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2010 has been challenging for us. Partly due to the economy, partly due to the BP oil disaster, and partly due to being over optimistic. We are learning the value of food storage and wish we had no debt. Oh well! On the other hand, as these pictures testify, we are thankful for and do celebrate the blessings of 2010. Full sized photos are at http://www.walden3d.com/photos/... . 2010 started with joining Paul and Kate's family for Grant's baptism in Logan (1). Colby went fishing with Grandpa in January (2a), July, and November (2b), and he never did catch a fish. Colby, Taylor, and Halle helped Andrea celebrate her birthday (3). We get lots of oak leaves, as shown by the February (4) and April (12) leaf piles. Joshua & Audrey's Isabella (Izzy Mae) got a quilt in February (5). We worked at the Peanut Butter Factory in March (6), which helps refill our food storage. We went to Logan in March to meet our Grandson Quinton Miles (7), give him his quilt (8), play with Paul and Grant and Dallin (9), talk to Kate (10), and watch Grant and Ella catch the school bus. Then to Salt Lake to participate in Isabella's blessing (11), spending time with Joshua, Audrey, Sophie, Izzy Mae, Rachel, and Garrett. Next it was back to Houston to rake leaves with Taylor (12), and listen to Halle ask “Are we having fun yet?” Then we watched the oil industry slowly start to unravel as the government visibly demonstrated what not to do with a grease fire (13). We were almost too busy to notice, between going to Colby's school program (14). taking him to the Boy Scout office and showing him where Uncle Roice and Uncle Matt are listed as Eagle scouts and watching him write with water where his name will be, when he gets his eagle (15). Then we were privileged to participate in his baptism (16). We got to watch Colby and Taylor's swim meet (17). We have spent our Thursday afternoons as Houston Temple workers all of 2010 (18), and enjoyed visiting temples in Oakland (19) and Sacramento when we went to Sara's MBA graduation from Berkeley (20-22) and Heather's bike races (23-24). On our return, Jared and Halle brought Avalyn to the house to swim (25). Grandpa took Colby to the Fathers and Sons campout (26). Avalyn likes red licorice too (27). Melanie's and Paul's kids were together (28) for Quinton's blessing (29), when we also got a family photo (30). Afterwards we got to see Izzy Mae (31) and Sophie (and Joshua and Audrey and Rachel and Garret) again. Then it was time for The 1st Annual Nelson Grandkids Summer Science Camp. There was a notebook with exercises (32), Sarah and Andrea joined us the first night (33). We went to Cedar Breaks (34), fished at Panquich Lake, built dams, carved names in trees, unsuccessfully attempted to condense water, sang songs around a campfire, and had a blast (no fireworks next year). The 2011 camp themes will be mining and archery. Missed seeing Matt (no photos this year) because he was in training at Ft. Lewis and Ft. Knox. He let us use his new red truck. Colby flew home with Grandpa, who flew back to pick up Andrea, take photos of her family (35), and go to Jake and Erica (Shirts) Frost's wedding (36). Paul and Kate and Rachel and Garrett (37) joined us. We drove home via La Veta, Colorado and stayed with our friends Dick and Cheryl Coons, for whom Andrea had made a quilt. We stopped at the Capulin Volcano on the way home. Got back in time for Avalyn's birthday (38). Ben and Sara sent us a photo (39). We were able to have dinner with Roice and Sarah in Austin one night (40). Andrea has spent a lot of time making purses for the Shirts Reunion between Christmas and New Years (41a & 41b). Also, no photo of Rob this year. Rob graduates from Sam Houston State in English this month. Roice really enjoy playing chess with Rob (42). We hope you are each looking forward to the positive sides of 2011, as we are!

Family and Friends we hope and pray this Christmas Season finds you happy and prepared.

With Love,

Merry Christmas

and a

Happy New Year

to you and yours!

H. Roice Nelson, Jr. &

Andrea Shirts Nelson

1307 Emerald Green

Houston, TX 77094

2007-12-16T19:13:59