DiSnEyLaNd

In March Adam and I decided to take the kids to Disneyland for our first family vacation. We had such a great time. It was so nice to see the kid having such a great time. We all really loved it and I cant wait for us to go back again. Enjoy the pictures!!

Building Our Home

Morning of CONCRETE Preparing for it to arrive

Waiting for CONCRETE to arrive

CONCRETE Finished

Andon "WOW A BIG CONCRETE TRUCK!!"

FRAMING getting started

First WALL GoInG UP

End of DAY 1

End of DAY 2

Outside FINISHED!!

MOMMY & AVA Working HARD!! Good Morning SunShine!

As most of you will know Adam and I are building our own house. Adam and his dad have done most of the work themselves *** Thanks Adam I really love you*** They have spent so much time building it but now it isnt far off. Today they are putting all the water pipes in. We are hoping to be in sometime next month. Im so excited I CANT WAIT!! Anyway here are a few pics from start to now! Enjoy!

Yes I know it has been forever

So all I have been hearing is how i need to post stuff on Blogger i know I have been so Busy but i am making myself do it so it has been pretty crazy around here.The house is going up really fast it seems like it has been forever but after thinking of all the hard work that has gone into it it seems like it really hasn't been to long anyways posted below are pictures so I hope you understand them anyways I guess thats all for now.......

Growing up a Nelson

So I have been thinking a lot about our child hood the ups the downs and the in betweens I remember so much and i feel like it is so little at the same time I remember the sad and the happy but i just wanted all of my siblings to know how much I love them I know that you all know that but i just thought i would share a few things that i remember and hopefully you will laugh and maybe cry but mainly you will just remember what a great privilege it was to to grow up as a Nelson...
I don't think you can forget..
Desserae bouncing up and down while saying ahhh ahhh
Dad swinging from the tree while making us a swing
Our long Christmas nights full of silent night
Out incident with spilling the comet and no one taking the blame
Our Long trips to sequoia with the other half of the Brady bunch
Misty getting her fingers smashed by the "FAT" girl on the teeter totter
Throwing marshmallows out the window of our cabin and acting so innocent when the bears came to hunt them down
the crazy man running through our camp Screaming "there's a bear on the loose"
Grants gum getting stuck on uncle Bryan's car and getting busted
All the Bascom killers ch ch ch KILL KILL KILL
Being forced against our will to sing at every baptism in the Western side of the united states
Watching our Misty's Future husband being attacked on Halloween by a psychotic scare crow and watching the beat down of the scare crows life right before your eyes
Doing the best toilet paper job every only to be forced by your mother to go clean it up
Thinking we were the next Professional dancers that would make millions while we made goodies for out audience who sat and watched us make fools of our selves
Being worried that if we didn't raise our hands while going over every set of train tracks that something may actually happen
Using Alisha's make up and blaming it on the boys
Singing Mormon rap on every family trip
Pretending we were erkle way to many times
Fighting over who was who when we played house " yes desserae you can be Pam" as long as i can marry Jimmy
Making up plays for family night and flipping paper pancakes
Watching Alisha make out with Aaron Perez on grandpas couch "Thant still gives me nightmares"
Alisha your car must have oil in it to run LOL
Trying to explain to mom that I hate when desserae says she loves me
Watching dad yell at Ara for burning Misty's nose with a candy cane
Hearing the words " I'm pregnant from mom" on the same day that Alisha said " I'm getting married"
Brittney getting pantsed on the way to school
Walking to school when an earth quake hit
Alisha and Anitra's hair being as big as MT Everest
Drives in the trunk of Misty's beater upper
seeing aunt Betty laying in our front yard making a snow angel
The 12 days of Christmas at our door
Misty and Zorn Alisha and Paul
Desserae and Corby enough said
Getting the phone call on the horrible day when Aunt Betty died
All you can eat buffets at Grandpa Bascoms house on thanksgiving
Ham Sandwiches for 2 weeks later
Misty remember who you are and what you stand for...
walking in the house after church on Sunday and smelling moms yummy cooking
Dads omelets, oatmeal BREAKFASTS period
Praying and fasting that uncle Guy would Be OK
Witnessing Alisha make the biggest mistake ever and having to cry threw the whole thing
Finding out about uncle guy dying
Having 3 older brothers Cole, Jason and Culley
Having our parents divorce after 25 years
Being there for each other every step of the way
Always lifting each other when we are down
And never ever leaving anyone behind
Well I'm sure the more that I think about it the more I will be able to think of But you guys I just hope you know that I know life gets busy and I know we all have our own lives now but i just want all of you to know that you are me best friends and always will be since we all live so far away i guess i am realizing all the time i took advantage of when i was at home all the stupid little fights just don't matter I wish that i could be there with you when you are having a bad day I wish i could be there to let you put your head on my shoulder to comfort you i wish i could come borrow a cup of sugar or just come spill comet with you for old times sake I just want you all to know that I think of you every single day there is not a day that goes by that I don't wish we could all live next door to each other and grow old together i just want all of you to know how much I love and care for everyone of you individually not just because we are sisters and i have to but because I want to I am so proud to call all of you my friends and above all my sisters I love you all so much.. And i hope you all know that!

