Riley's 18th Birthday

I have an 18 year old, can you believe it?

Here he is at his potluck.

Him and his friend Nic went to Tucanos for his birthday dinner.

I love you Riley!

Hope you had a great day.

Yvonne Marie's Shower for her Baby Girl!

First Day of School 2011

School already?!?!!? I can't believe it.

It was really weird this year to only send off two kids to school.

Cassie is so excited to go to Middle School.

It is so different to have a girl at this age.

She cares about so many different things then the boys did.

Freshman in High School, can you believe it?

Learners permit?!?!?!? I'm not ready for that.

It is really nice to have both kids in the same school.
I only have to worry about one faculty, one start time and one drop off point.
I love you too.
Have a GREAT 2011 - 2012 school year.

Cassie's 12th Birthday Party

I can't believe my baby girl is 12 years old.
She has been calling herself preteen for about two years.
Now she really is.

We had fun planning her 12th birthday party.
She wanted to do something fun and different so I thought of pedicures.

We made these paper doll magnets for each of the girls.

We went to the mall for pedicures.
It was the first time the girls had pedicures. I think they really enjoyed themselves.

All of their toes turned out very cute.

We ended up painting our figure nails too at home in between playing the Wii.

I took them to the eatery for dinner.
They all chose Panda Express.

Girls always love the mall.

Playing the Wii is always a party favorite.

Coldstone cupcakes!!!!! YUM YUM

Happy Birthday to You!

All in all I think Cassie had a great birthday party.

Camping Trip

Pioneer Days 2011

I started the Pioneer Days Weekend with my 20 year class reunion on Saturday July 23rd.

We had a great turn out. I was the first reunion I had attended. It was great to see everyone that came. It was a lot of fun.

Then came the parade. It is a tradition to ride in the Pioneer Parade your 20 year reunion year.
This too was a lot of fun.

We ended up with more people then we started with.

When someone saw someone that belonged in our class in the crowd, a group of the guys went and grabbed them and made them jump on the trailer.

Cassie was also in the parade with her tumbling group CETA.

She loves to tumble on the streets on the side of the truck instead of on the trailer.

Scott tried to get a picture of her in action but it just didn't work out.

The Nielsen Family Reunion

The Nielsen side of the family (Scott's Grandma Jane Nielsen Strong's side of the family)

has there family reunion every year after the parade.

Before Spanish Fork grew you could trace at least 1/4 of the population to this family.

When Riley turned 16 we always teased him to make sure he was related to a girl before asking them out.

I think Scott made sure of the spelling of my last name (Nelson)before he asked me out.

Aunt Floss has been my friend even before I joined the family.

We meet when I lived with my Grandma Fox who lived across the street from them when I was 11 years old. Now that I own that same house we are still neighbors and friends.

Aunt Kathleen is a Great lady. I have loved being in her ward and neighbor these past years.

I don't know Aunt Norma has well as the others because of not living next to her but she is a great lady who comes from a great family.

Here is a picture of Grandma Jeri Strong and her Granddaughters that were able to come to the reunion.

Here is a beautiful picture cousin Julie took of the beautiful Nielsen sisters.

They are the three remaining children of the Nielsen family of 16 children.

Love YOU ladies!!!!

July's Potluck at Nate and Airaka's Farm

It is always fun when potluck is at the farm.

I love visiting the verity of animals they have.
Cassie had a great time there.
Twelve years old....................Can't believe my baby is twelve.

The three July Birthday Girls!

Go Cassie Go,

Good job Cassie!!!!!