Plant Party Anyone?

One morning Hans and Dane came and got me and told me they had a surprise for me. They had gathered all of my artificial and real plants that they could find (including the ones from the front porch that were still leaking water) and put them all in the living room. Then we had a "Plant Party" and they danced around the plants.

Congrats Sheena!

Christian's little sister, Sheena, graduated from High School last week!

Ophir Camping Trip

Here are some pictures of our camping trip to Ophir Canyon. Christian's whole family decided to join us. We had a lot of fun. Hans got sick in the middle of the night and I drove him home and took care of him. Then later that day we went back for a few hours before it was time to leave. Christian and Dane had a lot of fun hiking and horseback riding while we were gone. Christian and I even had a romantic horseback ride together. It was so pretty up there.

Hard at work...

We were busy delivering pork all day long. This is what it did to the kids.

Baby Update!

Only 28 days to go! My doctor has decided to start me on June 18th. Being out here in the country and so far from the hospital he thought this would be the best thing to do. I have never been started before, but I am really excited for the convenience of it all. We still do not have a final name picked yet. The top names are Shia (pronounced Shya), Skylie, Whitney, and Savannah. I am happy to hear any feedback that you might have on these!

Flowers for Mom!

I have the two sweetest little boys ever! Right now we have a lot of these purple "flowers" growing around our property. Hans and Dane love to give them to me. Of course I am so excited and give them a big hug when I get them, so they keep them coming. I had to laugh at this because Dane brought me some more "flowers" yesterday and I was busy doing something. So he put them in a cup of water for me. Of course he just sees me do it and doesn't realize that the roots have to go in the other way. My little boys are such a huge blessing to me and I am so happy that I get to stay at home with them and be their Mom!

A Mom's Nap!

Lately I have been so tired with being pregnant and chasing two little rascals around all the time so yesterday I decided to take a short 30 min. nap. I figured that I could get away with that. So as I was sleeping Hans and Dane kept trying to talk to me and play on me etc. I did get a little sleep but I woke up with Cap'n Crunch cereal in my hair and Hans was using Dane's Sling Shot and slinging the cereal at me and was able to get one on my eye (while closed). Hans and Dane were both laughing hysterically. When I finally figured out what was going on I had to laugh with them. I sure am ready for this little girl! I need Backup!

Kindergarten Check!

Hans had his Kindergarten check. All week he was so excited to see Nurse Grandma and Doctor Wynn. On the drive over he asked me if he would have to get a shot. I told him yes and he kept telling me that he would be brave. He did such a good job and Grandma gave him and Dane plenty of stickers and treats. The shots were harder for Dane then they were for Hans. Dane told me that he doesn't want to go to Kindergarten and when I asked why he said, "because I don't want shots." I love the picture of Hans doing the eye chart and Dane trying to help him. We have the best Doctor and of course the Best Nurse that we could ask for. Thanks Mom!

Our First Camping Trip of the Year!

We got a new (but used) Camp Trailer and the boys have been begging Christian and I to use it. So this last weekend we drove out to the reservoir and tried it out. It stormed all night long and the woke up the next morning to snow...Good thing we have a trailer now! We had a lot of fun and can't wait to go again!

Our New Family Blog

We have finally set up our new blog for Christiansen's Hog Heaven. I have a link to it at the top right of the page. Check it out and let me know what you think!

I've been tagged....

Stephanie tagged me a while ago and I am finally getting around to it. This picture is of Hans and I picking apples in my parents orchard. We had so much fun. Hans kept saying, "I love this Mom! This is so fun!" Even Christian wanted to start his own orchard. Hans looks so handsome in this picture (so much like Christian).

This is what you do:
Go to your pictures in the 4th folder Select the 4th picture and write about it.
I tag... Heidi, Sheryl, Misty, & Amee

Happy Birthday Hans!

