The Nelson Family

THANK YOU FOR RESPONDING TO MY POST!!!

2010-11-06T13:48:00.000-06:00

IF YOU ARE READING THIS SEND ME YOUR BLOG PAGE NAME...I LOST ALL OF MY BLOGGER INFO!

2010-10-20T15:38:00.001-06:00

Trying to catch up!

2010-10-06T12:39:00.002-06:00

There are so many things to catch up on...We didn't have the Internet for over a month, so I got really behind on my blogs, email, and so forth. I would like to say thank you to everyone who has been so supportive of our move, and for the friendship we have felt both from home, and from Hilo.

As for us...here is a brief report.

Ricky is doing well, he got his name in the paper for taking 3rd place in a National writing contest, he is on Law Review, as well as finding out that he graduated top 10% of his class. He is excelling at work and never stops working hard!
He is amazing and I am blessed to be his wife.

Becky(me) is loving every bit of Hilo, Hawaii!!!
I love the sun, the rain, the sea, the beaches, the creatures, the sounds, the smells, the fruit(I'm addicted to Rambutan) and everything else about Hawaii. I love the people, the foods, the culture, the pace, overall the spirit that I feel so strongly when I am here. I have not been this close to the spirit since I had time to actually listen to church services instead of keeping the surrounding 3 rows in the chapel from hearing it, or chasing kids down the hall ways screaming. lol. (Moms I'm sure you know what I mean) There is only one thing that I do not like about Hawaii, my favorite people are not here. If I could fix that, I would be in heaven!

Brooklyn is doing great in school and actually enjoys it! She is making friends and blossoming here. She is the best helper, is always happy to do her homework, and hardly complains anymore.

Bentley is Bentley lol, he is my luv bug. So as long as we get our snuggle time on the couch everyday he is easy to handle. He always has a smile on his face and lots of love for everyone.

Gavin is "captain destructo", he's 2, so there isn't anything he can't destroy! He is also a runner...he will start no matter where he is at a dead run, and will not stop until he has been chased down. I spend a lot of my time chasing him.

Well that is pretty much the gist of it. We love you all and hope that you get to come and see us soon!!!!

Catching up on PICTURES!!!

2010-10-06T11:48:00.006-06:00

Mauna Kea Beach...

Playing in the sand, as usual!

Ricky was giving the kids the 411 on the beach, snorkeling...

Our new friends in Hawaii, this is Aunty Ellen and miss Anna ;)

Playing at the Champagne Pond, It is a cool snokeling spot and an awesome 4 wheel drive in to see this beautiful nook.

The waves are crashing in shallow water here, you can take the kids out to catch some waves on the body boards...all you have to do is help them catch it.

We get some fun lizards in our house ;O)

Playing in the mudd in the front yard during a rain storm.

Botanical Gardens and Umauma Falls

2010-09-06T21:26:00.004-06:00

This was the oddest thing, all throughout the Garden trail we were stepping on macadamia nut shells. I was used as a ground cover like we would use mulch. It was kind of cool.

This was the outside botanical garden trail, if you look close, you can see the macadamia nuts we are standing on.

Brooklyn loved this! It was a mosaic of a bottle nosed dolphin(her favorite animal). I would kill to have those baby blue eyes!

These are the Umauma Falls that are right next to the Botanical Garden trail. Beautiful!

Father and son checking out 'The Falls' from the viewing deck.

You know how on the mainland we etch our names into the bark of a tree, well they have these thick tough leaves of a bushy tree that people do the same thing on here.

Hapuna Beach

2010-08-29T13:40:00.001-06:00

HAPUNA BEACH

2010-08-29T13:08:00.002-06:00

This is one of our favorite beaches!
We usually go to this beach on a Saturday so that the whole family can go.
It is however 2hrs away...but totally worth it. The size of the waves are perfect for the kids to boogie board on. They love to swim in the ocean. The kids are like fishies in the water, and when they get in, they never want to come out! We had to practically drag them out, and that was after 5hrs at the beach.

Brooklyn loves to snorkel! One day she decided to try it, and has loves it ever since, she took to it so quickly, even faster than me. Gavin is still scared of the water and hates to be taken in past his knees, but he will get in a little ways by himself. This is progress. Ricky is working 10 hour days 5 days a week, and I am now a single mom. This is not that fun. I am still trying to get used to it. Dragging the kids to Dr appointments, at the store, and around to look at houses can sometimes be a nightmare. I am adapting slowly. However, I would much rather be doing it in Hawaii than anywhere else.

