The little stinker's birthday october 30, 2008

Greyson is the big one year old! We just had a little family party since my brother Taylor and his family were in town from Virginia. And let's face it, the kid is one year old and really has no friends yet. He is so cute with his big brown eyes, amazing skin and full head of hair that constantly needs to be trimmed. He is a tad bit small for his age but don't let that fool you. He has really been a good baby. Today he was walking back and forth from couch to couch sometimes he would make it and others times he would trip, fall and hit his head on the same spot every time. He now has a permanent dent in his head from all the trauma. It is amazing how many times a baby can hit their head and keep on trucking! Last year at this time we were in California picking him up from the scary hospital. They didn't even give him a hepatitis B shot, routine in any hospital. And a few other bizarre things I won't mention. We wrapped him up and got the heck out of there. Anyway, Happy Birthday to our sweet little boy.

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New Family Photos

We borrowed our neighbors yard for our family pics a few weeks ago. Since our yard still has mostly baby trees and no shade. I love the fall season, sweaters, boots and beanies. Well, I guess that is actually winter. I just hate seeing 10 inches of snow on the driveway and wondering how I am going to get Mesa in her wheelchair through the frozen tundra. Thank goodness we have great neighbors that love their snowblowers and take pity on us. Anyway, I am glad my kids and hubbie are all so cute. I look ten years older than the last family picture we took and I feel it!

Four front teeth gone

If you have a weak stomach you might not want to look at these pictures. Actually, it doesn't look as bad as it did after it happened. Marin was kneeling on the back of their little jeep and Ashton, like me, loves to gun it and Marin's face went right into the windshield of the jeep. Ashton came running in to tell me that Marin was hurt, I told him to tell her she needed to come in the house. So he disappeared outside for a few more minutes. He comes back in the door and tells me there is alot of blood and Marin is screaming. So I sprinted outside and got to Marin in record time, only to see four missing teeth and big gapping holes in her gums. Well, after icing the gums and big dose of ibuprofen we were grateful they are only baby teeth. She has been quite the trooper and very brave throughout the whole thing. I keep asking her if her gums hurt because I am pretty sure mine would. Thank goodness she just had school and family pictures!

Dallas Cowboys Game

So Aaron and Ashton flew to Arizona to attend a cowboys game, hoping that the bad luck in the past would not rear its ugly head again. Every time Aaron goes to a game, the cowboys lose. We were hoping Ashton would be a good luck charm. And............no! The weather was warm, Big Bill was showing Aaron and Ashton the town, Ashton stood on his chair in Johnny Rockets and danced, the waitress decided to give him a free sundae for his bad moves, everything seemed all rosy but the cowboys just could not pull off a win for the Peterson boys. And to top it off, Romo broke his pinky on the last play of the game. I don't think Aaron cried but who would blame him for shedding a few tears. Maybe next year boys!!!

And Finally Ashton

I just don't know what to say about this kid! He is so dang funny, he has some of the best one liners I have ever heard. He loves to tease. He will tell me that Greyson is going out the front door, or that Marin is fast asleep on the driveway. He has such an imagination, I am so glad he and Mesa are going to school together this year. Ashton constantly throughout the day will say "I love you, Mom" and says to Aaron all the time "We are buddies huh, dad" He and Marin can't live without each other. Everyone says to cherish the time when your kids are little and still at home because they grow up so fast. Ashton has always seemed older to me that he is, mostly because he can talk you to death and still has plenty to say!

Beautiful Mesa

We have so many beautiful pictures of Mesa, I just wanted to post them for all to see. These are also some of her favorite things to do. She is an enormous blessing to us and her smile just melts our hearts!!