An afternoon moment with Jenna

Saying YES! to Proposition 8

Why I am saying YES! to Prop 8:
(41 sec.)

Why it effects me (and all of us):
(2:22 min)

The best discussion of the issue that I've seen:
(8 min)

From this great website:
www.preservingmarriage.org

What Ever Happened to 9am-5pm?

Perhaps somewhere in the great wide world, there exists a job where people wake up, play with the kids, eat breakfast with the mom, and then dash off to be at work by 9am.

Then by 5pm they hop in the car and are home by 5:30pm to help get dinner on the table. I believe these jobs exist, but I don't believe we will EVER know what that feels like...

This is Scott:


This is Scott's life:

Working Full-time
MBA School Part-time (nights/weekends)
Dad of a up-at-night newborn

Up at 5:30ish... out the door before 7am.



Home by 10ish...2-3 nights a week...7ish the other nights

Seriously!!
Whatever happened to 9am-5pm?

It's turned into more like 5am-9pm

First but not Forgotten

Being first is fun...until the second child gets more attention.
So here's a few pics of our little Leah
and the big girl she is becoming.

Baby Jenna's up-dated Slideshow

Namesake

 As tomorrow is my sister Juli's birthday, I thought I'd let the world of bloggers know a few of the reasons we named our little girl after her. 

Juli brings us together

 I remember my dad telling everyone at church how Juli is the peacemaker of the family.  Not only does she sense the needs of others but she is able to sort through the drama (and with 4 sisters she has dealt with her fair share of drama!).  She loves with more than just her words, she loves with her time, her service, her heart. 

...and keeps us laughing

 Juli has always had a special place in our family.  We used to call her the giggle machine.  Even now, with all our years of "maturity" she still keeps us giggling at life's hilarious inconsistencies

Juli is a miracle

During the past 6 months, after trying to have a new little one of her own, Juli battled chemo therapy.  Through it all she reminded us that prayer is real and that miracles can be expected.  But miracles are Juli's thing.  She survived spinal meninjitis as a little baby without any lasting effects (or so she claims!)

Juli is a healer

It's no wonder that she became a nurse.  She is just too good at making hard things seem easier.  For 26 years she has been part of my life.  She has shown up at all the right moments, with all the right words, to love and lift and laugh.  

Just to name a few...

Jenna Juli Nielsen

Baby Jenna has arrived!!

She was born August 30, 2008 

at Hoag Hospital 

in Newport Beach, Ca.

7 lbs. 9 oz.

19 1/2 inches

She is a delight!!