to load his bike in the car and there are 2 people pointing at it and looking at the frame. Turns out he has a CRACK in the frame! So that means it is 100% broken. Who knows how long the crack has been there but with the weekend we were having he wasn't going to chance it. Of course we notice it AFTER he pays for the shop to fix it!

So our trip to the mountain biking capital of the world did not include any biking at all. Not all was lost though and we had a great day of climbing Saturday. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time. Moab sure is an incredible place to visit!