Happy Halloween!

K, so apparently it takes a holiday or milestone to get me to blog...But it's better than nothing right?? So these are our pictures from Trunk-or-treat yesterday. Hailee was bumblebee and I happen to think she was the cutest kid there!







While we were sitting in the car we got out the vampire teeth. Hailee is pretty good at looking scary!




She had the hardest time this year deciding between Darth Vader and Bumblebee. Daddy has never been prouder of his little girl!

Off to school she goes!

So yesterday the day that I have been dreading FOREVER finally came. My little girl started school. I can't believe she's a kindergartener. When did she stop being a toddler?? She was so ready to go though. Brian and I took her and there was a point where all the kids were at their desks and the parents were still sitting around the room taking pictures and waiting to be kicked out, and Hailee called me over to her and she asked me "when is kindergarten going to start?" She just could not wait! Then when I dropped her off today, on day 2, she went and sat at her desk inside and didn't even want to play on the playground until it started! So here are a couple of pictures. The first one is of her with her Barbie backpack and her Spiderman lunchbox. That right there pretty much sums up my little girl's personality! The second is of the whole classroom, and the third is her looking at her name on her nametag.

Obsessed? Maybe a little.

Okay, I officially AM obsessed. On Friday night I went out with a group of friends to wait in line for my copy of Breaking Dawn. We met at IHOP first to hang out a little and have very in depth philosophical conversations about what should happen in this book as well as a Jacob vs. Edward poll. (Edward wins HANDS DOWN!) After that our group was off to Walmart where we were first in line! The manager and workers were obviously just loving the diversion, and we had a BLAST! I feel like the hugest dork sometimes, but it was just way too much fun! Here are just a few of the pics!

Amy, Amanda, Kim and Jocey waiting in line.

This guy got a hold of the book and opened it to the first and last pages like he was going to ruin it for us. We probably would have sued him for pain and suffering!

Say Vampire!I got it!

This picture is a little blurry, but I couldn't resist! She's so excited!

Big Oven!!

So i've been thinking lately that I want to find some way to organize all of my recipes because I collect cookbooks, and have like a billion of them. I wanted to find a way to organize all of my favorite recipes out of all of them without having to look through EVERY one every time I want to cook something. Anyway, I googled recipe software, and I found this software called Big Oven. It's the COOLEST thing EVER! It came preloaded with a bunch of recipes, including a whole Weight Watchers recipe box and I can input all of mine. Not only that, but it helps me make a grocery list AND plan all of my meals. Anyway, a bit of a plug, but I'm SO excited about it!

She knows just what to say!

Today Hailee and I attended a sample class for Let's Play Music, and when I got home Brian and I were discussing whether or not we were going to put Hailee in it. Since it's pretty expensive we know we can't afford to put her in that and dance which she is totally loving right now. Anyway, I decided to ask her what she thought. I said "Hailee if you had to choose just one to do, would you want to be in music, or dance next year?" and without hesitation, she answers "BASEBALL!!" She totally made her daddy's day.

Tag You're it!!

I got tagged! Thanks Kristin, I'll try to make this as interesting as possible. Yeah...Wish me luck with that!

3 Joys:

My husband--

Brian makes me laugh daily, and goes out of his way to be a good and honest person. It's also amazing to watch him be a father. He has more patience than I could EVER possess.





My Daughter--

Well obviously. Everything I ever write on this thing is about her! haha. She is SO bright and creative. She is also one of the most loving people I have EVER met! She's always got a hug for her mommy, and is still young enough that she doesn't roll her eyes at me when I am being completely cheesy. Oh don't worry, I know thats coming. hahaha

My friends--

I have some of the most amazing friends who always seem to be there for me, even when I don't feel like i'm being the best friend I can be. What else could a girl ask for!

3 Fears:

1. Something happening to someone I love. I try not to think about things happening to Brian while he's at work, but it's hard sometimes....especially when he is late coming home and DOESN'T CALL ME!

2. I agree with Kristin...Kindergarten is freaking me out!! I admit it has something to do with the fact that I just don't want her to leave me, but it's so scary to think that she's going out into the world and will spend all that time around outside influences that I have NO control over.

3. Female baldness...I'm not even kidding. I spend hours in the mirror staring at my hairline.

Three Goals:

1. Get into shape. I'm trying to lose weight, and of course thats the shorter term goal, but ultimately, I want fitness to be part of my lifestyle. I admit, i'm having a hard time making a habit out of things, but i'm telling you, once I have a habit I have a hard time breaking them. LOL

2. Finish School.

3. Keep my house clean!! I want to have one of those houses where if someone drops by, they wonder if i've been tipped off that someone was coming over because it was so clean. Or they'll wonder if maybe we don't really live there, and just pretend we do for appearances. Or if we just keep ALL the surfaces covered in plastic and then rip it off when we see someone coming up the walk.

3 Current obsessions:

1. I, like Kristin, am quite obsessed with the bow making. And finding cute little things to put on the bows, and cute ribbons to make them out of. Anyone want some Hair bows?? I can only make so many for Hailee and then it's going to be a bit ridiculous!

