Pretty Proud

So, I have been doing good keeping up wouldn't you say. Alot has gone on this weekend and I can't really get into it a whole lot. Let's just say it involves my mother and an attorney.

Sometimes I sit here and ponder on how grateful I am for Adam's family and my father. I feel like these are the only people in my life that would never do anything to intentionally hurt us, besides my close friends. I have learned so much in life and sometimes cutting people out of your life, including your mother, is what the Lord has planned for now. It seems as though, every time I "take a break" from her, my life is so much more simple and easy going. The problem is, she is my mom and there isn't much I can do about that. As I sit here and look at my little guy, he looks at me with his huge brown eyes with trust that I would never hurt him and I could never imagine doing/saying some of the things my mother has done and said. This is like my online journal so if there are people reading this that don't like it, then I guess don't read it!!

I have actually tried being the bigger person and mending things, however, after speaking to a handful of people, it seems as though this relationship is not salvageable for now!! Damage has been done way too deep to imagine. It's amazing to me though that the people she has slandered me to, have actually defended me and put her in her place to say the least. I am truly blessed for those people that have stuck up for what is right!!

I feel like I am constantly reminded of my past when she is around or when we have a disagreement she can only shoot me down with my past and I think that everyone is just tired of her role as the "victim". I have just learned in life that there are more important things to cherish and I am not going to sit around and allow anyone to make me seem like I am a bad person.

I am always the first to say, I am not perfect and I have made mistakes, BIG ONES!! However, when people change, others need to allow them to forget about the past and move forward. Still to this day, I have not said nor will I ever say 1 bad thing about my mother to defame her character. I choose to be a bigger/better person than that.

Other than that, life has been ok. It's 8 pm, my little guy just went down for bed, no problems and I am on my way to jump into bed for a much needed 12 hours of sleep. I have a long week ahead of me.

First Week Back from Vacation

So, this is our first week back since our vacation and the week has flown by. Being pregnant can be the best and worst thing at the same time. I have pregnancy brain and I now forget everything. It's kind of funny. We had an amazing trip in Utah. Sometimes I think I want to move back there, but then I get here and it just fits too. Adam has been working for the same company for 2 years and there is a position possibly opening up that will take us to Salt Lake. I have been thinking about it and wondering if things would be good there. I miss all my friends back there and it seems like the air is cleaner, however, I have mixed feelings. I absolutely hate hate hate the snow and refuse to live near it.

I shot some pictures of Adam's sister Callie and they turned out pretty dang good. Callie and I were super close before Adam and I got married and we had a falling out at one point, but who hasn't been there done that!! Well, I can honestly say that we both had a lot of growing up to do... ALOT!!!! We have been able to mend our relationship and are closer now than ever before. I love that girl.

We have a baby appointment again on Friday and we get to hear the heartbeat this time. I am really happy and really nervous as always. I have really got to get a grip on my emotions with this baby. GEEZ thanks Adam!! LOL. Well I am heading back to Utah the first week of July, can't wait!!

I have also had the opportunity to reunite with an old friend Mandi Jean. It's amazing how much you can love a person you haven't seen for almost 2 years. She stayed at our house while away in Utah and she is there for me whenever I need her. She is truly my BEST friend!! Thanks Mandi for all you do!!!

Really I haven't blogged since November!!

Wow, how time flies by eh!! Alot has happened since my last post and I am going to try to be better at keeping up like I use to. My photography has just hit the ground running and it has left me little time for blogging and my family. I have decided to limit my photography time to "once in a while" if you will. My poor husband has been Mr. mommy for a while now and I have to step in and help out.

We also just found out (the day before April fools) that WE'RE EXPECTING. I will have to post some prego pictures soon.

Krew turned 2 on May 30th and is growing like a weed. He is talking now and his favorite things are cars and balls. He is definitely taking after his daddy.

