BREAKING NEWS!

My baby brother Dalton went missing yesterday after school. :(

This is the photo they put on the news in Arizona.
Thankfully, I didn't hear about it until this morning when they found him at a friends home. He is doing well & definitely learned a lessson.
To see the reunion on Arizona's Fox 10 news, go to: www.myfoxphoenix.com/myfox/
"Missing 9-year old found at a friends house"
*If anyone knows how I can download the actual video, please let me know - I would like to post it.

Twilight VIP!

What can I say? It was a great movie!
A big group of us ladies went together & it was a blast.......we ate dinner, got scanned, had to take our cameras back to our car & got these cute VIP passes. Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures, I wanted to wait until we were seated, but I couldn't even take it in......oh well - we looked great in our red-white-or black shirts.

I also had some of us wear these buttons that I bought - cute, huh?
Well, I am really excited to see it again with Andy tonight - he loves vampire movies, but I'm sure that this one will be really different for him (ha ha).

Bridal Shower/Mini Reunion!

Kristi Sue Wilcken is getting married!! We both served in the 'Illinois Peoria Mission'.

Kristina (Sis. King) & I thought that it would be really cool to get as many 'sisters' as we could to have a bridal shower for Kristi.

We met at 'Macaroni Grill' in Murray.
From l to r: Kristi(Wilcken), Keli(Harlon?), ME, Lisa(Takara), Kirsten(Malan), Kristina(King), Danielle(Harry), Amber(McDonald), Tia(Arial), Kristi(Sorenson) & Cammy(Child).
We decided to have Kristi take her presents home, but I got her these:

Who doesn't love muffins??

It was soo fun to catch up.......

& to eat a delicious meal!

We thought that they only sang for birthdays, so we were surprised when they had a song for the 'bride-to-be'.

These are my girls - Kristi & Amber.......we ALWAYS loved being around each other during our mission. Amber & I served together in Decatur, IL & it was great! I love the friendships I made during my mission - they are definitely eternal friends!

Primary Program

Last Sunday was our Ward Primary Presentation & our 2 handsome boys were a part of it.
The theme this year is "I am a Child of God"

Grandma & Grandpa Nielson came to see it, as well as Uncle Mitch & Aunt Anna. Kaleb tried to sing so loud, even if he didn't know the words, it was cute. When we 'signed' the song "I'm trying to be like Jesus", he cried.......he's emotional like his Mommy - I noticed it made other Moms cry too.

Kaleb's part for the program was: "I can thank Him for food"......he said it very well & DEEP (everyone asks if that's his natural voice......it is!)

Kolby's part was: "I love Jesus Christ" (he was supposed to 'sign' it, but we thought he'd fuss, so his teacher held him at the podium while she said it.....it was still cute - he has the greatest teachers!)
It was a beautiful presentation & it was nice to just sit & watch.....oh, and sing.
I love serving in the Primary!!

Move over Mr. Miyagi!

While I was putting Lana down for a nap......YES - she is FINALLY taking a nap after all these months! (sorry, that has nothing to do with this story).......ANYWAY - I heard Kaleb banging on the wall downstairs & by the time I got down there, he was holding something between his thumb & finger & staring at it. I asked him what he was holding & he said "A FLY".

I hate any bugs or insects, so I looked at it & said "Ewww"......then Kaleb starts heading towards the trash (I thought), instead he went to the bathroom & said "flush it". I followed him & when he tried to drop it in the toilet - it flew to the ceiling. GROSS...its still alive?!! It flew into our little light cover, so of course I can't reach it, so I spray some air freshener above it so it goes into the cover (I don't know why I thought that would do anything to it - ha ha) & then the fly goes crazy. YUCK!! So, either I have killed it or its going to live in my light cover (ha ha). I just don't know why my kids love touching insects......I'll really panic if they start eating them (ha ha).

New 'do'!

Is it 'Dora the Explorer'?......or 'Cleopatra'?

NO, its our very own Keilana

This was her very first haircut & she screamed the whole time & for 5 minutes after that while she's staring in the mirror.........
fun times, fun times!

It's white outside!!

Can you tell these were taken from inside the house? (ha ha).......of course I'm not gonna go out there in the COLD!!
There's snow on my window screens & my POOR plants are going to freeze!!

I'm so glad that I have a wonderful husband who will go out in the cold & shovel a path for me, so I can get the boys on the bus.
Thanks honey!!
Lana just keeps looking out the window & yells "Christmas!".
Yeah, that's the only time it should snow (ha ha).

44th President!

The new President of the United States of America!

President Barack Obama & Vice-President Joe Biden

10 words!!

I can't believe it! Keilana just said a FULL sentence today, that actually made sense!

"Come on Marsh, let's go upstairs to the toy room" Lana

This is her cousin Marsh (aka Marshall) & he loves to play with the 'Little Einsteins Rocket' in the toyroom!