Birth Story: Lucas Ty

I am so in love with all of these pictures. There are about a million and one so feel free to skip it. My sister in law Anna is so talented and we are so grateful to her for documenting this special moment in our lives. I am going to add music for a little bit with the slideshow.

My Ella

Stewart loves to take Ella to red rock to go climbing or hiking. One of the days they went it snowed on them.... so they decided to catch the snow on their tounges:)

Daddy took Ella to the ward eater egg hunt. Ella loved every minute of it.... they had games, colored easter eggs for kids in the hospital and of course and Easter egg hunt!






Stewart and Lucas were great sports when Ella decided she was a hair stylist. She loves to use my stuff and really pretend to do hair. Luke got some great purple highlights:) I love my little girl.

TWINS?!?!?!

My sister Ashlyn had her baby boy today. His name is Brysen and he weighed 6lbs 7oz and was 19.5 inches long. The boys have a lot of the same clothes and so we decided to get a few pictures. We visited them in the hospital and I got a few weird looks and a nurse even asked me about Luke. I think they thought I stole him:) Tonight I asked Ella if she liked the new babies and she said, "they are my best friends". It will be fun as the boys grow up- hopefully they will be best buds since they are only 8 days apart.

Ella and her best friends. Brysen is on the left and Luke is on the right. She was holding them pretty tight.

Grammy with her boys. Ashlyn was in labor all night so no sleep for Kyle or Grammy.

I think Luke is already sick of getting his picture taken.

The twins... it looks like Luke has been in the tanning salon.

Little cuties


Just a random picture of Miss Ella. I don't know why she is making that face

Brysen and Lucas

Lucas Ty Christensen is here!

Luke is here and we are so in love. He was born on Friday March 19th weighing in at 8lbs 20.5 inches long. I know this picture is tiny- it is from my phone and I need to download pictures. My awesome sister in law Anna did the birth story in pictures and I can't wait to get them and put them up. We had a great experience, and with is being a planned c-section this time I think it made it easier this time around. I am feeling really, really great
and am so excited to have a baby who will nurse with no problems. It is great, although he is one hungry boy.

He is the sweetest thing. I just love having a little boy. Seriously folks, this little boy has stolen my heart.

Ella is the best big sister ever. She is so cute with him. She is so in love with her brother. She always wants to hold him and sing to him. She calls Luke her baby:) My heart is so full when I look at them together. She just smiles when she looks at him and just loves to hug and kiss him. She will just come up to him and kiss him and rub her head against his and tell him she loves him.

I am so blessed to have two healthy, happy children. They are both so sweet. I love having a new baby at home- they bring such a sweet spirit and calmness about them. I am so lucky to have my little girl and now my sweet, sweet baby boy. I count my blessing daily.

*Better pictures to follow, I promise.

I'm not gong to lie.....

my husband is pretty dang talented. Seriously folks..... talented. He can do anything and everything. He did this graphic for the little guys room and I am in love. It couldn't have turned out better. I told Stewart what I wanted and here it is. Now his room is done and ready for him to come this week.

I love wall graphics.... they are awesome. Check out Loxii for more awesome wall graphics!





We put some fish above the changing table:)

3 going on 30

That is how it is with little miss Ella. She is such a fun loving, smart, loving little girl. I never really know what she is going to say. Her little statements make me laugh. Ella has been asking me for a few months if she can bear her testimony in church. I never thought she would really do it, but yesterday I told her it was testimony meeting and she was so excited. She just kept singing, " I get to bear my testimony, I get to bear my testimony." So sure enough today she was still pumped and headed up with Stewart. I thought she would chicken out when she saw everyone, but no. Stewart asked her if she wanted him to hold her but she said, " no, I want to push that thing up and do it myself." It was the sweetest thing to hear. Of course Stew helped her but she was so brave. She came running back to me so proud saying, "mom I beared (Ella talk) my testimony." I told her how proud I was of her and she says, "oh geez." Ha, ha! Where is my baby? I just love this girl so much. People who talk to little Ella never believe me that she is only three. Tell me about it people, I can never get her to stop talking:)

We have been practicing writing her name and she did this ALL on her own. I was pretty impressed. Too darn smart.


This is what I found one night when I went in her room to check on her. I thought she was being all sweet and I went to give her a hug, yeah she was naked. She took off her pj's and I guess she decided to sleep in the buff.

Another night I went in to check on her and she had shoes on. How she finds them and put them on in the dark I will never know. I guess that is why she has two different shoes on.



Anyway- I figured I would post a few pictures this time. I always forget to bring the camera with me lately. Oh well. I have been lazy and will try and be better.

Ella asks me all day what is is like to have a baby in the house. Hmm, I guess we will all see very soon. We are pretty dang excited for our little guy to join our family.