Our Little Gamer

We took Redd to Boondocks on our way down to a Utes game. He had so much fun playing Rollerball. He was fascinated with the ball return...

he would watch the ball come back and

when it popped out, he was so excited.

It didn't matter how many times we tried to teach him to roll the ball, he kept throwing it down the lane as hard as he could.

Yes!! Racing with Daddy! I think they did better than me and a two year old wasn't steering my car. Merry-Go-Round I think this is the 1st family photo we have taken at a game. Usually I'm not in the picture.

Redd loves going to the games and cheering for the Utes. He tries to sing along to the fight song, but usually sings "Utah Man sir am I... Go UTES!"

Redd loves to have his ticket and carries it around with him for days after the game. He is also obsessed with his jersey... we have had to limit him to wearing it only on game days because he wants to wear it everyday.

Petersonalooza

For the first time since I've been

part of the Peterson family,

we went on a vacation that didn't

involve a sporting event!

We started out in Island Park, then ventured

into Yellowstone, went rafting down

the Snake River and spent some time

in Jackson Hole.

Kirt and Kady came a few days early

so Redd got to spend some time with his

California Cousins!

Owen, Tessa, Jon, and Redd

Kady's darling friend Brooke White did a benefit concert the night before we left. On our way we stopped for lunch and Redd got a sandwich that was almost as big as he is! Redd and Tess driving the shopping cart. Island Park We spent one of the days fishing. Unfortunately the fish weren't biting, but the guys had a great time anyway.

Bart brought along some four-wheelers

and the kids had a blast riding around by the cabin.

Yellowstone

I got the opportunity to enjoy

Yellowstone--Peterson Style.

That means you actually get out and

do all the really long hikes. Who knew there

were a bunch of geysers back behind Old Faithful?

After a fun day in Yellowstone we stopped

for pizza and Redd got a little out of control.

He got his booster chair down and started

scooting all over the floor on it.

Notice the braclets? Those once belonged to

Cal and Joni, but as soon as Redd got a hold

of them... well he didn't take them off the rest of the trip.

Rafting This is my favorite picture!

Someone thought it would be a good

idea to let Redd put on their life jacket.

Here's Redd when he discovered he wasn't

going on the raft.

Jake, Lisa, Kirt, Joni, Kady, Jon, Judd, Kaden, Owen, Cal, Sean, and Bailee Jackson Hole

Our Family

Tessa and Redd

Aren't they the cutest?

Owen!! I loved sitting by him at dinner..

what a crack up!

Judd turned 28 and we

had a sweet Mexican Fiesta

dinner to celebrateWaiting for Bar-J-Wranglers...These kids love their Grandpa!

We ended the trip with a ride down the

Alpine Slide!

Cal

Kady and Tess

I think Redd had just as much fun

running down this hill and back up the

stairs as he did on the Alpine Slide. Thanks so much to the Peterson Family!

We are so lucky to have you & we always

have so much fun spending time with you!

Park City

For the 24th of July

Judd's Family decided to make a

fun day trip to Park City.

We had a yummy lunch and then

headed up to the Alpine Slides

Judd, Redd, Katie, Sean, Joni and Jon Redd LOVED the Alpine Slide. I'm pretty sure the entire time we were on our way down he cheered! He kept saying "Mommy, we go fast!" Jon Sean

Redd was too little to go down

the Alpine Coaster, so we

stayed behind and cheered for

everyone else as they came down the mountain.

JuddJoni

Bonnie We ended the day with a shopping

trip to the outlet mall.

Lucky for us, on the way home

Redd had one of the biggest

blow-outs of his life!

We had to stop at Judd's office

and clean him up...Nasty!

Big Boy Bed

We finally got Redd a Big Boy Bed!!

(We won't talk about the fact that he

slept on his mattress on the floor

for a few months because his

crib was recalled! Or that most

nights he ended up just sleeping in our bed)

He was SO not excited to get his new bed.

During prayer, he just screamed and cried

most of the time. Then we read a story

& turned on some primary songs.

He really wanted to keep the book we read,

but I didn't want it ruined, so he settled

for the "puppy" book.

And fell asleep holding it!

(notice the pink pillow... oops I forgot to get him one)

This is how I found him in the morning! He is the craziest sleeper! I am just waiting for the day he falls off the bed. So far, 2 nights & no Redd in my bed! Yahoo!

Willard Bay

My Mom and Dad invited Redd

and I to go boating out at Willard.

Redd loved swimming with Grandpa Berkley, Cord, Redd, Grandpa, Chloe Cooper, Brad

Riding the tube with Cooper and Chloe

Redd loved it!

Island Park

For the Costley Family reunion,

we went to Island Park.

We have gone to Yellowstone every year

as a family & my mom always buys all

the grandkids a new shirt.

This year, there wasn't a matching one

small enough for Redd.

But lucky for him, Tami had one

that Jadon got when he was little

so Redd got a new slightly used shirt & a new sweatshirt.

Cooper, Jax, Redd & Griffin in their Yellowstone shirts!

Redd and Joss (cousin Colby's little girl) My Aunt Sheryl planned some fun games for each night. The first night we played Minute to Win It Deb: Bite Me (Bite the bags and move them to the table, you can't use hands or kneel on the ground)

Judd: Bite Me

Berkley: Junk in the Trunk (Shake it till you get all the

ping-pong balls out of the tissue box

strapped to your booty)

Angie: Cantagious

(Move 3 empty cans and 3 full cans

to opposite hands, moving only one at a time)

Nick: Cantagious

Me: Elephant March

(Knock down all the water bottles

using the nylon with a ball in the end

hanging from your head) *Notice the cute jacket I scored

for $11 in West Yellowstone

Colby: Elephant March

Tami: Face the Cookie

(Move the cookie from your forehead

to your mouth, using only your face muscles)

Griffin: On the Nose

(With Vaseline on your nose,

move cottonball into a bowl)

Brad: On the Nose There were lots more, but I didn't get pictures

of all of them! It was super fun & of course, our team won!

The next night Sheryl had a game called

Human Slingshot

Funniest thing ever, you are in a giant

spandex rubber band & your goal is to

run back and forth with your partner

so that you slingshot the other two people

across the band.

Let's just say I went down a few times!

That night, we watched the West Yellowstone Firework's Show.

Oh my Goodness! That was the longest fireworks

that any of us have ever witnessed.

I'm quite sure that there were at least

eight different times we thought were the finale.

Watching "Monsters Inc" in my tent

(funny how all of their trailers are bigger

than my little tent, yet they all gathered there)

We were on this trip over the fourth of July,

so we went to the local festivites.

It was pretty lame..

But we got to see my uncle's car

in a car show & Jadon ride the

mechnical Bull!