Whoa...What a crazy couple weeks!

I know, I know, I am way behind in writing a post but let me tell you, these last two weeks have been a whirlwind. A whirlwind of the best kind (well other than the food poisoning/stomach bug we came down with at the end of it) and we were having so much fun that pausing to write even a sentence was just not an option.  If I wrote about all our adventures, we would seriously have a book on our hands so we are going to relive these amazing times through a little photo journalism. Heck, now that I think about it, there is so much that I am even going to break it up into two entries. Auntie Kate and Uncle Sean threw us such an amazing Baby Shower that they need an entire blog post to cover all the details (It also happens I was so taken with what they had done and by all the guests that came to celebrate that I could not even bother with taking photos. Luckily we have two family members that are amazing photographers and will be sending us some shortly). 

Hope you can keep up!

 Yay..Kate and Sean are in town from Philly for a whole week! Let's see how much we can cram into that week, shall we?

 Cheers! Starting off with a trip to Bandon on the Oregon Coast for a wedding reception and a little/a lot of partying.

 Shared a HUGE house with the always entertaining Donegan family. There was never a shortage (yes, pun intended) of laughs.

 Found some time to kick back and enjoy some of the simple things in life. Some days all you need is a good cup of coffee and some beautiful scenery to make you remember how beautiful life is.

 Mr. Christenson and I at the wedding reception we attended. Congrats to Robbie and Dana Orr!

 Christenson gals and Frances, the hostess with the mostess. Their beach home was such a beautiful place to have their son's reception. They should really think of renting out their home for anything wedding related. It was that perfect!

 Uh oh, they got caught. Trouble is bound to happen when these two get together!

 Fellow tattoo enthusiasts comparing their work.

All married couples were asked for a wedding photo which was displayed for everyone to see. How sweet is that? We felt so honored.

 Simple done right...the scenery was so beautiful that it didn't take much decor wise.

 Back on the farm now. Family photos are easier said than done with us! There is going to be more goofing off than serious smiles.

 The Braddock family who we love with all our hearts make it down for their annual Camp Christenson week.

 Introducing the kiddos to oysters...

 You can see how that turned out!

 Thanks Michelle for taking such a cool pic of all of us up in the barn.

 Food, food, and more food! Homemade Ciopinno for dinner is just one of the feasts we had.

 One of our favorite lunches. Homemade margherita pizzas. So simple and so yummy.

Pop spent all day making jerkey. Both the elk and the goose were amazing!

He also filled the smokehouse with racks of salmon. Soo good!

July 30th we celebrated our 2nd anniversary. A string ring may not be diamonds but it means just as much!

Just two years ago we were married in front of this very tree in front of all our family and friends. My how the time has flown.

I didn't know it took five people to give two dogs a bath but it was pure entertainment to watch. The dogs were very good sports about it.

Game night! I always forget how fun a simple game night with friends can be.

There is no such thing as getting bored on the farm. Get out and go for a walk (or in my case a waddle). You are bound to find something to entertain you.

Putt putt and wine tasting? Why didn't they think of this sooner?

 Brooke and Chris made it down from Gig Harbor, Wa to come spend the weekend and celebrate Olive at the shower. Are you blinded by that rock on her finger? I know I was. Congrats you two, we can't wait to celebrate in Hawaii next summer with you!

After 9 days of company, the house is finally quiet. Dad and the boys are taking some time out to recover.

We want to thank everyone who took time out of their busy lives to come hang out with us! There was lots of love and many memories made. Looking forward to the next time we all get together! Stay tuned for...

Burgers, Beer, and Baby Talk