Yeah!!

Todd and I bought a King size bed back in January. I don't like my bedspread falling off each night, so I have been watching KSL for a bed frame. I am really excited about my find for $100. Not too bad :-)

Our Inch Worm

Jared is starting to crawl. Well, at least he inches along. This was taken last week and he is much faster now, but is still moving like this.

And, Just because he's cute. . .

Family Pictures

Angie was great and took some family pictures of us while we were in St George. Unforunately it was noon by the time we were ready, so the lighting is not the best and of couse I can't get the boys to look at the camera and smile at the same time. (Have you noticed Jake winks in a lot of his pictures. Check out the last few blogs). But overall, and surprisingly, I'm really happy with them. Here are a few.

Todd calls this Michael's GQ pose.

This is Jake at the end. He's done.

The Wink . .

Pony Express Days Carnival

We went to the Carnival for Pony Express Days. We learned from last year and this year they had the unlimited ride wristband.
They both wanted batman from the face painting girls.

Yum! Chocolate Creamies. (Michael looks like he's fighting him, but was actually being nice and hugging him.
That's his fake, they're taking my picture, smile).


Jared got a balloon and it was the funniest thing I've ever seen him do. He would pull the string and make it bob and then crack up. Unfortunately when I tried to film it, a helicopter was flying over, so you have to listen close.



Then the boys realized it made him laugh, so they kept hitting it.

Their favorite ride was probably this slide. They would get off and run around to get right back on. (Once again I forget to not film sideways. Sorry)

My Boys

Here are some pictures of the boys from the last few months.

This is Jake's attempt to dress himself. Notice the layers.

All my boys
Jared and me at Easter


Jake wanted him to wear the hat. Too Cute!

Jake had been playing with his new train in his room when he came down like this. It is motorized and he must have set it on his head while it was running.

Jared loves to take baths. We think he looks like Jack Jack on the Incredibles.

Jake used Easter money to buy a lego "rock monster".

I find him so handsome!!
Michael got a scratch on his cheek and wanted a bandaid. He wouldn't let me take it off for 2 days, and when we finally did he had this huge rash from where the sticker part was. It looked much worse in person.

I'm glad my boys are photogenic, because I'm not!

This is Michael's dinner chart. Each night he ate all of his dinner he was able to put a sticker on the chart and after 30 dinners he could earn this Giant Lego Spaceship. It only took over 2 months :-)

A really big one

I realized I haven't posted a lot of what we have been doing, so here is a really big catch up one. It is from newest to oldest, because I forget the blogger posts pictures backwards.

To start, for Memorial Day Weekend we usually go to Bear Lake. Well, after several years of freezing and being wet, and this year expected to be the same, we changed plans and headed to St George. We hit the local pool. Here is Grandma Nielsen and Jared. Michael and Jake loved the water slide, but Jake was pretty scared of the sprayers and getting his face wet.

We Spent 2 days at Sand Hollow. One day was on the 4-wheelers, which the boys LOVE. Todd is so good to take them. But boy was it HOT!!!

We were each assigned a bedroom at the house. Jared slept in the closet because I can't sleep in the same room as him. Every noise he makes wakes me up. But he did really well. Jake and Michael slept in Family room with the "Big Boys" which they thought was great!

The other day at Sand Hollow, we took out Grandpa's boat and just hung out on the beach. Boys and mud, their ideal day! Here's Jared just lounging.

This was Michael and Jake's "hot tub". Watch out for that red sand though, it Stains!
Here are all but the littest cousins. Wow, they get big Fast!!

Jared just hung out under the canopy with me. He was so good on this trip which makes if fun for all of us.

Last weekend we went to Wyoming. Allie graduated from Western Wyoming Community College and wanted a zebra cake, which I was in charge of decorating. Jake stuck his finger in, just when I finished. Mischevious!! that's him.

Todd spent most of Saturday helping Derek get his sprinkler system in. They didn't get it all done, but overall I think it was a success.

Mother's Day Weekend Grandpa and Grandma Carter came to take the boys fishing. We went to Utah Lake. No bites but still a good time.

Jake fell in. Luckily Aunt Steph was there to pull him out AND was prepared with an extra set of clothes.

Good luck getting this group to look at the camera at the same time. And look at that cute solo girl amongst that big group of boys!

Grandma Carter and Jared.

Michael was just content with his pole and drink.

Here is a group picture from the Nielsen Easter Hunt. Snow on Easter!!


A week or so before Easter we had our Nielsen girl get away to St George. Lots of shopping . . . the back seat is pretty full in this picture too. Most of is not mine ;-)

We went to a Nashville tribute to Missionaries at Tuachan. It was really good but SUPER cold. Jared was not a happy camper, and I finally had to go sit the car.

Well, that a few of the things we have been doing over the past few months.