Family Life...Celebration of 5 Wonderful Years...

Bella and Her Neighbor Friends Playing Dress up!


Bella and Her Best Friend Maddie!

My Cute Little Minnie Mouse!

Bella and Her Daddy...Definitely Daddy's little Girl

Has daddy wrapped around her finger!

My little Bella is growing up so so fast! She is so much fun right now and I am loving every minute of it! She talks all the time...She loves her "Baby Dolls" Every one of them is "Baby Hattie or Baby Saydee". Named after her little cousins. Her new thing that she does is the Sign for I Love You! She has been trying so hard and now she finally has it and does it all the time. We will be riding in the car and she will hold it up and say "Love you Mommy, Love you". So of course I do it back and we play back and forth! She is growing up big time but we are loving it! Honestly people told me that when we had her we would think back and wonder what we ever did without her and now that we do I think back and I wouldn't change it for the world because she is the light of our life. She is so excited for "Baby Broder". She talks to him all the time and gives him kisses. She See's little boys in car seats and calls them "Baby Broder". I know that she is going to be so so good with her new little brother. She just has that little motherly instinct that girls have and she is a little sweet heart! I am now 26 weeks and getting more and more nervous as the days go on! I am trying to get prepared but working full time and how busy this summer has been it is really hard to find time! On my days off I just want to play with Bella so really I am falling behind on getting prepared! Oh but with my wonderful husband everything will get done! School starts next week for Ben! Yahoo I am sure he is so excited:( This semester will be a good one though. Luckily we got all his classes in the morning so that he can still work at GEM Engineering in the Afternoon. He is loving that job and I am so glad. They are amazing to work with and he is really loving it so I am glad that he has found his little niche!

A lot has happened lately that has really made me realize how blessed I am in life. Me and Ben just celebrated our 5th Year Anniversary!!!! I can't believe how time flies bye. I absolutely LOVE being Married. He is the love of my life. I don't know what I would do without him. He is my Best Friend and the Best husband in the World. We have been through so much in these past five years! Loosing loved ones! Seeing him go through that trial in our life has been one of the hardest things ever. Because I hate to see the person I love the most suffer through hard times. Both of us has had our trials in life but I feel like that is what has made us stronger. I love him so much! I could never express how much because my love grows deep! All I can do is Pray every day and thank my Heavenly Father for My Wonderful Husband! I have a wonderful family because of him! I love our little Family and how it is growing! It is Amazing and I owe it all to my Wonderful Husband!!

To Celebrate we had an amazing weekend! Bella had a sleep over Friday night at Hattie, Saydee, and Aunt Maymy's (Amy's). She had so much fun there! Ben got us reservations at Little America in Salt Lake city and it was so Beautiful. We even had room Service for Breakfast and I have never had that before so I was Spoiled. I would tell anyone to do that because it is so so nice there. We then spent Saturday at the Salt Lake Temple which was amazing! I have wanted to go there forever and we just haven't made it up that way yet so it was kinda a special trip. Oh and it was well worth it! I loved that feeling of being there and It was so so Beautiful. We have been to a lot of temples since we have been married and I love it. We have been to Manti, St George, Nauvoo, Hawaii, Japan, and now Salt Lake. I guess that doesn't seam like a lot compared to all that are out there but every trip we have taken we make sure we go to the temple that is near bye. And we plan on making it to so many more! We then went out to eat and then to Planet of the Apes. It was so much fun and we had a blast together! It was so nice to have a relaxing weekend and not worry about all the worldly responsibilities that we do! We had a great time and it was great to reminisce about the past 5 years! We have had the time of our life and we know that we will continue to do so! We have defiantly had an adventure along the way and every minute of it has been worth it!

Family Pictures...

We had our Family Pictures Taken By my Good Friend Natalie... And she did an awesome job...I was so excited when I saw them because you all know how hard it is to keep a 2 year old still for pictures and to get them to smile...It was so fun and I am so glad that we had her take them...It was one of our Family Goals this year to get family pictures taken by a professional two times a year...I absolutely love pictures ask anyone in my family they are probably sick of me always making them pose for family pictures:) I just feel like they are one of the greatest memories that you can look back on! Bella was so fun in these pictures you can just see her little personality shine right through...

