Hello everyone! I had a dear friend tell me that I needed to at least put something on the blog as I haven't updated it in a very long time. Sorry everyone. We have been busy since we got back to school. With soccer 4 nights a week, games on Saturday and my crazy life we haven't had much time. No more than you I know. A quick update (short and brief) I Started teaching dance a gain and it is going very well. I do it at my home and all the kids love it. I watch Jackson he is 7 months 3 days a week and tomorrow I start teaching the 6ths graders a line dance. At the end of the year they will have learned two line dances, thriller, and a 50's dance. FEU sheesh... that is a lot and not to mention I still make jewelry and try to have a life. I also get up at 5:30 am every tuesday and Thursday to attend Boot camp class I love it. I have to appologize as I have to be at the church in 20 min so I will write more about the fam soon.

Good Morning to my little First Grader. A bitter sweet day as I saw Tanner getting ready for school. We are so excited for Tanner and what he will accomplish. Good luck today.
Tanner picked out this shirt. It wasn't a mom favorite. Although it looks very cute on him. Look at that face.
What a cute boy. He is worried that his mom is going to be okay? Love you mommy
On our way to school. Mommy is so camera happy.
Tanner's first grade teacher Mrs. Ferrigan we like her
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX LOVE YOU TANNER
Listening intently to his teacher.
Daddy couldn't go to school on the first day so he took Tanner on the second day. Arn't they cute they match... he he he
Renee insisted upon opening her gifts before school.
Auntie Sha gave her a sweet little ballerina shirt. She loved it.
Little miss off to school. Taking pictures out front before she leaves.
Cute little school Girl
We arrived at Renee's school and the floods started for me (tears). Daddy was great and walked in with Renee. Look at her she is Ready!
Daddy came to see Renee off "Love you Daddy"
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX!
Tanner was frustrated as we wanted to say good buy to Renee and she was content. Thank you Tanner for your help.
When we got down stairs at pre school Renee hopped on the tricycle. I was a little teary I was a little sad Renee wasn't sappy although she was ready. She sure looks like she is having fun.
When I came to pick Renee up from pre-school I found her playing with one of her friends.
I brought Renee Balloons when I picked her up from school. She was so excited can you tell
Renee with her two teachers. On the left Teacher Lisa on the right Teacher Patty. We are very happy with the Pre-Schoo.
Happy Birthday Princess
Renee was holding on to her balloons waving buy to "New Friends" When I got Renee in the car she gave me the run down about her day detail by detail. Her favorite word was YEP!. Thank you pre - school. Yep! that is great.
Tanner wanted a muscle shirt really bad. I don't like them at all. In fact Tanner wasn't allowed to have one till he started Hip Hop. I was talking to Jaykob's mom and she felt the same way I broke down and got one for Tanner. I had it on his bed and when he got home from school I sent him up stairs to look this is what I heard" Sweet, Awesome, Cool, my mom is the best!" Then the pitter patter of little feet He gave me a huge hug and said "I love you"

Tanner and his friend Jaykob were the first to arrive. Don't they look cute!

Soccer Season has begun!!! I just can't believe that we have two soccer players this year. Tanner practices Tues/Thurs and Renee on Mon/Wed. CRAZY, 4 nights a week. Jeramie attended the first coaches meeting and was recruited to coach for Renee's team too. Jeramie was a little unsure that he could coach for both teams so he recruited our friend Jason to help. So Jeramie coaches Tanner with Sean as his assist. coach and assist. coaches Renee. Wow! This is a fun season I love watching Tanner and Renee active and having fun. Last year Renee helped Tanner with his team as they were short players. Renee even got a trophy. We were unsure of having her play as she'd play for a little bit then say I don't want to play. I am very proud of her. She is really playing good this year. Thank you Renee!!


What a shot! I love this boy. Did I mention he's a Peterson. He loves (LOVES) competition. He is driven by winning!




They were playing a little game keep away. Do you see the BIG GUY! That is Uncle Sean assist coaching. Thank you Sean!
Another game they are trying to get the ball around as many cones as they can in a minute. Do you think that they can concentrate enough to count and try to get the ball around a cone. It is amazing that the can multi task at practice but... when it comes to multitasking at home all bets are off.
Look at my Kids don't they look cute. Renee wanted to wear her soccer shoes so that she could practice. Lucky for her they were short a player. Renee was able to scrimmage with them.
Tanner and a few team mates. Marissa just ran out of the picture as I was taking it. Did I mention our headless coach????
Holly and Renee two peas in a pot up to no good. We just love Holly. She occupied Renee at the playground while Renee wasn't playing. They played red light green light. I love that game.
Kodak moment right here. Too Funny! The other night I hear lots of laughing from up stairs and then it move down stairs. Tanner and Renee dolled up daddy. Doesn't he look lovely?
The kids were so proud especially Renee.
Tanner is practicing he facial expressions. He starts Hip Hop on Wednesday next week.
I love you JP and the kids love you more. Gotcha. Remember me asking if you if you'd let the kids dress you up and you reluctantly said "Yes". Well you never committed to me putting them up on a blog. I guess you don't have a say when I am the one posting pictures.
Oh my goodness. the room the paint. P A I N T I N G... We decided that we wont paint again unless we have enough money to pay someone. Uh Dad that is your department. So we are finished. I love the color contrast. No more blue ceiling. It is soooo Pretty
Thank you daddy for all the hours in making Renee's room look so nice. She loves you too.

