tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86697114689411541422024-02-06T20:02:14.424-08:00Jon, Kelsi, Graham & Colin PetersonKelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-34058048993306472702010-06-14T10:25:00.000-07:002010-06-21T10:35:11.578-07:00Oregon Zoo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMTlOuaDqcKruPoqw93gKx2hNMOliEJAE2gMQeqkJ_4g1tIWmwAKVLJksiI5Mx1qFXeahhOi8neTg21jiUae95dgfdUoqy6O5BuNaj5aXqj67CBDjkgrPzXCiNl7s8tw7suoNddDrBA0/s1600/June+2010+004.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485280674221517842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMTlOuaDqcKruPoqw93gKx2hNMOliEJAE2gMQeqkJ_4g1tIWmwAKVLJksiI5Mx1qFXeahhOi8neTg21jiUae95dgfdUoqy6O5BuNaj5aXqj67CBDjkgrPzXCiNl7s8tw7suoNddDrBA0/s320/June+2010+004.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1PS6tT96u5L_Pn3Y9UBLxcksMzEO2wqNSZS0DDMDYrg9EqxahYGuPISZ-56OnZSbSOz3mOvMRdi5b9u10oOiLYjD3vsCKa8XbAnoFLQAxTrDxQtkmc0YJPr7D_RlgW4lXHYP-IGd5NA/s1600/June+2010+001.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485280661491575330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1PS6tT96u5L_Pn3Y9UBLxcksMzEO2wqNSZS0DDMDYrg9EqxahYGuPISZ-56OnZSbSOz3mOvMRdi5b9u10oOiLYjD3vsCKa8XbAnoFLQAxTrDxQtkmc0YJPr7D_RlgW4lXHYP-IGd5NA/s320/June+2010+001.JPG" /></a> First thing we did at the Oregon Zoo was ride the train around. We didn't see any animals on the ride, but Graham was never happier in his life.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FWzR7oc_nrFpnfRNgqfHBM0euZAMwseqMyrmDGFr6nYuqPbVLwGB1tYe6Ze_fi5ixALXpcgmlhllQInCKPjXbACH3CT5O6xJRjQWNmMjV4L2qbJbRJ7Zlp9NwgDicJKFANM6eL5VAn8/s1600/June+2010+002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485280653425651762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FWzR7oc_nrFpnfRNgqfHBM0euZAMwseqMyrmDGFr6nYuqPbVLwGB1tYe6Ze_fi5ixALXpcgmlhllQInCKPjXbACH3CT5O6xJRjQWNmMjV4L2qbJbRJ7Zlp9NwgDicJKFANM6eL5VAn8/s320/June+2010+002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1M0tHphTdZZjNHJmulwTx5SRWtMS_I_r602r6EBjjYlihIy9i_xQGTrnua7V3DqcMO8Kz_1_6-VwkIXQK0dFZuS1nJoE7ma0l2Chik8Saq3Tp727sKjM9dUERPHxGdKeFoClb_JcDCk/s1600/June+2010+005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485280636791637810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1M0tHphTdZZjNHJmulwTx5SRWtMS_I_r602r6EBjjYlihIy9i_xQGTrnua7V3DqcMO8Kz_1_6-VwkIXQK0dFZuS1nJoE7ma0l2Chik8Saq3Tp727sKjM9dUERPHxGdKeFoClb_JcDCk/s320/June+2010+005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Colin getting tickled.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1oCYRd0EecnHDOhYzgClkEDLMDbz28IMHpj0j5CkgIreXbdVYTq_J5ZzlUQT-plsiQFgsGpuOiudtyWddKOwIHm88UrG33uFSoG3LvZJRGcgNrs5gAytlY9P4U5T_Y5HubFyeECEHduk/s1600/June+2010+011.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485279999355074994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1oCYRd0EecnHDOhYzgClkEDLMDbz28IMHpj0j5CkgIreXbdVYTq_J5ZzlUQT-plsiQFgsGpuOiudtyWddKOwIHm88UrG33uFSoG3LvZJRGcgNrs5gAytlY9P4U5T_Y5HubFyeECEHduk/s320/June+2010+011.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VLLupvoEmfD_DMbD5YytmYEBiUZu2nk5HAoromLyFDy0dq4PLjvlY5EH7Pk57yGaf2xV56qQIU2BU2kNgeQpc6YCRvBq2R1tGpE_a8wuPN2Do4KyUE_2A-Yi1mqJXVNlHf5OYLpmUfM/s1600/June+2010+012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485279990351317138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VLLupvoEmfD_DMbD5YytmYEBiUZu2nk5HAoromLyFDy0dq4PLjvlY5EH7Pk57yGaf2xV56qQIU2BU2kNgeQpc6YCRvBq2R1tGpE_a8wuPN2Do4KyUE_2A-Yi1mqJXVNlHf5OYLpmUfM/s320/June+2010+012.JPG" /></a><br />A brief "birds and the bees" lesson. Quite disturbing.<br /><div>Graham loved the swimming turtles.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3B5U_qVaZbsYS67pLotCGtyay9sUOAIhvJtKGtW3yayERm5sLvT0VoKZzDP4dvWV6UXVKpqYvTocq3JC5TGwVa4HIcQENsOxg2LIEAac1M_1T3uq9SOruUs58cg9UElHOnV38b0xmk_o/s1600/June+2010+014.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485279980994517698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3B5U_qVaZbsYS67pLotCGtyay9sUOAIhvJtKGtW3yayERm5sLvT0VoKZzDP4dvWV6UXVKpqYvTocq3JC5TGwVa4HIcQENsOxg2LIEAac1M_1T3uq9SOruUs58cg9UElHOnV38b0xmk_o/s320/June+2010+014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGSjKaS3AllM1rfStr_QC5YdWHgY568RTE4fopBXjnRrNizG3RAnGRrvYu1CVoXlVyFxd90tGMAMtB9oKOttE4GO34gk06CNjcbJzHUbEU8czW58Lgez4afNf4r5jTGeMVgBUYgicaEY/s1600/June+2010+016.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485279971360742194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGSjKaS3AllM1rfStr_QC5YdWHgY568RTE4fopBXjnRrNizG3RAnGRrvYu1CVoXlVyFxd90tGMAMtB9oKOttE4GO34gk06CNjcbJzHUbEU8czW58Lgez4afNf4r5jTGeMVgBUYgicaEY/s320/June+2010+016.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AB5Yn0aZzJkJOK_cCxafmQCx2GupSkKV1VHYK3-jR9oap5Xq6RBzDlNcBIkRZ-lvLG3xoXqoTTE0Q6yRw-D9Rs71vSuDAMnGDDt9T60DyIR9d5kRGts_Vd15O9QELtakItj2EW6YenQ/s1600/June+2010+019.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485279960043832642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AB5Yn0aZzJkJOK_cCxafmQCx2GupSkKV1VHYK3-jR9oap5Xq6RBzDlNcBIkRZ-lvLG3xoXqoTTE0Q6yRw-D9Rs71vSuDAMnGDDt9T60DyIR9d5kRGts_Vd15O9QELtakItj2EW6YenQ/s320/June+2010+019.JPG" /></a><br />Graham at the end of the day. The Zoo here is really nice. They are trying to build it up to "San Diego" standard. It was way better than the Hogle Zoo. And I definately recommend getting an Elephant Ear. They were mighty tasty!!! Thanks Nana!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-27820828824843909842010-06-12T12:59:00.000-07:002010-06-21T10:24:44.709-07:00Excursion for Water Falls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uyItVww28waqwBGK8KxxXiOu1wxADKv4UDFGWBfdJLg5zyzKgPuXKFa_QEdkzv9SQoh8LQvZBcfFvQiC6KyF4lPZP7QBYJzYEslCdSD-TzI3bRpUCDEKES5JLhOBp6Ymi9wnHtNXqrA/s1600/June+2010+036.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485277008852010274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uyItVww28waqwBGK8KxxXiOu1wxADKv4UDFGWBfdJLg5zyzKgPuXKFa_QEdkzv9SQoh8LQvZBcfFvQiC6KyF4lPZP7QBYJzYEslCdSD-TzI3bRpUCDEKES5JLhOBp6Ymi9wnHtNXqrA/s320/June+2010+036.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Tpvf1usS7tJV56lRSd0_gLS-WIlnJX0Hiv9GiVBkvTsqkASlq_tmBxAcVGV2bTmm6HGRi7YpLYYOi8jePOUMJFfYJy7zrAmegQUk3F4tBGnZi1aadSLcu2Tk9hUerr2maLRejCJyygU/s1600/June+2010+038.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485277002113938162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Tpvf1usS7tJV56lRSd0_gLS-WIlnJX0Hiv9GiVBkvTsqkASlq_tmBxAcVGV2bTmm6HGRi7YpLYYOi8jePOUMJFfYJy7zrAmegQUk3F4tBGnZi1aadSLcu2Tk9hUerr2maLRejCJyygU/s320/June+2010+038.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEh16rwEnigk6ws3tfrq27YCjtcYpAgaww4-aBgdlWQ3TX45nPQUmjLaUA-3K4oyzVZhBwOLcRqbCXokOVvK-WJdCW7X49VXrs2KxCOJBZ8qJF_wWRceOEayJbFT8BIMibAcvytuL-euU/s1600/June+2010+041.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485276996168866770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEh16rwEnigk6ws3tfrq27YCjtcYpAgaww4-aBgdlWQ3TX45nPQUmjLaUA-3K4oyzVZhBwOLcRqbCXokOVvK-WJdCW7X49VXrs2KxCOJBZ8qJF_wWRceOEayJbFT8BIMibAcvytuL-euU/s320/June+2010+041.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HWmnog4zqIwWGMoD4PMmWRGbfDB0n1hRoU6kbbnk-SgyVOBlsJbbogn1tM8Y0mCxfJGJei8C3LGaMQW1OQR5ZTFu6JZMgfqbj7kt3t_x7VI6_PJIGMR8JVVLNUr_og6OdrZXB7-2_PQ/s1600/June+2010+042.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485276987237716258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HWmnog4zqIwWGMoD4PMmWRGbfDB0n1hRoU6kbbnk-SgyVOBlsJbbogn1tM8Y0mCxfJGJei8C3LGaMQW1OQR5ZTFu6JZMgfqbj7kt3t_x7VI6_PJIGMR8JVVLNUr_og6OdrZXB7-2_PQ/s320/June+2010+042.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Q5NGdrpXgs-WIdsxdg_uKWJRuEpTGxDHdBG9rjpB8j9r_6zFDdS-419jWMEFZ5uSc8r0_c4fEc-nb0Dx-1t-jZinSaAVXLx0LSOxnhwu5iIVOuJ7vFHUrldBV-UpOvLD-xZAk1uNxQ8/s1600/June+2010+046.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485276979538210866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Q5NGdrpXgs-WIdsxdg_uKWJRuEpTGxDHdBG9rjpB8j9r_6zFDdS-419jWMEFZ5uSc8r0_c4fEc-nb0Dx-1t-jZinSaAVXLx0LSOxnhwu5iIVOuJ7vFHUrldBV-UpOvLD-xZAk1uNxQ8/s320/June+2010+046.JPG" /></a> </div><div></div><div><strong>Second part of our trip...