Look who we got to see!

Oh my goodness, there are no words. We got to meet baby Mercedes over the weekend when she was just 16 days old, and let me tell you, she is one perfect baby. You made a cool kid, Mackenzie and Taylor! Thanks for letting us hold your precious new bundle. We love her!

Mutant children invade the Christensen abode

It's coming!

June 5, 1pm in the Sacramento Temple. Please come if you can make it. Mel and Johnny

Painfully Honest

Emmy: "I'm getting really old, Mom!"

Jayne: "I know, me too!"

Emmy: "Yeah, but you're getting fat and I'm getting tall."

Welcome Baby Mercedes

Congratulations, Kenzie & Talor!

Happy Birthday Emmy!

She's FOUR!

What?!

I was just reading the blog book, and it cracked me up that after she was born I used to post photos of her like.... weekly. Hehe!

She's turning into a lovely little girl - and being a big sister suits her well.

And, as promised, an actual photo of Tess and I:) Hanna took this one!

Cami wins

Tess and I, in our pregnant states, made the grave mistake of asking Cami to take our belly-update photo.
Don't you just love her? :)

I don't know, Grandma. I think you're missing out.

I feel pretty safe living in a house that is almost completely hidden by the massive snowbanks!!I'm not sure if you can really tell from these pictures, but the snowbanks around here are absolutely hugeungous. There's so much snow! We get dumped on about every 2-3 weeks, but between dumps it's just dry and sunny and it makes the snow kinda gross. So in about a week, these banks will get even higher! (or so I hope!)

Thanks grandma soooo much for letting me stay in your house, I love it! Everything is intact, and so far all your plants are still living :) (except the holly thing that was on your table by the stairs... I think Tess threw it away one day. It magically disappeared). Have fun in the sun! Love you!

Happy Birthday, Sister!

I don't know how it is that I spent nearly 2 weeks in UT and this is the only picture I got of JoAnn. So, sorry about that Jo, but I love you and hope you're having a great birthday! Thanks for being a wonderful example, mother, sister, and friend to me. You're the best!

The Kepsels are checking in

Hello Slade Family!

I am the epitome of hypocrite 'cause I get on here all the time and inwardly complain that no one posts. When did I post last? Who knows! So here's an update:

Emmy is as strange as ever, so no worries there.There was a wall of snow recently built on my front sidewalk, so we haven't had any visitors in a while.

Jonah is constantly hurting himself, a trait he inherited from his Dad. Today's injury was tripping and hitting the edge of his door with his forehead, which left a lovely goose egg.

I'm telling you: This is daily!! Thank goodness for Burt's Bees Comfry Salve:)

Emmy took off on her snow shoes and we haven't seen her in days.

But before that she had her first professional modeling shoot:) Doesn't that sound funny? It was all for you, Aunt Jenne:)

Caleb's Sister works for a resort marketing company in Park City and they needed a little girl to come play in their "Children's Center" for the new website/brochures.

Don't worry, this is not a life course we are pursuing.

And we got some bunk beds! Caleb found these at our local thrift store, and they have made a world of difference in the kid's room. This little house is bursting with Kepsel's (or will be by May!) so we're getting creative with our space.

That's about it! Life is good in Heber City!

MOLANO

Happy Birthday to the Big Sista! Hope you're having a great day!

Wasn't Christmas Fun?

Two Little Angels

Congratulations to the newest members of the church, Sydnie and Lily! They had a lovely baptism on December 26, 2009 in Murray, UT. Thanks to everyone who came and participated. We love you girls!

Public Service Announcement

Aw, doesn't that make you think of Taylor?

Hey Taylor! Aren't you home?! Where are you? We're in near desperate need of your posts around here.

I was actually posting just to draw your attention to the blog list on the left there, we added Jordy's mission blog! Check it out, and write him a letter!

Rome Temple Site

What better place to put a temple.

30 YEARS

This is Layne and I being happy being together. It's not where you go for your anniversary, but how you treat each other!

Thankgiving in Eden

Here's a little recap of Thanksgiving in our neck of the woods!

It was questionable at first, but we did fit two long tables in the living room!
This is about 20 minutes before dinner actually began. Jonah couldn't wait any longer - so he dug in with both hands:)
Hello you lovelies!
And Hello you lovely that started all of us lovelies!
Well. Most of us lovelies.
Ahh.... the part where we all try and digest what should have been a week's worth of food.

What did the rest of you do?! Pictures please!

Kids love their moms

So true. (Click to see bigger)


I wish my son would want me to comfort him more often, and I try to be there for him, but what can you do?

Tis the Season!