The Peck's

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZACH!!

2009-07-24T23:55:00.034-04:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZACH!!! my most favorite person is celebrating his 40TH Birthday. YOU are so AMAZING. To see how much you have done in your 40 years of life is so inspiring. To think of the WONDERFUL places you have been and most important of all the INCREDIBLE father and husband you are. You are such an AMAZING person. I can only imagine how EXCITING the next 40 tears will be. I love you so very much and I am thankful everyday for you. I hope you have a WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY..

Hill Cumorah Pageant

2009-07-18T15:26:00.033-04:00

The following pictures are not in chronological order.

I was in a hurry to get these posted & did not have enough

time to list them properly.

At the last minute we decided to go to the Hill Cumorah Pageant. We thought we could not pass on seeing it, being we are so close and it could be a few years before the next opportunity. The drive there brought back fun memories of our trips last summer. We arrived 3 hours early so we could get good seats. The time passed by quickly with all the fun stuff to see and the interaction of the cast. It was amazing to hear the different personnel stories of the people we spoke to. We found out you had to be 18 the be in the pageant by yourself or you could participate as a family all ages welcomed. My first thought was Ty taking down all the Lamanites by himself, no need for earthquakes & fires. The show was amazing. We were not able to use flash photography or record any of the pageant. Unfortunately my pictures did not turn out very well. So much blurriness, but hopefully you get the idea of how amazing it was. We truly had an amazing time. Thankfully there was no rain and the the kids (meaning Ty) were happy and content. So if ever the opportunity arises take advantage of seeing the pageant.

Holiday Weekend..

2009-07-05T22:15:00.013-04:00

Walking through the fair. Maybe we should have taken a detour!

Jacob & friend McKenzie. The girls teased

him relentlessly.

Waiting for the candy.

Madison & Natalie.

Loud sirens.

Since we weren't able to spend our 4th of July in Logan with Klint, Mary-Jo and the gang. We were very fortunate to have some friends invite us over for the parade and fireworks. We really enjoyed ourselves. The parade was the best. The kids were able to collect candy and all sorts of goodies. On the 4th we were able to watch the fireworks up close. They have a house they are trying to sell, so we sat on the front yard and had a front row seat. It really helped with being so homesick. Its fun making new friends, but we miss EVERYONE so much.. Hope everyone had a Great 4th of July...

My Birthday Wrappings...

2009-06-24T18:02:00.005-04:00

I had a choice of tape colors. Maybe I should have gone
with the pink.

So I started seeing this new therapist, who I absolutely LOVE and who has really helped with locating the problem of my neck & head pain. Since we had a pretty full day with therapy & Zach having school, We have postponed my Birthday plans till Friday. Zach being the wonderful husband he is has made my day very enjoyable. My therapist on the other hand decided to tape me up for 48 hrs. Nothing to terrible, but I get a few stares with the bandages down the front of my neck. Happy Birthday to me..

Happy Father's Day!

2009-06-21T00:57:00.004-04:00

We have been a VERY BLESSED family to have such an AMAZING man to call our DADDY.I want Zach to know how much we Love him and appreciate him for all he does for us. I want him to know how THANKFUL we are for him. You are a PATIENT, CARING,UNDERSTANDING LOVING DADDY and a INSPIRATIONAL, LOVING, SUPPORTIVE, PATIENT husband.
We hope you have a WONDERFUL Father's Day. In case you missed it. WE LOVE YOU!!

FINALLY!!!

2009-06-19T23:28:00.047-04:00

Jacob was dancing and entertaining everyone who walked by.

My HANDSOME MEN!!

YES she is taller then me!

Show me how to sit so still...

Basket Making Area

The bracelet I made :)

Now Mommy

knows why I'm

up all night..

Jacobs last day of school with his teacher.

Jacob was invited to a Pirate Birthday Party

What a STUD!!

Yes I know I have been a little slow in updating our blog and I sincerely apologize. So now per your request. Sit back and relax and see some of the fun stuff that has been going on.

