2009-09-30 First snow

It seems pretty early for snow, but I looked out and it was (snowing that is). It didn't stick at our house, but there is snow at about 7,000 feet. Yesterday it was 85, today it is 38.

2009-09-26 Emergency Prep training

We received some training from FEMA on how to assist in distributing water, food and other supplies in the event of a disaster. After a couple of weeks FEMA will show up with truckloads of stuff and we will help load cars as they drive through the Brookwood elementary school parking lot. Sounds fun!

2009-09-12 Eric and Mindy Heath

Eric and Mindy adopted a baby boy - Eric Canon Heath - and he will be called Canon. He came from an unwed teenager in Idaho. They are happy to have a boy after their three girls, and after their ability to have children of their own was gone.

2009-09-07 Grandeur Peak

We hiked Grandeur Peak on Labor Day. It was a 3 mile climb, but not too difficult. It's amazing that I have lived in the SL area for so much of my life and never done this before.



We all made the top!

2009-08-28 Grubers visit

Grubers were friends in Montreal. Their son Jared and Brian were friends. The Grubers moved to Vancouver and work at the Seattle temple and generally enjoy their family and retirement.

2009-09-02 Jonathan playing football

Jonathan played about one third of the time on defense and only a few plays on offense, but he scored his team's only touchdown on a kick off return. Last week he scored two of his team's touchdowns on only a few running plays. The frustration for the Christensens - why doesn't he play more?

2009-09-01 Fires in CA

Brian and Natalie are suffering from the heat in the LA area, a lack of functional air conditioning, a thriving ant population in their home (see Natalie's blog), tender feelings from their girls on starting school, and to top if off, they can see smoke from the LA fires from their home. While the fires are 60 miles away or so, it doesn't help the misery any.







This is the view from their back patio.


Greta wandered around in her diaper in a feeble attempt to keep cool.