I can't believe that Hans is already 5. This day seemed so far off 5 years ago when we started our little family. For his birthday, Hans wanted to help me make Spiderman Cupcakes. The only other request that he had was going to Kangaroo Zoo with his cousins Callin , Trey, Else, and Eliza. We decorated the house with Orange and Black Crepe Paper that Hans picked out and we made a big sign for him. Later that night we had Cupcakes and at Grandma and Grandpa Bronson's house with all the cousins. It was so fun being able to really spoil him for the day! We love you Hans!

Our house Before we fixed it up!

When we first found our house it hadn't been lived in for over a year and looked like a squatters paradise. After a lot of hard work and money we finally have it fixed up. The bathroom had mold and was completely gutted. The washer and dryer hookups were in the kitchen and are now downstairs. We have had this done for a while, but I thought it would be fun to post the pictures.

After the Remodel....

Here is our little country house. There are still a couple unfinished places (like my Pot rack to hang above the kitchen sink). But for the most part it is done!!

This Little Piggy....

Our Little Piglets were born on Feb. 13th. There are 10 of them. I never knew pigs could be so adorable. They are growing so fast. Whenever I go out to their pen they are all snuggled up together and look like the laziest happiest pigs!

My New Hair!

Fun Winter Days with Family!

It has been so fun having Stan and Amee living out here in Vernon with us and of course the boys love having their cousins close by too. The boys kept jumping on each others backs when they were going down the hill. It was so funny to watch.

Christiansen's Hog Heaven

We are full fledged Pig Farmers. We started out right before Christmas with the idea of just getting two pigs. Now here we are a little over a month later and we are up to 19! Yes, you heard me right. Somehow this pig business has fallen into our laps and expanded before our eyes. We specialize in Registered Purebread Berkshire pigs. Berkshire is the elite quality pork, usually you can only find it in resturants. So I will be putting together a special blog for our new family business. I will post a link when it is ready.

That Dreaded Manilla Envelope

I recieved that dreaded manilla envelope. Hans' Kindergarten registration papers came and I didn't know whether to cry or to cheer. He is so excited to go to kindergarten. He is already telling me that he can walk all by himself and that I don't have to pick him up from school either. . Hans has grown up so fast... So I will cherish the time that I get to have him home with me all day long. I love you Hans!

Our Baby is a....

It's a Girl! We are so excited. She is doing really good and is growing right on track. Now I can buy those cute little foofy dresses!

The Way My Hubby Does Fencing

A Country Wifes Way of Fencing

Yesterday I went to feed the pigs and saw that our Boar knocked down the fence in between the two pens. I didn't want Christian to have to worry about it when he got home, So I poured them some grain to keep them busy and nailed away at the fence. I know this is a bit overboard...but I had some motivation.

My Motivation....

This is Dozer he is our 750 lb. Boar. I am scared to death of him. This is the reason I fixed the fence the way I did.

My Little Pig Farmers

I had Hans and Dane help me feed the pigs this morning and I let them get in with the little ones. They loved it. Hans asked me if being a pig farmer meant that you fed them and petted them. I said yes. After that he kept saying that he loves being a pig farmer.

Our Afternoons

Yeah! The snow is back. My kids love to go to the park and tube down the hill. This kept us very busy last year.

Our New Pet... Ok not really

This Praying Mantis was out to get us one day. I was watering the horses when Hans yelled Mom there is a huge bug on Dane. I looked and sure enough there was this Praying Mantis on Dane's Back. Of course Dane started screaming, crying, and running around in circles, but I was on the other side of the fence and couldn't help him. Finally he got it off. Dane was hysterical. I had to run around the fence and calm him down. I explained to Hans and Dane that it was just a bug and that they didn't have to be scared of him. Then we went back into the house. About 10 min. later I was making lunch and had my back turned to Hans. Hans yelled, "Mom the Praying Mantis is on your back." Of course I started yelling and jumping around trying to get him off. After a long battle he fell to the ground and I was victorious. Then Hans reminded me that he was just a bug and that I shouldn't be so scared. It seems like I have to eat my own words alot with a 4 year old.

My Photographers

One day I was out moving pipe for a neighbor and I left my boys in the car. They got my camera out of my purse and took about 30 pictures of each other. Here are a few.