Ophir Canyon

A few weekends ago we went to Ophir Canyon for the day. Christian's parents brought up their horses, we had a fire, and the kids played in the stream. We all had a great time.

Swimming Lessons

For the Past two weeks we have been doing swimming lessons for 1 hour each day. The boys have loved it. Dane was really scared at first but toward the end he loved it. He keeps asking when we can go back. We stayed some days to swim longer and had a lot of fun! I even put Shia's little legs in and she liked it too. I love the summer and I am sad to see it come to an end.

A Sticky Situation

Dane decided to put his gum in Hans' hair so I used Peanut Butter to get it out. Hans couldn't stop laughing because he thought it was so funny that I was putting Peanut Butter in his hair. Then Dane wanted Peanut Butter in his hair too and was upset that I wouldn't put some on him.

Our Little Princess

Time Flies!

I can't believe how fast time flies. Shia will be 5 weeks this Thursday. It has been so much fun having a little girl and Shia is the sweetest little thing ever. She is little and petitie. She still wears newborn diapers and clothes. It hasn't been a hard adjustment so far. Hans and Dane just love Shia and love to help me. They take turns getting diapers, pacifiers, blankets. etc... It is like she is all of our little doll. I just love having a little baby in our home. I have forgotten how wonderful it is and the sweet spirit they bring. Last night Dane had a bad dream and came into our bed with us. Shia woke up to eat at the same time. I layed in bed with Shia snuggled up to me and Dane curled up to my back feeling his breath on my arm and thought how blessed I am to get to be their mom. I love my little ones so much. I couldn't do it without Christian. He is so supportive and the perfect hubby. I love you!

Pictures of Shia!

New Pig Farmer

Hey everybody, Christian here filling in for Hollie. I just wanted to announce the arrival of our newest little pig farmer. Shia Hope Christiansen was born this afternoon around 3pm. At 6 lbs 6 oz and 19" she is a bit of a runt but absolutely beautiful. Hollie did really well and should be able to come home tomorrow. She has lots of dark hair just like Hollie did when she was born. Hans and Dane were so sweet and were cute to listen to as they held her. Hans and Dane couldn't figure out how the baby came out. Hollie and I just looked at each other when they asked about it. I am not sure if we are ready to start explaining that stuff yet! LOL They have seen our sows give birth so if it comes up again I guess we can refer them to that. : ) I will post pictures tomorrow when I get home. Thank you all for your concern and well wishes!

Two More Days to Go!

I can't believe that there are only two more days. I am getting started on Thursday! The time has gone by so fast. I thought it would be fun to post these prego pics that Heidi took for me. Hans and Dane are so excited. They talk to our baby all the time. They even made a chain that they have been counting down with. They will be such great big brothers and helpers!

No Mom!

One morning while I was in the shower Hans came in and told me there was something that I had to see. He had painted this sign and taped it to his bedroom door. As I read it he must have thought that I was sad, because he said; "Don't worry Mom I made this sign so you don't have to come into our room and clean it. Dane and I can clean it all by ourselves and you can just lay on the couch and watch a "Mom" show. I thought this was the most precious thing ever. I love those little boys!

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.