Today we took a trip to Longaberger Basket Company. We remember Maureen wanting to go

when she was here, but they were closed for the winter. Then we saw it again on the Discovery Channel. So decided to take a road trip. It was fun to see all the different types of baskets and the history of how it all was started. Though they were very nice they were also VERY expensive. All I could picture is one of the kids using it as a boat or some other fun toy and ruining it. So for all our sakes we decided to wait for another time to purchase something. It was a fun day and wish we would have been able to experience it with Maureen & Dyann. Maybe next time.

My New Motto

2009-05-24T18:47:00.003-04:00

After spending many months worrying about what we should be doing. Where we should be living. If I should attend nursing school here. It all came into focus with a saying I heard.

You are too concerned with what was and what will be. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called a present.

I'm sure some of you have heard this before. It is new to me. No more worrying about WHAT TO DO.. Just enjoy the moment.

What a Busy Week!!

2009-05-17T19:54:00.018-04:00

Just got done flying the kite..

Madison's String Orchestra

The Queen of Ace's

Nap Time....

I dare you to make a goal...

Everything Edward...

CHEESE....

Growing up to fast...

Jacob's Field Trip

Birthdays, Field Trip, School, First Aid training so much stuff in so little time and this is just the beginning. This was such a busy week. We had my Dad's birthday and Jacob had a party to go to. That little boy is quite the Babe magnet. All the little girls are inviting him to their parties. We went to the College of Wooster for a field trip for Jacob. All the little girls wanted to be his partner. He defiantly has the Peck curse. Zach started school this week. He was wondering as he walked out the door " What the heck am I doing" The call on his way home was all about how great his class was. Defiantly very proud of my Hubby. I finally turned in all my papers for the financial part of nursing school. I have been accepted, now just waiting to see if I have the money to go. Will know by Friday. The girls are getting close to finishing school. They are having field trips, going swimming this week. I don't know who is more excited for Summer break. The kids or Zach & I. Probably won't be as much fun as last Summer, but we'll have fun. Ty is being himself. Keeping us on our toes at all times. Hope all is well. Love and miss EVERYONE.

Happy Birthday Mary-Jo!!!

2009-05-03T22:21:00.005-04:00

Mary-Jo said she'd get me if I posted her birthday on Facebook. So I went a step further and put it on the blog. Hoping she'll come out to Ohio to get me back :) All joking aside I hope you had a great day. Happy Birthday... We Love & Miss You Kathy, Zach & Kids

Coloring Eggs.

2009-04-11T11:56:00.011-04:00

This morning we took on egg coloring. Zach being the patient soul he is helped our sweet boy Ty. It was a funny, clean, non carpet staining fun time.

The Sleepover..

2009-04-05T20:27:00.018-04:00

Waking up 11. How can one girl be so pretty?

Finally got her camera.

Pizza,Pop and Good Friends.

I'll share with you Lexi.. ( Bag with Edward on it)

Fun Presents.

Fun Friends.

Say Cheese!

Can't have a party without Sponge Bob.

Dead silence while watching Twilight.

Playing games.

This sleeping arrangement won't last long..

Finally!!

After starting the morning with a few presents and singing, Madison had to wait for her team to arrive. So we started the night which went pretty good. The girls got along really well, only stayed up till 1:30am. Watching movies, playing games then finally falling asleep. I think Madison had a Great Birthday. Like always is goes by quickly.

Happy Birthday Madison!!

2009-04-03T22:41:00.019-04:00

How does time go by so quickly that I am sitting here wishing Madison a Happy 11th Birthday.

From the moment Madison took her first breath we new how blessed we were to be able to call her ours. Madison is an Amazing young lady. Madison is a wonderful example to all those around her. She has always been so grown up for her age, besides always looking older then she is, she has always had such a mature personality. Madison can light up a room with her amazing smile, she has a way with people that they instantly feel they have a connection with her. I stand in awe on how she is so strong and secure in her faith in Jesus Christ. When we moved to Ohio, I was so worried about the kids and how they would adjust to everything. Madison really surprised me. She had no problem telling everyone her beliefs and standards and that she would not be swayed in believing something else. I truly know that Madison is a choice spirit of our Heavenly Father. Besides being Spiritually strong, Madison is mentally strong. She has grown leaps and bounds from that young child who left Utah. She joined the volleyball team in which only 2 ten year olds made the team. She has excelled in school. Thanks to Stephanie Meyers. Madison loves to read. She now plays the viola, which has become quite lovely to listen to. I never wished for her to grow up so quickly, but it is quite nice to know how great she is with her brothers and sister. That she is responsible enough to take care of them. How they love her and know they can always count on her. I look at Madison and sometimes forget how young she is, then that little girl will sneak through and I see her innocents and tender heart. I know no matter how tall or old she gets, Madison will always be our Lova Bug. Happy Birthday Madison. Always remember how much we love you and how proud of you we are. Love Mommy & Daddy

