Power Ranch Park

Sorry it's been so long since I've blogged.  Life has been so crazy these last few weeks.  So, today we decided to just drop everything and go over to the Power Ranch Park.  I highly recommend this park because the kids love it!  We fed the ducks, ate lunch, and played on the playground.  It felt good to just get out and enjoy the sunshine.  I can't believe how hot it is already.  Ohhhhh...I'm not ready for the heat yet!  

She's....

She's a little it of sunshine,

She's a smile to light your days,

she will steal your heart and keep it

with her warm endearing ways,

she's your precious little daughter

with a sweetness from above

who will fill your years with laughter

and your lives with lots of love.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hope everyone had a wonderful new year's eve and new year's day!  I can't believe it's 2009 and we have already been out of school for six months.  These last few months have flown by for us with moving and all.  New Year's eve, I got to spend a few hours at our stake YM/YW event, now that I am a leader in YW.  I was actually enjoyed myself surrounded by crazy teens.  All I can say is I am glad that I am no longer a teen and in that stage of life.  I enjoyed my teens, but man they have so much temptation and peer pressure.  Anyway, after that my parents and Michael & Brooke came over and we played games and ate desserts til 2:30 this morning.  I can't remember the last time I stayed up that late.  Taeler even stayed up til 12:30! I couldn't believe it!  I really had fun just being around family.  Thank you everyone for such a fun night to bring the new year in!!!!!

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Trying out my new christmas present......

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas this year. We sure did. It was a little different feeling this year, since my family didn't do gifts and our house was basically our Christmas this year. But, we had a lot of fun with family and friends. So, Josh and I weren't doing gifts this year, but of course Josh surprised me with a new camera I needed to take this class at CGCC this next semester. I am so stoked! It's something I've wanted to do for awhile. Anyhow, the camera got here today, so I had to try it out. My niece Bella was over playing with Taeler, so they got a little photo shoot. Also, wanted to do a little shout out to my friend Rachael....Happy Birthday! Hope it was a good one and Boss is feeling better!

Christmas Pics of the Neilson Grandkids

So, my mom wanted some pictures of the kids to send out to people. Why does taking pictures of kids have to be so CRAZY? Karlee's friend Heather was so nice to come take a few shots at my mom's. Thanks Heather. I thought they turned out pretty good, well as good as they get for that many kids. My favorite is the one of Rylee smiling with Taeler cuz she never smiles for pictures and she has the funniest smile in it. It looks like I put someone else's smile on her. So funny.

Our new house

We finally are some what moved in. Yeah!!!!! Here's a pic of the outside, and I'll post some of the inside soon. We LOVE having a house!

Josh's 10 year reunion

On Nov. 8th we went to Josh's ten year reunion. We didn't really know what to expect or who would be there. But we went and saw a lot of old friends. We're glad we went!

Halloween 2008

The girls had so much fun this year...Taeler as a butterfly, Rylee as a ladybug, and Josh as Spongebob...why I forgot to get a pic of him I don't know. Anyway, we went trick or treating in our soon to be new neighborhood and loved it. We met a lot of our new neighbors and are even more excited to move in. Rylee only lasted about 1/2 an hour with her antannas, but loved running around with all the kids. Taeler made a couple new friends already, and is going to have so much fun having friends so close again. Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!

HSM 3

On Thursday, Taeler and I got to go see HSM 3 with Aunt Karlee & Bella. Taeler had been so excited to see it. It was such a cute movie. By far, my favorite of the three. Afterwards, we stopped by Forever 21 and the girls went straight to the jewelry. Thank you Kar and Bella for such a fun afternoon.