Iced In
Posted by Holly Nelson on Sunday, January 31, 2010
Under: Just Because I said....
The Memphis area got a winter storm Friday. It iced then snowed, then iced again. I have to admit I was skeptical. The kids were elated to be out of school, and I was glad to have them home. It was too wet to have a great time playing in it Friday, yet some boys still ventured out. But the best day was Saturday! We played all day long. We came in for Lunch , and to wake daddy. (He was still sleeping around noon!! He works really hard, so I'll let it slide...ha! get it?) Anyway, he was able to help me push them down the hills of our back property in the kayaks. I have to say Kayaks are the best sleds, ever! We never even get out the snow sleds.
The downside to all of this....our solid sheet of ice of a driveway! While all of our friends closer to the Memphis area are able to get out, we are not. I used all the milk for homemade hot cocoa and all the sugar. I also missed a much over due hair appointment for Ryan. And since I still do not have a washing machine, I have a weeks worth of laundry in need to take to the laundry mat. Can you even imagine? I told Jeff yesterday it took God making this ice storm to keep me at home all weekend! Yes, our church has even closed, but will be broadcast live on Bellevue.org. Tune in! After I watch the service , I might just have to get the shovel out and start digging!
Here are a few pictures of our day.
Oh, and I had to throw this one in! Ryan tackled Seth. Both of their hats flew off. And who says only girls mess with their hair!
Just ask Noah!
The downside to all of this....our solid sheet of ice of a driveway! While all of our friends closer to the Memphis area are able to get out, we are not. I used all the milk for homemade hot cocoa and all the sugar. I also missed a much over due hair appointment for Ryan. And since I still do not have a washing machine, I have a weeks worth of laundry in need to take to the laundry mat. Can you even imagine? I told Jeff yesterday it took God making this ice storm to keep me at home all weekend! Yes, our church has even closed, but will be broadcast live on Bellevue.org. Tune in! After I watch the service , I might just have to get the shovel out and start digging!
This is the bottom half of the driveway, where hubby couldn't even get the car up the driveway before the bad part of the the storm!
Luke, Ryan, Noah, Ian- Seth decided to stay warm in bed until daddy woke up.
I had to throw the holly berries in!
Luke loved the faster the better!
Noah fell, with charm.
Luke making a snow/Ice angel
Part of the Ice Bike track(dirt bike track). Picture later on that!
Ian starting to go down the BIG hill
Look at that boys hair flying in the wind!
Now, the hard part. Walking back up the icy hill. The picture does not do justice to the size of the hill!
Hubby and Me. I got this Russian hat from my mother-in-law for Christmas. Everyone just laughed and laughed. Yea, who has the warmest head now!
They begged and begged to go ride their dirt bike, like any other normal weekend. We finally said yes, just to laugh at how hard it would be. They had a great time. A few wrecks, but all fun!
After the first day of fun, enjoying homemade hot cocoa. Mathew, I'm sorry. Wish you were here! (Ryan's friend, he says I make the best hot cocoa! I love that boy!)
After the second day, enjoying warm brownies
Oh, and I had to throw this one in! Ryan tackled Seth. Both of their hats flew off. And who says only girls mess with their hair!
Seth, after being tackled by Ryan
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I am a stay-at-home-mom(SAHM) married to the love of my life, Jeff Nelson. We have six wonderful boys. Ryan(13), Seth(11), Ian(8), Noah(5), Luke(4), and Jack (born April 2010). We live in Tennessee on 4 acres. I grew up the first few years of my life on a dairy farm in Missouri and loved country living. I was saved at a young age by the grace of God and shed blood of Jesus during that time of simple country living. That part of my life is very dear to me. God taught me many things as a baby Christian that I can still think about today. Then we moved to Memphis when I was in the 5th grade. I learned to love the city life, too. It was a completely different way of life. My whole family still lives in Missouri, still does a little farming and simple country living. When Jeff, the kids, and I moved from the city to the country, I incorporated my city life with my country background. My mom laughs at me when I cut my grass on my John Deere tractor while drinking my Starbucks Mocha and wearing my fancy sunglasses. And when I am shampooing my carpet in my high-heeled black boots. I just love those boots! But I would love to share about how I got to be the way I am today, The Victoriously Organized Woman! I used to work as a supervisor at bank for years. I had to dress up everyday. After the birth of our second child we decide I should be a SAHM. One of the best decision I've ever made. But I made a bad decision, too. I hardly ever dressed up anymore. I hardly ever wore make-up. After about a year I looked in the mirror and said, "OH MY! Jeff has to come home to this!?!" He is so wonderful he said he liked me that way, "natural". Well , I realized that I didn't. It made me feel bad about myself. I felt disorganized, tired and stressed and a little "rough" looking. I felt I just couldn't get it all done. At this time I was diagnosed with Meniere's Disease. I wasn't able to do certains things. Like mop the floor of my completely hardwood floor home that I was obsessed about keeping clean. The doctor told me I couldn't have salt, caffeine, or stress! "What?! Are you kidding!?" So , then I decided to change my routine,thought pattern, and cooking. I began to get up early, shower and dress, put on make up. Always being ready to leave whenever I needed to. I established routines that helped me eliminate extra cleaning and stresses. I was able to make more time for myself and make more time for my family. And the family had more time for each other. I made more time for God and others. This made me feel better about myself. I am so happy about how this changed my life I want to share it with everyone.