Please keep in touch!
We miss all our friends and family dearly.
XOXOXO The Nelson Fam

Fun In The Sun!

2010-08-23T09:27:00.004-06:00

Brooklyn catching some waves!
Like father like son! This little dude is pretty scared of the water though, and is still just testing the waters...he mostly likes to stay on the beach and build sand castles.

Brooklyn and Bentley fell in love with this beach...they 'surfed' all day there!

This was the first ocean swimming we did here on the Island. It was at Kapuna tide pools. But, Brooklyn was so afraid of the crabs that she wouldn't get in, lol. It was so beautiful there...
This was the very first Hawaii Picture I took, and I totally think it should go on a post card! lol "ya?" ;)

Getting to Hawaii, and living the DREAM!

2010-08-23T00:59:00.003-06:00

On our way to the airport at 6am! Everyone is sad and excited. We will miss you Pappa!

Ricky and Danny saying there goodbyes...
Marsha Mom and Ricky...

Our going away BBQ with all our friends! We will miss you all...so come and visit now that you have a great reason to! lol :)

NEW POST FROM HAWAII

2010-08-16T12:01:00.003-06:00

We are loving living in Hawaii so far. The kids are doing great! They did pretty good on the plane ride over here, and have adapted to the changes like champs! We took them to the beach, and they loved body boarding and surfing like it was the best thing they had ever tried! It has been so cute to watch them go through all of these crazy experiences, and to watch how well they adapt. We have taken them snorkeling, but Bentley is the only one who will put his head under the water. We have found some of the best spots on the island already thanks to "Auntie Nancy" who sent us the "book on Hawaii the Big Island," it has been SO HELPFUL!!! Speaking of...Ricky has an awesome boss here in Hilo who has been wonderful to us, and we are so grateful to them.

The house we are staying in here is new and gorgeous, however it gets to be 90 degrees plus in here on hot days. That is the worst thing about Hawaii so far. They do have a Walmart that we go to often, but is about 20min. away, so that is the other not so favorite thing...everything is somewhat far away. Besides that, the weather outside is perfect! The sun is out every day, and it does sprinkle with rain every day, but its not bad at all(it's also not the rainy season yet). Ricky loves snorkeling, and says that it is addicting, lol. I just love looking under the water to see all of the cool ocean life!

We found a really fun off roading area in MY NEW JEEP!!! It is SO FUN! For anyone who doesn't know, I love off roading, so the jeep has been awesome! We found the coolest snorkeling spot called "Champagne Pond," but by the time we got there is was dark. lol.

So far everything has been great! The family is happy, and we are having a great time! Now we just need visitors to come and see what we are blessed to live in everyday.
WE LOVE YOU! and we miss you lots and lots...XOXOXO

Becky

AAAAAAAAAAA!!!

2009-09-30T15:37:00.001-06:00

I Broke Both of my hands...sorry for the intermittent posts :(

Family Pictures 2009

2009-09-09T13:46:00.005-06:00

Mom and Brook had a great time possining for the camera...it was a little harder for the guys:)
But, we finally got Family Pictures!!! It was crazy and long, but we figure we should update our pictures at least every 5 years lol. Hope Yall are doing awesome...lots of love, The Nelson Fam!

7 months later...

2009-09-07T07:35:00.002-06:00

It has been seven months since my last blog update...I dont know why it is so hard to find the time...i turned out to be as bad at facebook as I am at blogging lol.
Kids are growing, kindergarten has started for Brook. She is not sure if she likes it yet.
Ben is trying to ajust to having a little brother that wants his attention 24/7, Im not too sure he is ready for his new side kick.
Baby G is not so baby anymore. He is 19 months old and he is pretty sure hes at least 4. He gets upset When you cant understand his gibberish. . .and its a darn good thing he knows sign language for FOOD cause he would be starving...this is because the kid eats 20 times a day at least. lol:)
Dad is in his last year of Law School, and is always crazy busy. oh yah, and did I mention he is the pres of some Fraternaty. For anyone who knows him, yes I think it is possible for him to fit in a job too...oh wait, he did. lol. and somehow he still makes time for me and the kids. how lucky am i?
I am just trying to rehab my back, and re-align my brain(thats what well call it).
The rest of my life is rolled into a tight ball of kids, pee pee, whyning, diners and unending days, oh wait, and bartering;) And if I get more than 2 showers a week I would say it was a pretty good week! I love my job as mother and wife, even when I hate it. . .and now someone is screaming so its time for me to go.
Loves to you all!
Just because I dont always call doesnt mean that I dont love or miss you!