Whats a mom to do

So the question of the night is how do you get a kid to go to bed when all of his excuses are so cute that you just want to squeeze him.
Yes so tonight I put Andon & Ava to bed or so i thought but when i heard that gut wrenching sound of the door screaching open my heart pounded and my mind just kept saying stay cool
Andon walked it and said mom i can't lay on my bed my tummy hurts and i need to rest i informed him that he could rest on his bed he then began to tell me that he can't rest because Ava is keeping him up ( Ava was already asleep) I put him back to bed and he came out 2 minutes later to let me know that the holy ghost and his friends ( the holy ghosts Friends) were scaring him I again more forcefully put him back in bed then 30 seconds later he comes out again crying I said Andon your ok go back to bed he pointed to his pathetic tears and says but don't you see them " See what" my tears "yes" well can I stay up now (GOSH what the heck) No andon get to bed this time I thought it was a winner It was about 20 minutes I thought for sure he was asleep when Yet again I hear the door open out pops Andon with Marker all over his face Look mom Now i can't go to bed Man I love being a mom good luck tomorrow I guess

Conference Weekend Feelings

We received yet another confirmation from the spirit of the truthfulness of the church. Thomas S. Monson was sustained as Prophet, Seer and Revelator by each quorum starting with the Quorum of the 12 Apostles to the Young Women of the church. What an awesome feeling. It gives me great comfort to know that God still communicates to us through a living prophet. Isn't it great to think that the same church that was established by Jesus in biblical times is still on the earth in these latter days?

My kids are such a bright spot in my life. It was so touching to see Andon stand and raise his arm to sustain the prophet. Yeah he probably didn't know fully what was going on but its just his desire and his ability to learn is so important. It makes me want to be like him in this way. To be like a child is to be teachable or humble. He is such a great son. I love him so much. I cant forget my little girl Ava and my beautiful Brittney. I love them too.

Every time I hear General Conference it reminds me of the purpose of this life and what I must do to achieve living with God and my family forever. It always reminds me to get back to the basics. Well, the church is true. The Gospel is real.

The Weekend

This weekend we were lucky enough to have my little Brothe Trenton fly in to AZ and spend a few days with us. I was so excited accually all of us were really excited well anyways we were excited and of course the day that we go to pick Trent up I start to feel sick I thought that it was just going to pass but did it UMMM of course not well we picked him up and just basiclly went home and went to bed. Don't worry I didn't sleep all night and I was sick all weekend it was so fun But on the up side of all of that we were able to go to a professional baseball game It was between the Colorado Rockies and the Seattle Mariners it was so fun but the cutest thing was when Andon was yelling " ICHIRO" "ICHIRO" yes it was so cute and then we look up and the Rockies coach is pointing to Andon motioning to throw him a ball I don't think I have ever seen Andon smile so big ever he wouldn't let go of that ball all night long .
Well the weekend went by so fast of course it always does i just wish my brother was closer so i could see him more. I really miss my family but it is nice to have them visit.
Well today was interesting Adam has a fever Andon Has a fever and now Ava has a fever talk about a long night. Adam went to the doctor and he has a little pnemonia and the kids and just fighting a bug but it is so funny that no matter how high the fevers are Andon can still make Ava Laugh and Ava can still make Andon laugh it is so cute they are getting along together so well they just laugh all the time and Ava is getting so big it is so cute we will ask her " Ava are you hungry" and she will say uh huh it is so cute well that was the weekend in a few seconds.

Good old Sunday

Well here we are and we finally started a blog. Adam and I have now been married 5 years and we have 2 beautiful children Andon 3 and Ava 1 They are the best things that have ever happened to us. We have lived in Arizona for 5 years now and we are building our home in good ole Phoenix Arizona.
Andon is # years old and thinks he is superman latley just this morning he told me mom superman is done with his breakfast and superman wants to go play in his room. When i asked Andon "Where is superman" he said Hes right here and pointed to himself i just kind of laughed and played along. He is such a funny kid he makes us laugh all the time today during sacrament there was a member saying the prayer and in the middle of the prayer " I guess he was taking to long" Andon yells, "AMEN" Adam and i just looked at each othe and laughed while adam covered Andons mouth hoping he wouldn't say anything else.
Then there is Ava she is our little girly girl she is getting to be so much fun. She can't eat enough fruit she loves it. And now that she is walking it is fun to watch her chase after Andon she loves to laugh although she loves to cry almost as much.
Well I guess that is it for right now...