Neir Family Reunion

Our group at the Reunion

The old Neir Family Homestead

John & Phil turned Country

Taking pictures of each other

Say Cheese!

Gramma & Hudson

Hamming it up

The inseparable duo eating their ice cream

Giving each other hugs.

Brooklyn kissing Hudson's hand.

Swinging Time in the baby swings

Only one hour left in the car and they were being sweet and holding hands.

After Omaha we went to Marcus, Iowa. For the Neir Family reunion. It was held at a community center with a park outside for the kids to play. It was great to see the old Neir farmstead and meet all the relatives we had never met. Ella & Meredith the entire weekend had so much fun switching clothes, pajamas, shoes and even booster seats. Hudson also had a lot of fun playing with his friend Brooklyn. Our Hotel and the weather was great the entire weekend.

Henry Doorly Zoo

The whole crew ready to start the day
Ella & Meredith starting the day holding hands and Hudson is chasing right after them
Ella & Meredith riding the Skyfari with Grampa

Hudson loved all the fish, sharks and turtles in the big tunnel aquarium

Ella was a little scared at first of all the sharks in the aquarium

He loved these statues and thought they were real. Here he is kissing the monkey.

This Gorilla wasn't very happy with all the people staring at him, so he would come running up to the glass and hit it or jump up and hit it. (Of course scaring all the kids)

Here Gramma and the girls are trying to get the mean gorilla up close.

Instead another one came and sat in front of them and did his business

A picture of 8 out of 9 of the kids going on a safari

Meredith picking up Ella

Daddy & Ella in the Jungle

On our way to Iowa for the Neir family we had a stop over in Omaha and went to the zoo. It was a great day overcast and not too hot. The kids all had a lot of fun.

Next stop Iowa!

Party like a Rock Star

Cute little rockers

He loved putting on his "stamps" (tattoos)

They went straight for the dessert table

Ella rocking out on the guitar

Playing Rock Band on the Wii

Eating some cake

We went over to our friends house to celebrate his 30th birthday. It was a bunch of people from our church. The kids had a great time eating junk food and running around playing games.

Happy Father's Day 2009!

We LOVE You!

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Ella's Dance Recital

Ella & Gwen

Ella a little nervous biting her lip

Ella with the 5 other girls in her class

Ella on stage

Getting in their dance positions

All the girls in the dance recital

Ella had her first dance recital this weekend. It was a busy weekend with rehearsal on Friday night and recital on Saturday. They didn't allow pictures too be taken at the recital so these pics are from the recital Friday night. It was a very long recital and Ella's group was second too last, which put them performing at around 9:45. They did a tap routine about 4 1/2 minutes long to a song from Annie get your gun. She was a little nervous to go on the stage without her teacher, but she did great. Now she can't wait to dance on the big stage again.

Last week in photos

Great Grandma & Hudson

Hudson & Great Grandpa

Great Grandpa pushing Ella on the swing

So proud he made it up in the chair by himself and he has his big boy underwear on
Our little garage sale helpers/snackers

Uncle Roger's buddy at the garage sale