Once Upon a Time

Carley loves all things "Princess". She has totally bought into all the Disney propaganda hook, line, and sinker. So for me it is nice because there are lots of cheap little awards and prizes she can earn for doing stuff. We usually watch at least one Princess movie a week. So anytime Carley hears about a princess so she can learn the story of that princess. It all started with Cinderella which was an easy story to understand and then we moved onto Belle and Ariel. Aurora was a little harder to explain, but she bought the love story, so it wasn't bad. Same for Aladdin. Yeah, there is a Genie and an evil guy who turns into a snake, but overall it is pretty self explanatory. Then she wanted to see Snow White. The queen/witch and the dwarfs were a little interesting the first couple of times. Mulan is where it got tough. How do you explain cross dressing princesses? Also there are all the ancestors flying around and that is weird. Not to mention a commentary on women's evolving role in society. Today I recorded Pocahontas. Carley and I have been watching it and it is nuts to explain. I don't want to even point out that they are different ethnicities and skin colors. She is not sure why they are mad at each other and I can't give her a reason. There is also a grandmother that is a tree, which is something our Nana is not. And Carley learned a new word with lots of questions. Who are "savages"? Why are they "savages"? Where are "savages" now? Plus Pocahontas sings about how much she loves nature, which is cool, but hard to understand how the "rock has a spirit". (Nothing against John Denver, best singer/songwriter of all time who also felt like rocks had a spirit, but that is a different story) Also there are lots of guns in this movie. And after all that, I forgot he leaves without her. Sheesh. What princess movie ends up where the girl and the guy don't end up together? Why are Disney movies so tough to explain? There needs to be a Disney rating for parents.

Any of you dealt with this?

In Health News

That is my big girl. She is so grown up in that picture. Carley is PURE Carley. PURE personality, affection, conversation, opinion, preciousness, and sassyness. She also resembles her Daddy more and more each day and acts like me more and more. This is a source of joy for all of my family members.

Carley has had some poop issues for the past few weeks. We went to the dr today, went and got x-rays, and some good answers. Hopefully she will be feeling much better in less than a week. It was tough being pregnant today because I couldn't go back with Carley for X-Rays. She was a brave little girl and her daddy came so that made it all better! But you know as a Mom, you want to always be right there. Anyway, good news for the Nelsons and hopefully her medicine will work!

But, we do ask for prayers for my Aunt Lynda, my mom's sister. She has been battling Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer for 5 1/2 years and her battle is really hard right now. She is in the hospital and hurting. My mom has gone down to be with her. She is at a very low point and we are not sure what will happen. She just had her first grandchild this fall and she has two daughters and a husband who love her and adore her and who have a lot more life they want to live with her. Please keep that family in your prayers.

SPRING BREAK!!!!!!!!!! Part One

I love, love, love Spring Break! :) We had a wonderful week off. Alyssa's family came for the first weekend. It was SO fun to have them here. The girls are hilarious together and I can't get enough of my sister so it was lots of fun. Monday, Cody and I left for Nashville to celebrate our 5th anniversary while Carley spent some time at my parent's house. Carley had a WONDERFUL time. Nana's house is her favorite spot in the world. She is spoiled rotten and gets to do whatever she wants. She was in heaven!

Nashville was amazing. Neither of us had ever been and it was a PERFECT vacation get away spot for us. The only regret was that due to the fact our tickets were free from a certain airline, we couldn't stay as long as we wanted and we had to travel a million hours both ways. It was a little frustrating, but free is a beautiful thing. Because of the shortened time, we didn't get to see some families I really wanted to see in the Nashville area. We sure did live it up while we were there though. We stayed at the Opryland Hotel which was BEAUTIFUL and completely relaxing. It was a wonderful place to stay. Also, our rental car was a mustang convertible which was SO fun to drive around in. We kept the top down and just cruised around. I felt at least 5 years younger while we were there. We had a fast and furious 24 hours. We did the Parthenon, Centennial Park, Vanderbilt, Country Music Hall of Fame, Ryman Auditorium, Grand Ole Opry, OpryMills Mall, Aquarium restaraunt, and the Hermitage.


I must say that the Country Music Hall of Fame was really cool. Much cooler and neater than I ever expected. It was great. And the tour of the Grand Ole Opry was awesome. We got to go back stage, see dressing rooms, sing on the stage, and a bunch of other neat things.

Most of all I just loved being with Cody. He is just the greatest.

We have an exciting part two of Spring Break where we took another trip, but that is a blog for a different day.

What the Nelsons have been up to

I haven't blogged pictures and real stuff in a while. Pregnancy (which I am so thankful for) has left me blissfully exhausted and nauseous most days. It has made blogging and posting pictures seem not so worthwhile. But, in honor of the end of my first trimester, here are some pictures and updates.

We had Valentines Day. It was a really fun one. Cody and I had some great alone time and that was the weekend we told Carley she was going to be a big sister.


I turned 31. It was filled with yummy food and great gifts. I especially loved hearing from so many of you! :)


Cody got a new truck. He LOVES it. Actually, we all do. It is so nice and new. :)
Carley still loves dance and gymnastics. I think the leotards are really cute with her figure. She is so funny and so proud of herself.
We are so excited Spring Break starts tomorrow. It is also our 5 year anniversary! More of those updates and pictures to come before too long

What a Dark Start to the Day

The sun is not up. It is cold. The sky is dark. The Nelsons are loading up for the day.

I hate Daylight Savings Time.

I am 31 and talking about the weather

I know I am getting old when I talk about the weather, but seriously, what is up with these days in the high 80's? I love warm weather, but it just seems like I have some cute Spring clothes that are long sleeve that I didn't get to wear. Plus, if it is going to be warm, I want to be able to lay out and get some sun on my very beige skin. There was a time when I was really tan, like I could have passed for a different ethnicity, but not anymore. That is a whole different story though.

So basically, I wanted to blog, but don't have any pictures to post right now so this was my thought.

Also, I love Lost and Chuck. Brothers and Sisters is really good right now. Looking forward to a new Office tonight and a new Grey's next week. Also, Friday Night Lights is having a good season. That's it.

What are your random thoughts for the day?

Are you having any conversations that make you feel old?

Reality Smreality

So are you done watching the Bachelor? Will you be back next season?

I think ABC made a big mistake. I don't know what was fake and was was real, but there is not doubt in my mind that Molly knew when she came back for the After the Rose that she and Jason were going to be back together. She knew.

I am pretty disenchanted with the whole thing these days, what about you?