We Finally Gave In.. APRIL FOOLS!!!!

2009-04-02T08:08:00.001-04:00

We Finally Gave In..

2009-04-01T16:13:00.006-04:00

So our kids have been begging since we left SLC for a puppy. We've lost our minds and given in.

We got a Blue Heeler/Border Collie puppy. The kids decided to name him UTE. The puppy is from a friend who's the Daddy to the puppies. So here he is. I will add more pictures when the kids get home.

Gracie's Big Day..

2009-03-11T22:33:00.015-04:00

So sorry I dropped the ball on posting Gracie's baptism pictures. It was such a Great day. So many people showed up to support her. We had Aunt Maureen who surprised Gracie by flying in with Grandma Peck. My whole family came. Kristy, Steve & Family were also able to be there.

We are so thankful to all of them for making Gracie's day special. We missed all of our family & friends who are always there with us on these important occasions in our life. I could go on & on about how wonderful the day was, but I better hurry and post some pictures before something interrupts this post.

Kathy Rocks!

2009-02-02T23:55:00.005-05:00

I just wanted to tell Kathy what a great job she does on the blog and how much I appreciate all that she does for our family. Kathy you're the best wife, mother and friend. Thanks for taking such good care of us. I love you. You're My Best Friend. Love - Zach

HELP ME PAY IT FOWARD....

2009-01-25T18:57:00.003-05:00

I copied this striaght from Maureens blog and I was the second to comment on hers so now it's your turn!This is how it works:
Pay if Forward Exchange is based on the concept of the movie "Pay it Forward".I will send a hand made gift to the first three people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join the PIF exchange.
All the gifts will be made and posted out 'sometime within the next year'.How exciting to not know when your surprise package will arrive!
What you do in return, is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog.This Exchange is only open to those with active websites or blogs.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PROMISE TO POST THIS SAME 'PAY IT FORWARD' MESSAGE ONTO YOUR BLOG, WHICH MUST BE ACTIVE IN ORDER TO PLAY. YOU WILL PAY IT FORWARD TO THREE PEOPLE WHO COMMENT ON YOUR BLOG.I'd love for you to join me! Will you?
Other comments are welcome,but only the first three will be my Pay it Forward recipients.Sounds like fun, right?
No pressure, just fun.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TY!

2009-01-22T00:10:00.029-05:00

Our Little Guy is 2 years old today. I can't believe time has passed by so quickly. It seems like just yesterday he entered our lives. Ty is the most adorable child. He is filled with such a spirit that is so unexplainable. He truly is a Blessing to our family. He definitely keeps us on our toes. If he isn't hugging and kissing you, he is drawing on the walls, climbing on the counters, and hording the popcorn. I have never seen a child who refuses to share popcorn like Ty. He has to have his own bowl and nobody can have any. He must get his love of popcorn from Papa & Grandma Peck. I think being a Pro Athlete is definitely in his future. He has the ability the juke you out of your socks when trying to get something from him or he just chucks it across the room. Good thing for him he so dang cute, that usually saves him most of the time. Who can refuse a scrunched up kiss from him. Ty we love you so much. Madison & Gracie love fussing over you and Jacob is always concerned about your well being. Mommy and Daddy are so thankful we have you. We Love You Ty.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACOB!

