Leavin' on a Jet Plane...

Well Mom and Dad Peterson got their mission call to Bogota Columbia. They entered the MTC on August 16th. They were expecting to leave for Columbia on the 28th, but their Visas hadn't come thru yet. On the night of Aug. 31st they surprised us by coming home to wash their clothes and sleep before they flew out the next morning. It was a really fun surprise and it was really fun to see them again before they took off...

We'll sure miss Grandma and Grandpa! (This was taken the night before they left for the MTC)

The infamous MTC Map...

Surprise! One last visit before they flew out... Looking mighty sharp in those mission tags!

Here they are at a place they described at La Calera, with Bogota Columbia behind them

Have a fantastic and successful time in Columbia! The people there are lucky to have you.

Summer Swimmin' 2010

What summer would be complete without a few trips to The Drip...

Whether it's gettin' wet in the yard with a garden hose...

Or at jumping off the side of the hotel pool with Luke and Lola... (We had such a great time!)

Or at the Brigham City Pool going down slides...

Or at Lava Hot Springs with Uncle Connor, Aunt Lacie, and her friend Nipun...

...we managed to stay cool and have a little fun this summer.

ATV'ing at Doc's Flat

We had a great time in August with Amber's family. Mom and Dad Mehr took us all out ATV'ing in Mantua, near Doc's Flat. You wouldn't know that we didn't have much experience on an ATV, by watching us go. We all got a chance to go on a really long ride up to Willard Peak. We overlooked three different valleys from the top. Good times! August 2010

Here's Ben and Connor enjoying a ride. You can see Liberty, UT behind them.

I fell not long after this picture was taken and banged up my knee. So much for trying to look cool.

Here's Amber, Lacie and Zach on our ride to Willard Peak

Sienna wanted to sit on them, even when we were taking a break...

Here's Zach with Sienna in a helmet 10 sizes too big for her. That thing weighed more than she did. Also pictured are Lacie and Rusty...

More summer of 2010 happenings...

Here are some more highlights of our summer...

Everyone enjoyed the 4th of July Fireworks show in Kaysville this year. July 2010



Mom and Dad Peterson invited us to come live in their home while they were on their mission. We are so grateful. It's kind of fun and weird for me at the same time...to raise my family in the house that I was raised in... Brigham City, July 2010


We always enjoy a visit from Dave-O and Zachy! What's really funny is that we didn't coordinate their outfits on this particular day. The world cup was going on and they must've caught the soccer fever. Go Team Mexico! Good times! July 2010

We really enjoy taking drives in our new car. We found ourselves taking alot of day-long road trips.

These guys were really happy for this picture because we had just pulled up to Lava Hot Springs waterpark in Idaho. What a pair of mugs....

Summer 2010

So it's been a few months since we've posted some updates to this blog on how our family is doing. It's been an eventful summer, highlighted by the birth of Matthew, the 5th member of our family; Mom and Dad entering the MTC and then traveling to Bogota where they are now on their mission; purchasing a new care to more comfortably fit the family; and more recently the birth of our new nephew Mason...Here are a few pictures of those and other fun summer happenings...

Our little boy just keeps on growing...I love this picture. This is his "I'm-full-face" which he puts on right after he eats. So we decided to purchase a bit larger of a vehicle to replace our Green Saturn Vue, which we enjoyed and liked alot. We decided to keep it in the Saturn Family, so we got a Blue Saturn Outlook. Amber REALLY likes the extra space to separate the kids..."And I must say, I love driving it. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up..." (What Movie?)

Buh-Bye Green Saturn Vue... Thanks for the memories!

Not long after Matthew was born, we took everyone to see the highly anticipated Toy Story 3, which did not disappoint.

Matthew likes his name...

This was kind of fun, and I thought I'd share. I was up with him in the middle of the night this last week and I just decided to turn on my cel phone video camera. I didn't think I would catch him smiling, let alone the timing of his reaction when I asked him if he liked his name towards the end of the video.

And the love just keeps on coming...

Wow Matthew, you're growing up so fast. And you've got one of the strongest little necks I've seen on any baby. You're alot more expressive now and now that you're out of the hospital, we've continued to receive A LOT of well-wishes from family and friends. And of course, everybody loves to hold you...

This is really cool. My co-workers out in NYC all got together and bought you a lot of clothes and baby accessories and sent in a package all the way from NY to UT. Daddy was floored by that, and Mommy was very grateful! Thank you CE Team Davis at CPG!!!

