Carousel

Hi, last week we visited our favorite mall. There is a very fun carousel there that the boys have always enjoyed. It was so awesome to be able to have our Ella ride her very first Carousel ride. She absolutely loved all of the animals. We had a wonderful night! What great memories..

Enjoy the pics!

Happy Halloween!

We had such a great Halloween, the kids were so darn cute and they behaved very well. Especially since the candy odds were against them. Jared was Darth Vader, Brady was a Black Ninja and Ms. Ella was our little Lady Bug!


What a great night we had, enjoy the pics!

Good Morning Ella, Happy 1st Halloween!!

Popcorn Time!

It's that time of year again where Scouts all across America hit the streets and sell the delicious Trail's End popcorn. Brady and Jared are asking that our blog readers have a look at the below product page and assuming you can't resist the allure of gourmet popcorn, email naslundfamily@gmail.com with any orders. Click the image for a large view of the product page. We will cover any and all delivery and shipping costs of your order.

What you always wanted to know about scouting and popcorn:

• All orders will be filled in time to give as Holiday gifts or have around for the Holidays.
• 70% of all proceeds go to our local cub scout pack.
  
• Popcorn sales help fund most of our yearly activities like camping and space camp.
  
• All Trail's End products are certified Kosher (except for Trail's End Trail Mix)
  
• All Trail's End popcorn is made and packaged in the US
  

Click the image for a large view of the product page. 

Go Red Eagles!

The boys had their first scrimmage a couple of Saturday's ago, and they had a great time and did really well. Here is a short video of them running through their first banner. Brady is in the green short because he was sidelined due to his still recovering broken right forearm. PS. He is cleared to play as of today!

Ella Goes Bananas

Ella had her first taste of bananas the other day, and I would say that she is a big fan! It is a joy to get to watch her experience life one new thing at a time, what a treasure! Be sure to watch to the end for a great laugh and smile!

Our children sure are sweet!

Hi all, we had a great afternoon hanging out and relaxing right before school started. Ella just loves being by her big brothers, Jared and Brady. They are so sweet to her. They really make her giggle and smile.

Enjoy the pics!

Jared and Brady at Football Practice

Here are Jared and Brady in their brand new jerseys. Jared is #51 and Brady is #75. They play for the 8 year old Red Eagles. They of course are 9, but they were 8 on May 1st of this year which is the cutoff date.

They had a great time at practice today, they are really getting into it. The coaches have told us that they are going to start them side by side on the offensive line, Jared at left guard and Brady at left tackle.

Today at practice they had their first scrimmage. Brady is still not allowed to go full speed (i.e. no scrimmages or games) for two more weeks. His cast is off, but he has to wear a splint.

Below is a video of Jared making his first tackle. Be sure to watch it in full screen to be able to see the action. Jared is lined up at outside linebacker. He is wearing red socks, white pants, and a black and yellow jersey. I think it will be hard to pick him out, but he is the one that makes the tackle at the end of the play.

It was hard not to get excited, I guess you could say I am living a bit vicariously through this experience!

July 08

Hi All, it has been a great month! We had Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Dan visit over the 4th and it was fantastic to have them here with us. We relaxed and had a great time.
We also had the twins belated b-day party this July, almost everyone made it. All the kids were behaved and as you can see from the pics, everyone had a blast!
We have had a great summer, can hardly believe school starts in a little over two weeks.

Enjoy the pics!

St. Louis, Ella's Sip n See

Hi all! It has been awhile since we have checked in and updated our blog. Life has been quite busy. We have had such a great summer, despite injuries.

We headed to St. Louis late June to visit family and to have some great fun. This was Ella's grand appearance also, she met the family and some friends. Ella's Sip n See was fantastic (thank you Jen G,Kathy and Julie)Ella had a great day and was full of smiles for everyone to see. Ella definetly slept good that night!

Unfortanetly Brady broke his forearm while we were in St. Louis. He was climbing a fence (of course after we asked him not too) to get a ball for his cousins and landed right on his arm. He is okay now and will get his cast off in three weeks. Then he will have a splint for two weeks. He will be able to take the splint off to swim and shower, but still needs to take it easy. He is in great spirits despite all of this, he is quite the young man:) Jared is doing great, he is helping Brady and mom with Ella.

Jen and I are very lucky!

Hilton Head Vacation 08'

We left for Hilton Head on Saturday May 31st for a week Naslund Family vacation. We met Nana Mary,Grandpa Paul and The Morris Family. (Andrea,Trey,Hailey,Hannah and baby to be.) We had a blast, the company was fantastic and the house was beautiful. The house was located right by the beach. We had a great time hanging out by the pool, cooking out, going to the beach and just spending time together. We even saw some dolphins in the ocean. What a great vacation!!

Jen H's visit and Cubscout Advancement

Where do we begin, we have had a very busy summer. Our friend Jen H. came to visit for a few days. We had a great time chatting and hanging out at the pool. Jen got to meet Ella and see the boys. It was so much fun to have her here, we hated for her to leave us.

While Jen was here the boys advanced from Bear's to Webelo's in scouts. It was a great achievement for Jared and Brady.
Enjoy the slideshow!

Jen's B-Day and Mothers Day Weekend!

Hi, this past weekend was jammed pack for mom and family! Jen was pampered and taken out to dinner on Friday. Saturday Jen got a massage and we all went to our pool. Sunday we went out to brunch and took a lovely evening walk. We ended the weekend with a Happy Birthday serenade!

Jen said that she never felt more loved appreciated- score!!

A Lovely Sunday Afternoon!

