A Peek at the Petersons

Travis at the New Mexico Bowl

2010-12-20T08:52:00.002-07:00

That's wierd, because I thought you went to see the game...

Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday!

2010-12-08T21:54:00.004-07:00

We had a nice Thanksgiving with Travis' family this year. We spent Thanksgiving night waiting outside in the cold at Toys R Us, and then pushing and clawing our way through Walmart. Nothing says Happy Holidays like a rumble over sheets!

Elephants and Dinosaurs

2010-12-08T21:35:00.007-07:00

Disney Land!

2010-12-08T20:33:00.021-07:00

In September we went to Disneyland with Travis' family.
Lincoln was in heaven! He wasn't sure if he liked the characters, but warmed up to Mickey towards the end.

Lincoln was so excited to ride the carousal after he learned about them from Special Agent Oso!

Bennett tried to escape anytime he was out of the stroller!

He thought he was pretty funny.

Love my boys.

Lincoln loved the bubbles just as much as the rides.

Lincoln and his sweet little cousin.

Introductions

2010-11-12T22:07:00.004-07:00

Anyone who knows Lincoln, probably wouldn't describe him as a "friendly" child. This is what he said to his little friend who we picked up to go to play group.

Lincoln: Hello! This is my friend mommy and this is my brother Bennett!

I was shocked.

I hope that I will still be his "friend mommy" when he is 16!

Yes, that's my kid...

2010-10-17T11:27:00.003-06:00

Today during Sacrament Meeting Lincoln told me that he had to go potty. So, I took him to the bathroom, and after checking out each stall he finally decided on a potty to sit on. I noticed that his underwear was a little wet so I said, "Lincoln sit right here on the potty. Mommy's got to go get you some clean underwear. I'll be right back." He says, "Okay mommy". So I run back into the chapel and grab his underwear, and when I get back into the hall...surprise, suprise, Lincoln is running up and down the hall with nothing but a shirt on. Really???

A little gem...

2010-10-16T20:33:00.006-06:00

Just found this little gem when I was going through some old papers. Love it.

"You are enough. There's no need to waste your energy in trying to be someone else. No one is better than you, and what you do best is being you.

Wishing or pretending you're something that you're not, robs precious time and energy from being the best you can be. There's plenty of cause for joy in the person that you are.

To be your best, be your self. No one sees the world in quite the same way as you. No one cares, or loves, or gives like you. You have something very special to offer. There are things you were meant to do.

Be the best that you can be by finding and mastering the art of being you."

-Ralph Marston

Thanks Ralph, that was a good reminder.

Lincoln City, OR

2010-10-10T12:42:00.017-06:00

In August, we got to go to Lincoln City, Oregon with my family. My parents were nice enough to rent a big house for us all to stay in. We had a great time.

Here are some of the fun things we did...

We did some serious exploring

Grandpa helped

Lincoln thought the airplane ride was pretty cool for about the first five minutes.

We loved the beach. We got to go pretty much everyday that we were there.

Lincoln was in little boy heaven. He loved throwing rock after rock in the water without anybody stopping him.

The girls of Lincoln City!

One of my highlights was our intense ping pong tournament.

We were boogy boarding fools

Bennett found every space that he possibly could to get into

My beach bums

We went on a whale watching cruise on the ocean. It was cool to see a whale!

It was not cool to have to hold a barf bucket the entire time because we were all so sick!

The whole crew

And He's 3

2010-10-10T12:24:00.005-06:00

Lincoln turned 3 in September. He's a special little guy.

We Love him, and here's what HE loves...

*Max and Ruby (a little bunny cartoon)

*Library books

*Tackling Bennett

*Board games

*Singing primary songs

*Nursery

*Bubbles

*Wrestling with daddy

*Being chased

*Hide and Seek

*Making Bennett laugh

*Movies

*Jumping on the trampoline

*His hat

*Asking "why?"

*Jumping off things

*Macoroni and cheese

*treats

*Helping mommy cook

*Doing things all by himself

*Pushing the button on the alligator (translation: elevator)

*Riding the other alligator (translation: escalater)

*Helping

*Playing with cousins and friends

*The park

*Saying the prayer

*Pancakes

Happy Happy Birthday

2010-10-10T11:58:00.005-06:00

Bennett turned 1 in August, we celebrated his birthday while we were in Oregon.

We love our little Bennett.

Here are a few things he loves...

*Hanging on mommy's legs

*Unloading the dishwasher

*Anything his big brother Lincoln does

*Unloading all of the cupboards and drawers in mommy's bathroom

*Trucks

*Running, he runs everywhere

*Getting into EVERYTHING, he can't get to the next thing soon enough

*Smiling and giggling

*Attention from strangers, he stares at people until they smile at him

*Giving big, open mouth kisses

*Waving bye bye

*Going down his little slide

*Going down the stairs, he thinks he's bigger than he is

*Being thrown in the air by daddy

*Throwing things

*Gabbering, he doesn't say any words yet

*Taking baths with Lincoln

*His blankie and binki

*Being chased

*Holding his own spoon

*Peaches and bananas

Good bye to summer...

2010-10-03T08:46:00.014-06:00

We built lots of TALL towers.

We went swimming at grandmas house

Lincoln got to ride a pony at the State Fair. He looked like a little cowboy.

We met daddy at the Treehouse Museum.

I've got me some cute firemen!

We went "golfing". Lincoln would put the ball an inch from the hole and then hit it in.

He got a lot of hole in ones! I think that would really improve my golf game too.

We played at the park ALOT!

Lincoln got to go swimming at Cherry Hill. He LOVED this slide.

Good bye summer...until next year!

"Everything is OK"

2010-09-09T22:07:00.003-06:00

Tonight I was driving down Antelope, and noticed a scroungy looking guy standing on the street corner ahead holding a cardboard sign. The light turned red and I had to stop right in front of him. I was thinking to myself, "don't make eye contact". But, despite myself, I couldn't help reading his sign. It said, "Everything is OK". I smiled at him, and he smiled at me. Then we exchanged thumbs-up and I drove away.

Thank you guy standing on the corner for making my night...and thanks for the message...I will try to remember it more often because the truth is...most of the time it is!

We interrupt this marraige for...

2010-09-02T22:08:00.001-06:00

Football Season

enough said.

Little boy

2010-07-26T14:18:00.003-06:00

The next time I contemplate giving my children away, I will remember this little conversation Lincoln and I had the other night...

Me- "Good night little boy, I love you."

Lincoln - "Good night big grill, I wuv you too."

Dear Lincoln,

I will always be your big grill. Please do not ever grow up.

Love,

Mom

P.S. I will keep you.

My new vocabulary...