One thing that my Family always jokes about is once we get family pictures we always end up having a new addition to our Family...Well in this case it is True we are adding Number 2!! We are having a "Baby Brother" according to Bella and she says it so so cute! I am officially 20 weeks along:) We are due November 25th...We are so so excited...I don't know what we are going to do we are all about pink and baby dolls right now... It will definatly be such a fun new adjustment... We are so Blessed and so excited...I really am getting more and more excited everyday I just love Bella and I have enjoyed every stage in her life with this new little one we will enjoy him just as much...

My Little Girl Turning 2...

So Much has happened for us in these past 3 months...Bella just turned 2 on May 29th & she is adorable...We have had so much fun with her she is at the best age right now... She talks non stop she is a little jabber jaws...(Like her mom)... She has such an imagination right now she could play with her baby dolls all day long... She is such a girl and loves shoes...She loves to get ready when mommy does...She loves wearing mommy's makeup too... She loves to paint her nails... Anytime she finds nail polish she brings it to me or Ben and says "Nails Mom Nails"...She sits down takes off her shoes and points to her nails...Her favorite thing right now is her "Blankedet"...That's what she calls her Blanket...I LOVE it... She has so much fun and is always so so happy... It makes my life so much easier... Life is such a Blessing... I absolutely love being a mom and a wife... I have the greatest husband... Bella is definitely a "Daddy's Girl"...But she Loves her Mommy too... She is a Blessing for me and Ben both...I don't know what I would do without Her and Ben... Come What May and Love it... And I am Definitely Loving it...

More to come...
Pictures of Hawaii in March
Pictures of Pirates Cove in April
Pictures of Disneyland in May
Pictures of Nielsen Family reunion in May
Pictures of Bella's Big Birthday Bash
Family Pictures

We have been so so busy but it has definitely been a blast...

Lifes Greatest Treasures....Passed down.....

We visited my Grandma and Grandpa Nielsen on sunday...They are the sweetest couple ever...Some of you may know that my Grandma isn't doing so well...She has been struggling for a few months now...She has been amazing and such a trooper...While we were there on sunday we got the phone call that my Grandma Jacobson had passed out at stake conference in Fountain Green and that they had to rush her to the hospital...Knowing that she was ok we stayed to visit with my Grandma and Grandpa Nielsen for a few minuts longer...Just listening to them two talk just made me laugh...You have to make the best out of bad situations and those two were making it much easier...My Grandma said, "Earl maybe that is where I need to go is church so that Heavenly Father will take me home". Grandpa said, 'No we are going to keep ya home cause I am not going to let him take you yet. I need you here with me." Grandma replied, "well that seams like the place to go if you want to die so I need to go next week". We all just laughed at the two of them...That is a conversation that you don't hear from many people...Just Grandparents ready to die...You know it is not easy seeing the ones you love suffer in life...But the Key of it all is, is to keep a good attitude and make the best out of the situation...enjoy it Joke about it and laugh along the way...Like my new saying that I love, "Come What May and Love it"........We need to realize all the good that comes in this life...Look at the Legacy that has passed down just from two people starting a family...The memories made and the lessons learned...The great Examples that we have had in our lives...We need to see what legacy they have passed on and continue to improve and make it better....

My Little Girls is Growing up.....

We were at my grandma Nielsen's visiting and bella was playing in the back room...Being really quiet so as I walked back into the room I found this.....Isn't she adorable this is totally worth a thousand words....She is such a little girl and so so cute...I can't get over how beautiful smart and adorable she is....I love little moments like this.....

Daddy's Little Girl.......

Bella just LOVES her Daddy....

She is Always by his side.....

Doing as Daddy Does.....

Did I say right by his side or right in his way :).....

Learning by example.....

Being cute as can be..... Trying so hard to help.....

She has her daddy wrapped around her finger he does whatever she wants him to do like wearing mommy's shoes.....

Or even letting her paint his toenails.....Oh yes this is what little girls do.....And she absolutely loved it.....What a good Daddy.....He is a wonderful daddy.....and a wonderful husband.....I am the luckiest girl in the world

Fountain Green Weekend......

We got to go home to Fountain Green this weekend. We had a lot of fun. My wonderful mother delivered an amazing message at Stake Conference. There was such a wonderful strong spirit there and not a dry eye in sight. You could just feel the spirit from the beginning she defiantly started out stake conference the right way. She is an amazing woman. She gave such a great talk about helping your family through trials. She did an amazing job. Bella loved playing with all the cousins. She loves all of them so much and was so excited to see Grandma and Grandpa. The cutest part was all the girls were dancing in the living room to justin bieber. It was so cute Bella does the cutest thing she does the "splits" and she loves it. She was doing splits, flips, spins, and dancing so so cute. Ben taught her how to jump and it is the cutest thing ever she tries so hard and laughs when she does it. She is so much fun of course.. We are just loving it. Ben is doing amazing in school. He is one of the top 5 in his Engineering classes. He is doing so good in school right now and I am so proud of him. We had a great weekend with the family and of course a busy one. But we love to see the family. I love to see my sisters. We always have so much fun together. I am so glad that I got to hear my mom speak she is amazing..... We got to visit with my grandparents and I am so glad for all that they have done for us. They are all amazing people...

