Baby Peterson 2009

Another Peterson baby on board, due November 7, 2009. We are excited to announce another addition to our family! The kids are super excited. Brayden is hopeful for another sister, as Gavin and Buck want to have a "BOY". Miranda is still pretty clueless, but as my tummy grows, I'm sure that she will start to recognize. I have no qualms either way, now that we have had both I could do either. I just hope that it will be healthy. I have been extremely sick and have not been able to do even the simplest things like laundry and dishes. I can get the laundry washed and dried, but by the time it comes to folding and putting away...I just don't know what happens!! Poor Buck will come home and I have loads of laundry set out on our bed to be put away, he steps up to the challenge and the task is then completed. Buck has been awesome, he works so hard all day at work and comes home and helps out with all of the house work that has not been done that day and helps get the kids to bed. Thanks Husband, I really appreciate all you do for our family!!! We love our Daddy!!

Branding!

On Friday Apr. 10 Buck and our friend Jon had the "great" opportunity to help some of our friends John and Chelsea Shideler brand and castrate their calves. What an experience! What a smell! You should have seen Brayden and Gavin's eyes and they watched so intently as they saw the first calf done. Their look was of total confusion. They were pretty nervous. We explained everything to them and why they brand, castrate and tag the cows. After that they were totally fine with it. Brayden even jumped in and asked if he could help tag the calves that had not been tagged yet. Buck and Jon were supposed to be finishing working up at John and Chelsea's house (remodel), but we stopped by the ranch to check out the branding. Needless to say, work was put on hold and the fun took over! It was such a fun experience. Of course, I did not throw down the cows, but I sure enjoyed watching them struggle!!! I think that Buck enjoyed the castrating more than he did the throwing down if you ask me!! I asked John if we could borrow the little contraption for Buck. Who needs a Doctor when all you need is a rubber band and the right tool. They told me it only takes about a week for them to just fall off!!! I'm sure that there is no pain involved! Okay, I thought that was pretty hilarious, I guess you had to be there! While Buck and Jon were helping with the calves, Brayden, Gavin, and Miranda (after she woke up from her nap), helped to move the calves who had already been done to the fields with their Mama's. They had a really great time! Kids for HIRE! Any takers?! Just kidding. What a great day!! Although, I will add that Saturday Buck was pretty sore in muscles he didn't even know that he had! I have pictures and video's, but they are on Buck's cell phone and I have not downloaded them yet. I will as soon as he is home long enough to do it! Stay tuned!

Easter Happenings!

While Buck was gone helping with the youth for their temple trip to Vernal I got to take the kids to their Primary Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday April 11th at the church. It was tons of fun. Since it was just a downpoor, they decided to do the games inside before going out to hunt for the eggs. Here are a few pics of the games.



This is how Miranda plays bean bag toss!!

Brayden bobbing for duckies!

They brought in real bunnies, ahhh how cute!


We dyed eggs on Sunday afternoon and then ate egg salad sandwiches, yummy! Church came and went and I didn't get any pictures of the family in their cute Easter clothes. I will have to try for it the next time they wear them, I am just a little spacey these days. The Easter bunny brought the boy's new shirts with ties and Miranda a new dress with a sweater. They looked adorable!


Gavin so proud of his multi-colored egg!

I think that they really wanted to dye their hands, not their eggs!!

Brayden tye-dyed his paper towel.

Brayden being the bunny that Buck drew on the egg!! I see similarities!!

We had a wonderful Easter! We had a great dinner and watched Bedtime stories as a family! What a great day!

Catch up!!

So it has been forever since I have posted. So much has happened since I posted last, I will try to remember everything! On March 17 Brayden and Buck got to do their first Pinewood Derby. I don't know who had more fun, Buck building the car (with help from Brayden, of course!!!), or Brayden. Brayden did really well, although we did not have any graphite, as we found later he would have done much better with it. That's okay! Brayden also had District Pinewood Derby on the 21st and placed 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, and 4th in the 4 races that he participated in. No trophy's this year, but that's okay! We are off to a great start.




Brayden also received his Tiger Cub that same evening. He loves Cub scouts and has worked so hard at all that he has to complete.