Happy Birthday Elder Nelson

Today Elder Nelson turns 21!  Can you believe it? I can't.

It's just too weird.  I love this picture because it shows so many

of the realities of what he is all about these days as he serves the Lord

in Australia.  Living like a Missionary.  Love the green chair and the leopard

print curtains especially and as a final touch the American flag he is holding.

Way to go Michael.  We are so proud of the man you have become.

Happy Birthday!  We love you!

Elder Larry R. Lawrence - Courageous Parenting

Just reviewed this talk given at the last General Conference.
It is an excellent talk! If you have kids...you must listen!

The Day After

Had a very nice Valentine's Day yesterday.

I decorated #10 cans left over from canning for each member of our famly. 

 So, we each filled eachother's cans with love notes and goodies.

I especially loved Stephen's poem to me:

Dear Mommy,

Even tho sometimes I make your blood pressure increase

And your heart rate soar

I hope every once in a while I can do something like this

that you will just adore!

-ur secret admirer

It was a Valentine's Day to remember!

Hope your family had a good one too!

#14 reason I love my family

#14 BECAUSE FAMILIES ARE FOREVER!

I have a family here on earth

They are so good to me

I want to share my life with them

Thru all eternity

Families can be together forever

Thru Heavenly Fathers plan

I always want to be with my own family

And the Lord has shown me how I can

The Lord has shown me how I can!

Happy Valentine's Day

#13 reason I love my family

#13 Well, it isnt because of all of the youtube videos Michael has posted!

However, I love this song! "Party of Five"... Michael wrote this song for his group of friends that he hung out with in high school, as a graduation gift to them. But when I think about our family, we are also a "Party of Five". So I like to think of this song as our family song too! I miss this boy in our Party of Five!
How many people are in your party?

#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!