Look who came to our house

We had an unexpected guest arrive at our house this morning. She was holding a note that read:

Christmas is approaching, and this is the day
Santa has sent Mrs. Peeps to your house to stay.

He sent this small elf to your house and mine.
The day after Thanksgiving, She must be on time.

Mrs. Peeps has a purpose. Her purpose will be,
To whisper to Santa all the good that she sees.

Soon after she gets here, she moves only at night
To high places, low places, she stays in plain sight.

In the kitchen, for instance, she sits high on a shelf.
Mrs. Peeps can sit anywhere, for she is an elf.

She holds very still when she thinks you are watching.
Her magic is precious, it fades with each touching.

She sits on the tree on Christmas Eve day.
She knows that Santa is soon on his way.

She waits and she waits without making a noise.
She waits until Santa arrives with the toys.

So you better be nice and mind what you say
Because Mrs. Peeps will tell Santa when he comes with his sleigh.

Once Christmas is here and Santa has come,
Mrs. Peeps must leave, for her job is well done.

But, she will return next year on the very same day,
To watch your behavior as you work and play.

Talan heard the doorbell when it rang and ran to the door to see who it was. When he saw Mrs. Peeps he was afraid of her. We tried to get him to hold her but he wouldn't so I had to hold her and Talan to get the photo. However, Lincoln loved Mrs. Peeps. I wonder who will get more presents this year?

Thanksgiving 2009

The boys!

Jason with the bigger half of the wish bone. I lost this year, but next year it's mine.

Grandpa and Lincoln taking an after dinner nap.

Talan playing with his new car set.

Jason and Lincoln after a long Thanksgiving day. I was up hitting all of the doorbuster sales on-line. What else is there to do at 3 am after your darling baby has had his bottle and fallen back to sleep.

This year we went to Jason's family's thanksgiving. We had so much good food that I need to pull out the fat pants. After dinner we spent the afternoon watching football and playing cars with Talan.

We are thankful for....

Lincoln:

No more pokes. (I am sure I will hate needles and tubes for the rest of my life.)

A big brother who worries about my safety while I am in my Jumparoo.

My now pasty white skin. (yellow was not my color)

My mom who constantly places her hand on my chest to make sure I am still breathing at night.

My mobile. I love watching those bears spin around in the air.

Talan:

Grandparents who like to buy me prizes and let me stay at their houses when I don't want to go home.

Nick Jr. (In my prayers every night I make sure to bless our TV)

Vacuum, Brooms and toys of all shapes and sizes who come to watch me in my nightly talent show.

Krista:
This Thanksgiving as I reflect back on this year I have become especial thankful for my family and friends. I would not have made it through this year with out all of you. All of the wonderful gesture of kindness, like gift baskets, dinners and visits to the hospital. It was so wonderful to come home to a fridge full of food, cleaning supplies and money for the hospital vending machine while we were busy at the hospital with Lincoln. I am so grateful for my parents who watched Talan during Lincoln's hospital stay. I never had to worry about him because I knew he was in good hands. Also to Jason family for the trips to the hospital to see Lincoln, even if they were only able to see him from the nursery window. I am also thankful to all of the staff at Timp Regional. They always went the extra mile to make sure that Lincoln and our family were taken care of. Dr G and Kari were the best, they would always keep us informed and answered all of our questions, no mater how many times we asked them. I felt that they truly cared for my little one. I feel truly blessed to have had all of these people in my life during our rough time with Lincoln. I am also great-full for a wonderful husband who was by my side during this year. He always lifted my spirits when they were low and made sure that I saw the bright side of things. I am also so thankful for my darling boys who bring so much joy into my life. I will never take them for granted, because I know how close I came to losing one of them. The experience with Lincoln has taught me so much, I know that I am much less judgmental and a lot more compassionate. This whole experience has made me enjoy each day, because you never know how many days your love ones will have here with you. I will strive each day to let all my friends and family know how thankful I am to have you all in my life.
(I am also extremely grateful for health insurance)

Jason:

Every year there are things that I am thankful for, but this Thanksgiving seems to have more meaning to it. Since the birth of Lincoln we have had many trials in our life. As we went through the weeks after his birth there were many times that we didn't know if our son was going to make it to this holiday season or even home. I learned from then on that I need to cherish every moment I have with me children because you don't know how long you will have with them. I am especially grateful for the strength of Lincoln. To be able to fight off the virus that was making him so sick and doing it at only a few weeks of age has made me so proud of him. I am thankful for the many friends and families that have been there for us through these times and I know that we couldn't have made it through them without their support. I am also thankful for Talan and the joy that he brings into my life. It seems that since his birth I have laughed more in the three years of his life than I have in my life prior to his birth. I am also thankful for a wonderful wife who has put up with me these past 6+ years and I know that I couldn't ask for a better wife and a better mother for my children. Finally I would have to agree with Krista that I could never be thankful enough for health insurance, because if we didn't have any I would have to work five jobs just to pay for the huge medical bills that just keep coming to our house and just doesn't seem to show signs of slowing down.

Lincoln's Blessing

Lincoln was blessed by his dad, Grandpa Jones and Bishop Mortensen at our home. He was given the name Lincoln Connor Christensen. Jason gave Lincoln the most beautiful blessing. The spirit was so strong and everyone in the room felt it. We are so deeply blessed to have Lincoln here with us today. In his first few weeks of life there were some days we didn't know if he would make it home. We are so greatfull to have him home and in better health.

Mr Fix It

Talan loves cars and everything about them. One morning he woke up and told me that he needed to do his job. When I asked him what his job was he replied " I need to fix the tires on the car." Lucky for Talan it was time to change the oil and rotate the tires on the cars. So him and dad spent the day tuning up the cars. Talan especially likes to work on dad's old 66 Bronco. He can't wait for summer again so we can ride in it. He loves having the top off the Bronco and going for rides up the canyon.