</strong>After we stopped at Horsetail Falls we kept going to find Oneonta again. We were passing by Multnomah Falls, which are a HUGE tourist attraction, and saw that it wasn't so crowded so we decided to take advantage and stop. It was breathtaking! We hiked up to that bridge and the pictures of our family and me with Mom are us on the bridge. The picture of Graham is a little fall on the trail up to the bridge. Maybe one day we'll hike to the very top. If you are ever in this area this is the place to go. It is amazing!!! We only live about 8 miles from it and love driving past it frequently. I love it!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong>Sorry these are backwards...below is the first part of our trip.</strong></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJsq77CvMtkxhhhf7KDLMRzQU_iVldE02fM5yWQY4LniONRwY5zRToK3xFZrmCo8HGSzXl4X6ZdZutlbHCwdwdQYwo4zHFWZEGm6X2mlYuoR9B-RlAlyRXxm2vSV8P3b8rhsAv-8UTIw/s1600/June+2010+025.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485274759892954162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJsq77CvMtkxhhhf7KDLMRzQU_iVldE02fM5yWQY4LniONRwY5zRToK3xFZrmCo8HGSzXl4X6ZdZutlbHCwdwdQYwo4zHFWZEGm6X2mlYuoR9B-RlAlyRXxm2vSV8P3b8rhsAv-8UTIw/s320/June+2010+025.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISmwCaIoda8YviyEmZRYU1JvtRw-1qvUIlnWBhZHkT0Qb0R_vw8hPc2-sOU-DrVyFyQu7GydMqsVWVjhhrKpZWUTSBDyNAxMA_d3w4HtnWphX8NCEDmvOV89yHg0vLm1M4WHz862L6As/s1600/June+2010+022.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485274746832612194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISmwCaIoda8YviyEmZRYU1JvtRw-1qvUIlnWBhZHkT0Qb0R_vw8hPc2-sOU-DrVyFyQu7GydMqsVWVjhhrKpZWUTSBDyNAxMA_d3w4HtnWphX8NCEDmvOV89yHg0vLm1M4WHz862L6As/s320/June+2010+022.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyFsHhNO9hyUZXllP5WeU_n1LXHjbHqaOZ6LDAFCN8uqKtYz3WCzD6mIKxm1I6FYNbciAESQNer6bpX2kFYWaBGCfEtDpSdLCHRqbOQs9yH4ALGzo4f57rvsShuRP9ltbnqsMyknL9PI/s1600/June+2010+023.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485274737562472866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyFsHhNO9hyUZXllP5WeU_n1LXHjbHqaOZ6LDAFCN8uqKtYz3WCzD6mIKxm1I6FYNbciAESQNer6bpX2kFYWaBGCfEtDpSdLCHRqbOQs9yH4ALGzo4f57rvsShuRP9ltbnqsMyknL9PI/s320/June+2010+023.JPG" /></a><br />So we were setting out to find the Oneonta Falls and came upon the Horsetail Falls, which as you can see are gorgeous. It is right off this little scenic road and were beautiful. </div></div></div></div></div>Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-55315357831538788742010-06-12T12:41:00.000-07:002010-06-19T12:43:09.804-07:00BusyWe have had such a busy week, so I am catching up. Mom flew in today so we will be playing tourist all week long. I am so excited to have a familiar face here to hang out with and help with kids.Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-78776586971226583642010-06-11T09:36:00.000-07:002010-06-21T10:01:35.802-07:005 years<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimUVDk7CU7iU8pvsv3vkH2pUrfCtr-lQxi8h5xfD5nHtxZqk7kKJvKbWIayXjD9T3SdKng8eW06yNJzGUrvsOuI-Bz1SjDik1VLb8qTiotQs6mwJFUpNGSc0ZeS1Bowt7xj7h78Sstwg/s1600/028.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485267233424478226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimUVDk7CU7iU8pvsv3vkH2pUrfCtr-lQxi8h5xfD5nHtxZqk7kKJvKbWIayXjD9T3SdKng8eW06yNJzGUrvsOuI-Bz1SjDik1VLb8qTiotQs6mwJFUpNGSc0ZeS1Bowt7xj7h78Sstwg/s320/028.JPG" /></a> 5 years ago today I married the most amazing person. I love him so much and we have done many amazing things in these past 5 years. To date we have lived in 3 states, completed 2.75 college degrees, vacationed in Hawaii, cruised to Jamaica, Haiti, Mexico, and Grand Cayman, had two of the cutest little boys ever, and many other noteable things. As I reflected on what we have done for all our anniversaries here is what we have done (more for my documentation than yours). Year one we drove to Lava Hot Springs and stayed at a wonderful bed and breakfast place and even played Bingo. Year Two I was pregnant with Graham. We went down to SLC and had dinner at The Roof and stayed in the loft. Year Three we went to dinner in Bountiful at Sego Lily Cafe (yum!) and went to Secondhand Serenade in concert. Year Four Susie came and watched Graham and we went and stayed at Sherwood Hills for the night. This year, being in Oregon, we don't know anyone so had to celebrate with our kids. It wasn't so bad. We went to dinner in Hood River to the Riverside Grill that had a beautiful view of the river. The kids behaved very well and the food was great. Then Jon drove me to this spot on the Washington side that overlooked the gorge. It was beautiful. It was finished with Jon and Graham picking me some beautiful wild flowers.<br /> I feel so blessed to be married to a man I know I can love for eternity. He is such a compassionate person who I can cry with and then be laughing in a matter of seconds. He always buries my worries with the realization of the priority of things. For me that's a huge blessing. I can't begin to describe what a wonderful father he is to our children, but if you have ever seen him with ANY kids, there are no words needed to describe it. I feel so lucky everyday and on those few days I don't--I just remember his numerous great qualities and it easily dillutes the annoyances. So many marriages and relationships we see in life at this time are filled with annoyances, grudges, and petty arguments. I'm glad to have a friend that I can share the delight in loving our husbands still and that being ok. When I talk with some friends they always are talking about what their husbands have done to make them mad lately. And then when I share something I loved that Jon did I tend to get a wierd reaction of "Well good for you". I am here to state "IT'S OK TO LOVE YOUR SPOUSE and brag about it!" Let's change that stigma of whining to our girlfriends about what our spouse did wrong and start focusing on their positive qualities for why we married them. This is my soapbox, but it's my blog so there....<br /><br /> I love you Jon!!! Thanks for being the most amazing husband and father.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmgB73Vm2SWWXJx8_6ia1eXnaAdx5-mIR7NsEZ5mJ49AJEev1PeM_Bom2Wgg94kosD2W7DBu4u-7RlpOprsJG4ZP9FBFjLyapK3__skvi4JIFI99dkW4lvrvDRTSjcqQefWlbYPcx_MI/s1600/June+2010+041.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485267224884369458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmgB73Vm2SWWXJx8_6ia1eXnaAdx5-mIR7NsEZ5mJ49AJEev1PeM_Bom2Wgg94kosD2W7DBu4u-7RlpOprsJG4ZP9FBFjLyapK3__skvi4JIFI99dkW4lvrvDRTSjcqQefWlbYPcx_MI/s320/June+2010+041.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-28454591527742267412010-06-07T09:56:00.000-07:002010-06-15T10:20:57.156-07:00Cuteness<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgViti2jatVIbE3LwV2WnwdWb8oRw6iO6Ep5V651IowRw6Te_b9hUogL_Urb_ZcJSfWzEiCH1-ztabRAWYr9DotEMaYit7WlxKC9p82BhyLql5ayKBf-lzbdeLfjp-FSnWja8dzRMwJS3g/s1600/June+2010+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483049217452457218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgViti2jatVIbE3LwV2WnwdWb8oRw6iO6Ep5V651IowRw6Te_b9hUogL_Urb_ZcJSfWzEiCH1-ztabRAWYr9DotEMaYit7WlxKC9p82BhyLql5ayKBf-lzbdeLfjp-FSnWja8dzRMwJS3g/s320/June+2010+002.JPG" /></a> Colin started solids. At first he would give you this face- disgusted and betrayed. He wouldn't move his mouth or toungue at all. 2 weeks in he;s doing better and loves to eat.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2mjlDjnhJIcftxV66GLXz4cpwaPHPihskERuNN0r_OuOTg_iR1i8Womy2ndwHciL10E7xVxRFemQEUazr114WLgxLbwl1i-XGWuk72XiU6tjtsuxTqj2_0bsx24qE0CWDvA9Ok0f3yE/s1600/June+2010+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483049206875060418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2mjlDjnhJIcftxV66GLXz4cpwaPHPihskERuNN0r_OuOTg_iR1i8Womy2ndwHciL10E7xVxRFemQEUazr114WLgxLbwl1i-XGWuk72XiU6tjtsuxTqj2_0bsx24qE0CWDvA9Ok0f3yE/s320/June+2010+003.JPG" /></a>He loves playing in his bouncer but mostly with his feet. It's really funny.