sneak peak & "jesus toast" for sale on ebay...

You're in for a treat folks.

Here is a "sneak peak" of the boy's Homecoming outfit.

Gray pinstripe mafia pants, white shirt, hot pink tie (actual tie

still coming in the mail-super deal on ebay-and one has

to match ties with date's dress these days. "She" is wearing hot pink.)

AND the cherry on top....

"Bob Holman loafers".

Now one must know Bob to understand. AND one must know

that Josh has a reverent fascination, bordering on obsession, of Brother Bob's shoes.

(for those that do not know BOB, he is a super funny 80ish year old

man that attends our weekly sunday meetings!)

Josh has been scouring SLC high and low for the "Holmans" (as

he lovingly calls them). They were the final piece of his fashion puzzle

for Homecoming, so to speak. At any rate, the whole ensemble is his

16th bday gift from "Grandma Regular".

Upon walking into Ross

(Dress for Less) last night with yours truly, we
happened upon the "Holmans". (the shoes, not the people)

Josh was transparently GIDDY with glee at

the find. Imagine this, they were the ONLY pair left on the shelf.

AND on clearance. And size 13 (his size to be exact!)

How does one walk by and not buy? Fate was on our side, luck was with us!

The "Holmans" were procured. LEST you miss them on Saturday evening

at the dance, Josh has assured me that that he will be wearing them to

church on Sunday.

Ladies, watch out! Try not to swoon when my son walks by in an original pair of the "Holmans".

You may find yourself wishing YOUR MAN was half as stylish! (or TWICE as stylish?)

Now on to "jesus toast" and miracles. You must forgive me for I do so love a good laugh, albeit
a sometimes irreverent one. The other day on ebay we found the below "Jesus Toast" stampers for sale. (and i thought what a PERFECT holiday gift for all my neighborhood friends!)
We had a good giggle, the whole Nielson crew.



The next night after baking a batch of cookies, I walked into my kitchen only to find that the cookies were all "smiling" up at me. A miracle? A blessed event? Were these cookies worthy to be sold on ebay for great sums of money? Were all our financial woes over?



Can you see it? Smiley faces in all the cookies? Do you think they would fetch a hefty price on ebay? (And would it lessen your faith to know that Brother Josh "Bob Holman" Nielson "miraculously" imprinted each cookie HIMSELF with a smile?)



Remember, we are after all "never fully dressed without a smile!"



Until Friday (the big 16th bday), and Saturday (the big date) and Sunday (the big becoming a Priest)...munch on that.



(This mother is having some severe growing pains with her children this year.
They are growing, and it is causing me some great pain! I am adjusting ever so slowly...)










FYI-should you need your very own toast stamper, they really are for sale on ebay. You can find them by searching under key words "Jesus" and "toast".