WE'RE HAVING A BOY! We are so excited (and relieved) that we're having a boy...we need him to help bring some balance to our home. The due date is March 20th and he is measuring 1 week big....so maybe he will come more around March 10th? Celiese was 9 pounds 4 ounces 8 days early so I'm scared.

I have FIVE sister-in-laws who are also expecting! Annie and Brett: Girl, Dec 24th, Christina and Sam: Girl, February 26, Neil and Michelle: Twins,Boy and Girl, Feb 6, Bruce and Brandi: Boy, April 14, and Jeff and Jenn: ?, June. Craziness.
My parents will go from 3 grandchildren to 8 in 6 months!!! Next Christmas we will all be together...8 children 3 and under! Wowsers!

MAREN'S FIRST HAIRCUT






I finally gave Maren her first haircut! It was fun, but her hair curls up so much that it looks like I cut more than I did. She looks a lot like Shirley Temple...but cuter of course :)

CELIESE LOVES TO READ



Often when I'm cleaning up the kitchen or doing other chores I can't hear Celiese talking or running around..I find her in Maren's room with a pile of books just reading quietly and I try very hard not to disturb her!

Halloween Pictures...Maren was Raggedy Ann, my mom made the costume and did her make-up and hair, i was raggedy ann when i was little too! Celiese was a chinese lady the outfit was given to Maren by Uncle David from his mission in Taiwan. We had lots of fun trunk or treating and Maren really enjoyed getting all that candy...of course I ate most of it! We decided to carve a silly pumpkin...what do you think, does he look silly?

This is really cute and amazing! All you musicians and non-musicians will enjoy this! A 6 year old who can play 200 memorized songs on the piano.

I'm sorry I have not put more pictures of the house on...I need to take some better pictures now that the house is done...Yeahhhh!!!!! More pictures coming soon....I promise! When I get the internet it will be more convenient...I know I have lots of excuses. Scroll down and watch the video of Celiese...

My mom painted the cutest tree in the playroom of our new home...don't you agree? She's amazing, very talented. The first time Maren saw my mom painting the tree she said "Pooh bear!" The girls love to sit and read books, dance infront of the big mirror, and play. Oh...we moved in a week and a half ago and love it. I feel like I'm living in a dream. Heavenly Father has given us many blessings. Thank you everyone who helped on our home, you're awesome!

Maren absolutley ADORES her daddy...can you tell? Jorden was taking a nap a couple of Sundays ago and she wanted to be with him. We all love daddy! He works so hard and definetly deserves a Sunday nap.

I FIXED THE VIDEO THANKS TO CANDICE! TAKE A LOOK! Celiese is 14 months and counts to "2" If you haven't already heard...try to read her shirt and you will find out why I have not blogged for awhile, I've been really sick and now I'm feeling better. (sorry about Maren's background noise!

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Our Front Door

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Happy Birthday Celiese!!

Celiese turned 1 year old on July 20th...I can't believe it! She has started to walk, says "hi" and "what's that" and pulls her sister's hair. Celiese is such a happy baby and we love her very much.

Four Generations

Great Grandpa Nielsen, Grandma Bryce, Mom Bethany, Maren& Celiese

Happy 4th of July!We hope everybody had a great 4th; we did! We went to our ward breakfast with a flag raising, swimming lessons, the parade in Safford, fourwheeling and swimming in the river, cookout at Don and Sharon's, and musical program and fireworks at the fairgrounds! I love the 4th..it's one of my favorite holidays!

I know, I know, I'm way behind..but here are some photos anyway.....click my house!

Columbine: A beautiful place in the mountains where we go to find peace and rest as well as play. June 25-27 2007

Jorden was at Camp Raymond from Saturday to Saturday and the girls, my mom, and I went to the cabin for 3 days. It was nice and cool. After reading Kayla's blog I wondered if Maren would be a good hiker...well she is! She even walked all the way around Riggs Lake..no complaints. It was fun to introduce my girls to a place I love and sadly have not been to for 3 years! It was so fun to go back and enjoy God's creations. The flower Maren sits by is called Columbine and it was right outside our cabin!

At the Lake

On the morning of Katy's wedding, Jorden, Maren, Celiese, Uncle Neil, Aunt Michelle, and I (Bethany) went to the lake. We had lots of fun on the wave runners and Maren and Celiese had fun playing in the water. Thanks Neil and Michelle....who are, by the way, living in Hawaii for 3 months. We miss them very much. Oh...they left us their wave runners while they're gone!

Finally..I have more pictures of the house. Click Celiese.

Happy Birthday 2 Maren!!
Maren turned 2 Saturday and we celebrated with family on Sunday. Grandma Bryce made her a cute baby doll and baby quilt and nana and papa gave her a snow white dress. Jorden and I gave her a dress-up box with her name on it. I bought some hats at a local thrift shop, washed them, and made pretty bows to put on them. It was fun to make. Chealsey (3)blew out her candles and she just clapped! It was cute. Maren and learned and grown a lot this year and we love her very much! Last week she counted to 6 all by herself while stacking blocks and her vocabulary is starting to boom. It's so fun. Hope everyone had a fun memorial day! We went swimming (the girls and i) and Jorden and I went to see Spider Man..liked it a lot.

I'm 8 months old

Cute as can be

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You'll love what you see!

Home Update

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