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sV-wMLBOWCvF1QrgnhsbxnWZe7ef71yIc_62ZeDRb9vRpHhEjgYC6-GBILE_mqUPicSn-aMw12C2ZdVPHb4Bue3TmJ_YVYi3KehroSoeI1xfyLOt-2Mk7VoKRp8_wsoyeGKiemUCZ5o/s1600/June+2010+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483049197487218882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sV-wMLBOWCvF1QrgnhsbxnWZe7ef71yIc_62ZeDRb9vRpHhEjgYC6-GBILE_mqUPicSn-aMw12C2ZdVPHb4Bue3TmJ_YVYi3KehroSoeI1xfyLOt-2Mk7VoKRp8_wsoyeGKiemUCZ5o/s320/June+2010+005.JPG" /></a> CUTE!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJc1s-47GP9gCDJ1xgThQtyaeb23Y_Uxp-H-WGmtQmeKDOfOXvngXm33D0T5rgMD71ZbpHKck_u_89D2D5ufzb1tGZrzLqOcKbirr1LnB6yRRnUdR_1nyc6CN9xpOCaw57tK6id2EvB4/s1600/June+2010+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483049186654045602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJc1s-47GP9gCDJ1xgThQtyaeb23Y_Uxp-H-WGmtQmeKDOfOXvngXm33D0T5rgMD71ZbpHKck_u_89D2D5ufzb1tGZrzLqOcKbirr1LnB6yRRnUdR_1nyc6CN9xpOCaw57tK6id2EvB4/s320/June+2010+007.JPG" /></a> More of cute. Colin's funny dopey ears. Graham's little turtle mouth.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xz7GNaXa1V1-Tff-WzgvLrwoo2Ce6r58r8qgcl2reg6klUgp0p1eFD7G3nF-gvrDQTxRcleX3XMh3zpxSAlE3mNOtIPT6LarH8f7TvjCMbcIVYqT6gzuzIcNGTP4dvDAKtL_FjhzaTU/s1600/June+2010+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483048523657215154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xz7GNaXa1V1-Tff-WzgvLrwoo2Ce6r58r8qgcl2reg6klUgp0p1eFD7G3nF-gvrDQTxRcleX3XMh3zpxSAlE3mNOtIPT6LarH8f7TvjCMbcIVYqT6gzuzIcNGTP4dvDAKtL_FjhzaTU/s320/June+2010+008.JPG" /></a> Again...loves playing with his feet.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw20kccGgAKSDcy4zwagbsuEvHzgC9cd4GYaHcFv-GrwIUwqm6s1qzJrud2LAky04UcLixhWtYghgF9-pTMlq4qwQ-Td3j8zAui4M9RBcI1c-hF-YS6lw8tzXP58f5VMCiCTC0fwLO6pA/s1600/June+2010+014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483048511942773762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw20kccGgAKSDcy4zwagbsuEvHzgC9cd4GYaHcFv-GrwIUwqm6s1qzJrud2LAky04UcLixhWtYghgF9-pTMlq4qwQ-Td3j8zAui4M9RBcI1c-hF-YS6lw8tzXP58f5VMCiCTC0fwLO6pA/s320/June+2010+014.JPG" /></a> This was the boys after Stake Conference. Think Colin wants to go home?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKri0y_-gLHZflG7hJmR4NqvJjy6NYSjZBgmvclcWqoSpGp3n9I_UHeemvo8eK8aUynUdsBU6fItfxVhrmPtZRi95p35SIFtsy_naZrfxdVcKVYbwnRIjNHRH_hsAbn_orMVWo85eN41g/s1600/June+2010+016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483048498505340514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKri0y_-gLHZflG7hJmR4NqvJjy6NYSjZBgmvclcWqoSpGp3n9I_UHeemvo8eK8aUynUdsBU6fItfxVhrmPtZRi95p35SIFtsy_naZrfxdVcKVYbwnRIjNHRH_hsAbn_orMVWo85eN41g/s320/June+2010+016.JPG" /></a> Graham hiding in the bushes after church.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzxrOXLSYAOsHthPxM9I9iAogVIvmiQ2EavyDQTev-FdDazjKvCqyQh8dlqbfN2Z0kaSzBcZyLB01yljSMGqWoBZKnLDRcD4MNYR8NAYb60sFS5igr6Bhdmp8UJ7jGfzqSq7gAqo6iIk/s1600/June+2010+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483048493384043314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzxrOXLSYAOsHthPxM9I9iAogVIvmiQ2EavyDQTev-FdDazjKvCqyQh8dlqbfN2Z0kaSzBcZyLB01yljSMGqWoBZKnLDRcD4MNYR8NAYb60sFS5igr6Bhdmp8UJ7jGfzqSq7gAqo6iIk/s320/June+2010+018.JPG" /></a> I tried to rotate this. This is Graham at naptime. He loves this little crevice between his bed and the wall. Those puzzles were just too tiring to do.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5f5wZc1esIqpxf8kJDLvWxkE5WLQT3ci61dvIUIi39vRBw6P3QSjk1M6sci3ZiZi1vJb8xX1viG7ojxRKlskwi6bDPik0yO0Pw11mqoFducUBMqNojaK9D8IokmTxv3uST8XI479Z8o/s1600/June+2010+020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483048478360050850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5f5wZc1esIqpxf8kJDLvWxkE5WLQT3ci61dvIUIi39vRBw6P3QSjk1M6sci3ZiZi1vJb8xX1viG7ojxRKlskwi6bDPik0yO0Pw11mqoFducUBMqNojaK9D8IokmTxv3uST8XI479Z8o/s320/June+2010+020.JPG" /></a> It doesn't look like this everyday, but Graham loves to rip the coach apart and make a </div><div>"taw-ee" (tower). Mama hates cleaning it up, but it keeps him quiet and happy.</div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-67457111616792860072010-06-02T08:48:00.000-07:002010-06-02T08:58:02.875-07:00Ok I finally cried a little...I went to get Graham after his nap yesterday and the first thing he says is "I want Tess". "I want Yucky" (Lexie). Those are his cousins. I tell him they are at their houses in Utah. Then he says "I want Bracky" "I want Mason" "I want Josh". I explain that his friends are back in Utah too and it's really far away. He repeatedly asks for them and I expain again. Then he slumps his shoulders, drops his head and with the most pouty face and eyes says quietly " I want to go home". I started to cry--just a little. I felt so bad my little boy was so sad and missing all the little ones in his life that he loves. So you are all missed. We have been here like 3-4 weeks and that's the closest I have come to crying, so I think I am doing pretty good. Admit it...you would cry too with those big blues so sad.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0J0AKyq59vqMHOU72AA3Q3g_bdbirl7A241GZLFNT8g_p0YJjXtAn_lLmyjpIYV4W5f2HFE7eMKSyGodtyAm3OpkeRcl5xWejS86sScinfKwZ1z-mZjFR-FbWBqp_WLPhdvWnW_8rIs8/s1600/May+2010-+Oregon+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478204053277031410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0J0AKyq59vqMHOU72AA3Q3g_bdbirl7A241GZLFNT8g_p0YJjXtAn_lLmyjpIYV4W5f2HFE7eMKSyGodtyAm3OpkeRcl5xWejS86sScinfKwZ1z-mZjFR-FbWBqp_WLPhdvWnW_8rIs8/s320/May+2010-+Oregon+002.JPG" /></a> Brothers in Graham's bed<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdIIrGxBeXQQcH-B6JhQr5JodZiq8nocFTH3NDaBHI-qGZQlCLfg4WqhSDgDOF0J2e9ke2eYKojtXCxORxs19kOI7N7Rt48_hA8VT93atQiGV4Fvrhs5JbANYoNY-2yZ9bn_I-t_mx9E/s1600/May+2010-+Oregon+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478204044496708786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdIIrGxBeXQQcH-B6JhQr5JodZiq8nocFTH3NDaBHI-qGZQlCLfg4WqhSDgDOF0J2e9ke2eYKojtXCxORxs19kOI7N7Rt48_hA8VT93atQiGV4Fvrhs5JbANYoNY-2yZ9bn_I-t_mx9E/s320/May+2010-+Oregon+001.JPG" /></a> Our backyard deck. We play on it often cuz it's usually raining and it's covered.<br /></div>Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-6248080895505479512010-05-29T22:31:00.001-07:002010-05-29T22:51:09.082-07:00Our 1st AdventuresOur first weekend we decided to go to the Sturgeon Fish Hatchery, which is 4 miles up the road. There is a dam there too, but it started to rain past our comfort level so we just headed home after. Colin slept the ENTIRE time...score! And Graham absolutely loved it!<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QK3UBcXxYO_7hyphenhypheng1cSmQjtdE4R1UGW-FFhyDcf_v1GtCv4xgMFLdk2ZxNJ30eDYUmIHx9fSK0-6-G_X4woZqPc4HkB_TLv_eDN7nqR0akf2tQQBikid_XzCdL6ZpLW1-2xkgx3viitw/s1600/May+2010-+Oregon+427.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476932624504160066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QK3UBcXxYO_7hyphenhypheng1cSmQjtdE4R1UGW-FFhyDcf_v1GtCv4xgMFLdk2ZxNJ30eDYUmIHx9fSK0-6-G_X4woZqPc4HkB_TLv_eDN7nqR0akf2tQQBikid_XzCdL6ZpLW1-2xkgx3viitw/s320/May+2010-+Oregon+427.JPG" /></a> Graham loved feeding the fish. These are small rainbow trout.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqX43OR6ell-qkj-ABAaeW7RueJOoaNkmo2Gw7MCeanNWtS8-dOOe1ZUiw_1MKfMjWYjVukPQQWwnKJB4hprCHXrTdXKy9driFQY5QzeXaUKiLxttQ8LyB1oIaPKtHj8_dHx3OCoN-7Q/s1600/May+2010-+Oregon+418.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476932617899427026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqX43OR6ell-qkj-ABAaeW7RueJOoaNkmo2Gw7MCeanNWtS8-dOOe1ZUiw_1MKfMjWYjVukPQQWwnKJB4hprCHXrTdXKy9driFQY5QzeXaUKiLxttQ8LyB1oIaPKtHj8_dHx3OCoN-7Q/s320/May+2010-+Oregon+418.JPG" /></a> This is a sturgeon. They are ugly! but HUGE!!!! I didn't know fish could get this big and not be sharks. They have one names "Herman" that is 83 years old, 10 feet long, and 450 lbs!!! I was shocked when I saw him. We didn't get a good picture to get the full effect, so you'll just have to come see for yourself. Graham kept calling them sharks.