Petersen Family

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2009-10-21T14:38:00.001-07:00

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2009-10-04T15:54:00.000-07:00

Our world, our society, our faith, and family, even every individual person is under attack. The aggressor is that old serpent that beguiled our first parents, the father of all lies, the adversary to all unrighteousness, Lucifer. In order for us to survive, have a family, and as individuals we need help. As the evil one exists in another realm, he has greater knowledge than we do. Our salvation also must come from outside sources even supernal intelligence. The famous author C H Lewis stated “man’s solutions to the worlds problems is a little bit like running around with a fire extinguisher in the midst of a flood”. The help I am referring to is a family Temple night. It seems like we can make time for a softball game once a week, so we should be able to make time for a family temple night once a month. I am going to tell a story of one of the most difficult times in my life. It was the strike at Hexcel. I pray that you will believe me when I say that for me it was hell on earth. I’m not going to go into a lot of details about the strike, only to say I can’t remember anything that was more devastating to me. I’m going to focus on one individual. His nickname was Tickle me Elmo, because he was so fat, lazy and stupid. I watched this scab cross the picket line, go to my building, take my job, do my work, and get my money. The same money I would use to feed my family. The hatred in me was boiling over. At one point I wanted to confront him at the fence line and tell him in my bricklaying language, “what a lowlife pig #***!!! “ he was. After the strike ended he remained in my job. I was delegated to a lesser job with terrible hours and working conditions. All the while Elmo milked the job it took me 15 years to get. Now the rest of the story, as my job slowly improved I saw more of my nemesis. I found out he was LDS, which only confirmed in my mind the fact that evil people are everywhere. Then one day our paths crossed of all places, the Jordan River Temple. I was on the way up the escalator and he was on the way down. I felt fortunate that he didn’t see me. However questions of, what if, flooded my mind. What if he did see me? What if we had done a session together? What if Leslie and I were the witness couple and Elmo and his wife came to the prayer circle? Would I lie to the Lord? Would I fake it? Or would I have the courage to excuse myself and leave the prayer circle? As I pondered all the “what if’s” and “would I’s”, the most terrible and sobering thought of all came to me. What if he left the prayer circle because of ME. The time has come for our family, our whole family to forgive and forget. No good is going to come from rehashing who did what to whom. The facts are there was a lot of good done on every side. The Prophet Gordon B Hinckley expressed this thought. Said He, I am married to the most perfect woman on the face of the earth. Well, she does have a few faults and if I concentrated on them for 30 days straight I guess I could manage to hate her. That’s why I can say I’m married to the most perfect woman on the face of the earth. Any of us could say the same. I want to see all my family circling the alter in prayer. We are going to try to set aside the 2nd Friday of every month, the 6pm session as a family Temple night. Jordan River Temple. Dates, times, and places can be adjusted as needed, but to start out, we’ll try this to see how it works. Love Randy and Leslie.

More pics of my kids

2009-05-22T08:42:00.000-07:00

If I were living near ya'll I would take pictures of you, but until then you get more pics of my kids. These are the pictures I've been submitting for my photography class that I'm taking. The class is sort of a bust, but at least I get to practice w the new camera.

The oldest grandkiddies!

2009-04-09T20:25:00.000-07:00

These kiddos are missing from our blog, and they are too pretty to leave out except you Hunter, you are handsome, not pretty! Aunt Brit was just showing them how to add to the blog! They are a fine bunch I must say!

New Pics. I still want to see Conner though

2009-04-07T20:36:00.000-07:00

The middle one is very frustrating. They've learned how to move the chair i use to block the drawer. This is what happens. They pull everything out and bang them all together.
P.S. Aunt Sheila, I really want to be able to see your blog. my email is jessicapetersen1@hotmail.com

Labor Day Wooh Hoo!

2009-03-28T12:45:00.001-07:00

Well, the good news is our new arrival Conner is here! He is healthy safe and handsome! He is our 13th grandbaby and he is just wonderful! I think he is a perfect mix between Jaden and Mason, maybe we'll nick name him Jason:) Congrats to our beautiful son and daughter Justin and Mirella! They did great! Unfortulately I wasn't able to get pictures of him, because the flash couldn't be on, but when I do get them I will post them for you all to see! Happy Birthday my new grandson!

Tada!!!

2009-03-09T18:37:00.001-07:00

This is long overdue, but it was a fun trip and I wanted to post a few of the pics from our cruise. Now I can say I've been outside of the valley! We are looking forward to our upcoming Hawaii trip and the Iowa trip too! Love you all! It's my time to travel, especially because all my kids are moving back home! Love you all! Mom

Pictures

2009-02-19T20:47:00.000-08:00

This is the most boring, underused blog ever in existance. I'd really like to hear how people are doing. Bud and Julie, I never hear about what is going on with you guys. Hunter, Alex and Ashlee can all post on this blog too. I miss you guys and I'd love to hear how things are going. Justin and Mirella, the same goes for you. I miss you and the boys. Anything will do. I'm so out of the loop!
It doesn't even need to be pictures or important events. Day to day hoopla or even affirmation that nothing is going on. Please. I love you all!
Jess

