The Petersen Post: January 2012

Sunday, January 29, 2012

33 NEW POSTS!!!!

That's right I've caught up the blog with

33 new posts!!!!

To start at the beginning go back to the "Disneyland" post.

Don't be scared...some of them just have pictures so you don't have to read!

Chairs are expensive...did you know that? So when you build a table that needs TEN chairs that will cost you TONS of money right??? Nope, it doesn't have to. It will take A LOT of BLOOD, sweat and tears!

Here is what the chairs looked like.....

And here is the after.....

We went with a distressed look to match our rustic farm table.

We paid $37.50 for the 10 chairs at "Restore" and about $40 on the materials for the redo. That makes it less than $10 a chair. Not too bad!

We LOVE Hailey!!!

January 27, 2012

Ezra and Ivy were screaming, "BABY HAILEY IS COMING, BABY HAILEY IS COMING!!!!" They love her....

but what's not to love!?!

Not only is Hailey super cute and fun, but she has cool toys AND she shares them!!!!!!......

Thank you for coming to play with us Baby Hailey! Come back soon!!!

Oh, and bring your Mommy.....We LOVE her too!!!!

Picnic at the park

January 25, 2012

It's been cold so we've been stuck inside a lot witch is hard!!! We had a nice day so we took advantage of it by having a picnic at the park.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

January 21, 2012

Ryan is 29!!!!

I did a whole birthday week celebration for Ryan. Each day there was a special surprise.....cookies, favorite dinner, a love note...just something special!

These kids love their Daddy!!!!

L&L have learned to sing "happy birthday"

We LOVE you Ryan!!!!

Thank you for being such a wonderful husband and father!

Grandma Gail

January 16, 2012

Grandma Gail came for a visit. Ezra loved being read stories by Grandma....

Finger painting

January 16, 2012

Ezra's first time finger painting!

He LOVED it!!!!

Thank you (cousin) Caleb for the awesome present!

New Zealand

January 7, 2012

My Dad got a job offer...YAY....Oh, wait....It's in NEW ZEALAND...sad:(

This was the day my Dad left for N.Z. He has gone over to check out the job. I wish him the best of luck even though I am sad he is SO far and I miss him!

Grandpa and his grand kids

Grandpa helping Lucy ride the train.

This is how Levi feels about Grandpa moving.....

My Dad was taking his bags to the car and Levi stood by the door and cried. I really think he could sense something was going on.

Alan and Dad

Bethany and Dad

Levi and Grandpa

He got his Grandpa again so he is happy

The gang

At the airport

This to show all their friends who have never seen a slot machine

Ivy gave Grandpa a hug goodbye...Ezra would not:(

Good Luck Dad!!!

Sharing

January 7, 2012

We LOVE fruit smoothies!!!!

Early Birthday

January 6, 2012

My dad was getting ready to leave and we realized he would be all alone on his 50th birthday:( My mom had the great idea that we do a little something to celebrate. So we surprised him...