2009-01-20T09:00:00.015-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY J-MAN

Jacob was born 5 years ago today, making today for us a very, very special day. Jacob we Love you so much. We are so Blessed to be able to call you our son. You always make us laugh and smile. Mommy loves your hugs & kisses, Daddy loves your Sweet Spirit. Madison and Gracie Love you so much. Ty is so fortunate to have a Big Brother like you. I can only imagine the trouble and kaos that is still to come with you two. I will hopefully still think it is sweet and cute. Jacob you are the most incredible child. We Love you so very much.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

OUR SNOW DAYS

2009-01-18T21:10:00.010-05:00

So we have had two snow days due to REALLLLY COLD weather. The kids were able to play in the snow a few days prior to theArctic front. The temp. on Thurs. was -27.

Talk about bone chilling.

Deer Hunting From The Dining Room.

2009-01-10T19:55:00.005-05:00

These two were hanging out in our backyard for about a hour yesterday. Every noise we made in the house made their ears perk up. Finally after a really loud cough from Zach they took off.

Happy 75th Birthday

2009-01-06T10:12:00.012-05:00

Today is Grandma's Birthday and we want her to know how much we appreciate and love her. We hope you have a Wonderful Birthday. We Love and Miss You. Happy Birthday! Love Zach, Kathy and Kids

Leave Dyann a Birthday comment here if you like.

Ja må hon leva - Click below

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HAPPY NEW YEAR'S!

2009-01-01T00:21:00.004-05:00

Happy New Year's everyone. We spent ours at home welcoming in the New Year. We hope everyone is having a great 2009. We hope 2009 is a year of Joy, Good Health, and we can never forget Great Wealth. We miss you all so much especially the B's. We miss our New Year tradition with you guys.

Love and Miss you all. Kathy & Family

Get Comfortable.....

2008-12-28T16:52:00.025-05:00

His fathers son. Its in his blood. Jacob took to riding like breathing.
One minute he was having daddy's help, the next he was flying down the
road by himself

Everyone's favorite gift. Madison got her Ipod Touch, Gracie got
her Heelys, Jacob his motorcycle, Ty was happy with it all.

Gracies Christmas program.

Madison playing her viola at a Christmas concert.

Decorating the tree.

A visit with Michael.

So how to cover a month of not posting. Well like everyone else after Thanksgiving was crazy.. We did the yearly hunt for the tree. Started at some really neat tree farms where you search for your tree, chop it down then take it home. We just could not find the perfect one, so we headed to Lowes and found a good one there. We spent a lot of time at Madison's practices. We have basketball twice a week, volleyball twice a week and Grace has soccer one time a week. So a lot of the time we are busy with that and of course we had class parties and Christmas programs. In between the daily stuff, we tried to do some Christmas shopping. Unfortunatley we were rushing the last two days to get everything done. We tried to do a version of the Peck Christmas Eve. We had fun doing a program and rice pudding. Everyone had a piece of pecan in their pudding, so we are all hoping for a Great 2009. We spent a quite Christmas at home. We woke up to Santa being very generous. We were a little disappointed not to have a White Christmas. Zach stated "We're in the coldest place on earth, how can we not have snow?" Now its 64 degrees outside. I wish it would stay like this. Yesterday my family came over and we opened presents and had dinner with them. The kids had fun playing with their cousins and I had fun with my family. Well I guess I could go on and on, but I'll stop and try and stay on top of posting. Hope everyone had a Wonderful Christmas. We miss everyone and Hope you have a safe and exciting New Year.

Happy Thanksgiving....

2008-11-27T08:28:00.002-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving!! I can't believe it is already here. Thanksgiving in Ohio seems a little off, being away from everyone we love. We are happy to be able to go to my Mom & Dad's and spend time with them. We will have a great time, but will be thinking of you all and missing you. We are so Thankful to have such a loving family and friends. We know no matter were we are we always have your love and support with us. Miss you all, Happy Thanksgiving. Love Zach,Kathy and Kids.

Pumpkin Cheesecake...

2008-11-26T10:27:00.007-05:00

I made this pumpkin cheesecake to try it before bringing it for Thanksgiving. It was really good. It of course taste just like pumpkin pie,but it has a really light,smooth texture.I did not make the sour cream topping. I might try it on a small piece to see how it taste.I just topped it with whipcream and pecans.Ty helped himself this morning to a piece. Nothing is safe on the lower shelves of the fridge.

