Where have those Peterson's been?

Marissa's Baptism was such a lovely day. We love you Rissa.

Some of the many flowers that bloomed in our yard. We loved all the color.


SUP YA'LL?

Our little lovelies at another dinner in the park. We love playing in the park.

Sending kisses to all of you. We miss you all!
Renee taking pictures of me. Opps the second picture got in by accident.

Stacy's older daughter Samantha and Renee are connected at the hip. They too are finding ways to stay warm
What a cute couple.
Hey did you know that if you throw rocks in a burning fire they will combust and shoot in the air. The boys learned the hard way. So Brendon got smart and put up a barrier. Way to go! P.S. Thank you JP for your boy scout skills. He built us a very nice fire to stay warm. We were just missing the smores'
This is my other half besides my hubbie. Stacy is a wonderful friend and can read my mind sooo well. Stacy and I never run out of things to say. She and I love training together cause as we chat the time just seems to fly by so fast.
A rather windy and cold day at the beach it was 60 degrees when it was 80 degrees at home. What!

Yikes! what if these were ALL our children. After stake conference we took off to enjoy the beach with the Dowd Family. The extra children are theirs.
The Portland Rose Festival always kicks off the season with fireworks. We joined up with friends and sat on the River prior to and had a picnic dinner. I am loving the out doors. I love time to relax with the kids and my Hubbie.

Happy Memorial Day. We cooked Breakfast in the park with some friends. Later Tanner and Renee played in the stream with friends.


About 6 months to a year Tanner asked his Daddy if he could help him build a Volcano. They did and Jeramie was asked by Tanner's Teacher to bring it in and set it off. Tanner is telling how they made the Volcano and loving it. He did a great JOB!
Tanner is pouring in the Baking Soda. Oh does it explode. The class loved it.
Check it out. The Volcano is releasing Lava

Our Family Funny Ha Ha's

Starting off this morning with a great one. I woke up at 5:20am like normal and got ready for class. I stepped out side and noticed that Rachel wasn't up as her house lights wern't on. It was freezing so I went back inside my house as I thought I must be too early this morning. I waited for about 5 min or so than went back out side. This was unsual Rachel never misses class. I thought the kids must be sick and she isn't going. I got in my car warmed it up and waited by her house for her to come out. 2nd thought maybe she was just late. I than left to pick up Melissa... What! her house lights wern't on which means she isn't going. I thought that this was strange. I looked at my car clock and it read 4:55 I was confused. 4:55 how could that be. My alarm woke me up at 5:20am. Surley someone messed with my the clock in the car. So I proceeded to drive to the school and found no one there. Ahh ha, it was than I realized someone must have been playing a late April fools day joke on me. I drove home and when I got in the house I looked at the clock and it read 5:06am. Crap! your joking, what now. do I go to sleep, watch tv, read ... I'll just fall asleep and than miss my class. So I went to my room and checked my clock... oooooops that late April fools joke was played by "ME". I did it. Last night setting the alarm I forwarded the clock 1hr. I caught a few winks than off to class for the second time. When I got there I was late, darn it.

Last night Tanner, Renee and I were watching Dancing with the Stars. Renee fell asleep early and after putting her to bed Tanner and I cozyed on the couch with a quilt. At the commercial I was just looking at my sweet boy in Awe. I said "Tanner you are sooo cute what a Handsome boy you are" he said thanks mom. than he said "You know mom I get told that by girls at my school all the time". I said WHAT! By who. he said lots of girls they call me "Prince Charming". Than he proceeds to tell me they call him other things and when the do the lower their head and bat their eyes and that girly head tilt way. Oh know I think to my self. He says their a girl in 2nd grade and the others are in 1st. I laughed as he demonstrated the girly head tilt especially when he batted his eyes. Oh how funny.

On Easter morning Tanner discovered money in some of the eggs in his basket. Renee didn't know yet as she was in the bathroom. When she checked out her eggs one didn't make noise. Tanner told her to open it anyway. When she did she found a $1 bill. She than says "Darn it I was hoping for a $5 doller bill and all I got was a GEORGE WASHINGTON!

I just love the things my children do. Thank you Tanner and Renee for making my world ROCK!

Spring Break!

I just love spring break. No schedules, no running around, just me and the kids sleeping in playing and doing fun projects. We ventured up to Washington to visit friends and had a wonderful time as usual. We took the kids to a Dinosaur exhibit at the UW and saw the T-Rex, Triceratops, a Ground Sloth and long tooth lion. Tanner thought it was way cool. Renee had fun running around dancing and singing. I think that taking her to a dance exhibit will be the next stop. We always enjoy visiting Washington as that is where Jeramie and I started our marriage and lived for 3 yrs. It brought back many good memories.

