Welcome to the New Year

May it be a good one for you. So I have heard this saying before and was reminded of it again recently. Whatever you are doing at the end of the year you'll spend doing the entire year to come. Or something like that. Well if recovering from surgery is what we are doing than well I guess we'll be doing that this year of 2009.
Yup unfortunately it looks like it may be true. Emma is doing great off her meds, off her pain meds, eating more "real" food and right now outside riding on her new scooter. However, On the 31st Emma and Dylan had an eye appointment. Emma is doing really well, Dylan will probably have eye surgery in February. So there ya have it, Happy New Year, happy new surgeries!

2 surgeries...in 4 months

If I did the counting right that's about what its been for her. She did great though. A little trooper. The doctor was of course late, so we didn't get started until closer to 12:45. Fortunately they had given her a dose of something to relax her so we had a very high Emma to amuse us during that time. If only I had the video camera! So far we are recovering really well. Of course we haven't hit days 5-7. But so far so good.

So in the Nelson household we often tell our kids that God is taking care of them. WELL....Of course Emma according to Addy is "sick". And as Addy informed Memaw God is taking care of Emma. Of course however, today Addy is laying on the couch watching a movie with Emma when Memaw walks in.
"Addy are you taking care of Emma?"
"Yes, I a god".

AND..

He got glasses. So far about a month of battling,

He's winning.

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My friend Renee...3rd place it appears. The cat didn't die, and apparently it was taken by a little kid...so whatever, 3rd place is still AWESOME!! doesn't matter all her mean comments some people left her. Wasn't any of you all was it?!?!

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My oldest has her 2nd surgery this year. Takes place Thursday at noon. Check in at 10:30.

About 1/2 hour to remove the adenoids and tonsils. Then 2 hours in recovery to make sure there are no complications. We were told that days 5-7 could be the worst of course that's practically Christmas day so please pray for her that she's actually doing EXCELLENT! that day. I'm planning on making green Jello Christmas trees for her dinner...poor kid.

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Christmas is almost here so be Happy.

He's a NUTTY ONE!

Squirrels and Nuts were the theme of this birthday boys first party. I still can't believe he is 1. And that was over a month ago!

How much I love Renee and the cat needs to die.

Because I looked into the price of taking out a TV ad or a billboard and well it was just to much effort and cash. So here's the best I can do my friend.

My friend Renee has a picture in our local newspaper contest she was one of 30 picked from..well A LOT. The winner gets published front page or something like that. So go cast your 2 votes an hour. Because if you look at the pictures there is a really stupid cat picture that is winning. That's why the cat needs to die.

http://greelytribune.upickem.net/engine/Details.aspx?contestid=4079&pagetype=VOTING&SubmissionID=322430

Good luck Renee!



The link will take you right to this picture of hers and you can do your 2 clicks....every hour all day and all night.....Thank you all!!

They argue, they fight, they hug, they love, they hit, they pinch, they kiss. Yup, their brother and sister. That's my Addy Joy Joy and my Brennon. They also like to do whatever the other one is doing. And really, it doesn't matter usually what that is.

So on with my intriguing story. Let me forewarn some of you its a potty story and it takes place in the public restroom at our local Hobby Lobby store.

After running several errands one evening the entire family of 6 was loudly walking around the aisles of the craft store when the cute little blond exclaims loudly that she has to potty. The tired mommy sighs pulls her out of the cart and starts towards the restroom when the young man accompanying them also states a need to go. Tired mommy rolls her eyes and wonders if the young son really has to or if this is just one of those things. Not wanting any kinds of accidents the three headed off towards the restroom. Once in the restroom the young boy heads into a stall while the mother and girl take the one right next to him.
Addy "I'm going pee"
Brennon "I'm going pee too"
Addy "I have to go poop"
Brennon "I have to go poop too"

Now here is where of course someone enters the restroom and promptly leaves. And of course here is where the conversation goes from normal tone to overly loud.

Addy Grunts
Brennon Grunts
Addy Grunts longer
Brennon Grunts longer
Addy Grunts even LONGER
Brennon Grunts even longer

Addy "my POOPY is COMING"
Brennon "my POOPY is COMING FIRST"

The Day we dressed up...also awhile ago

So we had a plan...a creative themed plan that involved a circus side show theme. However a certain 7 year old insisted she didn't want to take part in it. So after explaining to her I wasn't going to go buy her a costume she sat and tried to come up with something but her ideas involved purchasing some sort of accessory. So she sat for a few moments and suddenly exclaimed that she could be Hanna Montana. She had the wig, she had the sunglasses and well Hanna Montana wears regular clothes so she could just be that and we wouldn't have to buy anything. So as you can see. Our creative circus side show didn't get played out this year. Instead we dug into the dress up bins and I must admit we had a pretty cute cowboy, bear, princess "C'rella". and Yes...even Hanna Montana looked pretty good.

The pumpkins we made...awhile ago

Emma carved hers to be scary...she did a great job!

Dylan discovered the knife and was attempting to carve his own. But then daddy helped him make a silly one.

Brennon made his with a bunch of eyes so it could see.

And Daddy helped Addy to make hers a cute one.

It is all my fault

Yesterdays conversation with Brennon went something like this...

wow Brennon, (while eating lunch) I didn't know you could reach on top of the counter to get the napkins

Yup, I just step on the drawers and get up there.

hmm..maybe that's the reason my drawers are broken ya think?

Yup, That's because you guys always forget the napkins.

October 14, 2008

This little boy of mine started walking, now of course thats all he wants to do. Do you think he has much time for snuggles on mommy's shoulder anymore? Not really, when he gets hurt or just before bed. Otherwise he's on the go..