Rexburg Splash Park

We went to the Splash Park in Rexburg.  The kids all finally loved it.  Usually they whine because the water is cold.  But, they played in it and had a blast!  They also rode the carousel and loved it too!

 The kids RARELY nap, but after the splash park they crashed in quiet time.  Everyone but Hailey that is.

Conrad's First Lost Tooth

We stayed the night in Boise on our way back from Seaside.  Conrad lost his tooth just before he went to bed.  So, the Tooth Fairy was able to visit him at Grandma's!  He was so excited!!

Porter Family Reunion

Mid August we drove 13 hours to Seaside Oregon for a family reunion.  It was fun to see everything and spend time together.  I have a bunch of pictures (because Bo took them).  So, I'm going to go over the highlights.


The first place we hit was the beach.  We were just planning on going for a walk, but everyone ended up soaking wet (jeans and all).  It was a bit chilly too.  But the kids loved it!

 We also went to the Tillamook Cheese factory.  It was pretty cool to see the cheese packaged and try fresh cheese.  The kids loved it.

 Grandma and Carley made a treasure box and hid it on the beach.  They found a map and then the treasure.

We also found this cool little train to ride around.  The boys loved it!

 We also went to a museum and got to walk through a boat.  ( I am terrible and can't remember what the name of it was.)

All in all, it was a cool place to see, but a bit chilly.  If we lived closer like 8 hours away I'd go back.   But 13 hours was pretty long :), I'm not sure if I'll want to go back.

Our Overnight Float Trip

The Wednesday after we got back from the reunion we were suppose to take the kids to Boise to visit Grandma for a few days while we had a getaway.  But, Brayden broke out with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease so instead Grandma came over here so we could still have a getaway.

Bo has really wanted to float the South Fork Canyon (on Snake River) with me so he planned a trip with two of his other friends and their wives.  Us wives were a bit unsure about everything.  But we had a great time and when you're on the river it is much less intimidating.  The ladies talked and the guys fished.

We saw eagles, pelicans, moose, and many other cool animals.  It was gorgeous and made me really appreciate more the area we live.  I had no idea pelicans were around here.

We spent the night at a campground on the bank of the river and got up, packed everything up, and floated a few more miles down the river and went home.


 This is where we had lunch.  These are the falls at Fall Creek.  One of my favorite parts of the float:

 Here's a picture of Bo doing one of his favorite things :)

We are so grateful for parents who take the kids on occasion so we can have a break or time together...

Christensen Reunion 2012

Every couple of years we get together with my side of the family and rent a huge cabin.  This year we went to Heber, Utah.  It was fun to get together.  We played games, some guys went motorbiking while some went golfing.  The ladies went to Park City and went shopping and had lunch.  It is always fun to get together and get away..

Here's the cabin:

Here was the main room:

  We also watched the kids play, play, and play some more with their cousins.  It is always fun to see what they come up with when they are together.  They put on an air hockey tournament for all of the adults.

We were able to celebrate Mom's 60th birthday while we were there.  It was a lot of fun.  Jeanie put together a book for her with letters from each of us.  It was nice to read and see how much Mom has influenced our life.  Love you mom!  

All in all it was fun reunion!