Failures

We keep this Santa on the bathroom sink during Christmas. Dean and Jon are washing their hands and I hear Dean say to Jon "Dad, is this Jesus or is this Santa?" Jon turns and says to me "We have failed as parents." :)

Your Blog Address?

I lost some of my blogging motivation when I accidentally deleted all the bloggin' friends URL's. . . that was a sad moment. If you don't see yourself on here will you please send me your URL so I can add you to my list? I love to see when my friends/family update.

Halloween 2010

Here are few pictures taken before and during our church Halloween party. We are lucky to celebrate this holiday with cousins. There were a few unable to make it this year but the kids who were able to make it had a great time.

Last year at our church Halloween party I won a costume award dressed as "Sally from the Nightmare Before Christmas with Dean (age 2 then) dressed as my sidekick Jack Skellington." This year I won another award dressed in a Peacock costume I made. The prize I won was titled "Most Beautiful Costume". I won a creepy finger candle.

Our "Ice Princess" decided to be painted a puppy dog during the Halloween party.

Cleopatra

Batman has never been happier to be with his "best bud"Scooby-Doo

Who let this guy out? Funny story about this costume. There was a police officer parked near our car yesterday while we were waiting for our pizza to be ready. Wells, the Halloween enthusiast, was wearing his "convict" costume a few days early. I told Maren and Wells to check if the pizza was ready. They were stepping out of the car and Maren turns and says "Mom, I'm so worried the police officer is going to think Wells is a bad guy and take him away!"

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - All voices should be heard AFN delegates missed out on Senate debate

Another article by my Mom, Jeannie Nelson.

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - All voices should be heard AFN delegates missed out on Senate debate

Sid In The Whales Jaw

I had the opportunity to chaperone Sidney's Outdoor Education fieldtrip. It was 4 days and 3 nights. I couldn't have done it without the amazing support group I have in my friends and family. Outdoor ed was great!

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Crazy Day

Two days ago . . . Jon missed his airplane flight . . . got a speeding ticket in a construction zone . . . Dean cracked his chin open . . . Maren, Dean and I spent time in urgent care . . . Wells caused our bathroom toilet to overflow . . . neighbor was recruited to help turn off water . . . almost every towel in our house was needed to soak up the mess. It was a crazy day.

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Enjoying Alaska s fall harvests Hunting is educational and fulfilling

Jeannie Nelson is my Mom. She recently retired from teaching 1st grade and wrote this article found in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Check it out to gain perspective on my Alaskan roots.

Click on link to read.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Enjoying Alaska s fall harvests Hunting is educational and fulfilling

What's Wrong With Me?

Saturday Jon (coach to Wells) Sidney, Maren & Wells had their first official soccer games. We had to drive two cars to get them all to and from their various locations on time. After the games we went to Jamba Juice to celebrate. As we were leaving the parking lot I was still parked in my car and facing Jon's car which was idling in front of me, and to my right, while Sid asked him a question. Farther in front of me, a little to my left, was a truck that began to reverse. I thought they saw Jon's car, with him and the twins in it. I saw the truck start to reverse in normal fashion and assumed it would stop just before getting to Jon & the twins . . . . . and then . . . . .it kept going!!!!! I began to scream like a freak, my doors and windows were closed so nobody heard me. I screamed "You are going to hit my family!!!!!" and then they hit them right in front of my eyes. The bumper to our car is pretty banged up, but thankfully, everybody is okay. What I am most concerned about is ME. What is wrong with me that I couldn't think to honk my horn? That would have been so simple. Why is it under pressure I become a WEIRDO? Yeesh. I better work on that.

Another Kindness

We ran out of milk the other day. I decided to drop by 7-11 to buy a gallon of milk and only had a $5.00/bill with me. The attendant told me to save money, I should buy two gallons for $5.50 than buy one gallon for almost $5.00. I didn't have any change. I said, "let me check my car for change." On my way back into the store another customer said "I paid it for you." So nice of him. I gave my .50 to the next customer who needed it. There really are nice people in the world.

Dean's Dental Appointment

Dean was a champ at the dentist.

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