tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67752283976067364292011-09-04T07:44:35.929-07:00Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.comBlogger331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-1881761246729202812010-07-27T19:20:00.000-07:002010-07-27T19:20:26.196-07:00

Not me evidently. I went pretty much without internet from August of 2009 until July of 2010. We moved. Caleb turned one! We bought a new truck, and had an old car die a very peaceful death. We made two cats outdoor cats. They've killed countless mice and moles. I had a short, but sweet trip to Minnesota to see one of my bestest cousins get married. It was beautiful. It was fun. It was fast. Now

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-41929450906108758392009-12-22T10:44:00.000-08:002009-12-22T15:56:10.729-08:00

I got this recipe off of a blog, and then forgot to write down which blog I got it from! When I figure it out, and I definitely will because I want to make more delicious treats from there, I'll post it and link to it. Gotta give credit where credit is due! I doubled this and it made a little more than 3 dozen. Chocolate Caramel Treasures Cookies: 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 2/3 c

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-21972043017360739572009-08-01T06:47:00.000-07:002009-08-01T06:47:26.070-07:00

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-79808570852286411772009-07-13T18:43:00.000-07:002009-07-13T18:43:18.384-07:00

I decided to post some older pictures that I'd neglected to post before! Sounds like a good idea, right?Here I am, out on our friend's boat on the 4th! What fun! No tubing for me, but the guys went wakeboarding and the kids went tubing and it was a blast. I love being out on the water. Elijah was enjoying himself as well! He didn't even cry when the boat turned into a wave and he and I got soaked

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-12483610447873632462009-07-07T19:46:00.001-07:002009-07-07T19:56:34.449-07:00

What does one stick being swung and one kid on a bike not paying attention equal?Lots more gray hairs for mom, that's what. Holy cow. It actually looks worse than it is. It hardly bled at all, and he's doing fine. Its just WAY too close for comfort! I almost had a poor little pirate! Its been a long day today. Tuesdays always are. Jeremiah takes a course through our church on Tuesday evenings

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-2533619804569717842009-06-26T17:41:00.000-07:002009-06-26T18:04:23.898-07:00

I don't think I hit this point in prior pregnancies until closer to my actual due date, which is still 24 days away.Yes, me, right now, 36 weeks and 4 days into what is probably going to be a 40+ week pregnancy, I'm SO done.Everything is a major production. Getting out of bed? If I'm lucky. Actually getting walking once I do succeed to pull and grunt my way out of my bed or off the couch or out

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-45355098418104873582009-03-30T09:20:00.000-07:002009-03-30T09:20:16.077-07:00

Here I am, well, 1/3 of me anyway. Its the best I can do myself! Plus, it was a no makeup day. :) 24 weeks. More than 1/2 way there. 16 weeks to go. Yeah! We had a fun weekend. Saturday we relaxed and lazed around all day. Sunday we went to church, and then spent the afternoon enjoying the VERY RARE sunshine! The garage got cleaned out, the brakes got fixed on the van, and the kids got to play

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-30483053072644715142009-03-19T09:58:00.001-07:002009-03-19T09:58:28.374-07:00

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-27812406691355863452009-03-09T16:39:00.001-07:002009-03-09T16:39:54.518-07:00

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-27352832712010312882009-03-07T11:09:00.000-08:002009-03-07T11:21:11.106-08:00

Good morning! Jeremiah took the boys to a wrestling tournament today, so having the house to myself I decided instead of cleaning it up I'd make it more of a mess. Makes sense, right? No, really...the first time I attempted this recipe it was a DISASTER. I put the rolls too close together in the pan (shoved ALL of them into 2 10x13!! YIKES) leaving NO room to rise. What I was left with was rolls

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-75259860575891217322009-02-25T11:01:00.000-08:002009-02-25T11:02:07.948-08:00

After a long hiatus that I have no excuse for, I'm going to try and get back on the blogging wagon.There has been a lot going on these days! I just officially became unemployed! I'm so happy. I was getting really tried of working in a bar, especially THAT bar, and am so relieved to be done. Its very nice to not have weekly repeated reminders of how gigantic I am getting. Seriously...you would

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-15258433298818837612008-10-24T14:52:00.000-07:002008-10-24T14:58:31.470-07:00

Meeting many protests I was going to attempt to 'clean up' the boys' hair a bit today. I've done it before with varying results (cough, cough), there was this ONE time while trimming by Daniel's ears that he moved. Suddenly. The clipper may have left a small, teeny, tiny nick in his ear.Now? Me and clippers = terrifying tear inducing trauma for Daniel, who in turn scares the begeepers out of

