Happy Vegetarian's Day

Bradon runs home from school yesterday and bursts through the door:

"Mom, mom we don't have any school tomorrow!"

I reply as though I know nothing about the upcoming holiday,"Why do you get the day off??"

Bradon replies, " Well because mom, it's Vegetarians Day!"

So to all you non meat eaters Bradon celebrates with you.

And to all you Veterans I do hope that you had a great celebration also!!!!!

AAARRGGGHHH MATIE!!!

This years edition of the Nilsson Halloween Extravaganza was a Pirate Theme. We had a great time, great weather, and of course great CANDY!!! I think we should have Halloween once a month, if not, at least once a quarter.

VOLKSLAUF 2008

This Year we did the Volkslauf a little different. Darron and I ran together as a team instead of separate. In turn, I ran it significantly faster, and he significantly slower!!!! But the point being, we were together, dirty, and had a great time. The kids ran in the Junior Volkslauf after, it was great. Yes.....Even MORGAN!!!!

"PRETTY NAILS"

This is what happens when you leave a two year old alone by herself for to long. This actually happened one afternoon in late August when River's End was so busy that I was just happy she wasn't being loud in the office while I was on the phone with customers. Luckily she had the sense enough to take it in the bathroom and not on the carpet.

Can Summer Really Be Over????

The Nilsson house has started school again!! We blinked and completely missed summer. Granted, summer is ridiculously busy around here, but we are sad to have our children back in school. Morgan started the 5th grade. At Harris Elementary the 5th graders are the oldest kids on campus. What a fun year this should be for her. Bradon started 2nd grade. He is really excited about school, but more excited about selling his candy bars after school. My little Evan started preschool. He is going twice a week and had his first day today. He loved it, and can't wait to go back Thursday. So for now Raia and I are loving life and getting lots done, well, we will as soon as the darn river runs out of water......come on Labor Day!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL

Morgan turned 10 years old on Wednesday, the only thing I can figure out is that maybe I was 12 when I had her since I feel about 22. In all seriousness....Morgan is an amazing young girl. She is a great sister, wonderful daughter, awesome singer, and fabulous friend. Morgan changed my life in so many ways, and I imagine in her lifetime she will have the same affect on lots of people. To the most beautiful, friendly and wonderful 10 year old I know...HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

"I CHOSE THEM"

In Church on Sunday someone was relaying a story about a young mother struggling with one of her children. She was complaining and wondering why she was given such a difficult child to deal with. She was counseled by her bishop that she wasn't given this child....she "chose" this child. Sometimes it takes only small stories like this to remind me how much I love my children and that although being a mother is one of the most difficult roles in the world, , , I CHOSE THEM!!!!!