Cinnimon Rolls without frosting???

I don't know if it was a dream or what brought on the craving, but I had cinnamon rolls on the brain this morning. Not Pillsbury, or the flat ones from king soopers, but thick fresh cinnamon rolls with lots of frosting. I called Great Harvest, and yes they have cinnamon rolls. I drive 10 miles into town, but it going to be worth it right? OH they have cinnamon rolls alright, wheat with NO FROSTING!!! Who eats wheat cinnamon rolls without frosting, not to mention that they were 2.50 a piece!!! I didn't think I needed to ask, "Now do your cinnamon rolls come with frosting?" Maybe rasins or not, but frosting?? That is like asking if the hamburgers come with buns!!

How long will it last??

I knew it was only a matter of time!! Aaron took the girls to Dicks Sports over a year ago while he was looking at clubs for himself. They have a little putting green set up in the store, and the girls have been asking to go back ever since. So this weekend we broke down and bought a set of jr. golf clubs. They have been outside practicing all afternoon, with a few breaks in between, and the blisters to prove it. So far it is looking like a good investment, but we will see how long the new lasts.


Look at that form, and THOSE EXTENSIONS, defiantly pro material!!

Good times in Casper *&*??

Who would have thunk I would be going to Casper by choice in the first place, little lone have a good time?? But it is true, the girls and I accompanied Aaron to one of his "favorite" store locations and stayed two nights and two days. The first night and morning were a bit of a bummer for the girls due to the swimming pool being out of commission. The real reason for the trip was to meet up with my aunt who was also visiting the area from Arizona. We spent the rest of the day with her, thus making the trip to Casper a "good time" Seeing her is always good, no matter the location. I didn't do a very good job with the picture taking, but you can imagine!!

The girls in the cutest small door found at the discovery center, and a picture of the people they made. We did finally make it swimming for a few hours before we had to check out, but a picture of the girls watching MORE tv, while patiently waiting for the pool.

Just Waiting

The girls went outside to wait for a little friend to be dropped off. When I looked out the window to check on them, this is what I found. Just sitting out on the steps keeping busy, until the company arrived!! Even more surprising they stayed and the little friend joined them, even with a promise of swimming in the backyard.

Kindergarden fieldtrip!

I was picturing really hot with lots of dust, dirt and a red barn in the background! I was pleasantly surprised! Lots of trees, shade and grass! The kids were not left disappointed either, lots of animals, swings, bridges, tree forts, enough to keep busy for 3 1/2 hours. Abby in her hat and ears reminds me of my brother when he was little!!

Quick Trip

We pulled into Salt Lake City 11:30 Friday night.(7 hour drive) Saturday the girls and I went to Ikea for a few hours and then back to the hotel for hours of swimming. We enjoyed dinner that night with my whole immediate family, followed by another trip to the pool. Sunday morning we attended the blessing of my brothers baby, and jumped in the car for home. It was defiantly a short LONG trip, but it was good to see my family, if only for a day!

Birthday Girl

Wednesday was Abs birthday. I can not believe how fast time flies. I love love love her baby pictures! Those cheeks and rolls were so squishy, and she was such a cuddly little thing.

Now she is my little toothless 6 year old, and I love her still the same. Not for the rolls anymore, but for all she brings to the family. She is such a BIG helper and gets along so well with her sisters. We went to the zoo after school, and then swimming with dad and the girls. She choose Wendy's for dinner and capped the evening off presents, cake and ice cream!

My two front teeth

Last summer Abs took a face first fall and knocked her front four teeth loose. The bottom two came out right away, but she was really good at leaving the top two teeth alone, even though they remained quit loose. So 7 months later we had a small incident involving Syds head and Abs mouth, needless to say there was no going back.

Memory Card Full

I went with Ry on a field trip to the botanical gardens in Denver. My favorite part of the trip was watching her take a picture of EVERY flower until her memory card was full.

I guess 3 is enough!!

It is official, we will no longer be a house full of girls! I made them prove to me that it was not an the umbilical cord, and it is true, defiantly a BOY!! Turns out agreeing on a name was not as hard as I thought it was going to be. So as it is scheduled now, Eli Aaron Petersen will arrive August 25!

We left Easter Sunday for the remembrance of our Savior who died for us. The girls finally get to wear their new Easter dresses to church, along with a few pictures from the day before!

Easter Bunny

We decorated Easter eggs Friday night. A special packet let us sparkle some eggs, the girls loved it! We enjoy all the Easter bunny festivities on Saturday. Finding Easter baskets at our house and then on to an Easter egg hunt. The forecast was for rain, and the clouds led us to expect the worst, but it turned out to be a very nice Easter egg hunt, A big Thank You to Anika for putting it together for us!

One last stop

We stopped in for a day with Aaron's family on the way home. A few wind chilling moments at my niece and nephew's soccer game, and then back to the house for a day filled of cousin love'n fun! The adults were a little under the weather, but it didn't stop the kids from enjoying every minute of play!!

Off to Grandma's house

We said our goodbyes to my sister and decided to try our luck at my parents house. We did fare a little better. We made homemade strawberry jam and the kids enjoyed grandmas fun box of crafts and activities.

