And Life Goes On.....

Thank you for all of your comments on the previous posts. Several have questioned why I put such personal stuff on the internet, well, the 38 comments, many emails, several cards, meals delivered, and everything else just really helped us through last week. Most of all I believe the prayers of others are carrying us through every day. Please continue to pray for us if you will.

Moving on, Summer is HERE! YAY! Friday was the last day of kids for us so school is out! I have one more week of work, but it will be good. Carley will hang out with Cody and my mom next week during the day which she will love. This is a picture of Carley rocking with Granny, the lady who keeps her when we are at work. Do not let Granny's white hair fool you, she has more energy that most of us and is hilarious. Witty and a dry sense of humor. Most of all she loves Carley like she is her own grandchild and gives her lots of hugs and kisses every day. We will miss her over the summer.

We got a membership to the Science Spectrum. Several of you blogger friends told us it was the thing to do this summer and man, were you right. It is so fun. I will post pictures of my future science nerd later.

Also, we have been swimming 3 times already. Carley is such a little fish. I just love it. Not all 2 year olds have 6 swimsuits, but Carley does. The one in this picture was given to us by a friend and I thought it was a cute way to show off Carley's "curves".

My favorite thing about 2 1/2 is that Carley thinks she is such a big girl. It was funny to do hilarious stuff to her hair or give her ridiculous accessories when she was a baby because she was clueless. Now it is funny because she thinks she is so glamorous all the time. Also, her hair is getting so long. Since I have never had curly hair I am amazed every day about how long it is wet and then how it shrinks up to curl when dry. She can wear her hair in full dog ears now and thinks she looks like a big girl when she does it. Here are some funny pictures of our funny girl.

Happy Summer everyone.

Praise You In This Storm

I was sure by now,God, that You would have reached down
and wiped our tears away, stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say amen and it's still raining
as the thunder rolls I barely hear You whisper through the rain,
"I'm with you"and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives and takes away.

And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to You and raised me up again
my strength is almost gone how can I carry on if I can't find You
and as the thunder rolls I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives and takes away

I lift my eyes onto the hills where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
I lift my eyes onto the hills where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth

We already miss baby #2, the thought of our family of 3 becoming 4, and the pure joy of knowing the baby that we have longed for for so long was finally on it's way.

Man, I need to blog!

Goodness it has been awhile since I blogged. Sometimes I feel like I have nothing to say, but I want to communicate with my fellow bloggers so I want to blog, just not sure how to go about it.

Today I will attempt to blog by numbers:

9 - Days left of school with kids until summer!

8 - Times I have gone to Sonic in the past two weeks and ordered a large water with lemon or lime. This is my new vice. I am trying to be better about Diet Cokes, but I love the Sonic experience so much! This is my way of getting a drink and treating myself but still having water.

7 - Days since Mother's Day and I still haven't blogged about my mom and how wonderful she is. We were able to spend a lot of time together last weekend. She is such a great mom and such an amazing Nana. Here are my two girl dates on Mother's Day.

6- The Oceanic 6 on Lost have me captivated. That show is so good. I am looking forward to the two hour finale in two weeks.

5- 5 little fingers on each hand and 5 little toes on each foot. My little Carley loves to have her nails painted and thinks this is so fun, special, and something for only big girls. This is my newest bribe in surviving the temper tantrums of a two- year old. "Carley, if you do not kick mommy while I brush your teeth and hair, then I will paint your left hand of finger nails." Maybe not qualifying me for mother of the year, but my version of doing the best I can!

4- Four days of good rain in the past couple of weeks in Lubbock. This rain has been much needed and sure made it look green here which is very impressive.

3. Three of my six shows had Season Finales last week. Brothers and Sisters was so good. What a show that is. The Bachelor was a let down to me. Thank goodness Cody did not refer to me as "Monkey" when he proposed. And The Office was AWESOME. the Kevin thing was great and kept me laughing. The whole thing was brilliant. Jan being pregnant, Micheal being somewhat normal, Andy and Angela, Angela and Dwight, Jim and Pam.....I loved it all!

2. 2 weeks of school till summer. - Did I already mention that? It is worth repeating!

1. - I am teaching one class at LCU this summer I think it will be so fun. It is only 3 weeks long. about 75% of it will be online. I am looking forward to doing some adjunct stuff there. What a fun way to earn some extra cash and still get to be with my Carley over the summer. Plus, it will be a good way to dust off the old teaching skills.

Any other significant numbers out there?

Let's talk TV

It has been awhile since I posted about it, lets talk TV:

Sundays: Desperate Housewives: Gaby has been really funny to me. She is crazy. I loved Brie and Orson last week. Every week I see myself more like Lynette. Which one are you?

Brothers and Sisters: Man, I love this show. It is always worth watching to me. Holly is so crazy and I loved her show down between her and Rebecca and Holly and Sarah. Kitty and Robert are so cute. I just love all the family dynamics. Can't wait to see what happens with Justin and Rebecca this week.

Mondays: The Bachelor- I liked Meeps so I am really bummed that it is left to Shayne and Chelsea. My vote is for Chelsea because she is a tad (not much but a tad) less crazy than Shayne. They are so bizarre to me.

Thursdays: The Office - Hilarious. Jim and Pam make me so happy. You know they are about to hit some professional drama, but it is so sweet how much they love each other. My favorite parts of last night's episode were when Michael said he was going to Euthanize the office, Andy's blisters, and Micheal and that kid Justin. I is so ridiculous and awesome every week.

Grey's - I am really happy with GA right now. Addison being back last week was good and seeing Meredith in counseling is MUCH needed. McDreamy and McSteamy's friendship makes me happy. I like their elevator scenes. I can't wait to see what they are going to do with Alex, Sloan, Izzie, Callie, and Bailey. I really like these characters.

Lost- Last week was AWESOME and this week was awesomely confusing. I guess Locke is the leader and it was all about getting him to the island maybe. I also am guessing Whitmore can time travel. This show is just captivating to me. I like it so much.

Shocker - these are the only shows I am watching right now. No Idol, No Hills, No Dancing with the Stars. 6 Shows. A mere shadow of the TV watcher I once was.

I am anxious so hear your opinions on these!

The Lords Prayer

We have been working on saying scripture here at the Nelson home and man, has it blessed me. They really are such sponges. Obviously, this is not perfect or anything, but I am proud of Carley for learning the Word so I wanted to record it for our records. She knows are few short scriptures, but this is her longest to learn. Here is Carley saying the Lord's Prayer after bath tonight. Please excuse my adult acne. I wanted to save this moment for Carley to see one day so I am posting inspight of my face, Carley telling me to let go of the microphone, and me having to prompt her much more than normal. This is our first experience at recording on a webcam so she was really distracted.