*Christmas Festivities*

Bryce and I were able to go to Blanding to celebrate Christmas with the Nielson's this year! We got to see LOTS of family and participate in all the family activities!

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We had our Nielson Christmas party up at my Grandma & Grandpa's house this year. It was a full house and fun to see that much family all in one place.:)

My grandpa wasn't feeling so well the night of the party but was up and as chipper as always on Christmas Day! He sure is a "tough old bird", according to his oncologist.:) He amazes me!

My mom's brother was able to spend Christmas with us this year which was cool. I hadn't seen him in like 7 years and upon seeing me when he arrived said, "You're all grown up." I thought that was cute but I think he meant to say "grown out".:)


This may be the only picture to date that anyone has of my grandpa Larry smiling. It took a big kiss on the cheek from his favorite granddaughter but it worked like a charm.

These are the sports studs of the family.:)

Generra plays softball for the College of Southern Idaho and is an amazing pitcher and Nache just helped the San Juan Broncos take state in football, which was awesome!

Tenli absolutely LOVES her aunt Brittany! When we're in the same house and I leave to another room she'll find me minutes later and say "Aunt Bitny, you forgot me!" How cute is that??

And this my friends, is 4 generations of Nielson boys all with the same middle name Joseph. What a handsome group!
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Jett & Tenli came over Christmas Eve to open their oodles and oodles of presents so that we could all participate in the absolute joy children exude on Christmas.

This kid lives & breaths animals and hunting.:)

Tenli & her loot.

Jett & his loot.
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I think the "adults" finally rolled out of bed around 9:30 AM Christmas morning. Bryce and I awoke to hear my mom begging my dad to "Ho,Ho,Ho!" at our bedroom door. . . . . . .which he did. Bryce thought it was funny. . . . .and it totally took me back to my childhood.

Ahhhhh, the new phone. The LG Envy 3. Now I can text till my heart's content.:)

Bryce thought it was weird that my mom gave us a PINK baby blanket for Christmas when we still don't know the sex of the baby. And my mom made me tell him that I'm the one who picked it out.:) It was just so much cuter than the blue one, I explained.:)

This is the gift that keeps on giving. . . . . laughs that is.:)

This pillow case was made for my mom by a sweet young girl that she just adores.

Well if you look closely it reads: (reminder: my mom's name is Laura)

L-oyal
A-wesome

U-nderstanding

R-ear

A-mazing

* We're not quite sure if she meant Rare or Real. You can imagine the laughs this one got Christmas morning. . . . . Christmas afternoon. . . . and Christmas night.:)

*The Loot*

Bryce HATES this kind of picture but it's amazing what you can talk your husband into when you're carrying his child.:)

We like to call it "using the pregnancy card".

I think it's starting to get worn out.:)

Of coarse, this is our FAVORITE gift of all!

We're just sooooo excited!!
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Blanding was covered in snow when we arrived for Christmas so we couldn't pass up the chance to go tubing/sledding!

Here's Bryce trying to break his neck.:) Don't worry. . . .he didn't. He got a little nervous and jumped off the sled before it got farther than a couple feet down the hill.

Jett is a tubing fool! He went up and down that hill all by himself about 50 times in 2 hours and loved every minute of it until he got brave and decided to go down the one with a jump. His parting words were "I hit my boon. I think I'm done." So cute!

Thank You Mom & Dad for all the hard work and time you put into making Christmas fun & special for us all!

We love you!!

All I Want For Christmas. . . .

Our Christmas list this year is a little different than most- -

you won't find anything on it that can be bought at Walmart, Best Buy, the closest mall or even the Internet. The one thing that is on our Christmas list in big bold letters that has remained on the list, and every other list for that matter, for the last few years is one of those things that Santa cannot make at his toy shop.

With the help of a very intelligent & wonderful fertility specialist and a HUGE blessing from our Heavenly Father, Bryce and I will have the merriest Christmas of all!
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That's right! We're PREGNANT!

And we've never been so excited!!! We feel so blessed!!

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I'm 10 weeks now and just had my 2nd ultrasound today. I heard the most amazing sound- - It was my beautiful little baby's heart beat going 169 beats/minute! And it was already waving at mom & dad.:) So cute! It still seems so surreal!

Dr.Whitten(fertility specialist) says the baby looks/sounds healthy and released me from his care over to my obstetrician.

Words cannot express how thankful, excited & blessed we feel!

S-N-O-W

I know everyone else in the Western United States is getting dumped with snow this week but it really is a rare occasion that we get snow in Lovelock. I was actually really excited to see it snowing!! I just said to Bryce the other day "I wonder if we're going to get any snow in Lovelock this winter?" And sure enough two days later I was snuggled up on the couch on a Sunday afternoon watching Christmas movies "with" my snoring husband when I look out the window and see SNOW! It was a perfect "Christmas season moment".:) Boy has it been COLD though! Ok so not as cold as lets say......Omaha but we've turned into wimps since being away for the 2nd winter and 6 degrees is cold!!!!

It was snowing again when I woke up this morning and it hasn't stopped yet!! I didn't think Nevada got this much snow! What's going on?? I know that Lovelock wasn't expecting this much snow either because I don't think we even have snow plows! I'm serious! The roads are horrible and they stay that way for days!

I'm really not complaining about the snow just yet. I'm enjoying it for now. But give it a couple weeks and I'll be wishing it was spring.:)

It's Your Birthday!!

I just wanted to wish my OLDer brother a Happy Birthday!!

I've lost track of how many years old he is.:) He still looks great though doesn't he?

So here's a Happy Birthday shout-out to my handsome, hardworking, perfectionist, funny, intelligent, and a great dad- - OLDer brother!

Love Ya!