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Merry Christmas!

Hope everyone had a great Christmas! Santa was good to us, and Deacon loved him! How fun is Christmas when your kid is old enough to open presents?!

Deacon got spoiled rotten from Grandpa Nelson



Lovin' Santa!



But not to excited about the tow truck Santa brought him

Santa brought a "big boy" chair for Deacon and a mini laptop (now maybe he'll leave mine alone...)

Helping cousin Beckam unwrap gifts

Can't wait until next year when Evan will be here! (Yes, that's the official name of baby #2!!)

She’s back!!

It’s official! Maria is back home! She arrived yesterday afternoon and I’m so glad she’s back! I think I can speak for the entire family when I say we are very proud of you. Going back to school is no easy task, especially all the way across the country where you don’t know anyone! I know you miss your friends already, but we missed you more and want you home! Plus you escaped right before another frigid Minnesota winter (not that Utah is any better!) Welcome Home!!

Family Pictures!

It was that time of year again. Terry’s dad did some family pictures and I was able to snag a few copies. They turned out pretty cute except for the fact that I am preggers and totally fat in them!

Bye bye, Arizona

It’s official. We are no longer residents of Arizona! I know, we’ve been here 18 months now, but we finally got our Utah drivers licenses. Let’s just say Utah could learn a thing or two from Arizona. My AZ license doesn’t expire until 2044. Yeah, that’s right, 35 years from now! I don’t really know why they do that, but it works. Apparently Utah is now only good for 5 years (the last I remember it was 7). I haven’t had to physically go in and get a new license since I was 21! I renewed by mail, which meant I still had the “old school” license. Apparently the design has changed a few times, so it will be nice to see the real thing in 2 weeks when they mail it to me (again, Arizona makes it right there for you. Just sayin’). My biggest complaint is that my UT license doesn’t expire for another year, and they won’t renew it now, which means I have to go back there in a year and do it all over again!! Gah! If I would have known that I wouldn’t have gotten it done. I survived 18 months without it, so I know I could have gone another year without it. Bottom line is, moving out of state sucks!! Between hygiene licensing, getting a mortgage and drivers licenses, we are done!  No more confusing paperwork, endless phone calls and faxes, or standing in lines that stretch for an eternity with smelly weird people (ok, the lady next to us today was really sweet, but still). So glad to be a Utahan again!!

A sneak peek…

I had my targeted ultrasound today, which gave us our first look at baby #2! I can’t believe how much he looks like Deacon! He kept covering his face with his hands so we only got a few good looks, but I think he’s a cutie!!

 

Is there a doctor in the house?

Happy Halloween to everybody!! Hope yours was great and you haven’t overdosed on candy yet. Terry decided Deacon should be a doctor, and he even dressed up with him!! (For those of you who know Terry, this NEVER happens).  We made the rounds at all the grandparents’ houses and had a great day!

Despite the crabby look, he did have a good day!

 Decorating pumpkins with Grandma and Grandpa Nelson

 Awww!! Like father, like son (okay, he’s a doctor of pharmaceuticals, but you get the idea!)