Fall Festival

We had SO much fun at the fall festival at church. I just love it every year. Carley had so much fun this time. There were lots of activities for all ages which made it super special for little duck.

The fam

Carley's fellow feathered friend, Baby Hudson

Carley and her main man, Charlie, taking a coloring break

Her first painted nails

Vegas Vacation

Cody and I took a little vacation this past week to Las Vegas. We left on Wednesday and came back on Saturday. Of course, my parents were wonderful and kept Carley so we could get away. We had such a great time being together. We hung out, went to see Mamma Mia, went to see Dan in Real Life, shopped, and ate. I did pretty good on the slots and came out even.2nd Row for Mamma Mia

Outside the Bellagio

Hanging with Elton John at Madame Tuseaus

The Cutest Playmate of them all hanging with Hef

In My Arms

Last week Papa, (Granny's husband) who keeps Carley had surgery. This week she has been shared between Cody, my Mom, and me all week. She has done really well, but it has been hectic getting it all organized. My Mom has been a LIFESAVER and has helped so much. Today we didn't have any one so Carley came to work with me. It was hilarious to say the least. My office was not the most productive, but definitely had the highest amount of energy.

At the end of the day, one of the teachers brought down a song for me to listen to and it made me cry. It is called "In My Arms" by Plumb. I had heard it on Air One but just part of it. You have to hear it. Here is a link to her My Space page. I found the lyrics online as well. It is a sweet song that reminded me of my sweet girl.

In My Arms - Plumb

your baby blues
so full of wonder
your curly cues
your contagious smile
and as i watch
you start to grow up
all I can do is hold you tight

knowing clouds will raise up
storms will race in
but you will be safe in my arms
rains will pour down
waves will crash all around
but you will be safe in my arms

story books full of fairy tales
kings and queens and the bluest skies
My heart is torn just in knowing
you'll someday see the truth from lies

knowing clouds will raise up
storms will race in
but you will be safe in my arms
rains will pour down
waves will crash all around
but you will be safe in my arms

Castles they might crumble
dreams may not come true
but you are never all alone
because I will always
always love you

clouds will raise up
storms will race in
but you will be safe in my arms
rains will pour down
waves will crash all around
but you will be safe in my arms

Every office needs Baby Einstein, right?

Watching her favorite movies

Hanging with Mommy at work

TV, TV, TV thoughts

Sunday - Desperate Housewives - I really like what they are doing with Brie's character. The pie stuff was really funny. Susan is kind of annoying to me now. Lynette is great and the cancer stuff with her is a sweet, but tough story. Gaby is hilarious as always and I love her and Carlos.

Brothers and Sisters - Rob Lowe is so cute and such a good actor. I really like all the scenes with him. Kitty needs to brush her hair. She always looks wind blown. I am interested to see what they do with Justin and his recovery and Rebecca. I enjoy this show.

Monday - Chuck - This is the sweetest show. I really like it. It is a good mix of action and comedy and so far it has been very clean. I love the sweet moments between Chuck and Sarah too.

Heroes- Maya and her tears of death are freaky to me. Sylar was back and as evil as ever. I loved him and i love the illusion he provides. I also loved the flying friend for Claire and that will be a cute couple. Nikki still annoys me.

Wednesday - For the first time, I really liked Private Practice. Addison was tough again and liked it. I loved the cake scenes with Naomi and her admitting that she really wanted Sam's cake instead. I know Sam and the dr. from the main hospital will hook up and i am not looking forward to that. Cooper is really a cute character too. It was a good episode.

Thursday - The Office - Real tears came rolling down my cheeks because I was laughing so hard when Andy did "take a chance on me". I loved Monkey and D. D's rage against the machine was hilarious and Michael was a random as ever. The hostage situation and party was genuis. Too funny.
Grey's - I am glad George FINALLY told Callie so that storyline can move on. I liked the flirtation of Alex and Lexi in the elevator. I also was glad Bailey was amazing and wonderful again. She is so good and did a great job with Alex, Mer, and Callie. Also, I used to love this movie called the "North Ave. Irregulars" which is an old Disney movie about a church that takes on a gambling ring. The pastor from that is the new "old" intern and I love that.

Friday - FNL- So good. I am so mad at Landry and Tyra for their stupidity in handling that situation, but I loved their holding hands and kissing. I hope they have some sweet scenes together. As for Matt, I hope he recovers from this Julie thing quickly. I love that guy. Julie is crazy as is the whole household. Poor mom, poor coach far away. I can't wait for them to get him home.

That is it for me. What did I miss?

Sweet Family Stuff

Cody and I went on a date last night to see the musical Ring Of Fire. It was so wonderful to eat at a nice restaurant without Carley and just enjoy visiting. Also a musical is something very "unLubbocklike" which was nice too. Thanks so much to my sweet mom for keeping Carley and putting her to bed for us. Where would I be without Nana?

Also, Cody sent me flowers to work yesterday. There was no reason, he just did it because we had a date that night. This is a sweet and unusual treat and it just meant the world to me. I am so lucky to be Mrs. Cody Nelson and I am so thankful for my best friend. He is just amazing.

Finally, here is our little duck. She is a mess and we love her more and more every second.

Weekly Recap

First of all, thanks for the warm wishes on Carley's behalf. She is doing much better, in fact she is hardly limping at all. She is playing like a champ and enjoys just a little Motrin every now and then.

