Neslen Fun

2011-04-20T11:36:00.005-06:00

It's getting closer to warm weather here in Colorado.
Most days start out around 35 degrees (we have had some snow) but the days seem to be getting warmer.
Kimmie and Kevin stayed a week with us and Curtis is back at school. Dad and I are alone and it is almost too quiet around here. We do enjoy being together. We are starting to plan our summer weekend trips.
Dad is going to Oregon to see baby Bridger and be part of the blessing.
We are also going to Maryland two times..once in June and then again in August.
I am going to try and submit some art work soon to shows, but I am still getting myself organized for that.
I am going to Utah the first week of May to spend the week with William. I am excited for that.
Sorry I don't have any new pictures of the family but here are a few of my latest paintings.
I have been doing ok selling cards. I need to find more marketing ideas. I also need to decide how far I want to take the card selling. I could do a booth at the Boulder Farmer's Market, but I would need to make about 300 cards to do it. I have a week or two to decide.

2011-04-07T21:58:00.008-06:00

I am enjoying my watercoloring.
I have made enough money selling my art to attend a 450.00 workshop this May.
I am very excited to be taking a class from Tony Couch. I love his work.
I hope I learn lots and lots of new techniques.
I've posted a couple of samples of my lastest work.

2011-04-07T21:46:00.002-06:00

I just got home from Oregon where I spent a month with my wonderful Grandkids.
I have the most beautiful new grandson....Bridger Layne Jensen. I got to tell Freddie the Fish stories with Tanner (our own made up stories) and Cedar got to spend lots and lots of alone time with Grandma while Tanner was in school.
I love my Oregon family and I am so grateful I have a husband to support me in being with our children during such special times.

2011-01-23T23:08:00.005-07:00

If you want a sneak peak at my art blog you can go to www.kaylenesart.blogspot.com
I am going to have cards for sell soon.

2011-01-23T23:02:00.003-07:00

I went to the South Platte River one morning. It was minus 2 degrees!

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I repainted the first painting I did last January 2010.
It is now framed and hanging in my half bath.

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More of Ryon's bread............YUMMMMM!!!

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Tanner's elf he made at school. He named him Kevin.
I think it is Tanner's twin.

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Pillow Pets were in every home this year!!!

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Sara and Spencer have a new beautiful baby girl. Cora....I love her name.

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Ryon's bread making is a new tradition.

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Our third year at Annie and Ryon's for Christmas.

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Cedar and Tanner on Christmas Eve. They are both very excited.

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I love Annie...It's nice when your daughter is one of your best friends.

2011-01-23T22:43:00.001-07:00

This is the best family picture...too bad Cedar had her finger up her nose!!!

2011-01-23T22:40:00.003-07:00

Chimmie Night was as good as ever. Made over 50 Chimmies this year.

2011-01-23T22:38:00.003-07:00

Scott and William made a surprise visit to Oregon for Christmas.
I was soooo excited to be with them for 3 days.
I love my kids and grandkids. I missed seeing Melissa. I won't see her until the new year.

2011-01-23T22:33:00.002-07:00

My best friend Lynn's daughter Nicole got married in December. It was so fun to be there and I loved Nicole's dress. It was a beautiful wedding.

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Here is the painting I did for Kimmie and Kevin's Christmas present.

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Here is a sample of the the job magnet chart showing the jobs.

2011-01-23T22:27:00.002-07:00

These are my job magnets. I use them to keep myself motivated and on top of cleaning.
So far they are fun and helpful. I love placing my magnets on the job listed when I have finished something......simple pleasures. Under the magnets are the jobs to do.\
Every week I take the magnets off and then start over.

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This is the last picture I got to take of Ches before he died.
He was the best dog in the whole world and he is greatly missed.
He lived to be almost 12.
We love you Ches.

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Celmitas and daisies.

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Stephanie and Adam went to the beach in California for their honeymoon, I painted this for a wedding present from a photo they chose.
Conratulations Stephanie and Adam.

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Mark, Jeremy and Joe

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Mark climbed Mt. Bierstadt with two guys from his work.

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Our new house

2010-06-07T11:46:00.000-06:00

The weekend was wonderful.
Scott gave William a beautiful blessing.

2010-06-07T11:22:00.002-06:00

Scott, Melissa and William

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Here are some outside pics of the new house and the view.
Colorado really is a beautiful place to live.
You just have to get far enough away from Denver to have some space to enjoy it.
Mark's commute is about 17 miles each way....not so bad.

