Halloween

This year for Halloween we just went to the ward Trunk-or-Treat. It was very nice to have all the games and activities outside(as we are in AZ). Reagan was not sure about it all at first but she warmed up to everything except people wearing a mask.

She was the cutest Dorthy I've ever seen :)

Lars' truck for Trunk-or-Treat

Lars the biker dude and his decorated bike

Reagan always went back to Trick-or-Treat to Papa

Decorating cookie with Gma Jo

cutest little dorthy!



Bryson's Blessing

We decided to bless Bryson on 10/19/10 so both sets of grandparents could be present. Brian did a great job and Bryson did great only with a few cries.

Peter, Bryant, Brian and Bryson, Lars

all the family

our little family 10/19/10



Newest Addition :)

Bryson James Christensen

10/12/10  10:10pm

9 lbs 8 oz 22 in

YAY! He's finally here!

Being only 1 day late :) (i'm glad he wasn't cooking any longer! might have been a 10 pounder!)

I was scheduled to be induced Tuesday(10/12/10) at 5am but when I called the hospital to see if they had any rooms available, they had no room. I thought for sure I'd have to wait another day. But the hospital called me back about 8:30 saying they have a room for me and to be there about 10 :) I was excited and nervous at the same time. Reagan hung out with Gma Shauna and the rest of the family  for the few days we spent at the hospital.

They didn't start the induction until about 11:30 and instead of using pitocin, they used some sort of pill that came in 3 doses but I only got 2! Brian and my mom spent the day at the hospital waiting for little Bryson. They finally broke my water about 8pm and then the painful contractions really started to kick in! I decided I should get an IV just in case I changed my mind about not wanting an epidural. I was just finishing the 1st bag of fluid(you needed 2 before an epidural could get started) and it was time to push! I pushed for about 20 min and little Bryson was born :)

He wasn't crying when he came out so they hurried and cut the cord to get him to his table and of course he cries and they are carrying him over :) Brian and my mom were at the scale when they weighed him and when they announced how big he was I thought they were joking! No one was expecting him to be that big.

We are glad he's here and healthy! And Reagan just adores her little brother. Always wanting to hold and kiss him :)

I was so thankful labor was not taken into the middle of the night!

our "big" little man

so peaceful :)

Aunt Katie, Reagan and Bryson

we could sit and watch him all day!

always kissin' on baby brother!



Fall Fun

Fall in Alaska is beautiful! Reagan has found a new love for leaves. A new love for leaves after everyone else has raked them up into a pile :) We all have had some fun playing in the leaves, well I enjoy watching from the side. Here are a few pictures of our fun. Brian managed to stay out of all the pictures but he really did enjoy them too.

It's not letting me write between the pictures so hopefully you can figure out who's in them and what's going on :)





Randomness

Well first off, we are still alive! I take most pictures on my phone so I can't load them on here from my phone.

And well yes I'm still pregnant. Have about 4 weeks left, give or take a few days.

And Brian is still working everyday and playing basketball and working out. He actually starts being a Ref this weekend, this will keep him way busy and his city league basketball starts next week as well.

As for Reagan, she just enjoys playing around all day! She especially loves when Ming Lu(cousin) is home because they can play all day together and seem to never get bored! Reagan has also started a little preschool once a week at the church. It's a pretty big group, about 15 kids attend but they are split in 2 groups. her vocabulary has also expanded in the last few days. But her favorite word is "No", she thinks it means yes so she says it all the time. Here are a few pictures of our little princess. Enjoy!

she loves her icecream these days :)

"cool breeze"

reagan and ming lu playing

always wants to wear her goggles :)

and some sunday night twister. Brian, Ben and Peter

(ben thought he could actually get me to play, haha, i was helping reagan spin)

Fair Time

It's time for the annual Tanana Valley Fair. This year we decided to get season passes so I could take Reagan during the day. Her most favorite part of the fair is all the animals! And of course my favorite part is all the food :) Well actually we've all eaten a lot and gained some weight... Here's a few pictures that are from my phone, camera is dieing so its charging so we can go to fair tonight :)

so after icecream and.....

elephant ears and....

more icecream....

you gain a little weight :) we still love our chunky monkey :)

El Dorado Gold Mine

In Fairbanks there are 2 major tourist attractions, The Riverboat Discovery and El Dorado Gold Mine. I had never been on either of these until last year when Brian got free tickets for the Riverboat. It was fun and now I can say I've done it! On Wednesday, Reagan and I did El Dorado Gold Mine with Rebecca(Brian's sister), and her kids, Ben and Ming Lu. We had great weather and found lots of gold! We rode the train into the gold mining town and on our way we stopped in a Permafrost tunnel and they told us all about the mining operation. Reagan had a great time on the train! The highlight of the trip is always gold panning and cookies at the end. Gold panning is definitely a lot harder than it looks! Reagan and I came home with quite a bit of gold. And the cookies are made fresh and very yummy!!

waiting for train to take-off

tunnel

Reagan gold panning

train ride back to our cars(Rebecca, Ben, Ming Lu and Reagan)

yummy cookies :)