May 15, 2021

Crystal Lee Sorenson
1979-2021 

Crystal Lee Sorenson, age 41, died unexpectedly May 15, 2021, in West Jordan, Utah. She was born on June 29, 1979 in Downey, Idaho, to Robert and Julie Sorenson.

Growing up she lived in Idaho, Arizona, and Utah. She graduated from Copper Hills High School, obtained an associates degree from Snow College, a bachelors degree in family and consumer studies from the University of Utah, and a bachelors degree in elementary education from Utah Valley University. 

She was about to begin a masters program in instructional design to expand her knowledge and enhance her teaching skills. She taught 1st through 4th grades at Butterfield Canyon Elementary, Silver Crest Elementary, and Elk Meadows Elementary in the Jordan School District. She was loved by her students and fellow teachers. 

She had a way with children that combined love and discipline and inspired them to learn. 

Her greatest joy was being an aunt and playing with her nieces and nephews. Crystal had a beautiful, joyful spirit. She made many friends and influenced many lives. 

She will be remembered for her laugh and enjoyment of life. Crystal enjoyed cooking, crafting, quilting, traveling, Disneyland, reading, music and especially movies.

She is survived by her parents, Robert and Julie, her sisters, Jessica, Sarah, and Jenilee, her brother Matthew, her sister-in-law Alli, and her nieces and nephews, Lyla, Alya, Axel and Eli.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents Wendell and Marie Sorenson and Carl and Anavoe Barnes.

We love you Crystal. You were taken from us too soon. 

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We got Alya's dance pictures back this week! Man she is cute!!

We surprised the kids with something I've been wanting to get them for a long time! 

I think they like it! 

Hopefully we can have so much fun with it all summer long! 

And hopefully no one gets hurt! Haha!! 

We made our first trip to Palisades for the summer this week too! I am still not too convinced that it's quite warm enough, but the kids seemed fine! 

How in the world can Axel make his belly get that big!? I thought he was all skin and bone!!

The girls want their brothers to know that they are not allowed in their bedroom! Haha!! // Eli found a bag of chips in the car and didn't hesitate to start snacking as soon as we got in the car after church!

My Grandpa got remarried this weekend and my aunt asked me to make his wedding cake. I can't believe I didn't get a picture of my grandpa and his new wife!!! But I was very happy with how their cake turned out!

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No one wanted to look at the camera and smile at the same time today! I love having this bike track at our park! 

Brave boys! 

This creative little mind is at it again! He drew "pupcakes". 

And his own version of Batman. 

Lyla had a soccer game this week and it's almost Eli's birthday so my mom and Matthew's parents and Sarah came down to watch soccer and to celebrate Eli. 

He wanted a fire cake for his birthday this year! I love how excited he was about all the things! 

I went to check on the kids before I went to bed tonight and found these two sleeping together in Axel's bed. 

Matthew had to go out to Kanab to pick up a trailer for work so the boys and I decided to go with him. We must have worn them right out! 

It sure is pretty down here! 

I wish the whole video would fit on the blog, but I can only get a clip on here. So please enjoy a portion of Alya's dances at her spring recital! She did such a good job and is super cute, I might add! 

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Lyla made me a cute little bouquet from our yard today! // Axel has found a new use for his mask...he is the cutest--I mean...most intimidating ninja I have ever seen.  

Most of the time I just want our backyard to be finished, but then there wouldn't be anywhere for Eli to dig!

Matthew was resting on the couch when Eli climbed up to snuggle with him. He is so good at pretending to be asleep, don't you think? 

Gosh I just love that sweet face of his! 

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I love how creative and inventive Axel is. His brain is simply amazing! // Look at that cute face!!

We love our fishing trips! We went out with some friends this week and some of Matthew's cousins were at the same lake so he and Eli walked over to visit with them for a bit. They caught some fish and apparently wore Eli right out! He fell asleep on Matthew's shoulders on their way back to us. 

It's time to get the Grazing Pasture ready for the summer. There was a water leak and Matthew had to dig this hole that was almost as deep as he is tall, and he had to dig it all by hand. // I am grateful that I get to be cleaning inside a warm house while he is out digging through more rock than dirt and getting snowed on. 

Wouldn't it be nice to wake up to this view everyday? It is so beautiful up here!