2010-07-25T21:49:00.003-06:00

Ever find yourself throwing out words like potty, wee wee, tummy, poopy (or poop didee doop, as my mom says), goofy, owie, ootchy scootchy, toesies, time out, night night, silly billy, or my personal favorite, bonk? When did that happen? I think I went basically my whole life without saying any of those words until about 3 years ago. Now, they are what my daily vocabulary is made of. Travis even dropped the word "poopy" in a business meeting the other day without even realizing it. Who are we?????

Boys of Summer

2010-07-20T22:15:00.003-06:00

Happy Summer!

We jump out of airplanes...

2010-06-05T20:36:00.012-06:00

Five years ago we did this...

2 1/2 years ago, this little guys joined us...

9 1/2 months ago, this sweet baby was born...

2 days ago we did this...

I can hardly wait to see what our next adventure will be!

Happy Anniversary Travis, I love you!

Busy Baby

2010-06-03T21:44:00.002-06:00

Bennett = busy, mover, smiles, giggles, big brothers target, happy, wiggly, sweet, joy

"I want to see MORE animals!"

2010-06-03T21:23:00.004-06:00

This is what we did for Memorial weekend. Lincoln couldn't get to the next animal fast enough. I love the zoo....and my boys!

PS If you tell Lincoln to smile he will open his mouth as wide as possible. He is "smiling" in some of these pictures. His smile makes me smile.

I sure wouldn't mind hearing this once in a while...

2010-05-25T08:11:00.002-06:00

"Thank you mommy and daddy for getting up with me last night right as your head was about to hit the pillow. Thank you for taking me into your bed after I begged and cried for 15 minutes. Thank you for letting me kick you in the head and stomach as I slept. Thank you for waking up every hour or two to me talking about Max and Ruby. Thank you for letting me come back into your bed after you tried to put me back into my bed. Thank you for sleeping at the very edge of the bed so I had plenty of room to sprawl out. Finally, thank you for waking up with my baby brother at 6:30 a.m. You guys are the best! We really appreciate it."

hmmm...I'm not going to hold my breath.

"Sometimes you have to do things you don't want to go!"

2010-05-14T15:15:00.008-06:00

In Travis' family, if you say or do something dumb, nobody will ever let you forget it. Years ago, Travis' mom was trying to him to go visit his grandparents and out of frustration yelled, "Sometimes you have to do things you don't want to go!" Well, nobody ever forgot and they have been quoting it ever since. On May 8, we participated in The Race for the Cure at the Gateway. We were "Trudee's Tribe" and felt like it was the perfect theme for Trudee's battle with breast cancer.

It was such a cool experience to be a part of such a huge event. It was amazing to see the sea of people filling the roadway. It broke my heart to see how many people have been affected by breast cancer. I think I cried pretty much the entire race! Everyone was running for someone who is a survivor or in memory of someone who lost the battle. I'm glad I got to be a part of such an awesome cause.

Trudee's Tribe

2010-04-09T14:29:00.003-06:00

We just learned this week that Travis' mom, Trudee has breast cancer. Trudee is a person who is always serving and supporting everyone around her, rarely taking any time for herself. She is always so positive and finds the silver lining in every situation. I'm grateful to have such a great mother-in-law and grandmother to my boys. We plan on supporting her on May 8 by running the Race for The Cure. Anyone who would like to join our team in running or just donating money to the fight against breast cancer go to www.trudeestribe.blogspot.com. Thanks!!!

My babies...

2010-02-28T16:05:00.002-07:00

Love them.

Hair, Hair and more HAIR!

2010-01-31T10:51:00.002-07:00

I have been spending every spare second of my life for the past month learning all about hair! It has been so much fun. I am doing an apprenticeship with my talented hairstylist sister-in-law. She is a licensed instructor and is teaching me so I can get my Costmetology license. I have to get 2500 hours (it will take me about two years). I have been busy learning about color and hair cutting this past month. I need people to practice on!!! If anybody is interested in a free hair cut or color please make an appointment with me! (for colors you will just have to pay the price for supplies). Don't worry, I will not turn your hair orange or anything, Jenny will not let you leave looking ridiculous! In the middle of March I will be "on the floor" meaning, I will have 10 percent of my hours and will have to charge beauty school pricing for services, but until then it's free!

Go here to make an appointment:

www.jpsalon.squarespace.com

Thanks for helping me!

A Merry Mustache Christmas

2010-01-01T21:52:00.004-07:00

Here's a little preview of what our Christmas looked like this year...

We did the nativity on Christmas Eve with Travis' family.

It turns out a little pirate showed up to see baby Jesus as well.

Somebodies mommy did not make the best shepard costume!

I think matching sleepers might be my favorite thing ever.

Lincoln versus the Christmas tree.

Lincoln won this battle.

This is what Santa brought Bennett.

I think he likes it.

Mr. incredible decided to grow a mustache for a special treat.

It was a Christmas miracle.

No more treats for me please!

It was so fun to see Lincoln open his presents Christmas morning.

He was so excited and it was so fun.

He did however, notice that Santa forgot to put bows on the gifts, silly Santa!

His favorite presents were the dollar store puzzles.

I think Santa should save himself a little money next year and do all his shopping at Dollar Tree!

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, we sure did.

So much...

2009-12-14T16:17:00.007-07:00

A lot has happened since I last posted I don't know where to begin! I will start in November...

*We blessed Bennett. It was such a nice day and we had all our family there. Thanks for all of your help!

*Thanksgiving was so LOVELY this year. I loved it. I had so much fun hanging out and playing games with my family. They make me laugh. We may or may not have started a roller blading gang called "we want to rock". Dale (my oldest brother) may or may not be the president. He is getting roller blades for Christmas :). Did I mention that he is 30 years old? Love it.

*So remember in my last post when I said "I'm going back"? Okay, so I'm not going back...to Weber State at least. I changed my mind. I am a woman, I'm entitled to do so! I am going to be an apprentice to my sister in law who is a hair stylist. So, it's just like beauty school. I have to get 2500 hours, but she is going to teach me instead of trying to go to an actual school. I am so excited! I've always wanted to do it, but never felt like I could once I had kids. You know what this means...I'm going to need lots of people to practice on! Oh and yes Jill, I do believe I will still need to get some new school clothes :).

*My grandma Virginia Wursten passed away last Thursday. Yesterday was her funeral. She had a lot of hard things in her life. I don't think I could have been as strong as her given the circumstances. My aunt read part of her life story at the funeral. I couldn't believe how much I didn't know about her! Why didn't I ever ask her how she and my grandpa met? She will be missed.

*Bennett refuses to take a bottle. I cannot leave him for more than 2 hours. Does anybody have any ideas? I think I might lose it. I don't want to nurse anymore, but have no other choice at the moment. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

And now...for your viewing pleasure...

Lincoln was very shy with Santa, he wouldn't look at him or say a word.

We took Lincoln to Layton park to see the animal lights...it was magical!

He's a puzzle maniac. We do them everyday!!

