The Nelsons take over Lake Havasu City

Some families get together for Christmas or Easter, but our family celebrates Presidents Day with a bang! Lake Havasu City hosts the WPA Winter Blast each year which amounts to 2 hours of the best fireworks I've ever seen set to music and perfectly timed. That's the draw... or maybe it isn't. Maybe it's the 75 degree weather in the middle of my freezing Idaho winter. Maybe it's the Nelson Iron-Chef-cook-off, or the three new babies and their parents or maybe just spending time at my parent's new winter home or watching Chad in action serving his heart out in his ward as the Elders Quorum President, or seeing my nephews for the last time as they plan on serving the Lord on a mission for The Church of Latter-Day Saints or allowing my children to grow even closer to their cousins to deepen those relationships. Whatever the draw, I loved this past weekend, I enjoyed every second of it, (even though I was super sick the whole time) and it was absolutely worth the 16 hour drive. I love my family!

My Grammy

Grammy died today. She's been sick for quite awhile, and the Alzheimer's had really taken over the past 8 or so years of her life. Today's news is a happy reunion for she and my Grandpa.



I'd like to think that I get my love of celebrations, positive attitude, little boobs, and thick hair from her. I undoubtedly got my stubbornness and high expectations from her as well.

Elizabeth Ann Head Nelson (she went by Betty) came from less than nothing, (with her mother having to board her out because they didn't have a home) but they always had each other. She married my Grandpa when they were still teenagers, and worked hard together every single day possible. With her skills learned as a young child, she managed money and people better than any CEO/CFO this century has ever even seen. Together they traveled the world, parented 3 kids, (it's funny calling my papa a kid, but he once was, and well maybe still is) built, remodeled, and sold so many homes I couldn't count them, and served as Rotarians for decades. They are amazing people who taught me to work hard, love family, be honest, and always strive for a better life. I love my grandparents, their heritage is an honorable one, I am proud to be their granddaughter.

I love you Grammy. Kiss my Grandpa for me.