It's MY birthday

Well, it's finally MY birthday. I had a good day today for my birthday, thanks to my family.

I thought I was going to be sick because I came down with laryngitis but thank goodness I got over that just in time. My voice came back Sunday! But I took Friday off of work for a long weekend to recover.

I was hoping that I would have a nice birthday weekend and be able to celebrate it with my friends but it didn't turn out the way it was planned. Like I said, Friday I took off work to get extra rest because of the laryngitis. I wouldn't have been any help at work since I do customer service and talk on the phone for my job. I couldn't even get a squeak out and I deal with Medicare patients so that was pretty useless. I woke up Friday to pounding and scratching on the walls and floors from the neighbor, they were putting carpet so that lasted all day. I had a hard time sleeping because of the coughing but I was able to get in to the dr to get cough medicine and just to make sure it WAS just laryngitis since you never know with all the different sicknesses going around now.

Saturday I got up and cleaned the house because I was supposed to have a bunch of friends over that night for a party. I got cute homemade cards from 2 little kids in Missouri who I miss SOO much! My friends Abdul and Ahmed were also going to take me out to dinner that night for my birthday so I had to have the house cleaned before I left. I went and treated myself to a new outfit for my birthday and a new digital camera since my broke. Ahmed fell asleep so Abdul took me to dinner at a Sushi restaurant (YUM!) just down the road from our house (he lives really close to me). I got home right about the time people were supposed to be showing up for the party. It wasn't long that I soon realized that nobody was coming. I then sat there alone and cried. I felt pretty sad for myself (I know, I shouldn't have but I did).


Sunday I got the cutest call from Morgan and Max. I couldn't help but cry when they got on the phone and started singing happy birthday to me. They are getting so big. Then I had to laugh when Morgan told me "Nicky, you are getting OLD!" and when Max got on and he was so excited for me to have a birthday and REALLY wanted me to have an ELMO cake and for me to be with Kayden for my birthday. Those kids are growing up so much, they talk so well. Makes me miss them so much, I wish they lived closer so I could spend more time with them.

Today we had a potato bar at my work for my birthday. It was SOO good! Yes family, I ate a potato! Around 2, I got a nice delivery from the receptionist. Mom and Dad sent me flowers. It was 2 yellow roses! BEAUTIFUL! I was able to leave work early to spend the rest of the afternoon with Tammy and Nancy and the kids. We went to Nancy's and carved pumpkins and did crafts. I just wanted to tell my family that I love them so much. Thanks for letting me cry to you when my weekend didn't go as planned. I know that it hurt you guys as much as it hurt me because I could hear it in your voice when you said you were sorry. I could see it in Tammy's eyes when I told her because she had nothing to say but sat there saying "i'm sorry" Nancy said that you guys wanted to show me how much you guys love me and that YOU guys care. You guys DID show me! I know no matter what my family will always be there. I also want to tell my friend Abdul thank you. Out of all my friends, he was the only one that did follow through with his words. He even came up Sunday to check on me to make sure I was ok. He even brought me a gift (new sunglasses, a necklace that says BFF and a card.. that's big for a guy)

I just want to end saying that for 14 years my birthday always hasn't been the greatest. Grandma Labrum died 14 years ago and that is always the first thing I think about when I wake up on my birthday. It really makes me miss her more and more.

Thanks again for all the birthday wishes!

He is 5!

Kayden is turning 5! I remember getting the call from Tammy saying she drove herself to the hospital and she was in labor. I just sit back and think that it has only been 5 years but then also I think wow, it has been 5 years. So many things have gone on in the 5 years of this little boys life. When he was 2 weeks old they diagnosed him with Hypoplastic kidneys (small kidneys). His kidneys stopped growing in ureto. He was in renal failure. I remember staying 1 night at PCMC with this little tiny 2 week old so my sister could spend some time with her husband and their 4 year old daughter (the nurses were a little upset because they wanted to hold the baby all night). Kayden was able to undergo a kidney transplant 1 month after his 2nd birthday. We will always be grateful for that donor!

