Paul and Michelle's Family

Sand Surf and....SLATER!!!

2009-06-15T20:09:00.000-07:00

I meet SLATER!!!! ok ok i know his real name is Mario Lopez but he will forever in my mind be the cute mullet luvin AC Slater. I had such a crush on him!! (the real life Mario however is much smaller than my 60 inch TV makes him seem. hmm....oh well)

So we decided to go to Faria this weekend with some friends to surf and hang out and who should be there??!!? Oakley was hosting a "celebrity learn to surf day". It was really cool. The only "celebrity" we meet was Mario but we were told that kristen stewart and Adrian brody were there also.Very cool.

Paul got on a surf board for the first time since jr high and said it was just like riding a bike. I was really impressed. he did really good.

Jackson did great just hangin out watching the kids run around crazy. He did play in the sand but wasn't too excited about that. Whitney and Adam blast playing with their friends Avie and Lucy. Paul took them out on a boogie board for the first time. Lets just say Adam had fun.....Whitney not so much.

It was a great Saturday. I love living so close to the ocean and can't wait to get on a board myself.

Adams big day!

2009-06-06T21:45:00.000-07:00

My sweet bubba turned 4 this week. We did the family party and the friend party and now that its all quiet and messes cleaned up I have a moment to think about how wonderful its been having Adam in my life for the past 4 years. I really contemplated about not having more kids after my horrible pregnancy with Whitney but I am so glad I did. Adam makes my world a happier place.
So Adam someday when your old enough to read this i want you to know you are my best buddie and I love you with all of my heart and soul.

(sorry this post is sappy. its been one of those days.)

LA's Natural histroy museum

2009-03-16T16:54:00.000-07:00

About a month ago we had a rare free Saturday so we headed out to the big city to have some fun. If you live anywhere near LA and have little kids I HIGHLY recommend going to the natural history museum. They really do a great job of getting little ones involved. I have been to some pretty awesome museums like the Getty and the natural history museum in Chicago. They were all really big and impressive but this small little museum in LA was the BEST for kids.

When we got there we were told to go to the puppet show. Both Paul and I thought whoopee how lame was this going to be. We were definitely surprise when a life size baby triceratops came charging into the room. This thing was so real looking! Adam thought for sure it was real and quickly scooted into my lap.

After the puppet show the kids got to dig for fossils and visit their bug zoo. The worker there was kind enough to let my kids hold giant cockroaches. I'm glad I carry hand sanitizer.

Cavities

2009-03-16T16:41:00.000-07:00

I am married to a dentist, so you would think we would all have perfect teeth, never eat candy, and be Paul's best patients. umm WRONG.
Here is poor little Adams recent trip. He had 2 cavities that were pretty big. I being the wise mother that I am suggested that maybe it would be a good idea to give him a little sleepy gas before Paul started. Paul didn't like that idea and proceeded to tell me that he was the dentist and knew what he was doing. I'll let you be the judge of that after you see these pictures.

Poor little guy i had to hold down his legs While Paul's assistant held his arms!You can see how sweaty he got from screaming so hard! He definitely deserved his licorice!!

I know its March but....

2009-03-16T16:20:00.000-07:00

Ok I know its March but I have SERIOUSLY neglected this blog so ....MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

This year we decided to start a new tradition for Christmas eve and have a "night in Bethlehem". It was great! I think it really helped the kids understand why we celebrate Christmas and helped them realise that Jesus was a real person. We ate pita bread and lamb chops and olives and I even got my kids to try dates and figs. We will definitely be doing this again next year.

Here are just some cute pics of the kids with their "big" toy from Santa. (Jackson is so small so Santa decided he really didn't need to have the elves spend any money on him this year. A stuffed animal was all he needed)

Adam's new pet Spike the Dinosaur. We have learned that we can't refer to him as merely Spike. He is Spike the Dinosaur

This is Smores. She was really hard for Santa to justify all the money it took to make her, but this was the only thing Whitney asked for. What can I say Santa is a sucker.

