The Kids in our lives......

We may not have children of our own, but we are lucky enough to have them in our life. We are lucky to be able to spend time with all of our nieces and nephews (it also serves as great birth control). Here are some of our favorite times with them.

If I remember correctly, the first time I met Carter he kicked me in the knee. He may have a hard shell, but getting to know him has been fun because he is a very smart and sweet little boy. Oh yeah, and he has a great memory.

Nain and I hangin' out at JuJu and Denny's wathcing football and probably eating pizza (all you Christopherson's will understand). Nain has been so welcoming to me since I have entered the family. I am so impressed by the way she treats those around her. She is so smart and mature, sometimes I think she is a 20-year old.

Carter wanted to take some pictures with my camera at the Exploratorium in San Fran. This was his best, I was quite impressed. Gwen is such a passionate little girl, she is super athletic and adventurous. She kind of reminds me of myself as a little girl, but for different reasons........

Nain and I at the exploratorium. Nain just solved an eye trick that was beginning to frustrate her. We celebrated with a picture.

This picture is the BEST! He just looks so cool. This was on the wharf in San Fran during our trip to San Jose to watch Parker get baptized. I hadn't seen Parker for a few months and he seems to have changes. Doug and I were able to spend some alone time with him, he was so sweet and polite, and didn't run away, he seems to really have progressed since he has been in California. Katie, you are doing a good job!

Hadley, Teryl's daughter, is always ready for the pictures. She loves the spotlight; I think one day she will be famous whether it's singing, dancing, or acting.

This is also a great picture of Warren, Teryl's youngest. I don't think I should explain why this picture is awesome. Warren is the most kinetic little boy ever, he can do anything with his hands, he loves to take things apart and put them back together. He is so much fun to play with. He loves Doug, whenever we leave his house he gets really sad because he can't come with us.


Teryl and Parker's girls, Hadley and Jaidyn. I love these girls so much!

Doug and Maggie in Sac Town. I took this picture about a dozen times because Maggie was making the funniest faces. Maggie is starting to become a little girl and is no longer a baby, she is talking more and more. My favorite word she says is "Wicky" (that is what she calls Whitney, Scott's wife).

"Smee" at Scott's graduation. She has gotten so big since this picture. I babysat here the other night, she had just gotten a haircut and kept saying "I want to look in the mirror". So Cute. I asked her the other day if she is a big girl and she said, "no, I am a baby".