Brady Douglas Peterson

I got this one from Rebekah - it is just too saucy not to post

Me and my mom with Rebekah

In Rebekah's room

We were so excited!

The waiting room

Doug came in his scrubs to tell us that Rebekah was going in for an emergency C-section

The kids in the waiting room with Doug

Holding little Brady for the first time

Matt and me with the little stink bug

Matt and me with The "Peterson Family"

Connor just adores him

Connor couldn't stop kissing his cheek

Sadie and Brady

Don't ask me how Rebekah looks so good after only a couple hours later

Sophie and my mom

The boys

Doug and Sophs

Oh it was such an exciting yet emotional day! We went to the hospital to see Rebekah and she was doing so great. We were just in her room talking and just having such a good time. We went out for a few minutes to let her rest and the next thing we knew she was getting wheeled in for an emergency C-section. We were so scared and confused. Doug came into the waiting area in his scrubs and after he left we got emotional. It felt like we were in the waiting room forever! Then, Doug came in and announced the birth of their baby boy. We were so relieved to hear that everything went well. A few hours later we were able to go back and meet Brady for the first time. I started laughing when I held him because he was such a carbon copy of Doug. He is the most handsome baby. His pouty lips are too much to handle. I could not believe how good Rebekah looked for what she had just gone through. She was so sweet and never complained. She was just so elated to be a mom. We are so grateful for their sacrifice to bring little Brady into our family. He is perfect and we love him so much already!

Connor's 5th Birthday

Whit and Connor

Whit and Sades

Sadie, Whit, Connor, and Doug

Connor loves Uncle Doug

The Girls floating with Connor

Grandma and Sophie

Going up and down the slide

Eating Connor's birthday lunch

Sophie was wearing Doug's hat

A really fun water gun

At Connor's birthday dinner (even though he isn't in the picture)

The birthday boy

She was so excited watching Connor open his presents

Connor with his presents

Grandma and Grandpa's present

The night before Connor's birthday my mom called to see if they could come down to Pocatello to see Connor. The next morning my Dad and Doug called to see what the plan was. So, they all drove down around 12:00 and we went to Ross Park. Rebekah even came and she was ready to have little Brady any minute. She is always such a good sport! Anyway, we spent a couple of hours there and it was fun because it was SO hot! Then, we went to Skippers for Connor's little lunch. We came back to our house to change out of our swim stuff and got ready to go to Chile's for Connor's b-day dinner. After dinner, my parents, Doug, and Rebekah headed home. Connor was so excited to open up his gifts. He got so many fun things and he was so proud and felt so special. He kept saying, "I five now, I am big!" Every time the phone rang he knew it was for him and he was so excited - thanks to everyone who made it so special for our little Connor. We love him so much! He is so funny and sweet and really coming into his own! Happy Birthday Buddy!

The Drive-In

The Girls

Matt and me with Doug and Rebekah

The three of us and a BUG!

Matt had not had a day off in forever, so when he did we decided to go to the drive-in! We went to Transformers and it was so much fun! I love Josh Duhamel, I mean Transformers so much! It really is one of my all time favorites!

Peterson BBQ

Grandpa and Sophie

Grandpa and Grandma with Sophie

He was playing patty-cake with her

Tanya and Ronda with Sophie

What would they do without each other?

Cousins

Grandma Peterson with Sophie

Grandpa was so sweet with Sophie


Sadie and Tanya

Such a sad little life

My Grandpa Peterson had a really fun catered cook-out at his house. It was so fun to see all of my Dad's family from Arizona and Idaho there. Everyone was so sweet with my kids, especially Sophie. It was also so fun for Sadie to reunite with some of her cousins she hasn't seen in awhile! Sadie was so disappointed to have to leave - so cute!

4th of July

The kids with Whit at the parade

The kids, Whit and me at the parade

Doug and me at the parade

Grandma Andrus and Sophie

Connor and Grandpa

He got this hat from the parade and he was so proud

GO ISU!!!

Grandma Andrus and Sadie

Grandpa and Grandma with the kids

Me and my treasures

Our family with Grandma and Grandpa Andrus

The whole group

Whit and me

The kids with Grandpa Andrus-notice Connor's hat full of candy

The girls in our shirts (Krys and Jess - next year for sure)

The kids with uncle Doug

Doug, Whit and me

The cousins

Matt was pushing them on the swings

Connor was so happy to have a boy around

Grandma snuggling Sophie after a long day

The fourth was so fun like always! It has turned into our favorite day! I did miss Matt all day though. He was on call and had to do a ton of surgeries that day. But, my family made sure I wasn't too lonely! We went to the parade and the kids were so thrilled to run out and get the candy and all of the other fun things you get there. Then we went out to Landons for our BBQ get together. I love it out there. It reminds me of when I was a little kid, there was no place I wanted to be more, then at the Landon's House! My Grandma and Grandpa Andrus were there which made it even more fun! It was so fun being with my family and seeing the kids have such a blast! I am so grateful for America and our freedom's - I am so proud to be an American!