Utah Visit

While visiting in Utah Grandma Pehrson and Great Grandma Blake celebrated birthdays. Great Grandma turned 93! It was so great to be there to celebrate with everyone and the cake was so delicious.

Grandpa and Grandma Pehrson with all but one of their eight grandchildren.Sorry Jeff, we still love you and wish you were in this picture.
Helping Grandma blow out her candles.

Liesel turned 6 months while were were gone. Here are just a few of the many faces of Liesel.

Easter Family picture. Ready to go to church

Our beautiful Easter princess

Easter party and egg hunt at Uncle Jeff and Aunt Heather's house. Thanks Heather and Jeff for moving so close to mom and dad. It is so great to have you back in the good USA. We love being with your cute family.

One handsome man.

The thrill of the hunt.

Drew and Anna lined the chairs up and pretended to make a bus so they could watch General Conference. It actually kept them entertained for awhile. Whatever works I guess.

Drew styling his new PJ's from grandma.

Anna granting wishes in her new PJ's from grandma. Bibbity..Bobbity..Boo!!

Drew at the Children's Museum in SLC.

And what would a trip to Utah be without going to the Hogle Zoo.
We had a wonderful vacation with everyone and just want to put the invitation out there again that any of you are welcome to come to Detroit and visit us now.

Going Back to Where I Come From...

The end of March Randy took two weeks of vacation and we went back to Idaho and Utah to visit family. It was so fun to see everyone and have the kids get lots of love from their grandparents. Grandpa Balmforth took us snowmobiling and the kids loved every minute of playing in the snow.

Drew and Anna with Grandpa Balmforth

Grandpa Balmforth and his newest grandchild, little Liesel.

Randy giving Liesel daddy snuggles.

We thought Anna would be scared of the snowmobile because of the noise but she cried when she had to get off.

Coming home after playing in the snow.

Horsey rides on Grandpa Balmforth

Randy's brother brought RockBand with him when he came to visit so we all got hooked on playing it. Here are some pictures of the kids playing it. Anna is on vocals with the curling iron.

Drew and Anna singing vocals.

Drew on guitar.

Drew on drums and Anna on guitar. Drew still sings "Eye of the Tiger" and "Livin' on a Prayer" on a regular basis.

Anna on drums and Drew on guitar.

March 2009

Liesel is growing up so fast. Here she is at almost 6 months. She is such a smiley little girl but you have to work hard for the giggles.

My two cute girls playing together.

I love Liesel's face in this picture she looks like she is saying "Come on mom, not another picture."

We went on a walk around the block and Anna was running and tripped over a bump in the sidewalk and this is what the result was. Luckily she didn't have to get stiches.