Snowman Kit

Last year Talan and Jason went out to make a snowman and this is what they made. So to keep this tragedy from happening again we decided that they need a snowman kit. We need a cute Frosty snowman

So we spent a Saturday afternoon at grandma Christensen's painting eyes, carrot noses and buttons for our snowman.

Everyone got involved in the painting.

Lincoln would have loved to help, but I didn't want to spend the whole night trying to scrub paint off of him. He was content to just sit and watch Kipper the dog.

Talan showing one of the eyes that he is working on.

Talan finished about 2 buttons and then he needed a snack break.So can you guess who ended up making the rest of the kits. That's right MOM.

Good thing I like doing crafty things. We have been so excited to use our kit, but we have not had a good snow storm since. Maybe they will have to wait until next year. I hope I remember where I put them next year.

Every Park in Springville.

We have finally had some nice weather. Okay it was 59 or so but it has been the nicest day in Utah this year. We needed to take advantage of the weather so we loaded up the wagon and headed off for the neighborhood park. We decided to walk to the park,it  is only about 1 1/2 miles from our house, I thought the exercise would be nice. About half way to the park I realized that it was not the relaxing walk I had anticipated. Our neighborhood is full of hills. Pulling 70+ lbs of kids up and down hills was more of a work out then I thought.

Talan wanted to pull the wagon and I was okay about letting him pull Lincoln up the hill. But he only lasted about 20 feet and then he was done pulling and wanted a ride. 

Lincoln had a blast climbing up and down the stairs.

Once he made it to the top of the play set he wasn't sure what he should do.

Talan was a good sport and played on the little play-set with Lincoln.

Lincoln would not go down the slide sitting up. He would always flip over on his tummy. Just last year we finally got Talan to go down sitting up. Must be a Christensen thing.

One going up, One going down.

Lincoln had a great time playing in this tube. He would wait until you were walking by and then he would stick his hand out and try to get you.

Last summer Talan worked so hard to try and climb up the slide, but he never made it. This year he was determined to do it.

Lincoln was not about to miss out on a challenge. I think that he thinks he is a big as his brother.

Almost there!

He made it! You can see the determination.

Now for the fun part.

Lincoln decided that the stairs were easier. He is such a little dare devil you have to watch him carefully, because he would jump off with out hesitation.

The swings are not Talan's favorite. But we are working on pumping. He will finally let you push him, but no underdogs.

Not sure if he trust his mom to help him across the monkey bars. It was his lucky day, I am to short to hold him up to them.

Lincoln's favorite, climbing up and down the stairs.

After about an hour of playing we packed up and headed back home. The thought crossed my mind to call and have someone rescue us but I figured I need the exercise. As we were walking home we saw the Life Flight helicopter fly over, so we stopped to watch it. One fun thing about our house is all the planes and helicopters fly over us on their way to Spanish Fork Canyon. One day it was foggy and Life Flight looked like it was going to land in the field behind us. The boys love to watch the helicopters.

The boys were so hungry after the park. We had sandwiches and fruit punch, it turned into quite a mess.

As we were heading home Talan and I decided that we are going to visit every park in Springville this year. When we have visited them all we will pick out our favorites. So the Big Hallow Park is done and next week we will pick a new one to visit. Hopefully there are not to many parks in Springville. I found this list, it looks like we have our work (fun) cut out for us.

Arts - Big Hallow - Bird - Child - City - Freedom - Heritage - Hobble Creek - Holdway - Kelvin Grove - Memorial - Ray Wing - Spring Acres- Spring Creek. (14 Total)

We are sick of Winter!!!

 The boys and I were so board today. The weather is bad and we are tired of being in the house.We tried to brainstorm some thing to do but nothing seemed to work. We are not going to Jumping Jacks because someone will end up sick. We thought about the library but that only last about 5 minutes because I get too embarrassed when Lincoln take off running and screaming as loud as he can while pulling books of the shelves. I am surprised we have not been ban yet. I would love to go shopping at the mall. It would be alright until I wanted to try something on. I hate trying something on when the boys are with me. You have to try and fit that huge stroller in that tiny room. Then you are trying to dress while holding the door so your oldest doesn't open it and with your other hand you are holding you 18 month old so he doesn't crawl under the wall into the next stall. So shopping is out. We finally decided that we would pretend that it is summer and have an inside picnic.