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-9402179056184325982008-10-08T15:51:00.000-07:002008-10-08T15:51:58.101-07:00

That about explains it all in one picture. It wasn't taken today, but man oh man. I was actually doing better in that photo than I am at the moment. At least I had my hair brushed and makeup on! Not the case at the moment, and its, oh, almost 3:45! Oops!Today has been utterly useless. All I've done today is feed and change my kids, and partially pick up the living room. That's it. Oh, I also

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-34185309946419089242008-10-04T08:34:00.000-07:002008-10-04T08:50:15.700-07:00

Because I know that I don't really have any 'readers' anymore, I've become a little blog neglectful. There was a time "back in the day " when I had a lot of readers! Well, a lot of readers by my standards anyway. Enough that I was checking my site tracker weekly, and marveling at the tens of people who had stopped by to read my drivel.Then I had to change my blog address, and I deleted my old

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-84080937284707083922008-08-30T10:23:00.000-07:002008-08-30T10:25:23.899-07:00

Here is Isaiah! One day before he turned one year old. :) He's showing us his cheerio. So cute!Here's Daniel! This was a few days before his first birthday. He had already mastered getting up and down off of the couch. Very big stuff... Here is Elijah! He's eating the blackberries Jeremiah and Daniel went and picked. He LOVES his blackberries!!I can't believe my third baby is about to turn one!

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-68748452188080842132008-07-05T18:59:00.001-07:002008-07-05T19:40:09.080-07:00

We had a great time yesterday. First we went to one of Jeremiah's friends' homes. The boys all dug for clams since the tide was out and his friends live right on the Puget Sound. I actually tried one! I wasn't a fan! I'll stick to my clam chowder, anyday. Little pieces, that's the key! The taste was good, but the texture...bleh. My camera wasn't charged, so I don't have pictures of that.After

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-60858719183541185752008-06-27T12:12:00.000-07:002008-06-27T12:36:32.139-07:00

Its been a long week in the Johnson house. The kids were all sick, and had runny noses, coughing, the whole bit. Not fun. I've been covered in boogers and snot all week, but surprisingly enough I haven't caught it yet. For that I am really, really thankful! As little patience as I have now for the seemingly constant whining, it would be substantially less if I was sick too.Photo Sharing - Video

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-52841305270945687482008-06-19T11:18:00.000-07:002008-06-19T11:20:15.452-07:00

My kids sure do fall asleep in some weird places! You can click on that collage to see a larger version.I kept telling my mom I was going to put this together, so this morning I finally went through my Picasa and picked out all the cutest sleeping kids pictures I could find.Next will be the biggest messes collage. :) That one should be interesting!Elijah has now officially entered the '

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-52896914632237807582008-05-15T11:49:00.000-07:002008-05-15T11:51:32.749-07:00

Leave your guess in the comments...

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-19987891650590777292008-05-10T11:29:00.000-07:002008-05-10T12:26:13.194-07:00

Ragout of Chicken Legs Recipe #72497 You will not believe the sauce that results from this dish. Mashed potatoes are a must so you can puddle on the sauce and let it soak in. by silky35 min 15 min prep SERVES 4Ingredients4 even-sized chicken legs with thigh1 tablespoon olive oil3 tablespoons butter2 tablespoons flour1/2 cup chicken stock1 cup dry red wine1 clove garlic, crushed1 shallot, finely

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-72058282688072342962008-05-09T11:19:00.000-07:002008-05-09T11:20:09.414-07:00

These two are going to be best buddies I think! Isaiah LOVES to play with the baby, and as you can see, the baby LOVES playing with Isaiah!!! Yuck...teething. Do you see those bulging gums? They look so painful! I wish they'd just poke through already!! This is my new favorite dessert. Homemade strawberry shortcake. SO STINKING good. I'll post a recipe for it as son as I have a chance. NOT diet

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-70974686490362862132008-04-15T12:24:00.000-07:002008-04-15T12:25:15.527-07:00

Here is Daniel and Isaiah in their "spots" for when I sweep/mop. :) Isaiah decided he wanted a hot dog bun...this is how I found him about 2 minutes later...Puffy is STILL bigger than the baby, but man do they love each other!I finally talked Jeremiah into wearing the baby pack (which evidently isn't very 'manly', according to him!), AND vaccuuming, at the same TIME!! Mark your calendars folks!