He's getting so big!

I hate the rivalry, but Travis loves it. He's starting Lincoln early.

Sweet baby

I'm going back...

2009-11-03T20:35:00.004-07:00

It's true.

Yesterday I went on campus and talked to an advisor.

I felt like a dork.

I felt like everyone was staring at me because I'm not 18 anymore and I have two kids.

I think I need to buy back-to-school clothes.

Tricks and Treats

2009-11-02T21:18:00.005-07:00

We take pumpkin carving very seriously...

Mr. Backwards man and girl in her pajamas at the Peterson halloween party

(That is going to be my costume every year!)

Yo Gabba Gabba anyone?! Trunk or Treat!

Brobie and sweet little clown baby

I'm dying of cuteness...really.

Brushing teeth

2009-10-23T13:03:00.002-06:00

Last Sunday, I set Bennett on the floor in the bathroom behind me while I got ready for church. Lincoln came in too and began playing in drawers and cupboards. I wasn't paying a whole lot of attention to what he was doing until I heard a horrible choking sound from Bennett. I turned around to find Lincoln stuffing my makeup brush down Bennetts throat! I screamed and grabbed the brush. After I got Bennett to calm down I asked Lincoln (in a very loud tone) what on earth he was doing. "Brushing baby's teeth mommy". Of course you were....

I think he likes us...

2009-10-12T20:37:00.002-06:00

We are NOT friends...

2009-10-10T13:41:00.003-06:00

I hope to have a good relationship with you again in the near future.

In the mean time.....could you just lie to me? That would be great.

Thanks.

You might be two if...

2009-10-08T14:39:00.003-06:00

You love to poke your new baby brother in the eyes
You sing the alphabet song 24/7
You love Yo Gabba Gabba
You love to jump
You want to do everything "myself"
You think "sorry" is pronounced "sarsay" and mommy makes you say it all the time!
You love to look at the large blow up Halloween decorations on people's lawns
You think flies are actually called "darn flies"
You could eat juice pops for breakfast, lunch and dinner
You love to blow kisses
You love to push your new baby brother in his swing as hard as you can so he will go "high"
Your favorite night of the week is family night
You think the garbage man is very cool
You love to "help" unload the dishwasher
Sometimes you are very naughty
Sometimes you are very sweet
Sometimes you make mommy crazy!
Sometimes she couldn't be more proud

Happy Birthday Lincoln!

We love, love, LOVE you!!

Dear Mr. Football Inventor,

2009-09-27T21:15:00.003-06:00

It is a nice game that you invented. My only question for you is...
Did you really have to invent so much of it???? I miss my husband.

That is all.

Sincerely,

Margie

Big Photoshoot

2009-09-12T14:27:00.005-06:00

My friend Annie West with Sweet Yesterday's Photography took our pictures last week. She does such a great job. She made my kids look so sweet and innocent...I'm going to pretend they are always that way!! Check out her photo blog on the "my favorite sites" list!

Dear SLEEP,

2009-09-08T15:55:00.004-06:00

It's been awhile and I miss you...

I'm just not quite myself without you...

I've been thinking about you a lot lately...

and remembering the long nights we used to have together...

and our occasional day meetings...

However, given the choice between you, and these two little guys...

they win every time.

Still, I hope we are able to spend some time together again soon...

Don't forget about me!

Sincerely,

Margie

"It's only just begun...."

2009-09-06T11:55:00.006-06:00

Football season has officially begun....

good bye husband....

I will miss you....

see you again around Christmas time

He was one happy man after the game last night...no, ecstatic...

he could hardly breathe...literally...

I admit, I watched the game too, by myself....

I was happy because he was SO happy....he's pretty darn cute.

Documentation of the nights occurences

2009-08-28T05:11:00.002-06:00

8:00 p.m. - Toddler goes down to sleep for the night

10:00 p.m. - Father, Mother and Baby go down to sleep for the night

12:00 a.m. - Baby wakes up and mother feeds baby

12:30 a.m. - Baby goes back to sleep

2:15 a.m. - Toddler wakes up crying

2:30 a.m. - Toddler still crying

2:31 a.m. - Father rocks Toddler

2:40 a.m. - Toddler still crying

2:41 a.m. - Father puts Toddler in our bed

3:35 a.m. - Toddler is still awake in our bed

3:40 a.m. - Father gives toddler Tylonel and puts him back in his crib

3:45 a.m. - Baby is crying

3:46 a.m. - Mother feeds baby

3:56 a.m. - Mother changes baby's diaper

3:57 a.m. - Baby is stinky now

3:58 a.m. - Mother takes off baby's diaper to change him again

3:58 a.m. - Baby poops on mothers hand and bed

3:58 a.m. - Baby poops again

3:58 a.m. - and again

3:59 a.m. - Mother cleans off her hand

3:59 a.m. - Baby pees into the air, Mother doesn't notice until Father tells her

4:00 a.m. - Baby cries

4:00 a.m. - Mother laughs and then cries

4:03 a.m. - Mother begins feeding baby again

4:30 a.m. - Baby goes back to sleep

5:00 a.m. - Mother can't sleep, so she blogs about the night

5:25 a.m. - Mother prays that the children will sleep late....very late

So this is joy...

2009-08-24T13:42:00.005-06:00

Oh how we love him!

Bennett Gene Peterson

7lbs 7oz.

19 1/2 inches long

Born August 21, 2009

Identical

2009-08-01T22:04:00.004-06:00

I married Mr. Incredible...

Lucky Me!

All about Lincoln

2009-07-30T13:50:00.005-06:00

Lincoln is at such a fun age now. He is doing and saying all sorts of crazy things, and he makes me laugh all of the time. Here is a list of things I want to remember about him at this age...

*He says an enthusiastic "hi" to strangers at the store. It's so fun to see peoples reaction, and they can't help but smile. Some people try to ignore him, but when they do he just keeps on saying it.

*He loves to "help" mommy and daddy with everything! He especially loves to help with the laundry. He sits on top of the washer and I hand him the dirty clothes and he throws each item in the water. He loves to name what each article of clothing is too (mommy's shirt, daddy's shorts, etc.). He also loves to sweep and mop, which means he drags the broom and map all over the house. He is a BIG helper! I just hope he still loves to help when he actually knows how to do it!

*He LOVES to take baths. As soon as we say the word he starts taking off his clothes and running in circles so excited. Wouldn't if be funny if we all reacted that way to our morning showers?

*He counts to 10. About six months ago Travis started counting to ten to distract him while he changed his diaper. Now, he loves to count, and it is still a good distraction!

*He absolutely HATES to get his face washed and nose wiped. I have to chase him around the house and wrestle him to hold still and let me do it. It is always very traumatic.

*He LOVES reading books and doing puzzles. We read the same books over and over, sometimes 10 times a day. He doesn't get sick of them. Also, he loves his puzzles. He is getting pretty good at them too!