Look at these two great sports! They never complained once. Peggy they probably would love to work for you as long as you had freezy pops for them.
Thanks to Wendy you all now can see everything that we are doing. A little TMI. Thank you Wendy for helping me as you can tell I am posting pictures like crazy. Oh Jeramie said that either I need to proof read or he will. Sorry about the temperature reading. That just goes to show my dyslexia. I am just loving that you all can be apart of our life even though we are far away. I don't have the picture order right either. So they are a little out of order.
Renee fell asleep on the couch after a long day of re-painting her room to the right color.
Okay as you saw earlier the pink was just a little toooooo pink. I woke up this morning not feelin' it. I knew that I wouldn't be happy so I convinced Jeramie to add white. We had to dilute the paint lots. My friend Rebecca came over and suggested we paint the bottom pink and sponge on the pink with a white wash circular motion. I know that it is hard to see the top above the chair rail but it looks much better. After priming her room twice and painting twice Jeramie and I decided that we hate painting with a passion. I believe it was Jeramie who said next time you (we) decide to paint we better have enough money to hire someone to paint for us.

we were deciding if we liked the chocolate brown chair rail. After all was said and done we decided to veto that and leave it white. "less is more"? We don't need to make her room a chocolate sweet "F" factory.
we liked this picture and thought it would go well with her room. Have a great day everyone!

Is it pink or what????????????? I was hoping the pink would be little more subtle. Renee loves it. She asked this morning can we paint my ceiling purple???????? UH No!
So below are pictures of us painting Renee's room. Shannon was supposed to see Phantom of the Opera last night with Sean. We both had children sick with fevers. Renee was at 89.7, Marissa at 89 and still weak and groggy, and Harrison was at 100.7. So Shannon asked if I would like to be her date. Who would refuse. I was able to be her escort for the evening. I love it. I love my sister. Thank you for the bonding experience and a night out on the town. Sha you are the best.
We were all painting listening to music and in a groove. When all of a sudden I hear... my monster has lots of eyes. does your's have teeth? mine has is smiling... What! I turn and look and see that they have been creative. I love that I love my kids!!! You are awesome.
My monster has eyes and teeth everywhere
A picture of the MONSTER LOOK LIKE!!!
Ahhhh!
Such worker bees. Tanner and Renee did the bottom portion of her room. We were really impressed how much they participated in painting. Thank you for your help.
We have lived in our house for 3 yrs now and this is Renee's room. It was a sailor room for a baby boy previously. Renee has always wanted her room painted. Can you see the blue sky ceiling? Renee says that it gives her night mares. So for her birthday we said we'd paint her room. She wanted pink and chocolate brown. The Princess room. this is Stage on in painting.


This last week we were blessed to have Wendy and the kids come for a visit. The flights out of Texas are always packed. We wern't sure they would make it and they did. We had a wonderful time with them going to parks, site seeing, making jewelry, playing at the Beach in the Rain, Playing Settlers ( I didn't get mad and curse the game... WOW!) Wendy won as always! Most of all the time I had with Wendy was Precious. I have tears in my eyes as we really bonded. I just love her. Thank you for coming Wendy. We miss you already.
Aunt Wendy got Renee Hello Kitty Bingo. What a fun game. We play it every day now!
Happy Birthday Girls. We celebrated Addy's 7th and Renee's 5th.
This is funny, Addyson is 3 months older than Tanner and is so much taller. These two were so cute. Just about everywhere they went they were hand in hand. I wish I had a picture.
At the Rose Garden there is this Water fountain and I don't think that it was meant for we ones to play in it but... it was hot. I enjoyed watching the kids play and have fun!!!
Say cheese! or shall I say "Chicken Guts" Do you know how hard it is to get 5 kids to all look at the camera? Not to mention smiling? I found it very difficult. Public Sand Boxes... Germs and what nots are in there. Oh what the heck they were having fun. That is what it is all about.
It was Awesome to have Wendy, Addyson, Ethan, and Paige come visit. I have to say it was 5 peas in a pod most of the time. I loved it.
This Summer Renee wanted her training wheels off. We worked with her and after a few seconds she was done. This went on for weeks. On and then off. Did she really try? No! Renee wanted to go to the Library and daddy had my car and his car was at the shop. I told Renee "If you could ride your bike we could go to the library". That day Renee was determined to get to the library. Soo she had me help her and with in 15 min. she was doing it all on her own.. I mean no help even starting. Renee you are an amazing little girl when you put your mind to something you can accomplish anything.
Our free spirit. Thinking out of the box... She is on her own agenda. Renee was a little board waiting for the sun to set so she found the tree. We just love her big smile.
Ahhhhhhhhh...... I just love this picture! My sweet boy taking it all in wating for the sun to set.
One of many trips to Cannon Beach. We had a super time. I have never seen so many ppl at the Beach as I did that day. The kids swam in the water and built Sandcastles all day. Oh there is Marissa in the back building.
Tanner found this rock digging in the sand. He was looking for TREASURE!!! Arrr Matie. I think that the rock is a Treasure. It symbolizes Hay Stack Rock. GOONIES Rock.
Mom and her Girls! We are all so very happy for you, Congratulations! I just love these ladies!
A picture like this just doesn't happen very often. Wendy sure is the Princess amongst the Three Musketeers!

Carma and Jarrett at the BBQ. I don't think that they planned on being so matchy matchy although they both do look very happy. It was nice to meet Jarrett and have a little time before the wedding to get to know him.