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

2008-10-06T21:00:00.000-07:00

Nothin new. I just forgot Jess's birthday. Actually, I usually don't forget her birthday, because she reminds me for about 2 months prior. I usually know about 50 different things she wants before I actually pick something out for her. She can never make up her mind. But this year, with as buzy as I have been with my job being under pressure, learning a whole new program, and being put under a microscope since January, the pressure was just too much, my brain just blew a gasket.Randy even made me go to the doctors to get my brain tested for Alzhiemers. Don't worry, I dont have a brain toomah, and there isnt any true test to see if I am loosing it. If it happens, it happens. I'll be fine. Well, I understand my favorite son in law made her birthday a very special day.(Jess, be carefull how you wash your underwear). I hope all my family knows that I don't forget things out of "not caring". I just really do have a bad memory. Be patient with me, k ? . Love Mom.

Family Update

2008-09-17T11:01:00.001-07:00

Things are still going just fine here in Iowa. The weather is cooling down and some of the trees are starting to turn yellow and red. We booked our flight back home for Christmas so we should be home from December 17th to January 3rd, I think. Ethan and Noah still aren't crawling, but they sit up pretty darn well. Hmm, what else? The ward here is great. They only have like three inactive families in the whole ward, and their visiting and home teaching is like 100% every month. I've made a few friends already and of course Joe already made like 12 friends too, so we usually don't have to sit around on the weekends. Joe is doing really well in school. Although he does get pretty busy and pretty stressed, he still seems to find time for me and the boys. He loves to show off his scooter to all of his classmates, and there are a few that are considering getting their own. This is a pretty boring post, but at least its something. I know you guys get really busy, but I still hope to hear more about what is going on back home. Usually when I call mom, she only has a few minutes to talk so I don't get to hear much about whats going on. Alex, you started volleyball? I'm so proud of you, I wish I could be there to play around with you. Addie, I hear all about what a great helper you are with your little brothers. I'll bet you are going to do such a great job teaching them how to play games and read and write. I miss you all so much! Hunter, Ashlee and Haylee: what has been happening in your lives? What about Mason and Jaden? Are they talking very much or playing together? Justin and Bud, how is business? Britt, I hope Austen get over his cold soon, and I hope that you find the perfect little (or big) home in just the right place. Josh and Red, I hope that you are able to find time for each other amid your busy schedules. I love you all!
Jess

No Bull

2008-09-02T17:25:00.000-07:00

A once in a life time meeting. After spending twenty years & countless hours at the bog holes, in Cache Valley, it finally happened. Lets start at the beginning. Justin has an archery Elk tag. And in my younger days, I hunted Elk with my dad for over twenty years in the same spot some sixteen miles north of the Hardware ranch. In those twenty years, if memory serves, we bagged four bulls, missed two and drank three vats of beer. However, Justin had never been up there, and I have only made the trip once in the past thirty years, but it’s just like riding a bike. We got lost three times before finding camp at about 11:00 P.M. After a restful night sleep, for me, Justin took off at around 5:00 A.M., who KNOWS why, anyway, he came back to get me, and we both traveled to the bog holes, after secluding ourselves some 70 Yards away in the brush, I told Just " lets give it an hour and see what happens”. About 40 minutes later a huge 5 point bull Elk appeared through the brush, and lumbered toward the bog holes, where he lay down, and began to waller in the mud. We watched this magnificent creature for well over 10 minutes. At one point he even got out of the mud, walked over to some grass and lay down again almost like he was drying himself, only to return to the pot holes and lay down again. When he finally got cooled down enough, the elk came out of the bog holes and headed straight for our position, we didn't move a muscle as that grand animal strolled directly at us. Finally at no more than 10 feet away and still coming, I raised my hand and took off my cap. The Bull immediately stopped, and then bolted. He left at a somewhat faster pace. I have never seen that grand of a sight in my whole life, oh by the way Justin had a spike tag.

More fun Pictures

2008-08-27T22:00:00.001-07:00

Jaden after an otter pop

Joe did this with my phone
you're the man Dr. Whitehead!

Mason eating ice cream at buca di beppo

My crazy kids climbing in the window

Mason the "swinger"

2008-08-27T21:36:00.000-07:00

Wow that is embarrassing

2008-08-27T21:19:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the wonderful picture jess. School started for me again. It is a busy semester but I am taking some fun classes so it shouldn’t be too bad. Jaden and Mason are climbing out of their cribs now so that sucks. We are still trying to sell our home but we don’t know where we want to move. We have been talking about Layton. Anyway, there’s not much new with us. I’ll try to post a picture from my phone of Jaden climbing out of his crib.

Do I have to do everything around here?

2008-08-25T07:49:00.001-07:00

I guess so. Okay family, heres the deal, this will be our family's blog. Everyone will have the username and password and we can all put up posts of how we are doing and pictures or whatever. This is may seem a little trivial to the rest of you since you all see each other all the time, but i don't get to so humor me. If you decide that you are too busy to put up pictures, I may or may not post some embarrassing ones for you, like the one below. There you have it everyone. I sincerely hope that this takes so that i can keep up on the latest family news. Love ya! Jess