The Adventures From The Peterson Pad

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Christmas Eve 2012

It was another great Christmas Eve.

We always spend it at my parent's house with Roy & Anne. This year Erik & Lilly came too.

I forgot my camera, so these are a few picture we took with Steve's phone.

Christmas Eve is always fun because we celebrate using a lot of the Norwegian customs.

Anne always makes the yummy rice pudding! Whoever gets the almond in their bowl, wins a marsipan pig.

After 14 years, Steve finally won...

He was surprised!

This year instead of the marsipan pig it was a box of chocolates!

Then Santa & his elves bring up the gifts, I think I have a video of some of this, but don't have a picture. Sophie was freaking out...Santa isn't her favorite! Then Bailey took off the beard to show her who he was!

Then Shelly gave all of the kids a laser flash light...

All of the kids had a lot of fun with them!

They weren't suppose to shine other people in the eye!!

I think Bailey was OK though!

Zack loved his football!

Libby got some fun things.

It was Dave's birthday & Zack made him this gift...

He drew an elephant because it's Dave's favorite animal.

I was amazed that he was able to draw it!

He said it was for Shelly too!

Here are a few more pictures....

Joshy, John-John & Sophie

Sherry & Mark & Dora

Roy & my Dad

Shane & Denette, Clyde & Roanna & Amy

Libby & Grandma

Me & Steve

We always wait too late to get a picture with all of the kids in their new jammies,

but here are mine & Sherry's...

Cheesy group photo...

Then true to form...John farted & the rest of the kids ran for their lives!

He was left all alone on the couch!

We then rushed home to get ready for Santa to come!!

Family Pictures 2012

We haven't had a big family picture taken for over 8 years!

We finally got them taken at the beginning of November.
It's so funny to see how much we've changed since the last ones.

Here are a few Steve took with his phone...

The kids had so much fun playing in the leaves!

Can you see Porter under there?

His eye is barely visible!

Here are the individual families:

My cute parents...

Shelly & Dave...

Shane & Denette's Family...

Sherry's Family...

Scott & Amy's Family...

Sam & Marli's Family...

My Family...

Then we got some of the grandkids...

It's hard to believe there are 17 now!

Here is one with all of the couples...

It's hard to believe that our family has grown from this...

"The original 8"

To this...

I do love all of these people!!

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Grandma Steen Turns "70"!

I can't believe my sweet Mom is "70"!

Her birthday was on November 24...We had a fun day celebrating with her!

We started the day by going to a baby shower for one of our cousins. It was nice to visit with everyone & they brought out a cupcake with a candle & sang to her!

Then Me, Shelly, Alayna, & Sophie took my mom to lunch at Spaghetti Factory!

It was so yummy & then we did a little shopping at Trolley Square. I don't know why I forgot to take pictures!

Then on Sunday, Shane & Denette had all of us over for dinner to celebrate my Mom's & Wyatt's birthday!