The Nelson Family

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

First dentist visits

I'm ashamed to admit this, but today was both of my boys first trips to the dentist. My dad would be ashamed! :)

They both did great and are cavity free! The dentist did say that both probably both need braces in the future because their teeth are really close together, so we have lots to look forward to in their dental future!

Preschool graduation

The boys graduated from preschool yesterday! Kayden technically is not officially graduated since he has one more year there, but Deagan will be in Kindergarten next year so he is done! The boys have been in a program through a local high school, so even though the school year is not technically over, the preschoolers end sooner to allow the students to prepare for finals.

They had a cute program, and refreshments to follow. It was a really cute and fun event!

I loved the boys time there and am sad to see the year end, but I'm excited for the summer now!

Friends help friends

Mr Jumpers

A couple weeks ago, we were all out back playing and Deagan tells, "There's a frog!" Greg and I thought he was joking, but sure enough there was one! We put it on a box and debated keeping it as a pet, but decided in the end nature was the best place for him. Deagan named him before we let him go: Mr Jumpers. What a cute name right?

Springtime at the temple

Cute boys

Deagan's ER visit

A few weeks ago, Deagan tripped and hit his head on our brick fireplace. As you know, head wounds bleed; a lot! It was quite traumatic for both him and I!

I took him to the ER, and as we were driving there he is the back sobbing because he does not want shots! Poor kid hates the Dr. Luckily, they only had to glue the wound, so we were all relieved to hear that.

I was given instructions not to bathe him for 24 hrs after the glue was put on, and that next day he colored all over himself with marker. It was like he knew he would get away with it or something. :). I had a lot I had to do in town that day too, so in sure I was quite the sight hauling this child with a dried bloody head and marker all over him!

For being the kid that hates blood, he really handled it all well. I was scared but I tried to remain calm! The wound has healed really well since then, but he will have quite to scar to show off now :)

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! :)