I love having Kayden close by now. Everytime I talk to him on the phone is always asking me if he can come to my house. Last week he asked if I would come "hangout with him" at him house. He is so happy to be 5! (unless you tell him he is a big boy now and he can do things by himself because he is 5. Then he'll tell you "I'm ONLY 4!")

A few things I have learned about Kayden:
1)He LOVES green, if there is anything green, he HAS to have it
2)Loves his "pink milk"
3)Lately he is obsessed with "army guys"
4)Loves to be with his grandpa
5)He is so tender-hearted
6)You know if you have Kayden around, you will have Koy following him. And you KNOW that means T-R-O-U-B-L-E!!!


Happy Birthday "little man"

Happy Birthday.... Nuggle Muffin

Ever since Koy was little, he would always lay down by me and take a nap. We would cuddle up together. That's how he got his nickname from me as my little "NUGGLE MUFFIN" If you ask him, he will tell you that he is Nicky's Nuggle muffin. well, it is his birthday tomorrow. I am leaving early to go to mom and dads for Ted Thomas' funeral so I thought I would write this tonight (Koy won't know the difference). I took Kayden and Koy to get their birthday presents yesterday. They loved it!

I have loved having Koy closer to me. He is always asking me "Nicky can i come to you house?" Because I let him run free in the house. I can't believe he turns 3! 3 years ago, Tammy was in labor for like a month and the dr kept sending her home saying take it easy, it's not time. Finally after her dr appointment, he admitted her to the hospital and not long after that she had Koy. It was a fast delivery and Koy came out black and blue! Kayden was so scared of him! Now they are best of friends. Koy is always giving us entertainment with the things that come out of his mouth! He asked me yesterday where I work, if I worked at Walmart or Old McDonalds.

I love you Koy Boy! You will always be my Nuggle Muffin! I'm glad you like your Batman Army Bear! Happy Birthday!

The joys of life....

This year, seeing my neices and nephews love the gift that I get them for their birthday makes me so happy! This is the picture I got of Tyler with his teddy bear that I made from Build-A-Bear. Nancy was singing "me and my teddy getting all ready" and Tyler started making his bear dance. It was so cute! He would sit there and give his bear loves. Seeing them love their bear makes it so worth it. I wanted to get them something that I thought was worth the money and they will remember who gave it to them. So parents, Please don't throw the bears away or give them away. Lexi gave me a good idea as to what to do for christmas and it does involve the bears. Max will get his bear around the same time. So maybe a little early so he won't just get this christmas present and wonder what to do with it. :)I hope my brother and sisters realize that doing this for their kids, is helping build a bond with them. I love to make them happy. I wish I could take all the kids for their birthday and have them have some alone time with Aunt Nicky but I know that can't happen. So I hope knowing that Aunt Nicky has put thought into it as to what kind of bear that child would like means something. When I saw Tyler dancing and hugging the bear I almost started crying because I know that it meant something and seeing his face. I love making my family happy.

Thanks for the BBQ party, Nancy and Dallas. the food was great and the cake was so adorable! I hope Ty gets feeling better! I got lots of loves from Ty, so it made my day! :)

Happy Birthday Big Boy Ty! :) I love you!

4 years ago....

Happy Birthday to my Bubba! I can't believe it has been 4 years! You have defied all odds and you are truly a miracle. I am so glad that you live closer now!