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXz_UIS8j8QDmFYc5iz8sGQB5T60UC-B4vNk94yUmXB68lgYaKU2f-yrpHtC6ncWHoaEt84QSmghcromw1BVADTeVO-uRv7VQwtBtaGz74lPfyfKv5nX-8voNsCqzHue0CPXFeHslTAcE/s1600/May+2010-+Oregon+419.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476932610720579026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXz_UIS8j8QDmFYc5iz8sGQB5T60UC-B4vNk94yUmXB68lgYaKU2f-yrpHtC6ncWHoaEt84QSmghcromw1BVADTeVO-uRv7VQwtBtaGz74lPfyfKv5nX-8voNsCqzHue0CPXFeHslTAcE/s320/May+2010-+Oregon+419.JPG" /></a> Graham was a bit scared at first. He wouldn't take his eyes off them to look at the camera.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOm-6L952YkYMsK3hfOGyte7WIeTL_HdSUwx7rZl9cJCtH55go-I2SBzS6m94EyFcqlarFy6nI77COUYppJmTk0_k1UwKql8hpeQbBthDUwdiYoPYZf0loeHShzn-prx8kdBMnmQKjw9o/s1600/May+2010-+Oregon+415.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476932602453042578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOm-6L952YkYMsK3hfOGyte7WIeTL_HdSUwx7rZl9cJCtH55go-I2SBzS6m94EyFcqlarFy6nI77COUYppJmTk0_k1UwKql8hpeQbBthDUwdiYoPYZf0loeHShzn-prx8kdBMnmQKjw9o/s320/May+2010-+Oregon+415.JPG" /></a> Seriously, my new favorite color is green. Know why?</div><div>Our neighbors gave us their double stroller, for which I am sooo grateful.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHMct1LaNFSlKMq5ch4UUodPgn4xw8rUhwDGyVzSxXXgn35Pa2yC0K55KEzweqDe3IDH0BdjMsDz1PRUeus-x1XQ02arfptTlWbiR18tWqR6IlVR9-5BQ64iMKpoymUwHRfyaB7SluiE/s1600/May+2010-+Oregon+412.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476932595491511618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHMct1LaNFSlKMq5ch4UUodPgn4xw8rUhwDGyVzSxXXgn35Pa2yC0K55KEzweqDe3IDH0BdjMsDz1PRUeus-x1XQ02arfptTlWbiR18tWqR6IlVR9-5BQ64iMKpoymUwHRfyaB7SluiE/s320/May+2010-+Oregon+412.JPG" /></a> Part of the hatchery. There were no fish in there during this season.</div><div> </div><div align="left"> So that was our first weekend. Today we went "to town" and saw Shrek 4. It was ok. Graham wasn't as impressed and I understand why the reviews were so bad, but I don't regret seeing it. We really wanted to go see "How to Train Your Dragon" but it isn't showing around here anymore. Monday Jon has off, which has never happened. His brother, Danny, wife Annarose and their little girl, Tula, live in Eugene. It is only 2 1/2 hours away so they are coming out to visit. I am very excited for familiar faces. I don't know what we'll do here to entertain them, which means we'll have more fun coming up with our own ideas. Nonetheless I know Graham will be excited. I can tell he definately misses his friends, cousins and grandparents. He talks about his friends Bracky, Mason, and Josh back home all the time. He asks for his cousins Tess and Lexie often. He wants to call Grammy all the time. Bless her heart I love her, she talked to him for about an hour the other day. He didn't want to hang up and kept bothering me to call her back for an hour, so he stole my phone, ran into his room, somehow called her and said "Hey, what are you doing?". How could I be mad? He misses his Nana too. Every older woman figure he sees he has to stop and strike up a conversation and then wants them to hold him and not leave. It's starting to be sad.</div><div align="left"> Through it all we are having a blast and loving it here. Already I have been thinking of when we return to Utah I will be sad. I know I will miss the beauty of the landscape here and just the love for the outdoors and things to do. I'll just have to be less of a homebody when we move back. We miss and love all our friends and family and welcome any who want to visit. I'll be better about blogging than I have because this is our only connection to our world back home. Love you all!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div><br /></div>Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-44369749935518421212010-05-29T22:08:00.000-07:002010-05-29T22:31:29.651-07:00Week 3<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJLj8_RfHJ4JSicMYBUYZ3kNcYyD7CCEDcAJZJZxfahW2HjrQ7Fo0dVvgzb35CqF2cw5uEX7C7mlv5cm9M-6ZnhcAXey4SPq2t3Xpmg4d26ul7ktjTG7G6ToftGco1DQ6YDyXSKSUsfU/s1600/May+2010-+Oregon+435.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476928650435944386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJLj8_RfHJ4JSicMYBUYZ3kNcYyD7CCEDcAJZJZxfahW2HjrQ7Fo0dVvgzb35CqF2cw5uEX7C7mlv5cm9M-6ZnhcAXey4SPq2t3Xpmg4d26ul7ktjTG7G6ToftGco1DQ6YDyXSKSUsfU/s320/May+2010-+Oregon+435.JPG" /></a> I changed Colin for bed and he was so tired he fell asleep on the floor like this.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgCyz4OuhgtQmf0Z3q8_yNfaWWvLwOEiZBUSvR0LteJ2OxHe73IENrc0-L991MP5JNjxAyQxhd0-P4gb8c3hkQA7XBU64eRty9AhkT-ws5kayZb3uPnGxXYyFX5-eCbeAfBdYhnqnnB0/s1600/May+2010-+Oregon+431.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476928638285764066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgCyz4OuhgtQmf0Z3q8_yNfaWWvLwOEiZBUSvR0LteJ2OxHe73IENrc0-L991MP5JNjxAyQxhd0-P4gb8c3hkQA7XBU64eRty9AhkT-ws5kayZb3uPnGxXYyFX5-eCbeAfBdYhnqnnB0/s320/May+2010-+Oregon+431.JPG" /></a> My cute little Graham being a puppy with Colin's beanie on.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYBPHnWuoVN9ge2cvk-JEaq9nbs9IODIby6graoirA7aMxUx5kd8hnL0zNo7cBwLGYMpvxlp3i3k4SAwdstwQAjyeGGO-BQTgy2Fk5ISBNBs7pZhJus_idxwrbl22ZPgNZLyq81s6o_g/s1600/May+2010-+Oregon+408.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476928635477162322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYBPHnWuoVN9ge2cvk-JEaq9nbs9IODIby6graoirA7aMxUx5kd8hnL0zNo7cBwLGYMpvxlp3i3k4SAwdstwQAjyeGGO-BQTgy2Fk5ISBNBs7pZhJus_idxwrbl22ZPgNZLyq81s6o_g/s320/May+2010-+Oregon+408.JPG" /></a> The 3 most handsome and loveable boys in my life!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tKE20fQwYI14GJDv3BmwIjwi3euXX22ABA1n0H19CWU_6KKKdBtLsIsgzR0svvlN-dSp1i5oEsvAgJV8f2Y8ayzlbzCBC3FcI4nzyPPZA4PlFOS-mBD73bszY0v2NPk-5yOzKVCjE_M/s1600/May+2010-+Oregon+406.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476928628838189490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tKE20fQwYI14GJDv3BmwIjwi3euXX22ABA1n0H19CWU_6KKKdBtLsIsgzR0svvlN-dSp1i5oEsvAgJV8f2Y8ayzlbzCBC3FcI4nzyPPZA4PlFOS-mBD73bszY0v2NPk-5yOzKVCjE_M/s320/May+2010-+Oregon+406.JPG" /></a>We only brought the bare essentials to live here, so here is our elegant dining room table. Graham loves the "newness" of our place and plays trains and cars in his double-sliding closet. </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixe1LVQd7z2I5vGW-SHeElRIL4Z2DPdWDO9Aiu-I8VdVt5EzMpAlWZAZ2RlWnAOpZ6DAgdXhBgCUovQFs76b10JcarozTRvGnW1dr4qTKDV8vWr_9KqtF6qkvI-Y_2XeP5ZKw1UokNVew/s1600/May+2010-+Oregon+405.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476928619169610994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixe1LVQd7z2I5vGW-SHeElRIL4Z2DPdWDO9Aiu-I8VdVt5EzMpAlWZAZ2RlWnAOpZ6DAgdXhBgCUovQFs76b10JcarozTRvGnW1dr4qTKDV8vWr_9KqtF6qkvI-Y_2XeP5ZKw1UokNVew/s320/May+2010-+Oregon+405.JPG" /></a>Cute Colin...his neck is normal again. It started sagging to the side again when we arrived but is fine now. He has his own room and we are sleep training him. Day 1- good. 2-awful, Jon gave him a TON of baby food and it was only his 2nd time and woke up with the worst saddest tummy ache. This is day 3. Look at that face!!! I just love him!!! </div><div> </div><div>Our adventures have begun. Week one went by so slowly. I did find out the little town has a playgroup and went and got to know some ladies in town and kids Graham's age. (Thank heavens!) It is weird not being in my Utah Bubble, but I have to say I don't miss it. It is really nice having Jon home at night and on the weekends. I started to cook a lot and even cooked a little bit of fish, which I'm not too keen on. Yes it was only canned salmon, but it's a start.