Face Book...

2009-02-02T20:07:00.002-07:00

I finally gave in and joined 'Face Book'...It is way easier, faster, and I don't have to be anal about the layout being perfect...so if you see less of me here, that is where I am.
You are welcome to check it out, just go to the web and look for my name(Becky Young Nelson)...seriously, SO much easier. So luvs to all! ;)

Happy New Year!

2009-01-04T12:44:00.004-07:00

Happy New Year!!!
I can not believe the new year is already upon us!
But seeing as I have a new year and a new chance to be better about keeping my blog updated it, needles to say, is on my list(for new year resolutions).

Quick update...
Ricky is half way done with Law school at the"Y" :) YAY! and is, of course, in the top of his class.
Becky(me), is tying to stay sain, keep up with the kids, and try to do some good along the way ;)
o ya, and I am still teaching Pilates at 24hr Fitness and Throwdown ETC, and if anyone wants to come try it out, I have free passes.
Big B is 5 now, and is still in Pre-school and is smart, sweet, and for the most part just chill. She is the best big sister to Gavin(who thinks she is life's bread), and is always helping me. I am really lucky to have her!
Ben is 2&1/2, and is on his way to potty training success! YAY!!!! He is a good boy with the energy of a monkey on caffeine(lots) and is constantly running, kicking, and "powing" as he calls it. He loves the power rangers and thinks he is a ninja :) He is forever entertaining us!
Baby G is all flit and smiles(like his dad), and is usually just crawling after everyone. He wishes he could walk and gets really frustrated when his efforts turn into face plants, but he keeps trying :) He thinks that "NO!" means it must be something worth getting into and tries relentlessly to succeed at his getting into whatever it is. His favorites are the garbage can under the sink, the sound dial on the entertainment center, the stairs, and the toilet!
We are one big crazy but happy family!
We are so incredibly blessed!
We love you all,
Merry Christmas(late), and Happy New Year!
(pics coming soon, for real ;)

Random Pics...

2008-11-17T08:17:00.006-07:00

Big B had a blast doing Little mans hair during the football game ;)

Big B started Pre-school this year and this is her sitting in the reading corner...she loves her school!

Big B wanted to be like me and put on some make up...this pic captured the end result :)

Had to throw this one in of me...wishing we could be kids again and just take all the candy for ourselves and eat it...well, actually that's exactly what we did :)This was pre trick or treaters candy, and since we only had like 12 kids come to the house...well...we had plenty left over!

Big B being the cute sister that she is to Baby G. He loves his big sis!

Ben being his usual trouble making self, stopped to smile for the camera :)

Big B was Little Mermaid for Halloween this year, and had to show off her new dress up!

Baby G being his cute, smiley self :)

Big B playing at the park on the "horse"

Ricky and Baby G trying to play a song with these ding dong thingies...lol

Posing in another dress up favorite...the tutu.

K, this actually has a funny story... I was getting boxes of old clothes out for baby cause he is growing so fast out of the old ones, and my dad was getting Brooklyn dressed and saw this shirt, and put it on, thinking it was Bens, but cute enough, anyway...its a size 12 months, and its shrunken up! Ha Ha, we all got a good laugh, since it doesn't seem to look all that small on a 5 year old!

Me and Big B went to visit Ash and new baby girl in the hospital...SO CUTE~Congrats Petersens!

Baby G and his 2 teeth smile ;)

Happy Birthday Mom! It was her B Day and we were having cake and ice cream and having a great time!

Mom and her black and white cake ;) Happy Birthday!!!

Behind...

2008-11-05T14:37:00.001-07:00

I'm so behind it's rather ridiculous!
But I promise to get some new pics up soon!
Luv yall!

Big B, Jr. Cheerleader!

