Valentines Day Cards

I just had to share my kids valentines day cards this year. I got the idea off pinterest and my sis was nice enough to design them on her print shop. I love how they turned out.

Cousins

My sister Tiff came down for a few days it was so great to see her and her kids. We got to have one stay over for each night of the weekend. I wish they lived closer. I also wish I would have gotten pictures of all of her kids. But I was too busy enjoying my time with them.

Cute Colton. He seriously has some major chubbiness and some gorgeous hair. I love him.

Brooklyn and Paislee

Brady and Nathan spent a lot of time on the video games but they don’t get to see each other often so it was ok.

Happy Adoption Day Krissa 2012

If Adoption doesn’t make you believe in Destiny and God. I don’t know what will. Our little Krissa was destined to be in our family and I know God had a hand in it. 9 years ago today we adopted our sweet little girl.

When a child is born a invisible red threads extend from the child's spirit and connects to all the significant people who will be part of the child's life. As the child grows, the threads shorten, drawing closer those people who are destined to be together.- Chinese proverb

I love these pictures of the first night we met Krissa. I also love the picture above Brian.

One of the best days of our lives. The day Krissa officially became a Peatross.

We love you Bissy. I can’t imagine life without you.

The last thing I see when I drop the kids off at school.

Paislee

Not to mention that Chewy has found a new best friend. I always knew chewy was part cat.

I actually have a picture from when I was little of my kitten in my doll house back then. Oh yes I loved cats when I was a kid. I’m not sure where the love went. But its starting to come back as I see Paislee playing with the cat and well with 1 Cat we have 0 Mice that’s enough for me to let the cat stay. =)

This little girl loves baby dolls. Seriously she probably has over 20 dolls and plays with them all. Out of the blue the other day paislee asked me “mom is it hard being a mom” I said sometimes but its also a great job. Then she just walked away. Its so funny what goes through a 4 year olds mind.

Reading to her babies.

Ice Fishing

We woke up on Saturday and decided to go out to the basin for the day. First we stopped at the Sage Brush Inn in Tabby and got a Cheeseburger and Cheese fries (for some reason they always hit the spot yumm). Then we headed to Duchesne and Starvation Reservoir for some ice fishing.

Last time we went ice fishing we had a manual ice auger. This time we had Brian’s auger with a motor. It was soo much nicer. I’m pretty sure Brian enjoyed not having to spend the hole time drilling holes.

The kids spent a lot of time sliding on the ice…

and eating snacks=)

and searching for fish….which we never caught. But hey it was fun anyway=).

Kitchen upgrade

 

Before

and After…

We went to Lowes to get drawer pulls and knobs for the cabinets and came out with tile for a back splash and drawers and knobs. I love the new look and I love that my hubby is so handy. I swear he can do any project =)

Brady’s First Basketball game.

Brady had his first Jr. Jazz Basketball game this Saturday. He did really well and really seemed to like it. Just before practice the week before I told him that during games I would give him 25 cents for each attempted basket and 50 cents if he made a basket. Apparently he was a little confused because after practice he came up to me and said 32 quarters please. I told him sorry buddy that’s only during games. haha

New Years Eve

Since we didn’t have any plans for New Years when our friends the Baileys called and asked if we wanted to go stay in a hotel downtown and go to the Eve celebration there we jumped on it. We hadn't ever gone downtown on new years eve and surprisingly it was sooo fun. In fact I think it will be a new tradition.

They had probably 10 jump houses for the kids. Not to mention the jousting and sumo wrestling for the adults.

Melina and Kyle jousting.

This room was probably my favorite it was filled with 2012 balls and music. The whole point was to hit people with the balls and kick them around. All the while listening to great music. We all felt like we were kids again playing dodge ball. While we were in here Fox 13 news grabbed Melina and I and interviewed us. Melina even made the news. It was pretty funny.

After the fun here we went back to your hotel and let the kids and the guys swim. After that we headed back to the room for some snacks and lots of laughs with our friends. I think it will definitely be a new tradition.

Happy New Year.