Christmas 2015

I love our tradition of getting a real Christmas tree. This year was extra special because we went to the forest and cut it down ourselves. The other tradition I love is the kids sleeping under the Christmas tree on Christmas eve and the final favorite is the Nativity acted out by our favorite actors...the Neeley-boppers.

We called her a sheep eating shepherd becuase she took that paper sheep and started narfing it!

Out in the woods cutting down a Christmas tree.

Sleds from Santa

Christmas Eve at James and Meieli's House

We had a wonderful Christmas, that I definitely don't want to forget. I was able to be together with all my siblings, and that hasn't happened in too long! It was wonderful!

Neeley Babies at 2 months!

Brett

Dantzel

Kelsey

Annie Mae

Baby Annie Mae

Our sweet Annie Mae joined our family April 20th 2015 at 11:55pm.
Grandma and Grandpa and Trever flew in from Idaho on Saturday April 18th, one day past my due date. Brett had come home with the stomach flew a week earlier and he, Kelsey and I all took our turn being sick. Sunday night Jeff got sick and stayed in bed all day Monday. Monday (3 days late) I felt crampy in the afternoon, but no contractions, so Mom and I walked the 2 miles roundtrip to Brett's school. We had Tacos for dinner and watched Big Hero 6. At 10pm I decided to jump in the shower before bed. While in the shower I had my first contraction, and two more while there. I got out and told Jeff that I was in labor. He left to go get a coke because he still wasn't feeling well. I laid down in bed with my mom and she massaged my back while I was laboring. The contractions started coming hard and fast, so we called the midwife. She said to meet in 45 minutes at the birthing center. Mom, Jeff and I headed to the birthing center about 25 minutes away. When I got there I was dilated to a 9 and fifteen minutes later she was born.
We love our sweet baby girl and are so happy she is with us!

Fresh from heaven. 9lbs 20.5inches

 

 

 

Very proud siblings.

My Loves

Here are some pictures of the people I love most!

Ready for church.

Aunt Hailee made this Anna hat for Miss Kelsey!

This stud hiked R mountain the the freezing cold with Dad!

Another Hailee hat....my beautiful Elsa!

Sea World

We were able to get Sea World passes for 2014 and we enjoyed them so much! Here are pics from our last and final visit!

Cutie on the merry-go-round!

We loved the beluga show!

Best big brother helping little sister on the nets.

Up the nets and down the slides probably only 100 times!

These best buddies love having adventures together. At first Dantzel was nervous to venture away from mom. But Brett encouraged her and took her all around the nets!

Bye bye Sea World!

A Pedal Bike for Dantzel

Christmas morning was pretty special for Dantzel. She woke up before the other kids and saw her new purple pedal bike, and she was so excited!
She was a little nervous about trying to ride it, but with a little encouragement, she did it and was riding really well within an hour!

I'd say she is pretty darn happy about it!

Ready to try a pedal bike with NO training wheels!

She's got it! First day on the bike and she learned like a champ!

We were all pretty proud of her, and I'm quite impressed, she is only 4!

These balance bikes are awesome!