The Nelson Family: We are home!

Monday, March 30, 2009

We are home!

I will write more later, but I have a TON to do to catch up from being gone so long, but here are a few pictures from our lovely vacation!

Our future home state!

Mom and Deagan

Finally a picture of the two of us!

We were pleasantly surprised by how much we fell in love with Syracuse and have decided to call that place home for the next two years! We are now trying to find a place to live and hope to be out there in over a month! The Lord blessed us with many little miracles while we were there that helped us to know where we are to go. We also survived all the flights! Deagan was an EXCELLENT traveler! Overall it was a fabulous trip! Check back for more pictures and funny stories later!

10 comments:

Miriah Griffith said...: You look so beautiful! I'm glad you were able to get some answers regarding your future :0) What will you be doing while Greg is finishing school? Will you be at home with Deagan?; March 30, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Ashley said...: Michelle! You are so beautiful!!!! I LOVE these pictures!!!!; March 30, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Laura said...: YAY! I'm glad you felt so good about making a choice. What an adventure!; March 30, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Dawn said...: Oh, I am SO excited for you guys! Moving away clear across the country will be SUCH an adventure. You guys are so lucky! I hope I get to see you before you take off though - we're coming up to Idaho at the end of May - will you be gone by then?; March 31, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Jessica said...: That's so great! I'm so glad that you were able to go and check it all out first. That must feel really good to know you love it. What did you guys do for Deagan on the flight? Movies, snacks? I'm trying to figure out what I need to bring with us next time we go home with Layla.; March 31, 2009 at 2:48 PM
Dawn said...: Yes we will be around! Hopefully we can make it up to Park city to see you, or will you be in SLC at all? Maybe we can meet up.; April 1, 2009 at 8:48 AM
The Chambers said...: yay! I'm glad it turned out so good. The Lord does work in mysterious ways. Sounds like this is going to be positive experience for the Nelson Family. Good luck with everything doll!; April 2, 2009 at 4:18 PM
Nikki said...: You will love the East Coast!!! We are thinking about moving back there when I am done here: Will you guys be close to Ali and Justice??; April 3, 2009 at 10:14 PM
Keri_B said...: How fun! I have only lived in Washington and Idaho...what an adventure to move all the way out there. Good luck!; April 6, 2009 at 8:19 PM
Jon and Sarah Jackson Family said...: That's so exciting! Congrats!; April 9, 2009 at 12:44 AM

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! :)