Road Trip - Fall 2010

So at the end of September, we decided we needed to go on a much needed road trip. We kept it local and went to Yellowstone and then to Idaho Falls to visit Jess and Rod. We had a good roadey! It was fun to swim in pools, eat out for dinner and breakfast, and pass out in front of hotel TVs watching cartoons, all while getting a breath of fresh air of nature.

Nature's hot tubs

What a smiley boy!

The Fam on Vay-Cay

Amber, Rusty, and Sienna visiting a popular national landmark

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.