Wild and Crazy Mom!!!

I thought this was so cute! Go mom go!!

Happy New Year

I just wanted to tell everyone how much fun we had spending Christmas with you guys. It will be a sad two years until we are all together again. Mom and Dad we can't thank you enough for getting us all together and for making it the FUNNEST Christmas ever! Thank you for all your planning, cooking, and shopping that went into the past two weeks. We miss you all!



Love
Tawn and Andrew

Girls Can Too!

So tawn andrew and a a friend of mine named melissa spent like three hours at utah lake a few days ago. When I finnished wake surfing tawn tawn jumped into the water with a vest on and said that she had an idea. "Like mother like daughter" and apparently as she had been watching me she realized that it wowuld be fun to try and both get up wake surfing together on the same surf board. As we are both goofy footed this sounded much simpler than it ended up being. However after many failures and alot, I mean alot of lake water drinks we finally managed to get up with a switched rope, and had alot of run celebrating.

Queenie

Biking with Mom and Dad

Summer Bike Rides

I just wanted to remind everyone what AMAZING shape mom and dad are in! When they stopped in town for a night before heading back to Colorado I took them on a bike ride up the canyon. Not only do they look the part but they can keep up with someone half their age! We're lucky cause they'll probably be the fittest grandma and grandpa our kids will ever have! It was fun to have them stop in, and I hope they come to visit even more in the Fall.

P.S. Nicole Dad's biking shirt is Good look'in!!!! Nice Job!!!!

I love you mom and dad.

Graduation Clip

Graduation Clip

Skip sat on the front row like four in from the end!!!

Graduation

Sterling Skip Clarke Carlson

Graduate

2008

Go Skip!!!!
So proud!!
Lee Sterling Carlson and our very own....Sterling Clarke Carlson

Skip sat on the front row. And thanks to Dad we also had prime seats!

Skip jumped out of the line on the way out to say hi!
Handsome devil! And adorable Grandparents.

Model Shots
Making post graduation plans with Gravy
So cute!!

Lets just say we are all so proud of Skip! And even more excited to have him out here in Provo next year. Skip we all love you.

We DID it!

Despite the fact that Tyler was sick with food poisoning 24 hours prior to the race, and I haven't run as far as the mailbox and back in the last 4 years we ran the Bolder Boulder today and it was a total blast! ( I can't feel my legs, and I may not be able to get out of bed tomorrow, but hey, it was totally worth it!) JoEllen, Clarke, Tyler, Skip and I all started together and met up at the Folsom Stadium in CU! Congrats Skip for your big Victory....(He won out of our group and Clarke promised him text messaging if he could beat him.... Yippie Skippy!)

GhostBuster Skit

GhostBusters Skit.... oh the joys of being a teacher/drummer

Kindergarten Graduation

Kindergarten Graduation

I was lucky enough to MC the program....it went great...I only wanted to turn around and smack the kids on the front row four times

(clearly they weren't as quiet as my classes who were sitting in the back row)

These are the other two Kindergarten Teachers
Miss Allison...isn't she adorable! She made me feel like Mrs. America with these pretty flowers.
This is little Andrew. He is such a cutie...

(His name is andrew...he wears cowboy boots every day to school, and he's holding his diploma upside down) so cute I'm going to miss sweet Austin

Oh if your wondering why my hair is all crimped out!!! Please see the video clip below featuring the talent show act that I was apart of that same day. I had to go all out for my 80's drummer bit.

Sorry to post about Kindergarten again!!! But it's been my life for the past year...and I've LOVED IT. A few days ago we had our graduation...and I am glad it is all over. The past year has flown by....Thanks Queen and Andrew for surviving graduation and for all your help and support this year.

The Circus

So on Friday we turned our Kindergarten classrooms into the Circus. All of our kids came with acts to perform for eachother. We had magicians, dancing Zebras, ballerinas, stuffed animals flying through hoops, Cheetah tamers, and fire fighters. :) I love being a Kindergarten teacher. The only downfall is that I have completely lost my voice!! Woops, hopefully it comes back soon, so my Kindergartners can hear me on Monday. Lots of love. Jo

Oh and Andrew came up with the great idea to wear his jeans and basketball shoes! Wow did I ever feel like a real clown.

