Baby Confusion!

Just a funny moment frozen in time...

Kissable baby cheeks

Carter on his two-month-old day. Precious baby!












The most adorable two-month-old ever!

Fireworks and family time

Taken on the Fourth of July in Couer d'Alene as we waiting impatiently for the fireworks over the lake. (We were all so tired by the time we got there, hence the bloodshot and baggy eyes)

A Toast to Kindergarten

First day of School


Ryanna could hardly wait for her school to start! She has talked about being in Kindergarten for 7 months and today was her big day. Ryanna is keeping with tradition by giving her teacher a flower grown in our yard. I took a Marigold to my teacher and Ryanna took a yellow rose in a Chinese vase to her teacher. Her teacher is in our ward and is such a neat lady.

Ryanna going to school! (and showing off her new pink backpack)










Ryanna and her new friend Jaleigh.
Cute girls on the school bus.

Parents were waving and some crying. (I was cheering)
The Principal invited all the parents to share in a "Toast to Your Kindergarten-er" and English Muffins. This was such a cute idea and so we toasted to our darling kids.

"Centennial High, we long will cherish..."

My husband has been out of high school for 10 years! His reunion was over the weekend and we weren't able to make it. In light of his reminiscing, this is his recap of the last decade:

"I spent one year attending Snow College, before serving in the Des Moines, Iowa Mission. Within a week of my return, I was reintroduced to a wonderful gal and was engaged a month later. I married Angela Christensen (class of ’99) in the Boise Temple in February 2001. During my first year at Boise State, our first child was born. We were told that we were to expect a boy. However, on April Fool’s Day of 2002, our beautiful daughter, Ryanna, was born!

For the next while, I kept trudging through my classes, served as President of the Pre-Law Society, and was blessed to work at the Idaho Attorney General’s Office. In September of 2004, our first son, Dawson, was born. After suffering through, and enduring the LSAT, I graduated from BSU in May 2006 with my Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice Administration.


Last summer, we moved to Moscow, Idaho so I could start law school at the University of Idaho. Class of 2009, baby! I just finished working down at City Hall, with the Moscow City Attorney. As if that wasn’t fun enough, our family expanded by one more and Carter was born on June 22nd, 2007.


I am starting my second year of law school. I am also happy with life, as I have a terrific wife and wonderful children. Ryanna (five) is starting Kindergarten next week, Dawson (three next month) is such a fun little guy and Carter (two months) is learning about how to sleep through the night. Being here in Vandal Country is fun and I wear my Blue-and-Orange Bronco colors proudly...(and sometimes very discreetly!)"

Carter's Birth Announcement

I know that Carter is actually like 6 weeks old now, but since postage stamps are so ridiculously expensive, this is how I'm announcing his birth! He's HERE! This is Carter's Birth Announcement that my creative mother made! She's amazing...but it's not hard since the subject is so darn cute! (I'm not a proud mother, am I?)

Family Picture Day

We had our family pictures taken last week, what a fun chore! This was the best shot of all of us. Ryan, me, Ryanna, Dawson and baby Carter. Say cheese!