We are spending this week in Utah with family and it's been such a fun vacation. I miss Utah and all my friends here, but reality is we live in good ol' arizona.

Once again with my pregnancies, come issue after issue after issue. If you read my whole blog you would see that I just have issues with pregnancies! Well, this one is that way as well. It started off with me needing my apendix removed and then getting hyperthyroid disease. Thank heavens that is temporary. So, this may just be our last one. We will decide after I see what we are having. 3 boys might not do it for me just yet.

I can't believe that it's 2010! Adam and I will be married for 5 years this December and I can't believe how time flies by. It's so funny to see old friends and where they are now and I can't thank God enough for my husband. I am so glad we have one another and we love each other so much. There is so much divorce and craziness happening in the world.

I will be posting a little more now so until next time......

Kilpatricks.....

This photo shoot was so so much fun. The kids had a blast and we got some great shots. Thanks Charley and Staci for allowing me to take these shots of your family..

Baby Maddie

This was such a fun shoot. We originally had planned for me to come at 8 am to do this shoot, but I wasn't quite prepared and had a couple last minute stops to make. It turned out perfectly. I wish I had more time so I could have shot a ton more, but these were some of the best I got. There are lots more, but couldn't fill up on this 1 page. Enjoy. Thanks Jamie for allowing me to capture these!! More to come on sunday.... stay tuned for my newly remodled living room!! and halloween pictures!!

LANDEN'S 9th Birthday Party

So, we had Landen's Birthday party tricked out Halloween style. I am actually quite proud of my decorations that I did!! I think they look so great I will keep them up until halloween. We decided to buy tons of cob webs and now I have lots left over!!

So, things went well. We did not end up with any blue frosting on my couch or carpet so I would have to say that it went pretty darn well!! A big thanks to Staci and Sonia. Staci, put together the food and all the games plus the pinata and my bestest friend Sonia is always my saving Grace. I love that girl. She has always been there for me and there to support my kids in any of their activities!! Even if it means canceling a hot date just to be there!! LOL

Thanks to everyone who came to support and share some fun with the party. Here are some pictures!!

SO...what would it be like.....

TO have a little baby girl????

So I was home all day and making crafts. Having to get orders out the door is a nightmare, however, I was working on one particular gift for my friend Jacque's brand new baby. I made a journal and then made the cutest headband w/ a flower. So Krew woke up and when he comes around my crafts, he starts scoping stuff out to see what he can get in to. Well, he then starts pointing at the counter where this beautiful headband is and keeps signing to me more more more more more. I am like lost at this point trying to figure out what more he wants of what!!!! So, then he starts grunting and getting frustrated with me because I am not giving him what he wants and I start picking stuff up to see if that what he is asking for. After I go through about 40 different toys the freaking headband was the last thing up there. So, when I grab it, he starts freaking out overly excited and it totally brings back the memory I had at work earlier of my friend Sara's blog and seeing photos of her twins with these headbands on. I thought oh, well maybe he wants to try it on and see what it's like. LOL I thought well I will take a few shots just to see what a little olson baby "girl" would look like. At this point Sara's story she told me at work start flustering through my brain and how pissed her husband was that she posted them on her blog. So Adam gets home right as I am uploading the pictures and I tried so hard to hide them as I am laughing and crying at the same time because they are so freaking cute and hilarious. Oh my, Jason (that's Sara's husband) and Adam must have had a conversation about it because it was like de je vu all over again hearing her story. Sorry, babe you can hate me now, but love me later when we don't have that precious little angel of yours and can always look back at these and think. He is such a handsome boy but makes a darling little girl. HAHAHAHAHA!!

INTRODUCING.....

WoodPaper Vintage Boutique. I am now registered and ready to sell sell sell on etsy. I needed that added push to do it and I did!! So this weekend has been filled with crafting, crafting, crafting.

Here are my previews. I will be crafting my heart out for the next 8 weeks, so if any of you would like to place an order, please let me know.