Last Sunday we had a lot of fun with our friends the Bonventre's. Ella and Vanessa had a great time playing in the gym. Vanessa is 2 months older than Ella. It was very cool too see all of the fun new tricks Ella will be doing in the next few months.
Jared and Gabby had a lot fun creating animal magnets. We were very thankful that this craft project was washable:)

Jen and Ella

Mom and Ella had a blast yesterday hanging out. They danced and sang, well Jen sang. Ella is really becoming responsive, she has even started to smile back at us. Yeah!!

Enjoy the pics!

Dinner with the Bonventres

Last Saturday evening we had dinner with the Bonventres. We had a fantastic time!
Ella and Vanessa met for the first time. They were both so precious saying their first hellos, we thought we would share the pics with you. Gina is holding Ella (she is wearing the hat) Jen is holding Vanessa (with the beautiful big brown eyes)



Enjoy the pics!

Fun times with Ella, Jared and Brady

The last week has been very fun, the boys have been on Spring Break. We have had a terrific time relaxing and playing games with friends.
The boys have been a great help with Ella, she loves to look and admire them. They really have been a huge help. We really are having a fantastic time.

Enjoy the pics!

Easter at the Naslunds with Nana Mary

Happy belated Easter! We had a grand time coloring eggs, looking for hidden Easter baskets and having a backyard Easter Egg hunt. This of course was Ella's first Easter and while she couldn't join in on the eggtivities (so sorry, couldn't help myself), she did have her Sunday Bests on!

And for those of you wondering, yes, that is a Ninja headband on Brady. It is from one of his favorite animated series, Naruto. It is very cool I am told.

Tora Lora Lora

Kathy spends some quality time with her new granddaughter. Ella really enjoyed being sung this Irish lullaby.

Ella and the Gang

Here are some pictures of Ella Naslund and family. Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Ella!

We want to welcome into the world, Ella LaVere Naslund!

Ella was born today at 1:33pm Eastern time, weighing 8lbs even and measuring 20" long. Mom is doing great and feeling well.

We had a few hicups along the way. Ella still had a lot of fluid in her lungs after birth, and needed some special care. She is still in the NICU, but she should be out tomorrow according to the doctor. This video is from the NICU.

Sunday at the Jump Around

Here are just a couple of pics from the Jump Around today. This place is great for the boys, it let's them burn a lot of energy and have a great time. Dad was not able to keep from joining in the fun. Dad and Jared raced forward with bunjee cords attached to their backs, lots of fun! Jen pretty much had to sit and watch, but we did get a great belly pic!

10 Days to Go!

Here are a few photos from our most recent ultrasound. We are so happy to be able to say that everything is going great! Only ten more days to go. Jen is scheduled to have a c-section on March 13th. In the first picture, I think she is holding the umbilical cord. Remember, to see larger versions of these pictures, just keep clicking on them until Picasa Web Albums opens.

Jen's Shower at 36wks

Jen was surprised by a shower from some of her Girlfriends this past Saturday. They really went out of their way to make this a special day for her and baby Ella! From the decorations to the presents, food and last but not least great friends who were excited for our family...
We are so lucky to have such great family and friends in our lives..

Meet Ella

We had our weekly visit to our 'baby doctor'. He has decided that with Jen having the troubles she has had, and Ella being so very big, we would have a weekly ultrasound from here on out. Ella is growing perfectly, she passed with a score of 8/8! (I think that's good, but I don't know what it means exaclty)

Jared and Brady went with us which made this even more special. Just when we thought Ella would cover her face like she has in every other ultrasound, she suprised us with this precious shot.

35+ Weeks

Jen at 32 weeks

Last Saturday we went out to dinner. It was wonderful!
As you can see from the pictures we have included baby Ella has grown quite a bit. Jen's belly continues to grow and she continues to become more beautiful.

Enjoy the pics, we will be adding more pics and blogs very soon!

The Naslunds

Getting Ready for the Derby and Enjoying the Weekend!

Hi all, we had a very fun weekend relaxing and enjoying the snow:)

We also made our cars for Pinewood Derby. Dad worked very hard shaping and sanding to make the blocks of wood look like Derby Racers! He showed some mad skills. Jared and Brady of course did a great job helping dad, they are very excited to race their cars:)

We also had tons of fun playing in the snow and relaxing with some hot cocoa..
Mom is doing well, she is feeling pretty good. Her belly keeps on getting bigger and bigger, we cannot wait to meet Ella:)

Let it Snow, Let it Snow,Let it Snow!!

Hi Everyone~
Wow did we have a great night last night~ IT SNOWED~ In Georgia, we couldn't believe it either.We all had yummy hot cocoa and treats...

As you can see from the pictures,the boys had a blast! We had not seen this much snow in a long time.. Brady said, (and I quote)"Its a Christmas Miracle"and then he hugged Dad:)

I had forgotten how very cold snowy weather is, but it is so worth it!
Check out these smiles!

The Naslunds ~ Brady and Tia ~Two Guys and A Gal!

Just a quick little post, our family getting ready for the Holidays.. Oh and how cute are these guys and a gal:)

Happy Happy Holidays!

We were not used to staying in Ga over the holidays. It was a whole new experience let me tell ya.
We love to go home and visit with family and friends. Staying in Ga was also fun and relaxing at the same time. (It was very different) We saw lights and had lots of hot cocoa! We also shared time with friends. We played board games and had lots of yummy treats!!

Jens Sprinkle

Jen was super excited when she heard that she would be having a Sprinkle (its basically a shower) It was at a great location, yummy mexican food. Family and Friends attended, everyone was so kind and brought awesome gifts for our baby Ella. Jen had a blast!! The twins and I even dropped by to give hugs.

Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving was wonderful! We spent time with friends and family in ST. Louis. Everyone was there, we had lots of great food thanks to both of our moms:) We also went to several birthday parties. It was fun to visit with everyone, we miss you all!!