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Bourbon Sour Cream Topping

Crust:
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted and cooled

In a bowl combine the cracker crumbs, the pecans, and the sugars, stir in the butter, and press the mixture into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the side of a buttered 9-inch springform pan. Chill the crust for 1 hour.

Filling:
1 1/2 C. solid pack pumpkin
3 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 C. firmly packed light brown sugar
24 oz. cream cheese, cut into bits and softened
1/2 C. granulated sugar
2 T. heavy cream
1 T. cornstarch
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 T. bourbon liqueur or bourbon if desired

In a bowl whisk together pumpkin, egg, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt and brown sugar.

In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream together cream cheese and granulated sugar. Beat in cream, cornstarch, vanilla extract, bourbon liqueur and pumpkin mixture; beat until smooth. Pour the filling into the crust, bake the cheesecake in the middle of a preheated 350° F. oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the center is just set. Let cheesecake cool in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes.

Topping:
2 C. sour cream
2 T. granulated sugar
1 T. bourbon liqueur or bourbon, or to taste
16 pecan halves (for garnish)

In a bowl whisk together sour cream, sugar and bourbon liqueur. Spread the sour cream mixture over the top of the cheesecake and bake the cheesecake for 5 minutes more. Let the cheesecake cool in the pan on a rack and chill it, covered, overnight. Remove the side of the pan and garnish the top of the cheesecake with the pecans.

Don't read if you have not seen the movie..

2008-11-22T10:30:00.006-05:00

I found this review on Yahoo and agreed with almost all of it. Thought #38 was pretty funny.
Madison really wants to see it. Maybe after a few dozen times of seeing the movie it will start to grow on me. One can always hope.

1. The movie was uninformative enough to keep non-readers thoroughly confused.
2. The lines were cute in the book, but corny and forced in the movie.
3. The movie is hardly ever in Bella's perspective, so we are emotionally unattached.
4. Because of that attachment, it's impossible to understand the sudden friendship, hatred, and obsession.
5. The acting was... lets face it... horrendous.
6. The facial expressions used were nearly comical when they were to be dramatic
7. The main characters were monotone.
8. While the good, emotional, and overall better actors were lost in the background.
9. The audience was lost on weather to believe dramatic moments were SUPPOSED to be funny or not.
10. You never find out about the character's pasts.
11. Because of that, non-readers are left off confused about characters.
12. Bella can't seem to handle the concept of "happy" or "upset"
13. The only emotions she was good at were "monotone" "seizure" and "screaming in agony"
14. Many major scenes were cut out to help shorten the film.
15. And even with that, they felt the need to expand the prom scene too much.
16. And add in the hideous "spider-monkey" scene
16.... and not even touch the subject of why Bella was pissed at Edward in the beginning. (The "Why didn't you just let the van crush me" scene)
17. Movies are expensive.
18. The "spider-monkey" scene
19. The special effects were only good for one scene.
20. Edward climbed up the trees like a squirrel on crack.
21. The movements that were supposed to symbolize the vampires moving quickly looked fake.
20. Slow motion was abused to DEATH in this movie.
21. Overacting
22. Stupid, pointless scenes that made people laugh instead of feel drama (the part where Edward is passing Billy and they stare like each others heads are on fire)
23. The emotions in the face are meant for 5 year-old's who can't read emotions without having them thrown into their face like an emotional brick.
24. The camera angles are awkward and choppy.
25. The camera seems to zoom in on their faces to the point where you can't tell what they're doing at all.
26. Bella and Edward's relationship was reduced to that of bare acquaintances.
27. ... and then the audience was somehow supposed to believe that they were friends at some point. ("Bella, we shouldn't be friends")
28. ... and then somehow switch to them being madly in love without any indicators of that ever happening ("I don't have the strength to leave you alone anymore")
30. The meadow scene in general was a complete disaster. What once was the favorite part of the book for many teenage girls was reduced to Edward jumping around awkwardly and Bella saying random lines that were so forced it was funny.
31. Bella blinks WAY TOO MUCH. I'm not even being OCD about it. I had several people mention it after the premiere about how much they hated the fact that Bella had fluttering eyelids throughout the whole movie.
32. Bella was very awkward in the beginning.
33. And then the whole movie seemed to become awkward by the end.
34. Bella and Edward looked more like a couple that their parents were forcing them on a play-date together.
33. Edward's face had so much caked-on makeup it was disgusting and there are brief scenes where you can see makeup lines.
34. Edward's lips change from normal to looking like he had eaten a cherry popsicle.
35. Edward had on a hideous amount of eye-liner.
36. Bella's hospital scene where she was "bandaged, bruised, etc..." was reduced to nothing more than her lying in a bed with a small piece of tubing on her nose.
37. Carlisle looked as if his face was 40% plastic, 10% body oil, and 40% Botox.
38. Jasper looked like a scared transvestite with Barbie-doll hair.
39. All of the admired characters that had decent acting skills were shoved into the background.
40. It seemed as if they were supposed to include the eyes being a big impact, but it was hard to ever tell the difference between when they were red or gold. They mostly just looked black.
41. In the book, it was slightly adorable and slightly creepy that Edward watched Bella as she slept. In the movie, it was beyond creepy.
42. It went from "I know you're a vampire." straight to "Look! I'm more sparkly than a drag queen!"
43. The lines were awkward, even for the audience.
44. Aka "Hold on tight spider-monkey"
45. A Broadway show is less obvious with their harnesses and wires to keep people flying. This movie was so obvious with the "climbing-up-a-tree" scene.
46. The action scenes seemed to be the only scenes where there was good acting.
47. When Edward suggests he should leave Bella (at the end) her eyes blink so much it makes me think of strobe lights, and her limbs start twitching like she's having a seizure.
48. The music seemed to be forced and misplaced at inopportune moments.
49. Accents were too hard to drop and there were moments where Edward was suddenly British.
50. It seemed to be more of a giant spoof on the book rather than a tasteful representation.