I remember getting the call late Sept 20,2005. It was my dad telling me that Nancy was having a baby! I didn't believe it, it wasn't December yet. I even had to ask him what day it was. He kept telling me that the baby was coming early and for me to get up to SLC. I had taken a sleeping pill so I talked to my roommates at the time, and they drove me up to SLC. Not only did they drive me up there, they sat there in the waiting room being my support. My parents and Tammy were coming up. Nancy and Dallas asked me to go to UofU hospital because they were told Tyler was going to be taken there. At the time, they also thought Nancy was going to be taken there. Me and my roommates sat in the waiting room. I got the call from Lori Brown saying that I was a new aunt. I couldn't believe he had come. I wasn't there at the hospital with my sister. The dr's finally decided to just fly Tyler. But, I was at the wrong hospital. My roommates took me up to LDS hospital, it was really late at this time. I told my roommates that they could just leave and I would be ok. I wasn't sure where the ER was. When I finally found it, they told me that the helicopter should be there soon. Nancy and Dallas were still down at Alta View, so I was the only family member there when tiny Tyler got there. The life flight nurses would only let me see a quick glance of him (I just got to see how little he was) and then they had to rush him in to the NICU to stabalize him. He is our little miracle!

I love you Tyler! I hope you had a good birthday.

Just more birthdays.....

That's right... Growing up, the first week of school always meant more family birthdays. We always had a family birthday party for Nancy, Todd, Grandma Olsen and we never forgot to remember Grandma Nell. This year, the Olsen family is having their family reunion this weekend but I am not able to go down. I am going on a much needed vacation down to Nancy's. Not sure if helping them move is what you call a vacation :) but getting away from the stress up here is going to be a vacation for me! :) I did call Nancy this morning and tell her Happy Birthday and to enjoy her last year in her 20's, man she is getting OLD! But I told her to always remember, Tammy and Barrett are always a year older and that makes mom and dad ANCIENT! :)


First, Happy Birthday to my older sister Nancy. You have been there for me a lot lately and I know you have nothing better to do then to talk to me on the phone! :) I can't wait to come down and see you guys in a few days. I know this a bad picture of you, but I just love how you are with Ty. He's my little Bubba!

I hope that Todd had a great birthday too. I was thinking of him on his birthday and how him and Grandma Nell always share a birthday. And whenever I think about Grandma Olsen, a few memories always come to mind. Either her sitting in her little rocking chair looking out the window waiting for someone to come say hi or her in her little hat. And now, Aunt Barbara looks just like her when she wears her hat.


Happy Birthday Todd! Now don't everyone be jealous of how cute we are! This is me, Chelsie and Todd.. (who knows how old we are, but boy.. we are CUTE!)

This is my dear sweet Grandma Olsen. Happy Birthday to her on the 28th!

And last but not forgotten, my beautiful Grandma Nell! Happy birthday to her on the 25th.

Trust no one!

That is the hard lesson I have had to learn this week. It all happened when I put my guard down and thought "friends" can be trusted, well that isn't true. Once again, I now have anxiety issues and trust issues. This past Tuesday night, I had friends over helping me move my broken tv downstairs and this friend of a friend (who I welcomed into my home) went into my purse and got my bank information. I didn't realize that people would actually have the nerve to do that. I guess maybe that is where I am naive being from a small town and all, but I also think if it's not yours DON'T TOUCH IT! I have now found out who my real friends are and I am so thankful for them.

Elder David B Haight of the Quorom of the 12 Apostles said in the Ensign back in November of 1987 said:"The devastation that comes to the families and loved ones of those convicted of crimes such as stealing, fraud, misrepresentation, child abuse, sexual transgression, or other serious crimes is immeasurable. So many sorrows, heartaches, and even broken homes result from a false belief that people can set their own rules and do what they want to do as long as they don’t get caught.

Individuals may deceive and even go undetected or unpunished, but they will not escape the judgments of a just God. No man can disobey the word of God and not suffer for so doing. No sin, however secret, can escape retribution and the judgment that follows such transgression."


The past few days since the incident, friends of this person have talked to me and told me to just be careful with what decision I make because it will determine the future of this person. And they tell me that this person could go to jail and I need to really think about that. Do they not think that this has affected me in any way? Nobody MADE them take my stuff. That was his choice! Everybody has their free agency and he made that choice to steal my stuff and now he needs to be accountable for his choice.