Also, keep praying for our friend, Bennett Speck. Miracles are happening to him daily and we know that all of these miracles happen because of our amazing Heavenly Father!

So on to TV..

Private Practice - I watch it, but I am not in love with it. I do love Taye Diggs and Naomi, but I am sad that I have a feeling he will sleep with the blond dr. from the hospital before they rekindle their relationship. Also, Addison was whiney and her hair looked weird. Tim Daly is charming and so it Taye. I will keep watching for a little longer before I decide. Thoughts?

The Office - Really funny. My favorite parts were Creed being 29, Kelly faking her pregnancy, and Michael driving into the lake. I also loved the Pam and Jim stuff which I will for sure refer to as PB & J. (from last week) I think Karen will be back before too long because her name keeps being mentioned.

Grey's - Loved the addiction theme. The story of the Crystal Meth explosion was really good. I love Alex kissing the sweet little boy. It makes you wonder what Alex's family is like. I really like the stronger character of Mark Sloan. He is really great and I find myself smiling when he is on screen. He is so cute and charming. Mer and Der. I am addicted to them just like Derek is. Just when I thought they were going to be cute and happy for a few episodes, Mer is weird and he shows no backbone. I am still rooting for them, I am just wanting them to be healthier.

Friday Night Lights - Last night was really good. I LOVE Landry and I am worried what will happen to him. I am ready for the coach to come back. Also, looks like Matt and Julie have a long road ahead of them. Lyla's prayer was at the table was really funny too. I just really like this show.

Finally - CHUCK- People, you need to start watching Chuck. It is funny and creative and clean. It is really good. Cody and I both think it is our favorite of the new season. Have you watched it?

Heroes was good, but I don't understand enough of it to comment.

Any shows I missed?

Carley's First Visit to the ER

Tonight was a sad first in the Nelson home. Cody and I were sitting on the couch and Carley was playing in Cody's lap. She jumped out of his lap and landed wrong on her foot. We were afraid she broke her ankle or leg. She was crying SO loud and couldn't walk on her foot or put any weight on it at all. So we took her to the ER. 3 1/2 hours later we found out she sprained her ankle. She was so good in the ER and waited really well for a one year old. My sweet mom came up there with us and helped entertain Carley. It took a village.... The saddest part of all was her X-Ray. I am not sure I have ever heard her cry like that. Both Cody and I had to hold her down. It was so sad. Anyway, she is feeling better and I am praying for a restful night. We are so thankful for a sprained ankel and not something worse.

That being said, I am just now watching Grey's and the Office tonight. I will post another TV update later

A wonderful weekend

I just have to say, we had a wonderful weekend. Friday we drove to Keller to Alyssa's house for Lauren's 4th birthday. We ate at Buca Di Beppo for dinner. It was SO yummy and way too much food. Then Saturday we went to Lauren's party at Rainforest Cafe. I loved this for so many reasons. #1 - Lauren is so special to me. She is SUCH a sweet girl. She gives hugs and kisses and is so fun to tease and to play with all the time. The thing that I love the most about her right now is how genuine she is. She loves her cousin, her family, her friends, and her life. She asks great questions and really tries to comprehend what is going on around her all the time. That kid does not miss a beat! #2 - I got to see some of my favorite bloggers. Nicole and Kristen were there and I always enjoy catching up with these friends in person.

We spent the rest of the weekend celebrating my sweet mom who had a birthday as well. My mom is SUCH a wonderful person. She truly is the most humble and giving person I know. She is the BEST mom and the VERY BEST NANA! We love her so much and truly I have no idea what I would do in this world without her.

Cody took a shift of vacation for us to go so he got off work on Wednesday night and didn't go back in until tonight. We had such a good time being together. We had Carley's Halloween picture made, went to the mall, went to the park, and enjoyed our car time together. He is so much fun to be with and I truly feel like a better person when he is around.

We were sad to miss a get together with our Lubbock friends from church though. We are so blessed to have so many people to love and have in our lives.

I have one more crazy story for you. A lady I work with and have become good friends with is 27 and she and her husband have 2 kids. She is an amazing person and a ton of fun too. She is also a hero to me because she fought a NASTY battle with bone cancer and won. It was an awful 8 months and she dealt with so much during that time. She finished chemo in November. Since then her body has had trouble getting back in the swing of things. She was a marathon runner before cancer and was training for another one in January. She is just one of those fit, tiny people that I am always friends with but never one of! :) Anyway, she came in my office on Friday and was crying. She asked to use the phone and called a lab to schedule blood work. I was so afraid her cancer was back. Instead, she had taken a pregnancy test and it was positive. Although, this seems like good news, she needed to wait 2 years to get pregnant because of the chemo getting out of her system. I prayed and prayed for her all weekend. Today she came in to call the lab and get her results. The dr. told her to come to his office IMMEDIATELY. She went in and they did a sonogram. She is 18 weeks pregnant with a little boy! 18 WEEKS! She thought she was just a little bloated from the chemo left overs! And the best part is the baby is healthy! He has survived a CT scan, a bone scan, bobsledding in Utah, Six Flags, and several XRays! WOW! Can you imagine finding out you are half way done with your pregnancy? CRAZY! God is very faithful and truly the creator of life!