Sad

2009-03-13T09:54:00.000-07:00

Today is a very sad day for my family. Our good friends the Sampsons are moving away to bigger and better things and our hearts just ache with the loss of you.
Natalie you have not only been a true friend to me but you love my kids and I can't thank you enough for that. I know that you will love being back near family and old friends, and they will be blessed to have you in their lives just as we were. Please keep in touch!!!

Top reasons why we will miss the Sampson's

. sacrament will be alot quieter

.No going to "Miss Natalie's" after school

. No more Cafe Rio night

.Paul will have to find someone else to help lift heavy objects

. No one to suggest "special fridays"

.I'll actually have to start talking to other moms outside kindergarten

We love you guys!!!!

Mazatlan

2008-12-30T12:29:00.000-08:00

Day four greeted us with another picturesce view of mexicos beauty..........

Paul decided to go fishing with Ryan and his Dad so I hung out all day with the rest of the Johnson family. Our waiter in the dining room was from Mazatlan and told us the best beach was on stone island. so we took a water taxi over to the island and it was wonderful!! quiet and peaceful and a really beautiful beach.

Ryan's sister Brittney and her husband Nick brought their son Jack on the trip. I thoroughly enjoyed playing with that little guy when i was missing my little munchkins back home.

While we were eating lunch a guy came over and offered to let us hold his iguanas. Nick was the brave one and Jack thought they were really cool. I'm sure dad earned some points for that one!

Welcome to Mexico!!

2008-12-30T11:54:00.001-08:00

Ok so day 3.
So Paul and I woke up bright and early to spend a glorious day in Puerto Vallarta. I had never been outside of the us and had visions of glorious beaches and palm trees.......this picture shows my first vision of Mexico. (yup thats a walmart)

Once I stoped laughing Paul and I headed out to have the adventure of out lives!! We booked the high adventure excursion and I was terrified!!! We got on a boat that took us to a small fishing village on the other side of the city. The ride took about 20 minutes and we got to see a couple of giant bat rays swimming around us. they were at least 9 feet across and swam right up to our boat. It was amazing to see them so up close! Once we reached the beach we got into military jeeps and rode up the mt to the base camp. we then took mules further up to the top of the Sierras Madras forest. By this time my heart was beating like crazy and i was starting to feel excited but VERY anxious. We were told by our guides that we would be zip lining down 10 lines and that theirs was the highest and longest in Mexico. I wish I could tell you how high up we were but all hearing lost me when i looked down. I do have to say I'm really glad i did but i don't think I'll be doing it again any time soon. Paul of course loved every minute of the zip lining. The part I did LOVE was the repelling. I think I liked it so much because i felt in control. We rappelled down 2 waterfalls and it was beautiful!!

(at one point i lost my brake and had to be rescued.my guide was VERY nice!! hehehe)

the wedding

2008-12-30T11:48:00.001-08:00

On day 2 of our trip our good friends Ryan and Cheryl were married. They are so cute together and really bring out the best in one another. Paul and I were really honered to be there for them. We love you guys!!!

Our Cruise

2008-12-29T13:13:00.000-08:00

So many of you know Paul and I went on a 7 day cruise to Mexico eailier this month. We had a blast!!! It was great catching up with old friends, seeing Ryan and Cheryl get married, being lazy, adventurous and of course eating lots of great food!!! I have lots of pics so i'll be posting them in multiple posts.

December

2008-12-29T13:08:00.000-08:00

Wow! This month has flown by so fast!!! I have a lot of catching up to do. Hopefully there will be time to do it all by the new year.

Peterson Family 2008

2008-12-18T14:16:00.001-08:00

These are a few of the Pictures that we had done when our friend Ari was in town. I think they turned out soooo good! We really lucked out that the weather was so good that day. Thanks again Ari you're Awesome!!!!

Good Baby!!!

2008-12-03T16:47:00.000-08:00

Jackson sleept through the night last night!!!!!!!! Hopefully he keeps this up for next week when Grammy is with him while we're on our cruise. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!!

(isn't he cute!!)