*He LOVES to dance to "Love Lockdown" by Kanye West. Travis will turn it on for him and he goes nuts. He jumps and spins and runs around the couch. It's a great way to wear him out! I would post the cute video of him dancing, but Travis won't have it because he is dancing too...

*He calls me monny.

*He loves watching Special Agent Oso.

*His favorite thing to eat in the morning is oatmeal. He eats the whole bowl in like 30 seconds and then wants to help me finish my cereal.

*He LOVES juice. We can't go anywhere without his sippy cup of juice. If I forget it Travis and I really regret it. He will say "juice" over and over. I try to explain to him that we will get it when we get home. He says "otay" and then starts all over again with the "juice" whining. The boy needs his drinks. He is just like his dad.

*He thinks the entire world revolves around him, and the truth is mine does! He is so much fun, and keeps me laughing all the time. However, I must admit I do love nap time, and when 8:00 p.m. rolls around, I am not complaining!

What a funny little guy.

Back in Business!

2009-06-10T21:53:00.007-06:00

We have a computer again! Not to mention a house! Not to mention the Internet! It's really good to be home. Here's what's been goin' on in no particular order.

*I am almost 30 weeks pregnant! However, I happen to look like I am 50 weeks pregnant. Don't worry, I have been told that I am huge and look like I am having twins. Is there something about being pregnant that suddenly makes it ok for people to tell you that you are enormous?? Still trying to figure that one out....but don't worry, all is forgiven!

*Did I mention that we are now living in a house? It feels like it has been so long and we are so happy to be here. It feels kind of weird being new. It makes me miss my old neighbors, but everyone has been so nice and welcoming so I'm sure it will be really great.

*Travis and I celebrated our 4th anniversary! I still love him! It's true. I'm pretty much crazy about him. What do ya do?? He makes me laugh all the time, and tells me I'm cute even when I look like a whale of a pregnant lady. Now that's love. There are too many reasons to mention, but this little moment is definitely part of the reason I love him so much...I'm a lucky gal.

*My little brother Nate got his mission call. This is a hard one for me. I think of Nate as my baby brother and I'm pretty sure he is still 8 years old. Sometimes I even find myself calling Nate, Lincoln and vice versa. It's going to be hard to say good bye. I get teary just thinking about it. So I'm really trying not to. He's is such a sweet uncle, Lincoln adores him. whenever the doorbell rings he looks at me and says, "Nate?". He is going to Nashville by the way. I am so happy for him. He will be such a great missionary. Love you Nate!

Oh, by the way, Nate thought it would be funny to slick Lincoln's hair back. Hence, the picture.

*We took Lincoln to the zoo. He really liked it until he got sunscreen in his eyes causing watering and major redness. Other than that he had a great time.

Then I remembered that I am much to big to fit on the merry-go-round.

*We went camping over Memorial weekend. That's right. I am a camper. I camp. Ok, ok, let's not go to far. Anyway, Travis' family finally got to witness first hand how crazy Lincoln is. He really is pretty much a wild man. Not really sure what to do about it. Back to camping...Lincoln loved riding the four wheelers with his dad, and I learned that pregnant ladies really shouldn't ride four wheelers. Now I know.

Lincoln wasn't sure about the funny hat he had to wear. He would only wear it if his dad had his on too. That's my boy!

At Last...

2009-05-17T18:25:00.003-06:00

We got a house! Hooray!!! We will be closing on May 28th and moving in 5 days after that. We are so excited. I can hardly stand it. After living in the basement I am really going to appreciate the little things about this house. Like, carpet, heat, and electrical outlets!! It is in Syracuse and it even has more than one bathroom. Hallelujah! I am counting down the days! I will post pictures when we move in :).

Just thinking...

2009-05-12T12:35:00.002-06:00

Things my baby boy is trying to teach me...

*Appreciate the little things. He drops whatever he is doing to watch a bird chirp in a tree. He follows potato bugs across the sidewalk until they are out of sight. He points out every airplane that he sees in the sky. He gets so excited when he sees any kind of animal, they make him so happy. He loves hugs. He loves to make fish faces. To him, dandelions are flowers. He loves to swing. He likes to shiver when he eats something cold and then laugh and laugh about it. He likes to taste everything, just so he can experience it to it's fullest. He loves to be chased. He loves looking at pictures of himself and his family. He loves making "funny faces". He likes to dance. He says "hi" to strangers.
He reminds me to find joy in even the smallest things that are around me. Maybe dandelions really are flowers. I guess it's just a matter of perspective!

Seizures

2009-04-28T15:53:00.002-06:00

This past weekend was another rough one for sure! Lincoln started sneezing and coughing on Saturday and we just thought he must have a little cold. In the middle of the night he felt a little warm so I gave him some Tylenol and everything seemed fine. On Sunday, he was acting fine so we decided to head to Riverton for a birthday party for Travis' nephew. Just as we were getting to Bountiful Travis looked back at Lincoln and he was having a seizure! We both started freaking out and Travis pulled over. We called 911 and headed toward the ER at Lakeview Hospital. I think Travis was almost going 100 mph. I can't think of a more disturbing image then seeing your little baby in a seizure and I don't want to! At the hospital they gave him some chest x-rays and decided he has Pneumonia. So, we got his medicine and spent the night at Travis' parents house (we are still homeless at the moment). We just had Lincoln in a little Pack-n-play next to our bed and he woke up about every hour. Around 5:00 a.m., Travis just jumped out of bed and ran to Lincoln and he was having another seizure. We called 911 again and the paramedics came and made sure he was okay. I still don't know how Travis woke up, because Lincoln wasn't making any noise. It was just like he knew something was wrong. I guess when it really matters the spirit doesn't mess around! So now, Lincoln is starting to feel better. I guess when he is sick he just spikes fevers really fast, so we have to be really careful to keep him on Tylenol even if he just has a cold. Luckily, there is no permanent damage, and hopefully it won't happen again. I for one, am tired. But once again, feel grateful that it wasn't anything worse.

Craziness

2009-04-21T14:07:00.002-06:00

This past week has been nothing but an emotional, crazy, exhausting, roller coaster! Poor Travis, I am pretty sure that I cried at least once a day if not more (okay, maybe a lot more!). We moved out of our lovely little house, which I adored (didn't realize how much I adored it until we left), and moved in to Travis' grandmas basement until we can find a new house. Here's a little tip for all of you girls out there whose husbands may come home one day and say "I found a place where we can live while we look for a new house. It has three bedrooms, a family room, and a bathroom. This way, we can take as long as we want while we look for our new house." Sounds reasonable, right? Ok, so here's where the little tip comes in, DO NOT agree to anything until you have actually seen it. I mean it. I learned the hard way, and that's all I'm going to say about it! Ok, so back to my adorable little house that we just left. I have been thinking about so many memories and things that I learned while living there. Here are a few of my faves in no particular order...

