Delivering

I am pretty sure I have 12 loads of laundry to do. 

I have successfully finished only 2 loads and it is almost dinner time. 

This August heat is killing me. 

I am done with heat, summer, mowing, gardening, flowers, 

and turning on the air conditioning!

 I am still hard at work on my book that comes out in the Spring. 

It's hard to remember and write about my accident and recovery . 

 It has been emotional and I know that being pregnant doesn't help. 

 I cry ALL. THE. TIME!

I am on my fifth deodorant since being pregnant because I wear one for about a week

 and then it makes me sick. I really don't enjoy being pregnant!

 My cousin Katie delivered a perfect little girl on Sunday. 

She is adorable with lots of dark hair.

 It makes me so excited in anticipation for my peanut in the Spring.

 I will deliver a baby and a book. 

 But first, I need to get over August. 

I bought my copy of Martha Stewart's Halloween, have you???

(Bring it on!)

Back to School Feast 2011

...By small and simple things...

Sunday evening was the annual Back to School Feast. 

" ...but behold I say unto you, 

that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass "

This bit of scripture was found and chosen from my favorite book,

 The Book of Mormon. {in Alma 37} 

 After we unveiled the theme we discussed together what that meant for us.

We talked about cute 'Lil peanut inside of me and how small and little

 he/she is but how one day will be a big tangible blessing for our family.

We also talked about how making good small choices now in their little lives

will affect who they are and where they will go later.

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The crowns were unwrapped and the children opened up their beautiful glass stars. 

They were so so excited!  So was I!

And this year Piggy and Dirt 

from North Carolina created these gorgeous stars for the children to enjoy. 

I couldn't have been more pleased with the colors and the 

way they were wrapped and presented. 

It looked beautiful. Kurt even made me a necklace with

 a mini glass star for my Lil peanut,  it resides around my neck.

Our theme is engraved on the star with the date.

It's going to be a good year!

Shoot With Jane

My friend Jake Johnson took this photo of me and Jane in 

late October 2003 in the Yellow House in Provo.

Jake is a talented photographer and a dear friend, and I love

this photo so much.

I love Jane's cute fuzzy orange hair and that

we are matching in pink.

Today is the first day of school.
We are excited here at the Nielson home.
Last night was our Back to School feast, pictures to come.
Happy Monday!

Lil Peanut is now about the size of a blueberry!

Hello-Goodbye

{Photo by Bluelily}

I woke up this morning feeling lazy wishing I was sailing on Utah Lake

 (or anywhere) with my family, and Mr. Nielson. 

 Tonight, Mr. Nielson and I took the family for a Cafe Rio picnic by the river. 

I lay on Mr. Nielson's stomach while the children ran around and played.

Then I began feeling melancholy for several reasons:

My life feels like that river rushing so swiftly.

I don't want my children to grow up.

 I don't want these lazy afternoons to ever go stop.

This may sound morbid, but I don't want my parents to ever die.

 And, I am grateful for my life. So grateful! 

I just love where we are right now- even with pending health concerns,

I am totally completely happy and grateful and I don't want anything to change.

Today I felt grateful while Jane explained to me her wish

 to fly like a bird someday. (She sounds just like her father).

I felt grateful as I watched Claire help Ollie out of the tree that he was climbing. 

I was grateful when I was able to make Nicholas stop crying

by making him laugh.

And it was watching Mr. Nielson fix the garbage disposal.