California Sun

Oh what a perfect vacation California was. I just wanted to show everyone how cute little Will is. Even though you guys all saw him a couple of weeks ago. Anyone who wants to move to California with me I'm down... I (tawny speaking) could get use to the sun and beach on a regular weekend basis. Love and miss you all. I'm glad England is just around the corner.

Git 'er done...

No offense Chase, but I'm sick of looking at the freaky photo booth pic of you, so I decided to post on the perhaps forgotten Carlson Family blog. It was such a fun weekend seeing everyone, but we did miss Tawny and Andrew! Here are a few pics I didn't put on our blog because I got sick of uploading them!

Bright eyed and bushy tailed after Grandma's party.


Two cute redheads!

Brooklyn sharing her dad with Will...


Skippy & Miss Anya...

Clarke doing a great job talking about Grandma Shirley.


"Extreme Carlson" #1 with "Extreme Carlson" #2 (Heidi's term... ask her for a definition...)


Brooklyn with her matching flower.


Rock on with yo' bad selves Carlson boys.


Tickle time.

As for the title of this post... it's a call to git 'er done and actually POST on this blog. Especially the ones without their own blogs! We love to see pics and hear what's going on.

Love you all.

Happy Birthday Chase!!

Happy Birthday Chase! We wish we could all be with you on your SPECIAL day! Hugs and kisses from you biggest brother and favorite sister-in-law! XOXOX -- A&T

We love you Andrew!!

Welcome to the family Andrew!

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentines Day!!!!

A few years ago my sweet father got my mom the largest heart shaped balloon for Valentine's Day. A few weeks ago I mentioned that story to Andrew. And guess what I got on Valentine's Day?

The largest balloon I've ever seen. The only question Andrew asked was....Is it bigger than the one your Dad got your Mom? haha oh I love my sweet husband.

P.S. don't worry if Andrew also bought me my Kitchen Aid mixer off our wedding registry....(with our wedding credit) awww he finally let me have it! sweetie

Happy Valentine's everyone!

Zero the Hero

So in my Kindergarten class, we have been keeping track of how many days we have been in school. Every tenth day this little puppet named 'zero the hero' magically appears in our classroom. He brings us treats and mystifies the children....well i started telling them that the real zero the hero would come on the 100th day of school. I got andrew to agree to come dressed up like zero the hero until my students started calling me out on it saying it was just going to be my husband (whom they had met)...i was up a creek until i remembered my sweet heroic like brother (chase) who would do just about anything for anybody. Including fly around my elementary school as a hero.

End of story....My class with Zero the Hero whom they loved and have been writing letters to ever since.

Thank you Zero the Hero.

7 months of marriage

7 MONTHS

Wow its been forever since we've posted anything! It's a darn good thing we don't have our own blog. Last week we celebrated our 7 month Anniversary. And when I say celebrated, I mean we ordered 'take out Cafe Rio' (I Chose not to cook) and went to bed at nine! I LOVE MARRIED LIFE.

We were also able to go to the Symphony this past week with our best friends Matt and Lindsey Bauman. It was fun to escape Provo and to spend time with friends. We miss you all and can't wait for the family to be together over Presidents Weekend.

Will's Weekend

Thanks so much for coming this weekend for Will's blessing! It was a fun weekend and so nice to have everyone there. (Tawny and Andrew, we missed you and can't wait to see you soon!). Here are a few cute pictures from the weekend...

Will's Baby Blessing!

Yesterday (Sunday the 6th), we were lucky enough to fly to California for the day to visit one of our newest Nephews, William for his baby blessing! -- (yes, I am finally an AUNT!!) It was such a great blessing and is always so fun to get the family together!
Way to go Nate and Nicole, he is ADORABLE!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!

