Saturday, July 27, 2019

Christmas 2016

Merry Christmas!!

       Have you ever thought about why people have traditions? Why do we repeat the same things year after year, especially those activities associated with holidays. Maybe it's awesome and we can't imagine living life any other way, or perhaps it just works and this way we don't have to come up with any new ideas. Either way you look at it our family does a lot of celebrating in the name of tradition. We had our family diner and visit from Santa Claus- the bigger kids were less than thrilled but they still told Santa what they wanted for Christmas. On Christmas Eve we had dinner at Macayo because everyone correlates Christmas with Mexican food, right? The kids opened their usual Christmas Eve gift of pajamas, left some cookies and donuts for Santa, then we all got nestled and snug in our beds. We opened gifts Christmas morning, the kids were spoiled and got new iPhones, then we were off to church. We met up with the Nelson side of our family for China-A-Go-Go. We opened gifts and are excited about our upcoming trip to San Diego from Grandma and Grandpa Nelson!! We are truly blessed and enjoyed every minute!!


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Christmas Eve at Macayo
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Christmas Eve present- Spoiler it's pajamas!



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New PJ's

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Monday, April 29, 2019

Bang Bang

December 2016

So Lauren got bangs. I warned her that everyone who get bangs either loves them (5%) or vows to never have them again (95%). Though even if you swear off bangs there's going to come a day when you're sitting in the stylist's chair and you're feeling all brave and are really wanting a change that you will say "just go for it, cut me some bangs!" Then you'll wake up the next day and cry and spend the longest six months of your life growing them back out. Well Lauren was warned but insisted. You can never appreciate not having bangs until you actually have them. Now I'm not saying Lauren didn't look good with the bangs cause they were cute, but she started growing them out the moment they were cut. The rest is bang history and now she has been there and is wise in the knowledge of bangs.


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Holiday Havoc & LVP Party 2016

December 9, 2016

Holiday Havoc

We went to Holiday Havoc at the Pearl in the Palms Hotel & Casino. The lineup included The Moth & the Flame, The Naked and Famous, Saint Motel, and the headliner Weezer. It was a great night, all of the bands were good. It was my first time seeing Weezer and they did not disappoint- every song is so catchy!! After the concert we lurked around the casino for a bit and I came across A/J from Saint Motel and got a quick pic with him. Of course Morrissey was representing on the wall so I had to snap a quick pic with him as well!
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WEEZER!!

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WEEZER & SAINT MOTEL

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Because Morrissey.....

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Bumped into the singer from Saint Motel A/J Jackson


Next we had Jason's Las Vegas Paving work party. Always a fun night with lots of food, pictures, and dancing.

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Sunday, March 31, 2019

Dapper Disney 2016


November 2016

                   Typically you pack your cutest comfy clothes for a trip to Disneyland but once in awhile it's fun to elevate your style and go all in for Dapper Day. We had 3 days to enjoy all of the magic of Disneyland and California Adventure. On one of those days we got dressed up and participated in Dapper Day at Disneyland. It is so fun to see everyone dressed up in vintage or retro outfits, many inspired by Disney characters. Lauren and Jace went with a Donald Duck inspired theme while Jason and I kept it simple. We invited my parents along and they joined in the fun as well. We took a lot of pictures and had a great time riding rides and admiring other park goers outfits. 


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Overwhelming excitement for Chewy's Choo-Choo 

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Grandma & Grandpa looking dapper!!

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The guys

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Dapper day outfits inspired by Donald Duck!

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Deep thoughts

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photo bomb

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the girls

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Sibling love!

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Mint juleps and Beignets

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My favorite pic!

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