Best cure EVER...

So I've decided that the best cure for the winter blahs (and let's face it, is there REALLY ANYONE who absolutely LOVEs the cold, dark, and gray that drones on????).....is a trip to St. George for a soccer tournament!
The weather couldn't have been more perfect.

Here's some highlights:
Soccer (of course)....so fun to be playing outside again. We were a little ill prepared for the 72 degree weather. Tanner started to feel the 'burning' on his winter white skin, and actually cracked open the mini packet of sunblock from the first aid kit. (he really was so concerned.....and I was trying not to laugh :)


This was a view of the soccer field in mesquite. Makes you totally want to don your flip flops and capris, huh?


The boys and I were able to go to the St. George temple and do baptisms with some good friends down there, and I KNOW we took pictures....but I'm wondering if a certain 3 year old who shall remain nameless accidentally deleted them.
It was awesome.

Swimming.....and more swimming....
Hey wait a second.
Those pictures are gone too????
You will just have to take my WORD on it - everyone was having a great time (even if we don't have the pictures to prove it)!

Cove Fort on the way home. Cool little church history sight built by Pres. Hinckley's grandfather.




When we left Mesquite the temperature gauge in the car said 72 degrees. Not even kidding here people.

For every hour north we drove coming home that day, we lost about 10 degrees.
Lame.



I'm trying to find a love in my heart for the winter. Will have to dig deeper apparently. In the mean time though, I think my flip flops are here to stay.

Ta da!....and other stuff.....

Much been happening.
I'm sure you're lives are the same.
(Wait a second....we interrupt this post to holler ***HELP!....I can't click and drag pictures around in this blog anymore. In fact, when I'm editing a post it doesn't even show up as a real 'picture' anymore, just computer jibberish that I can't even cut and paste to move it. That's why all the pictures are at the top, in random order. Any blog geniuses that have had this problem before?****)

Alright....back to the post.....

Here's a couple of highlights from the past few weeks at the Nelson hut....

Bye Bye Binkies! (I know I know we're probably WAY over due on this one. But I had a sneaky suspicion that as soon as the binkie was gone, so would be the naps. And for an added bonus - not only does she NOT take naps, she also wakes up BEFORE the crack of dawn every day).

See how happy and excited she is to throw them away...all THREE of her favorite binkes ever. She realized she would be getting a little 'gift'. Which made her happy.
However, subsequent nights have proved that Little Mermaid Polly Pocket sets do not make up entirely for missed binkies.
Drat.

(And on a mothers side note - I have to admit, I shed a tear or two while rocking her to sleep that night, realizing that she's growing up.) (Alright, I realize that she's only THREE....but still)


Fun to-do's and ta-dah's number 2:

Remember WAY back....several posts ago......I was working on making the family room a little more 'hip' and 'hang-out' worthy?
Well....it's about 98% finished now, and here's what we came up with:



Woohoo for cheery family rooms :)
Much better than the drab blah that was there before.


And most recent ago was Grandpa Berry's birthday party. I love that man. He's kind, he's gentle, he's endured many hardships, his smile lights up his entire face. And he has the best darn 'veterans' hat ever.



I usually dread the cold, grey, dark of January - but I have to admit - it's been good. Eventful, busy, and good. NOT to say I'm not absolutely looking forward to March. March means the start of some REAL green.
And green is happy news.

Here's to January!