2008-09-28T21:38:00.004-06:00

Big B loved being a Jr. Cheerleader! She was so cute, and it was so fun to see her working it!
I had way too much fun dressing the fam in green and white! B and I painted our toe and finger nails green, picked out the perfect green and white ribbon for her hair, and she even let me curl her pig tails! It was an ultimate proud mommy moment :)

This is at practice...
lol, so cute. She was so little that they put her front and center and I was getting funny looks as I cheered louder for the cheerleaders than the football team ;)
showing me her moves...
B and one of her Cheer advisers E. we love her.

Getting ready to go out and do her thang with her other jr. cheer buddies.

GIRL TRIP???

2008-09-16T12:20:00.005-06:00

SO I have been thinking...ya know how the boys go on their motorcycle trip every year? I am going to plan a LADIES trip for us moms, every year from now on! I am not sure where or when yet, but I am going to figure it out, and we can rotate who plans the trip each year just like the guys do if we want to. I am posting this because I want some ideas, good or bad, yes or no, whatever...let me know how you feel!
As I was thinking about it, I realized I have no idea what I would even do or where I would go...life without my kids or my husband??? Which is exactly why we SHOULD do this! I know empty nest syndrome is many years away, but I don't want it to sneak up on me unprepared and unaware. I need time to be me, a girl, and just have fun! Anyone else feeling like this? The gauntlet had been thrown! We have talked about it before and done nothing...time for action! Let's live a little!
XOXOXO,
becky

Family Fun & Swim Party!

2008-09-11T13:58:00.004-06:00

This is "Sgnt Dimppels" Ricky & I made him back when we thought Ricky was going to Irag. He was supposed to be my snuggle bear. Well, Big B has decided he is hers and they go everywhere together and she never sleeps with out him. lol. go figure :)
Little B skinned his toe and Pappa is doctoring him up.
My mom is very proud of Big B. This is them with the medal she got from her gymnastics recital. so cute!

The kids went to a Korts Birthday party and had a blast!!!
They did relay races and ate watermelon. The best was the water balloon fight!
This is Big B with the Birthday boy who is SO photogenic, what a cutie!

Big B's Gymnastics Recital

2008-09-03T15:00:00.002-06:00

Big B's gymnastics recital was two weeks ago. She had a great time this past year! Here are some of the cute pictures from the event.

This is a picture of Big B with two of her adorable cousins that were in her class :)

Lining up to introduce the class and show us the moves they learned!

California Trip

2008-08-21T15:13:00.003-06:00

Chris and Britanii on the drive to Cali
Me and Britanii on the drive somewhere...>?
First night on the beach with a beautiful sunset.

Dinner with Graem, Michelle & their daughter. The seafood was amazing, and I tried oysters for the first time! We had a great time. We went to Knotts Berry Farm, did some boogie boarding, and just hung out. The weather was great, and it was all around a fabulous trip!

Bryce Canyon Motorcycle Trip

2008-08-21T14:28:00.004-06:00

Random family pictures :)

2008-08-21T14:02:00.003-06:00

Little B put on Rickys bandanna when he got home from his motorcycle ride...so cute!

Ricky is an amazing dad, the kids love him. This is one of the many cute pictures with him and Baby G.
Ricky grew his beard out and competed at work for the best 'chin strap'...we never did find out who won, lol
I thought it was pretty hot, so I made him give me a profile shot too ;)
One of Little Bs many miss adventures while I was trying to sleep in lol
This one was powdered sugar, and it got all over the entire house!

Big B and Little B being cute for the camera
Baby G giving me his handsome little smile
In Logan, hanging out with Rickys fam on the 24th of July.
I love Baby Gs face when he is eating...its very serious business.
The kids get to tear up old phone books and color, cut or do whatever they want to them...and they love it! I think its good for them to get the 'okay' to destroy something every once in a while so they are hopefully less likely to destroy something important, lol. :)

2008-08-12T16:02:00.002-06:00

"The cost of Freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission."
---John F. Kennedy

I love this quote for more than the obvious meaning in being an American, but in the Eternal perspective as well, it is definitely thought provoking.

Just Catching Up!!!

2008-07-23T12:00:00.006-06:00

This is at Tandis lunch in the day before the wedding. Rena(Ts sis), T, & me
:) YAY! One more day!
The big day and Tandi had just gotten her dress on, what a babe!!!
Playing and dancing at the reception in the dell. Laura, T and me.

Big B finally got an Easy Bake Oven and this was her first creation.

