Watch out merry maids!

I have to admit I was going into the kitchen to get after this naughty boy! He LOVES water, and will do anything to play in it-- He has been known to pee his pants because I wouldn't let him get into the tub, and everyone knows that if you pee your pants mom puts you in the bathtub! I walked into the kitchen saying "TURN OFF THE WATER NOW!!!", and then I saw Grady 'washing the dishes'!So I let my Grady 'wash' the dishes, and I took pictures because all of the thoughtful and sweet things he does are REALLY OUTNUMBERED by the rotten and naughty things he does. Thanks for your help Grady!

Can't wait to share!

It's only been... 9 years 2 months since we last had Strong Family pictures taken. When we finally decided to get them done we couldn't wait till spring! So here is a little sneak peak at our frozen family photos, stolen from the photographers website!
Here we are! We had pictures taken first and then everyone got their family pictures taken against this wall so we decided to do one here too... except by then our kids were all out of smiles! I hope the first ones were a little more smiley, but if not, hey THAT IS MY REAL LIFE! We don't usually have a day when everyone is happy all at once!

Sweet Dreams Sleeping Beauty!

Tonight Sydnie made a little bed for herself on the couch and tucked herself in. After I finished reading with Amelia I went to check on my little Syd, but instead I found Sleeping Beauty! Sydnie had attatched a door hanger from her princess coloring book to her wrist... can you read it?

Shhhh! Princesses Sleeping. Earlier in the day she had put it on Ainsleys bedroom door while she napped, but when everyone was going to bed she must have decided that the sign belonged on the real princess, which OF COARSE is Sydnie!

Introducing Ainsley???

I know that there is no way possible to catch up on the past year and a half of life without 'dot com', but I have to catch up on posting the most important thing that happened this year, our Ainsley! She deserves a spot of her own on this page! She is seven months old now, she has a big personality and a little body. I love that she isn't growing too fast... I had her on the kitchen table today as I was folding a load of towels and she was flapping her arms so hard (because she was so excited) I thought she would fly away! I had to snap a few shots of her huge smile and share one with those of you who have missed the first seven months of this precious girls life! Here is our Ainsley, just sitting on the kitchen table... don't you want to eat her up?

Happy #3 Grady!!!

Happy Birthday to the naughtiest little two year old, and the sweetest three year old I've ever known! Let us put the past year behind us and call it terrible twos, and start anew today! Here is a little memory of my baby boy... just like his momma he's a little chubby,and he loves chocolate! I Love you Grady Jay! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Tis the season to be jolly!

This is the only picture I have of my kids on Christmas without anyone screaming. Ainsley wasn't really cheery... but I'll take it! Our Christmas was wonderful, but not a break from the usual daily screamfest. We hope yours was wonderful too!

Nielson Family Video

This is a video that we made, we love the song and even though it is a few years old I still love it! Grady is the little boy and now he is big, and Ainsley is not even in it! ENJOY