Family...I Love this picture so so much because Bella just looks adorable...This Picture was taken about a year and a half ago...Look at how much we have changed...Look how much Bella has grown...Everyone always said that raising a child and having a family is the greatest thing in the world...Well they were right...Bella is so much fun...Every little thing she does right now just makes me laugh...She dances now, does flips (front rolls) and the Splits...It is the cutest thing ever...She loves to Play with her baby, and Bear...She will wrap them up in blankies (really her bath towels, and birp clothes) and carry them around like she is rocking them...She tucks it under her left arm and rocks it...She then continues to kiss them and talk to them...She is the cutest thing with the greatest personality...Last night we sand with her during bedtime You are my Sunshine and put our hands spread out by our face as we sang she absolutely loved it...So today Ben took me and Bells out to lunch at Costa Vida for Valentines and she started doing it at Costa...It was the cutest thing she wanted me and Ben to do the actions and sing the song with her...So we did...She is amazing with the sweetest spirit ever...When we give her kisses goonight she grabs my face and makes sure that I give daddy kisses goodnight too...She is so much fun...Ben is a wonderfull husband and Father...He does so well with her and juggling school and trying to take care of her too why I am at work He is amazing...He is doing so great in school and I am so proud of him...Family...Deffinatly is the Best thing in Life...

True Love..........

True LoVe...
February is all about love... Valentines day is right around the corner. A reminded Holiday for us to show our love for our loved ones...And I love it...This picture is my favorite of True Sweethearts...Mark and Val on New years eve...The Last new years that they had together...Every time I see this Picture it makes me Cry.Laugh.Smile.and Have Hope...I know that True Love is exactly what they had...It is exactly what me and Ben have...I absolutely Love My Husband...He is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me...He has made me the happiest girl in the world...We have such a wonderful life...Wonderful beautiful Home...Wonderful Beautiful Baby Girl...And we are True Sweethearts...I would do anything for Him...I have so much love in my life...My Mom and Dad...Who I would do anything for...They have always put us first and have given us everything we have ever needed...Brothers and Sisters...who are truely my best friends...They are always there for me...Grandparents...Who have been the greatest examples of love...Of course my little Girl...Bella is Amazing.Funny.Beautiful.Lovable...She just lights up our life...Ben I can't say enough about him...He is my Sweetheart...and Always will be...

What I am Grateful For.......

I am Preparing my Relief Society Lesson and This year as a presidency we decided to do our Presidency discussions on President Hinckley's B's. So I am talking on Being Grateful. This lesson has so many different things that have come to mind and I am really enjoying getting this prepared. Of course I am Grateful for so so many things. But one thing for sure is that Families are Forever. I am so grateful that I am going to be with my family forever. My love for my Ben and Bella is undescribable. I would do anything for them I love them so much. I truely have a testimony of Family's being together forever. I am so grateful for so many things and truely grateful for the Gospel.

Bella is seriously soooooo much fun right now. I am loving every minute of it. She surprises me every day and I just have no idea how she keeps getting cuter and cuter. I guess she gets it from Ben cause he gets cuter and cuter every day too. I love them so much. Bella is starting to talk so good now and she is so smart. Her Favorite show right now is "Beast" (Beauty and the Beast) She asks for it every morning. I love it so we watch it every morning while I clean the house and get ready for the day. Her Best Friend is Maddie Meredeth our next door neighbors little girl. They are sooo cute together. Whenever they play together they go upstairs in their rooms and Ben found them the other day in the closet reading books. They get so excited to see each other. I am so glad they have that Friendship. I hope it is a forever Friendship like I have always had with my Best Friend that I met when I was 3. Tosha we have and always will be Best Friends.

I am Truely Grateful for so many things. Life, Love, Family, Friends, The Gospel, The Atonement, and so much more that I get to enjoy.......

Come What May and Love It.....

Come What May, and Love It...

