Just want to wish my Grandpa a very happy 88th birthday!! I hope I can do half of what you do in 53 years!!! Thanks for taking me skiing (eventhough we had to leave soooooo early!) and supporting me in my activities. Have a great day and I love you!!
Ok, this is a little late, but better late than never! Holly was excited to start 3rd grade and she has the same teacher as last year. She was even more excited when she got home because she was chosen as the equipment manager at lunch! It is only a 2 week post and she gets to train the new person. I guess 3rd grade is good.
Noelle was not quite as happy about school. She got up and bravely said that she wasn't going to bring her blanket. In my motherly wisdom I knew better and brought the blanket with us. The brave front flew out the window as school approached. I had to leave a screaming Noelle and blanket in the arms of her teacher. She was fine when she got home. When I took Noelle and Kelsie to school the next day, they were commenting on how scary the first day of school was and how glad they were that it was over! All is good now and we are back in the routine!!
Scene: A nice morning in Pleasant Grove. A very together mom is cleaning up the kitchen. Out of the corner of her eye she notices the cat playing with something. Living in her nice world she believes the cat is playing with his toy.
Enter: Reality.
Ok, so I am thinking that Mellow has another bug, being the great hunter he is. Not even close!!!!!!!!!
I walk over to the landing on the stairs and see a small ball. That small ball was not a ball, but a snake. Yes, I did scream and then throw the colander over it. I was not going to touch it and all the brave neighbors (ie. the men) were gone. So, who ya going to call? Camille. Yes, our little neighbor and friend to all snakes. I called Heleen and asked if I could borrow her to get the snake out. And she did beautifully! So glad that a 5 year old could save the day! And yes, I did sterilize the colander.
Side note: This reminds me of Pee Wee's Big Adventure when he runs into the burning pet shop and saves everything. He keeps passing the snakes until they are the only animals left and then runs outside holding tons of these little snakes. Just a random memory. Thanks for reading. :)
The colander...
My heroine and the offender (see, it was a big one!)
We have joined the throngs of soccer goers! Noelle is playing soccer this fall and loving every minute!!!! Not only does she get to run up and down the field, she gets to run with Logan and Camille. She has even scored a goal! Their team is on the small side but they get in there and get the ball. Noelle is pretty scrapy and quick. She loves getting in the middle and fighting for the ball. Go get em' Welly!!
Shawn and Holly
The Nelson Crew
It was a great day!! Holly was so excited all day and had to wait until 3 pm for the big event. We had a super busy day getting everything ready including Noelle's soccer game. My Mom and Dad were in for the big day. We couldn't have pulled this day off without them.
Holly was the only one from our ward (congregation) that was being baptized. Between family and friends we filled the room. It was great to see all the support for Holly. Everything went great. We did miss Doug and Mardene, but know that they were there in spirit. We are so proud of you Holly!!!
The gang
Cat Town
Camille!
Our Christmas Picture
Since school is right around the corner, we packed up and spent the day at Lagoon!! Our good friends and neighbors, the Wittusens, came with us for a fun (and food) filled day.
Since our kids are the same sizes it was nice to be able to divide and conquer and not wait around. We did stay together at first because there are a few rides that everyone can do. Noelle kept asking when she could go on the smaller rides and I told her we would get to kiddieland in a little bit. From that moment on Noelle would ask when we were going to "cat town." It took me a little bit to really hear what she was saying.
Our big excitement for the day was poor Camille getting her head stuck in the fence. She was only stuck for about 5 minutes, but it was long enough for Camille. A little sunscreen and she slid right out.
We decided it would be fun to take an "old time" photo. Dane wasn't feeling the love and decided to opt out. But Camille, Noelle and Holly were all excited to dress up. As soon as Camille was dressed she was looking for a gun and kept asking for a weapon until she got one. The picture turned out great and Dane wants in next year.
We had a great time and stayed until closing time. All the kids were great, as were the churros and ice cream, icees.....Farewell until next year Lagoon and Cat town!
