The Christensen Chronicles

Saturday, April 21, 2012

unseasonably warm!

This weatehr is CRAZY! haha almost as crazy as the way I just spelled "weather". Anyway, Peter has been breaking down our deck and by doing so all of our summer time toys can now be seen from our living room windows. Leyah has been wanting to do the water table for awhile now and with these 70-80 degree days it was perfect. We don't have pictures of it but Jordan splashed her little piggies a few times as well :)
happy little lady
With this nice weather we have also been able to go to the park almost everyday and have picnics all the time. We found out last weekend that Shorty Jordy LOVES the swings woohoo!
Love her !

keeping busy

Being a stay at home mom is tough. I love it, don't get me wrong, but if you have never done it well you just don't know. I do my best to try and keep Leyah entertained yet educate her as well. I wish I was disciplined enough to have a circle time and lesson plans for her but that just doesn't happen. I have been taking her to the library lately where we pick out books on a certain subject and then try and focus on doing stuff that week with that subject, it's been pretty fun. For our bird week we made bird feeders and hung them all around the neighborhood, the best part was checking them everyday haha
finished product

one happy little girl
We had a water and science day which was pretty cool. Thanks to pinterest Leyah was entertained for an HOUR by dropping colored vinegar onto a pan of baking soda, I played too it was quite cool

Here comes Peter Cotton tail

sorry this is so late. Our easter was a ton of fun. The weekend before we kicked off festivities by going to the Ida Lee egg hunt. Leyah had a BLAST and we got to see the Easter bunny, Leyah had wanted to bring him a salad but we compromised with bringing him a carrot instead :)
Poor bunny carried that carrot for HOURS hahaha

egg hunts with Braden are the best

Leyah found a "special" egg and won a small prize

I completely forgot to take pictures of the girls getting their baskets on Easter morning, but they both enjoyed them, at least I'm assuming Jordan did :) Leyah got HOP the movie along with a few small chochkeys, and Shorty got a sweet rattle, bathing suit and rubber ducks. If you didn't know the easter bunny does NOT bring candy to our house haha b/c we all know he brings a ton of it to grandma's house haha.

Every year Cannon Ct. has a neighborhood egg hunt and we are fortunate enough to still be included, even though we aren't cannon courtonians anymore. I'm so used to Leyah being the smallest and youngest hunter on the street but this year she fit right in! That's crazy!
the hunt is on

growing up and fitting in
Easter lasted a long time thanks to a package coming everyday for about 3-4 days in a row, Leyah now thinks every package is for her with a treat. Thank you everyone for loving our girls!
Jordan with her sweet bunny hat :)
yiayia with crazy fun gifts haha


Sunday, April 8, 2012

Jordan Update

SO it has been just about six weeks since Jordan's surgery and she is beyond thriving! We are loving to see her grow and change each day. At Jordan's 4.5 month appointment she weighed in at just under 12 pounds and a week later at her cardiology appointment 12.9 pounds!!! I/we are so excited. She has rolled over a few times, is eating solids and being a general baby bad ass. WE LOVE YOU SHORTY JORDY!

First time in the baby command center

modeling a tutu I made for a charity event

Jordan turns 5 months, AT HOME :)

love my baby's blue eyes <3 

St. Patties week in Photos

our rainbow jar cakes to get us in the spirit

we made leprechaun poop a few days prior to st. patricks day

festive b-fast during the week

I think someone enjoyed it

decorated hat :)

St. Pattie's day morning( leyah had pneumonia here and we didn't know it at the time)

green themed bfast which our sick girl didn't eat :(

green eggs and pistatio muffins for mommy and daddy

feeling a bit better and up for the park

the cozy coupe had to wear green too

sooo this is a MOM at the park!? what! niice lady (enlarge to see what shirt says)