Nutty Nagle's

2011-11-30T11:59:00.001-08:00

Isaac has been wanting to learn to play the piano like his brothers, so I have taught him a few songs by ear and fingering. He was being funny and showing off, so I had to share!

Halloween!!!

2011-11-14T11:44:00.000-08:00

We had a fun Halloween filled with costumes, carving, science projects, trick or treating, and, of course, CANDY! Yes, I know, it's sugar and it's bad for you etc., etc., etc. Our favorite thing to do with the candy is have a big trading session. As you'll see in the pictures, the kids divide the floor up and spread their candy out in their section. They categorize the candy and then the trading commences!! The boys love doing this (and so do Jason and I) and tend to trade several different times for days. This is more fun than eating it!!! Well . . . . . not everyone might say that. :)
I just thought it was time to share a bit of our fun. Hope you enjoy.
(Clockwise from top: Jonathan as the "Grim Reaper", Shayden as an "Evil Jester", Isaac as "Anikan Skywalker", and Kolby as "Mario", from Super Mario Bros.)

We're in the thick-of-it now!

2011-02-17T21:37:00.000-08:00

For some reason, the last time I updated this blog was during tax season. Hmmmm. I have to break this tradition! I've thought about updated before now, but we put a new program to download our digital pictures to and I haven't figured it out yet. :) Good excuse, huh.
We have had a good year and continue to keep busy. All the kids are growing, and they won't slow down!

Jonathan turned 12 in January and received the priesthood! He has been so excited about it. He was a bit nervous passing the sacrament for the first time, but did just fine. It's just so crazy thinking he's in YM now! He still has a great smile and can be so helpful and sweet. Being in middle school has come with excitement about growing up, and challenges with keeping grades up. He is determined to work on those grades because he wants to enjoy his summer break! When talking about girls with him one day (I found out that he has actually noticed a couple in his class!!!!), Shayden and I were quizzing him on their hair and eye color. When asked about their eye color he said, "I didn't think I was supposed to get close enough to see that yet." What a good boy I have!!
Shayden just turned 10 and is excited to be in Webelos now. He enjoys going to cub scouts and likes to play basketball and football with the other boys in the gym. I have been teaching he and Jonathan the piano and both are making good progress. Shayden loves to play all the time and is good at trying new things, even if they are hard. Shayden likes being the big brother to Kolby at school, since they are in the same charter school. He is good about checking on Kolby and playing with him at recess if they see one another. He has made many new friends this year and enjoys going to school.
Kolby will be 7 in one month and can't wait. :) He has begun excelling in reading and math as he has adjusted to the new program at the charter school. He has also made a lot of new friends and loves to play at recess. Kolby does well at a lot of sports and will play coach-pitch baseball this year. He is a good boy and reminds me to have family scriptures when I think it's too late. :) He and Isaac play together well and will just be silly and laugh together sometimes. It makes me laugh because they are so cute!! What fun boys I have!
Isaac is my buddy. He turned 4 in October and loves that he is out of Sunbeams and in CTR 4! He has been growing lately and seems so much bigger. The difference between 3 and 4 is huge. We have a lot of fun together while everyone else is gone. We build train tracks, play with his trucks and trailers, do laundry (it is more fun with a 4 year old pushing the clothes into the dryer!), practice the alphabet, read stories, do shape games, do dishes, etc. He is a good helper. Isaac likes to visit his cousin, Dillon, and his new baby sister, Hazel. Isaac also enjoys playing with his friend, Aiden, each Wednesday. He is excited to go to school but will have to be patient since he has an October birthday. Kindergarten won't happen until the fall of 2012, so I will have to get another preschool group together for his coming year. :)

I think I'd better get some pictures on here so all this writing is worth reading! Hopefully I will post sooner than next year!

