The Christiansen Family: January 2010

Goose Hunting

This is how Nate likes to spend his Friday and Saturday mornings!!

I'm sure glad he never brings home the geese they shoot!

Casey's Biggest Fan ...

We're #1!!!

Oh how I love having a little girl to dress up ... Jackobi loves her tutu!!
We've had fun going to games so far this season!!

Minico v. Burley

Minico 68, Burley 50

The Minico v. Burley game is always full of so much emotion. It's fun to watch!

Congrats on a BIG WIN!!!

We decided to take full advantage of the snow on New Years Day and take Jackobi on her first sledding experience! She had SO MUCH FUN!!!!! She hardly weighed enough to keep the sled down and kept tipping over, but luckily she thought that was part of the fun!

Trying to catch snowflakes on her tongue. We couldn't get her to point her face towards the sky and actually catch one. Maybe next year!

She had us pretty worn out by the time she was ready to go inside! That afternoon she took a FOUR HOUR nap! Apparently sledding was hard work for her too!

♥ her ...

Many Changes for 2010

As Nate and I reflect back on 2009, what a great year we've had!! We've made many memories and had many firsts. We have felt an abundance of joy as we've watched Jackobi grow and learn! She brings so much happiness to us!! I can hardly believe she'll be TWO in less than 6 weeks!! We've learned a lot about ourselves and grown as individuals and as a family. In 2010 we hope we can improve ourselves and do better each day! For us, 2010 we already have lots of changes in store! After a lot of thought and prayer we have decided to sell our house.

It was a really hard decision to come to [I've actually been in a little bit of denial about it!]. You hate to say that you can become so attached to something so materialistic, but we have. We love our home. We've made so many memories here! Nate built it, it's our first home together, it's where we brought Jackobi home to. We love our Ward and neighbors. Things like that are hard to leave! Regardless, this is something we feel like we really need to do. Although it's not 'officially' on the market yet, we hope to have it listed by the end of January. On the flip side of things, when we sell our house, this brings about another big change for our family. Nate has always had the desire to return to school and further his education. By selling our house, he is able to work less and continue his education. Something that will make him happier and life better for our family in the long run!! We're excited for this change and new challenge!! Sometimes change is hard, but we have been so blessed in our lives thus far, we know that we'll be taken care of!! So here's to 2010!