Family Reunion 2008

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Highlights

• Eating at that cook Japanese place and having the best experience ever


• In and out burger


• Loosing my wallet


• Finding my wallet


• Awesome hotel room close to Kevin and my parents


• Night time swimming (Kevin's cannon ball)


• Kids were amazing, the best kids ever


• Visiting with my cousin Johnny (he was so kind to remind me how old we are now)


• Whitney and Ivan hooking up with a skeleton


• Goofing off at the church (shame on us)


• Pretending to be a boy in the boys bathroom with Whitney (thanks for taking the photo Hans).


• Seeing my Dad with his brothers (they are so cute)


• Seeing family that I hadn't seen for a couple of years


• Old Navy $1.oo flip flops

Just wanted to give a shot out to my sweet niece McKoy. Thank you for all the kindness you showed me and the kids while you stayed with us. I really appreciated McKoys help. She did everything, even changed diapers. She sure is a trooper to put up with us for a week. All the time we say "I miss McKoy" "I wished McKoy was here". I hope she can come back soon!

Who's who?

Can you guess? Who is who? One is Morgan and one is Janika. Good luck! I can tell a difference, but I really think they look a lot alike! Sweetness!!!!

1. Cute kids

2. InstaCare, medication, Walgreen's open 24 hours

3. Ivan, for taking the kids to Lagoon so I could go to the Dr. and rest

Mexican Coke vs American Coke

How are they different?

Mexican coke is sweetened with cane sugar and Coke sold in the US is sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). I think the Mexican variety tastes much better then the domestic version.

How did I find out about it?

My neighbor Roberta told me all about it.

Where do you buy it?

Roberta told me 7-eleven, but Melanie and I went on a hunt for it and turns out Roberta bought it all. Later that week Melanie and Curtis found it at Costco. AWESOME!!

VS

Results

Whitney guessed right! She did not like it.

I guessed right too! I love it! It has a crisp clean taste to it.

Ivan failed the test. He likes it, but not enough to pay extra.

Bryce failed the test. He really didn't care either way.

1. Singing in church with Melanie

2. Whitney playing the flute while we sang

3. My parents coming to see me sing in church

BBQ Rules

My friend sent me this today and I had to share with all of you. I find this to be very true and funny. Just a side note: In North Carolina BBQ means pulled pork. They call cooking out on the grill, cookouts.

BBQ RULES

We are about to enter the summer and BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity, as it's the only type of cooking a 'real' man will do, probably because there is an element of danger involved. When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion:

Routine...
(1) The woman buys the food.
(2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.
(3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - drink in hand.

Here comes the important part:

(4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.

More routine...
(5) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery.
(6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another drink while he deals with the situation.

Important again:

(7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.

More routine...
(8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table.
(9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes. And most important of all:
(10) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.
(11) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed 'her night off.' And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women...

1. Season Passes to Lagoon.

2. Not peeing my pants on the Rocket (reentry).

3. Ivan cooks a great steak on the grill!

Father's Day Fun

Father's Day was a special day! Ivan was chosen to be a mystery Dad in primary, he really had a lot of fun listening to Janika ask questions. She even asked if the Dad had a little girl named Janika, SMART! We totally stumped Ivan this year. He is known for ruining gift surprises, but not this year. I had him totally convinced he was getting a welder. I asked him like 5 times how to get to Harbor Freight and about 20 time about welders. Well he got a WII system and he was so excited and shocked.

I also had a party celebrating the Christiansen and Kemple Dads! It was my 2nd annual party! The food was great and most everyone enjoyed the party. I did get my feelings hurt and spent a little while venting in my room, but everything turned out in the end. I think I am totally crazy doing the party because I had to go up and down the stairs like 100 times with my bad foot and now I am stuck on the couch today in agonizing pain. I think I will schedule my surgery today!

Ivan took a few photos, I wished we had more, but I am glad to have these.

My brother Kevin had all his kids come, it was amazing! He has a lot of kids!

1. Ivan going to my parents house late last night to get me a chair to nurse Morgan in.

2. My parents for being so generous to give me their almost brand new chair and beautiful kitchen table.

3. Days I can stay home and rest my foot.

Who is this Dad?

When I married Ivan, I hit the jackpot! I not only gained an amazing husband I gained another Dad.

