Love being a Mom

     Tonight I just have to stop a minute and say how much I love my kids and being a Mom!  Today Mike and I spent the entire day together just taking care of business and getting some things that the kids need and just being together.  Then we attended a parent meeting for Wrestling.  Yep! Bryce is going to try wrestling!  Can you believe it?  I am so excited for him!  It seems the boys have tried just about every sport now and I am really excited for Bryce because this is something that neither one of his older brothers have done.  My brother Eddie, just a year older than me, used to wrestle in high school and he was really really good.  So, it will be fun to see what Bryce can do. 

  Stephen is a bit stressed these days because football is over and we are making him skip winter sports this year so that he can concentrate on his scouting.  Football took up all of his time this fall and now it is time to get serious and finish he scouting if he is gonna be able to focus on sports any more in the future.  It was just too hard when he was playing for all 3 teams, to fit anything else in.  He also has his drivers liscence to work towards so he has a lot to do. 

    With Halloween just around the corner, it has been so much fun to think about those years past and how adorable my boys were ... still are.  In fact I have been so busy thinking about the past halloweens that we havent taken the time to decide what we are gonna dress up as this year....any suggestions?  As I have been busy getting all of our past halloween pictures together it has motivated me to get some of my scrapbooking done at the same time.  In fact I have finally been able to decide how I am going to organize all of my pictures so now I am on a scrapbooking binge!  Starting with a Halloween Scrapbook.  Next I need to tackle Michael's Mission scrapbook and then it is on to a Christmas Scrapbook.  I love it! 

     Tonight we finally came home and had dinner and by the time we all settled down we just laughed and goofed around together. Well, off I go to do some more looking thru pictures and reminiscing about how darling those boys of mine were.  I just love being their Mom!

2010 Nelson Halloween House

Okay, I'm just not good at that cob-webby stuff.  I miss my friend Sandy, she always

decorated my house for me on Halloween! Well there you have it. 

 Bryce made the 3 Ghosts you see on the porch!

 Halloween is always fun!

It's time to say good-bye

Well, it's time to say good-bye to this little house next door.

(You can see my in-laws home behind and our garage next door.)

Dad is very excited to finally be building the last house on this lot.

But we get to pay the bill...lucky us.  We also got to design it...lucky us!

The first thing to go is this litttle root cellar thing in the back.

Stephen started to dismantle it and found lots of wasp nests!

He started freaking out and poking them...not too close of course.

Too funny!

Then he finally got on top and started tearing off the shingles.

Here's the inside down below...Grandma wants to use this for the Halloween Party

and make it a Haunted House...sounds fun!

So far, so good.  This is just the first step in building our new home.

Dad wants to have it framed and roof on before winter. 

We've got a ways to go.  Go HERE to vote on what the front gable for our

home should look like.  We chose 3 that we like...I'm torn!

Brent and Carolyn's basement...completed!




Salon.  This laminate floor was a
pain to install but looks great!

 

Hair washing room



Family room looking in from Salon




Family room looking in from kitchen

 


Kitchen.  Microwave will go above stove.  On this particular project Mike did not
do the installation of cabinets counter tops or appliances.  They sure are pretty though dont you think?
Been thinking about these colors in our home...what do you think...too dark?

 

Bathroom, great tile work hunny!



Only bedroom in the basement. Love the paint color.





Great job Mike!



Success!

While I was away last weekend at our Fall Boutique, this guy played qb in his game on Saturday and scored 2 touchdowns for his team!

Way to go Bryce!  I'm a proud Mama!

Rosemarie Del Pilar (Salas) Stephenson

Yep!  That's her!  My Mother...and today is her birthday.  Mom was born on October 5, 1935. Today she turns 75!

Mom is the youngest of 3 and the only living member of her family today.  Her parents were both born in Mexico, but she was born in the United States and grew up in California.  She joined the church as a young mother of 6 children and then had 2 more.  She has been thru a lot in her lifetime and the gospel of Jesus Christ has helped her lead a life of love, devotion and service to her family and to her Heavenly Father. She served a mission about 10 years ago and today she is serving at the Family History Library as well as in the Salt Lake Temple.  The gospel is everything to her and her family is a legacy to her.

This picture was taken 5 years ago at her 70th birthday party...all of her children...most of her grand children and 2 of her great grandchildren are shown here. 

Mom, thank you for your example and for the many sacrifices you have made to give each of your children a better life.  You truly are a woman of faith, tenderness and love.  Hope you have the best birthday ever!

Love you tons!

Special visitors on Sunday

On Sunday Sandy and her kids came over(all the way from Sacto!)...we had breakfast and watched

the Sunday morning session of conference together. 



I think the kids missed eachother!



1984 leaving on my mission



Sandy and I met when we were teenagers when she dated my brother.  I was about 14 and she was about 16.  I always looked up to her.  She later served a mission and encouraged me to do the same.  I was thrilled when we ended up in the same ward about 10 years ago.  Since that time we have become even closer friends.  She truly is a forever friend even after 30 years!  Love you forever Sandra!

2010