Just a cute picture of Shawn getting bundled up for one of his RC races that he goes to on Thursdays. The days are really starting to cool down lately.....snow will be here soon.

Conference Time

My parents drove out for Conference last weekend. Jared and Amy came down, and Brock is in Provo with us-we all had a good time together.
Brock, me, Shawn, and dad outside the conference center-we went to the Sunday morning session and it was very cold and rainy.

On our way back to our car we met up with our aunts, uncle and cousins.

Dad, Mom, Brock, Me, Shawn, Todd, Brandalyn, Lisa, Alli, Maddie, Rachelle, and Sophie At the Conference Center getting ready to leave we stopped to get a picture with our handsome cousin Thomas-who is a freshman at the Airforce Academy and on their mens gymnastics team. We love and miss Tom.

Me (dont mind the double chin-not such a great angle for me), Shawn, Brock, and Thomas

We had a great time with my parents (like always).

-Brock and I requested that my mom make us a turkey dinner with all of the Nelson traditions since we will not be home for Thanksgiving this year

-We got to hang with Jared and Amy for a couple of days

-my mom totally scrubbed and made my shower white and beautiful again

-We did alittle shopping together (mother/daughter bonding)

-We all spent the night at the Little America on Saturday night and enjoyed a yummy brunch at the Grand America after conference,

Thank you mom and dad for coming out to visit-we love having you in town...and of course you are WELCOME anytime!

Grandma Platts Funeral

Shawns Grandma Platt passed away last week and we had the family funeral in Richfeild, Utah on Friday. Although my family had all arrived the afternoon before for the General Conference weekend, it was still nice to get away for the day and to spend our Friday with all of Shawns family-and there is alot of extended family. It is also always so fun to see all of Shawn's siblings and all of our cute little nieces and nephews.
Here is Shawn with his Grandpa Platt-he was so sad to now be alone-him and his wife had been married for 66 years.

Grandma Platts pink coffin-I thought it was fun that she had a pink coffin. It was very sweet that grandpa Platt sat next to her coffin in his wheelchair and would not leave until she was lowered into the ground. Everyone had left (besides Eugene) to sit with him until she was lowered into the ground. Our handsome little nephews, Corbin and Hadley, holding pink roses from the top of grandma Platts coffin

Shawn, Necha, Maggie, Josh, Mandy, and Brandon holding Brayden and Tessa, Corbin, and Hadley in the front at the burial

Shawn holding our newest nephew, baby Andy. So cute with all of his dark hair

After Grandma Platts burial all of Shawns siblings and parents walked over to Aaron's grave who was also buried in the same cemetery. Aaron is Shawns little brother who passed away when he was 11 years old. I had never been to his grave before-it was neat to be there with his family (sorry Ben and Becky we all missed you that day)

Shawn and I in front of Aaron's little grave

After visiting Aarons grave we stopped by to see Shawns other grandmas grave-who was also buried in the same cemetery.

Brandon, Cynthia, Garrett, Shawn, Me, Amanda holding Vince Here is a picture of Aarons grave

Shawn holding Brayden

Shawn and some family in the background at Aarons grave

We all had a nice day on Friday celebrating Grandma Platts life and then visiting both Shawns Grandma Nielsens grave as well as his little brothers