Christmas!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! It was great for us and we had a lot of fun! Dereks family was all in town so we got together a lot! I was very forgetful Christmas morning (5 am this yr) and only video recorded Christmas morning no pictures! So these were all from Christmas Eve at Dereks Aunt Jaynes. It was a fun party as always! Audrey nearly pulled Santas beard off, but we were okay! Cant believe the holidays are over! Audrey got her first tooth for Christmas!

The only manger scene photo we took with all 3 older kids in it! Evan in Green scarf and Blue Robe, Conner in Gold hat and Kate the red shirted angel on the right...

Kate age 4 got a fur-real kitten, (she hasn't touched since) Hi nephew Jake! seen in bottom left corner

Evan 7 years got club penguin stuff..

Audrey (2 days shy of 7 mo) got a interactive book...

Conner 9 got Club Penguin cards...

My favorite gift is my trip to Miami in 3 weeks with Derek! keep ya posted!

Kids Christmas Fun!

Our shy Conner was the "Conductor" in his class play the Polar Express he was so embarassed this was the best pic we could get of him! The others are the kids in their church Christmas clothes! Cant wait for Christmas this week!

Dereks Christmas present... Bella!

Dereks BIG gift! We had to put his other cat Roxy down a couple months ago and she was only 4, so I decided this would be the perfect gift for him this year! We also got rid of the dog and we felt like we still needed a family pet, so here is Bella! I kidnapped Derek from work and took him to go pick one out in Springville! He had no idea! he picked out this black and white girl! he is soooo happy!

Bella! I do love twilight, but this was a name we loved for a cat for awhile! it also kinda went with the Christmas idea! Derek didn't really care so Bella it is!

Our baby! 6 months

I always throw a few of Audrey in! We tried to get some of her and Bella but they were too blurry as Bella was making a run for it!

Averi

So I stole this off of my sisters blog, but this is now Averi 2 weeks younger than Audrey.... If you wanted to see how they've grown! Averi has blue eyes (which is weird since Colette and kyle have brown) but I think she looks like Colette. Too bad we couldn't live closer now!!!!

Audrey is 6 months!

Washington City rec over Thanksgiving

6 months already! she sits and loves solid foods! she says Ba Bob all the time which the kids think is Spongebob! She has been fun! She is sporting a nice red mohawk now and definetly has dads coloring!

Disney on Ice

the Maloys, Kate and I went to the Disney on Ice show this weekend! Way fun! so glad I have a girl to go with! now 2!

Evan and Conner helped take care of Audrey while we were gone! Derek even took them all out! I was also pleased the house was clean!!!! (well cleaner than I thought)

Right before the show! Heidi and I with L-R Isabelle, Abby, Claire and Kate

BFF's!

This was cold but when we came out to leave it was windy and snowing! all in all we had a blast with a yummy lunch at Texas Roadhoouse to follow! Our new tradition!

Nielson family pictures

This one is so cute of Derek, his 4 sisters Kira Maria Nora and Gina and parentsMaria posted these pictures on Facebook so I got these off of there, I am sure the quality isn't the best but you get the idea! This bottom on is my fav group one, Our individual family one was bad, but everyone elses was great (of course) Audrey lost her cool by then!

The Family Halloween Party '09

My nephew Nick, Dereks sister Kira and bro-in law Jimmy at Aunt Lesas in Mapleton! The party of the year!

Kate was Jasmine, the black Jasmine wig got itchy so she we improvised with her hair, we let the boys choose their costumes... Conner is a punk Zombie and Evan is a Zombie. We realized later they cant wear blood to school so they will be something else that day! Audrey is a Bear, although she was called a puppy and a lamb more often!

this only made 3 babies cry... I felt bad didnt think of that aspect!

We love this party more than any other halloween stuff! There is a fishing pond, pony rides, games, treasure hunt, fortune teller and a pinata to name a few! The food is awesome and Dereks family is amazing to do this every year!

Baby LOVES food!

Audrey loves eating, and here she is with Bananas all over!!! Of course the kids loved to help!

So Cal trip '09

The trip started out like every year, but it turned out to be really hard this year! Audrey was great, it just was tiring! Kate and Evan fought liks cats and dogs and it rained all day on October 14th (conners Bday) I headed to the hotel because of Audrey, it made the lines shorter, but it was slick I had to buy new shoes because I kept slipping!

after family pictures on the beach in La Jolla California

The kids on the jungle cruise I couldnt stay awake...

The cheaper version of the picture! Evan was funny in this!

Its a Small World was finally open! 2 yrs in a row it was closed! Audrey LOVED it!

Conner at Legoland with a bionicle

Evan being himself, much better with him and Kate split up that day! Dereks sisters took Kate and we had the older boys and Audrey, the rides suck there and we were tired beyond belief, but it was still fun!

Nieces Brinley and Kylie with Audrey waiting for the Splash Mtn group! It was raining outside all day!

Conners third time on screamer on his wet birthday

we got some pictures but skipped the whole character deal this year! it was hard to get the ones I have! Our hands were VERY full this year, we may take a few years break!

Conner in min-land in Legoland

after the pictures our kids had some fun in the waves in la Jolla

We had a Birthday cake at Marias for Conner, an AMAZING cake from nothing bundt cakes...