</div><div>Our ward here is amazing. Last week in church Jon was in excruciating pain. I felt we needed to go to the ER. He said his back had this stabbing pain inside, but it wasn't muscle. Luckily a TON of people came to our rescue. One lady I have never met took Graham home with her, the RS President led us to the hospital because I didn't know where it was. We were there for 3 hours and found that Jon was passing a kidney stone. FUN! They gave him morphine and fluids and gave him a CAT scan. We found he only had one and passed it while we were at the hospital. I was just so relieved he was ok. He has been perfectly fine since. Oh the adventures here! My next post I'll tell you what we have done the last few weekends.</div></div></div><br /></div>Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-68014542855850871652010-05-24T10:53:00.000-07:002010-05-29T22:08:30.040-07:00We made itSo yes we made it here. We are actually living in Cascade Locks, which is in Oregon, because I couldn't find a place closer to Jon's work. It is very small. We have like 3 places to eat, 2 gas stations, and NO stoplights. Haha. I have to say though I love it here. It is so amazingly beautiful. The first few days my eyes couldn't take it all in. There is so much to do here. As we drove on the 84 we passed like a hundred state parks, so we will just hit a new one every weekend. More posts to follow...Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-15315945083099266092010-04-23T13:44:00.000-07:002010-04-23T13:47:06.164-07:00N E W SSo new development. Jon got an amazing internship for the summer in Bingen, Washington. Ever heard of it? (Didn't think so.) So we are moving in 3 weeks. AGH! It is an internship with a company called Insitu that does the unmanned aircraft part to Boeing. Pretty flippin' cool if you ask me. So we will leave Logan for the summer season. I'm pretty sad about missing the derbies, so will Graham. BUT ya'll can't get rid of us that easily. We will be back in August and finish one more yeah of school. So that's the big N E W S! Love and miss you all.Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-76116013219588786812010-04-04T09:58:00.000-07:002010-04-04T10:09:55.272-07:00Real Easter Pictures. Happy Easter.As many of you know Jon recently went to Spain and Israel. He had the opportunity to visit the tomb thought to be where Christ was resurrected. I was in awe at these photos. I hope to one day visit this site. I am so grateful this event happened for us all.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbet0BYkdtftt36fVXtRuphonan6FE-CUkcJlKYBNJelzOmQwWChfCxx1eIYwGd0ZPwgHNqO5RlN0DB5k5W1HAVMWyPHAvnfzR2FoIrhhf8EfCPw26qZzJwVCqELFuserS7xg3Jgcpsg/s1600/March+2010+457.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456329688360774434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbet0BYkdtftt36fVXtRuphonan6FE-CUkcJlKYBNJelzOmQwWChfCxx1eIYwGd0ZPwgHNqO5RlN0DB5k5W1HAVMWyPHAvnfzR2FoIrhhf8EfCPw26qZzJwVCqELFuserS7xg3Jgcpsg/s320/March+2010+457.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_ucYoLq9CT6Dj405OmMU_jYpaHS6IlC3z4d8tFqLdB7cf2XAW-36nKn3npvlA2UncvpR-IRUXrCjmSAFd0FBL578ch10IUOJetX_9G5im9bbWCS3khgezl1B5EbiAwLRm2AvHdxYJlg/s1600/March+2010+454.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456329668432922114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_ucYoLq9CT6Dj405OmMU_jYpaHS6IlC3z4d8tFqLdB7cf2XAW-36nKn3npvlA2UncvpR-IRUXrCjmSAFd0FBL578ch10IUOJetX_9G5im9bbWCS3khgezl1B5EbiAwLRm2AvHdxYJlg/s320/March+2010+454.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrFAk9ppKpx7XbDC6QpFcKl13ulorkgLfGoKW23EQeFgMoUm8P2v2YiM3zHPrrp836TaFE2hGbhLAB_cnOwejwpXQ0ntV6MnHK7K8UcfOtORYJ078NBOiY3WE4klsIaVjGjmaKqppnck/s1600/March+2010+452.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456329606987420370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrFAk9ppKpx7XbDC6QpFcKl13ulorkgLfGoKW23EQeFgMoUm8P2v2YiM3zHPrrp836TaFE2hGbhLAB_cnOwejwpXQ0ntV6MnHK7K8UcfOtORYJ078NBOiY3WE4klsIaVjGjmaKqppnck/s320/March+2010+452.JPG" /></a> Happy Easter!<br /><div></div></div></div>Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-83110093072266378902010-02-23T09:58:00.000-08:002010-02-23T10:22:51.668-08:00What we have been up to...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLm2zCaUK9XNmWcrSaQk3BwyMbQf7hWE4mgh75cg0yQAi_-08TIeszH4NfkrohAKH0SU4qUpJX8REawJS4B5tSrXofkoMqaMSK94OQI-XqbAgDIVGpgFwLwoBmFJgCWABuRBsjK3ZaYLE/s1600-h/February+2010+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441505565918487058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLm2zCaUK9XNmWcrSaQk3BwyMbQf7hWE4mgh75cg0yQAi_-08TIeszH4NfkrohAKH0SU4qUpJX8REawJS4B5tSrXofkoMqaMSK94OQI-XqbAgDIVGpgFwLwoBmFJgCWABuRBsjK3ZaYLE/s320/February+2010+029.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center">Graham really likes lemon juice, but not when I mix it with sugar and water for lemonade.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthzwiecykMPSefNfNXxBjeGWR7JT9crt-1LejaZsYShBegTPYqVKXriERAM5CpoEsHiIr1NMlO079rVucfXpG0yDFH0GtKGAexOiOz0gV17y8FBZmu6ku6PpuH7m-w5H9EpLQyvsbqjc/s1600-h/February+2010+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441500880442353154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthzwiecykMPSefNfNXxBjeGWR7JT9crt-1LejaZsYShBegTPYqVKXriERAM5CpoEsHiIr1NMlO079rVucfXpG0yDFH0GtKGAexOiOz0gV17y8FBZmu6ku6PpuH7m-w5H9EpLQyvsbqjc/s320/February+2010+011.JPG" /></a> Colin gets cuter and cuter. Jon swears he looks exactly like me. What's your vote? </div><br /><div align="center">(Don't just count the scowl!)<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8atd2tq3xdQRNJP4esmneZikGY4huLKlxTPOIYVnlFdBIQpLHSBw6yfSYesu_P0gIm5FVXDDkzb8evpyt59phXwYmJDqa1i2GaIdO1LkrmDneplkDMB5a19or3OuYi28mQlLI4Qyc49A/s1600-h/February+2010+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441500867413600066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8atd2tq3xdQRNJP4esmneZikGY4huLKlxTPOIYVnlFdBIQpLHSBw6yfSYesu_P0gIm5FVXDDkzb8evpyt59phXwYmJDqa1i2GaIdO1LkrmDneplkDMB5a19or3OuYi28mQlLI4Qyc49A/s320/February+2010+009.JPG" /></a>Oh yeah...and this. Graham is fascinated by all the new baby toys. And apparently the things for Mom too. I'm just glad I have this blackmailing photo for his whole life!!!<br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7nBmtz4F7B7qTM-nEu-7elonOB2RzwLaeucyzp2Kj3kqc3Jqi6LKPqtFLRYBDkjp9DLIIfVSPPnQmuaMouI72ArKS5x7ubN7FLparsocJ6gnVJH3-lINLSHOPyEs_8nrL8V-IWFwYyA/s1600-h/February+2010+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441500177367236386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7nBmtz4F7B7qTM-nEu-7elonOB2RzwLaeucyzp2Kj3kqc3Jqi6LKPqtFLRYBDkjp9DLIIfVSPPnQmuaMouI72ArKS5x7ubN7FLparsocJ6gnVJH3-lINLSHOPyEs_8nrL8V-IWFwYyA/s320/February+2010+006.JPG" /></a> So yes, we just hang out at home all day, still trying to figure out life. Jon occasionally joins us. The poor guy. I love him so much. It's hard on all of us having him gone so much, but he is working so hard to provide a fabulous future for our family. I can only admire and love him for that.<br /></div><div align="left">We're starting to slowly function back into society. I always realize I need a new wardrobe. Ah, one day. Thank you to those of you who have contributed to my sanity- most of all my mom and sis. Lindsay is nice enough to let me come crash her nights and just have adult conversation while Graham plays with his cousins. They are so cute together and so fun to have so close. My cousins and I only really got together around Thanksgiving at the Ranch so it's fun to see my kids will have more than that for the time being.</div><br /><div align="left">Jon is leaving the country for almost two weeks as a study abroad for HR to Jeruselem and Barcelona next month. The boys and I will be escaping to Vegas. I am really excited to have his family's help, see my Dad, and maybe most of all see the sun again and feel it's warmth. I can only dream of it now. (Do I even own shorts?) We have decided to stay an extra semester so Jon can also get him MBA. It will be so cool for Jon to be able to complete an extra Masters Degree in just one semester. We couldn't pass up the opportunity. So we plan to be in Logan at least until Summer of 2011. </div><br /><div align="left">Sorry I don't post much. Colin doesn't let me set him down, but my mission this week was to be able to do more of that. So far- we're doing better. If only he would sleep laying down by himself at night. I love seeing other people's kids who are a few months older and thinking...oh it gets better. Graham being 2 doesn't help that insight much right now. But watching him play with Colin makes me so excited for them to grow up together. Colin will be on the ground crying and Graham will sit next to him and say "Sorry" "You okay". And of course he shares his trains as shown above.