Reuniting with the Arizonians

On our way home from Idaho (the trip didn't take as long on the way home!) we stopped in West Jordan and visited Kye and Kelly and the kids before they headed for the airport to fly back to Arizona. Carsen, Katelin and KC hugged each other excitedly and began playing just like kids do. Myka was hugged and kissed by her cute cousins (but mostly by Kye!)

Peck Reunion

Carsen playing in the sand at Bass Lake in Twin Falls.


Chad and Carsen taking a little canoe ride at Bass Lake.


Our little family on my 25th Birthday.


All the kids (that were there) with Papa and Grandma Peck. (That was not an easy task to capture all the kids....as you can see we are about to lose one!)


Carsen on the go at the BBQ in Twin Falls.

This is the new camera in action! (Unfortunately, I was too lazy to get the camera up and working until the last day......)

We had the 5th Annual Peck Reunion in Carey, Idaho this year......(hometown to Chad). We loaded up the vehicle and set out on a 4 1/2 hour drive (for most people). We were so lucky to be able to drag it out for 6 hours (potty-trained 2-year-old and a nursing baby add up the stops!) We finally made it and pitched our tent along with the rest of the family in the back yard.

Carsen was able to try his hand at fishing again......but became too occupied with the worms. He even decided to taste test one to see what all the hype was about. (He kept spitting and saying, "Ewwww Gross." Ya think!) Hopefully that will cure that curiosity.

Myka was adored by all the girl cousins. They would sing to her and play with her toes to get her to sleep. She loved it!

The boys managed to squeeze in some golf and paint ball--they were even so thoughtful as to let us girls "take the afternoon off" to hit a movie while they "babysat." (We saw "Hairspray")

It was a great weekend filled with fun company, lots of laughs and good food.

The Little Things.....

My camera is out of commission....Luckily (and a bit ironically ;) my birthday is coming up and that is exactly what I want....(perfect timing if you ask me). I haven't been able to take any pictures of the kids lately, and I have been dying to do so because they have been doing the cutest things. So, instead of showing you--I'm just going to have to tell you. (Except for this photo which I took on my new IMAC! It's the raddest thing!)

Here's the latest: Myka is rolling over! She is such a little wiggle worm and is always rolling onto her side. I knew it was only a matter of time before she went all the way....Sure enough, yesterday was the BIG day! She gets on her tummy and then is very grumpy because she can't do anything about it. She kicks her legs and drools all over and waits (not patiently) for us to come and flip her back over so she can repeat the process again. Oh, how we love our little Myka! As Carsen says, "She's a happy girl."

Kids say the funniest things. Here's two cute things Carsen has done recently. Last week there was a lot of lightning and rain showers. We took Carsen outside so he could hear the thunder and see the lightning. The next day he says, "Hey Dad, look....lightning." (and he would blink his eyes really quickly). It was the funniest thing. Next. Monday morning Carsen was lying in our bed. I was at the gym and missed this event, but luckily Chad filled me in later. Chad was dressed for work and was sitting on the edge of the bed talking to Carsen. Carsen said, "Lay down Dad." Chad said, "I can't. I'll get all wrinkley." Carsen laughed and said, "You're not Hinkley....that's the Prophet!" Okay--is that not the absolute cutest thing!

As for myself--I had a bit of a mid-twenties crisis. I chopped off my hair. I think I was feeling a bit sad about turning 25, so I needed something new and "fresh." I'm waiting to see what my mom has to say about it! (Love you mom...but I know you're not a big fan of my hair short!!!)

Smiley Myka

Myka turned 3 months on July 6. I can't believe how quickly they grow up and change. She is such a smiley little girl and loves for us to sing and talk to her. (I think Carsen is her favorite--she lights up whenever he comes around). Either she's a little afraid of him and the smile is out of fear, or she actually enjoys him putting strange objects in her mouth. (Carsen thinks he is being so kind when he shares his fruit snacks with her). Hopefully this is a phase that will pass quickly, because I about have a heart-attack everytime I catch him "sharing."

Crazy Carsen

Such personality! Carsen keeps us laughing (and on our toes) all hours of the day. We bought him a new four-wheeler for becoming potty-trained! (Hooray! Only one kid in diapers now!) He is quite pleased with himself and makes us come and inspect each time......He is also very vocal about his accomplishment and wants to show his friends his underwear and tell them exactly what he does in the potty!

Helmets and Corndogs

We have a new way of getting Carsen to sit at the table and eat....he gets to wear his helmet. (Oh yes, he also has a new shirt.....SHREK.) Once again, Grandpa Nordfelt is to blame for this shirt as well (he didn't buy it, but he took him to see the movie, so now Carsen knows who Shrek is.) Chad bought him this shirt hoping it would replace Spiderman (no such luck....now I just have two ridiculous shirts he chooses between!!!)

Anyways! Carsen loves his helmet and wants it buckled up. On Sunday he put the helmet on and Chad left the house to go home teaching. An hour later Chad came home and walked through the door and guess who still had the helmet on---you guessed it!

As a disclaimer---he does not eat corndogs and drink Capri Suns everyday!

Sunday Morning

Because church doesn't start until 1:00--we usually head down to the basement to hang out for a while in the morning (in our pajamas of course...why bother getting dressed?) Carsen wanted to hold Myka, so I couldn't resist snapping some shots of the cutest kids!

Herriman Days

Fort Herriman Days! We headed off bright (and hot) early Saturday morning to watch the parade with some neighbors----all of the trucks with banners on the side. (Whatever happened to the fancy floats?) Carsen and the other kids had a blast gathering candy (he was eating it as quickly as they were throwing it. What a great thing at 9 a.m.)

After the parade we headed off to the booths and rides. Carsen loved the little train and the boats. Luckily he was satisfied after riding those.

Chad was super busy this weekend working on yet another project! He built stairs down from our deck so we have access to the backyard now from the house. Carsen was his Daddy's little helper. He even had his own little tools out there working alongside him.

Driving Range

We went to Mulligans Golf Course for family home evening so Carsen could test his skills on the driving range! He had a blast. People around us were amazed that such a little boy could hit the ball so well.....Of course Carsen was quite proud of himself.

Cute Kiddies

Myka is getting so big and chunky.She is such a happy baby---and is never left alone by Carsen. He loves to give her kisses (and sometimes a bit too close). Everytime I try to take a picture of Myka, Carsen thinks he has to be in it. In the picture below he said, "Hey, she's eating my face."