Peterson Christmas... Part 3

we celebrated christmas with brad and kathy before we left for our trip. i don't have very many pictures... we started off taking a few and then i think we just got so excited to play with all the toys we forgot. maddex got a really fun car, his first golf set, and some awesome hot wheels tracks. we loved them so much, we even took the tracks back east for him to play with. we got the best of both worlds... we got to spend christmas with them, although landry and cory were missing.. and then have it with my family also. i forgot to get a picture of kathy and i's toes... but we did this thing called "glitter toes"- look it up. they turned out cute. Thanks again for making our Christmas so special- we really appreciated it. 

maddex and crew- very best friends.

his first golf set... 

Snow/Christmas... Part 2

maddex and grammy were best buddies- he still gets so excited when he see's her picture.

we were all sitting inside christmas night... and realized tanner was outside starting to build a snowman... 

about my outfit... i know, i stick out like a sore thumb. justin was going downstairs to get suits for him and michelle... and i asked him to get me one... and this ugly red suit is what he brought me (while laughing)... i wore this when i was like 13- notice it doesn't fit me. i could barely bend. oh well- it brought some great laughs. 

maddex was really into eating the snow... i don't blame him.. i used to eat snow all the time... my cousin danielle and i would mix it with vanilla... 

my cousin, crystal and i

brody man.

ty and maddex were cracking us up... 

they would take turns eating the snowman. they are buddies.

tanners the master when it comes to building a snowman.

the group.. minus a few.

thanks babe- for a great trip home.

Christmas... Part 1

christmas was amazing. i love christmas- i love all the little things to prepare for it. i'm all about starting new traditions within our family. we had such a great time back east. my mom does such an awesome job at making everything so perfect... when i say perfect... i don't mean, in a perfect kind of way- i mean just how i remember christmas. christmas day was so fun- it was great to see the kids get so excited about their presents. maddex loved his remote control truck... he still plays with it everyday. the best part about christmas for me was having our cousins come visit from pa, ny and ut. i wish we could all live in the same city... we have so much fun together. i love being with my family... they are all so great. i am so glad i was able to be home for christmas. 

*this is only christmas part 1... michelle has christmas part 2- lot's more fun stuff... 

santa had some yummy treats...

i'm a big fan of the photo name cards...

i love this picture.. i love shauna and dads face...

brody and maddex did this over every gift... quite funny.

grandma got maddex a barn and tractor... so cool.

tanner recieved a laser for his gun

mom surprised shauna and i with a girls trip to ohio in may... for a huge antique/flea market show. 

dad made a huge breakfast- like always.

ok so... trying to get a picture of all three kids in their pj's, which i made, was a real experience... we have about 50 pictures of the same position...all weird faces and gestures... so i have chose a few of my favorite... 

this was a "reel" hit... ha

my mom has the prettiest decorations... i love all of it. 

christmas dinner... so formal, yet still in our pj's :)

aunt shorty's toffee. yum.

the great grandkids... 

the grand-daughters... 

this is how it mostly went... the guys in one room:

the girls in the other:

crystal giving m. a hair cut.

mom took us to a park with lots of cool christmas lights- this was m's favorite... we drove through the park twice. 

to be continued... :)