Daddy, Skipper, Tye & kids, and I strated off 2008 in style! A trip to the lake obviously, in which the boys were dressed in the hottest fashion BUCK MASTERS. We hooked up a black inner tube behind the fourwheeler and took it out over the ice and "sledded" ! It was great fun and then daddy decided it would be fun to build a jump with the plow on the other four wheeler. Great idea till it got to be rather wide and tall and even our bright brother skippy decided that it was a bit stupid to go off but tye kinda dared dad and dad said he would go over it slow nad so skip drove him and well lets just say the video says it all! He seems to be fine but time and perhaps an xray will tell!!! Hope all is well with everyone!

Queenie

WILL!

As requested, here are lots of pictures from William's first month of life. Enjoy :)! (Also, thanks to Jayci for posting the pictures from the hospital for us!).

Jaundice baby with an i.v. in his arm - poor little guy.

Just hanging out...

Burrito wrapped...

Sleeping...

With Grandma Jo...

With the guys before the BYU game...

Love,

Nate, Nicole & Will

Baby Will Pic's

To family and all others concerned, I thought I would post these pictures of our Little Baby William Nathan Carlson, the newest member of the Carlson Clan. These were in the family email, but if you weren't on that mailing list here he is!I can't wait to meet him, to bad it wont really be untill February when he is basically crawling and has teeth! Na he just wont be the little tiny thing that he is now. I love you Nate and Nicole and good luck these next few weeks with the adjustment. Love you all,

Queenie

Welcome Baby Carlson!

Congrats Nate and Nicole on your New Little guy!
Brooklyn and Boston cant wait to meet their new little cousin!

William Nathan Carlson
November 4th, 2007
8 lbs 10 ounces

Mr. and Mrs. George

I love being a Kindergarten Teacher
I love my Husband!


Don't worry if Andrew decided to be the M&M coustume I used when I was 8!!! Do you think the Red M&M coustume was to distracting from the white spandex??? or vis versa?
Oh Honey!!!
Did I mention I love my huband!!!!
Our last minute Halloween Party!! Thank you Amber for the soup idea it was HITTTT!!!
We have some creative friends!!!
My Married wife friends!!!

Yes we are still alive...though we dropped off the face of the earth (after our wedding) as a regular blog poster-er I have now returned and vow to post (atleast) more pictures so that the family might be aware of the exciting activities (haha) in our lives.

We love you all and can't wait for Nate and Nicoles baby to be born!!! Soon Hopefully! and also for Thanksgiving so we can see everyone!

Much love

Bored Bored Bored!!!

So I'm sitting here at work bored out of my ever loving mind! I have been here for ummm... say five hours and still have three more hours to go! AHHHHH I seriously can not sit here in this little booth in the weight room here in the smith field house any longer. Normally I would be off right now however I had to switch shifts with this kid so he would work mine next week while I am in DC. Thus I am stuck, my mind has shut off and it is making it really hard to study for the statistics test that I have to take tommorow! Ugh well just throwing that all out there. Hopefully you all are doin better. Nate and Nicole anxiously awating the arrival of their new baby boy. Tye and amb counting down the hours untill they can leave their blessed chidlren adn take a much needed vacation. Chase awating the marriage to his beautiful bride, tawn waiting for her husband to return from the New Mexico game. Skippy just skipping along in life as a senior in high school and dad well being the support and ancor of this, the carlson clan. And mommy in DC already and hopfully enjoying the relaxation time. i love you all.
Queeni

Back in P town

Well fam. once again fall is upon us! Which would not be as bad if there was fall weather however here in the land of hte righteous it could seriously not be any hotter. All I want to do is go out to the lake and wakeboard, however I am stuck in my new apt cleaning/organizing/decorating, buying books and over all getting ready for fall to come. Which it has though it does not feel like it! Well I never could have done it without our amazing mother she played the great assertive and at times ***** roll to get things done. Don't mess with her! Then we got to go to the Josh Groban concert which was amazing! Without knowing it I bought seventh row seats and we had Josh Groban walking right by us and then the security guards had us go to the front of the stage as they were filming his Awake tour video. Anyways a great concert for anyone seriously he is an amazing entertainer and way way funny, and you can't beat the music. Well here is a pic or two and I will try to send tye one of the video's I took so you can see.

