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I feel like every blog post recently is just random photos of what we have been up to this summer. We have had a lot of fun being outside in the gorgeous weather. We go to the pool and spray parks a lot, and Ty and I go on a lot of walks/runs.

 At Magrath Days. I love his little face here.

 Okay this face is so stinking cute too! This is at the Galt Gardens Fountains downtown.

 Ty with Dad at Henderson Pool

 Ty and I at Henderson Pool. He loves to do "squinty eyes" for us.

Ty sitting with Grandpa and almost ready for bed. This is at the Magrath Days Rodeo. 

 Super bright out before the Magrath Days parade. And Ty eating his first sucker. He loved it.

 Okay I am now realizing all these photos are with Ty. Here is Ty petting the goat at the petting zoo. He LOVED the animals. 

 5 minutes of that=hot sweaty exhaustion

 My adorable niece, Madison. How can you not just love that face.

 Ty and Dad swinging at my Mom and Bryans house.

 Ty and I have gone to Galt Gardens Fountains a lot recently, and so I called Michael before he was off work and told him where we were. It was so hot out so Michael went through the water with his work clothes on. 

 Pro speed Kayaker.

 My first time kayaking. This is in Waterton.

We camped one night at Crandell Campground with Michaels parents and his older sister Jody. This is Ty in the morning, eating his blueberries, wearing Aunt Jodys hat.

Just after lunch.

Here are some more kayaking photos. Ty loves being in boats.

He loved playing in the boat. 

Cardston Hail Storm 2012

This is mostly for my records, and for us to remember. July 26 we made the trip to Cardston for our monthly temple trip. Within the first 10 minutes of the session, we heard some loud bangs. Within moments we heard hundreds of them and it continued for about 15 minutes. We all knew it was very large hail and that there would most certainly be damages. For the next two hours I was hoping and praying nothing was damaged on our car. As we left the temple we saw lights smashed, trees shredded, flowers flattened, and as we moved to the street, windows smashed, cars dented, glass everywhere. I was devastated. I knew we had no insurance coverage for hail.

While Michael was in school I was able to save up $10,000 to pay for our 2007 Toyota Matrix. Previously we were driving an 89 Plymouth Acclaim and that car was starting to look old, so our new Matrix was my pride and joy! Since Michael was still in school, we just got basic coverage on our car, deciding we would get it covered better once he was working. Unfortunately, we forgot. Now we have our Matrix which is a great car, but will never look the same again. We have to replace the windshield, another window, and a rear light. NOW we have coverage on it, so if you don't have something you value covered, I encourage you to go get it insured! We definitely learned our lesson.

Here are some photos of the damage. The hail was the size of tennis balls.

 

This is the hail 2 hours after it had fallen.

This is the roof. We have chips and cracks ALL over our car now, as well as rusting

Ty's 13 month update

Ty is now one year old (okay, 13 months) and I haven't had a lot of time to do an update at what he's doing these days.

-is walking across the room on his own
-loves his new forward facing carseat so he can see Mom and Dad
-doesn't really talk. He says "nana" for banana and "dada" for Dad. Still no "mama", but I can't wait for the day that happens.
-he does the sign for "eat"
-folds his arms when we tell him to for prayers, and even a couple times has said "anen" for amen.
-is SO attached to Dad. He got really use to having him home for 4 months and now that Michael is back at work, Ty usually wants Dad for everything when he's home.
-sleeps 12-14 hours a night straight!! I could get used to this!
-HATES diaper changes. As soon as we lay him down, he is bawling his head off. I try to use distractions but he cries 90% of the time
-had started to cry when he doesn't get something he wants... it's kind of funny sometimes to see his face scrunch up and see how he can get himself crying so hard over not being able to play with the printer for example.
-he is always giving kisses to us. Sometimes we have to ask, sometimes he just comes up to us and offers one or two. Open mouth of coarse, but aren't those the best baby kisses?
-if he ever hears any type of a beat, he will be dancing, and by dancing I mean a bouncing squat, or nodding his head.
-whenever we go get him from his crib, he grabs his blanket and holds it up for us. Not really sure what he wants us to do with it, but it's cute. He doesn't have a lovey or anything so we are always confused by the gesture. :)
-his feet are still too fat to wear shoes. Yep, we have a 1 year old that never wears shoes. We have a lot for him but they won't fit on his feet. His toes go in but right after the toes, his foot turns into a little ball, and won't go in any further. It's funny, but hopefully they slim down a bit so he can walk around in public areas.

