Milestone

Kinlee Jo is WALKING!!

at 10 months. (Corbin didn't walk until 13 months)

Okay, maybe not quite yet but she took her first steps last night!

It was so dang cute, she had a HUGE smile on her face and we both started laughing when she first did it.

She knew she accomplished something big, possibly due to my SCREAMING "YAY! Kinners you did it!!" 

She had been standing for a few seconds all by herself for the last 3 weeks or so...so we knew it was coming. Video documentation coming soon!

I am excited that she is learning new things...but I am not ready for my baby to grow up yet!

Inspriational Quote

I have had this quote hanging on the cupboard above my computer. It really inspired me today so I thought I would share...

"In quiet moments when you think about it, you recognize what is critically important in life and what isn't. Be wise and don't let good things crowd out those that are essential...don't give up what you want most in life for something you think you want now. If you have been enticed by the things of the world to forget the things of God, correct your priorities."
         -Elder Richard G. Scott

It is so easy to get caught up in the rat race of life. I have found myself saying "I want this, I want that, I want that too..." And wishing we had more. The truth is, I have everything I need right now and I can't complain. (Or I shouldn't complain). I have a healthy family, two beautiful kids that I look forward to seeing everyday, and a husband who supports me in everything I do. I think all this rain and grey skies has been getting to me. I'm going to try and remember the things that really matter in life, today and always. Especially with all the natural disasters going on in the world right now. How can I wish for more, when so many are wishing just for their loved ones, some food and some shelter. My heart goes out to everyone affected in Japan. Actually to everyone that experienced the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunamis. It is so heartbreaking to watch. May we hold our loved ones a little tighter!

Oh and is anyone else freaked out about this?! A friend posted this on facebook earlier this week and I had to repost.

 9-11 New York, 1-11 Haiti and 3-11 Japan. Luke 21:10-11 Then Jesus said to his disciples:"Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes', famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven. 'Jesus says for behold I come quickly'

Signs of the times?

Girls Day + Play Date

Cori is in town so naturally we needed to have a girls shopping day! Not a whole lot is new around the Christensen household...we have all been sick which is NO fun. I was sick the week we came home from Hawaii, and then Kinlee got hit hard with her 4th ear infection and croup. Poor thing sounded like a duck when she coughed and could barely breathe. It was a rough 4 days...and nights. She is doing much better now...phew! Corbin has a little bit of a cough and runny nose...I am just crossing my fingers he doesn't get croup! Anyway, here is Kinners shopping with Aunt Cori and Mom:

Yes we were shopping for Easter already :)

Cute little bunny!

And then we went and ate some yummy soup and salad and K snoozed the whole time.

She is getting so big. I can't believe she is 10 months old! She can stand on her own for a few seconds and can walk around the furniture, but no steps on her own yet. She is the worlds fastest crawler...just like Corbin was. Scary Corbin story...he woke up from his nap yesterday and usually he runs right out, but sometimes he plays in there for a little while so I didn't think anything of it. All of a sudden we heard a loud crash and then Corbin started screaming so Cori and I ran in his room and found him smashed under his dresser. {A little screaming and maybe a swear word or two later} We got that dresser off of him so fast I'm not sure he knew what hit him. Miraculously, his only battle wounds were a couple of scratches. I thought for sure his arm or leg would be broken...not to mention a minor concussion or something! We were all a little shooken up and I still don't know what happened exactly. He told me the drawer fell so I'm pretty sure he pulled the drawers out and tried to climb up to get to his Woody and Buzz dolls that were on top of his dresser. I'm pretty positive he won't ever attempt that move again, but just to make sure we are going to screw his dresser to the wall. Is my kid the only crazy daredevil out there? My goodness. Love him to death but he is bound to give me a heart attack one of these days.

Here are some pictures from our play date last week with the Campbell's at Just kiddn' around: