You can kind of see how fat Gideon's lip is from chewing on it.
My toothless boy.
Grandma making gingerbread boy and girl.
I love the high heels.
Me being silly with Gideon and Gingerbread boy and girl.
Larke peeking up at me.
Larke making carrots with Grandma.
Eden being silly with play dough.
Grandpa and Gideon playing Air Hockey. Go Gideon Go! I guess we all know where my loyalty lies.We spent 4 days before the wedding with the Jones family. We did lots of fun things which I did not get pictures of. On Saturday I went with the other ladies in the family to a Bridal Shower for M'Recia. Where my mother in law made a wedding dress out of the wrapping paper from the presents. Eden went home with her cousin Chelise and promptly spent the whole time sleeping. Eden ended up being sick with a fever. While Eden slept we took the other kids swimming and just enjoyed talking, playing games and being with everyone. Eden took quite a liking to Grandma Jones this trip and followed her around the house loving on her and being desperate for her attention. Gideon enjoyed his cousins Alec, Chelise, and Dallin thoroughly and looked forward to them coming to play everyday. Larke spent her time playing with and torturing Eden and loving on M'Recia. I enjoyed getting a pedicure with M'Recia, Melissa and Joy. Thanks to Michelle and Jeff and Marc for coming over so much while we were there. It was not the same without you guys, especially Michelle. We really enjoyed our visit with the Jones half of our family. It was full of laughter and games and fun and stories (Mike shared with us what their wedding day was like that was fun) and preparations for M'Recia's Wedding.
The day after the wedding we spent some time with my sister Juleen and then we drove down to my parents. Juleen also brought her grandson Carson (so weird that my sister has a grandson) and he kids Shani and Scott swimming on Monday. We went to bed very early because both Matt and I were beat from having so much fun with the Joneses. Friday we got to spend time with my brother Ryan and his wife Kristie and their kids Michael and Ruthie when they came to dinner. We also got to spend time with my brother Owen and his wife Carrie and their kid Bri and Sage on Saturday and Sunday. (Both Kristie and Carrie are pregnant also so their will be 4 new grandbabies added to the Christenson Clan this year. Sharon could have her baby any day and I still have 5 weeks Kristie is a month after me and Carrie is due the end of October.) Matt flew home on Saturday afternoon so that he could go back to work. I really enjoyed all of my family. Again Gideon enjoyed playing with his cousins especially McKay and Ki. Eden and Larke dressed up. Highlights while at my parents were playing with play dough with Grandma, playing air hockey with Grandpa, Going to the dentist and having Eden scream the whole time and Gideon having his first cavity and losing his first two teeth (he chewed his lip up pretty good while it was numb), watching my kids play with their cousins, my mom clipping my wallhanging for me (pictures of it hung coming soon), and just being with people I really really love. The last day I was at my parents I finally took the above pictures. I didn't mention Vernon and Shelly yet because we did alot with them, so I'm doing that now. Thanks to Vernon and Shelly for always opening your house to everyone, for being so stinking fun, for playing games, for having such cute kids, and for being so easy to talk to (that last one is mostly for Shelly). I wish I had pictures of my kids playing with their cousins. Oh well there is always next time. Love to all those that we had to leave behind in Utah. We'll see you again soon.
We enjoyed having you so much and I loved Eden following me around and finally having sometime to spend with her - glad we had some girl time and some game time and we appreciate you coming and making it a party!
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