We jumped in the car and hit the McDonald's Dive Thru.

The boys had a great time. Talan always makes you feel like Mom of the Year. He keep telling me Mom. this is the best picnic ever. We should do it again when dad gets home.

I should get a pat on the back. I had a salad even though those salty fries with sweet and sour sauce kept calling my name.

As you can see the food didn't stay on the blanket. Oh-well at least we are having a good time and the sofa will wipe up.

The best part of the picnic was the cars that came in the kids meals.

After lunch we had a few car races. Talan named his car Snar and Lincoln's car "Lighting McQueen" I am not sure were Snar came from. Talan made sure to get out the markers and write Snar on his car, because all race cars have their name on the side.

Get on your mark, Get set, GO!!!

Lincoln and his car.

While Talan and I where racing we found out that the cars are interchangeable. You can put the front on one car and the back of the other. Talan showing off the car that we interchanged.

Talan wanted to make sure that my picture was on blog so he took this picture and told me that I had to put it on so everyone could see. Me at my best. Tee-shirt no make-up etc... We had a fun day today but we are sure wishing that spring would come so we could ride our bikes and go for a walk to the park.

 Please come Spring.

Happy Love Day!

Talan's Preschool is having a Valentines Day Party. Each child had to write his or her own name on all of their cards. Luckily we start about a week before V-day so we could make it through all 18. Talan picked out Cars valentines to take to preschool. He is so excited about the party.

This is the Valentines holder that they made at preschool. Talan had so much fun passing out his Valentines and playing find the heart.I love when the simple things in life make you so happy.

My boys Valentines gifts. Notice the kissing bees, I gave those to Jason on our first V-day. I always get them out each year because for some reason he get embarrassed by them. Maybe it is because I chase him around the house with them. While they sing "I Love You, I Love You."

Most people just want to go out with their spouse on Valentines Day. We tried that once and after waiting 3 hours at Ruby River we decided that the day before or after Valentines is just as romantic. Jason even suggested we have Valentines day on the 15th. He said "Think of all the money we would save with everything being half off." That's the kind of comments you get when you are married to an almost accountant. So the last few Valentines days we have spent with the boys. I decorate the table and the boys get to pick what is for dinner. This year Talan pick Zubs pizza and cheese sticks.

On the first Valentines Day that Jason and I were married he had balloons that started in our bedroom and lead me out to the table where he had my Valentine. So ever since then the boys wake up to  balloon's everywhere.

Since the balloon idea is now for the boys. I woke up to a trail of white roses, that lead to my Valentine. White roses are also special to me, when Jason proposed he had a dozen roses and on each rose he wrote something special that we had done each month while we were dating.

We also Heart attack their doors every year. Talan was especially excited this year for the balloons and the hearts on his door.

Lincoln playing with the balloons.

Talan checking out all of the fun candies on the table.

Can you see pure excitement in this photo.

I love seeing the boys so happy with some thing as simple as balloons. I hope that they remember all the good times that we share as a family and that when they have families of their own they will remember that the simple thing are sometimes the best.

Its a Balloon War.

My Valentines.

Talan enjoying one of his favorite meals.

Lincoln wondering were his cheese stick is.

Why can't my boys love something like broccoli.

One thing that is fun about having boys for Valentines day is that you get to buy fun things like Nerf guns. After dinner we had a giant Nerf war. It was so much fun!!

Lincoln was mad that Talan had his gun. It is so funny when Lincoln hears you cock the gun he runs aways as fast as he can then turns around to face you and closes his eyes waiting to get shot. When you shoot him he laughs so hard. Then brings you back the Nerf ball and wants you to shoot him again.

All Better.

We also stopped by Grandma and Grandpa Jones and they had a Max and Ruby Bunnies for the boys. Talan and grandma watch it every time grandma babysits them. So when Talan is home and Max and Ruby comes on he has to call grandma and tell her that it is on so that she can watch it too.