General Conference October 2016

We have been so excited for General Conference. Mommy decided the day before Conference to re-do our Conference board and was up half the night getting that done. But it was worth it because it turned out great and the kids loved it. 

 Between sessions, the family got some yard work done. I don't know why, but seeing the whole family work together makes me so happy. 

 While Daddy was at Priesthood with Pa and some of the Uncle's, the rest of us hung out with the girls and Aunt Clarissa did the girls nails. 

 We had our traditional nachos and banana splits. Caleb decided to eat his under the table for some reason. 

 Uncle Lynn spoke on Sunday! We always love hearing him speak. 

 Our new board got a lot of use!

 The kids love Conference because that means they get a ridiculous amount of sugar! But it helps them listen, so it's worth it.

See ya, September

 With more free time, Gwen has rediscovered her love of puzzles this month and can whip out some more difficult ones pretty quickly. 

 Mommy made a quick trip to California and got to go to Rubi's!

 Adam was sneaking Caleb into bed with him. We had to break that habit really quickly (for all of our sanity) but they sure looked cute sleeping with each other. 

 Adam ran an errand with Mom one evening, was treated to ice cream, and realized how important elbows are. 

 Tessa started ice skating lessons in September and is a natural. Her coaches can't believe how good she it! She is loving spending time on the ice each week.

 Mommy was glad to go back to church with the family after several weeks of staying home to rest. 

 Tessa started Activity Days and loves it!! Her only complaint is that she doesn't get to go every week. 

 Adam and Tessa are having great school year so far! They are bringing home good grades and are loving their classes and teachers. 

 We had a beautiful double rainbow in our backyard one evening. 

 Gwennie got to go to the library with Dad one evening to pick out a special Gwen show. She brought home a Care Bears movie, opened the case and asked, "Where's the disc?" That made Mom and Dad feel old!

 What a life!

 September means fall and fall means hats! We Nielson girls love our hats!

 We went to  Ma and Pa's for Oktoberfest. We ate delicious German food and played some of our favorite German games. 

 Tessa got to attend her first General Women's Broadcast with Mommy and all the other girls in the family. She worked on some art projects while she listened. 

 We had our annual General Conference trivia FHE to help us get ready for General Conference. 

 I thought Adam was sick one night because he went into the bathroom after I had tucked everyone in  and he was in there for a long time! Finally I knocked on the door and he said to come in, so I opened the door and found this. He wanted to finish his book, but didn't want to keep Caleb awake, so he hid in the bathroom. Goofy boy!

 Mommy is still recovering from surgery and some days are better than others. On rough days, we do lots of inside, quiet activities. Candyland gets played frequently. Thankfully, Gwen has no complaints about that!

Nebo Loop

Last Sunday we went on a beautiful drive up the Nebo Loop to enjoy the beautiful fall colors. A storm blew through a few days earlier and left some snow on the mountains. So we got to enjoy the fall leaves and a little bit of snow for a quick snowball fight in our sandals. We didn't stop for pictures until we were higher in the mountains, but the colors down lower were so red and orange. The trees looked like they were on fire and were so beautiful! We love the Autumn in Utah.