February 20, 2011

Josh-ism

Me: Josh, what's your full name?
Him: Josh!
Me: No, it's Joshua Maurice Nielson
Him: Awesome Nielson!!

February 13, 2011

What I had for dinner


Eating healthy is a lot easier when you can throw together a whole bunch of yummy vegetables like Green peppers, Tomatos, Cucumber, Spinach, Romaine, and Grandma Parker's sweet pickeled beets. Mmm....I didn't even need any dressing. The only thing missing was some pineapple tidbits. And for dessert, I'm going to have some strawberry yogurt after the kids go to bed.

Sledding on New Year's Day.

For the second time in Emma's Seven years, we took the kids sledding. The first time, the temperature was in the single digits, not counting the wind chill, and Josh face planted in the snow. it was a very short trip.

This time, though, the weather was warm, the snow was good for it, and the kids were older, so had more fun. As you'll see, we also played a bit on the playground equipment. We took a few spills, but it was still fun for everyone.


















Where we've been

Shortly before Christmas, Josh noticed my upside-down laptop on the coffee table and thought it looked thirsty. Helpful boy that he is, he gave it a drink of sprite. after two trips to BestBuy, it was sent away to a repair center who kept it for a month before deciding it was not reparable and threw it away.

In the meantime, January hit and I spent 3 of the 6 weeks between January 3rd and February 4th in training in Madison, WI, with all expenses paid by the U.

So now February is here, I have a new computer (Thanks, Geek Squad black tie protection!) and I have finally found my photo-shop disc and reinstalled it. Here are a few pictures that We've taken over the past few months. Erin took most of the pictures since I'm still a bit annoyed that the camera isn't taking quality pictures like it used to.


Erin came home one night to find that Luke had put Daddy to sleep. I'm pretty sure the clock was wrong. And I blame the tiara completely on Emma. It had nothing to do with either me or Lucas!



Sometimes Josh's love is a bit more than Luke can handle. Josh is a great big brother, though, and is always tyring to make sure that Lucas feels loved and taken care of.



I love the "Do you see what I have to put up with!?" expression here as Emma and Levi wrestle in the background.



A boy and his new Transformer.




Emma, Christmas "Morning" at Grandma and Grandpa Parker's. (I think we actually opened presents in the afternoon).




The kids, Christmas Day 2010. Levi didn't want his picture taken, so that's why he's not in it too.