Rusty really likes to hold Matthew. Great picture!

Mommy and Daddy have received a lot of well-wishes from family and friends electronically as well. Thank you to all of you who took the time write me a message! We're very thankful for your friendship!

Jessy Flinders Baird AAHH!!!! He is so adorable!! How is Amber? Congrats you guys!!

Rebecca Hunsaker and Robyn Peterson Gillespie like this (picture I posted of Matthew).

Emily Gulli
so cute! congratulations! what did he weigh?

Jessica Young
Congrats!!!!

Sara Fulkerson
Congrats to you and Amber! Give her my best! We hope to see you guys when we are there in August. We would love to meet Matthew.

Beth Hunsaker Garn
Wow! Congrats. What a cutie

Becki Andrus
What a beautiful baby, congrats! :)

Ben Jensen
Awesome! Matthew Benjamin right?

Li Jensen
Congrats!! He's adorable!

Meg Mehr
He's so precious. Congratulations!

Darene Roth Cacace
OMG - He is so adorable !

JuanAmor Garcia
Felicidades Compa!

Amy Peck Harper
CONGRATULATIONS!! Love you guys!

Michelle Jeppsen Gee
Nice work...what a doll! Three is interesting...lol

Marin Sondrup Heywood
He's Here! I was wondering. Congratulations! I bet Amber is relieved. Tell her Hi and congrats from us. Oh, and I love the name by the way:)

Hillari Rock Cragun
Yeah Congrats!!!!!!!

Erin Peterson Kolowich
;)...congrates and GOOD LUCK!

Ben Jensen
He looks like he may be a red head... handsome guy!

Cody Ammons Congrats Man. He is a good looking kid.

JD Tazoi Nice brother. Congrats.

The Hospital visits continue...

Hey Buddy, you're lookin' sharp. A couple of days after you were born, Daddy's side of the family came up to see you. They couldn't come sooner because they all got sick the day you were born and they wanted to make sure they didn't get you sick when they came to visit...

Look! Your big brother and big sister came to see you and brought Mommy flowers! It was really fun to have our little family together for that afternoon...

Aunt Mandi and Aunt Abby came to see you...


Grandma and Grandpa Peterson, who watched Rusty and Sienna for us while we were in the hospital, wanted to make extra sure that they didn't get you sick either. They love you so much and are so happy to see you before they go on their Mission this summer...

Hospital Visits...

Well Matthew, I don't think you're going to be hurting for lack of love from your family. They all think you're pretty great. Mommy's side of the family came up to see you the day you were born and everybody got a chance to hold you...

Introducing Matthew V. Peterson...

Happy Birthday to Matthew Valno Peterson! Matthew was born on June 8th at 8:16 am at Mckay Dee Hospital in Ogden, UT. He came in at 20 inches and 7 lbs and 11 oz. Everything went really well with the surgery and Amber is making a really speedy recovery. We are so excited that he is finally here, 9 months is a long time to make everybody wait....

After his hair dried, I couldn't help but notice how red it looked. I thought for sure, he was going to be our first ginger headed child, but then over the ensuing week and a half, it's gotten darker, although you can still see red highlights in it...

He didn't enjoy his first sponge bath very much....

But then he settled down once he got warm under the heat lamp...

We were really blessed with a great surgery with no complications tp either Amber or the baby. Amber was able to see him within 15 minutes after the surgery, as opposed to our experience with Sienna, who had trouble breathing when she came out and it took nearly four hours before Amber could hold her...

I really like this picture of him...

7th Anniversary....

Wow! Seven years already! How does the old saying go: "Time flies when you're having fun..." That certainly seems to be the case with my marriage to Amber. We stayed at a fun Bed and Breakfast called The Johnson Mill in Midway, UT (Heber Valley). I am glad that we were able to spend some time together and that Amber was able to relax a little bit as we enter the home stretch of her pregnancy. Only two more weeks to go!

Amber, I can't wait to see how great the next 7 years are going to be. How in the world did I luck out with such a fun & hot wife!?!

"Trampoline Hair"

Spending some quality time with Daddy on a Trampoline: One Afternoon.

The amount of energy it took for Daddy to continually bounce Rusty and Sienna on the trampoline at their begging requests: Alot. (I am SO out of shape!)

The static electricity's affect on Sienna's hair making Mommy laugh alot: Priceless.