The Nelsons

Rob.Melanie.Clark.Kurt Nelson

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Happy 3 Years to us!!




We have had an eventful weekend with Tom & Jayce's wedding (Rob's youngest brother), Emily's birthday :), and our 3 year anniversary! It was kind of like dejvu attending Jayce & Tom's wedding the day before our anniversary with the same sealer and same luncheon location. I was so in love with Rob when we got married 3 years ago, but I am even more in love with him now. I'm still not sure how I got so lucky!

Friday, December 26, 2008

Christmas 08






















We had a wonderful Christmas this year! It was so fun to watch Clark open and really appreciate his gifts this year!! He LOVES his trains!!!! Christmas Eve Rob had to work, but we were able to meet up with him for dinner and luckily he was able to get off early and meet up with us later on in the evening. After we ate and dropped Rob back off at work, Clark and I headed down to the train park in Scottsdale. We rode the carousel and train and he was in HEAVEN!!! It was a little tricky to get him off at the end of the ride seeing how he had wrapped each chubby finger so tightly around the bars. After the train ride, we headed over to the Weed household and dipped pretzels, played games, etc. Rob made it just in time to watch the movie on the birth and life of Christ and games that followed our little Christmas program. After a long game of Settlers, we decided to head home at midnight and stuff stockings and set up Clarks train.

Christmas morning we took our first R &M Nelson family picture on the stairs. Clark was grinning ear to ear as he opened his cars, trains, etc. After presents, we headed over to my parents for their fam. pic on the stairs and for my moms breakfast casserole that Rob looks forward to all year long. Over there, Clark was surprised with the smallest Big Wheel you have ever seen. He loves it!! After spending time at my parents house, we went to the Nelsons and visited and tried out Kent's Steamer on some of Robs new shirts. While over there Clark watched Polar Express for the 8 time this month!! He love that movie and requests it daily!! We had the Nelson Family party last week where Kathleen made her famous hamloaf and other gourmet sides!! Over there, all of the grandkids opened presents from grandma and grandpa Nelson. Clark got the cutest little piano with microphone that he has been wanting ever since he laid eyes on it at Target!! We have had a very Merry Christmas and we hope everyone enjoyed theirs as much as we did!

Christmas Eve we received news that my grandma Weed had passes away at the age of 87. As we watched the movie on the life of Christ, we were especially grateful for our Savior and his willingness to Atone for the sins of the world and be resurrected. Because of Christ we all will be resurrected and be able to return to our Heavenly Father and live with our loved ones who have gone before us and also those who will come after us. The news was bittersweet because my Grandpa passed away last October and we know they will have a sweet reunion in Heaven. I am grateful for their amazing examples and exlemporary lives.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Holiday Happenings
















We are loving being back home with our Clark! We have got the tree up, the house decorated, the shopping mostly done, taken a stroll to see the lights, jammed out to christmas music, and have done the baking...we don't want Christmas to ever come to an end! I love this time of year and Clark is really loving all of the lights and the decorations on our tree :/

Monday, December 8, 2008

Mexican Riviera Cruise

























I know I know sooo many pictures! I would have done a slideshow, but when I go to print my blog I would have to upload the pictures all over again. Anyway, thanks to Platinum Security (the co. rob sold for this summer) we went on an all expense paid for 8 day cruise to the Mexican Riviera. It was SO hard being away from Clark for so long, but I don't think he missed us too much with trips to the zoo, temple lights, carousel rides, playing in the car for HOURS, etc!! Thanks so much to our families who watched Clark...he had SO much fun!

The cruise was wonderful! We had fun meeting up with friends and hanging out into the wee hours of the night. There is so much to write about it is a little overwhelming, but to sum things up we went snorkeling, bodysurfing in GIGANTIC waves, going to private beaches with no one on them, laying out, soaking up the rays (bring on the cancer baby!), eating frozen yogurt by the cones!!!!, checking out the markets, eating great fish tacos, watching the famous cliff divers, enjoying drunk people sing kareokee, diving for dollars with Platinum (Rob was the chanp in his heat and went on to the final round for $1600. No he was not the winner but he ended up collecting $73 in dollar coins), Playing BINGO with platinum ( I got bingo2), playing games, going to shows, eating and more eating. We really had so much fun!!!!!!!