family

Well, my family is here. I am so happy to have them all around me again. My Dad finally made it in on Wednesday morning. He had been up since the previous morning, with only a couple of restless hours of sleep in the Anchorage airport. He made it, his suitcase didn't until right before Tim and Katie's midnight flight. Here he is, dozing with Murphy.
Kate, Shelly and I kept cleaning, right until the end. Steve got so many projects finished!
David's birthday gift came; late, but he loved it. A keyboard to use with his Mac.


Finally, after almost 2 1/2 years, my Tim is home. I was so excited! They just stood inside that walkway just saying hi as a joke to me. It's so much fun to see them together, they are just right for each other. Katie is still just as wonderful as usual.
Tim and I went into my scrapbooking/bird room to see if Blitzen remembered him....Yep.
It's a dog party! Max came around a few minutes later, but didn't make it up into anyones lap.

The last of the family to arrive, Grandma and Grandpa. Tim is such a Peterson! As I was getting out old pictures of Erik for a slideshow at the reception, I got some of Dale holding him as a newborn.. With the added beard, Tim looks amazingly like his Dad.

flying adventures

My Dad is coming to Juneau for Erik's wedding. He was supposed to be here at 8:30 this evening. Well.. he called me from Houston and said they were delayed. Then he called me later and said they were all on the plane, but they had to get off because of mechanical problems.
Later yet, he called me and said "Guess where I am" He was in Calgary, Alberta. Canada! He was laughing, and saying they couldn't get off the plane and didn't know when they would finally be in Anchorage.
So tonight at 8:15, ( 20 minutes after the last plane left for Juneau) Dad called and said he was in Anchorage. He's gonna sleep in the airport, and leave tomorrow morning at 8:00am. I'm calling him at 6am to make sure he's awake, and then going back to sleep...he'll be here at 9:45am.. ready for breakfast and a nap.
I'm pooped! We have been working so hard, and we're almost done. It's after midnight, and I'm ready for sleep.
I'm glad Dad will be here in the morning, and Tim and Katie will be here at midnight tomorrow.
Pictures tomorrow!

The first apartment

My boy has his first apartment. They signed the lease last night, and got the keys tonight at 5:30. Steve and I got to go and see it tonight... it was so much fun. Erik and Miriah love their place, they were so cute showing us around.

Erik said one of his favorite things was his coffee mug cabinet, alas, he doesn't have a coffee maker yet.
Doesn't she look happy?? Note the arch, another favorite thing they like.
I sure do love these kids. I can't wait till Saturday!

stuff

It's late on Monday morning, and I'm still sitting here at my computer. I should be up and cleaning some more, but here I sit with my coffee and list. I've been remembering Erik and my other boys as little guys. They were all so cute, ornery and unique. I've been blessed to have had 4 sons. I remember women coming up to me when they were little and saying you poor thing, you have 4 boys?! I consider myself fortunate. They weren't hard, they were fun. Exasperating at times, of course. When Tim and Katie get here on Wednesday I will have all my boys back home. I can't wait.
David is 19, Jacob is about to be 27. Where did the time go? I am so blessed to have these fine men.

There will of course be hundreds of pictures taken over the next week, but I won't post them all. :-)
Oh, on another topic, I was informed by Dr. Huffman that all of my metals are gone. ALL OF THEM! Even the arsenic, which he said would probably not respond to the pills I was taking. That is such and answer to prayer, God is so good to me.

Well, that's all for now.

David's 19th birthday

David turned 19 today. I can't believe that my little boy is grown. We had lots of his friends over and I made chicken enchiladas and spanish rice... I made 5 pans! They did turn out great, I even ate one.
It's so much fun to have all these kids come over and eat.







Conversations on the wood porch...these guys kept laughing at me when I would come and point my camera at them through the glass door. I did run around with my camera all evening.
Amy Reid... I sure wish she would move back to Juneau!Talking to Ryan... telling him to come over and eat some food.


A break from tradition.. cheesecake instead of regular cake or pear pie. The first one was David's request-chocolate espresso, and the other one is my deluxe cheesecake recipe. I haven't made this one in 13 years, it was Dale's birthday cake.


I love my boy!

Getting close

Thursday's at work I upload sermons for KVIM, our radio station; as I was putting them in for Friday, the 18th, it hit me.... Erik is getting married in a little over a week. It's getting close!
They are still trying to find a place to live, it seems that every place they look at someone else gets it. God knows where they are supposed to live, they just haven't seen it yet.

My family starts coming in next Tuesday; My Dad gets here first, then my Tim and Katie arrive on Wednesday. I am SO EXCITED to see them! It's been almost 2 1/2 years since I've seen my boy. I want to buy a new memory card for my camera as I know I will go picture crazy.

Well, I still have lots to do to get the house ready... Shelly has been a dynamo, she just leaves cleanliness in her wake. Steve is working on the stove room right now, and I have two rooms to clean by Saturday.
Sadly my knitting has been put aside, but never fear, I will be knitting again soon.
Since I can't leave without a picture, here's some of puzzle time at my house, Max, and Erik Mason.

Give me 5

Good morning all.
I'm sitting here in my Teri Bruce rocker drinking coffee, looking at my cat, and checking my emails. I got one from a Christian ladies list I have been on forever, and it really made me think.
It was called, "Give me 5" The point is to list 5 ways God has blessed me, 5 songs that touch me, 5 great things about where I live, 5 interesting careers, and 5 of my favorite foods. So here I go!

God has blessed me with:
His love for me that never ends, and the way He is always there for me no matter what.
My salvation, and knowing where I will spend eternity...knowing my family that has died are in Heaven.
A husband that truly loves me and will do anything for me.
Great children and daughters-in-law
The best Pastor and church family ever

5 songs:
Trust and Obey
Better is one day
There is a redeemer (by Keith Green)
Shout to the Lord
I will remember you...I can't think of the title, it's a new song Hannah sang at church

5 things about where I live
I live in Alaska, so it is beautiful;mountains, glaciers, eagles
Getting to see bears, Shelly and Steve saw one this morning
I love being near the ocean
So many harbors! I get to see boats whenever I want
Being able to take me camera any day of the year and take an amazing picture, even on the yucky rainy days you can find something beautiful. Thunder mountain looks so wonderful when the clouds are misting around it.
Juneau just fits me. I love it here, even with all the rain

5 interesting careers:
Forest ranger
Test knitter :-)))))
Zoo worker
Samantha Browns job---she gets to travel and talk about interesting places
Photographer

5 favorite foods:
Cripple creek chicken
chicken enchiladas
shrimp pasta
homemade bread
Chicken ala king, biscuits and peanut butter fudge--my Mom made me this whenever I was sick or needed comfort food.

Now, what are your 5's?