WoooHooo!

I tested Joshua this morning and he knows at least 92 Spanish words!! I am so proud of him. I have not tested Asher (because he is only 3). But just from talking to him I can tell he knows about 50 -60 words. I am so proud of him too!!

Joshua completed an experiment with magnets this morning. He picked out a bunch of cars and tested to see which ones were attracted to the magnet.

Asher is in superman mode lately. He is always wearing a superman shirt (luckily we have a bunch!). He told me that he wants to be superman when he grows up :) This is another reason why we love homeschooling. If we sent the boys away to school we wouldn't get to hear these wonderful comments.

Elliana is growing so fast. We can't believe how tall she is getting! We are excited to spend our very first Christmas with a little girl in the house :)

Below is a picture of Aaron making jack-o-lanterns with the boys. Joshua is being "scary" and Asher is being superman. Aaron is being awesome (as usual).

Looking Forward to Christmas!

Well the turkey has been eaten and the Christmas tree is up :)

Thanksgiving was wonderful. We ate about 11 on Thursday. We discovered that Asher really does not like turkey and Joshua LOVES it. He had a huge drumstick all to himself. Everyone enjoyed eating all their favorites. After lunch we promptly put up the Christmas tree (the boys could not wait another minute). Then in the evening we had homemade shakes and watched The Incredibles. I just LOVE serving my family! It was a great day. I even snuck in a long cuddle with a sleepy 7 month old :)

This week we will be doing school in the living room by the light of the Christmas tree. It should be a normal school week (which means it will be busy and fun). Joshua is studying insects in science and we are reading Henry Huggins in Language Arts. Joshua is going to start subtraction soon in math. He took a math test and recieved 100%. He is such a smarty :)

A Poultry Poem by Joshua

This week in Language Arts Joshua had to write a poem about chickens. This is what he wrote...

Chickens are short,

this little chicken is going to the port.

This little chicken was stubby,

she liked to play with cubby.

This chicken is fat,

she gets chased by the cat.

Chickens are good to eat,

but take out the feet.

Chickens lay eggs,

they have short legs.

They have beaks,

but no cheeks.

A Time of Thanksgiving :)

This is going to be a GREAT week! But before I update you all on my amazing kids and what our family is doing for the holiday, I will back track and let you know the big things that have happened in the past week.

First of all Elliana is just AWESOME!! Last Monday Aaron looked at her and said "I love you". Elliana responded by saying" da da I love you". Aaron and I were in shock. Since then she has said "I love you" a few more times. So she is a genius :)

The boys had a blast this past weekend with the Reginald cousins. We met at the discovery museum in Galesburg to play and say good-bye. The Reginald's are on their way to New Hampshire to start a new chapter in their lives. It is amazing where you will end up when you follow Gods lead :) We are very excited for them!!!

Now for the holiday week ahead! The boys will be doing 5 days worth of school in 3 days. As a result they will enjoy Thanksgiving break on Thursday and Friday. We are having Thanksgiving at our house on Thursday :) I am making all my families favorite dishes. We will be having turkey, homemade mashed potatoes and gravy, Grandma Sandy's famous rolls, shells and cheese, stuffing, Grandma Netta's famous carrots, and homemade chocolate shakes for dessert :) We are all really looking forward to a lazy day spent with family.

Then on Sat. we will go to Aaron's parents for another Thanksgiving meal. Joshua and Asher are excited to see their cousins.

And the best part of the week... my awesome husband has Thursday and Friday off!! WoooHoooo!!!

I will try and get some new pictures up soon. We hope you all have a great Thanksgiving!!!

The week ahead...

Well it is a quiet week here in the Nelson house :)

The boys are pushing forward in school. Joshua starts to study reptiles in science. He is also learning how to add three numbers together in math. He has been using the Rosetta Stone Spanish program and is doing very well. We are also doing Spanish together (the three of us). Asher LOVES writing his name. He is such a smart guy :)

Elliana is doing great. She is so beautiful. Aaron and I both have a hard time walking away from her. We just want to see what she is going to do next.

Hope you all have a great week!!

Remember when...

Joshua was a newborn... And we were coping with newborn life...

Asher was a newborn...

And we were again coping with newborn life...
We knew from the start that they would be best friends...

Wedding at the VFW

There is nothing quite like eating fried chicken at the VFW. It's gooood. Wish I had gotten a picture of the chicken to post. But oh yeah, and Amy's family was there for a reception. So I got some pictures of some of that commotion. We were told it was just a reception but Amy's uncle Mike came up to us and said something was a foot. Amy said that guy that no one knows sure looks pastor like. Sure enough then it happened. Hanging out at the VFW and a wedding breaks out.


The first dance of Ron and Linda Tucker was sweet while it lasted:


But it quickly expanded to include those who had the time. (Some appeared to be to busy):


Grandpa took some time to hold his new grandaughter:


And then all the grandkids plus a misplaced vagabond (Amy's brother Randy):


It was nice to have all the kids together for a picture. It has been a long time. A good time was had by all.

Smarties and Crunch Bars

Halloween was a huge success. The boys are enjoying their candy (in moderation). Joshua loves Smarties and Asher wants Crunch.

It has been a relaxing weekend at home. I just adore my family! It was wonderful to hear the boys playing outside in the leaves yesterday. Especially since I was listening to them while I was napping with my beauty :)

This week will be busy but fun for the boys. We have been studying Egypt in history. On Friday we took a field trip to the ISU library to find really good pictures of the pyramids and tombs. We found some great books. This week we will continue our study of Egypt. We are also going to start a book called Mountain Born. Add in a couple of play dates and swimming lessons and our days are filled :)

With the passing of Halloween we are looking forward to Thanksgiving (Joshua wants me to make Grandma Sandy's Thanksgiving rolls!). We are also a little sad about Aunt Robins move to New Hampshire. We will miss you guys!! :) But we are excited for what God has in store for you.
Here are a couple pictures of my baby's... (yes I still call them my baby's..)

Elliana being beautiful...
Joshua touching a live turkey
The boys with their cousins at the park (this is them being normal...)

And here they are making goofy faces!

Hope you all have a great week!