Love you all,

Queenie

Baby Boy Carlson

Here's our still nameless baby boy from our ultrasound on Monday. He's looking like he has some major Angelina Jolie pillow lips, but I'm guessing he was maybe puckering up a bit for the photo, because neither of us have lips like that!

Everything is looking good, so we're just counting down the days until he's finally here!!

A Plea...

It's Friday. I'm hot, very pregnant, and tired. I'm sitting in my little cubicle at work with some lovely fluorescent lighting overhead. Three people around me are crunching (or maybe chomping would be a better word?) out of control on various food items. From the sound of it I’d bet money that the woman in the cube in front of mine is munching on some crisp celery, the woman in the cube behind me is chomping a seemingly endless cup of ice, and the man in the cube across from me is crunching stale tortilla chips by the handful from last night’s Mexican dinner.

Me? I'm just staring at my computer about ready to jump out of my skin with all of the chomping/chewing/crunching/munching going on in my vicinity. Needless to say, I am in dire need of a distraction to help the day go by.

I check the Carlson family blog just HOPING to see an update from someone, anyone ... but alas, there are no updates since the last time Nate posted. Now I know you're all very busy with work, fun, etc. but please, for your bored and pregnant sister-in-law's sanity on a Friday afternoon at work, POST!!!

Tawny & Andrew's Wedding

We haven't seen any posts from Tawny's wedding yet, so we're going to go for it. Here are a few pictures that Nicole took.

Here's my personal favorite. What devilishly handsome men.

Carlson Info

Here is our home phone, address and i chat address. Love you guys!

303-325-3029
10311 E 28th Place
Denver, CO 80238

ambercarlson22@aol.com (home computer)
carlsondevgroup@aol.com (tyler laptop)

Back in the Day

Here is a picture of Nate and Tawny from way back when ... while Nate could possibly be reaching out to pat Tawny's back or do something sweet like that, I would guess that he is somehow harassing her in this picture!!

Happy Birthday Tyler!!

Happy Birthday, Tyler! Hope you have a fun day. We love you! Here are a few pictures that we got from Kent for a little trip down Nate & Tyler memory lane... enjoy!







Love,

Nate & Nicole

Oh, those Baptists...

We are pretty sure this isn't a real sign, but it's still pretty funny. After seeing some of the signs on churches in Arkansas, it really isn't too far fetched!

Happy Birthday Jayci - Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad!

We love you guys! Hope all is well.

Happy Birthday, Queenie!!!



We Love You!!

My Little Mascot

Nicole had another ultrasound on Friday and here are a few shots of what I am now calling "my little mascot." I can't wait to meet this little guy in about 4 months! Enjoy the first pictures of this guy!

Bottoms up! As you can see he was heads-down the entire time making it hard to see his face. He was moving his legs and butt a lot which gave us great views of his "unit" (see last picture below).

The little guy was being very stubborn by not really showing a great view of his face and head (mom, I guess it is revenge on me that my little boy is already being stubborn and difficult with us!). If you look hard, you can see the profile of his face.

Here are the little guy's feet. It looks like he might have my fat "bear" feet.

As you can see, he was by no means being modest during the ultrasound.

Houston, we have a boy!

-Nate

TUX Measurment Competetion!!!

Just for all those who were not lucky enough to be present when chase and dad got measured for their tux's I thought I would share the experience. We go to Men's Warehouse and chase is measured first. Typical measurements neck, arm length, chest ect. However with dad there it becomes this huge compettion for "who has the better measurements" if there is such a thing. Mom said the only thing missing would have been Nate to finnish off the group. Sorry skipper and tye you two have to make up your own league, (the extremely tall and skinny.) Anyways mom and I wished we had brought our camera, for the 53 year old battling the 22 year old for better "tux measurements." AHHHH don't we have a wonderful dad, event he most mundane becomes a competition or adventure!

