#12 reason I love my family

#12 Well, it's not because of their love for Dr. Thunder!

However, for some reason the soda of choice for the Nelson boys is Dr. Pepper.

This was our way to save a few dollars the other day.  Dr. Thunder instead of the standard Dr. Pepper.  It is a Nelson brother's drink for some strange reason.  Mike said his Grandpa Nelson drank it because he said, "water rusts my stomach",lol!... so maybe that is the reason. We dont drink it a lot around here since the caffine is not always our friend however, whenever my boys have a choice of soda's it is usually Dr. Pepper.  So, do I love this?  Well, not really, but I am running out of pictures to use for my 14 reason's I love my family...trying to be creative here...so give me a break!  I do love Mike's hair in this photo though..dont you?

#11 reason I love my family

#11 Well, it isnt because they look like this today.

However, I love the memories I have of these 3 cuties in my home, fighting, teasing, laughing, singing, dancing, running around, making noice and loving eachother everyday.  I truly am blessed to have such a cute bunch of sweet little boys...who are now very big boys!

#10 reason I love my family

#10 Well, it isnt because Mike is such a good kisser!

Oh, wait a minute...

YES IT IS!!!

Got windows!

Uncle Keith installing

Side windows

Front windows too!

Office windows

Bedroom side windows

Not all but some windows....looking more and more like a house everyday!

#9 reason I love my family

#9 Well, it isnt because we have cute little toddlers in our family!

However, my boys are willing to babysit them when necessary.  This is Jessica and she is our neighbor and our Relief Society President's daughter.  Last night Amy and I went out to make a ton of visit's to sisters in our ward to deliver visiting teaching routes.  Well, her husband was not home and we knew Jessica would much rather stay home and play than to go with us so Bryce watched her for us.  I love that my family supports me in my callings!

They are troopers!  A little bit of crying never hurt anyone!

(no, not Bryce, Jessica. lol!  And yes Amy, I stole this picture off your fb:)

#8 reason I love my family

#7 Well, it isnt because we're a bunch of party animals!

However, we like to celebrate birthdays, no matter whose it is.

Uncle Brad (Mike's youngest brother) celebrated his 39th birthday last Thursday.  We had a family birthday party for him on Saturday.  Here is Brad, Jamie, Bridger and Reese Nelson!  So very cute...arent they?  This is probably the only picture I have ever seen where the boys are actually looking straight at the camera and smiling(now if we can only get Brad to smile on que, oh well).  Yay! I just love our extended family out here in Utah.  There are so many of them!  It is very fun to have family to celebrate birthdays and holidays with again!

#7 reason why I love my family

#7 Well, it isnt because they like to climb tall buildings!

However, I love that they love to build them!  I just needed to show some recent pictures of the house.  Saturday Mike and the boys worked some more on it!  This roof has been quite a job!  Now they are finishing sheeting it so that we can close it up for the rest of the winter and not have to be working out in the cold anymore.

This is how it's looking these days.  At least it looks a little more like a house!

I do love that our family is building this house together!