Merry Christmas to All!

So I thought it was about time to make an appearance after a two month hiatus. The last two months have been a whirlwind to say the least. Between preparing for Christmas and taking care of all of life's hiccups, time slipped by rather quickly.

December has been jammed packed with a plethora of exciting things. Elyse has made her musical debut at Riverstone Elementary by performing her rendition of Jingle Bells. In the picture below, Elyse is being held by her teacher and she is wearing a cream shirt. (if that even helps)

Elyse 's thoughtful look.

Elyse passed out at daycare. Elyse is a champ at sleeping (except at night), in fact she was able to sleep through a fire drill at school.

Earlier this month, Grandma Kramer and I went to Shauna and Tim's to make Christmas cookies. Elyse was such a good little helper.

With Aunt Natalie at the Parade of Lights. Despite teething we had a great time.

I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and may you have a joyful 2011!

Double, double toil and trouble

.....fire burn and cauldron bubble.

Muah, muah, muah. (That was suppose to be my evil laugh, in case you were wondering). Fall has finally made its way to Colorado and today is little lady bugs first Halloween. It has been an exciting last couple of days. On Friday, Grandma Kramer and myself went to Elyse's daycare for her parade. We had to laugh because the kids are so young that most had no idea what in the world was going on. But on the upside, they looked pretty dang cute all dressed up. Yesterday we headed back to daycare for their carnival. It gave grandma Oliver the chance to Elyse's digs and meet her teachers. Last night after a beer, I thought it would be a wonderful idea to commemorate the holiday by watching a scary movie. Genius idea coming from the gal that slept with her sister for a month after watching the Blare Witch Project. I guess I will never learn. We are looking forward to kicking off our newest family tradition of dinner and trick or treating at Shauna and Tim's.

Happy Halloween all you Ghouls and Gals!

Nelson Family Getaway

Last weekend we took are very first road trip to beautiful Telluride, or lovingly know as "To Hell You Ride" by early miners. The trip itself was stunning as always but this time we found ourself gazing upon the bums of woolly sheep. On our way over McClure pass a rancher was moving his 3,000 sheep from winter to summer pastures.

The flood or woolly bums

The Nelson Family - have I told you that next June we expecting one more?? No we aren't having another baby, my Padre is getting hitched! Michelle is going to be my partner in crime at the ranch.

This had potential to be a really cute picture.

On the gondola in Telluride

8 Weeks and it keeps on getting better

What a great week this has been! Well let's clarify...weekend that is. We kicked it off by meeting up with friends for a stroll around Wash Park. You would not believe all the mom's pushing their kiddos in BOBs...BOBs have got to be the Bentley of strollers.

Punkerdoodles first trip to Wash Park

Elyse and new friend Ali

As if our weekend couldn't get any better, Elyse and I retreated to the mountains. At 8 weeks old I decided to introduce Elyse to my love of the great outdoors. We took our first hike with my greatest friends. It was an extremely sunny day in Frisco and so I decided to bring the shade with us and carried an obnoxiously large umbrella. The greatest lesson learned on this trip was to always, always pack a change of clothes for babies...need I say more??

6 Weeks Playing Mom

It has been a wonderful 6 weeks transitioning into the roll of motherhood. It amazes me how busy you can be during the day, yet still feel like nothing has been accomplished at all. It is hard to get a lot done when your day is filled with feedings and diaper changing. But I wouldn't trade it in for the world! I love my new family!

My World is Complete

I am in love, love, love. I want to scream it from the rooftops!

Elyse Marie Nelson

Born June 18th, 2010

6 lbs 9 oz 19 inches

Finally An Update

Now that I have kept everyone in suspense, I should probably fill you in as to what is going on. After a trying couple of weeks of heeding the advice of everyone I know...eating spicy food, jumping down stairs (Auntie M), consuming my weight in biscuits and gravy (delicious but doesn’t work)…we are still babyless. After much discussion Corey and I have decided to start the induction tonight at 8:00. Things have started but my body needs a little extra help. We are excited to welcome our girl into the world sometime tomorrow. You better be crossing your fingers for sooner than later!

As promised but much delayed here are some pictures of Shauna and Tim’s Wedding.