Just got back from Twilight....

2008-11-21T15:50:00.002-05:00

My loving husband took me to see Twilight. Won't say what I thought since I know some haven't seen it yet. It was snowing like crazy on the way to the theater which is about 25 miles away. Thought about turning around, but decided we should at least go to Sams to get some stuff. We left Sams the snow had stopped and the sun was shinning so we went to the show. Ty slept through the whole thing and Jacob watched the whole movie, except for a few scenes were we covered his eyes. Cant wait to hear what everyone thinks. Happy Twilighting

I Am Rosalie...

2008-11-16T21:26:00.003-05:00

So I saw this on Klint & Mary-Jo's blog and of course had to do it. Wasn't to upset being Rosalie. Not sure if its totally accurate, but I'll happily go with it. Let me know who you are..

Jacob Lands Ralph Lauren Modeling Contract...

2008-11-12T23:31:00.002-05:00

Picture Perfect

2008-11-12T22:45:00.022-05:00

While we were in NY. Heather took some amazing pictures of our family. The kids were troopers. It was so cold and windy, but everyone tolerated mom and her wants. Especially Heather (Thanks again). I think they turned out wonderful and I just wanted to share some of them with you.

New York State Of Mind...

2008-11-09T18:22:00.013-05:00

Peck Dance Party...

We just got back from visiting with Michael,Heather and family.. We had such a Great time. We were able to stay in the cottage Heathers parents own on Lake Erie. It was so beautiful there.
The kids had a blast. Jacob & Logan are so fun to watch. They have an endless amount of energy. The girls loved Lauren, she is a real sweetie. We all wanted to love on Lincoln. He is such a cutie. He is always smiling and Happy. Heather was so wonderful and took a lot of pictures of the family. She made the best waffles ever. Tasted like a Cinna-Bun waffle. YUM-YUM. Michael was able to come down on Friday after work. Michael looked really good. We are excited for him that he is so close to being done with this crazy schedule. It has been a huge sacrifice for Michael and Heather being away from each other so much. They are really an amazing couple. Thanks you guys for a Great Weekend we had a Blast!!!!

Madison's Week..

