Happy Birthday Cindy!!!

Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Cindy!!!!!! Happy birthday to you!

For those of you who don't know today is Cindy's 32nd birthday ;) It probably won't be one of her most enjoyable birthdays ever since on Tuesday Cade went to the doctor and came home diagnosed with a double ear infection, tonsilitis, and the early stages of pink eye. Yesterday Kaitlyn went to the doctor and came home with a double ear infection and spent most of the night caughing, tossing & turning, and moaning with a high fever. Sadie is cutting teeth (probably 4-6 at a time like our other kids) and I had to go to work today.

I'll do my best to make it end well but I'm sure a phone call and/or e-mail would be appreciated today ;)

Cindy is doing a great job. Everyone of you who know her would be very proud. The kids are now almost 4, 2 1/2, and 5 months old. They all play very well together and are the happiest three little kids you'll ever meet. Cindy is fantastic wife, mother and friend. I'm sure being home all day cooking, cleaning, washing dishes, coloring, gluing, and listening to dumbo and dora isn't the most exillerating way to spend your time but she does it and keeps a very possitive attitude. I love you hun!!! Thanks for all you do and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Nate

Mouse killer

A couple months ago I found a little field mouse in our garage. I set a trap and got one, then another, and another, and another. I haven't caught one for a while so I think they are all gone.
Well a couple of days ago I was watching Dumbo with the kids. There's a scene where dumbo visits his mom, there's music, and all of the various baby animals are being shown with their mothers. Then the little mouse starts to cry and Kaitlyn looked at me and said, "the little mouse is crying because you killed his mom and now he misses her huh?" :) What do you say to that? :) I convinced her that those were diffrent mice and that dumbos friend is probably just lost and looking for his mom who I'm sure is still alive :)

Our family picture attempt

So we've been talking about going to get family pictures for a month or two and still haven't. Now most of the leaves have fallen and the color is gone so we decided to get out and at least take a few on our own. We'll probably still go get some but here are the results of our attempt.

Our first corn maze (ok everyone but Cindy)

We went to a corn maze / pumpkin patch the other day with some friends. I don't know why I'd always imagined a corn maze as an actual maze that I'd get lost in and never find my way out. Luckily you just try to find all the stations and punch your card to verify that you found them (I was ok only finding 3 of like 20 stations and calling it good) :) There were little animals to pet and feed along with a maze (that was supposed to be for kids probably 6 and under) built out of hay bails. I got crawling back in the hay maze and had to turn sideways a couple times to keep from getting stuck. There was also a 40' long slide coming out of the loft of a big barn that the kids loved. Cade ended up going down head first on his stomach. We had a really good time, cold weather and all.

Dad & Mom Petersons visit to Knoxville

This past week my mom and dad came into town from Arizona. While they were here we went to parks, had picnics, saw 5 bears in a tree, went out on the lake with some of our friends (the Pulvers), did a little geneology searching (ok dad did), ate like kings (thanks mom and Cindy), and played a lot of games.
None of the kids liked dads mustache :) Every night when it was time for hugs and kisses Kaitlyn would say that she didn't want to kiss grandpa, only hugs (because of the mustache). I think you should shave it pa ;)But they sure loved having their grandpa and grandma here. Kaitlyn SOBBED for over 1/2 hour after they dropped them off at the airport.
It was great to have them come visit. We love you mom and dad!!! Thanks again, welcome back any time :)

Sadie Smiles

Sadie has started to smile a lot. Kaitlyn can really make her smile. We tried Sadie out in the Bumbo now that she's 2 months old. She likes it.. most of the time.

5 years into time and all eternity. I love you Cindy!!!

Happy anniversary Hun. Marrying you has been the best decision of my life. I'll never be able to thank you enough for saying yes ;) Just a quick trip down memory lane (since that's what I do).
In the first 5 years we've:
- Lived in 7 diffrent locations including 3 diffrent states.
- Had 3 GREAT kids (one in each state)
- We've had 4 diffrent cars (hopefully we'll soon have one we can hold on to :))
- Driven to (through) 21 states
- Taken walks on both the Pacific & Atlantic coasts
- Been camping, biking, boating, fourwheeling, snow mobiling, sledding, and even to an opera (ok so I hope we never have to do that again)and sorry I STILL owe you horseback riding
- We've played more card games and board games than I could even attempt to count and made great friends who are now all over the country.
- You provided me with my first real white Christmas

We've been to weddings, funerals, family reunions, class reunions, graduations, church history sites, etc.

Thank you for a GREAT first 5 years. Even more than the places we've been and the things that we've done, I love the moments that we've shared. Thank you for all the tender and sincere conversations and dreams that we've shared. Thank you for believing in me and for sacraficing so much for me and our family. I love you with all my heart. Nate