The Girls check up.

The girls went in for their check up yesterday. They also received their flu/swine flu shot. I got mine as well. Emma weighed in at a whopping 30 lbs 6 oz. Olivia weighed in at 26 lbs 8 oz. Although Livi weighs almost as much as Emma I think Livi will be slowing down with her weight gain.

Their doctor doesn't seem to be concerned that our 3 & 1/2 year old weighs only 30 lbs. Emma has a lot of energy, is healthy, and eats pretty normal for her age. So, we just think she will be a petite little girl----at least for now anyways. I feel so blessed to have healthy kids.

Oh and Livi HATES the doctors office. She doesn't like it when people are all "up in her business" as Aaron would say it. She screamed from the second the doctor came in until the doctor left the room. She calmed down pretty fast. The doctor came back in a 2nd time and she started screaming again-----until she noticed the doctor had a "treat" for her. Then she was happy again. Most doctor's offices give suckers or stickers to the kids. Not this doctor-----their doctor gives them a special treat. It is a golden coin for the toy machine in the hallway. All they need is 1 golden coin to get a toy. So every time we leave the doctors office the girls always have a new toy. They love the toy vending machine.

After their doctors appointment Aaron and I took them to South Towne Mall. They played on the indoor playground and then when they were finished Aaron and I rode the train with the girls. It goes around the lower level of the mall. They had a lot of fun making choo choo noises. After we were done riding the train we all went and got some lunch and then stopped at Mrs. Fields cookies and the girls each picked out a cookie to eat for the ride home in the car. On the way home Emma said "I had so much fun today." Livi said "yeah."It really made me happy that although they started off in the doctors office getting their flu shot---they didn't even remember that. All they remembered was the fun day we all had at the mall.

When we got home Aaron and I put up our Christmas tree(with the girls help of course). The girls were so excited. I would get an ornament out of the box and hand it to Livi or Emma and they would hand it to Aaron to put on the tree. When it was all decorated Emma said "Our tree is so beautiful."

Tag.....

I was tagged by 1 of my friends to fill this questionnaire out and post it on my blog. So here it is:


1. What is his name? Phillip Aaron Christensen
2. Who eats more? He does----thank goodness.
3. Who said, "I love you" first? He did, but we both wanted to at the same time. I was too scared to---but after he said it to me then I said it to him.
4. Who is taller? Aaron. He is about 7" taller than me... I love it!
5. Who is smarter? I know he is. 
6. Who is more sensitive? Me, thank goodness!
7. Who does the laundry? I do. I don't mind though. I don't love doing laundry but it really doesn't bother me----if I stay caught up on it.
8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Aaron does because the window is on the right side of the bed. Sometimes we leave our bedroom window open at night and if I sleep on that side I get cold.
9. Who pays the bills? Aaron does.
10. Who cooks more? Aaron does most of the time. He likes to cook. I cook sometimes too. I don't mind cooking-----I just think Aaron is a better cook.
11. Who is more stubborn? We both are.
12. Who is the first to admit they are wrong? Aaron. That is one thing that I admire about him. I wish I were more like that.
13. Who has more siblings? I do. I have 2 younger sisters. Aaron has 1 younger sister.
14. Who wears the pants in the relationship? Neither of us do. We both like to think we do sometimes though! Although I bet if you were to ask Aaron he would say him lol.
15. What do you like to do together? We love to play with our kids, watch tv, go to the movies, hang out with friends and family, and just relax around our house.
16. Who eats more sweets?  Aaron eats more sweets----but I like sweets more. If I could eat more sweets without gaining weight I know I would. Aaron could probably eat a whole bag of Oreos and not gain weight.......I know it isn't possible but I think I gain weight just by looking at the Oreo.
17. How did you meet? We met through a mutual friend named Ben. Ben tried to set us up on a blind date-----but with different people. Somehow, Aaron and I just ended up going together. It was meant to be.....
18. Who kissed who first? Aaron kissed me, because I am too chicken to pull a move like that!
19. Who proposed? Of course Aaron did. 
20. Who drives when you are together? 99.5% of the time Aaron.
21. Age difference? Aaron is 3 years older than me.
22. What High School? Aaron graduated from Skyline in 1996 and I graduated from Bingham in 1999.
23.  How long have you been together?  10 years, but married for 8
24. How old are each of you? I am 29 Aaron is 32
25. Do you have any children together?  Yes----2 daughters.
26. What about pets?  We have 3 cats,  1 dog and fish!
27. Where do you eat out most as a couple?  Z' Tejas Southwestern Grill-----we love that place!
28. Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple? New York.
29. Who is the neat-freak? It bothers me more to be messy, but I do not think either one of us is a "neat freak!"
30. Who hogs the bed? Aaron would say me...and I would agree :)
31. Who wakes up earlier? Aaron. He works days-----and I stay home with the kiddos!
32. Who’s better with the computer?  Definitely Aaron!
33. His best features and qualities? I love how giving he is. He is a very self-less person. He doesn't like to talk about people, or see them hurt in any way. I love how he makes me laugh and smile everyday. I love how he compliments me everyday, and I know he is sincere about it. He is an awesome Husband and a wonderful Father to our kids. I just love him---everything about him!!


A picture of us ( sometime in 2001 )

I tag Mandi and Chris. I expect to see it soon!

A conversation with Emma

I decided that I want to try and document ALL the cute things my kids say. It will be neat to read them later when they are older.

Today Emma and Olivia were watching one of their favorite cartoons--- Dora The Explorer. It was about a Mother wolf and her cubs. We had a cute conversation. It went as follows:

Me:  Wow, that Mommy wolf has a lot of babies.
Emma: Yeah
Me:  How many babies does Mommy wolf have?
Emma: 5.
Me: How many babies does YOUR mommy have?
Emma: You have 2 babies....but we need to buy another baby at the store. Do you have money to buy a baby at the store Daddy----because all I have is pennies.
Aaron and I laughed--it was so cute!

Kids say the cutest things! Pretty soon Livi will start talking more and I will need to document all of her cute sayings too.

Olivia's 2nd Birthday.

Today is Olivia's 2nd Birthday. We had a small immediate family get together at our house and Olivia opened her presents---with Emma's help of course.
This is the look Emma had on her face when she saw the stash of presents on our stairs:

We told Emma that it was Olivia's party and that the presents were Olivia's. Here is how the conversation with Emma went:

Me:       Let Livi open her presents----it's Livi's party
Emma:  They are OUR presents
Me:       No, they are Livi's presents
Emma:   Are they?
Me:       Yes, but Livi will share her toys with you--if you ask
             her to
Emma:   She will? Ok Mom......

After Livi  opened her presents we had some yummy Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Cake. The cake was delicious.

                                                     Livi's Dora the Explorer Cake

Blowing out her candles

Livi loved her cake

Emma ate all her cake too

 It was chocolate cake with mint ice cream and the girls DEVOURED their piece. The girls had fun and really enjoyed THEIR new toys.

New at blogging.

So I have a sister and some friends who live out of state. I have been asked by several people to start blogging so they can keep up to date with everything going on in our lives. I have actually been debating for some time to start a blog----I have just never gotten around to starting one.
I am new at this so give me some time to figure everything out, but I will try to keep you all updated.