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Making Memories: Awkward Family Holiday Pictures
We took our Christmas card inspiration this year from ugly sweaters and awkward photos--the best of which seem to feature some animal. We hit the thrift stores looking for some vintage, wearable holiday memories.
Making
Memories: Family Holiday Pictures, Take Two
Hoping to take our family photo to the next level of “Awkward Family Photos” the girls begged to include one of our chickens in the picture. We chose “Stacey” for her sweet and docile temperament. Once inside the house, she got a little wily and was very distracted by the shining lights and sparkly bits on everyone’s sweaters. Rob set the timer and jumped in the picture, calling for everyone to smile. As soon as Bea showed her pretty white teeth, Stacey turned around and pecked her right in the mouth and then turned to escape. We laughed so hard when we realized the camera had perfectly captured half of us smiling, totally unaware, and half of us in horrified chaos. Folks, don’t try this at home.
Counting
Memories: Christensens by the Numbers
8 years old Bea turned in April. She was baptized a member of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 4,224 pages
Bea read to finish the complete Harry Potter series this year.
24 instruments Sarah
Jane plays (23
percussion + piano). 66 inches tall. Sarah had a growth spurt and looks poised to
be the tallest Christensen girl.
40 hours Eloise spent driving to qualify for her
official Driver’s license in November. 5 clubs in which she participates before
and after school--Beta, Spanish, Environmental, Tri-M (honors music) and A
Capella.
14 credit hours Maddie is managing as a freshman at the
University of Georgia (English Education major with Spanish minor). 52 stairs
to her dorm room on the 4th floor (no elevator) that she shares with
her fun roommate, Piper.
0 number of times Flori’s craft area has been clean and
organized this year. 261 approximate number of school lunches
she has made since August.
1 chicken coop built by Rob & friends to house the 7 egg-laying hens he has raised this
year in his role as “gentleman farmer”.
20 wonderful years of marriage celebrated
by Rob
& Flori on December 28th! We pre-celebrated
in June with an amazing 8-day trip to Italy.
1,936
miles our family will
move in June from Watkinsville, GA to Provo, UT!! Rob will start at BYU next
fall.
Countless people, places, and things we will
miss about living in the South.
Immeasurable the love and gratitude we feel for
our friends and family, and our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Incalculable the joy and blessings we’ve received
in our life this year, many through the kindness of others.
Boundless Our hope that you will feel our love
and appreciation for the role you play in our family’s happy memories, this
year and always!
