Birthday Picnic

We had such a beautiful day on my birthday that we had a little ice-cream picnic and played at a playground. We were warm even without our coats on! We couldn't believe it was February.

Bunnies, Baths, and Beyond

Theo and Nutmeg

Abe and Nutmeg

Seb and Nutmeg

Three girls in a tub

Malachi made a little "shop" to sell his origami bunnies. He set it up outside (alongside Seb's "Paper Model Airplanes/Trains/Trucks" Shop) hoping some of the kids walking home from school would buy some bunnies. I think he had a couple customers and then ended up giving away all the rest of the bunnies to his friends.

Daisy's fancy hair. She went to a play with Grandma Nelson.

Junie in one of my old dresses

Goldie in one of my old dresses

Pretty sunset

Welcome, baby!

This is a month that couldn't be more different from February 1980, when I was born during a raging snowstorm. But on a February Friday at 4:07 pm (what?! A daytime birth?) this lovely 60-degree weather brought us a darling baby boy. He surprised everybody by being the wrong-way round (or is it the right-way up?), but the delivery went smoothly and everyone is just fine. We're so happy! We love him so much!

Theodore August Nielson

8 lbs 1 oz.; 21 inches long
6 February 2015



Sweet tiny feet of this little double-footling breech baby. He jumped into the world ready to start running!