Peterson News

Conference weekend, especially in the Fall is like Christmas around here.  Almost better.  We have been looking forward to it for so long.  It didn't disappoint.  I love to have the whole family excited and running for the tv, talking about the talks, excited for the songs...it just feels so good.  I'm so grateful for the gospel.  It is amazing that we have living prophets to help us.

Texas weather also did not disappoint.  It was nice and cool all weekend.  We needed jackets, and the soup and cookie decorating fit right in:)  We sure missed cousins, grandma and grandpa and aunts and uncles.  Lots of stories were shared while we decorated cookies like... remember when Uncle Tracen stacked a bunch of cookies on top of each other.....

We are busy with all the regular things of life.  Maddie swims, Isaac plays basketball, all the others just finished some swimming lessons.  Ephraim and Hazel are doing home preschool with me, and we are looking for a house.  We miss all of you so much and are so grateful when you post what your doing and pictures. My kids are always checking this blog to see if there are more posts. 

The kids had a piano recital last saturday.  They all played music by a composer who was able to come.   They were so excited to meet him and they all played beautifully.  He told Maddie that it was the best he'd ever heard anyone play that piece.  Isaac was too shy to go up and meet him, that's why he's not in the picture.

                                       conference cookies yesterday!  We love Fall!

 It's an acorn shape, but actually a minion with a mustache:)

                                                 Hazel's creation--it's a bat of course:)

And today was for eating the cookies:)

 The four of us went to lunch with Nori at school.  The two littles LOVED packing a lunchbox, and Nori was in heaven.  There are some things I LOVE about Corey's work schedule.

 One thing Texas does right, is Fair Day.  Our district got Wednesday off - no school- this week to go to the fair...so we did.  It was like a Saturday mid week.   It was kind of hot, but the kids loved the air conditioned car show, and the dog show and farm animals were super fun.  The $40 we spent on corndogs and nachos wasn't so fun though.  Next year, we're rolling in our own little cooler with sandwiches.  :)

 Glad we brought the double stroller for the littles:)  They actually did use it most of the time.

Maddie's "selfie" in the car:)

Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on Christmas gift exchanges.  My kids really want to do a cousin exchange.  We'll just mail them.  We'll be getting together with Justin and Kim so we can try to match up our kids in a drawing.  Anyone else getting together or wanting to mail gifts????  And where are we on the couple exchange?  Anyone know?  Love ya'll