Sweet Angel Owen cont.

 

 

 

 

He was pretty sleepy that day! He fought hard to open his eyes, but he just couldn't quite get them all the way open!

T and K Peters Family!

I had a blast last month taking Travis and Kim's family portraits! Here are a few of the 177 photos I took!

A teaser! Owen's Photo Shoot

 

 

 

I don't have them all downloaded,(computer difficulties!BIG SURPRISE!) but here are a few of my favorites!

Celebrating the pending birth of Redd!

 

 

Yesterday, we had a small intimate gathering for Tristen at "Dear Lizzie", a restaurant in Highland, Utah. In twelve days Tristen will be giving birth to her fourth baby and third boy within the past five years. We are all excited and anxiously waiting to see yet another beautiful little face produced by Adam and Tristen! Cade, Luke and Pyper are ready to welcome their new little brother into their hearts and home. Adam and Tristen are feeling a little overwhelmed, but we have every confidence that they will rise up to the blessing and challenge of four children! It was especially fun to see Mikel and Lily, as well as, Tristen's good friend, Jen. Of course, we missed our dear Telisa and we would love to have had Stephanie make a surprise visit! We all took turns holding Owen Howard!aka (mini Treavor) Redd William Van Leeuwen is being named after his Grandpa Peters' long line of Redd descendants.

A Face Lift!!!

 

 

 

 

...NO, not me! (although, I have been told recently I could use a few hundred injections of botox in my face!!? NO THANKS!) My bedroom. Having the desire to constantly improve and update, but seriously lacking the funds to do so, I usually head to my sewing machine or tap into some mild creativity given to me by my Grandma Smith, I find a way to change things up a bit. This time, I sewed some new pillows for my bed with fabric made of drapery panels I purchased at Target, as well as, some fabric purchased at a Discount Fabric store called Home Fabrics! Also, I took the red trim off my drapes and replaced it with gold and black trim! Took some of my old furniture out of my room and replaced it with other pieces from my office and family room. Just a few minor adjustments, but I love it and I am pretending I just purchased a very expensive new bedroom set! In my kitchen, I wanted to put tile above my countertop. That idea was vitoed after the quotes came in, so for $80 I wallpapered! Not my first choice, but what can you do? The old paper had been there for 16 years--time for a change! Next up, I took a little money that I had earned from my Kathryn's Photography and purchased some beautiful black and gold fabric at Home Fabrics and am having this sweet man from Mexico recover two very comfortable, but fabrically challenged chairs that will eventually go into my family room. Someday, maybe I will be able to sit in a room and not look around and figure out a way to make it better! It's a sickness!

Lake Powell Trip #2

 

 

 

 

After a two year absence, we ventured south this summer for not one but two trips to Powell. After our last trip, our dear friend, and Superman in real life Rulon Horne called Dennis and said he would love to go with us sometime to Lake Powell. The request doesn't sound too out of the ordinary except for the fact that a little over a year ago, Rulon was in a Glider plane crash and miraculously survived! Surrounded around the clock by his loving wife (and Superwoman herself) Nancy, his family and friends, Rulon underwent 7 to 8 surgeries, a coma, blood infection, and several other complications. Nancy never left his side, even renting a house across the street from LDS Hospital to sleep occasionally. Crashing nose down going approximately 200 miles an hour in a field in Heber Valley broke and crushed most of the bones in his body from feet to shoulders which should have taken his life. After about a nine month effort to save his leg, one had to be removed. But, being the Superman that he is, he hasn't let the dust settle. He is off and running once again. Dennis and I were concerned how he was going to be able to manuever getting in and out of the speed boat and trying to swim with one leg, however he conguered ever obstacle as a challenge and won every time. For example, he wanted to go down the slide, so he pulled his way up the winding stairs and went down the slide many times. He popped his new leg on to get in and out of the boat and popped it off to swim and relax. He challenged Dennis and Paul to try climbing out of the water and onto the Houseboat and then climb up the stairs and over to the slide just using one leg. The results were hilarious, and the two men marveled at their friend once again. The other couple that went with us was Paul and Jill Seppi. Paul was a DAILY visitor to Rulon from the day of the crash until Rulon was up and running. Paul even built a ramp in front of their home to provide access for Rulon to get inside his home sitting in his now abondoned wheel chair. When asked how Rulon could of possibly survived, the family simply states, the power of prayer, fasting and love!! Thousands and thousands of prayers were shared in his behalf. Obviously, the Lord had determined this wasn't Rulon time to go home.

Beautiful Lake Powell

 

 

 

Rulon the super man!

 

 

 

 

Lake Powell cont.

 

 

 

 

My Mother!

 

A year ago on September 5th, my mom unexpectly passed away due to complications from being malnurished for far too long. For reasons which I can't comprehend at this time, she was unable to eat properly, which resulted in constant pain for her physically, emotionally and mentally. As a child, I thought it was normal for Mom's not to eat. As a teenager, I was too involved in my own teenage dramas to pay attention. As a mom myself, I thought she was missing out on one the best parts of living--EATING! As a mom later in years, with a daughter suffering from an eating disorder, I realized my mother was ill as well. By the time I realized her plight, it was too late. At first, I was angry, then frustrated, then guilty for not realizing the problem sooner. None of those emotions helped my mom, however. She needed and continues to need, I imagine, our understanding. She was ill, and therefore, was limited in her abilities. Nevertheless, she loved passionately, her family and friends. I can no longer feel any negative feelings about her illness. It wasn't who she was!!! I know without a doubt, that she made sure Telisa gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Maybe, she is doing in the next life, what she was unable to do here. I know she is thrilled to be with her parents, whom she adored, and looks forward to the day when she can be reunited with her Harold! Since her death, Bodie (Van Leeuwen), Lily (Blake), Owen (Peters) and soon Redd (Van Leeuwen) and baby Beaton will be born all healthy and strong. I know Mom is sending all these little Spirits off with her love and blessings. As a family, we are united in the cause of healthy eating styles for us and for our posterity (and anyone else who will listen to us), for we have painfully witnessed the affects of Eating Disorders. My mother's passing only reiterated the vital importance of eating and caring for our bodies properly. I know we live in a world obsessed with thinness. I am grateful, we have the truth! I love you MOM! We won't let you down!

Owen Howard Peters has arrived!!!

 

 

 

 

...and he shall be known as: OWEN HOWARD PETERS
Owen has already shown tremondous sensibility by coming a few days early and quite quickly for his mom. Just to recap: Sara's water broke at 6:45 am on Thursday, September 11, 2008. Thiry minutes later, the contractions started. She and Treavor went immediately to the hospital in Murray, Utah. I think it's called IHC Women's Medical Center? Sara was efficiantly dilated to a five, so they gave her the epidural and about 2:10 in the afternoon, she gave birth to a beautiful, healthy, perfect little baby BOY! The pushing was quite arduous (about an hour and forty-five minutes), as his head was rather large, 38 cinameters. He weighed in at 8 lbs. 10oz. and was 23 inches long!!! Oh wow, Treavor! There is some Stout in him there. As both families were anxiously waiting in the hall and at their respective homes, we jumped for joy when Sara's mom came out and announced to us through her tears, that "IT'S A BOY!!!" For Dennis and I there were two monumental reasons for rejoicing and celebrating, one, we now have a Peters heir to carry on the name, which we have been patiently waiting. Two, ALL of our children are now parents! Words can barely express our gratitude and joy. We are overcome with emotion-our cup runneth over!