last week

I know it's been a while since the last post, but it's been a very busy week for the Peterson family. Dustin's youngest brother Andy got married this past Saturday and the last week has seemed to be a wedding week for all and a week of babysitting as well for us. We had many things to do and let's just say that I seemed to forget my camera for all the fun ones so I will have to rely on others to send me copies(hint,hint).

Yesterday I celebrated my 31st birthday. Wow, so now I am IN my thirty's...yikes!! It was a great and quiet day spent at home with the family. I had actually gotten really sick the night before so a relaxing day is just what I needed. Mom and dad P made me a yummy cake and brought it over to enjoy. It was so good!!

So it's been busy around here and I will add some pics to this post to make it a bit more exciting as soon as I get some. :)

the family outside the Temple with NikkiDustin & I with Jessie & Todd at the rehearsal dinner

OUR family photo shoot

So, on Friday we went out and attempted to get some pictures of our own family. And I do say attempted. OK, we did get some good shots, but I must admit that the disappointment is my own fault. You see, I already had the idea in my head of the images I wanted so when it didn't happen I was a bit upset. Looking back now it's no big deal, but at the time I was fuming.

Christian wanted nothing do to with the camera at all. If I wouldn't let him hold his bib or this stick that he found then he was crying. And Chloe, well she wouldn't sit still long enough to even get a shot. She wouldn't even look up long enough to attempt a shot and then there was her hair. Oh, the craziness. The girl just wouldn't leave anything in her hair at all...what's new!

So here are a few of our favorites from the day and I will put a few more on the photography blog.

This is Dustin's favorite picture of Chloe. He just loves her signature curl in the face.I just love how the light hits Chloe in this one

you asked for it...

So, many of you have been asking to see the pictures of OUR family photo shoot. Well they are coming I promise, but I still have a lot of editing to do. But this pic just about sums up the day...



So, maybe they aren't all THAT bad, but lets just say it didn't go as planned. More to come soon...

wish us luck...

Today we are going to try and do a photo shoot with our own kids and get some family shots too. Heaven help us!! I mean come on , all I need is at least one decent family shot to hang on the wall. Is that too much too ask? :)So wish us luck...I have a feeling we will need it.

And you won't want to miss these pics once I post them I can already tell you. We have a fun little twist coming...hehe!

I won!!

OK, so I just have to brag because I never win anything. As you know I'm a twilight freak and love the blog that Lyssa does. So I enter a lot of contests and finally one, yea! So, keep entering those contests everyone...you never know when it will be your turn to win.

Oh, and I won a cool twilight can wrap...go check it out!!

Utah trip

This past weekend we headed up to Utah to visit Dustin's grandparents. It was a very quick trip, but well worth it. Dustin's brother Ryan and his family decided to make the trip also and I'm glad they did, it was a lot of fun.

The weather was great and that was good since we don't own too many cold weather items. :) We did luck out and find a bit of snow in some piles on the ground that Christian could enjoy. He enjoyed throwing a few balls at mom and Uncle Ryan and even thought it was funny when I threw them back at him. It was so fun to hear him belly laugh about it! And Chloe, well can I just say that I think the weather there did something to her hair. It was SO out of control the entire time. So funny!

Dustin's cousin Alicia and her daughter Brooklyn came down to visit with us and it was great. Really, they don't get much sweeter than Alicia and her little girl is just a doll. I must tell you that Dustin spent a lot of the visit trying to win over little "B." It didn't quite happen this trip, but I'm sure he made a good start for next time. :) We even managed to get in a very quick photo shoot with the little doll which you will see later.

Dustin trying to win B over with a bribegreat grandma Peterson and Chloe sharing a momentAlicia and BrooklynChloe and a bag of curd cheese(a tradition every time we visit)Christian loved the wheel chair and wanted to give Chloe a ridean attempt to get all the little ladies in a pic with grandma

OK, so...

Yes, we are still alive. We were in Utah this past weekend and since we have been back it's been sick kids to attend to and little sleep to get. I have plenty of pictures to post and will get to that very soon.

Fun news is that in the planning of a certain upcoming party I found the most fantastic news:

Access Hollywood has confirmation from Summit that Eclipse will be releasing on June 30, 2010.

Sequels can often take years to get made, but fans looking to sink their teeth into more “Twilight” won’t have to wait too long.

The third film in the series, “Eclipse,” will arrive on June 30, 2010, Summit Entertainment confirmed to Access Hollywood. Sequel “New Moon” is due November 20 of this year.

Moreover, the series now has a name; based on the beloved novels of author Stephenie Meyer, the series has been officially named “The Twilight Saga.”

Chris Weitz will helm “New Moon,” which will see stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner reprise their roles. Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, who penned “Twilight,” will adapt both “New Moon” and “Eclipse.”

Well this makes me very happy!! :)