I am currently making the following blocks:

Each of the 3 letter blocks are $9.95 ea.

BOO

PEACE

JOY

Any assortment of blocks over 6 letters are $2.00 ea (each block)

THANKSGIVING

Each of the 6 letter blocks are $15.95 ea

HO HO HO

You can make an assortment of whatever letters you want. I have orders for baby names, last names, the word Kitchen etc.

I am also making personalized journals, or you can make it a to-do book or whatever else you would like. Each journal is $6.95. These make wonderful gifts. I am currently making some for new mothers who want to start a journal for their new babies.

For those beautiful girls.... I have the headbands you all want with the giant flowers. Those run from $6.95-$12.95

Here are some of the pictures.

HOLIDAY PACKAGE

Rakes Family Shoot

Go to my website to view more.

www.ninaolsonphotography.com

Our Family Shoot

EVANS family PHOTOSHOOT

GOLD CANYON YUUMMMMYYYY

Hey ya'll, I am now officially a gold canyon junkie. I love these candles. I am not gonna be go getter sales person, but will let everyone know when I am placing my monthly order and ummmmm I am placing my monthly order. If you want a catalog let me know. I am not in it to make money so you pay what i pay!!!

CAMPING TRIP 2009

We decided to try camping with Krew for the first time this weekend!! So, on Thursday at work, Sonia asks if we would want to do something spur of the moment and go camping. I thought, "what a great idea" it's cheap, and we can really feel like we went on a mini vaca!! We planned it all out and decided to leave around noon on Friday!! Yeah, who thought there was so much involved in getting ready. We ended up heading out at 4 p.m.

We get camp set up and start our evening with eating tin foil dinners. Of course I was a stress case the whole night and I gotta thank my girl!! She is always good at reminding me in the most loving ways!!! LOL

Nina: (as I am in the tent almost in tears because Krew is tired but won't go to sleep. I hurry and put him in his PJ's as Adam is patiently waiting for me to give krew some milk).

Sonia: Girl it's ok, just relax.

Nina: I know I can't until Krew is in bed, it's so stressful.

Sonia: (30 min later as I am still stressed and in the tent) Nina, should we just head back home!!!!!

Nina: (breathing and thinking Ok Nina just chill out or you will never go camping with friends again).

Thank heavens for friends that understand me!! Next time I will make sure to just let my kids get dirty, IT'S camping right!! That's the point!! We had the most delicious smores!! They are my special secret!! Nina's smores are the best!!

So, I didn't get any sleep because we got some late nighters that decided to set up camp at midnight. We thought we were going to get eaten by bears!! LOL. Krew was freezing and awake at 130 am so I tucked him in bed next to me to warm up and he fell right to sleep. I finally dozed off when the sun was coming up but our neighbors kids decided to wake all of Christopher creek up at 6 am.

So I got up started getting things ready to make breakfast burritos, realized the eggs were frozen and ate donuts instead. My hubby was a trooper making burritos for everyone. We then packed up and headed out to the creek before we came home. The kids caught crawdads and we went on a mini hike through the woods to a swimming well where kids were catching lobster size crawdads!! So much fun!! DQ was our treat on our way home!! I loved my weekend, and the people we spent it with!! Thanks girls for another fun weekend!!

CAN WE SAY FOREVER!!!

I know it's been forever since I have posted anything!!  We just took a much needed vacation to Cali and it was as hot as it is here so it wasn't much of a vacation.  I have decided until I get the "honeymoon I never had" with no kids only my husband, I am not doing vacations!!!  Anyways,  Lots of happy news:  

Krew is getting big, walking everywhere and pulling attitude!!  Gotta love it.  

I found a new job that I love and wouldn't change it for almost anything.  

Really, not too many exciting things happening right now.  Here are some cute pictures of my little guy.  My awesome boss lent me his camera to shoot these with.  I think I am now a cannon lover!!  FOR SURE!!