We started talking about what we think his personality will be like. We think he will be sociable but not the center of attention (he is quite social with strangers, never shy), silly (he likes to be a bit goofy, but I guess most kids do), and smart (because he loves books). We think he will like gadgety(?) stuff (not sure if thats what you would call it) and books. He has a lot of toys but he seems to prefer my computer drawers, our lightswitch on the stairs, and our cupboards.

We love this age he is at. He is silly, and loves to play, and we love watching him learn new things.

Petersen Reunion 2012

This is the second consecutive Petersen reunion we have had. This year it was at the Rempel's cabin, on the Okanagan Lake! We had a lot of fun seeing family that we don't get to see very often. Joelene has had two kids since the last reunion (which was two years ago), and Kristy, who I actually haven't seen in SIX years, is pregnant with her third. So it was awesome to catch up and meet these babies that have joined the family. We had fun playing in the water, visiting, and relaxing. Ty was really good there and it was fun to have most of the family meet him for the first time!

 Ty enjoying his peas like a good boy should.

 Dad and Ty playing in the kiddie pool. 

 Our hike to some falls. Ty is SMILING!

 At the top!

 My hubs 

 Here is Kristy and I with her oldest. This is the only photo of me with a cousin that turned out. The rest of them we all don't have makeup on and I'm sure no one would appreciate them being posted on the world wide web.

 Ty about to go on his first boat ride. He loved it. And me, getting ready to go tubing. I broke my collarbone tubing behind a seadoo once so I was kind of nervous but it was fun!

 Karlee and me!

4 guys (including Michael), went on these board while the boat drove around making waves, and they tried to see who could stay on the best. Michael did really well considering he tore his achilles only four months ago. I never got any photos of them doing it, but here is Michael on one the morning just before we headed home.

In other news, Michael is back to work. He only works 4 hours a day for the first two weeks, then 6 hours a day, then back to regular hours. The transition is going well, and he is doing really well on his leg! What a long 4 months!

Camping at Wally's Beach Campground

We are SO lucky to have such amazing friends. We were able to plan a little camping trip here in Southern Alberta. It wasn't the greatest campground, but it was still fun to just be with our close friends. We had a three month old, a one year old, and a six months along prego! Here are some photos of our weekend. 

 Roasting some smokies.

 Making pies. Peanut butter, marshmallow, chocolate, and banana!

 Campfire

 haha Dusty

 Lunchtime.

 The only way we could keep Ty contained. Michael and I LOVE to camp, but let me tell you, it's super hard with a one year old! We took Ty camping when he was 6 weeks old, and it was so easy. At his age now, he won't fall asleep while the sun is out.. which makes for a cranky kid. We need a trailer!!!

 Hiding from the rain.

 With our headlamps. Are ya loving my socks with my shoes? :) 

 After camping, it was SUCH a beautiful day we decided to go to Waterton. It was about 34 degrees and absolutely NO WIND. We relaxed at the spray park, ate the rest of our camping food, and played in the water. Probably one of my favorite parts of the summer so far. I just love my little family.

 Catching some rays in my clothes.. haha

 Ty was just loving the strawberries.

 My boys! Ahh, I'm obsessed with them!

 A couple of my favorite people after a win at their soccer game!

At the end of the summer, Jessica and Jake will be moving to Edmonton for law school, and shortly after they will be welcoming their little girl. We are so sad they won't be so close to us anymore. Nikki is possibly moving up to Edmonton as well, which is also super sad. I feel so lucky we have them all right here in Lethbridge and now they are all packing up and leaving us!! Love you all!

Summer=Fun

We have been having such a fun summer so far. I feel like I am always planning and preparing for the next thing, and it's AWESOME. Here are some recent photos of what we've been up to.

 He's smiling for a picture! Wohoo. Snuggling with my little boy.

 We went out last Saturday to Wally's Beach with some family and rode the sea doos, and playing in the water and sand! The sea doos are my favorite, but here is Ty playing in the water and sand. He loved it. 

 Me and my sis! As you can see, I have a really hard time with swimsuits. Everything I own is mismatched, and especially since having a baby, many of the swimsuits I already own aren't flattering at all on me... Trust me. So here I am TOTALLY mismatched. 

 Ty waving from the sea doos with Grandpa Parker. He LOVED being on this. He didn't even go for a ride, but was just so happy to be standing on the side.

 Here is Ty chilling out before the Canada Day parade in Raymond; an annual tradition.

 Us in our matching Canada Day shirts.

Ty and I waving the flag during the parade.