I Have Never...

1. Mowed a lawn

2. Been on a cruise

3. Eaten cow tongue

4. Broken a limb

5. Read the "Twilight Series"...I know, GASP!

6. Enjoyed unpacking

7. Milked a cow

8. Understood why we can't all just get along!

9. Had a nintendo, trampoline or Barbie doll

10. Learned to play the accordian...*sigh*, someday!;-)

11. Figured out a Rubix Cube

12. Been on the roof

13. Had a professional pedicure

14. Canned peaches

15. Loved Mexican food...Exception: Cafe Rio

16. Colored my hair

17. Owned an elliptical....Santa, are you reading this?

18. Had an Ipod, Palm Pilot, or access to Texting on my phone

19. Loved any other season more than I love the Fall!

20. Learned to french braid

21. Had a root canal

22. Picked my nose and consumed the innards...I seriously will never understand that inborn tendancy in kids!! Yucka!

23. Had a pair of Doc Martins....until last month! (I bought a pair for $2 at a Garage Sale!!)

24. Needed glasses or contacts (although my astigmatism in my left eye drove me at the young age of 11 to secretly memorize the eye chart at the doctor's because I was sick of having to go in to be checked and never walking out with a classy new pair of specs!.....my roommates will attest to my obsession with glasses-In college I bought some non-prescription personality frames and would wear them like they were just part of the outfit!! I would even get them out when I needed to read something in public! HAHA!)...Never had braces either!

25. Loved life more than I do now! How could I possibly ask for more!....although an elliptical would be nice...;-)

Don't Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford!

http://consumerist.com/consumer/clips/snl-skit-dont-buy-stuff-you-cant-afford-252491.php

Amen! :-)....ahh, this is funny and SO true!...Thanks for sharing, Linda!!:-)

Kristin Throughout the Years...

With all of the reunions that have taken place this summer, I thought it would be fun to dust off all the mothballs from my high school yearbooks and share a little of "Kristin Throughout the Years"...Enjoy!!...don't mind my occasional facial hair or my disproportional features...bad lighting.
Thanks, Ashley, for being my inspiration for this post! HaHa! By the way, my final picture actually looks extremely close to how I looked when I graduated!! Barrel Roll bangs and all!!

1952

1958

1966

1968

1972

1974

1976

1978

1980

1982

1984

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

Pulsie, don't you think 1990 looks just like you??...1994 a little too!
In 1992 I think I look like Jeanne Green! :-)
*1982 looks like I'm holding my face up on a lollipop stick!*

Mmmm, a Date!!...What is a Date???

Do we all remember this line from the Disney Classic, "Enchanted"? Well, I must admit after a year and a half of motherhood (and pure bliss, may I add!), I find myself asking the same question!!

Tonight Jordan's mom offered to take Charly so we could go on a date! Now while Jordan and I do plenty of things together, very few of them consist of just your old fashioned Malt Shop date nights! Usually they are penciled-in outings or activities on the calendar where I am rushing to fulfil my food assignments or make sure my home is viewer-friendly! :-) Tonight was one of those "Sky's the Limit" nights where it was just the two of us and Charly's car tunes which Jordan and I now have completely memorized. "Vroom, Vroom, Driving in the Car, Here we go, Here we go, Here we go, Here we go...." I have completely forgotten what it is like to listen to the radio!

Jordan surprised me first with a delicious dinner at the Rodizio Grill, one of our favorite places! We only go there once a year which makes it all the more enjoyable!...and affordable!;-)

Afterwards we went to another of our favorite places, the Salt Lake City Cemetary, where hundreds of the Prophets, Church Leaders, and incredible historic figures are buried. We were fortunate enough to run into a sweet gal, Wendy, who knew absolutely everything about this cemetary and took us on an hour and a half tour where each grave was accompanied by a fascinating history lesson! Among the many we were fortunate enough to see were President Gordon B. Hinckley, President Wilford Woodruff, President George Albert Smith, President Joseph Fielding Smith, President Joseph F. Smith, President Spencer W. Kimball, President Howard W. Hunter, President David O. McKay, Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Porter Rockwell, Orson Pratt, W.W. Phelps and many, many more! As you walk through this beautiful place, there is a Spirit that settles upon you that is almost tangible as the testimonies of these stalwart leaders seem to rest upon the stones which bear their names.



Oh, what a wonderful date we had! Charly had an absolutely wonderful time with her Grandma and Grandpa Nelson. Tonight I feel rejuvenated and uplifted as I am reminded of the great importance of "Date Night". I suppose sometimes we forget and just need that little "refresher's course"!

A Kiss to Build a Dream On

Woah, you two!!! This looks a little too much

like the real deal!
You Go, Bubba!! He's even got his eyes closed!!

My nephew, Alex (who we call Bubba) and Charly

sharing a sweet

(though rather passionate-looking) smoocheroo

on the lips!

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A double-take! Okay, maybe you don't think so, but in real person, this little boy we met at Chuckie-Cheeses named Blake looked exactly like our Alex!
Take a look!

My beautiful niece, McKaylee, proving that you cannot eat 6 Saltine Crackers in a row in under a minute without drinking water....try it!...it's impossible!

Hickory, Dickory, Dock!..Brinley went up the clock!...and down and up and down and up!

Baby's Got BACK!

Some SERIOUS Junk in the Trunk!!

So here is our little Chub 'o' Burnin' Love! Just today someone that doesn't even know us very well said, "Man, she is a TANK!" All I can say to that is, "Yeah! Isn't she awesome?!" I think I cash in a million smooches all over her chubby cheeks and "sweet rolls" every day!! I love it, love it, love it!

Just chillin' at Uncle Derek and Aunt Jillsie's! She had a blast in their pool!



I never knew diapers could explode...until today! Charly's bum looked like Driselda's dress in Cinderella when we put a swim diaper over her regular diaper for the Ashby's summer splash party...not the best idea!!!

One thing's for sure, this little girl LOVES her "Opa"!!


....Thanks for the title, Pulsie and Babo!...and the pics!

*we're all in this together!*

A week ago Charlie's Angels hit the Theatre to see High School Musical on Broadway...Mom's treat!! I don't think we stopped smiling ONCE throughout this toe-tappin', hip-hoppin', boogie-jammin' production!! What a blast!! In the middle of the show, my sweet niece, McKaylee, who has never been to the Theatre before, was looking at the program when she turned around and asked, "Do we get to stay for Act II too?" HaHa! How cute is that !

Following the show, I made a new friend named Lily, who is currently at Primary Children's Hospital after being in a terrible accident on the 4th of July. She is now permanently confined to a wheelchair. I will be visiting her often if anybody wants to come with me!


Luv you Mom!


Me and my sister Jill



I simply cannot express how much I love these girls! They are my lifeline! Thank you, Mom, for such a magical night! What a sweet thought it is to know that no matter what, through thick and through thin, we really are all in this together!



My gorgeous nieces, McKaylee, Whitney, and Brinley


And now, I leave you with this....(don't ask...just look at the second picture where my sister caught the spoon mid air-it looks like it's part of my necklace!)





Thanks so much, Babo, for this awesome slide show!!