</div><div align="left"> Thank you to everyone for help, meals, and gifts. They are much appreciated!!!</div><br /><div align="left"><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="left"></div></div>Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-31771447801901972772010-02-04T18:55:00.000-08:002010-02-04T18:56:41.719-08:00Blog-ChallengedOk all my friends with blogs....<br /><br />It's looking like everyone is going Private on their blogs or "Readers Only" or whatever. Well I am blog-challenged and now I don't know how to view any of yours. Is there something I need to do other than be signed in? Help me please...Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-79782880831181468352010-01-27T08:52:00.000-08:002010-01-27T09:01:41.479-08:00Had to post this picture<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FW23Ux2Rx0vrwIEcCEW5VI-e0SLnWiLt3vLdYnJdSMAGXJu8nGTsk21KZjCxSNFDvhhfnz0TRxs_50xova1b35q1Sp-XSpzdUFYg5Yyhq-1j9gaMx_W44jOk_Ki5y-xcg9-SQ7ZVDZY/s1600-h/October+2007+069.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431465482429421138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FW23Ux2Rx0vrwIEcCEW5VI-e0SLnWiLt3vLdYnJdSMAGXJu8nGTsk21KZjCxSNFDvhhfnz0TRxs_50xova1b35q1Sp-XSpzdUFYg5Yyhq-1j9gaMx_W44jOk_Ki5y-xcg9-SQ7ZVDZY/s320/October+2007+069.JPG" /></a> This is Graham when he was about 2 weeks. Very similar to the top picture of Colin below. Am I going to have clones? The differences are their hairlines, Colin's doesn't go to a V; and Colin's eyes aren't as big. I'm very curious to see what his eye color will be. Graham's was a surprise because mine are brown and Jon's are green. He got his blue eyes from both our fathers. So we'll see what happens with Colin's- I have no idea. Don't ya just love genetics?!Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-8130313534248038042010-01-26T13:55:00.001-08:002010-01-26T14:21:18.200-08:00Colin Jacob<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvdFmBFnEArMOM7Lhab65kglLrcWo996xqzMSxmj1yxi6ed_H0A8lQHiSM_b9qIiLvqMofy-pRmFM95jj_OandhORWvv9oEzjPVjYgItlFoA-TYQ0BTOlu-Ziiwbjl6FMSUw7mevX1dY/s1600-h/January+2010+179.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431175126028437602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvdFmBFnEArMOM7Lhab65kglLrcWo996xqzMSxmj1yxi6ed_H0A8lQHiSM_b9qIiLvqMofy-pRmFM95jj_OandhORWvv9oEzjPVjYgItlFoA-TYQ0BTOlu-Ziiwbjl6FMSUw7mevX1dY/s320/January+2010+179.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAXusGKdqDU-hZewtLx1P6ZoMpJjR7hScJ3ER9OYZkeDpqVetBQs2_rhUKZ3PV2UCBOs5LFiBg9GNAIPw3CbIv8PPjd4IGwfXJ6KtMMzgO3F82CjCT0FiR5eYEqSFJcoVEG230N8KRgE/s1600-h/January+2010+174.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431175116331769394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAXusGKdqDU-hZewtLx1P6ZoMpJjR7hScJ3ER9OYZkeDpqVetBQs2_rhUKZ3PV2UCBOs5LFiBg9GNAIPw3CbIv8PPjd4IGwfXJ6KtMMzgO3F82CjCT0FiR5eYEqSFJcoVEG230N8KRgE/s320/January+2010+174.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XZe2YbNsxzkNntsJiReM2-zaa0oU8xLmhWLZisMvrzJdBCSDK8g0cYj2tL9jswSSX01HT_kh3UcPaJ_JpCirgMFXn2m0yvAIqYoU0CZxEm61x-P0vwptT6kg2_EkzpGLRHWvV_vaHFE/s1600-h/January+2010+183.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431175110141257970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XZe2YbNsxzkNntsJiReM2-zaa0oU8xLmhWLZisMvrzJdBCSDK8g0cYj2tL9jswSSX01HT_kh3UcPaJ_JpCirgMFXn2m0yvAIqYoU0CZxEm61x-P0vwptT6kg2_EkzpGLRHWvV_vaHFE/s320/January+2010+183.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1hd3SNoLs1P40wUl4pGCfDiOVAtPEMliWaRaIoLplAkb2xvrqjPrjzmej6qYVxtJSqd_XPowaQNEXIbsUavyd0Fk_1hXS70W5T0fEvKQQDCmsWGil30wlS56gRkvMiqGaMH1QgLRkvU/s1600-h/January+2010+151.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431175099952621714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1hd3SNoLs1P40wUl4pGCfDiOVAtPEMliWaRaIoLplAkb2xvrqjPrjzmej6qYVxtJSqd_XPowaQNEXIbsUavyd0Fk_1hXS70W5T0fEvKQQDCmsWGil30wlS56gRkvMiqGaMH1QgLRkvU/s320/January+2010+151.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLP7vf8j8Eq4JsWbc7YWD-Mq4B1wjYXOm6IPh_APMoo3gzAGIFZdL7sw-1t4LWAs8ocPdcrXnoQj20mZaOvGrgn3rMnWfjewvNmBlbJLOEUtTZrDORIthSGzjyYF0c_7TOU5zQYiPxrA/s1600-h/January+2010+155.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431175091984258690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLP7vf8j8Eq4JsWbc7YWD-Mq4B1wjYXOm6IPh_APMoo3gzAGIFZdL7sw-1t4LWAs8ocPdcrXnoQj20mZaOvGrgn3rMnWfjewvNmBlbJLOEUtTZrDORIthSGzjyYF0c_7TOU5zQYiPxrA/s320/January+2010+155.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> Yeah! Boy #2 is here. Sorry it's taken me so long to post- I finally have a minute. He was born on January 7 at 3:30 am. He weighed 6 lbs. 7 oz. and 19 inches long. First thing I looked at was his hands... he does NOT have Jon and Graham's hands. I was induced Wednesday afternoon so it seemed like it took FOREVER. Even with my woes of the epidural and spinal headaches the first time around I had another one and this one was MUCH better. Overall, the delivery was quite different than Graham's, which was better. </div><div> We are now home and doing well. Graham decided he will now be a part of the "Terrible 2" stage, so that's been fun. Potty training is no where in sight so purchasing diapers has now become like a shopping hobby. Jon is gone most all day and all night whether he is working at Olive Garden, going to Grad School, or interning. I am SO looking forward to the day when my husband comes home at 5 and he is home all weekend. It'll be a whole new life! </div><div> So as many of you know we could not come up with a name. So here's the story...we were down to Colin and Lucas (and Jon tried to submit Ender into that, but I vetoed). I was ok with either name so we put the decision to the BCS game. I was for Texas and am mad at Colt McCoy. My name would've been Lucas Thoman (my maiden name). We have no boys to carry on the name in my family so I was sad by that. So Jon won and his name became Colin Jacob. It's still sometimes wierd to call him that, but it's growing on me. Nothing else seems to fit better. So of course being from Vegas we had to have a story like that. </div><div> So here he is...so tiny!!!</div></div></div></div></div>Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-74240774345221546532009-12-23T11:35:00.000-08:002009-12-23T11:44:30.786-08:00Yeah ChristmasYeah Christmas is almost here. I'm really excited to see Graham open presents this year. If you have ever been around him you may have seen the potential in excitement he contains. We had Christmas with Mom, Grandma, and all my siblings on Monday. My mom is very crafty and made all of us quilts. Mine is all covered in jerseys of sports I played throughout my lifetime, containing T-Ball, soccer, Softball, All-stars, and volleyball. It's amazing and a way cool way to "time capsule" those events. Jon's quilt is blue and soooo soft. He wouldn't let me use it for a few days. And Graham got Curious George PJ's (he "Ooo oo, Aaa,aaa"'s when he wears them) and a train that he flipped out over, which he now has to carry everywhere with him. He wants to carry them in the pumpkin from Halloween, but I found a Christmas bag. Can't wait to give him his mini backpack to end that display!!!<br /><br />Oh yeah and then that whole- the baby will be here soon thing.<br />It's so different this time around because I don't want him to come early. The further from Christmas the better. And he still is nameless, so I feel a little more detached from him then I did when Graham had more of an identity. So don't make fun of the name we make up in the last hour!!! cuz I have been tormented over this for MONTHS!!!!