tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86081964930855389022009-11-16T08:28:46.262-06:00Welcome to our home on the internet... a sure fire place to see our craziness! We are a homeschooling family of 12 trying to glorify our Lord while living and learning in every day life.petersonclanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591830843936896047noreply@blogger.comBlogger215125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608196493085538902.post-69052033313476580982009-11-15T18:23:00.001-06:002009-11-15T18:35:03.180-06:00

And I am a photoholic.I have to tell you... the other day, the lighting was amazing. I was in the middle of feeding the baby, and I just HAD to put him in his swing and go try to get some pictures of my girls with "sun flare" behind them. That's when you capture the rays of the sun in the photo. Didn't succeed before the sun went down, and since you kind of need the sun for sun flare, I went

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I know the silence on this blog is deafening. Sorry for that... just wanted to let you know that we are still alive and kicking! However, don't expect my posts to get much more frequent, or be much wittier. Our life has kicked into seriously crazy high gear, and I just have not been able to post much. I have posts floating in my head... I have photos begging to be posted... however- I just do

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Mercy's been in rare form lately... the other night she was found using an entire bottle of shampoo and the toilet brush to scrub the shower stall. Today she squeezed a tube of toothpaste into the toilet and flushed.She is also a budding photographer. You'd think all she sees is someone taking her picture all day long or something. Ahem.Here is a photos of her taking a picture of me taking a

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One thing I am an expert on is babies. I have had just a few of them. Trust me- there is a big difference between #1 and #10. With #1 you buy all sorts of things you think are just absolutely necessary. With #10 you realize that not only do you not need so much stuff, you no longer have room in the house because there are 12 people filling every spare nook and cranny. That said, I have to

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I have been accused of neglecting to post enough photos of the baby. In part there is a reason for this... he still sleeps a lot and is only now getting slightly more interesting. He is a really good baby, and this past week certainly won bonus cute points with his Oma and Papa Pete.Sam is now 7 weeks old. He is starting to be awake more, and starting to look around and wave his hands. This

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Today I went outside and took the opportunity of an almost 80* day to take some photos. It was so windy, it may have been the last day for these pretty leaves. They have been blowing down all day. I got lots of pictures of some of the children, and am working on getting them ready to post later in the week. Keep checking back!This is one of my favorite shots... I liked how the brown

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The theme of the week at I ♥ Faces is costumes... here is one of my favorite costume photos. I love the phase Emma was in at that time. The phase when donning a princess dress makes you a princess. When they wear the costumes All Day Every Day. Everywhere... even church and the grocery store.And without the camera catching this moment in time I would have forgotten all about it. That, to me,

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Anyone remember this photo?How 'bout this one?These are photos from before we started the propranalol treatments in March. Want to see her now?Isn't that a wonderful sight??? According to everyone who has seen her - Mercy looks GREAT!!! We were at Cincinnati for another round of appointments on Monday and Tuesday... here's the run down...- Cardiology- Dr. Hirsch says Mercy's heart is stable.

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I have finished 3 of the 5 quilts needed for the girl's room. For each girl I bought a 2 yd. piece of fabric, then did the edges in coordinating fabrics. I will be buying them new sheets to match also. I plan on using the scraps from these quilts to make the crib quilt for Bethany.Relatively simple, and really cute!

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I found this quote this morning and wanted to have it for my own records... figured I'd share it with you too! "Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be the miracle." –Phillips BrooksI suppose that says it all.

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For Anna's birthday she received some fabric and the promise I would make her some skirts. It is really hard to find modest skirts in her size, so I resorted to making our own. I think they turned out really cute, and were so easy!A wonderfully "Twirly" girly skirt... Skirt 2... less full, but I love the material. And just 'cause... the leaves on "our" hill are starting to turn colors...

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I cannot believe he's a month old already, but it's really true... Sam is already growing up. I guess I blinked! Here are some photos... nothing professional, just snapshots, but he is so cute...

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Anna turned 10 on 10/10... so we celebrated her golden birthday. As you can tell, she was very excited!

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Sick sisters... Sleeping sublimely... Simply sweet.

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I have learned many lessons from our farm. Seeing as we butchered 18 chickens this morning (and by "WE" I am meaning Eric and the children...), I thought I would state some of the things our chickens have taught me.1) I have said it before, and I will say it again... Never name your chickens after missionaries. It is almost impossible to kill and eat Gladys Alward, Jim Elliot, or Hudson Taylor

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Eric is a miracle worker... he actually got all 10 kids almost looking at us and none of them crying. Amazing! I love this one, too...A couple photos of Sam... he is so cute, and so very good.We have some other photos too, but I need to get off the computer and correct some school... I'll post them when I have time in the future... Like next year.

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I never did tell you all about the Welcome Home Party my wonderful Middle Girls planned for Samuel Ezra and me when we got home from the hospital.Here are Emma and Sara making fruit salad:Here are the Planners:Here is the banner they made me:Here is a close-up. It totally made me laugh.The beautiful decorations. The flowers are pretty too! ;)The Head Waiter:The Table: Mismatched, but

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Anna and SamCatchin' some rays...Sweet, peaceful faceBeth loving her baby brother.He doesn't need that paci, does he?Love that brother...

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Bowing down to the incredible outcry of... WE WANT MORE PHOTOS... here you go.The Peterson MenNathan is so incredily happy to be a big brother.

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Bethany and her Matt...Mercy jumping on the trampoline... you can really see how light the hemangioma is getting.Anna and her friend Noah...Oh my word... the things you find on the camera after a few days away. Look how far an oreo spreads...

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Samuel Ezra Peterson was born 9:43 on Sept 11, 2009. 8 lbs 5 oz, 20 inches.I Samuel 3:10 And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.”Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.Nathan is thrilled to finally have the boy baby he's been

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A bunch of us (and a bunch of our kids) have been getting together on Sunday evenings (at 5:30 at the field in the middle of the walking track at the Whoville Park). Here are some photos of the fun...We divide between older kids and younger kids games... Sometimes even the REALLY old kids play...Sometimes the older kid's game gets a bit boring, and the girls find something else to do.So we

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This is a gratuitous post for Oma and Papa Pete... and all their friends who religiously read this blog. :) Eric took Matt, Nate, and Mercy by the land last week on his way home from Cincinnati... here are some photos.Hi Oma and Papa Pete! Happy cows are not only in California...

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