have a look...

kels was in the salt lake tribune today... check it out here.

yeah yeah yeah!

Introducing....

As some of you know, Kels was picked to be on The Next Food Network Star Reality T.V Show. We've had to keep it to ourselves for a while, but the press release came out today so now we can tell all of our friends and family! The show will air June 1 and we are so proud of her and can't wait to see what she was up to for the 5 weeks that we couldn't see or talk to her. Get ready to book your Sunday night's to watch our favorite sister represent North Ogden, Utah... here she comes!

BOBBY FLAY “GRILLS” A NEW SEASON OF
FOOD NETWORK HOPEFULS

Network Announces Season 4 Finalists On
“The Next Food Network Star”
Iron Chef Flay Joins Selection Committee As Permanent Celebrity Judge
Series Premiere Set For Sunday, June 1st at 10pm ET/PT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Television’s most challenging food fight, The Next Food Network Star, returns this June for a fourth season filled with star-studded appearances and culinary challenges sure to test the boundaries of any palette. Premiering Sunday, June 1st at 10pm ET/PT, the series offers viewers a cast like never before – filled with 10 contestants eagerly vying to be the next face of Food Network. From a stand-up comedian, to a cookbook author and a self proclaimed “Mini Martha Stewart” – the contestants are sure to introduce a new flavor to the line-up. The names of the finalists were announced today by Bob Tuschman, Senior Vice President, Programming and Production for Food Network.

“Last season’s show was our network’s highest-rated, most-watched series ever and we look forward to keeping that bar raised and the level of competition high,” said Tuschman. "This season's finalists are our most skilled ever, and we put them through the toughest challenges we could devise. We guarantee viewers an incredibly compelling and entertaining series."

The 10 finalists include:
Nipa Bhatt, 35 (Victoria, MN) Marketing manager
Jennifer Cochrane, 32 (Woonsocket, RI) Executive Chef, Geppetto’s and Briggs Corner restaurants
Lisa Garza, 32 (Dallas, TX) Owner, Suze Restaurant and kitchenwear fashion designer
Adam Gertler, 30 (Philadelphia, PA) Former restaurateur, server and actor
Cory Kahaney, 45 (New York, NY) Stand-up comic and playwright
Shane Lyons, 20 (Colorado Springs, CO) Private chef
Aaron McCargo Jr., 36 (Camden, NJ) Executive Catering Chef, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Kelsey Nixon, 23 (North Ogden, UT) Freelance food writer, culinary class instructor
Kevin Roberts, 39 (San Diego, CA) Radio contributor, restaurant owner & cookbook author
Jeffrey Vaden, 43 (White Plains, NY) Caterer and former restaurateur

The Next Food Network Star follows Food Network’s nation-wide search for its newest on-air talent. The finalists, ranging from professionals to amateurs, compete in a series of difficult challenges that test their knowledge, skills and personalities. The ultimate winner will star in his-or-her own six-episode series on Food Network. This season, Food Network chef Bobby Flay joins the selection committee as a permanent celebrity judge. With appearances from other Food Network stars and other special guests, the new season of The Next Food Network Star is set to be the most intense one yet! The Next Food Network Star is produced by CBS EYE too Productions.

Easter Time

Hey Everybody,

We had a great time at Easter with the Robison side of the family.

Kylie post a picture of us having fun at Easter.  (still don't know how to do a picture).

Dad

WELCOME HOME KELSEY!!!

We're all so happy that Kelsey is home!! We're so proud of her. To celebrate, we had a lovely dinner at Cucina Toscana in Salt Lake.
It felt good to have the whole family together... finally!

Hey there,

here I am.

It's Dan from the Nixon Family.

Thanks to Kylie for showing me how to post on a blog!!!!!
and Thanks to Kylie for exposing our family to the world.

dn

update on kels

Everyone keeps asking for an update... so here it is! Kels has been gone for exactly a month now. It seems like it has gone by so slow... maybe because we miss her so much! Anyways, we heard from her on Saturday and she sounded wonderful! She says that she doesn't know when she will be done, but she sees the end in sight. Thank goodness. Hopefully we'll see her this weekend :) We'll keep you all informed!

SNOW

let's face it.... we got dumped on. we've never ever seen this much snow in north ogden! perfect for cole and his snowboarding obsession, but not fun for snowblowing the driveway...