2008-11-01T11:15:00.004-04:00

Where to start with Madison. She tried out for the Wooster City volleyball team and made it. We were so excited, She has taken some classes and has really caught on quickly. We can't wait to go to her first game. Madison was in the paper for helping organize the rummage sale were the $950.00 they made along with other funds raised went to buy Wii's for seniors. Madison and her class made scarecrows to give to The Wooster Care Center. Madison and her friend Emily went to the center and passes out all 61 scarecrows to the residents. It was really sweet to see her interact with them. She has such a Sweet Spirit about her. Once she overcame her fear of being there. She was off and running. For Halloween with protest from Mom she dressed up as Tony Romo. I tried to find a Giants jersey, but even if I would have been successful she would not have worn it. She is a True Dallas Cowboys fan.. Wonder were she gets that from? Madison is growing up so fast. If I am lucky enough to keep half of the sweetness she has inside of her right now when she is a teenage I will count myself LUCKY....

Gracie's Week..

2008-11-01T10:42:00.005-04:00

Grace had a exciting week. She was elected Student of the Month for the 2nd graders. She was nominated for being Trustworthy. A honorable title to be known for. She went to Sunrise retirement center with her class and played bingo with them for a few hours. I think this is something we will try to continue to do as a family. Like always she is my easy going child. Always willing to help and always there when I need her. Gracie and Madison have made a paper chain counting down the days till Christmas. I really do not need to know how many days till Christmas. I am still trying to help finish the Halloween candy. I am lucky to have such a sweet and loving girl.

Jacob's Week..

2008-11-01T10:35:00.004-04:00

Jacob had a full week. He started riding the bus to school. Which he was excited about, but mom was a bit leary. He was able to dress up for his school Halloween party. He was the coolest Ironman there. He could not wait for Halloween. Every day it was the same question. Is it Halloween yet?? I was not looking foward to Jacob full of sugar. He wears me out on a normal day. He is the energizer bunny of little boys. I love his enthusiam and the way he tries to bribe me into letting him do stuff. Wonder were he got that from?

Ty's week

2008-11-01T10:22:00.003-04:00

Like always Ty is always doing something. He loved having Grandma & Grandpa here. He enjoyed all the candy he got from Trick-or-Treating. Did not like having to put on a costume though. He got a new jeep, so his favorite thing this week is having someone drive him around until the battery runs out. Which sometimes doesn't take as long as I would like. Ty is one adorable and demanding child. So that's why when he is trying my patience I have to think to myself he will be out of this stage soon. Then I will be missing those demanding days..

A Wonderful Visit.

2008-11-01T10:04:00.003-04:00

We were so excited to have Darrell & Dyann come to visit.. After a long road trip they arrived on Saturday evening. The kids had no idea they were coming so they were ecstatic when they realized we were following Grandma & Grandpa to the house. Madison was crying saying "This is the best day ever". We spent time sightseeing. Dyann was able to go on a field trip with Jacob and I to the pumpkin patch. We were able to have my mom & dad over for dinner. Some more sight seeing. Went to Christmas Park to see the black squirrel's. Had Darrell's Wonderful Sunday roast. Then the dreaded day. They had to leave. Like most departures it was very sad, and had a few revisits after we remembered things they left. We were just trying to stall them from leaving. The house seems empty without them. So PLEASE come back and visit soon. This time fly...

Yeah Grandma & Grandpa Are Here...

2008-10-19T19:41:00.007-04:00

Spending some fun time with Grandma & Grandpa

Ty in a Box...

We found a new discovery in the woods behind the house.

This very large tree fell in the last storm leaving it completely uprooted

Lazy Day..

2008-10-19T19:37:00.001-04:00

This was a fun lazy day.. We were in the backyard raking and playing in the leaves.

Its Not Even Thanksgiving Yet...

2008-10-13T15:42:00.002-04:00

Ok, so I am so excited to share this photo. I have been waiting forever to get a shot of this guy. I was thinking of having him for Thanksgiving dinner, but I think he might decline. So I guess we will just have to have his cousin. I think he hangs out in the frozen food section at Wal-Mart.

2008-10-12T18:23:00.002-04:00

A Visit to Amish Town..

2008-10-12T15:23:00.009-04:00

We decided after Madison finished volleyball practice that we would just take a drive up to Amish Country. It ended up being the weekend everybody else in the country decided to do the same thing. We went to the cheese factory, but the line to get in was over an hour long wait. So we decided to go to see the worlds largest coo coo clock. The clock really works chimes and all.