Kort and Big B dancing at Tandis Wedding Reception, how cute are they!
Baby G hanging out as usual :)
All the kids playing in the chairs...he he he, so much fun!

RRRRRRRR, Ben took this to Sacrament meeting and everyone thought he was so funny.
Ricky taught Ben to was his hair the easy way ;) gotta love it!
All the fam gathering around in the living room, playing as usual.
Me and all three of my little rug rats that I love to pieces!
Getting presents from pappa Keith and Myra...having a blast!

Playing at the park on the swings. This is Baby Gs first swinging experience.
He is finally starting to like his bath time.
and...anything he can put in his mouth is always a plus!
and more...
and more...he was so cute I had to put in 4 diff pics. lol ;)

PILATES MOVEMENT ART

2008-07-18T10:30:00.001-06:00

I finally put together a Blog for my Pilates Training.
If your interested in what I do; here is the link :)

Templates

2008-07-16T16:17:00.002-06:00

Why is it so difficult to find a Template that you like enough to keep? I can't make up my mind...it's like a girl trying to figure out what to wear the first day of school. It has to be just right, fit your style, allow you to express yourself without being too "out there". I just spent the last 3 hours browsing through endless templates to decide on this. Seriously.

Playing with the Fam

2008-07-08T19:33:00.006-06:00

This was at my Birthday dinner with my family. My cute dad got me an Ice Cream cake, yum :)

These two pictures of Ricky and Baby G are hilarious. They do this a lot, sit and watch TV together...it is so cute. I love the matching profiles. You can tell who this baby belong to :)
And this is the glassy-eyed, look they get when they are ready for bed. LOL!
Big B is the best big sister, I know I say it all the time, but she really is. She gets upset when she doesn't get to hold G. And this little mans smile is so contagious...He smiles like this all day long!

Playing Golf with Pappa.
Swimming with the Petersens is always fun...Ben loves his floaters and thinks he is invincible.

Ben kept trying to drink from the water fountain squirting into the pool.
This is the face you will usually see on Ben...Chocolate!

Quote of The Month

2008-06-25T16:49:00.001-06:00

"Sometimes people call me an idealist. Well, that is the way I know I am an American. America is the only idealistic nation in the world." ~Woodrow Wilson

The 1 and Only Baby G!!!

2008-06-25T16:35:00.002-06:00

These are some of the many faces of our Baby G. We absolutely adore him! He is all smiles(unless he is hungry), and they are so contagious! All I have to do is look at him and his whole face lights up, and it makes my day! I can't imagine life without him! Anyways...I just had to do a little post of him because he is just so gosh darn cute! Seriously though, he is the cutest baby to ever be born, and he for sure has the cutest smile of all time! ;)

Summer Time!

2008-06-24T17:52:00.003-06:00

Baby G sporting his new winter hat ;)
Big B is always ready to strike a pose for the camera, smile!
We love our Baby G, he has the most contagious smile :)
Big B and Ben were fighting over the pink chair...they are so funny together!

Me and Baby G hanging out at the Orem Parade.

Ricky is the best dad. The kids love him so much!
Baby G is already in training...he knows how to hang out with the best of us.
Nanna and Ben showing off their styling sun glasses.
Pappa, Nanna and Baby G swinging in the back yard while Big B and Ben fight over the pink chair...lol
Playing at grandma Tina and grandpa Marks with aunt Brit on the tramp.

KID CRAZY!!!

2008-06-16T16:33:00.002-06:00

Anyone else having a crazy kid summer already?
It is amazing how quickly a simple 'fun' family outing can turn into an overwhelming ordeal...here is the story;
Ricky and I thought it would be 'fun' to take the kids to Fireworks at 10 o clock, this was mistake #1. We took the kids to the parade that day, and then came home for a quick snack and to change into PJ's. We left at 9:40pm. They were already tired and Big B fell asleep on the car ride to the park. We woke her up to see the fireworks, mistake #2. After realizing she was not going to be much fun we should have just went home, but we stayed instead, mistake #3. We struck out! Big B went on the tantrum of her life(you know the kind where everyone is staring!), it lasted a long grueling hour, it was absolutly horrific, I'm sure you can imagine...I'm also pretty sure is belongs on an Abstinence video :)
Well, we finally made it home and this incidence went down in history as Ricky's worst kids experience ever.
The End

Quote of The Week

2008-05-28T10:50:00.002-06:00

I wanted to start a quote of the Week. Hopefully it will help all of us moms out there to realize how wonderful, important, and necessary we are. We are the foundation of what our world is going to be made of...and sometimes we need a pat on the back! Good job Moms!