Public Service Announcement

Dearest Family

Thank you for your commitment to making the family website both entertaining and informative. Just a quick note that if you would like any photos added permanently to the website in the right column, please email them to me and I can make it happen. Also, if you want any page links, video clips, etc. added permanently, let me know. :)

Tye

Wedding Day (23 days)

Due to increased demand for our wedding day schedule, we have decided to inform you all on the wedding bliss that will commence June 30, 2007 AD.

Friday June 29 - We will be holding a lakeside family dinner at the Golden Corral in Thornton

(6:30 PM) Colorado just off I-25. We have reserved a window table so we can have a lovely view of the fountain and freeway.

Saturday June 30 - There will be a Carlson vs. George 3 v 3 tournament

(5:30-9:00 AM)

Saturday June 30- Wedding Ceremony at the Jewish temple Ahavas Yisroel on Belleview Ave. (12:00 PM) in South Denver.

Saturday June 30- Reception including fried chicken and dancing at the Castle Ramada in

(6-9 PM) Thornton Colorado. Also a remider we will be wearing all denim with your choice of Jeans and a denim Jacket with black tie. Bar open all night. Ladies drink free

There it is. Contact us if you have any problems or suggestions

Antawn

For those of you who don't already know... Antawn is not a combined ghetto name for Andrew and I. It is however the name of our beloved betta fish, who came into our home two months ago. We would appreciate all those people who offended Antawn to offer up apologies (we will accept fish food and water purifier tablets...he is also in need of a betta palace or other trees for his tank.)


Jo-An

Pics I couldn't add to the blog

So there were a few pics that I wanted to show you but was limited by the
number of pictures that you can attach to a blog post so here are a few more
cool one's.
87-Starting with a funny random sign that was in this chinese temple in
Cebu..... I thought that it would be a great poster for a dorm room:)
35-The infamous basketball courts in every little community
36-random guy climbing a coconut tree, (harder than it looks trust me)
44-Ok a total carlson picture at first glance, the guy is using a new type
of fuel, (coca-cola)
49-beign nerds atop the jeetnee
51-our oh so clean, high quality hotel room with two girls passed out on the
beds. Oh yeah the oldest and tallest girl, aka me... got to sleep on that
tiny, hard low to the ground pull out. THe sacrifices you make to keep
peace:)
52-My bohemian cousins with the dorag and sunglasses
54-our jeetnee, and our spot atop the jeetnee:) felt like we were in a
parade most the time.
65-Amazing view that is basically where ever you go over there.
69-Painter pete
76-Leaving our mark, don't worry its the back of a book shelf
79-Magaso Falls we jumped from the base of the tree at the very top, or
atleast jord and I did and all the phillipeano's watched disbelieving.
86-The resteraunt Joe's that we had to eat at twice because they actually
had a small AC room, a rare ocurance
88-Diet Coke whats that?????
94-THe massive game of duck duck goose that went on for about two hours at
the health clinic
10- These are called trikes, basically a cross between a scooter and a
motorcycle with a semi open, semi safe side car attached.
12-31- paradise?? NO its the Bohol Beach Club, or BBC for us regulars. Taz
flipped when he realized this is where daddy and I stayed last year.
19- Why do you ask did these three bathing beauties not put on any sunscreen
even though I was there to try to warn them?? They liked the can't move
blistered, lobster look.
43-Our hotel in Hong Kong, a swimming pool atop a 45 story building with a
single three foot high railing, wouldn't fly in the states but was amazing
over there.
47- The sky line from our hotle out acoss the bay, (that was boat is so big
it makes the city look tiny.)
Well hope I didn't bore you too much, I was excited to share these with you
all.
Can't wait to see everyone at Jo's wedding. Hope you all are staying healthy
and happy. Till the 30th:)
Queenie