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A few watercolors I painted this Winter and Spring.

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I am in the middle of more change. We sold our house in Oregon and are now free to look for a home in Colorado. It has been a long three years and we are excited to start looking for a home. It hasn't helped to have the economy do a downturn. We lost 1/3the equity in our home. It has been our prayer that we will be able to find a good deal here now that we had to give up so much in Oregon.
The first home we found and made an offer on caused me to have anxiety. I didn't sleep and I got a really bad stomach ache. It lasted for days. I knew the decision was wrong and so we backed out of the deal. The anxiety went away.
Three weeks later I found another home. After an inspection and prayer we have made an offer. It is in the Lord's hands.....so far no anxiety and no stomach aches. Keep your fingers crossed.

2010-05-14T19:41:00.000-06:00

2010-04-07T20:33:00.003-06:00

Baby William Jared Neslen was born March 25th, 2010. Annie and I drove overnight to get to Utah. He is beautiful. Auntie Kimmie and Grandpa came a week later and we had a wonderful weekend together. I came back to Colorado Monday. I miss him already.

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Tanner has fun with his transformers coloring book.

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Cedar is playing with her new pretties. It took her a couple of days to figure out how to put her necklaces and bracelets on. Once she got the hang of it, she had so much fun putting them on and taking them off.

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I told Tanner to take his hand out of his mouth. "I'm counting my teeth, Grandma."

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2010-03-18T11:46:00.005-06:00

Tanner is enjoying his Transformer activity book while Cedar plays with her bike.

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Cedar and Tanner give one another a kiss and hug.

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Cedar just loves Chesapeake. She gives him kisses and snuggles with him.

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I've added a few of the watercolorings I have painted.
I will be getting back to it once I return to Colorado.

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2010-02-01T21:23:00.003-07:00

Annie and Tanner enjoy making a holdiay house.

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2009-12-15T22:06:00.001-07:00

My Christmas thoughts.....

I'm counting the days before Mark and I leave for Oregon to be with family for Christmas.

I have so much to be grateful for. Spending time with family is Christmas to me.

I can't imagine what it would be like without the. I am blessed they love me as much as I love them.

Scott and Melissa will not be with us, but they will call often and we were able so be together for Thanksgiving.

What a loving family I have. The blessings of Heaven had been poured down upon me and I think the

greatest blessing of all is I truely know they honor me as a mother. I know they are just as excited to see

me as I am to see them. Merry Christmas to all.................................

2009-11-10T17:34:00.001-07:00

Mom has hair!!! I tried out a hair piece and went ahead and purchased it. Life has it's moments........

2009-10-29T13:50:00.001-06:00

It is snowing in this picture...

but it is slowing down. We have over 20 inches.

2009-10-28T17:42:00.002-06:00

Dad's car - so far there is

15" of snow and it's still snowing.

2009-10-01T21:34:00.001-06:00

Mark and I have driven through the great Rocky Mountains in Colorado this summer. It is a beautiful state. This was talken at a summit near Estes Park....

2009-09-11T14:04:00.002-06:00

Hi Everyone, I am staying at my Grandma Neslen's for a few days. I love the dog park and Grandpa. I miss my Mommy, Daddy and Tanner.

I will see them tomorrow.

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2009-07-11T22:31:00.002-06:00

We went to the Renissance Festival in Larkspur, Colorado.
It was an adventure.................Celtic Drummers (Celtic Legacy), Turkey legs, Snot and Puke (a comic team), jousting with real horses and knights, fairies, jugglers, wenches doing laundry, etc.....It was a day filled with enthusiatic acting and crazy fun.....
Here are a few pictures...and my favorite...the Celtic Legacy.....I posted a video to enjoy.

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Renaissance Festival - July 11, 2009

A fairy blows a kiss.

The magic of fairy dust.........

2009-06-23T22:37:00.001-06:00

Kevin waits patiently for his bride.

She is a social butterfly.

Will they ever be alone?

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Tanner slips into the picture.

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Melissa smiles for the camera.

Annie and Scott snuggle.

Cedar is a doll.

Scott with the bride.

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Sara prepares the food table.

Annie and Melissa

Karen's gift--the candy jar!!!

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Nicky with the brownies and strawberries.

The famous candy bar.

Spicy ladies despite a day of work.