Petersen Family

SPRING at the Petersen's

2010-04-30T08:37:00.000-07:00

Kayla going to Prom.

A much needed break to Cancun. It was PARADISE!

Easter in warm St. George.
Kyle received his Arrow of Light in March. He was more than proud.

We hiked the Arches with cousins Zach,Alex and Graham at the end of March. I had the flu that day, but the boys had a blast.

The Express

2010-01-26T07:43:00.000-08:00

We watched a movie for FHE last night called "The Express." I recommend it to you movie watchers out there.

MORNING DENTIST APPOINTMENT

2010-01-19T14:29:00.000-08:00

KOLTON:CAVITIES-ROOT CANAL-RETAINER-SEALANTS
BUDDY! PLEASE BRUSH YOUR TEETH MORNING, NOON & NIGHT.
LOCKING THE BATHROOM DOOR AND RUNNING THE WATER IS NOT FOOLING ME ANYMORE!
LOVE, MOM

Another Year

2010-01-17T21:55:00.000-08:00

So its been almost a year since I've last posted. I was over it for a while thinking that nobody really cares about what's going on in our lives. Recently I've been getting flack from my mom (who has recently moved) and my 2 sisters that live out of state that they really do care, and want to see me post again. I guess I'll give it another try for them.
So much has happened this past year. I really don't know where to begin. I suppose the biggest change in our lives has been the opening of our new restaraunt. Wow, what an experience it's been. We have worked so hard and learned so much. Somedays I hate it and regret it, and other days it's exciting, and a fun place to be. In spite of my mixed emotions I am proud of Kasey for pulling it off, and his life is sincerely dedicated to making it work. Winger's has been open for close to 7 months. There are days when our whole family is there working. The boys have learned to roll silverware, and fill ice bins. The girls work as hostesses. I am a waitress a few shifts a week, and Kasey is learning everything. He's been working the cook line lately, and deals with a lot of employee drama!

Indoor track

Our kids are doing great! Kayla turned 16 last Sept. She is driving and dating, and heavily involved in x-country and track. She was recently crowned Miss Teen Castle Country and will run for Miss Teen Utah this Fall. She is truly a joy to raise. She is extremely self-motivated and keeps us laughing. Daddy is having a hard time with the whole dating thing. We just tell him things on a need to know basis.

Kyle and Kolton are growing up too fast. Kyle will be 11 in June. He is OBSESSED with sports. He loves the Boston Red Socks and Dallas Cowboys. He knows all the players, their age, their stats, where they're from and their ht. and weight. If live games are not on, he is on ESPN watching Classic games. So annoying! The Cowboys lost today, so we are in mourning. His favorite sport to play is baseball, and he played on Carbons 9 yr old all-star team last year. They took 3rd at state, and he can't wait for the season to start again even though he and Kolton just started wrestling season. He is still my lovey, and he thinks Kasey walks on water. He's a joy!
Kolton just turned 9 and is officially bigger than Kyle. The kid is going to be huge! He loves to play video games and go hunting and shooting. He tries to always be the cool kid. He is all about friends and style, and must wear certain brands of clothes. He is stubborn, but adorable. I already know I am in big trouble with him, but he'll always be my baby, and I hate to see him grow up.
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Morgan turned 15 in Oct. She passed her learners test and is now driving also. Mog is working hard at Wingers and is looking forward to trying out for Carbons Drill Team this Spring. Last Summer she and I went to Las Vegas for her last dance competition. She has really blossomed into a pretty little thing this past year and is a great help to me. Only if she and Kayla would stop fighting.

We have recently added a new member to our family. My boys had the swine flu on Halloween, and I felt so bad that they couldn't enjoy the holiday, so I bought them a dog. I bought him out of a back of a truck at Wal-mart. He was so cute, and my heart melted. We named him "WITTEN" for Jason Witten on the Dallas Cowboys. He has been the sweetest dog. We really got lucky. We are all in love with him, and even though Kasey was not happy about getting a dog, he's pretty attached to him too.
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MHJH Pirates

2009-02-24T17:12:00.000-08:00

Kayla played basketball for her Junior High this year, and they had a great season. They took 2nd place at tournament, only losing 2 games all year. Kayla was dedicated, she played hard, and she learned a ton. Congrats to The Mont Harmon Pirates for a great year!

