:: fun filled & action packed ::

we kicked off our week with a VERY entertaining jordan sparks concert.

(for those who are now seriously doubting our definition of entertaining, don't quit reading, it gets good:)

kennys work wanted to do a summer party... and JS is what they came up with. (ken wanted me to add that he was not in on the plans, plus hes the new guy-he has no say)

im not quite sure how you go from winning AMERICAN IDOL to preforming in front of a crowd of 250 or so at the scera shell in orem utah, but it was fun none the less. sorry miss sparks, you must have fallen on hard times!

you know your at a jordan sparks concert if:

1. you are the only people in the audience over the age of 12,

you didn't make a poster and you aren't crying when she steps out on stage.

2. the only other people there who aren't 12 are enjoying the concert a little too much

(you are all lucky the picture is blurry)

3. you are in a fat suit you cant get out of...
(oh wait, that's everywhere:)



next up...wait for it... our fun camping trip in tibble fork canyon!


you know your camping if:





1. you are having good times around the campfire





2. its midnight, and you are trying EVERYTHING to get your little lovie to fall asleep



3. its now 7 am and your little lovie still hasn't fallen asleep


(this pic is meant for strict comedic purposes only...it may not be suitable for all ages:)


4. you are eating twinkies for breakfast

5. your 2 year old is wearing THIS hat and you think its the cutest thing

LAST BUT DEFINITELY NOT LEAST

you know your child is going to be a photographer when you are downloading your pics onto your computer and you run across some of his work...check out those skills!

{gone fishin...}

with the recent passing of kenny's sweet little gramma, we needed to do something to keep our

minds clear. so...we went fishing! last year tate wasn't that into it, but this year he was all over it.

we went up with our friends richard, shannon, amber and mikey

and of course the cute kiddies!

tate was so funny sitting by his pole waiting for the bite.

richard getting the first catch of the day

now kenny and tate's turn...reeling in the big catch

tate wasn't sure how he felt about the fish once it was out of the water...

but he does know he wants to be as good of a fisherman as his daddy when he grows up!


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WE LOVE YOU BAMMA!

{dads+summerfest...}

we had such a fun fathers day!

what a great time to celebrate the guys who hold the fam together.

we sure do love and appreciate our dad soooo much.

"i love my daddy so much because he works so hard so we can have moneys and he never gives me a timeout like mom does" -tate

grampie nelson and his oldest grand baby

"i love grampie because he always plays catch with me and gives me ice cream when moms not looking." -tate

" i love my pappa ferguson so much because he always throws me in the air

and we play hide-and-seek." -tate

"i love my great-grampie winebrenner so much because he teaches me how to be a good worker!" -tate



{SUMMER FEST}

kenny entered his lil side biz, "THE TREE BOYS" 224-tree (just in case) into the orem summerdays parade
he was very proud of the unimog they borrowed to ride in!


i didn't get very many good pics because we were scrambling to get everything ready on time, and then trying to get pics in a moving vehicle doesn't work so good...

the highlight of the parade was ken and his lil bro mikey dressed up like trees standing on 10 foot tall stilts. they say they had to swallow any sort of pride they had, but they really were so cute!

tatie and his cousins had so much fun riding in the back tossing out candy and glo sticks

{fireworks!}

tate wasn't so sure how he felt about the fireworks, but his daddy cuddled with him.

" i have the best dad in the whole world!"-tate

{a very bloggable event...}

today was a MONUMENTAL day at the peterson house.

for weeks now tate has been telling me he had a "pup" after the fact. (poop, for those who don't speak tatineese)

sometimes even taking the iniutive to take off his diaper, again, after the fact. well folks(drum roll please!!!)

we have broken new ground...

today tatie took his first "pup" in his big boy potty!

(sorry i tried to screen the feces as much as possible)

here is tate looking on to a job well done.

now i do realize we still have much of an uphill battle ahead, but we have taken

the first steps and i couldn't be prouder! my goal is to have it done by the time the baby comes...

i guess we will have to wait and see.

the sweet taste of victory!

just think tate, you could possibly enjoy the melt-in-your-mouth, savory taste of a sucker 3-5 times a day!

(or 27-30 times if you are a prego)