2010-01-17T18:09:00.000-08:00

The Nagle's are all hanging in there as our new year has begun. We have enjoyed a relaxing Christmas break all together (Jason's office closed the week of Christmas and New Years). Now tax season has started and we see him less and less each day of the week now including Saturday. But hey, we are already down to just 3 more months of it!!!! Just keep thinking positive, right?! I was also called to be the ward's primary president one week ago. I had been the secretary and very much wanted to keep that calling, but I guess the Lord wants me to progress a little faster, spiritually speaking. Today was my first Sunday "in charge" and, let's just say that it didn't go quite like I imagined. To find the positive side of it, everyone is still alive, in one piece, and will be back next week (hopefully)! At least there won't be a Relief Society VT conference to coordinate youth substitutes for next week. A word to the wise, holding a VT conference where all women in the ward are encouraged to attend in January isn't very good timing for primary considering all the changes that just happened with the beginning of the year. Enough on my new woes at church. :)
But first, I really am grateful for the opportunity to understand the spirit better and grow closer to my Father in Heaven.

2009-12-22T16:30:00.000-08:00

From left: Isaac (3), Jonathan(10), Kolby (5), and Shayden(8) got to go with Grandma and Grandpa Hardy on the Polar Express train to see Santa Clause! They loved it!

Isaac at Lake Billy Chinook this summer

Our first real Christmas tree (9 1/2 ft. tall!) We had so much fun cutting it down ourselves!

Jason learning to climb a tree like a lumber-jack!

Isaac wanted to help "cut" the trees down! The chain saw was a little loud for him!

Fall 2009

2009-12-22T15:59:00.000-08:00

From left:
Jason, Kolby, Isaac (partially hidden in branches by Kolby), and Shayden enjoying the mess in our backyard. We cut down 4 large fur trees in our yard this summer.
Kolby's first day of school!

Below:
Shayden at cub scout day camp, Jonathan with his bulls-eye at day camp,

Kolby being silly while we wait for Jonathan's orchestra concert to start,

Shayden and Jonathan getting a taste of real rock climbing at Smith Rock State Park during the Hardy family reunion this summer.

Fun pictures

2009-05-18T14:09:00.000-07:00

From top: Shayden's baptism on Feb. 28, 2009, All my boys on mother's day, Isaac on his trike, Jason and Shayden as the Easter egg roll champions, Shayden leap frogging over the sprinkler, Kolby and Isaac as super-heroes, and Shayden, Jonathan and Kolby jumping off of a sand dune in Canon Beach!

Jason's B-day

2009-05-18T13:51:00.000-07:00

I have to mention that Jason had his birthday on March 15th also! We were so glad it was a Sunday because we were able to spend the entire day together! (tax season was still going on) Jason is the most amazing husband and father! I love him so much and couldn't ask for a more wonderful man. Here are 10 things I love about Jason!
1. He makes me laugh! :)
2. He loves me unconditionally
3. He does well at everything he tries
4. He serves others willingly
5. He is selfless
6. He takes care of me and our family
7. He is a friendly person
8. He loves to go to the temple with me
9. He is one amazing kisser!
10. He loves our children
11. He is always asking what he can help me with
12. He makes delicious things to eat!
13. He is a good father
14. He goes running with me even though he doesn't like to run
15. He wants to be with me forever!

Okay, obviously I couldn't stop at 10 things, so I just had to expand the list. Jason is wonderful in so many ways I had to write a few down! I am so blessed. :)

Kolby's b-day

2009-05-18T13:32:00.000-07:00

Time has flown by and I have neglected to update everyone about Kolby's birthday! Kolby had his birthday on March 15! Kolby turned 5 and is so excited to go to kindergarten this fall. He loves to play with his friends, especially Elijah and Sydney, just learned to ride his 2-wheeler without training wheels, and loves being with his brothers. Here are 10 things I love about Kolby!
1. He has a super smile! :)
2. He is a good big brother to Isaac
3. He makes the funniest faces and makes me laugh!
4. He likes to sing!
5. He lets me read to him!
6. He tells me I'm doing good even when he is beating me in baseball (on the Wii)!
7. He gives me hugs and kisses
8. Kolby is cheerful and easy to laugh
9. Kolby is a good boy and wants to do what's right
10. Kolby loves to play outside and go on walks and hikes with me

I am so glad Kolby is in our family! Happy Birthday!

Breakfast surprise!