The rest of spring break was very enjoyable as I got to spend time with my sister who I never get much time with. I loved that. I sure have grown to be very attached to her. But... still like my space.

So I have been focusing on the 1/2 marathon and am getting really excited. Something about running with a lot of ppl that gets me excited. I do have to say yesterday Stacy and I walked 5 miles of the 13 miles we have to walk/run in 4 hrs. We did great!!!! I know that on performance day we will be great. I haven't been this excited about something for a while.

This morning I was in pain from the walk yesterday and even at morning class felt like jell-o half the time. I made the comment "No pain no gain" My friend reminded me what gain we were wanting. I love the weight loss never do I ever want to go back to weight gain. I know that it is an everyday process. I am only 20 lb away from my goal weight and I am so happy. I have started working an putting together a book. I would love to write more about this experience. Not a long one but something quick that anyone could pick up and read with in a day or two.

Sorry for the babbeling.

Uhg Face Book!!!

I normally write my most intimate thoughts in my journal. I am feeling very claustrophobic. I think that the rain and cold weather is really getting to me. I have joined face book only cause one family member thought to go outside of the box. Thanks Ken. I have mixed emotions about this. I shared my frustration about it at boot camp this am. Sorry to those who got the brunt of it all. I have to say over the last week I have found two high school buddies and well wasn't all that thrilled. I am wondering if when you reconnect that you find your self remembering things you really wish you didn't. I have to say when looking up these friends I looked at them as friends. But... as time went on I remembered not so good times. So today I found a college friend. I admired him as a friend and today we found each other. It was neat to learn about him and his family. I have to say that it was a sweet moment. I think it is funny that as I have been married for 10 yrs I have really forgotten about the past. So here I ramble in not a great order. About face booking when you try to find someone and when you do they ask how are you what have you been up to. I say I am great blah blah blah. What I forget is that I am of value. Now don't get me wrong most of my answers have been that I'm married 10 yrs, two children, I live in Oregon, and that is about it. But hey why don't I say I make and create jewelry. I taught my self how to do it and never took a class. I teach dance and love it. like everyone has some major calling in life. I know I am rambling. I am just on a soap box about face book and today I liked it. It was nice to finally find a friend from the past that will always have a place in my heart. So sorry that you read this post. It was more for me.

3 months to get Ready

I am so excited to announce that on June 12,2009 Jeramie and I will be running/walking the Helvatia Marathon. It is a 13 mile marathon that starts at 8:00am. I don't care if it takes me all day to finish. I will cross the finish line. I am determined to start training this week. I can't wait to start this new journey. I will keep you posted on how it goes.

Love you all!

Okay so when it comes to the computer I'd like to say that I knew my way around and at one time I did but... I am no longer savvy! I just discovered the comment thing. Seriously you all left such kind comments. I thank you! Today was a great day as I went shopping I desperately need clothes I didn't come home with much and that is okay. But what I did come home with was my own personal inspiration. I guess what I mean is I came away tonight with self confidence back. It has been so long since I looked in the mirror and liked what I saw. I am feeling better with my health and love that I can run 2 miles without stopping. It has been a long road to travel but a Journey I have loved.

I want to thank you all for your encouragement and support as this is from time to time a tough road to travel.

A little something for you to see!

oops picture was deleted from the correct order. Tanner and Renee playing at the first park we played at on Saturday.
Okay so this is an old picture of me taken when I was visiting family in California for my Grandmothers funeral. I had a few people ask me to post pictures of me now. Since August I have been working hard to get weight off. I have been loving every minute of it. I know that people say it is hard but for me it hasn't' been easy but lots of fun! In all of this I have truly learned a lot about my self and what is really important. I love getting up 2 days a week at 5:20am to get ready for class and am very proud to say that on my own I get up Saturday am before my family is up and exercise for 1hr and 1/2. I have change my eating habits drastically and have now since August lost 45lbs. I still have lots to loose but that is okay for me. I LOVE IT! So below is the newer improved me. It really is me. Go ahead and look.
TaDA! See I love me. I just love looking at this picture accept I still critique it. But you know what they say you are your worst critique. Thank you to all who support me on a daily basis. I love you and you know who you are.





Jeramie got this picture just as all these birds flew on the water.

Daddy had President's Day off so we thought we'd go for a hike. But the place we went to had many inches of snow still on the ground. Since the trails were covered in snow we had a picnic lunch at a park in Forest Grove by Tanner's swim center. The kids found the tree and had fun climbing it.


Our little fish in the water. He loves swimming. Tanner saw the big dudes in the water and decided he wanted to do swim team later when he is older.
This is a great picture of Tanner on his back. He is floating with out help from his teacher. Great Job Tanner. Tanner had some difficulties with the backstroke. He is doing it. We are proud of him.