On the drive we obviously saw many Amish people. I love seeing these guys. I am always amazed by them. Before gas prices started to drop, we were thinking abut upgrading to a nice horse and buggy. The kids were against it from the start. No place to install a tv. I loved the picture of the little boys, just happened to get a non evasive shot of them. They don't seem to mind having their pictures taken, but I don't want them to feel like a tourist attraction, because these are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. We were also able to see a lot of the countryside. It is so beautiful when the leaves are changing, hopefully you can tell by the pictures. The kids are continuing to love it here and are growing bigger each day it seems. I look at the pictures from over the summer and it scares me on how much they seem to have changed. So hopefully with this blog we can all watch the wonderful changes and experience we are having in our lives here in Ohio. Well everybody seems to be falling asleep around me. I guess that's what happens when you get up early for church. Guess I join them.

Love,

Kathy

Hip Hip Hooray Gas Is Only $2.98 Today

2008-10-08T19:12:00.002-04:00

So today was an amazing day. First Ty all by himself chose to go to the potty. Then on the way to the store we saw that gas was only $2.98 per gallon. Will miracles never seize to amaze us.
We went to Applebees for a fund raiser for Madison & Gracies school and we won Zach a box of golf balls. Maybe we should have played the lottery today. The only wish that didn't come true today was the laundry fairy forgot to show up. Maybe tomorrow.

A Fun Week

2008-10-05T18:34:00.014-04:00

We had a fun week. I think we are pretty much settled in, may have a few things left to do but everything has come together pretty well. Madison and Gracie had Grandparents Day at school. The schools here make it a pretty big deal, so it was fun to have Nana & Papa come down and stay a few days. Next year with enough notice Grandma & Grandpa Peck will have to come.Jacob will be starting preschool tomorrow. We found out on Friday they had a spot open in the class. So needless to say we are all happy with this news, especially Jacob. He has been looking so forward to this day. After we registered him at the school we found the most incredible park about 2 miles from the house. I think we will be spending quit a bite of time there before winter hits. We actually had cool enough weather to light the fireplace. The kids were excited as was I. I think we will be going through a lot of wood this winter. With all the exciting news this week the most shocking was to hear about the new temple being built in Rome. I think we should all take a family and friend trip to the dedication. Let's Start Saving Now!!! Well time to take care of the family. Love and Miss everyone.

Love,

Kathy

With A Name Like....

2008-09-27T21:08:00.007-04:00

We had a adventurous day. We started out the day going to the Wousterfest. It's suppose to be similar to an Octoberfest, I'm not sure the organizers have ever been to an Octoberfest it was lacking a bit in Octoberness. Still fun to go to and experience. We then descided to go to the Smuckers Farm. We had a great time, we met the Pillsbury Dough Boy. He's bigger in person. We were able to stock up on Jacobs favorite morning condiment strawberry jelly. Madison then reminded us she had a school project due on Monday. It was the animal food chain, so we were able to go shopping and Madison chose ocean life to do her project on. She did a great job putting it all together she really used her imagination and it turned out perfect. Well that pretty much sums up our day. I hope everyone is doing well. We think of everyone often. Take care for now.

Love,

Kathy

Inside of the House

2008-09-23T21:38:00.001-04:00

The house is still a work in progress. Each day that passes it is feeling more like home. I thought that buying all new stuff would be fun, but it has been a bit stressful.. I am hopeful the end result will be what we want.

Some Pictures of the House

2008-09-23T14:49:00.002-04:00

Here is part of our yard. I think we might have to buy a riding lawn mower next year.

Our Home

2008-09-21T23:41:00.001-04:00

We love the new house it is surrounded by so many beautiful trees and is at the end of a nice quite culdesac.We are loving the garage, can't wait till winter just so I won't have to go out and scrape the windows. The house itself is perfect for us. Plenty of space and enjoying every foot of it. The kids love having their own rooms and so do Zach and I. Having a basement to let the kids go and play is so wonderful. I could care less how big of a mess they make. I don't have to see it. We feel very blessed to be able to call this house our home.

Kids Pictures

2008-09-21T22:06:00.000-04:00

Kids Pictures

2008-09-21T21:50:00.000-04:00