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-61947968217351333792008-03-24T17:01:00.000-07:002008-03-24T17:02:01.557-07:00

What do you think? Do they look alike? Can you tell who is who?

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-2097189532046216692008-01-10T07:59:00.000-08:002008-01-10T09:09:19.148-08:00

Since I always find such good deals online I thought I'd share them with you guys! Here are some I found today. Later on I'll post about Bzzagent and what good deals I've gotten from them!For now though, here's something to get you started. Its a good idea when getting freebies to have the google toolbar with the autofill feature. It saves you a lot of repetitive typing!free 32. oz bottle of

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-36760829131204744812007-12-27T09:24:00.000-08:002007-12-27T09:25:05.898-08:00

My Christmas tree cheesecake! Yummy!Daniel the pirate...Opening presents Christmas morning...

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-81427749754928083282007-12-26T10:11:00.000-08:002007-12-26T10:12:09.492-08:00

Christmas is over, but it sure was fun! Here's Daniel in his new Spiderman shirt eating a Christmas cookie.Here's my Christmas tree Cheesecake! Yum!Daniel is opening a present over at Gary and Denise's house.Here's Isaiah!There's more pictures to come. For some reason Picasa will only let me blog 4 at a time. :)Hope your Christmas was as merry as ours was!

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-52735064273065977942007-12-13T16:47:00.000-08:002007-12-13T16:48:29.610-08:00

I've finally gotten into the Christmas spirit. We got our tree today and I started decorating (and cleaning!) a bit. I haven't even *started* Christmas shopping yet, so I've got a lot to do. "Yeah!" for fighting the fellow procrastinators at Wal-mart, Toys 'r' Us, and whatever other store(s) I'm unlucky enough to find myself in these next two weeks!Here are a few pictures to tide you over.Elijah

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-78309278282073414522007-12-09T09:52:00.000-08:002007-12-09T09:53:09.086-08:00

We tried to go up to Hurricane Ridge yesterday since there was not a cloud in the sky. Unfortunately we made it to the entrance of the park and it was closed. The roads were too icy I imagine. We did get a couple of good pictures, and the drive up was pretty. Next time we'll make it all the way!Dawn and I took the boys to the Breakfast with Santa at the restaurant I work at. Daniel and Isaiah

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-28326466943917214432007-12-01T14:16:00.000-08:002007-12-03T07:27:05.200-08:00

So I'm taking a short break today from the chaos to post a few pictures.Today we have to1)Clean the house for Isaiah's birthday party tomorrow2) Shampoo all the carpets3)Make Isaiah's birthday brownies4) Decorate5) Look for and buy a bed for the boys and my cousin and her husband who are coming to visit on THURSDAY!!6) Get our 2nd car fixed7) Wash all the laundry and take them to the laundromat

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-79932876804016987602007-11-30T08:05:00.000-08:002007-11-30T08:09:16.510-08:00

My cat Puffy is the biggest ball of fur and love you'd ever see. He LOVES people, but especially loves our kids. Now, I normally don't allow 'cuddles' with the baby, but I couldn't resist getting these pictures. I booted him off as soon as I was done snapping away!

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-82296957866406103442007-11-27T15:22:00.000-08:002007-11-27T15:32:56.368-08:00

from BLOGLAND last night!It was my first night at my brand new job and I was finding out very quickly that waitressing after 5 months off is *not* so much like riding a bike. I was running around like a mad woman and I think I had 3 tables in the whole place. New job, new place, new menu, new procedures, phew. It was a long night. My back was hurting by the end of it, which just tells me that

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-78947531805481059922007-11-14T12:55:00.000-08:002007-11-14T12:58:00.342-08:00

I'll now be posting updates here and there on this blog! A picture may be worth a thousand words, but the actual stories behind some of them might entertain you as well.Check back whenever you'd like and hear about Daniel and Isaiah's latest tales and what new and exciting things that Elijah is doing.Pictures will be posted here, but the majority of our pictures will remain on our dropshots page,

Nicole Jnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775228397606736429.post-88781638163750269622007-11-14T09:09:00.001-08:002007-11-14T12:53:10.558-08:00

So here's where I'm supposed to tell you a little about me...My name is Nicole. I'm 26 years old and I like in the Pacific Northwest. I moved here from Minnesota where I was raised in September of 2006. Besides being away from my whole family and all of my friends, I really like it out here! I much prefer getting rained on for 7 months than shoveling snow, scraping windshields, and generally

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