2013 Scrapbook!!

I know I've been completely AWOL on the blog for the past few months... er year, but that is because I've been scrapbooking!!
I made it my 2013 New Year's Resolution to scrap more and blog less. I've done really well keeping up with our pictures and now I have our family's 2013 scrapbook ready to print!

I'm printing with Adoramapix again, for the fifth time. I absolutely loooooove their books (and prints). Their photo-books lay completely flat and are printed on actual photo paper. The quality is amazing and the price isn't too bad either. Right now they are having a 40% off sale til the end of March. I'm getting my 68 page, 10x10 inch book for $90!

Feel free to click through the book (be sure to click "view larger"). But here are some of the pages from the end of last year, that I haven't shared yet! Enjoy!!

Summer Fun!

A Week's Worth of Easter Fun

We kicked off Easter, last Monday, with our ward egg hunt at the park.
It was windy but we had fun!

Then a few days later we went to another Easter egg hunt! The annual Park's and Rec hunt in Moapa. Allie got her face painted.

My cute Easter kiddos with their baskets!

Then over the weekend, we got together with all the cousins to paint eggs and to have another Easter egg hunt!!

Easter Sunday
Allie's dress came with a mini-size for a doll. So she and Rosalina could match!

My everything!!

Happy Easter!

The best way to spread Christmas cheer...

is singing loud for all to hear!

Last week, before the stomach flu took over my house, we went to St. George to play tunes for Grandpa Bill and the old folks.

After, we went to the temple to see the lights and nativity. It was freezing!

It was still early after we visited the temple, so we decided to head over to Tuacahn to watch the live nativity and see Santa.
The kids loved this train!

It was sooooooo cold! I repeat, so COLD!
But the kids and all were good sports and we had a great time.

a homecoming and easter sunday

April 20th was THE day.

The day that we've been counting down to for the last 18 months.
The day Papa Jack and Grandma Gaye came home!!!

Elder and Sister Nelson, faithfully served in Dallas, Texas at the Church's employment center. They helped many people and I'm sure will be greatly missed there.

But we missed them more and are so glad they are home!!!

Estefan literally jumped out of the truck and onto Gaye.
And Jack and Gaye finally got to meet little Luke! They hit it off right away.

Four wheeler rides, visiting old friends

and lots of hugs were a must for the first day home.!!!

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Easter Sunday Jack and Gaye reported their missions and talked about Easter.

It was a wonderful meeting. The spirit was strong and love abounded.

After Sacrament meeting we all met at their home for a luncheon (we totally missed Gaye's yummy food!!) and had family pictures.
These are not the outtakes, I only posted the good ones.. lol!

Aunt Jill made the girls' lovely Easter dresses!

The handsome grandsons and the beautiful granddaughters

We missed Jack and Gaye so much
and are glad to finally have the Nelson clan back together!!