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tHe MiSsInG sIsTeR

Well family I have finally returned to provo after about a month and a half spout of traveling literally all over the world!! First home to colorado to babysit scott and lisa's kids for a week. Then off to Cali to babysit BC and Boss, next off to the Phillipeans with Taz, Kendel, Jordan and friend in tow. After a week of doing hard manual labor service we spent a day on the beach and then a short 17 hours in Hong Kong, doing as much shopping damage possible:) I wish I could recount the trip with as much humor as tye and taz are capable of but it was a successful trip and I completely enjoyed myself: worked hard, ate as little phillipeano food as possible (staying Solly sustained by mom's protein bars, THANKS MOM), swam in rivers and oceans alike ( my hair was never dry the whole trip, between swimming and sweat from the heat), went to family home evening at a members house that had 12 kids in a house no bigger than the newly converted crib closet in the basement of our house ( talk about a humbling experience, but they were the happiest people with some of the strongest testimonies I had seen over there), went to church, built permanent out houses, as for some reason the communities have basketball courts over there before they have a bathroom, repainted a hospital, went to a medical clinic with 1,000 patients waiting for us 50 volunteers ( overwhelming but an amazing experience, I helped run the pharmacy filling the prescriptions after deciphering the philipeano dr's handwriting, all while they were pulling teeth to my left, performing circumcisions behind me, and playing duck duck goose with all the little kids where ever they could find room in the gym amid all the lines of waiting sick phillipeano's) oh did I mention that in the Phillipeans they do circumcisions when the boys are 8-12 years old?!?!?!?!? yeah that was fun to watch:~That about sums it up. I will try to attach some of the coolest self explanatory pics. And tye sorry this is my first time posting the blog I just hooked up my comp at my new apt. (figured it was about time, only had the rest of my stuff here two months):) love you all.

A Very Serious Nate & Anya

Anya got quite the tube ride with Nate behind her telling the boat to speed up every time she said to slow down and with Clarke driving. Even worse though was when Clarke turned the steering wheel over to Tate entirely with very minimal (if any) supervision :)!

Tawny's Bridal Shower

Here are a couple of pictures from Tawny's bridal shower in Colorado this weekend. The second picture shows an embarrassed Tawny opening some lingerie in front of her future mother-in-law, sisters-in-law, and little cousins!

You've got to check out the video above!

Absolutely hilarious!!!

Carlson Casa

Since its been a while since anybody has posted anything I figured I should...

Above is a picture of our new house - Amb and I are obviously very excited. The plan right now is to pack everything and head out Monday the 25th of June, arrive the 26th and unpack on the day we close... June 28th. Then it will be onto the wedding festivities! :) Hope all is well!

Tye

Skiper Snack at PROM!!!

Skipper Snack at Junior PROM!!!
Skip I love these pictures!! I'll email them to you and send mom home with printed copies for you!!!
Love jo

WARNING!!!

Tawny has started birth control and has gone CRAZY!! Despite last nights mental breakdown/episode, I still want to marry her! Stay tuned for further updates... Also suggestions from the male Carlsons are appreciated. Cheers

-Andrew

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all of the mom's in the family!

Love

Tye

Graduation

Here are a couple of pictures from graduation on Friday. Love you all!

Wedding Count Down

50 Days till Jo gets married!!!!

I didn't know if you all were counting or not! I'll keep you posted as it gets closer.

Love Jo

Tyler Graduation

Tyler is graduating from USC this afternoon with a Master in Real Estate Degree!

Nate & Nicole Baby!!!

We are happy to announce that Nate and Nicole found out the sex of their "Baby Orange" (ask them) last night and they are having a BOY!!!! Not that I (Tyler) am jealous or anything. Congrats guys!

Grandma & Grandpa are here!

Clarke and Jo arrived from Denver this morning and we are very excited!

B&B in Disneyland

Gotta love these guys!

Welcome to the Crew

Hello family and friends. Welcome to the inaugural Carlson Crew Website.

Love,

Tyler, Amber, Brooklyn, Boston