Happy Birthday Whitney

2008-11-23T19:05:00.001-08:00

Yesterday my little Whitney turned 6. We had a wonderful day. The day stared off meeting my good friend Michelle and her daughter Taylor down in LA at the American Girl store. I let Whitney pick out any doll she wanted and she picked a "just like you doll" and named her Lilly. If any of you have girls I HIGHLY recommend going to this store! It was really neat. We went to the "salon" and got Lilly's hair done. Next we had lunch and they even had little place settings for the dolls! It was sooo cute! The girls had a blast and the food wasn't that bad!

After we got back from American Girl we met up with Paul and the boys and played around mission oaks park for awhile. We discovered lot of trails and neat things to climb on.

Lastly we went home for spaghetti and meatballs with Grammy and Pappa, opened presents and had cake and ice cream. It was a very fun day.

Whitney I just want you to know how much I love you and how proud I am of you. You truly are my "Heart and Soul".

bowling with the grands

2008-11-14T06:25:00.000-08:00

So my parents came from Utah for Jacksons blessing and a little fun on the beach. What they got was pouring rain!!!! So we went bowling and had a blast! I was a little nervouse about the kids, this was going to be their first time at it but they did awesome!!!! Whitney even bowled a strike!! Jackson slept through all the noise and we all had the best time! I should take my little crazys bowling more often!

Where's Adam?

2008-11-12T09:05:00.000-08:00

We were playing hide and seek and Adam thought if he took off his clothes he would be invisible. Paul and I got a good laugh. Adam did not find it so funny that we found him though. Hopefully he won't try this little trick at preschool!

my little hams

2008-10-28T14:57:00.000-07:00

My lovely friend Violet has been so sweet and has taken my kids on numerous occasions while I was preggers and we all love her to death! The last time she took the kids for a walk and took some pictures. I couldn't believe how cute they came out!!!

Jackson Aaron Peterson

2008-10-06T09:21:00.000-07:00

I wanted to introduce our newest addition.... Jackson. I know I told all of you his name was going to be Scott, but when he came out he just didn't look like a Scott to us.

Jack was born Sep. 21 at 9:30 in the morning and lets just say I was VERY happy to have him out!!! He weighed a whooping 7lbs 12oz (my biggest baby) and is extremely cute and healthy. We have started calling him "One eye Jack" because he looks up at you with one eye open and curls his lip and looks just like a pirate.

Whitney and Adam love their baby and are big helpers to mommy. Paul and I love having a little one again but we desperately miss sleeping!!! Jack is turning out to be a lot like his big sis.Very clingy to mom and waking up every 2 hours to eat. But hes to cute to be upset with.

We feel very blessed to have him complete our family.

More pictures to follow!!!!!

School Days

2008-09-10T06:31:00.000-07:00

So sorry this is a little late but Whitney started kindergarten 2 weeks ago and loves it!!! I was worried she wouldn't want to go because she's still a bit upset about the move but thankfully she has a awesome teacher and absolutely loves it!
Paul and I are so proud of our little princess! She is growing up to be so talented and kind. We just love her to death!!!

2008-08-09T14:44:00.000-07:00

So i had my weekly appt with the ob to see if the baby was growing anymore.(hes been on the small side). we found out I have WAY too much fluid in my uterus and that's why I'm having all the contractions. so more bed rest for me. But because of all the extra fluid the doc was able to get some really awesome shots of Scott ( By the way we are naming him Scott Aaron). Both Whitney and Adam were there and loved seeing "their" baby. Although Adam wanted the doctor to take pics of the baby in his belly! =) So to all my friends and family out there (especially you Liz) having a baby is not fun but definitely worth it!!!

Need Help

2008-08-05T13:33:00.000-07:00

Ok so I truely do not understand how this blogging things work!!!! Please help!!!

New at this

2008-07-03T11:02:00.000-07:00

Ok so I'm FINALLY setting up a blog. I really don't know what I'm doing so forgive me and go with the flow. If any of you know how I can make this cooler PLEASE let me know!