*We had a BABY while living in that house! I learned to be a mother and it was really really hard! I spent many nights rocking back and forth with my little newborn trying to figure out what the heck I was doing!

*I learned what JOY was. Really, it sounds cheesy, but I didn't know until little Lincoln boy graced us with his presence.

*I painted that entire house at least twice, and the bathroom 4 times. As a result, Travis never wants to paint anything again....anything....ever.

*I met a lot of great neighbors that quickly became friends. I will really miss so many of you.

*I remember so many nights Travis and I would walk around the park talking about all of our BIG plans and ideas for the future. We talked about how wierd it would be when we had kids...now we almost have two....what the.....!

Good bye little house, we will miss you. I hope those new people will take good care of you. Especially your yard (it really needs it).

Odds and Ends

2009-03-24T12:15:00.004-06:00

Just thought I'd throw on a few random pictures to prove that sometimes we are NOT sick!

Remember how it was spring last week?

Pretty sure I would break BOTH of my legs if I sat like that...

One Day at a Time

2009-03-08T20:27:00.002-06:00

So, I think if Lincoln has one more medical emergency somebody is going to have to take ME to the hospital because seriously, I can't handle it anymore.
Last Monday, Lincoln was feeling a little warm and I could tell that he had a little bit of a fever. I didn't think to much about it to be honest. When he woke up from his nap we just cuddled on the couch and watched an episode of Blue's Clues (his ALL TIME favorite show). After his show was over I felt him jerk a little bit. I turned him around to see his face and he went into an all out seizure. All I could think was "this is not happening, this is SO not happening". I grabbed my phone and called 911 (for the second time this year) and hysterically tried to explain what was happening to my sweet little boy. The seizure lasted about 30 seconds (it seemed like 10 minutes). After it ended he just laid there with his eyes closed, moaning. I couldn't get him to wake up. Finally, the paramedics got there and did there thing. Everything turned out okay, but it was absolutely terrifying to me. I felt so helpless. Looking back on it, I really feel so lucky that it wasn't worse and that he will be fine. My heart really goes out to people with children who have cancer or other life threatening illnesses. I can't even imagine, and really don't want to. We are really fortunate. I also wanted to mention what sweet neighbors I have. When they saw the paramedics come to my house they rushed over and were just there. They hung out with me until Travis made it home, and I really needed that! So thank you for your kindness, you guys are making it really hard to move!

On a lighter note, my sweet little brother Derek is engaged. He is going to marry Samantha Speredon and we are so excited to have her in our family. She is delightful and makes such a great match for Derek. We are so happy for them.

Also, this past Friday I had a doctors appointment and we are having a....................BOY! This definitely didn't come as a surprise, but we are so excited! I am getting totally outnumbered! It will be so fun for Lincoln to have a little buddy, and I hope that they will always be close. I love this new little guy already, and can hardly wait for him to join our family!

SOLD!

2009-02-26T17:22:00.003-07:00

Aaaah! We sold our house! I have mixed feelings about this. I'm really going to miss all of my friends in the ward. I really love so many of the people in our neighborhood and it will be hard to leave. I also love my house and I finally have it just how I want. It's hard to imagine living anywhere else because so much has happened in this house. Lincoln was born here! (Well, not here, here, but you know...) On the other hand, I'm really excited for a new adventure and two bathrooms. So...here's to the future and we'll see what happens!

Thanks for the memories little house, we will miss you!

One Really Rough Weekend!

2009-01-29T16:19:00.004-07:00

Ok, so last week was rough. Really rough. It was one of those weekends where Travis was excited to go back to work on Monday. It all started on Saturday morning, Lincoln woke up with a really scratchy voice. He sounded like Travis does when he gets home from a Jazz game. Anyway, I had to work so I left and Travis hung out with Lincoln all day. Well, apparently Lincoln started getting worse, and wheezy so Travis took him to the Kidscare. Three hours, a chest x-ray, and a wrong prescription later they sent Travis and Lincoln home with a nebulizer. We had tickets to the Jazz game that night, so I stayed home with Lincoln, and Travis went with his dad. I gave Lincoln a breathing treatment, and it just didn't seem to help. His breathing started to get worse and worse and I didn't know what to do. I started calling Travis, my brother, and my mom because I was so worried and didn't know if I should take him to the hospital or what. Nobody would answer their phones and I officially started freaking out. Finally, he got so he could barely breathe and his nose started bleeding. That was sign enough for me. I got his blankie and we started heading to the hospital. On our way I looked back at Lincoln and his head was tilted back, his eyes were rolled back, his face was pure white and I couldn't hear him breathing anymore. I called 911 hysterical telling them that my little boy wasn't breathing. The lady told me to pull over and feel his pulse. As soon as I touched his neck he kind of woke up and started breathing again. I sped to the emergency room and they rushed him in to help him breath again. I finally got a hold of Travis and he left the Jazz game early. We spent the night at the hospital. Little Lincoln was a trooper! We are so grateful that everything worked out. It turns out he had a bad case of Croup. He had RSV when he was 4 or 5 months old and ever since every little sickness or cold hits him really hard. I don't think I have ever been so scared in my life! I am officially a mom! I had more than one person tell me over the weekend "welcome to parenthood". Sometimes parenthood is really hard!

I'm Back!

2009-01-14T12:06:00.005-07:00

It seems like things have been so crazy lately. I feel like I can finally start to breath again! Here's what we've been up to lately...

*Santa came to our house! Hooray! Lincoln aboslutely loved opening presents Christmas morning. He didn't care so much about what was inside, but was sure excited to finally be able to open those presents. Next year I'm going to tell Santa to just wrap up boxes, that's all he really cares about anyway. Just doing my part to save Santa a little money!

*Our house is for sale. This is sad for me because I feel like I am just started to get to know people and make friends. I hate the thought of having to be "new" again! But...I am excited about the prospects of a new house and more than one bathroom!

*We spent a lot of money on buying snow clothes, hats, boots and a coat for Lincoln to play in the snow. I thought he would just love it this year. This is what happened...

He hated every second of that darn snow. It's okay Lincoln, that's how I feel about the snow too.

*One last Christmas present I forgot to mention that I gave to Travis....

Yep, that's right. It's positive! I'm confused, scared and excited. Not to mention a dull, ongoing feeling of nauseousness. I am only about 8 weeks so you know, just barely. Just thought I'd throw that on here in case you were wondering why I'm started to get chubby...now you know!

Big Surprise!

2008-12-18T13:29:00.003-07:00

In September, I started thinking about something that I could give Travis for graduation. I thought it would be fun to surprise him with an NFL game. I asked my brother what the best game would be and he said Giants vs. Cowboys, so...I've been sneaking money away since then to surprise Travis with a little trip. Last Saturday morning his parents called to see if they could take Travis somewhere for his graduation. Travis thought we were going to breakfast. Instead, we drove to the airport and flew into Dallas. We had so much fun! It was really hard leaving Lincoln, luckily he was in good hands! Thanks for working so hard Travis!

