Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope all is well with everyone. I am amazed how fast this year has passed. This year has been a very fun year! As many of you know, I returned from Mexico a year ago in October. I was supposed to return to Mexico a month later, but decided it was in my best interest not to return. I filed for divorce in February and it still is not final. I am hopeful it will be in the next couple of months.

Some of the highlights of my year have been Christmas last year, the Nielson, Small, and Loveland Reunions! Grandma Nielson’s 80th Birthday Party. A trip to Oregon to visit Leah, Ryan and the twins, during the 4th of July! Lots of fun time with my sister MeLinda and her kids TyLene, Tayson, and Jace! Working in the After School Club at Harold B. Lee Elementary! A business trip to Sun Valley with my good friend Lori Zilles, and a visit to the Twin Falls Temple! Great talks with my awesome Mother! Fun activities with my brothers! Walking in the mornings with Grandma & Grandpa Small! My friends Marie & Mike moving back to Salt Lake City! Dropping in and chatting with Aunt Jo! My friends Javier & Brenda taking out their endowments and soon will be sealed! Trips to Salt Lake to visit Alaina & family, Verolinda & Arturo, & other friends! It has been so fun being close to family again!
I am still employed at Bear Lake Memorial as their floor specialist. I’m looking for another job in Cache Valley so that in the fall I can finish my schooling at Utah State University. I will be staying with Uncle Sam & Aunt Marilyn. They have graciously opened their home to me. I am very excited to stay with them!

During this particular Christmas Season, I have realized the great love of our Savior. I’m so thankful for him, and for the things he has done for me. I’m very blessed to have the gospel in my life. I’m very blessed to have the wonderful family that I have. And I’m thankful for their unconditional love & for their continued support!

I love you all & wish you a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.

Lots of Love, RaLauna Ann

Thanksgiving Fun!!!

Adventures with the Royers!!

Saturday September 19th we went and picked tomatoes in Tremonton. Mom and I spent Friday night at the Royer house, and we got up Saturday morning and went and picked 4 bushel of tomatoes. Tomatoes are great to pick because it doesn't take very long to pick a couple bushel. When we got to MeLinda's at about 10:30 p.m. Jace was still awake. I got this really cute picture with him and mom!!




Mom and Jace hanging out on the couch!




TyLene being silly again!!


Tayson being a scary villan... Man he makes a scary face!!


TyLene and Tayson took turns taking pictures with my camera. These are a few of the pictures that they took.


Mom listening to her ipod!!


Mother like daughter, silly!!



Jace being an angel and sleeping!!


TyLene taking pictures of herself... Once again being silly!!



TyLene with the flowers in front of their house.




Tayson with the flowers in front of their house.




Flowers in front of the Royer's!! Aren't they gorgeous? Love them!!

New Projects!!!

So a lot of my family and friends have been having babies...


This one is Cheryl Price's. My really good friend!


This one was for my cousin Haley!!!


This one was for my good friend Verolinda!!


Another picture of Verolinda's!!!

Demolition Derby!!

After we went to Bloomington Lake we all went to the Demolition Derby. Austin was in the derby. Thomas was going to be in it, but never got his car started in time. But that didn't stop us from having fun!! It's always a party with the Small's!!











Michael and I at the derby!


Aunt Jo having fun at the derby!!


Jace our future derby driver. He dreams about derby cars!! He's awesome!!


Mom and Dad having fun with the Grandkids at the derby!



Everyone in between heats!!!


Grandma and Grandpa Small!!!

Bloomington Lake!

On August 15th we went to Bloomington Lake. It was cloudy and cold in the morning, but it didn't stop us from going. Later in the afternoon it did clear out and warmed up. But it was never warm enough for me to get in. Then we rushed home to get to the demolition derby!!



Me


Thomas



Mike, Janessa, and Austin....

Chr


Grizz going off the rope!!!


Jay playing with Janessa's new phone.


Austin and Janessa...


Kali...


Mom and Tayson


Ally & Caleb asleep on the way back down to the farm....



Caleb hiding on the tree trunk....


Jay freezing to death....


Sean after he recked on his Dirt Bike.


Beautiful Bloomington Lake!!!

Jace, "Ea-ter Egg"!!!

Tayson Dancing!!

Ross Park Zoo!

The weekend that Wes and Lexi got married, we spent the weekend in Pocatello. We stayed at the Red Lion! We had lots of fun! Unfortunately, for us the pool was being closed for maintance. And that is a very sad thing for the Nielson's when the pool is closed. So we snuck into the Holiday Inn to go swimming and almost caught kicked out. We left before they could kick us out. One very fun thing we did was go to the Ross Park Zoo! We had a blast!


After 32 years they are still holding hands!! Pretty good if you ask me!!


Tayson cheesin it big time...


TyLene and Jace with the bunny! This is one of the few animals Jace wasn't scared of!


Us at the zoo! RaLauna, Janessa, Jace, MeLinda and Dad.


Jace saying he was scared of the Bears


Grizzly Bear, looks just like Grizzy huh?


Dad and Jace! (Janessa in the background!)


Baby Geese! How cute!!


Looking at the Buffalo!


The coyote


TyLene


Tayson


At Ross Park Zoo!


At the Zoo!


Jace, Mom, TyLene, and Tayson's head!