Our Schedules!

Life is pretty insane and crazy busy right now with school, work, mission and extracurricular activities, but we're just trying to hold on a little longer because there is light at the end of the tunnel. So I just wanted to journal our day to day schedule so I remember how crazy we used to be:)

Monday & Wednesday's
6:30-Wake up and start to get kids up
Tidy the house as I continue to wake up kids and they get ready
Adam leaves for work
7:15 - Do Gentry's hair and make breakfast
7:30 - Take Gentry to school
7:45 - Come home read scriptures say prayers
Calli leaves for work
8:00 - Take Sadie to school
8:30 - Return home and get on treadmill
9:00 - Shower, get ready, Tidy anything that didn't get done
9:45 - Head to work at Tuacahn
2:00 - Gentry gets home from school (carpool)
2:45 - Adam picks up Sadie from school
4:00 - Adam takes Gentry to soccer
4:00 - I get off work
4:45 - Take Sadie to Soccer
5:00 - Come back home and start on dinner or run errands
5:30 - Either me or Adam pick Gentry up from soccer
6:30 - Pick up Sadie from Soccer
6:45 - Everyone is usually home
7:00 - Dinner
7:30 - FHE
9:30 - Scriptures and Prayer
11:00 - Bed

Tuesday's & Thursday's
6:30-Wake up and start to get kids up
Tidy the house as I continue to wake up kids and they get ready
Adam leaves for work
7:15 - Do Gentry's hair and make breakfast
7:30 - Take Gentry to school
7:45 - Come home read scriptures say prayers
Calli leaves for work
8:00 - Take Sadie to school
8:30 - Return home and get on treadmill
9:00 - Shower, get ready, Tidy anything that didn't get done
9:30 - Preschool
11:30 - Errands, Appointments, Missionary Days with Calli, scrub bathrooms, dust, floors
2:00 - Pick up Gentry
2:45 - Pick up Sadie
3:00 - Work on lessons, preschool, blogs, projects, mission etc.
5:00 - Gentry soccer training
6:30 - Home
7:00 - Dinner
9:30 - Scriptures and Prayers

Friday:
6:30-Wake up and start to get kids up
Tidy the house as I continue to wake up kids and they get ready
Adam leaves for work
7:15 - Do Gentry's hair and make breakfast
7:30 - Take Gentry to school
7:45 - Come home read scriptures say prayers
Calli leaves for work
8:00 - Take Sadie to school
8:30 - Return home and get on treadmill
9:00 - Shower, get ready, Tidy anything that didn't get done
9:45 - Work at Tuacahn
2:00 - Gentry gets home from school (carpool)
2:45 - Adam picks up Sadie from school
4:00 - I get off work
Usually Empty Nesters's on Friday Night as the girls are here, there and everywhere
Date Night

Saturday:
7:00 - Get up and get on treadmill
8:00 - Shower, get ready, Tidy House
8:45 - Head to work at Tuacahn
Girls clean house and Adam works in yard
1:00 - Home from work
Errands, yard work, house work, catch-up
Girls are usually gone again with friends.

I'm sure I probably missed some things but this pretty much is the gist.  Next, school year it should calm down quite a bit with Calli on her mission and Sadie being able to drive her and Gentry to school and back everyday which will give me quite a bit more time to not be so hustled all the time.  (She drives some days now but has to share the truck with Calli)

Valentines 2017!

At our News Years Eve Party a few months back some of my cousins were telling us about a Family   Valentine Formal Dance Party they wanted to get together and have.  I didn't think they completely serious until we got our invite. So the weekend before Valentine's Day we headed to the dance.

Me and my hot date!

It was 80's attire optional. I chose FOR while the rest of the family chose AGAINST:)

I dug through my old prom dresses and came up with this beauty. (it was the only one that fit) It was the bridesmaid dress from Terry and Sheri's wedding. 

"The Prom Committee" (Dana and Shayla) went above and beyond to make everything so cute. Calli and Sadie had other plans with friends so just the three of us went. 

We had a yummy dinner and then dancing!

Adam and Gentry tearing up the dance floor!

Valentine FHE!

We did a valentine scripture chase where they had to look up the scripture, read it and run around the house looking for the matching conversation heart. 

They really got into it. It was funny watching them run around the house with their scriptures. 

About a month before Valentines, Adam and I came across this fire pit set on Clearance. We had been looking for a gas one and loved this one. We really weren't in a position to make the purchase so we left...The next day we went back and bought it...with agreeing that this would be for Valentine's Day, Mother's day and Father's day. Haha!

Well, I should have known better. Valentine morning I woke up to roses and this note...

:"Sorry, I couldn't help it"....good thing I had gotten him a little something too:)

Of course he has to get something for all these girls!

I added the pink heart pancakes for breakfast!

That night we had our annual family Valentine Day Dinner

and did fondue again!

Love having a day to celebrate the Loves in my life. 

Calli's Mission Call!

February 3, 2017 

The long awaited day finally arrived. 

 At 6:30 AM I received this text of Calli's envelope. I went right down stairs and woke-up Calli. 

Talk about a LONG, anxious day.  We all had to work that day which was probably nice to keep our minds on other things. 

 A few hours later I got this text that said "Tracking the Journey" Haha!

 And then this one around noon of the package being delivered to our mailbox. There are definitely advantages to having your brother be your postman;) After Calli got off work she came by Tuacahn and got the mail key. She said she just wanted to hold it for a bit. 

 Came home from work to find her call sitting out patiently waiting. 

 We quickly ran around and got things ready while Calli and Sadie ran to another missionary call opening. They came home just in time and happy to announce that Mishayla Faucett had been called to Spain. 

 Munching, Visiting and ...

 

  making guesses while we wait for everyone to arrive. 

 Almost ready, just a few quick pics before 7:00pm

 Getting some advice from Bishop Galbraith

 Proud Parents

 And of course our mailman "delivering the package"

 The moment!

 We had such great support. Grateful for everyone who came

 Sister Callister Peterson you are hearby called as a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and are assigned to labor in the Spain, Barcelona Mission. (Cue gasps and jaws hitting the floor.) You should report to the Spain MTC on June 13, 2017. You will prepare to preach the gospel in the Spanish language.  

 Even more gasps when we all realized that she and Mishayla (Good friend and SC soccer teammate) were both called to the same mission and leaving on the same day. Tender Mercies!  

 

Pretty emotional day for mom and dad...mostly happy tears. (I only lost it for a minute when I heard she wouldn't be going to the Provo MTC.) 

 Future Companions 

 Calli and Morgan

 Calli and Hannah

 Calling friends and family

 Celebrating

 Calli spent the rest of the night with these friends out celebrating!

Emma, Spencer, Calli, Christian and Graccie

 Tyson and Lacey

Joely Stout guessed right!

The Call!

The Map. I was thinking that if she went in the states I would have to get a new map of just the US. So excited I get to use my map. She will be directly across from us, just a hop and a skip across the Atlantic Ocean.  

Her mission consists of the highlighted area and the two islands as well.  It's crazy what can happen when you let Heavenly Father be in charge. I thought I knew what was best for Calli but I never would have guessed Spain and little did I know that's is where she needs to be and the people there need her as well
Feeling so blessed!