I was lucky enough to get a picture with a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader! It's a nasty picture of me, but luckily it's an even nastier picture of him :)!

It's been awhile...

2008-12-03T20:23:00.009-07:00

So it's been awhile since I posted last and I thought it was time for a little update. First of all, I'm pretty sure that we skipped November because I don't remember any of it. Here is my list of things that I do remember from the last month or so...

*HALLOWEEN!! Lincoln is an elephant. If that doesn't make you melt, I don't know what will. Seriously.

*Here is a sad thing. We gave Bosco to another family. I didn't want to blog about this because it makes me teary. It was just getting to hard, and we couldn't give him the attention that he needs. So, my sweet neighbor found the best home for him. Really, he couldn't have gone to a better family. Thanks Jennifer! We miss you Bosco!

*We had a lovely Thanksgiving. It was at the Peterson household this year. Lot's of great food and memories. Gotta love those memories. Side note: Do not ask the Peterson boys what they are thankful for. It is inappropriate to write and slightly offensive! But seriously, I really do have SO much to be thankful for.

*I waited in line at RC Willey's by myself for 3 hours in the rain the day after Thanksgiving. It was death. Not to mention cold. However, the good news is that we got new couches and a bedroom set!

*Some little boy tried to beat up Lincoln in the mall. It's true. We were at the little play area and some little kid came up to Lincoln and grabbed his cheeks (they are chubby) and clawed him across the face. Poor little Lincoln had a scrape/cut across his cheek. I was furious. I didn't realize how protective I am. Do NOT mess with my BABY! That's all I have to say about it.

*Travis is on his LAST week of school!!! He really has worked so hard. I can't believe he is going to be done. He keeps saying that as soon as he graduates he is going to run around naked all day. I think he is joking, but just in case I will keep the blinds closed ;). Thanks for all of your hard work, I love you!

*I beat my sister in law in an arm wrestle. Yes Jenny, I am really blogging about this. It was my shining moment with Travis' family. I think they all think that I am shy and quiet. Boy do I have them fooled! So....if anyone would like to lose in an arm wrestle, feel free to give me a call! :)

Well, that's all I can remember tonight. I will let send out an update if I can think of anymore riveting moments in my life!

Tagged by Sharida

2008-11-12T20:49:00.004-07:00

Sharida tagged me, and it's a tag that I have already done. So, this time, I asked Travis the questions to see what he had to say about it. Keep in mind I had to ask half of these questions 2 and 3 times until I got an answer that would be appropriate to write on a blog. So, for your reading pleasure, this is "us" according to Travis:

What is your spouses name? Bosco, (Me: "Travis please be serious"), Margie

How long have you guys been married? 8 years (Me: "TRAVIS!!"), Ok, 3 1/2

How long did you date? 9 mos

How old is she? 25

Who is taller? me

Who can sing best? Bosco

Who is smarter? It depends on what your talking about. Your (me) smarter on artsy fartsy stuff, and I am smarter with everything else. (I have nothing to say about this)

Who does laundry? mostly me (that is a straight up lie!)

Who pays the bills? I do (I will give him that one)

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I sleep on the right side of the bed because I'm sleeping on it, that makes it the right side. Why the crap are the Jazz playing Harpring!?

Who mows the lawn? Nobody, we live in a jungle (true)

Who cooks dinner? Margie, and it is yummy (smart man)

Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? I don't know, neither, we're never wrong. (hmmm....)

Who kissed who first? I'm a playa, I'm a playa, I'm a playa (oh please)

Who wears the pants? I wear them on the outside, but you (me) wear them on the inside. (make sense to anyone?)

Wow. What else can I say?

Thanks for the tag Sharida, that was pretty fun. I tag Andrea, Annie, Amber, Nanci, Melanie, Krystin, and anyone else who wants to do it!

Angels in the Out Field

2008-10-17T13:49:00.003-06:00

Aaaaah, the memories...
Me and Mel...so glad you were there!

There he is...A-Rod himself, Oh wait it's Travis...hard to tell the difference!

My new friend Nicole...Love her!

So last Tuesday our softball season ended. I made it! I, Margie Virginia Peterson was on an athletic team. I have to say, there were a few times that my bat actually connected with the ball! However, there are also a few times that my bat did not connect with the ball. I don't think I ever caught the ball at any time all season, but I did have some fun moments. I met a new friend (Nicole!), and got to hang out with my old friend (Melanie!). I don't think I will be playing on a team again due to my uncoordination, lack of throwing ability, lack of catching ability and unfailing need to pee everytime I run (thank you Lincoln!). That about covers it. I'm pretty sure nobody will be disapointed by that. However, I do think the right field at Barnes park just might miss me. The unfortunate thing is that occasionally a ball does come flying into right field. Luckily, I will no longer be there to miss it. Thanks for the memories! Maybe I will talk Travis into taking ballroom dancing lessons or something......maybe not.

Photo Shoot with Sweet {Yesterdays} Photography

2008-10-02T16:38:00.003-06:00

Last week we had a little photo shoot with Annie West ( sweetyesterdaysphotography.blogspot.com). She did such a great job! We could not be more happy with our pictures. She is so CREATIVE and FUN! I loved all the pictures, it is so hard to choose. Thank you so much, Annie, you are so TALENTED!

Happy Birthday Lincoln!

2008-09-30T13:26:00.003-06:00

Where did that year go?! I can't believe Lincoln is already one! He's such a big boy now, what happened to my little baby? He's walking, and getting into everything. He's also so much fun and has a ton of personality. Happy birthday little boy!

Time for an update!

2008-08-26T09:32:00.005-06:00

So it's been awhile since I've posted. I really don't have a good excuse, just haven't felt like it I guess! We have had a busy month. Here's what we have been up to...

I entered Lincoln in a baby contest and Diaper Derby at the Davis County Fair. Lincoln looked so cute, but for some crazy reason the judges didn't pick him! Hello, did they not SEE his head band! This is him with the judges before the contest. I thought we would try to do a little sucking up before it started, however, Lincoln was not going along with the game plan as you can see! He also raced in the Diaper Derby, which was hilarious! I had my sweet mom record it, however she pushed pause rather than record button, so we have great footage of before and after the race! Lincoln won the first round (with the help of a bag of fruit snacks), but didn't quite make it in the second round. He was just to distracted by all of the people at the fair!

2. We went to a Wells Fargo recognition carnival. Lincoln had his first try of cotton candy and snow cones, Yummy! Travis and I climbed the climbing wall. Travis didn't take a picture of me, probably because I dominated it (he gets a little jealous). I hate when that happens!

