2014!!!

 This is the year! We probably say that about every year... but I have a feeling this year with definitely be the best by far. Jaren will graduate in just THREE (that's right.. 3!) short months and then we'll move on to bigger and better things. Hopefully :) We're kinda D.U.N with being poor college students and are ready to see where life takes us. Here are some things that have been going on in 2014 so far: Jaren set up our NEW media center! Thanks mom and dad, we LOVE it! A new year = new year's resolutions = working out. Jaren's been trying out very advanced yoga poses. They are perfection. ;) And... I've been doing lots of Zumba. We've been teaching for some young women groups lately. They are thee MOST fun! This is our regular Thursday night class. I'm in the blue pants!

One Saturday night, Jeff and Janna came to Provo for a family friend's reception. We begged them to bring the pups, and they DID! So we invited all our neighbor friends and their kids over to see them. The pups were a HUGE hit and some of our friends even offered to dog-sit while we went to the reception!
On the 17th, we went to IDAHO for the long Martin Luther King day weekend. We got to see Easty play bball! It was hilarious. And my good friend and old roommate, Makayla, got married on the 18th! She looked beautiful and I loved catching up with my high school friends! BFFs for life.

And on Sunday, after church, there were big football games on so we had ALL the fam dam over for food and our fav game, Mexican train! We loved playing with our nieces and nephew. Callie was even crawling for us and laughing so much at Livvie and Remmy. We stopped by to see the pups in SLC on the way home. Tanner was sporting his new haircut and has warmed up to the pups!

New Year's in SLC

Alright... so Oscar left a pretty big, gaping hole in the all the Nelson hearts. To help ease the pain, TWO new additions were sworn in! Meet Odie and Fritz - the cutest little doxies that ever lived!
These pooches were introduced while skyping with our favorite missionary on Christmas Day! We were SO surprised when we saw these two black things on the screen! I think Jentry was excited. He looked so good, and we can't wait to see him THIS June!
Callie loves the puppies! Then, we were finally able to open our gifts with one another. Our break was toooo short! Can't wait for the next one!

Christmas in Ririe 2013

Jaren and I met up with the family at Tate's bball game in Poky. I was so excited to see them! The next evening, Tater took his big, fat sisters for a ride behind the snowmobile. We laughed so hard and almost peed our pants the entire time. Tate's the BEST driver, and is always so careful with us. It was pitch black and we almost got eaten by dogs, but it was worth it! Oh, and I wore my dad's coveralls and almost wore out the bum when it was my turn to ride on the tube.. hehe!
We also celebrated Alli and Dad's bday at the skating rink in Idaho Falls. We all wore ugly sweaters. It was so fun! And on dad's birthday, he chipped his tooth RIGHT before he opened up all his Duck Dynasty birthday presents. Talk about perfect timing! SO FUNNY. We were trying to take his picture with his red-neck smile and gifts, and whenever we'd say "smile" he'd automatically say, "Happy, Happy, Happy!" Hahaha. He REALLY loves that show. I mean, look at those crazy-eyes!! He should audition.
Finally, it was Christmas Eve! I was put in charge (AGAIN!) of helping with the Nativity. Our new house has a perfect "stage" and the "actors" can walk down the stairs when it's their turn for their debut. After everyone went home, Jaren and I went over to help grandma B hang a picture in her living room so all her guests could see it. She rewarded us with the VERY FIRST homemade turtles of the season.. lucky! Then, guess what??? Santa came!!! Easty woke us all up at 8. Christmas is SO much more fun with kiddos. Thanks, Jill, for some of the pics!
And like always, we wenet to Grandma's for the famous Christmas Dinner/Lunch. Afterwards, we all went to Richard's school and played human Foosball! It got a little dangerous. Just ask Livvie! haha
And I FINALLY saw the moose family!!! I was beyond excited. A mamma, a daddy, and a baby.
One day, all the little girl cousins were playing dress up except for Remmy, so I found her a teensy dress to wear and she was SO happy toddling around in it. I told her to "say cheese" so I could take her picture and she backed all the up to the wall (for a better backdrop, duh!) then flashed me this huge smile. It was hilarious!

And I went to a few different baby showers over the break! It was good to see old friends.
We were so sad to see the Christmas season end! But loved every single minute of it.