"Little by little our charitable acts change our natures, define our characters, and ultimately make us women with the courage to say to the Lord, 'Here am I; send me'."
---Elder Dallin H. Oaks

Kids & Baby G

2008-05-26T09:09:00.002-06:00

Cousin K came over to our house to play last week. We love her to peices! The kids had a great time, and even though the weather wasn't as good as we would have liked, we still had fun playing!
Baby G is growing SO fast, and he is a little angel ;) he loves to smile and coo and hang with the family. We love him so much!

Playing at the Park!

2008-05-26T08:56:00.002-06:00

The kids love going to the park and playing. They would stay there all day if we let them. Grandma came with us, and the kids had a great time taking her around to all the fun places Papa had shown to them(my dad takes them to this park a ton!). Ricky taught them to fly a kite...in fact it was the dollar kite that stole the show! There were a lot of other families at the park that day, and they were all trying to fly their expensive(and massive) kites, he he he, jokes on them. It was a super fun day!

DREAMS

2008-05-23T23:38:00.002-06:00

DREAMS

I've been thinking a lot about dreams lately.
It's something I thought I gave up on a long time ago. Every time a new season of "SYTYCD" begins, it stirs up the usual turmoil of soul wrenching pain over unfulfilled dreams. For those of you who don't know this about me...there were only two dreams I had when I was younger; one was to be a great mom, the other was to be a professional dancer.

I look on in envy at those who seem to be achieving their dreams. I feel frustration by my lack of motivation, and fear of criticism. I see moms who seem to do such a better job with there kids than I do, or people I grew up dancing next to that I have to turn on the TV to see now.
How would it be if my life were different?
Would I be happier?
Where is my road? Am I on it? Is there truly 'a time and a season'?

So many things to contemplate into the wee hours of the morning.

Then there is the question of what makes up a life of meaning and finding balance in that life.
That is if finding a life of meaning equals happiness...which is all we really want anyway, right?
Some days I want to conquer my fears...
Others... I just want to make it through the day, holding onto the hope that some day my dreams may come true.

So life continues on in all it's mysteries, and while it may SEEM that some have what we lack...well, that is just how we see it. I would wager that if we asked the right person, they would see something much different.
And so it goes...with hope for the future.
Now what?

Computers

2008-05-22T10:35:00.002-06:00

Okay that took me at least 2 hours, whew! I may have just set a new world record in computer retarded-ness...but, now I feel like I'm keeping up with the Joanses (aka Petersens)
;) he he he
Love you Ash!
Hope you like our new look!

PICTURES!!!

2008-05-08T12:49:00.007-06:00

Danny and Ricky playing the new wii

Big B pretend reading to Ben, and he eats up every word :)

Ricky Jr.
He He He, they are SO cute!
This is how Ben fell asleep for his nap last week

Big B being an awesome sister, she loves her little bro
"I'n see mom"
"Look at us mom!"
our first thumb sucker
Baby G is so stinking cute!
Hanging with uncle Chris
Hanging with Aunt Britt
Their favorite outfits...

"Cheeeese"
Riding on dad...
Happy Birthday Ben!
Spider-man everything

Grandma getting some loves from baby G

MOMS DAY!

2008-05-08T12:12:00.005-06:00

It has been a while...I'm uploading new pictures right now. Thank you to all our friends who check up on us and get bothered when we don't have any new pictures up :)

Mothers Day
disclaimer: to anyone who reads this...please be aware that the thoughts and opinions expressed here are honest, grammatically flawed, and possibly PG.

