The Nelson Family: October 2008

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Ward Halloween Party

Last night our ward had a Halloween party, and it was so fun!! Deagan was the only one who dressed up last night. Maybe Greg and I will dress up on Halloween day. I thought that Deagan was so cute! Thanks mom for helping me pick his costume out!

Deagan with his friend Liam. Liam is the tin man from wizard of oz.

Cheese!

Roar!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

2 Years Later and More In Love Then Ever!

Our anniversary was really yesterday, but I had no time to post this. I hope it still counts!:)

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Dancing!

Deagan loves to dance!

Update

It has been a crazy semester, so I have had a hard time keeping up on blogging. Here are a few highlights of what we have been up to:

-Last weekend was Mother's weekend here at BYU-I, so my mom and mother-in-law came into town. It was so fun to have them around! They weren't here long, but we filled every spare minute with fun-filled activities!

-We are half way through the semester and couldn't be happier! Greg is getting anxious to be done with school and so am I! We are getting so close that it is hard to stay motivated!

-Greg and I will celebrate out 2 year anniversary this Tuesday! It's hard to believe that it has already been 2 years!

-Deagan is quickly turning into a toddler. I look at him now and wonder where my baby went.

We are doing well and loving every minute of life!

Climbing Machine!!

Deagan has decided that climbing is his new favorite thing to do. However, it is not mine.

His favorite place to climb is on the computer chair.

Here are a few pics from that....

Late night at the Rex

Random faces

I always seem to catch Deagn making the funniest faces on camera. Here are a few...

This reminds me of the "Home Alone" face.

I don't know....

Posing for the camera....isn't he pretty!

Deagan's suit

Chilly Weather

A couple of weekends ago it was pretty chilly, so we pulled out out winter clothes. Deagan of course looks cute in them!

Deagan's hat from last winter. It still fits!

Deagan got this snow suit last Christmas, and like his other snow clothes it still fits! Pretty amazing. He looks so cute in it!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

California Proposition 8

It seems crazy that our society has come to the point where we are talking about amending the Constitution to fit our diverse lifestyles. I strongly believe that marriage between and a man and a woman is ordained of God and that that is the way that the Lord intended that families should be. I do not believe in taking away people's rights from them, but I do believe that we must uphold the sanctity of marriage and the family! The family is so essential to our happiness and salvation that I feel we must do all we can to make sure that our families are protected! So that is why I support California's Proposition 8.

To learn more visit:

http://www.preservingmarriage.org/#current

www.lds.org

Baby Shower!!

Marla Steffins had her beautiful baby boy this past weekend! It's time to CELEBRATE!!!

WHERE: My apartment #1302

WHEN: This Saturday, October 11 at 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

RSVP: To Michelle COLLINGRIDGE in Apt. 1208.

Phone number 356-4090

Hope to see you there!

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Handbags

Handbag Planet is giving away free handbags! Go to handbagplanet.com to learn more!

Thursday, October 2, 2008

The definition of my happiness...

...My family!

"I really think you should brush your teeth!"

This smile is priceless to me!

Future Senior Picture and Messes

This picture is kind of blurry, but he woke up one morning and was kind of grumpy. Usually he needs some time in the morning just to himself, and this particular morning he was working on his senior picture poses. He was kind enough to let us take a picture for future references.

Shortly after, he felt like it was time to revert back to his childish ways and destroy the bathroom.

"Silly mamma. You know you can't keep up with my messes!"

It was then time to go back to the bedroom for some more poses, but he was running of ideas.

Oh well! Mornings are just so fun!

Yummy! 5 minute chocolate cake

I found this recipe while I was blog hopping the other day, so we tried it out tonight. It was surprisingly yummy. So don't diss it before you try it!

5-MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

1 large coffee mug
4 tablespoons plain flour (not self-rising)
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
Small splash of vanilla

Add dry ingredients to mug, & mix well .
Add egg & mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add chocolate chips (if using), vanilla, mix again.

Set mug in the microwave & cook for 2½ to 3 min at
1000 watts. Cake will rise over the top of the mug,
but don't be alarmed! Some report that 2½ minutes works best. It depends upon your microwave.

(I did mine for about 4 min)

Allow to cool a little, then tip out onto a plate, if desired. This can serve 2 if you care to share!

Hints: Use a LARGE cup! Spray with Pam, or lightly grease, just in case! It's also been reported that the chocolate chips may go to the bottom, so choose to use, or not.

This could be the most dangerous cake recipe in the world, because now you are only 5 minutes away from dessert any time, day or night!

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! :)