Kolton's Baptism

2009-02-24T16:47:00.000-08:00

Kolton was baptized Feb.7, 2009. It was so fun to have everyone come to Price and share that day with us. I hope it will be a day that Kolton always remembers. It was kind of a hard day for me because my Dad couldn't be there. He broke his femur bone in a snowmobiling accident several days before, and was home in bed recovering. None of my sisters were able to make it either. It made me realize how important my family is to me, and how lucky I am to have them. Kasey's family is so great too. They are all so supportive. Kolton's great great Grandma Sorenson came over, and we were able to get a 5 generation picture. How cool is that!

Tagged!

2009-02-05T12:18:00.000-08:00

Name 10 things that bug you!

1. Wooden spoons, wooden spatulas, wooden rolling pins, wooden popscicle sticks!
2. Dirty floors!
3. People who talk about being fat, when they're clearly not.
4. Coal Mine phone calls at 3:00 am, or on Sunday mornings.
5. Pointless meetings
6. Why mom! Please mom! I promise mom! It doesn't matter mom!
7. When I find the cutest piece of clothing, and there's none my size.
8. When I really need something, and I can't get it to work.
9. Other people typing.
10.When I get out of the tub, or run up the stairs, or am woken up, to answer the phone, and it's a telemarketer.
I tag anyone who reads this!

The Good Ol' Days!

2009-01-18T15:19:00.000-08:00

Gunnison Valley Junior Prom, 1992. Emilee, Suzette, Kat, Krystal, Marni & Holly. Lila Lee made a lot of money that year! My prom dress cost a lot more than my wedding dress. Wow! Those were the days!
Kasey and me when we first started dating, at Lund's Drive Inn, in the Duster! Kasey was hot!

You can't tag a "Gunnison Girl" and not expect to see a G-Gette picture!
This is a fun tag from Cheryl. I tag my sisters!

Family Cruise to Cozumel, Mexico

2009-01-16T13:25:00.000-08:00

We, along with our good friends, the Mogles, took our families on a cruise to Cozumel. We've been on 3 different cruises as couples, and this time wanted our kids to have the experience. It definately wasn't as relaxing with kids, but we had a great time. The kids loved swimming with dolphins and snorkeling in the ocean. The moms loved being in the sun, & watching their kids experience new things. The dads loved getting away from the kids, to win, I mean lose, in the casino!

Keegan Jay Watson

2009-01-08T09:42:00.000-08:00

My sister in-law, & brother in-law were blessed with the birth of their first baby, Keegan Jay Watson on Dec. 29, 2008. He came into this world with a very sick body, but also with a fighting spirit. He stayed long enough to feel and know the love of his parents and extended family. He passed away in his mommy's arms on Jan. 3, 2009. We love you Keegan, and can't wait to meet you again someday!

Christmas at the Cabin!

2008-12-29T21:14:00.000-08:00

Elk crossing a field right behind the cabin. It was awesome!

This is what we woke up to the day after x-mas.

Kasey and Kyle jamming to ACDC Rock Band. I think it was a little too real for them.

I love this picture of my mom, dad, and Heather all crying over a book Heather had written for them.

Kayla unwrapping clothes, and more clothes.

Morgan in her new Hollister coat.

Kyle with his new microscope from Santa.

Kolton checking out his new bike on x-mas morning.

Mom, Brexton and Kayla on x-mas eve.

Koltons face was an icecicle after Carter took him on a wild sled ride behind the 4-wheeler.

We had a pretty ideal Christmas this year. We were at my parents warm cozy cabin in the mountains with all my family but Darci. It snowed x-mas eve, and all of x-mas day. So much so that we were literally snowed in. We had lots of fun, food & laughter for 2 -1/2 days. We missed you Darc!

My Baby's 8!

2008-12-16T08:09:00.000-08:00

We celebrated Kolton's 8th birthday on Dec. 12. All he wanted to do for his birthday was go see the lights at Temple Square. We went up Friday night and opened presents at G-ma & G-pa Petersen's, went to eat, and then went to Temple Square. It was surprisingly warm, and Kolton kept saying, "I can't believe I am here!" He loved it all! We had a fun time. I love you Koltie!

O' Christmas Tree, O' Christmas Tree

2008-12-01T14:24:00.000-08:00

It is a family tradition to cut down our own Christmas tree the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We had so much fun searching for, finding, and cutting down the perfect tree. Putting it up, decorating it, and keeping it alive has been a different story! We had to wire our tree to the wall in 2 places to get it to stay up, after it fell twice. None of the lights worked, and I'm pretty sure the tree is dead. Kyle & Kolton's tree went up easily, and looks cute though. Just call us the Grizwald's!