As Mothers Day approaches, I am reminded how un-fun it can be. Instead of planning a well deserved day at the spa I am stressing over presents that need to be bought, cards that need to be carefully read and written... to find the perfect one for all 3 of my moms, babysitters for my night out that dear hubby wants me to plan, and then there is the question of friends. All of my friends are moms, so do I get presents for them too? OR, will that piss them off because now they have to go out and get a present for me as not to be rude for forgetting it is also my mothers day?
You can see the dilemma, "Mothers Day" quickly becomes "Stressed Out Day"

SO...
I have personally invoked the, "DO NOTHING DAY" instead of "Mothers Day"
Rules: (feel free to repeat this to yourself)
No presents for anyone but myself
No children for the entire 24 hours
No cooking, cleaning, laundry...
No finance report to hubby on money spent for my personal day
All intimate relations shall be based upon my level of interest and be about my pleasures
(add any others you would like)

I think that if all Moms everywhere took this approach to mothers day we would all be much happier Mommies :)

EASTER & Baby G BLESSING

2008-03-27T20:54:00.003-06:00

In Our True Element

2008-03-27T20:30:00.005-06:00

I love this picture...it truly shows Ricky in his element as Daddy. He always looks like he is on the verge of falling asleep :) Bless his heart, he is the best dad and husband!
Capturing Baby G in one of his elements. This little one is either sleeping or watching TV. Go figure!
Lil B is our Choco-holick!!! He can NEVER get enough! This is just after licking the brownie bowl after making a batch with dad and Big B, and he is begging for more!
As previously mentioned...here is Baby G doing his second favorite thing, watching TV! HaHa
Grandpa is the biggest help! He comes over every day to help me with the kids, and of course he loves being a grandpa and spoiling them all! Almost every morning he will bring over a chocolate donut for Brooklyn, or SONIC for everyone for breakfast! That is my kind of Grandpa! :)

TO OUR FRIENDS

2008-03-20T04:10:00.002-06:00

Thank you friends!
Thank you for all of your love and support over the last few crazy weeks. Thank you for helping with the kids, and for being so kind and understanding. We love you so much and could not ask for better friends...You know who you are ;) Your the best! Thank you again!!!
Love,
The Nelson Fam

Lil updates

2008-02-19T10:19:00.001-07:00

Ricky is busy with Law School, he is almost finished with his first year, hurray! He is the best husband ever, and I love him more than anything in the world!
Big B is four, & loving being a big sister. She helps me change babies clothes and feed him. She loves to hold him and is always asking to.
Lil B is crazy as ever, he will be two in April(which explains a lot). He is our little entertainer, full of energy and always keeping us on our toes. I was helping Big B with her letters a couple weeks ago, and about five minutes into it I looked up to see what Lil B was doing...the entire fridge, wall, and floor in the kitchen was covered in blue marker! This is the kind of stuff that keeps me busy. That kid can make a mess faster than I can blink!
Baby G is getting along good with his brother and sister. Lil B gets very concerned when baby cries, and will come running saying "baby" and want to give him a hug. It is so cute! All in all he is a pretty amazing baby and we love him to pieces!
I am just trying to get through the first few weeks with out loosing too many marbles :)
I am looking forward to when I get the go ahead to work out again!
We love our crazy little family. It is a new experience every day, and we wouldn't trade it for anything. We are very blessed.

Our little family

2008-02-19T09:20:00.000-07:00

Baby G is already getting into the swing of things at home :)
Lil B and Big B love to play and drive each other crazy! Cheese!
Big B loves being a big sister, and she loves her baby brother.
She helps mom a lot.
Ricky is the cutest dad on the planet!
Nanna & Pappa are proud grandparents again!
Baby G loves the water.
Ricky's dad came to visit last weekend. He is a very proud grandpa!
Three generations of Nelson men, watch out ladies ;) Baby G had his first real bath this week! He loved it!
Dad and son :0)
Everyone was glad to have mom home. Now if I could only clone 3 of me!

BABY G. HAS ARRIVED!!!

2008-02-09T22:24:00.000-07:00

Baby G. made his entrance into the world on Thursday Feb. 7th, at 7am! He was 16 days early and weighed 7 lbs 12 ounces, and was 18.5 inches long. He is already a very obedient child :) We told him(while in my belly) that he had to wait until Ricky finished his trial advocacy court. Ricky finished at 10 pm on wed. Feb. 6th, and my water broke about 2 hours later at 11:50 pm! Baby G. is a little sweetie. He doesn't cry, he sleeps and eats on a perfect 4 hour schedule, and he is totally chill even with his brother and sister running around and screaming. We hope he stays this way :) He is a big healthy kid and we are so in love with our little man!