<br /><br />Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!! I hope all of yours are as wonderful as can be. Thank you for your friendship!Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-22398360128632592072009-12-12T16:54:00.000-08:002009-12-12T16:58:15.549-08:00So we got a new camera on Black Friday as an early Christmas present, which would've fixed my posting woes---but now our computer is malfunctioning!!!! We can't download ANYTHING so I can't put pictures up again. Hopefully we'll have it fixed by the end of next week.<br /><br />Yeah I only have (almost) 4 weeks left. Still no boy names. I think that's why Jon is hoping for a surprise girl. Anyway...I'll post again soon maybe something more exciting!!!Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-45256496286793367652009-11-13T09:12:00.001-08:002009-11-13T09:22:59.891-08:00The Black Plague is Finally OverSo for the past 2 weeks our home has just been illness ridden. I'm hoping we are all finally over it. Graham started getting sick last Wednesday and Sunday he was crying and whining endlessly. Jon started to become deathly ill that day and I knew he wasn't going to be any help. So I decided rather than put up with this crying all night long I would brave the ER alone. Since we were there 2 weeks before for stitches I was prepared for a long wait. All went well except his symptoms seemed "swine flu like" so the girl tried to tell me I needed to put a mask on him. Yeah, right?! Obviously she has no kids!!! So we were only there for an hour and a half and he has an ear infection. He's never had one before, so I thought we were out of the woods with those issues. (Meanwhile, yesterday Lindsay's kids Kylie and Lexie had their tonsils out and Trey had tubes put in his ears. FUN!)<br />So he is now acting more like our fun boy again except he's had this whiny bratiness that doesn't seem associated with sickness. He finally will let Jon touch him and hold him. FINALLY!!!<br /><br />Also we had our YW in Excellence Night on Tuesday and it went beyond perfect. I was so pleased with how all my leaders planned, executed, and helped. It was such a relief from being so stressed in the past.<br /><br />In baby news...my iron is low, so I am supposed to take pills-BOO! He moves a lot, doesn't have the hiccups everyday like Graham, and likes to tapdance on my blatter. We still have no name. The traditional names are becoming more and more likeable cuz I'm out of options. Just wait til we have the baby and it's some crazy, wierd name like Porkerton. (I don't know). I'm due in January and people look at me like my water is going to break before their very eyes--so YES I am going to get bigger!!! Oh the joys...my next appt. is next week so we'll see if there is anything excited to report.Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-91181966277840378152009-11-06T10:17:00.001-08:002009-11-06T10:23:55.557-08:00Dino ParkSo Monday we went down to Ogden to hang out with our nieces- Tess, Isa, and Harper. We went to the Dinosaur Park. We had never been. Graham LOVED it. All the other kids that went with us had been there tons of times and were running through it all and Graham was like- "Wait a minute! I want to check this out!" I was a little scared it might give him nightmares, but he's having them anyway. We had a blast though.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMeJ9Ep5n61qE3kflMwgktuyXQrPbHtpxMHNaZnH4u1O7igxVYdTLv2UqCSwShCRyLITPhmHjM7tM6nxMEbxYPqMy-VoPdPbfc9gZZnbJfwFpaBSHJcZoEB8DE_6AyoyaI5V0VcPEtgM/s1600-h/046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401057094870693634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMeJ9Ep5n61qE3kflMwgktuyXQrPbHtpxMHNaZnH4u1O7igxVYdTLv2UqCSwShCRyLITPhmHjM7tM6nxMEbxYPqMy-VoPdPbfc9gZZnbJfwFpaBSHJcZoEB8DE_6AyoyaI5V0VcPEtgM/s320/046.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyP8-z3HlNzEqWgFa5K7TVLZ4bnIY4w_WKr1kjhWPxYjbvV_YA6ez4aH5Ktm74TXR4Z26y30C0I2h63m78LUN2q0OWzouKTJ5sWMH2KKIGDZ4bWKbX_jWiM3RtJEN7528Pnbpkk-hwag/s1600-h/048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401057087311886434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyP8-z3HlNzEqWgFa5K7TVLZ4bnIY4w_WKr1kjhWPxYjbvV_YA6ez4aH5Ktm74TXR4Z26y30C0I2h63m78LUN2q0OWzouKTJ5sWMH2KKIGDZ4bWKbX_jWiM3RtJEN7528Pnbpkk-hwag/s320/048.JPG" /></a> Diggin' for dinosaur bones<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylcDEkc2CSJo7mbe5lBvi8pufpyF22rA70vSF2lrkgBF0rX82V1CEEYDBt97vnqFPzSzUB2J1-3FfovAf1_brmSPAI8BRIk9bpwBySxS6h0s-UQfTtbXCC9tVZbY-byph7MBKzZ2DsOM/s1600-h/052.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401057080148445074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylcDEkc2CSJo7mbe5lBvi8pufpyF22rA70vSF2lrkgBF0rX82V1CEEYDBt97vnqFPzSzUB2J1-3FfovAf1_brmSPAI8BRIk9bpwBySxS6h0s-UQfTtbXCC9tVZbY-byph7MBKzZ2DsOM/s320/052.JPG" /></a> This was his favorite part. He loved feeding the ducks. </div><div>(We didn't feed them those fruit snacks.)<br /></div><div>By the end of the day he was calling Tess "Tennis". No idea where that came from, but Aimee and I thought it was pretty funny.<br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-30849009937086202822009-10-31T10:23:00.000-07:002009-11-06T11:55:34.814-08:00Halloween<div align="center">I don't know why, but I was so excited for Halloween this year. I guess since Graham is obsessed with candy that I knew we'd be in store for a crazy night. These pictures are backwards.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGle48_Jtm8QCVIzySo6KC3wjDoCsgEYoM-0KvC1YfwBuLjwf_R5w4gVS8u_3LrOvC1dlenkjEwxJGhIsXIz7t0ZQYU2CS2w2CzTqu7eeI6ACR6sGgXmtQ_p70ewMHyeYs6DpotAdbDWU/s1600-h/035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401059026505351938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGle48_Jtm8QCVIzySo6KC3wjDoCsgEYoM-0KvC1YfwBuLjwf_R5w4gVS8u_3LrOvC1dlenkjEwxJGhIsXIz7t0ZQYU2CS2w2CzTqu7eeI6ACR6sGgXmtQ_p70ewMHyeYs6DpotAdbDWU/s320/035.JPG" /></a> Anyone watch "The Office"? Can you guess who Jon is? He is Kevin from the wedding episode with Kleenex boxes for shoes.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUspUcRQELD_RZAAXBmggN-A6QBOFyWzrlcmAKkdwWChfU_BCudsRa93ADdG66Ux5kHfQ2NdOAGOWbHWVYNsT3yshzodliaAlKYrz34bWfixiDRwybMFJg0Udk_hkmM1IwOhsvrlg67M/s1600-h/033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401059019279588050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUspUcRQELD_RZAAXBmggN-A6QBOFyWzrlcmAKkdwWChfU_BCudsRa93ADdG66Ux5kHfQ2NdOAGOWbHWVYNsT3yshzodliaAlKYrz34bWfixiDRwybMFJg0Udk_hkmM1IwOhsvrlg67M/s320/033.JPG" /></a> Our cute family of 3 1/2. Graham was Squirt from Finding Nemo. I was a peanut M&M. Get it? With my little peanut inside.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3sZngPQIvFuXZXfUn7naxpDjvubfR39rWB4zxWex4AFbb4c2yR0oUmXpZ8jo5ZihMG-mwNYMFxtDVN6XqIhMBlR1B6K57C6Pyry_LsrW7VstWatDdQFmANUEkbY4mPLhxPPXygVK_Iag/s1600-h/031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401059011868034658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3sZngPQIvFuXZXfUn7naxpDjvubfR39rWB4zxWex4AFbb4c2yR0oUmXpZ8jo5ZihMG-mwNYMFxtDVN6XqIhMBlR1B6K57C6Pyry_LsrW7VstWatDdQFmANUEkbY4mPLhxPPXygVK_Iag/s320/031.JPG" /></a>This is after the rigorous walking we did at Macey's and the mall. He was so hopped up on sugar before this. And yes this is him sleeping in his toddler bed. It was actually a very painless transition. Only a couple times he'll wake up crying and we'll go in to find him walking around in the dark.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmXr7yY7pSenpFzr38-tOWGyJDUg-iiHWow99LajXPk25AKtOhilyJWlE7m-dKu5nVT0XM_7zIKv2Mu6Zt2j16HBKoteE-HcL6R910ytAThwdJ7Sm3krZDUkXFBXmcVK7gOxdPlO6xTw/s1600-h/028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401059009403209586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmXr7yY7pSenpFzr38-tOWGyJDUg-iiHWow99LajXPk25AKtOhilyJWlE7m-dKu5nVT0XM_7zIKv2Mu6Zt2j16HBKoteE-HcL6R910ytAThwdJ7Sm3krZDUkXFBXmcVK7gOxdPlO6xTw/s320/028.JPG" /></a> With Nana, or "Nanny" as Graham calls her, at the mall.