3. We went and saw Brian Regan at Thanksgiving Point. He was absolutely hilarious! Travis and I were laughing so hard I thought I was going to wet myself, really. If you haven't seen him, check him out... So funny! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxe0uO2Dpuc

4. Travis and I joined a softball team. I know, those of you who know me are probably asking yourselves right now, "but Margie, you have never done anything athletic in your life." This is still true, however, I could not resist Travis' puppy dog eyes when he asked me to be on their team. He obviously did not know what he was getting into. So, we had our first game last Tuesday, and we had been to the batting cages, and practiced throwing and catching. Travis even bought me my own mitt so that I could feel official. I was feeling pretty good about myself considering all of the practicing we had done. However, when we got to the game I realized they were not playing the same game that we had been practicing all week. No sir. This was a little more intense than I had expected, and I realized that I still did not know how to catch and throw. To make a long story short I stayed in right field and thankfully the ball did not come to me. Does anybody remember the Pizza Hut commercial about right field from the original Ninja Turtles movie? Didn't think so, OK. Well, here it is. It's pretty much me without the sweet catch at the end. http://www.imeem.com/isilweth/video/A2zkpxEE/pizza_hut_right_field_commercial_from_teenage_mutant_ninja/ We have another game tonight, so I will let you know how it goes. Please pray that the ball doesn't come to me. Thanks.

Sketches

2008-07-27T22:14:00.003-06:00

So I've started another little blog with my pencil sketches. There is a link to it on the right. If anyone has any comments or suggestions I would love to hear them. Thanks for checking it out!

2008-07-21T17:37:00.003-06:00

Ok, so I've seen this on so many blogs and had decided I didn't want to do it, but it is so fun to think about all of the memories I have had with so many of you. So I am putting it, but don't feel any pressure to leave one!

1. Add a comment of a memory you have of the 2 of us together...it can be a recent memory or a memory of way back

2. Add these instructions to your own blog and wait for the memories to roll in!

I'm still here!

2008-07-07T14:48:00.000-06:00

I can't believe how fast the summer months go! I have know idea what even happened to June. We have been busy with a lot of little things. I finished my nannying job at the end of last month, and will be starting a new job on Saturday working at The Hidden Closet. It is a little clothing store in Fruit Hieghts. I will be working 3 Saturdays a month. So you know, pretty sure I can handle that. Here's some pics of what we have been doing since the last post.

Lincoln and Uncle Nate went rafting in my mom's family room. They had a great time. I was just a little bit worried that Lincoln didn't have a life jacket on, but luckily nobody fell out of the boat. Nate was a great captain.

We went to Lagoon. When was the last time you went to Lagoon? It had been about 4 years for me. It was a lot of fun. We went with our friends Jayson and Andrea Steed. Travis dominated the game tables. Just ask him!

Check out that form!

Aaaah, success!

Lincoln and Bosco became partners in crime. I am now chasing both of them all around the house. They are very mischevious.

I've been painting my house. I decided I couldn't look at this red wall for one more second, and therefore needed to repaint everything. Thanks for being so patient Travis!

It's amazing what a coat of paint can do. I feel like the air is more fresh in my house now! I can definitly breath easier!

We celebrated the 4th! Who doesn't love the Kaysville parade?

Thanks for checking up on us!

He's Crazy!

2008-06-11T20:10:00.001-06:00

Lincoln is officially everywhere! He started crawling on May 26 and hasn't stopped moving since! If I'm not watching him every second he is doing one of many things including, tumbling down the stairs (that hurt!), eating every little speck of anything from the floor, chasing Bosco in attempts to rip off his tail (poor Bosco, it's payback time!), Climbing stairs and heading straight for the dog food, and standing up on anything that has a semi hard surface. He is at such a fun age, but it is definitely a lot of work trying to keep up with him! He is at least rewarding us with a lot more smiles and giggles. That's what makes it all worth it! Here are a few pictures of some of our highlights.

Going...

Gone!

Uh, oh! Busted!

Run Bosco, RUN!!

Fish Lake

2008-05-30T15:33:00.001-06:00

We went to Fish Lake over Memorial weekend with Travis' family. Here are some pics from the trip.

Travis took this picture of Lincoln taking a nap in the trailer. Some how his bear ended up on his head. I'm lovin' it! Bosco was so happy he didn't get left behind. He loved playing with the other dogs.
There was one day that wasn't freezing so we got to go 4-wheeling. Don't worry, we didn't actually drive the 4-wheeler with Lincoln on it.
That little face kills me!
Gotta love the dirty family camping picture!

Girls night out!

2008-05-16T14:36:00.000-06:00

On Wednesday night I got together with Krystin Neely and Leslie Aston for a much needed girls night out. It doesn't happen very often because Krystin lives in Tennessee and Leslie is in Provo. We had such a great time. It is so fun to be able to do a little girl talk for awhile! We went to dinner at Z'tejas, and just walked around the Gateway and chatted. I'm so lucky to know these girls. They have been two of my best friends since fourth grade. They have helped me through so much, and have pretty much been there through out every stage of my life. I honestly do not know what I would have done without them. I think that since I don't have any sisters, God blessed me with them! Thanks guys!!

Weekend in St. George

2008-04-23T13:54:00.000-06:00

So we spent this past weekend in St. George and had a great time for the most part. We got there late Thursday night, and on Friday we noticed Lincoln had a runny nose and a cough. We didn't think to much about it until late afternoon when it started getting a lot worse. We took him to the Instacare, and they tested his oxygen levels. The nurse started looking really nervous and told us we needed to go to the Emergency Room. I immediately do what I do best, I started bawling. The hospital was behind the Instacare so we drove there as fast as we could. Lincoln's eyes started rolling back because he wasn't getting enough oxygen, and I went from bawling to hysterical. Five hours and many tests later we finally got to leave. Lincoln is fine. He just had a bad case of bronchiolitis. We ended up taking him to get suctioned twice a day each day while we were there. It was a little traumatic, but we still ended up having a great time, and had plenty of time to enjoy a little shopping and the warm weather. We were there with our good friends TJ, Becca, and little Abby Delight. They were so much fun, and we are so glad they came with us. Here are a couple pics of the pool.

6 month photoshoot

2008-04-14T16:55:00.000-06:00

So my mom took Lincoln's 6 month pictures on Sunday. Isn't she great?! These are some of my favorites. If anyone is looking for a great deal on family pictures, she is your gal!

Go Jazz!