2009-02-13T10:54:00.000-08:00

The kids don't have school today (due to budget cuts in the district) so we all slept in and took it easy. Jason woke me up with a huge smile and told me the boys had a surprise for me! At first I wasn't allowed in the kitchen, but when they realized they might need a little advice they let me in. Apparently they wanted to make me breakfast and instead of the usual toast and hot chocolate(their specialty) they decided to go gourmet and make me pumpkin chocolate chip bread!! They had found a recipe and were busy mixing in all the ingrediants! They did it all and it tasted yummy!! What sweet boys!

2009-02-13T10:42:00.000-08:00

Shayden just had his 8th birthday on February 6! How do these kids grow up so fast?! He is planning on being baptized on Feb. 28th and has already been able to go to cub scouts. His birthday was on the pine wood derby day so he got to participate in that for the first time. Here are 10 things I love about Shayden:
1. He loves to give me hugs and kisses!
2. He enjoys life and wants to try everything he can
3. Shayden is a go getter and has great self-confidence!
4. Shayden loves to read
5. He loves to help his little brothers
6. Shayden tries to do what is right
7. Shayden always reminds us to have family scripture time
8. Shayden is so good at telling me I am a good mom even when I don't agree!
9. He loves to exercise and be healthy
10. He loves to make others happy! :)

He is the best Shayden I know!! We love to have him in our family.

2009-02-03T09:50:00.000-08:00

Jonathan recently had his 10th (I know, it's crazy!) birthday!! He is growing up so fast. Taking a wonderful idea from a dear friend, I wanted to write down 10 things I love about Jonathan!
1. He wants to do what is right
2. He is very creative and builds the most amazing lego cars, star wars vehicles, etc.
3. He is an awesome artist!
4. He is a good big brother
5. He gives me hugs and kisses!
6. He helps me when I am having a hard day
7. He has an awesome smile! :)
8. He is learning to play the violin-good job!
9. He likes to read
10. He does things even when they are hard (like homework, or playing his violin in front of people when he is really nervous)!

What a great kid! :)

We have moved!!!

2009-01-16T21:34:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to finally get something of interest posted on our blog and sent to everyone. We were able to move into our first home the weekend of Thanksgiving (talk about timing)! It is everything we were hoping for in a home for our family right now. The kids are in the same schools they have been in this year, we are in the same ward, we live in a cul-de-sac across from a park, we have a fenced back yard, and a large enough house for our family to have plenty of room. I get warm fuzzies just thinking about having our own house now! Everyone is adjusting and settling, making friends and trying to keep warm in the Troutdale wind. Jason's job is going well and he is enjoying it. Tax season is just starting to pick up for him, tomorrow will be his last Saturday off until April 15th. After experiencing several weeks in a row of crazy busy days I am realizing that this is pretty much the norm. So, now that I've caught on (slowly as usual) I am adjusting and starting to "go with the flow" a little more. Today I had 7 boys (4 of them mine) playing in and around my house having a blast while pretending to be wizards. Coming around a corner to find a 10 year old shouting "expecto patronum" and pointing a "wand" at me can be a little attention grabbing. Jason tells me I'm going to turn into a boy because of all the testosterone flying around here. I just tell him "no way" as I add a little more pink to my decor and strawberry scented oil to my burner. I wonder if thats why I notice my hormones (girl ones of course) fluctuating more than I remember. hmmm. Oh well. Now that i have finally gotten this blog set up I think it could be kinda fun. Now i just get to wait for all of you to say "hi"! Love, Misha
P.S. I just had to add the pictures. The one of all the boys is at the Portland zoo, which we have loved going to. The others are pretty self explanatory. Isaac definitely loves to color, and Kolby, well, I think he was getting in touch with the 2 year old in him!

Hello and Welcome!

2008-07-30T17:17:00.000-07:00

We are slow at this modern stuff (mostly because I am slow), but we'll get the hang of it. Hopefully this will help us keep in touch with family and friends and let them know what is up with us. Jason chooses to not enlighten us with wisdom right now. We will have to hope for some later. :) Well, soon our blog will have pictures that describe by themselves why our blog is called what it is!! Life is crazy, but we wouldn't change it.