Grant Christiansen (AKA DAD)

Kind
Compassionate
Loving
Honest
Fun
Hard Working
Trusting
Happy
Singing Silly Songs
Making me Laugh
Making me always feel like I am the best!
Telling me I am wonderful every time I see him!

Happy Fathers day!

We love you!

1. My Dad

2. Ivan's Dad

3. Ivan

A Little Girl Needs A Daddy....

A little girl needs Daddy

For many, many things:

Like holding her high off the ground

Where the sunlight sings!

Like being the deep music

That tells her all is right

When she awakens frantic with

The terrors of the night.

Like being the great mountain

That rises in her heart

And shows her how she might get home

When all else falls apart.

Like giving her the love

That is her sea and air,

So diving deep or soaring high

She'll always find him there.

I love you Dad!

Happy Father's Day!

You are the best!

The Father Of Our Home

The father of our home leads our family

With wisdom’s light in all that’s right;

My father’s good to me.

Fathers are so special with a very special love.

They watch us and protect us.

They guide us and direct us

Back to our home above.

Happy Father's Day Ivan!

You are such an amazing Father, thank you for all you do for our sweet family.

We Love you!

Karolynn, Whitney, Michael, Janika, Carter and Morgan

Porn for Women

Last week on Good Things Utah, they featured this book called "Porn for Women". I know it sounds really naughty, but it is actually really funny and very true. I have been wanting to buy the book, but they said you can only get at some speciality shop and on the internet, but when you search for it on the internet you have to be very careful not to get unwanted "Porn". Well today I get an email from my Mom and tada, it is the photo's from the book. I thought I would share. I must say that Ivan is very good at most of these, especially the flower one.

I don't have to have a reason to bring you flowers.Ooh, look, the NFL playoffs are today. I bet we'll have no trouble parking at the crafts fair.
Don't want anyone "falling in" in the middle of the night.
I made some Niman Ranch Tenderloin with garlic, black pepper, and indonesian soy sauce for dinner. I hope that sounds OK.
Hold that thought a second. I want to pull over to ask for directions.
I know, Let's take you shoe shopping!

Is that the baby? I'll get her.

I like to get to these things before I have to be asked. As long as I have legs to walk on. You'll never have to take out the garbage.

1. Bumping into Melanie at Lagoon

2. Disposable Diapers

3. Ivan's help with dinner last night (yummy steak sweetie)

Mayan Adventure

This is him ;)

1 1/2 hour wait...

Crappy food...

Over priced crappy food...

McKoy and Whitney asking the diver guy for his autograph and him giving McKoy his phone number only to scribble it out when he found out she was 12...

The show was awesome...

The kids love it...

Great seats...

All you can eat chips and salsa...

Getting splashed by the divers...

Whitney and McKoy falling in love...

1. Melanie finding music and lunch

2. Carter taking a nap today

3. Call from my brother Kurtis

Carter in the Garden!

Ivan took these photo's of Carter at my cousin's wedding. Carter started to panic because of all the people, so Ivan took him out to the garden. It was so nice to find these photo's on my camera, thanks Ivan!

Balloon Love

This is one of Whitney's favorite things to do.....

Family Night Fun

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The kids had so much fun tonight. We went to Holly Wood Connections, they have a Monday night special it is such a great price and best of all Carter is free! Even sweetness (Morgan) loved the mary go round. We missed Whitney, but she was at the movies with her friend looking for "hot" guys.

Earlier today we grabbed a little sneezers pizza (pizza pizza) and ate it at the park. We went to Smoot park it is a special park because that is where I met Melanie! After the park we took the little ones to get a hair cut at "Cookie Cutters" This place is crazy, it had a play ground and everything. Janika got her hair cut in an airplane and Carter in a car. They were given a balloon, sucker and a cookie cutter. Whitney said "I will never work at this place" Check out their website! http//www.haircutsarefun.com


We are so lucky to have my niece McKoy staying with us this week. She is awesome! It is just nice to have her helping me with EVERYTHING! I wished I could keep her forever! Last night the kids came in the room and I was shocked because they all had their Pj's on even Morgan. She got them dressed today and emptied my dishwasher without me even asking. Thanks McKoy!

1-I Know My Heavenly Father Loves Me!

2-Magical Cup Cakes (thanks Melanie

3-Cookie Cutter Coupons