{let the easter festivities begin...}

for family home evening we colored easter eggs.

the boys are at such a fun age, they are so excited about everything!

actually, if tate is excited, crew always is too.

pete and repeat. 

i love these boys.

i love easter.

and i love the newest addition to the fam, little baby rowan.

life is good.

{hey cowboy, nice shina...}

my poor little crewbie stepped into the ring with
a bed post and got TKO-ed in the first round...(this is day 2)

doesn't even seem to bother him much, in fact he is very proud of himself.

at church he walked up to three people and said, "hey, look at my owie..."

the worst part of the whole thing was him insisting on wearing those really cutie 

thomas the train jammies all day...how could i say no to that sweet little quasi moto?

(day 3:)the swelling is down, but lots more beautiful purple and green tones.

 what a trooper you are little do-do.

again i say, the mother of all boys...have mercy.



{making the most of it...}

even though the thermometer tells us not to,

we've been playing outside.

little tatie bug even tried skiing for the first time,

all by his big boy self. he did very well for a first timer.

i'm dying over the kiddie ski's, they are too cute!

we made the trek to d and sky's new house in elk ridge to

sled the day away. there is so much open land, kenny took crew

and did some cross country skiing too.

this little dude rarely passes up an opportunity to devour

some freshly fallen snow. actually, he isn't that picky,

it could have been sitting for weeks, be yellow and filled with rocks, dirt and worms and crewbie is 

 happy as a clam. the mother of all boys. have mercy.

winter, the petersons have nuttin but love,

but we are ready for spring.

no offense.

{silly goose...}

i think i have stumbled upon my favorite stage

of my little peoples life so far. this little

four and a half year old, (don't even think about

leaving out the half or your name is mud) is

the silliest little thing. his jokes and funny

one liners have kenny and i in stitches all day.

he found kenny's ski goggles in the back of the car
 and decided to wear them for the rest

of the day. what a character. i love you little bug, and

minus the potty talk, you are practically perfect in every way!

{the holiday's...}

it seems as though the holiday's come and go

faster and faster every year. the decorations and festive music

come out earlier, the sales begin earlier. so before the fourth of july rolls around,

im not going to procrastinate any longer and document the

fabulous time we had celebrating the Lords birth.

tate's school christmas program.



the nativity.





trying to capture a moment with the boys in their festive jammies i made for them...

this  was the moment;)

 we left milk and cookies for santa and his crew.

we opened lotsa presents.

 we spent lotsa time with our families.

hey, you might ask, isn't that guy on a mission?

why yes, he is. but some emergency surgery

at christmas time allowed this elder to spend it with us.

love ya jens.

and it was magical.

we hope your merry was very!

xoxo

the peterson's



{a little birdie said she's thirty...}

i had such an AWESOME birthday!

my sweet family threw me a birdie themed surprise party. my mom and sisters are famous for hosting the most fabulous soiree's around and this time was no different...   

some of my favorite peeps

i don't know how they pulled off so much planning and preparation without me having a clue. it was perfect. an intimate gathering of loved ones who went out of their way to make me feel special.

ken, mom & sissies, thank you from the bottom of my 30 year old heart. you made my day! i love you so...

thoughts on turning thirty:

i'm a mom to these three little knuckleheads, i should be 30.

bring on the next 30, i'm ready!