the talented Nelson sisters...

I'm pretty much devoid of any real talent.  It wasn't for lack of effort on the part of my mother.  Over the years I took lessons of many sorts, participated in a few different sports, and was in many choirs.  But, I emerged from high school without much to show for any of it.  Fortunately, I still managed to find a man who would marry such a woman and found my real talent in my ability to have lots of babies.  Just kidding.

But in all seriousness, I feel the most average of any of my siblings.  I mean, we've all got our strengths and don't worry, I'm not really insecure about the fact that mine are less obvious than everyone else's.   

Today I'd like to highlight Mikelle and Kristen, just to prove my point.

Kristen_Nelson-_Paris (1).mp3

Kristen_Nelson-I'll stop.mp3

 See what I mean?  Amazing.

And Mikelle brought her portfolio up on Monday so we could photograph it for her application to the illustration program at BYU...here is just a small sample:

And just when envy or insecurity starts to creep in, as it does from time to time when I'm subjected to such gaudy displays of pure creativity and talent that are far beyond my own abilities, my self-preserving mind will whisper "Oh yeah? well...so what... look what you made":

(a grubby ornery little boy...times 4)

and I sortof feel better.