Anticipation

The morning Aaron's parents left, my sister and her children came. Unfortunately the anticipation of my sisters stay was better than the actual visit. The first day Sydney and my sister were sick and the second day I found myself sitting at the hospital until 3:00 in the morning with my niece who for the second time while staying with us, had pneumonia. So needless to say it was an uneventful week, with LOTS of movies. The girls had spring break the next week, so the plan was to caravan back to Idaho and enjoy my sisters company even longer!!

Again the anticipation was greater than the visit! We did manage to make it back for my nieces 1st birthday, though the Denver blizzard was not to thank! All of my siblings were able to make it, and we managed a picture of all the grand kids on my side. It was a treat to see my youngest brother and his new little one, only 4 weeks old!! This was to be the highlight of our stay, because a stomach flu hit, and everyone (parents, siblings, spouses and children) took their turn. So the rest of the stay was uneventful, this time the kids had their share of the wii, instead of movies!

Crack'N the Whip

We know how to treat company at our house, Put'em to WORK!! Aarons parents, sister's husband and baby were here for the weekend and we cracked the whip, hauling 12 ton of rock from the street to our backyard. Don't everyone call and sign up today for a stay at once!! We truly appreciate their willingness to drive so far and help us! The girls got a little fun in loving on his sisters baby, good practice for them!!

Domestic Divas

I don't find myself of this side of the camera, kind of weird to post about myself! I have got a great ward, the ladies have always got something going on. This week one of the ladies offered to share her knowledge and expertize on making bagels. We made five different kinds of bagels, cinnamon and raisin, wheat, plain, garlic and basil and I made apple. It was a lot of fun, I think mostly because of the company. I don't know that I would do it by myself ever, but I now know how, just in case!!

Winter or Spring??

Hands down the weather is much milder than in Idaho!! We have had little to no snow, which from what I understand is not necessarily the norm, but the temperatures, WOW!! We have had a number of days since the first of January with temperatures of 60-65 degrees. Des tells me when they WARMING up to 35 or 40 degrees, I am spoiled, I complain of how cold it is when is hits the thirtys! These are pictures of a picnic at the park Tuesday and a day in the backyard Wednesday, I LOVE IT!! I say if there isn't going to be snow, let there be warm weather!!

Grandpa N Me

Grandpa Doyle was in town on business and pushed his flight home back a day so he could come see the kids. It was a short 24 hour visit so we didn't have much planned, but the girls took advantage of every minute. Friday morning started with Rylie reading to grandpa (no he is not asleep) followed by a mean game of UNO. We went to lunch and off to the airport he went. Not to many tears were shed due to the promise of his return with grandma in a few short weeks!

My Sweethearts

Two this year preparing for the valentines day exchange at school. It is crazy how fast time flies. Rylie had a class program filled with valentine songs and talents. I didn't get any real good pictures of that, but she looked and sounded great! The kids got the now traditional valentines socks and sucker on Valentines Day. They wore the socks from last year ALL year long. Who knew?!

Puppet Show

We accompanied a group of preschooler friends to a puppet show in Denver. I think the kids had a good time. After the play they were able to make a paper puppet of their own and play with the extra puppets in the studio. The lady running the show was a little honery, she would freeze the puppets if there was ANY noise in the audience. We went to lunch afterwards, which is of course my favorite. Syd was upset because we went to Quizno's and not Arbys?@#????

Forever Friends

Whitney and Makenna are Rylie and Abbys oldest friends (a whole 4 years) from back home. We have been fortunate enough to keep the friendship going through visits back and forth. The girls got together over Christmas for the last time in what will probably be a long time. Our dear friends are moving to Hawaii. What a great opportunity for them, but a sad thought for my girls. We wish them the best of luck in their move, and hope that our paths might cross again one day.

Holiday Breakdown

We spent Christmas Eve at my house. They left food for the reindeer, made marshmallow Christmas wreaths, and opened the traditional present, pj's from Aaron's parents.


Santa brought the girls cameras. We have pictures of light fixtures, drawings, all sorts of fun stuff to help us remember every detail.

The day after Christmas we pulled the snowmobiles out and gave the kids a ride. They enjoyed it, but didn't last very long before they'd had enough.

Aaron and I are fortunate enough to have both sets of grandparents still with us. Three of the four sets live in Idaho. The top two are Aarons grandparents, the bottom pic is of my dad parents and my mom's parents are currently in Las Vegas.

The top picture is of all of my nieces and nephews at my moms house watching a movie just before bed. The quietest you will ever see this bunch!! The bottom picture is at Aaron's house New Years Eve. The kids were still brushing their teeth when the New York ball was dropping. So they began the new year with clean teeth!!


Over all it was a lovely holiday! We are very blessed to have such great families and enjoyed the time we were able to spend with everyone!!

Traditions

The girls have always made the gingerbread houses with their grandma Ann, from scratch. As it turned out they did not make one last year because we had just moved away. I have just discovered the gingerbread house kits and wow are they so much easier. Grandma was not here this time, but the tradition must go on!

They had to take turns putting the candy on. I love the arm of spiderwebs!

The final product!

Santa's In Town!

Santa was at the Carbon Valley Library today. We have had some really grumpy Santa helpers in the past. This one has to be the best Santa helper yet, we think he might have been the actual Santa. There was a bell craft for the kids to work on while we waited for our number to be drawn. The wait was not long either, only about ten minutes. Perfect!! Thanks Ashely for telling us that Santa was in town!!