The Christensens: Bedtime Stories

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Bedtime Stories

We got cozy by the fire one night with our library books.
A photo for Amanda's portfolio.
Charlotte eventually got me to spread the quilt to "make a picnic". She has all sorts of blanket ideas-"cozy bed", "trampoline", "secrethideout".

4 comments:

Jenn @ Cuddles and Cameras said...: That's so sweet... Ocean always wants to "make a picnic" with me lately... I love it...; 10/14/2008 7:48 PM
Jenni said...: You all look so cute! It makes me want to come over and hang.; 10/14/2008 8:41 PM
The Cowan Family said...: Beautiful quilt...reminds me of my mom (and yours too!). They all look so calm and attentive. Such sweet girls!; 10/14/2008 11:35 PM
Musicmom-Amy said...: Woohoo! Lydia is in a picture!!! Fun times!; 10/15/2008 8:41 AM

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"Lookit my chicken...it's borning a egg!"---Cole, 3.
"Birds are my friends...my best friends."---Cole, 2 1/2
"I smell giraffe...[sniff, sniff]."---Cole, 2 1/2.
"I think the USA likes my tummy better than Mexico."----Emma, 8
"Mom, you run like Barbie."---Emma 8.
"Bad guy? Bad guy?" Cole 2, after seeing a man dressed head to toe in black, including stocking cap + sunglasses.
"Monster ate it." Cole 2, when we couldn't find his other sock.
"Mom, my mouth is tired of smiling." Charlotte 5, after a day full of pictures.
"I've always wanted purple legs."---Charlotte 4, after putting on her purple tights for the first time.
"I'm ready to go...through surf and wind and howling gale."---Amanda, 9, before exiting the house on a stormy day.
"Mom, do rockstars have Family Home Evening?"---Charlotte, 4
"I'll drive. I got my license."---Charlie, almost 4!
"Yeah...I don't like paint for dinner."---Charlotte 3 1/2, after being told don't chew your newly painted fingernails.
"You won't get away with this!"---Charlotte 3 1/2
"Now that I have the hang of it, church is fun."---Emma, 6 1/2
"What a ham!"---Charlotte, 3 1/2
"Batteries not included, batteries not included, batteries not included...what does that mean Mom?"---Emma, 6
"But my nap takes too long!"---Charlotte, 3
"This is a phone book. I can't read phone books; I can only read pretend books."---Charlotte, 3
"You're not included in this argue-sation!"---Amanda, 7 1/2
"Mom, when I grow up I wanna be a fairy."---Charlie, 2 1/2
"Hey Emma, do you wanna knuckle sammich?"---Charlotte, 2 1/2
"Mom, your skirt looks like the carpet in my music room at school."---Amanda, 7
"WOW! Awesome...that's my frave-rit(accompanied by a thumbs-up)!"---Charlie, 2
"Mommy, I wish you had a pouch in your stomach so you could carry me in there like a kangaroo..."---Emma, almost 5
"Clean up, clean up! Everybody do your hair!"---Charlotte, 2
"Lookit my born-new baby!"---Charlotte, 2
"I'm gonna treat 'em like dinner plates."---Amanda, 6 3/4
"You're a good momma, mom."---Charlie, 2
"Apparently....Amanda is older than I am."---Emma, 4 3/4
"I want that baby for my birthday."---Charlotte, 2
"Yeah, that's why I wanted to help [Charlotte], 'cause I'm a professional [pray-er]." ---Emma, 4 3/4
"'Scuse me mom, coming thruuuu!"---Charlotte, 2
"Hey hot dog, stop trying to jump on the floor!"---Emma, 4 1/2
"I wannu go outside and ride my tri-si-cycle!"---Charlotte, 2
"This one actuwee."---Charlotte, 23 months
"I love you with all my heart."---Emma, 4 1/2
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Bedtime Stories

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