This is going to be my theme for the Year! I absolutely love this talk. It was given by Elder Joseph B. Worthlin In the October 2008 General Conference. I remember this talk because it touched me so much at that time. It was only 2 months since we lost Val and I was still of course having a really hard time. I was pregnant with Bella at the time no one but me and Ben knew. Mark, Ben and I got to go to that saturday afternoon session and it was amazing. You could feel the spirit so much. I know that this talk and so many others were meant for me. This talk inspired me and has so many times since. This year I am deffinatly going to do exactly that Come What May, and Love it. Me and Ben have had to deal with so many trials in our life, but I have learned so much from each one of them. My testimony has grown from each one. I am grateful for all of them. I know that there are more trials to come, but I am going to fight and make the best out of what we have. Like Elder Worthlin said COME WHAT MAY, AND LOVE IT.............

New Years........

New Years eve was amazing this year!

Of course we had our annual New Years eve party!

We laughed so hard played so many fun games!

Got to know our Friends Really Really well!

We had a blast........

It was a great way to bring in the new year!

Which is going ot be amazing!

What more could I ask for....

I have an amazing husband who I love more and more every day!

I have a Beautiful Little Girl that Makes me the Happiest Mom ever!

I have an amazing calling in the church that I enjoy so much!

I have a great home with great neighbors that make all the difference!

I have a wonderful job that I absolutely Love!

I have an amazing Family who can make it through anything!

I am so Blessed and I truely appreciate all that I have and get to enjoy......

Christmas @ Home.......

Bella Ready for church the day after Christmas.

She couldn't wait to play with her kitchen that morning!!

Bella loved playing in her "Baby's" Pack and Play!

She would sit in it and Pretend to talk on her phone! It was the Cutest!


Bella's Christmas From Santa:)

Christmas was so much fun this year! We were able to stay Home and it was just Ben, Bella and me! We enjoyed every minute of it! Bella had a blast with all of her new toys!

I LOVE being a Mom and Wife! It definatly has its rewards! The little moments make it the Best! Like today I picked Bella up to help me with the laundry and she hugged me and put her head on my shoulder! And that is rare cause she is such a busy body. I loved it sooo much! It is little moments like that, that you have to stop and Cherish!

Christmas At The Imlay's

Christmas for the past two years have been bittersweet! Of course Christmas Eve is my Favorite Holiday! There is so much love people thinking of others! Bella has been so much fun. Ever Since Val died everything has been so different. Good and Bad. New and Old Traditions are starting and of course many Changes along the way. There have been many things happen this Christmas Season that have been really making me realize how Blessed I am.... First of all my Husband. He is the most Amazing Husband in the Entire World. Even typing this post just makes me smile. He makes me laugh and helps me relax when I get so stressed. He helps with Bella so much and the house. He is just Amazing and I love him so much. Oh and Bella......Bella is the light of our lives. She is so funny and her giggle her giggle is the cutest little thing ever. I just love to hear her laugh and she is so Happy. One thing that she does right now is every morning when she wakes up she playes in her crib and talks and talks. Then when she is ready to get out she yells "Mom, Mommy, Dad Daddy" until one of us comes to get her. Then when we get in there she gets the biggest smile on her face and then she will gather everything in her crib to hand to us. Her baby doll, Stuffed puppy, Blankets, Bink's, Bottles and everything else she can find. Once she is done gathering everything handing it to us arms full, she wants us to get her. I think it is the cutest thing. She is just so much fun and this Christmas with her was of course so much fun. We enjoyed every minute of it. I love the Holiday Season for a couple of reasons....Giving to others....Thinking of others....Remenising about loved ones.... Family.... Thinking of Christ and What he has done for us.... I love that we are so blessed to be able to share this wonderful time of year with the ones we love!! I love my family and I am so Blessed to have them in my life.

Temple Square

Temple Square is always an amazing place to visit. But during Christmas Time you feel such an amazing spirit. I really wanted to go up this year because Ben has never Been there during Christmas Time. So of course it wasn't easy it was bad weather and such a busy time of year but we made it! We had such an amazing time and a lot of my family got to come with us and share that great spirit that was felt. My Family is amazing to support my Crazy Ideas that I come up with. I know that it wasn't easy for all of them. But I had a wonderful time. Bella loved every minute of it she kept pointing and saying "light light" She loved it. Ben said of course that it was amazing and loved it. We definatly have to do this again every year! It is always good to take that time from our busy lives and remember really why we are here and why we celebrate this wonderful time of year!