We went over to Mom’s for a Nielson Christmas. The Freeman’s came down and we all met and had a fun few days. Jen put on a party for New Years. She organized a silly dinner. It was such a fun idea! We loved it! Each item had a funny name and you didn’t know what you were ordering. Claire ended her first course with jello, applesauce, ranch, and a fork!
We loved the party and cant wait to do it again! We had a great holiday season, we are blessed!
We had almost everyone at Grandmas house for a day. We had a yummy dinner, stories and songs from grandpa, gift exchange, shooting, Cody’s razor rides, and good conversation. It was a lovely day!
We couldn’t keep the boys out of Cody’s ride. It was so fun, mostly scary, but fun!
The big boys shot, and the little’s were all lined up with bb guns shooting too!
Grandpa organized a whole program for all of this chaos! It was great. We learned about our family history. It was great.
Mike and Shannon asked me a long time ago to pick new furniture for them. I just kept putting it off and thought I had more time. Christmas snuck right up on me, but thankfully we got them in before they were home from Hawaii and just in time for Christmas! I had as many local grandkids help take out the old ones and clean the living room and help put the new ones in. They were pretty good help and really excited for Grandma!
Good work kids, Gma and Papa LOVED them!
Grandpa had his birthday shortly after his accident. We are sure glad he is healing up from falling 20 feet off of a ladder! Shannon was around, just not in the picture, and Sara was at church meetings.
Justin’s teacher does show and tell and we love that! I wish all of the kids could do it, they are always excited and it’s a fun treat. Im pretty sure he took a potato in last week too, it was a funny shaped one. This week he took a huge Ranger.
Grandpa says these kind of potatoes could grow legs and walk themselves up into the pile! Don’t we wish! Happy Harvest!
We made a birthday party out of the weekend since we had April here, and Tyler and Lain came over also. It was fun to play and play. April got one of those huge Costco cakes and it looks tiny compared to the crowd! Grandpa was also released as Branch President, which he was very sad about. He wasn’t quite ready for the change.
I am not even going to attempt to name everyone, I will spell them all wrong for sure…. but maybe I better for posterities sake though. Here it goes.
Front row, Kalee, Megan, Jaci, Claire, Sydney, Alaina, Sicily, Kaden, Brooke, Kegan, Jerick, Grandpa, Cedric, Jessie, Tayson, Ash, Kaleb, Bobby, Corry or Koby.
Back row, Rett, Ryan, Me, Paxton, Mark, Justin, Paige, Emma, Kyler, Lain, Tyler, Shannon, Brookie, April, Sara, Des, and Aaron. 38 in all, we were missing 4 families too!
Grandpa, Cedric, Tyler, and Tayson it took them all to blow out that huge candle!
Rett love the camera and says a really good cheese!
Grandpa being wrestled.
He was telling a story and Cedric kept doing summer saults on him. Grandpa never skipped a beat in his story.
It was fun to have so many here to help celebrate a little early!
Mike and Shannon got back late Christmas night so we spent Sunday afternoon at their house. I had to try out my new camera a LOT so here are a few fun crazy kids!
Grandma and Grandpa passing out their presents to all of the grandkids (that were there).
They got a fun new flashlight, some were even pink!
Jared and Jenna studying Jakes families scrapbook.
AND more kids:
AND more games:
The guys always try to sneak in a pack trip up to the mountains before harvest starts. This year was no exception. They had a great time, it was uneventful, which I am always thankful for! I'm not to sure about all of the pictures because I wasn't there, so I will do my best!
Aaron leading Buddy
Cody, I do not know hardly any horses names, too bad I cant document that.
Tyler and Cody, I am pretty sure they are about to take a dip in that freezing cold creek right there.
Camp site? Cody, Jared, Kegan on other side of Aaron, Tyler
Getting ready for bed. Jared, Aaron, Mike
Jared and Cody
Ryan, I have no idea what horse?
I am pretty sure this was Kegans first time to get to go with the men!
Tyler