2. SUDOKU--I know, it's dumb, but I picked up this book that I got like 2 years ago from my aunt, and now when I have any extra time...hahahaha....I find myself doing them.

3. Food--What I should be eating. What I should not be eating. What I want to eat, but no...I have more willpower than that...wait...no I don't...I'm eating it. DANG IT...More time on the elliptical!!

3 Random Facts:
I hate doing these random fact ones. There is really NOTHING that interesting about me.

1. I figured out how to do this really cute braid-ponytail thing with my hair a few weeks ago, and now I cannot for the life of me recreate it!! What the heck?

2. I haven't been sleeping well lately. I don't know what it is. I'm so tired, but all I do is LAY there. It's not good for the whole goal of keeping my house clean. I'm too exhausted

3. I'm a horrible home decorator. I really need help in this area. I even watch all of the decorating shows, and I don't get anything out of them. My house is seriously devoid of any personality....I'm really not as negative as my random facts would indicate. I'm just tired and thats all I could think of.

NOW I TAG AMANDA WHITE, AMY CESOLINI, AND JESSICA OWENS

Indiana Joey!

So Hailee thinks she is Indiana Jones. She got it in her head the other day that she wanted to be like him so she went and got a "cowboy hat" like Indiana Jones has. Okay so thats the closest thing she has, and she is obviously a little misguided when it comes to cowboy hats. Then she found a belt to be her whip. She has been going around the house ever since whipping up a storm. And if you're curious about the Joey thing, it's her nickname....It's a really long story. I would say that Brian is doing great in his quest to turn Hailee into the perfect little tomboy, while leaving enough girly girl for me to work with. Speaking of that, Hailee has her dance concert on Saturday. I can take pictures at the dress rehersal tomorrow so I will post them! It's SO CUTE!!

Fallen officer's memorial

Today we attended the DPS fallen officer's memorial to remember Brian's dad. We go every year, and it's always so touching. This year Brian escorted Hailee during the roll call to put the rose up on the memorial wall. I don't think she knows exactly what is going on, but she gets the idea, and we like to get her involved in honoring her grandfather. So here are some pictures. I'm all crazy with the blog posts today...Sorry haha





Brian and Hailee at the statue. If you look to the right of Hailee you can kinda see Brian's dad's name. It's weird light and Hailee was making a shadow, but I do the best I can with what I have.
Here is Brian and his good friend David with David's canine DK, who is named after fallen officer Doug Knutson.

Brian's uncle Scott giving Brendon lopsided bunny ears. Poor bunny. =(

Grandma, Hailee, and Hailee's brownie.

My little girl is getting so big!

Hailee had her preschool graduation on Thursday. I can't believe she's already done and on her way to kindergarten! Here are some of the pictures. It was so cute. They sang some of the songs that they sang throughout the year, which was cute, but it would have been better if Hailee hadn't been biting her nails almost ALL the way through the singing!

Here she is getting her Diploma from her teacher Ms. Brett. Hailee's so sad that she won't get to have her as a teacher anymore, but she plays the piano in Primary so she still gets to see her all the time.

She had a lot of fun saying goodbye to her friends. Luckily a lot of them are not only in our ward, but in the same primary class as her, so it's not goodbye for long.

And finally....Here's my little girl all grown up. What a cutie!

Ok...This is so frustrating!! I'm having such a hard time with the blog decorating thing! This was the whole reason I resisted for so long. Oh well. It's cute enough for now. Jen is going to stop talking to me if I keep bugging her. hahaha

Introducing Hailee Grace Petersen

K....So, we recently got a new (to us) computer and it doesn't have the memory card slot and I lost the cord to my camera a LONG time ago, so until I get a new cord, I cant upload any of my photos to my computer and I am not able to put any on here. I figured since a lot of people who will be looking at this haven't seen me or my family in years, I will use some of the pictures I already have to introduce you to the most important member of our family. This is Miss Hailee Grace in a nutshell.

She is SUCH a princess! She is the only child and that means that has hard as we try, we have a really hard time not spoiling her. We don't mean to, it just happens that way.

She is also a daddy's girl. I have no idea how one little girl can be such a tomboy and such a princess all at the same time, but she manages it.

She is a HUGE diamondbacks fan. Her favorite player is Eric Byrnes. She went to her first baseball game when she was three, and we go at least a few times a season.

And of course...Video games. I'm not too exited about this one, but it couldn't be avoided. She wants to do everything her daddy does. Yes that is an xbox 360 controller in her hand, and yes she does very much know how to use it at the ripe old age of 4. It's sad I know. But Brian is so proud.

So that's my Hailee in a nutshell. Well some of her anyway. I regret that I do not have any pictures of her all covered in dirt from our backyard like she most often is, or playing with transformers. (Also, Brian's influence.) And I'm sure this was the lamest blog in history,but I wanted to get it up and running, and that's all I could think to do with pictures that are 3-6 months old. Hope you enjoyed it! I promise I will get a cord soon so I can keep you all updated. And i'll figure out how to make it look a little less boring!