The Nelson Family: The Flowers Are Blooming!

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

The Flowers Are Blooming!

It is crazy that today is the last day of winter. I was ready for this the first time it snowed in Rexburg. It has been surprisingly cold in Seattle since we got here. It hasn't rained as much as I thought it would, but it sure has been chilly!! Despite the colder temperatures, the tree that I can see from our balcony at apartment is blooming the most beautiful red blossom that I have ever seen in my life. There are also flowers blooming in the park. It seems so early to have flowers, but I love it!

We are leaving to go to Vancouver, Canada tonight. For work, Greg is going to get a tour of the American Consulate tomorrow morning, and then this weekend we are going to go to Whistler for a mini-vacation. Some of Greg's friends and his brother and his wife are coming as well, so it should be fun to get away and have fun!

Next week is our last week here in Seattle. I think it will be a crazy week with trying to get packed and trying to clean our apartment. I have been looking forward to this week for quite some time. It kind of seems surreal.

It has been cold like I said, so Deagan wears this when I go running or walking at the park. It is a little too big for him, but it is cute and very warm!

I know this is a really weird looking picture, but I thought it was so funny. We have a Mac, so we have a program that allows you to take pictures like this. It was so funny because Deagan was even laughing at it. I am not sure if it was for the same reason that I was laughing, but it was still cute to me. Like I said, I know that this looks really weird, so sorry!

A more serious one of Deagan and I.

Greg's parents gave this outfit to Deagan for Easter. I think it is so cute. It is still a little big, but by the time the next Easter comes around he will be too big for it.

5 comments:

Jon and Sarah Jackson Family said...: Wow. Rexburg is just so beautiful right now. No snow, birds chirping, green grass, and a beautiful rainbow just above the menan buttes. Not! I wish I could tell you that the flowers are blooming here, but that just isn't the case.; March 19, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Dawn said...: That middle black and white picture is SO precious. I love it.

About the email address - yes, all I use is my gmail account. I have wanted to email you before and I couldn't for the life of me find your email address. Email me if you can so that I can add you as a contact as well. Can't wait to here from you!; March 19, 2008 at 7:34 PM
Ashley said...: oh my word these are the cutest pictures EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i LOVE the mac ones!!!!! What a cute little boy he is! i love the picture with his shoes on! He looks like a little boy... not a baby!!; March 19, 2008 at 11:48 PM
Linzi said...: I can't wait for you to come back. We'll have to go on plenty of walks :); March 20, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Cori said...: Have a super fun weekend. I'm expecting a call when you return; March 20, 2008 at 9:49 PM

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Kids do and say the darndest things...

I don't want to forget all the cute things that my children have said or will say, so check back often to see what the Nelson family has to say!

March 26, 2013

Kayden: Do I still have my eyeballs or are they still at Grandma and Grandpa's house?

Me: I never knew they were there...

January 8, 2011

I was tired this afternoon, and I needed to nurse Kayden. I felt too tired to go pick up Kayden from where he was, so jokingly I asked Deagan if he would go change Kayden's diaper, nurse him, and then put him down for a nap.

He took it seriously, and said, "I have little boobies mommy! But do I have milk?"

Me: "No you don't have milk. I was just kidding."

Deagan: "But do I have water in my boobies?"

Needless to say, he did not follow through with what I said:)

January 6, 2009

*We went to Olive Garden for dinner tonight, and after the waitress brought us our breadsticks my son yelled after her, "Thank you lady!"

*My oldest loves to bring toys with him to bed. Tonight he had a couple of toy dinosaurs that he got for Christmas. The rule we have of bringing toys in bed is that the toys can't play, they have to sleep too. Tonight, he was having a hard time just letting his toys sleep, so I kept asking him to stop playing with the dinosaurs so he could go to sleep. He was getting really frustrated at me because of this and towards the end he started saying, "I am very mad at you!" It was so hard for me not to laugh at that.

January 4, 2009

He has done this for a while now, but whenever we are in the car he will ask, "Where are we going?" in a annoyed kind of voice. Later on he will ask really sadly, "Where did my house go?"

October 29, 2009

My oldest woke up really early this morning, and was whiny and impossible to please. At this point, I am dreading the day ahead and it is only 7 a.m. My oldest was sitting on his play table coloring and playing with his paint box (that was empty). He dropped the paint box, and began whining for me to pick it up. The conversation went something like this:

D: "Pick it up Mommy!"

Me: "It is right by you, you pick it up."

**Pause from Deagan**

D: "Michelle! Pick it up!"

I couldn't help but smile when he called me Michelle. Maybe this day will be better then I am expecting.

September 6, 2009

I think that wanting your privacy while going potty is a natural instinct that we are all born with and that develops over time. D is beginning to show signs that this privacy is a very important time when going to the bathroom. This afternoon I was making dinner and came in to the living room to check on him. As I walked into the room, he held out his hand and yelled, "No Mom! Go back!" I can always tell when he is done by him allowing me to stay in the same room with him.

August 30, 2009

D wants me to always watch what he is doing regardless of what it is. His new favorite thing to say is, "WATCH MOM!" over and over.

July 11, 2009

I was taking a bath, and locked D in the bathroom with me while I did so so I could keep an eye on him. During this process, D was very interested in his old nursing buddies (if you get my drift) and kept saying "Yummy!" "Yummy?" I asked him. "What did it taste like?" "HOT DOGS!" He replied!

July 8, 2009

D is a big help around the house. He puts things away when I ask him to, sometimes. He helps me fold the laundry, by that I mean he lays in the laundry. He is just a great help. One of his new things is to throw away his diapers after I am done changing him. After a diaper change this afternoon, he proceeded to pick up the diaper and head to the trash. His normal trash that he uses was out of reach, so I told him to go into the bathroom right off of the kitchen and to put the diaper in the trash right next to the toilet. I think all he heard from that was, "Put it in the....toilet." because that is where he put it. Like I said, very helpful! :)