Throwback Pics & Summer Fun

I had to repost these pictures of us in Yosemite. Sheehan and I are so young and little. 

This picture just feels like home. I love how beautiful and peaceful it is in Yosemite. Lots of great memories. 

Found an ingenious idea ala Pinterest to make these felt faces to keep Lincoln busy during church. It last about 15 minutes but I'll take it! He creates some pretty great faces with all the pieces. Funny boy. 

My sweet cuddly Bagheera. 

Lincoln discovered the headphones for the DVD player in the car. He was fascinated and thought it was pretty amazing!

My silly boys

I love when Lincoln plays until he drops. I feel very accomplished so I always take a picture to remember the moment. 

Baby Vance in his swing

 Another pic of Lincoln passed out. The pride in the success of exhausting this energized boy will never get old.

 And this little guy has the best smiles. 

 Lincoln showing off his pictures to Vance.

 Playing at Auntie Lyssa's on our ghetto makeshift slip n slide. There was not a whole lot of sliding happening but the kids had fun anyway. 

 Brothers hanging on the porch. 

Playing in the first rainstorm of the season with Daddy. 

I love this picture of Sheehan and the boys. I probably already have it somewhere but I don't mind seeing it twice. :)

Mr Smiley Vance. He's a sweet baby. 

Lincoln relaxing with his chips (which he pronounces "peach") and tablet. 

Lincoln is the FLASH!

Playing with another girl's dolls at the park. haha He's not too sure what to do with it but he wouldn't let it go. 

Giving baby Vance his caterpillar toy. At one time Lincoln was very good to share with his brother. 

Passed out on Daddy's lap. 

 He refused to nap so I told him to play quietly in his room. I walked in 2 minutes later and found this.....passed out cold. 

Playing at the splash pad with Felicity.

 Vance boy was loving this milk jug...he was sucking on it and wouldn't stop. It was hilarious. I think it felt good on his teeth. Too bad the kid won't take a bottle!!

 The best throwback pic of my Grandpa Clyde George Nelson when he was on the Price is Right. So cool...

Not such a great idea. I was cracking up though. He was pretty sad about getting stuck. 

Start em on the television shows young. Vance watching the tablet. He only pays attention to the intros while the music plays and he can rock to the beat. 

Bagheera getting cozy and cuddling with the baby and I in the rocking chair. 

Lincoln hides when he poops. He thinks I can't see him behind the basketball hoop. 

 Dad's family birthday party at the end of July. 

One of the few times Lincoln and Lexi are actually playing nicely together. 

Grandma Bev's Birthday

We ladies took Grandma Bev to lunch at Guru's Cafe for her birthday. I love my Grandma. We are thrift shopping buddies. She always know how to get a good deal on anything. My Grandma has my back. ;) We loved visiting with her as she shared with us stories about her life and memories of my Grandfather Clyde Nelson "Papa". We all enjoyed the visit and I hope we make this a tradition.

Oh, How Wonderful it is to Have Green Grass

 It's taken living here for over two years and now we finally have a front yard to be proud of. I love it! Despite the landscapers breaking our sewer pipe and having multiple back ups. We made it through that fiasco and are done! It is so nice to have a fenced in area that Lincoln can run free and I can just relax knowing he isn't in the street or some strange dog is going to get him. We have had so many compliments on the house. Having the landscaping done has totally changed the look of the house. It just looks so much better.

SO HERE IT IS!!! ALL FINISHED IN TIME FOR PIONEER DAY!!!

These Silly Boys

Bagheera supervising Lincoln's playtime. Lincoln loves Bagheera. I think Bagheera would be a little more fond of Lincoln if he didn't pull his tail while he eats and chase him around the house ending in a full body tackle/body slam. Poor cat. It's amazing he sticks around. 

Lincoln is very proud of his drawings. He drew this then kept hiding behind the paper pad when the flash would go off. It's obvious he is hysterically laughing. 

Baby Vance has been working on his smiles and giggles too. Lately he has been pulling blankets up to his face and if any of it covers one or both eyes he flails around and holds his breath. Sometimes he does this with toys that he pulls over his eyes. He thinks if one or both eyes are covered then his whole face must be covered therefore he must be suffocating. Day or night we have to constantly listen to make sure he isn't holding his breath. 

Morning snuggles and watching cartoons in the rocking chair. 

Happy 24th Birthday!

This is the only picture we managed to take on my birthday. We started the night before by going out to eat at Tepanyaki while Lys watched Lincoln. The next morning we met my parents for breakfast after my Mom had picked up my Dad from the airport in SLC. Then we just relaxed the rest of the day at home. It was a bittersweet day since we had some sad news that morning from some of Sheehan's family but we tried to just spend the day together as a family.

One more year down now. I'm a whopping 24 years old!

4th of July

My Mom, Suzette, slept all night out on the street with strangers and having the cops make her move a few times just so that we could have front row street seats to the Freedom Festival 4th of July parade.  She was there from 3 pm July 3rd to 10 am July 4th! 

We had quite a crew with the Pezzillo clan, all of us Haubs, the Antaloczy's, and we even squeezed in our Stake President's family. We enjoyed the parade in fat and happy style with Shirley sweet rolls, watermelon, orange juice, and chocolate milk. It was so fun and so delicious! The parade lasted at least 2 hours. It was really fun! I'm not sure who is willing to sleep out on the street for next year's parade...not me....

Lincoln boy loves his Auntie Lyssa. 

Lexi, Kiley, and Lincoln boy

Devin and Julianne even brought 2 day old baby Ezra to enjoy part of the parade!

On my way to get the sweet rolls and drinks, early in the morning, I happened to catch the hot air ballon rides at Provo High. 

After the parade we walked around the Freedom Festival even though it was a steaming hot day! We all went home to nap then reconvened together at Grandma Bev's to play outside and watch the fireworks across the valley from Grandma's balcony.

 Setting off fireworks at Gigi and Papi's before we went to Grandma Bev's.

 Grandma has the best view in town and the best toys too!
(The pool playing pics are from the Sunday after 4th of July.)

Pics of my Mom and I at Pioneer Park on Pioneer Day in the sweltering heat playing an old pioneer game. I won with my wit, strength, and balance skills. ;)