Birthday

Another birthday has come and gone. At some point I'm going to have to come to terms with the fact that I will keep getting older and there is nothing I can do about it. I do have a great family that does a great job of spoiling me. They help soften the blow of getting another year older.

Steve woke up early and made me pumpkin chocolate chip muffins from scratch. They were so good.

The kids got me roses. One from each. I think they were the most beautiful roses I had ever seen. They also got me a bag of my favorite candies.

Ryan and Sara made me birthday cards.

Later that night after a yummy dinner that Steve made (chicken on the grill and corn on the cob) he made me brownies for my birthday cake. After all that cooking he even did all the dishes. There's not much more I could ask for. Even though my birthday was on a Sunday and we couldn't go anywhere they sure did a good job of making me feel loved.

Steve took the next day off work and we were able to go to Zupas for lunch. It's the birthday that just keeps on giving. I forgot to mention that my birthday present from Steve was going to see the Lion King.

Random Dancing!

What does random dancing have to do with this blog? Absolutely nothing. This is just post full of random pictures of the things we have done over the last month. I got the random dancing from my kids favorite TV show I-Carly. FYI.

Ryan is loving preschool. They have had some fun field trips the last couple of months. We went to a dairy farm for one and went to feed the ducks for another. Me being the great photographer I am only got a few pictures. In fact when we went to the dairy farm I forgot my camera and the pictures I got were with my phone. Thank goodness for technology!

Steve has a couple of friends that have birthday's all within a few days of each other at the end of October. So every year or most every year the go climbing to celebrate.


Ryan and I met up with my Niece Ashley and her 2 cute little boys at the Dinosaur park the other day. Ryan and James are just a few months apart and always have so much fun together. They were so cute walking through the park talking to each other about all the dinosaurs. The park was decorated for Halloween and at first Ryan was not so sure he wanted to go in there. Once we got past the entrance he had a blast.

My boy's favorite thing to do together.

We have this lilac bush that has taken over my flower bed next to my patio. I have wanted to move it forever and last week was the week. What a pain in the butt!

Three hours later here she sits. This area is a work in progress. It's not the prettiest sight right now but someday!

Jakob had to make a haunted house for school. It turned out pretty good with the help of daddy.

Jakob's teacher made her class submit a reflections project this year. Why I don't know. The theme was "Together we Can." He chose to do a poster of picture's he took showing things we can to do help the earth. We can turn off the video games and play outside, saving energy. We can drink from reusable water bottles instead of disposable ones. Ride your bikes or walk to school to save the gas from driving. Recycle your newspapers. Use CFL lights instead of the regular light bulbs. Turn off the water while brushing your teeth to save water.

Grandma's Funeral

Well it happened. My Grandma Nelson passed away on September 21, 2010 peacefully in her home. My dad called me shortly after 9:00 that morning and gave me the news. Even though we new it was coming and we are so happy for her, it has still been hard. Even though I know I will see her again it is still hard. I know that we are told this life is short but it sure feels like an eternity before I will see her again.

As I said in my post before about my Grandma she is the best example of what a person should be like in this life. She loved her Savior with all her heart. She was an example to me up until her passing. When I was visiting with her a few weeks before she passed away she had me fill out her tithing check and fast offering. She wanted to make sure that she was a full tithe payer and that she was in good standing with the Lord. She didn't want anything to hold her back. She was so ready to see my Grandpa, her parents, and her brother and sister that had gone before her. How can I not be excited for her.

I just feel there is something missing without her here. I won't hear her telling me how she loves my smile. She always would tell me how when I was born she was so nervous to hold me. My mom had me in a clinic and took me home 2 hours after I was born. My grandma had never held a newborn baby that young. When she had her babies they didn't let them hold them right away. Anyways she said when I came home I was so alert and looking at everything. Not long after I got home I started smiling and I haven't stopped since. She could not believe that a baby so young was smiling. She always called me her smiling Tammykins. I will miss how she made everyone feel like they were so loved and that everyone was her favorite. That is a rare quality that not many people possess.

I can't remember if this one was just after she got baptised or on her wedding day.

Their cute family outside their home in Paul, Id.

Grandma swimming in the lake at her sister cabin in Wisconsin. Grandma was always young at heart! Another one of her favorite pass times was swinging.




We didn't' take to many pictures of the funeral. It's hard to know what is appropriate.

Me and my favorite cousins. Michele, Becky, and Kirsten.

This picture is my mom with her sister Judy(far right) Grandma's sister Virgina and her 2 daughters Barb and Kathy (left and second from the left) at the cemetery the next day.

Saying good-bye was difficult, but I will be fine. I know Grandma is in good hands and so am I.