February update

2008-02-04T20:49:00.002-07:00

We celebrated Ricky's Birthday last month. You can see where Lil B gets his animated expressions! Mom, Dad, & Marsha were there to eat cake and ice cream with us. You can tell by my hot body and radiant face that pregnancy looks great on me(yuck). I can't wait to get back to the gym(seriously)!
Ricky is doing amazing in Law school, of course, and managing to take care of 2 kids and a crazy hormonal pregnant women! I love my husband, he is the coolest person in the world! ;)
Big B is my little helper. She is the sweetest little girl, sometimes I wonder if she is really mine. She has a gymnastics class every week and loves it!
Lil B on the other hand is too much like me and is constantly testing my patients! But he makes up for it by making everyone laugh. The kid is hilarious! He is my little entertainer...as soon as he hears any music he starts getting jiggy.
Baby boys official due date is Feb. 20th, but I have been pleading my case to get an induction scheduled Friday or Monday.
I'll post pics of the new little one and all the stats soon after he arrives!
Oh, and Ricky wants me to let everyone know that his favorite SuperBowl commercials were the E Trade ones with the little baby, "I seriously underestimated the creepiness," I however preferred the little lizards dancing to Thriller!

Cutest Picture Ever!!!

2008-01-02T21:42:00.001-07:00

I had to put this picture up, it is the cutest ever! These two are the cutest little buddies, and have so much fun together :) This is the last picture of 2007, so Happy New Year!

Fun in the Snow!

2008-01-02T21:34:00.002-07:00

The kids had a blast in the snow before Christmas! Nanna and Bib B are buddies!

FALL FUN!

2008-01-02T20:46:00.001-07:00

Big B & little B had a great time playing in the leaves this Fall! We all loved the Princess Birthday Party for big B with all of her favorite friends!
The last pic is Thanksgiving at our house with all the fam ;)

PAPA & LITTLE B

2007-11-16T23:11:00.001-07:00

THIS IS THE CUTEST PICTURE EVER! DAD AND LITTLE B HAVE DIAPERS(PULL-UPS) ON THEIR HEADS...IT WAS HILARIOUS!

<>HALLOWEEN<>

2007-11-16T23:00:00.000-07:00

HALLOWEEN!!! These are pics of the kids at the Ward Halloween party. Little B loved the singing/dancing skeleton, I'm not sure if he could decide to laugh or cry ;) They played lots of games, and ate lots of candy. The last pic is of Halloween day in Springville riding around and collecting MORE candy!

PUMPKIN TIME!!!

2007-11-16T22:52:00.000-07:00

This was the Law Partners Fall activity. The kids loved eating ice cream, going on a hay ride and picking out pumpkins. Big B was very proud of her pumpkin ;)

Playing...

2007-10-15T14:07:00.000-06:00

The kids loved playing in their homemade tent in their room, and chasing balloons around in the studio ;)

SUMMER FUN!

2007-08-30T13:03:00.001-06:00

These are pictures of some of the fun things we did this summer. Big B in her raccoon hat from Cabellas, the kids loved all the stuffed animals and the fish aquarium! The second two are of the kids playing in the rain in the back yard, they LOVED it! We also spent a lot of time at the Petersens this summer, swimming in there pool, eating their food... :) Little B loves his Auntie, as you can tell :) The last picture is of the Grandkids with Grandpa Petersen.

Family Party!

2007-08-27T15:36:00.001-06:00

This was such a fun day! The kids all got together and danced around while Uncle Richard played the guitar...you can see Little B really got into it :) It was cool to see my cousin and her beautiful girls, and my adorable Grandma was there too!

The Family trip to the Cabin

2007-08-26T15:55:00.000-06:00

These cute pictures are of Little B and Papa feeding the big fishies, Big B on Daddies shoulders at the hot pots, mom and I, Little B in the canoe, and Daddy painting Big Bs face :)

Our vacation to Dannys this summer

2007-08-26T11:16:00.001-06:00

We had so much fun in at Uncle Dannys this summer. The kids loved spending time with uncle Danny and Grandpa Keith, and playing with Lisa, Ashley, and Jagger. I got schooled by Danny and Dad in pool at least a dozen times ;) We played, swam, and laughed lots! It was a great vacation!

THE MVP FAM

2007-08-26T00:37:00.001-06:00

These are some of our favorite people... at the 4th of July Children's Parade, It was a crazy hot day and the kids were troopers and even got popcycles at the end! The moms decided that next year its the dads turn to take the kids ;) lol

Thanks Ashley for starting the Blog and letting me steal your idea. XOXO