2008-04-07T06:03:00.000-06:00

Jazz Game

2008-03-27T22:06:00.000-06:00

Travis and I went to the Jazz game on Tuesday night and had so much fun!! It was my birthday present for him, and after some wheelin' and dealin' we ended up with 11th row seats! This was the first time I have ever sat in the lower bowl at a Jazz game, or any game for that matter. It was crazy to be able to see the players so close up. I went down to the floor while they were warming up and took pictures of them. I'm pretty sure it was obvious to everyone that we weren't used to those great seats because I kept taking pictures of everything, like I had never seen a Jazz game before. We had a great time. It was so nice get out and do something different.
Don't worry, I'm like 5 feet away from Deron Williams and Boozer! I'm not so sure who that other guy is, but I'm sure he's pretty cool too. Yep, that's Andre! (and that other guy again?)

Tagged by Melanie

2008-03-19T21:24:00.001-06:00

So.. I've been tagged by Melanie, and it's all about husbands! Here goes..

What's his name? Travis John Peterson

How long have you been married? 3 Years in June

How long did you date? 9 months

How old is he? He just turned 26 yesterday, Happy Birthday!!

Who said 'I love you' first? I hate that I did. I so wanted him to say it first, but I just couldn't help it. I wear my heart on my sleeve!

Who kissed who first? Definitely Travis

Who asked who out first? He asked me out first, and then I asked him out for the next night.

Who proposed? Definitely Travis again!

Who eats more? Travis eats more at meals, and I think I eat more treats. However, as far as fruit snacks go, I think we are even. We go through many boxes of fruit snacks at our house!

Who is taller? Travis, I couldn't handle it if I was taller. It would make me feel like a man.

Who is smarter? I'm sure Travis secretly thinks he is, but I'm smarter at some things! (At least I tell myself that)

Who does laundry? me

Who does the dishes? mostly me, although he has been helping out with this more lately :)

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Travis sleeps on the side of the bed that is closest to the door, just in case a robber comes storming into our bedroom, he can protect me!

Who pays the bills? Travis. I don't think he trusts me with this.

Who mows the lawn? Travis. I never have.

Who cooks dinner? I do, unless it's mac and cheese, then Travis is all over it.

Who drives when you are together? Once again Travis, for some reason he doesn't think I'm a good driver!

Who is more stubborn? People might be surprised to know that I think we may possibly be equally stubborn (does that make sense). Travis is just more vocal about his stubborness.

Who has more siblings? Travis. He has 5 and I have 4.

Who wears the pants in the family? Travis does, it's ok, I can admit it.

Whose parents do you see more often? It's a toss up and cause of occasional argument.

Who has more friends? I think we probably have close to the same, except we hang out with his friends a lot more.

I really am so lucky to be married to such a wonderful person. He is so sweet and patient with me. Our personalities really are opposite in a lot of ways, and that's what makes us work so well. He is everything that I'm not. He makes me so happy, and I'm so blessed to be his wife!!

I tag.....Krystin, Shalee, Becca, and Corie. You guys better do this!

Shout out to Stephanie and Mckell

2008-03-13T20:59:00.000-06:00

I got a couple of comments from you guys and it has been so long since I have talked to either of you. I don't know how else to get a hold of you because your blogs are closed, so I hope you see this posting. I hope you guys are doing well and would love keep in touch!
P.S.
Thanks Stephanie for the recipe site, it looks like a good one!

What's stinky, hard, and brown all over?

2008-03-07T07:18:00.000-07:00

No...I am not talking about what I just found in Lincoln's diaper. I am talking about the dinner I made on Wednesday night. My mom has this great crock pot recipe for Italian chicken, and I couldn't find it anywhere so I decided to make up my own version. Not my best idea. I wish I had taken a picture of it, because I am not exaggerating when I say that it looked just like poo. Travis and I took one look at it, and just started laughing. But, being the sweet husband that he is he choked it down anyway. I will not be making up my own recipes anymore. However, the point I am trying to make is that I need some new recipes! So...if anyone has any good recipes they would like to share feel free to do so. Travis would really appreciate it.

My two boys

2008-03-06T14:35:00.000-07:00

What a couple of handsome guys! How did I get to be so lucky?!

One sleepy little guy

2008-03-06T13:47:00.000-07:00

My favorite place to sleep...

All that jumping can really wear a guy out!

Just taking a snooze in between bites!

RSV

2008-02-10T07:20:00.000-07:00

This past week Lincoln has had a cold. I didn't think to much about it, and then on Friday he started wheezing. I was worried so I took him to the Instacare and he has RSV! This is no fun at all, and it has only gotten worse since Friday. The poor little guy is so stuffed up, he's coughing all the time, and wheezing like crazy. The doctor said that it is going around the community, so be careful with those little babies! I'm not sure how you would prevent it other than never leaving your house, but at this point I'm thinking it might be worth it!

Hungry Man

2008-01-31T21:18:00.000-07:00

So we started feeding Lincoln rice cereal this week and he is loving it. I'm pretty sure he would eat anything we put in front of that little mouth. He is a hungry little man. His first experience with a spoon was grabbing it and sticking it down his throat. After gagging himself, I think he figured out that wasn't his best idea. He gets his smarts from his mom! I can't believe how fast he is growing. I'm trying to enjoy every second. It seems like each week there is something new.

Life with Lincoln

2008-01-28T21:10:00.000-07:00

It's amazing how a little baby can change your life. Lincoln pretty much is my life now. It's hard to remember what things were like without him, and it's only been 4 months! It's so fun to watch him learn new things. Travis and I get so excited when he giggles or holds a toy. It's crazy how such little things mean so much to us now. I truly feel so blessed!

A Special Day for Lincoln

2008-01-16T08:30:00.000-07:00

Lincoln was blessed on January 6, 2008. It was such a great day. We had so many of our wonderful friends and family there. We are so lucky to have so much love and support from so many people. Thank you!!

Little Lincoln Boy

2008-01-16T08:26:00.000-07:00

Best Buddies

2008-01-14T13:12:00.001-07:00

Whether Lincoln likes it or not he has a best buddy who follows him around everywhere. Bosco makes sure he is right by Lincoln's side every second. Hopefully Lincoln wanted a best friend!

BYU Fans

2008-01-10T18:57:00.000-07:00

Lincoln was pumped up for the big game between the Cougars and Utes. He cheered on as the Cougars overcame 4th and 18 to beat the Losers in red. Lincoln was very excited while watching the BYU bowl game to see me cheering on his Cougars. Lucky for Lincoln he was born into a family that wears the colors of a winning school. One day he will have his name on the back of a blue and white jersey.

Not so little Lincoln

2008-01-04T16:13:00.001-07:00

When did Lincoln get so big? I can't believe how fast he has grown. We took him to the doctor a couple of weeks ago for his big check up, and Lincoln weighed 15lbs and 6oz. He was in the 96th percentile on weight! His dad is so proud. Travis can't wait until he can throw the football around with Lincoln, and he's already been talking about what position he will play. Lincoln's definitely preparing, he eats like a champ! I have to admit I love those chubby cheeks!

Our Sweet Little Angel

2007-11-21T21:42:00.000-07:00