Overwelming update!!

Happy Easter!!

I thought I would start my large update with Easter pictures. This might make me feel like I have been keeping up. Well, I made a goal to try to update at least once a week....so here it goes. I have all these pictures and frankly just get to lazy to walk in the computer room and wait for my computer to read the pictures. I really miss my laptop! But, anyways!!

Easter was fun. Nikelle is getting to where she understands things and loves waking up to things. She carries on conversations about things and here lately we have had to have her slow down, because she tries to spill to much out at once. She loved to gather the eggs, and thought the Easter Bunny was silly to hide her eggs in the house. We also had to tell her the bunny ate some, because there was 3 missing, and she was very concerned. I really love my little girl and I hope that she had a great Easter...We like to say she did!

Nelle with Grandma Duck's (gooses) baby poodle

A priceless look on the two girls faces!

Nelle looking for eggs

Going to the Easter hunt



Her eggs...the one that has all the stickers on it is her FANCY egg!



Nelle golfing with her new clubs....

Getting all her gear.

coloring eggs

Egg coloring

Here is a priceless moment.....Last year her dad taught the kids how to make a hat out of Mcdonald happy meal boxes. Nelle gets real excited when they give her a box (yes, she gets a donald day) Well, she had to go show her dad, and then pose for pictures. These are the days we will cherish!

Just some fun pics!

Wow, this year has gone by so quickly. There are so many things that I have not added to the blog. Nikelle is now 2 and talks constantly! She loves so many things and does so much to make you laugh. Sometimes we need to ask ourself why we are laughing when she should be in trouble.....hmmmm....but she always puts on this smile and says "sowwy".

Nikelle is full of energy and will run until the moment she lays in her bed. I love how we can have a little talk and she understands you and then has something to say back. We are now getting to play the talk on the telephone game and see what is in her purse every night.
Yes, she still loves Yo Gabba Gabba! I really do wish she could stay 2 forever! I love this age. Each morning when I am taking her to my moms or Sarah's she sings to me in the car. Then....I will get the damanding "dance mom, dance", While she is back there dancing as well.
What can I say...she is pretty funny!

Her monkey costume. She really did like it!

Posing for the camera!

All the cute girls at the pumpkin patch

Her best friend and cuz!

Nikelle's 2 year pics

My wonderful friend Cathy took her 2 year pics. She does an amazing job! Thanks soo much...I love them.

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A fun few weeks...Coloring and the YEEHAA!

I have finally started the school year. It has been getting better, I was struggling at first. It still seems like it should be summer! I have missed spending everyday with Nikelle, but yes, money does make the world go around. Plus I enjoy my job (most days). Speaking of Nikelle, she is cracking us up everyday! She will be two at the end of the month. We will be having a Yo Gabba Gabba party for her, because that is her favorite! Hopefully, we will make it to Yo Gabba Gabba live, tickets are quite pricy $50/person after all the fees!!! And yes, even for her! So, thanks to Aunt Lissa watching Good Things Utah, found the coloring contest. Nelle colored her little hart out. She loves to color! She will color and draw for quite a while if you let her. Here is her creation......





It's actually a drawing so I thought I would color one, and Nik colored Plex. Then she had to recolor over them. The little circles are fish by the way! She draws them on her magnadoodle deal all the time. The last few days she has drawn dogs too! Man, my kid is an artist!



Other things she does........

She now speaks sentences and if anyone knows her, she never really seems to be quiet. She loves "Donalds" for her "Nuggets". In the past few weeks she has heard people call me Chelle or Michelle and copies that! She enjoys the words: NO, MINE, and GIMMY more than ever! I can't wait for the teenage years, we might get more vocabulary in there! She also can ask for her orange or apply juice...and Milky. If you don't get the one out that she wants she says nope...and points to the one she wants. She won't take it until you get the right bottle out. This has caused us to be more creative. We need to pretend to poor the bottle, and then all is well...yes, we are so smart!! (haha)


And, (drum roll plllleeeassee).....she has graduated from the binkie. She did really well! Now, if we could work on potty training. hmmmm yea! I'll let you know when she wants to sit on the potty. She used to do it all the time. Then I got a potty seat from my sister in-law and now, she has nothing to do with it. She will kick and scream if you even ask her about it....that would be her dad's temper!



Nikelle has also learned to call things what she wants to call them. She calls my friend's little girl, Ellie, Calli....we think it's because our cats name is Ellie. And, don't worry, she gives you a dirty look if you try to correct her. So, now Ellie is Cali wherever we go! Last weekend, we went to Swiss Days, and Nik's Grandma bought Annie and Nelle a cowgirl hat. Nikelle calls these YEEHHAA's. She was super excited when she got it. It is pink and has fur on it. Well, this weekend she went up to Nik's uncle, got her hat, put on her shoes, and said.....I got my yeehaa, lets go ride horse. (He has a horse and has told the girls he would take them). Well, they were on their way to a car show deal for peach days, and he promised her later. After they left we were eating dinner and I turned to see her in this.......

don't mind the outfit. She was eating dinner and had an accident

through her daiper right before I came home...this is what her dad put her in.

She was so proud of herself. She had her "eyes" on and then ran to get her hat, then added my shoes. Then she said...now, I go ride horse?? She also had fun posing for the camera as I took the picture. She knew she was super cute!
One last thought....keep your shoes on when you are around her. She will take them and wear them anywhere! Poor aunt Lissa needs to hide shoes, because they keep going missing after her days with her.

This is my silly (almost) 2 year old! I'm so glad she's mine! Life would be boring without her.

Until next time........

From Drop Box

Trying to get more!

Well, here I am. I havn't done much with my blog, just have not wanted to really (Melissa L.). But, here is a brief breakdown of what I have been doing.
1. Swimming- any day and everyday I can! Nikelle is started to kick and want to actually swim. And, it gets me out of doing my chores! But, leaves them for later. It is just nice to sit outside and let her play and relax with friends.
2. Getting ready for school- the last few weeks, Nikelle has had a cold and so swimming has been limited, so I have spent some time getting ready for work. Kinda excited, but I have soooo much to do!!!
3. Helping my sister in-law- She is starting her own business and so I decided to put some Mary Kay stuff with it. This has made it to where I really need to get some extra money and thought, I should put some more time into it. Maybe this way I can go back to getting my hair colored and cut regularly and getting my nails done (I sure miss that!). Hopefully, I can make some money at it, instead of doing it for myself. So, if there is anything you need let me know!!! I can get it to you.

That is about all that has happened. I need to post pics and I will soon! I need to share what I did in Boston! I had so much fun~