During our trip to Utah in December, my sisters and I hosted a bridal shower for our sister, Chelsey, who is getting married in February. This is the only photo from my camera for that night: a picture of Chelsey and her future Mother-in-law and Sisters-in-law. Cassady took the rest of the pictures on her camera, and I haven't received them yet. So here's the memory of that evening. It was a lot of fun.
New Year's Eve was lots of fun and partying with the family again. Cooper had a great time that night.
Cooper and Aspen (cousin)
Cooper and Uncle Jayson
Also during that week we spent an afternoon at my Grandpa & Grandma Christensen's house. It was wonderful to spend the afternoon with just them, my sister Camyll, and her two kids. Nice and quiet compared to the crowds of people the extended family gatherings usually bring.
With only a few of us there, Grandpa took a few minutes to share some of his mementos, things from his life that are meaningful to him. It was very special and sweet to have him share things that he's not shared with many in the family, since it's not something he does with lots of people around. I will always remember this.
Cooper and Calvin had fun playing marbles with their Great Grandpa. Grandpa made this marble track for his children! Three generations later, the kids are still enjoying it. In fact, this is why most of the great-grandchildren call these grandparents "Grandma and Grandpa Marbles." Not only do they have an awesome marble track, they have many old-time toys from when my dad and his siblings were young, like Fisher Price Sesame Street Little People, race car tracks, lots of cars and trucks, and other fun toys that are of much better quality than they make now, obviously, because I doubt many toys Cooper has today will last through 50 years of children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. The kids always love to visit and play with all the toys.
Grandma also took a minute to share some of her keepsakes with us. It was so much fun to have her show us some of her special things.
Cooper and his Great Grandma and Grandpa Christensen
Chrystal, Grandma and Grandpa Christensen
The night before we left, we had a New Year's party with my Mom's family: Uncle Boyd, Aunt Kaylene, their kids, their kids spouses, and their grandchildren. Cooper had a blast playing with Jaden (almost 3) and Keslee (4). I didn't get a photo of them because while they did have lots of fun, most of my time was spent refereeing the three 2-yr olds, who went back and forth between elation and fighting.
No Christensen/Mower get-together would be complete without a picture of us kids in front of the fireplace. I should do a blog showing all these pictures over the years....but that will be saved for another day.
We were missing Bryt and Aaron, but here we are (L to R): Jayson, Chrystal, Shelisa, Camyll, Chelsey, Austin, and Cassady
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