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21VvsATQF35I50FY2KWwHBQnLnv250fnQyn2S9pAZfK4V36J1gaqSdxFkQst23PryZlNGAdj15U4p9uZZxCPlWzlUi9rvadeKUGtlv8_Ro5Fa0caMKU0KE_4NZBYvMd6FnF_zW41UzHc/s1600-h/027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401059002041922866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21VvsATQF35I50FY2KWwHBQnLnv250fnQyn2S9pAZfK4V36J1gaqSdxFkQst23PryZlNGAdj15U4p9uZZxCPlWzlUi9rvadeKUGtlv8_Ro5Fa0caMKU0KE_4NZBYvMd6FnF_zW41UzHc/s320/027.JPG" /></a> That is so Jon's smile!!! We had a great day/night. Went to the ward party and then Trick or Treating in Cobblestone in Nana's neighborhood with Lindsay's kids. He loved running around with the girlies and only started saying "Trick or Treat" and "Happy Halloween" cuz they were. We were practicing for weeks!!! All day he was talking in a growly voice. We thought it was hilarious and couldn't figure where he got that from. Then we watched the Monsters vs Aliens Halloween show for the 12th time and the cockaroach guy growls "Candy". Isn't it fun when you finally find the explanation to your child's behavior?! Anyway, we had such a great holiday and watching Graham's excitment was so fun. I just wish I wasn't so fat so I could run door to door with him without looking like a moron!!! 10 more weeks!!! (Still no name).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-4471876173832087072009-10-23T19:30:00.000-07:002009-10-23T19:43:19.100-07:00Something newsworthy...So now that I have something to write on my blog...Monday night we spent FHE in the ER. Graham was watching a movie on TV, leaning on the keyboard drawer and it broke down and somewhere along his fall he hit his head on a sharp edge and all of the sudden my child looks like a UFC fighter. He had blood pouring out and pooling in his eye while Jon was holding him. He didn't black out or anything and once we were collected enough to grab him a sucker...all was ok. We waited in the lobby for 30 minutes for a room. I'm pretty sure they had like 20 swine flu people and on top of that I'm sure preparing/disinfecting the rooms is more timely. So we waited in a lobby away from the germed area. Then we were there for about 2 more hours. He got 4 stitches right perfectly in the middle of him forehead. He had to be papoosed (sp?) to a board and a nurse had to hold his head still. I tried giving him comforting words as a mother, like "We're not circumsizing you again. It'll be ok." He did great though. He's the same ol' Graham and is slightly aware of his "owee" (what's the correct spelling of that?!) We'll get them out on Sunday, we'll see how really tramatized of that place he is. Luckily we were like 2 weeks into finally having insurance. Definately counting my blessings.<br /><br />As for Boy #2 he is growing and moving inside a TON! I love looking at your stomach and thinking a Gremlin could pop out any second. As for me I'm starting to feel big already and Man, Oh Man do I have the worst pregnant brain EVER!!! I remembered at 1:30am last night I had my Dr's appt today. WOW!!! I hope there's something left in there after this pregnancy.<br /><br />We are preparing to put Graham in a bed, if anyone has any advice on that, send it my way. He and the baby will have to share a room, but we'll save that headache for a while.<br />And yes, still no name to Boy #2. I'm thinking of offically naming him Boy#2. Some suggestions I get I want to only respond by walking away and seriously contemplating my relationship with that person. So beware!!!<br /><br />Alright...off to do my pregnant hobbies---crossstitch and watch reruns of Grey's. If only there were more hours in a day!!!Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-89326857426219640732009-10-04T23:01:00.000-07:002009-10-04T23:15:37.425-07:00So long...Yes it's been so long since I have shared the great days of our lives. If you have totally fallen off the face of my life we are expecting Baby Boy #2. Just like my friend Traci, we have no idea what to name him. (Sorry for her she had her boy today and as far as I know, still no name.) am due somewhere around January 11, 2010!!! Yeah, next year, so I think I have been trying everythng not to get excited yet cuz really, I'm due next decade! So yeah two boys. I thought our home was crazy already.<br /><br />I think I have been discouraged to blog because our camera has been broken and I'm pretty sure a blog with just script is pretty boring.<br /><br />Hopefully before the baby is born we will have the basement finished. I'm So sad/scared to think of putting Graham down there by himself, so we'll see how it goes. He is now two. He's loads of jabber, crazy, fun, and can now outrun my 6-month belly, so we try not to leave the house a lot. Everyday he provides great moments to laugh at and as I have been thinking-There's going to be two of them?! I can't imagine the amounts of trouble and laughter to come. When we found out we were having another boy, my mom-in-law shared my favorite line I've heard. "You know it's a home full of boys when everything is broken, peed on, or becomes a weapon." In all honesty I'll take another boy any day, expecially when I spend so much time with the YW in the ward and see what they will become- Bring on the boys!<br /><br />Lately Jon has been at school a ton!!! He started the Grad program for Human Resources and he's loving it. For Spring Break next semester they are studying in Barcelona and Jeruselem. I'm quite nervous about the week and probably will move in with Mom. Then next summer we will move for the few months where Jon will work in a paying internship. We have no idea where that will be yet. The smart way to go would be to go back to Vegas, but I really want to live it up and adventure somewhere crazy back east where we would never live long-term. I think it would be way fun to go somewhere random like Texas, Ohio, Maryland, it wouldn't even matter, but the whole cost thing might not make so much sense. I think I'm just kinda desperate to get out of Utah and the Mormon culture (which is different, no arguments) and live in the "mission field" again.<br /><br />So that's our life at the moment. I'm draggin my fat butt to bed for another awesome sleepless night. I'll try to blog more, but it's going to be plenty boring without pictures. Feel free to donate money to the "Buy Kelsi & Jon a new camera so their blog is worth looking at" Fund. G'night!Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-7168380738017126232009-08-28T07:28:00.001-07:002009-08-28T07:28:33.928-07:00Just for you...Hi Grayson!!!! Bored are ya?Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-79854259852456566522009-03-27T14:34:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:38:54.258-07:00HOOORAY!!!So Jon found out last night that he got into the Graduate Program in Human Resources here at Utah State. What a relief? I'm so glad we are not moving yet. I love Logan and all the people I know here. This summer isn't going to be the break that most people are used to. Jon has to take a bunch of business classes before he starts the program so it looks like his schedule will be class from 8-5ish and then he'll go to work. So maybe Graham and I will just take off and visit all our friends all summer. Just kidding. Here starts another new adventure!!!, but he'll be done in 2 years! Yeah!!!Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669711468941154142.post-72547500765752942862009-03-12T07:43:00.000-07:002009-03-12T07:46:24.197-07:00Cali here we come!!!Graham and I are heading to California today to visit my dad! We are going with my sister and her 4 kids. It's always an adventure when kids outnumber adults...x3!!! I'm just excited to get out of snow for a few days. We really haven't left Logan much this winter. Hopefully I get a lil tan!!! See ya soon!Kelsi Thoman Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299690243424602427noreply@blogger.com2