Thanksgiving

2008-12-01T14:03:00.000-08:00

Well, my first attempt at hosting Thanksgiving seems to have been a success. I was so nervous, but everyone was a huge help, and it all came together how I wanted it to. We had a fun, relaxing day. We all ate a ton, and our Dallas Cowboys even won!

P.S. Thanks for eating my sweet potatoes Jason!

Tagged

2008-11-24T08:22:00.000-08:00

Four Things I Love About My Husband
1.He's a very high achiever
2. His honesty
3. He makes me laugh
4. He gives me great, thoughtful gifts!

Four Jobs I Have Had
1. waitress
2. checker at a grocery store
3. Daycare provider
4. Substitute Teacher

Four Movies Watched More Than Once
1. The Notebook
2. A Christmas Story
3. Napoleon Dynamite
4. Pride & Prejudice

Four TV Shows I Watch
1. Regis & Kelly
2. Little People Big World
3. The O'Reilly Factor
4.Sponge Bob (not by choice)

Four Places I Have Been
1. Dominican Republic
2. Tortola
3. St. Lucia
4. Cozumel, Mexico

Four Favorite Foods
1. Chocolate
2. pasta
3. sticky rice
4. Pumpkin anything
( and I wonder why I'm FAT!)

Four Places I Would Like to Visit
1. Greece
2.Italy
3.Hawaii
4. New York

Four People I Tag

1. Katy Edwards

2.Anne

3.Karen

4.Jody Newman

My Boys

2008-11-17T18:20:00.000-08:00

It was our Primary Program yesterday. They usually make me a little teary eyed, but this year Kolton was so onery and didn't want to do it, so he stood behind the tallest girl in our primary during every song so we couldn't see him sing. What a stinker! Kyle was as proud as ever, and sang well. These two boys are polar opposites. I'd like to think that Kyle is more like me. I'm sure Grandma Peggy would agree that Kolton is Kasey's clone.

Kyle and Valintine (Val-en-teen)

2008-11-01T21:05:00.000-07:00

So Kyle has made a new friend, Valintine, pronounced like above. He begged me for weeks to have him come play. We went to pick him up, and I was humbled by the way he lived. 8 people living in a run down little trailer, which his mom keeps spotless.

The first thing Kyle said to Kasey when we walked through the door was "Hi Dad, this is Valintine, and he lives in a trailer." All we heard from the play date was Kyle trying to imitate Valintine's Spanish accent, and now when we read scriptures he tries to pronounce words he doesn't know with a Spanish accent. So funny! (It doesn't help that my children would rather watch Nacho Libre than eat or breathe.

Yesterday Kyle said to me: "Mom, Valintine is so lucky! He can just hook his house up to a truck and move to a different trailer park whenever he wants. I wish I could do that!

Halloween

2008-11-01T20:46:00.000-07:00

Hallloween seems to be such a busy day at our house. With Mog's birthday, school carnival, trunk-or-treat, and then trick-or-treating we're all pretty thrashed by the end of the day. My boys each had 2 costumes this year. Kolton was originally supposed to be Anikan Skywalker, but he came home from school the day before Halloween crying because he had convinced himself that nobody would know who he was. We ran to K-mart and bought a 50% off vampire cape, so that everyone would know what he was at the school carnival. Kyle was a clone trooper from Star Wars, but after the school carnival he wanted to be the Vampire and get his face painted, so we did a total costume change for Trick-or-Treating. Kolton reverted back to Anikan and Kyle was a Vampire! Morgan dressed as Cyndi Lauper, and Kayla is all grown up, and didn't wear a costume this year.

Morgan's Birthday!

2008-10-30T19:39:00.000-07:00

Morgan turns 14 tomorrow. We had her family party tonight so she could be with friends on Halloween. She seemed to have a lot of fun. She got spoiled by everyone, as usual.

Kayla Sue

2008-10-24T19:05:00.000-07:00

My Kayla is now driving! She turned 15 on Sept. 27, and passed her learners test with flying colors. Now she wants to drive everywhere. She's doing well, and has even driven her Dads car.

I'm A Blogger

2008-08-03T10:07:00.001-07:00

I have been at my sister's house since Wednesday helping her with her new baby. She talked me into starting a blog, so here goes nothing!