It's been a good year. As I look back, I am amazed at how much we did! We were busy. This year was one to remember for sure. We've been blessed with so much: health, loving family members and friends, and the opportunities...
Due to the demands of a newborn, this year was a little bit harder for me to catch that magical Christmas spirit that makes me so excited. I mean, I didn't even have anything wrapped until two days before the big day! Instead, that Christmas...
^^Christmas Eve. This sweet scene stole my heart for a minute.^^ I have never co-slept with any of my babies... until now. I've cautiously thrown the experts' safety warnings to the curb in exchange for my sanity. Sleep deprivation is...
Adding a third child has come with its challenges (read: the witching hours are REAL!) but for the most part Jed and Levi are adjusting to their baby brother's presence like champs. They're not actually sure what to DO with Conrad because...
Written in a notebook in the hospital and over the next few days... He's here! And I am still in thankful disbelief that he's real. This perfect little body with a wide nose, big eyes, and soft cheeks is now a part of our family forever. ...
He's here! Introducing... Conrad Joseph Nelson November 11, 2016 3:30PM 9lbs 5oz 22 inches It's appropriate to say that I'm a puddle on the floor, head-over-heels in love with him. I can't help but silently thank my Heavenly Father...
I am thrilled to announce that this is the very last bumpdate of this pregnancy! In fact, it could possibly be my very last bumpdate ever. The thought makes me feel a bit nostalgic as I look at this big round belly in the mirror. ...
The Holiday Season is officially upon us. And I am feeling the buzz! Lucky for us, the Holidays are made 100 times better with little kids around. Their enthusiasm and excitement just seems to rub off on me. Plus, we'll...
This Fall has been a little different for me. I just haven't seemed to have the energy to get out and go and do {and photograph!} all of the fun seasonal stuff that I love. But that's understandable. I'm very pregnant for the third...
My sweet friends threw me a baby shower Friday night and words cannot express how lucky I feel to have their caring presence in my life! We began by stuffing our bellies full of some AMAZING homemade soups for dinner followed by opening presents. ...
For our ward Harvest Party this year, each auxillary was asked to make a short video. This is what my Beehives and I came up with. You've been forewarned: it's painfully corny. ...
^^Grandma with five of her great-grandchildren: Jed, Levi, Jaxon, June, and Carter^^ We spent the most memorable weekend with extended family at a cabin way up in the La Sal mountains outside of Moab, UT. We all gathered there to celebrate...
We spent the most memorable weekend with extended family celebrating my Grandma's 80th birthday!!! But first, I want to reminisce about our pit-stop a the Hogle Zoo on our way south. Jed had both Thursday...
Life has been humming along this September. Levi and I enjoy our {mostly relaxed} days together doing laundry and reading stories and just getting stuff done: like making caramel apples for lunch! We've gone to regular doctor appointments...
^^The bump at 31 weeks^^ It is approximately a mere eight weeks (maybe less!) until we meet baby boy number three! I have so many thoughts and feelings about this pregnancy floating around in my head. Although this has probably been the hardest...
This weekend left me feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. I think we all needed a little mountain air and family time! It's been a little different this year, modifying the way we explore and adventure together. Being so pregnant,...
Flying airplanes! I think I needed this more tonight than the boys did. I feel like there's so much to squeeze inside those precious hours between 3:45 and bedtime: snack, homework, sports, dinner, shower... there's just not enough time to play! Well,...
Dear Levi, This morning was your very first day of preschool! You've been anxiously waiting for this day, asking over and over again when it's finally your turn to go. Well, today was your big day! You'll be attending our...
I always look forward to Labor Day weekend: summer's last hoorah! And somehow, it always gets swallowed up with extended family. But I don't mind. That's half the fun. So let me briefly recap what we did all three of our free...
Dear Jed, You handsome stud, you. It's here. Your first day of first grade! You were busting at the seams with excitement this morning as you dressed in the brand new outfit you helped pick out. We parked and played on the...
For the entire past week Levi has been walking around {and going places!} wearing one green size 8 sandal and one yellow size 10 sandal. I swear, that kid would lose his head if it wasn't attached. I keep waiting for the other sandal...
^^Wow, does five weeks make a difference! Check out how I wore the same shirt just over a month ago. Whoa.^^ It's time to document this growing bump that feels like a heavy soccer ball and the baby that we're all getting super excited...
^^Biking buddies: Bron, Dan, and Bryce^^ This weekend Bron conquered Pierre's Hole, a 30 mile mountain bike race around Grand Targhee, for the third time. He got a PR coming in at under 4 hours. So proud (and slightly jealous) of my man! One...
^^My favorite 4 year old!^^ Summer has got to be the best time of year to celebrate a birthday! There are just so many fun things to do and the party doesn't end until the sun goes down--well after 9:00PM. It's like a dream! ...
^^I took Levi to Sips for a special birthday treat: soda and a cookie with a lime on top!^^ Dear Levi, Happy 4th Birthday! I want you to know what a spot of sunshine you are in my life. Happy, energetic, and charismatic,...
We escaped the 100 degree heat this weekend and headed into the South Hills for a little camping adventure! The boys had been looking forward to this trip all week and they were busting at the seams with excitement. (Full disclosure: I...
^^This handsome stud. He insisted I take his picture here because my original plan was ruined by the sprinklers. Haha. What a sweet kid!^^ Best Frien-emies. Some hours of the day I want to throw my hands up in the air...
We spent our Sunday evening as a family roasting marshmallows over a fire and going on a short hike in the South Hills. But let me back up a little bit. I may or may not have gone a little hog wild on my trip to Hobby Lobby with Momma Nelson...
The boys have been begging to go fishing for a while now. So Thursday evening, we made it happen! We took the boys down to {the heavily stocked} Bass Lake. We baited our hooks with HOT DOGS and began catching fish every 2-3 minutes. ...
I think we convinced our boys that Independence Day is indeed one of the best holidays of the year. There's something about seeing flags everywhere that makes one feel patriotic and proud. We began our three day weekend with a barbecue...
^^My boys out on an evening bike ride. They had fun careening down the freshly paved hill behind our house. It was literally a dirt and gravel road just yesterday morning!^^ Yesterday we took a quick trip to Sun Valley for an appointment. ...