Brothers!

Boys are the best! I may seem a little bias since I only have boys and they happen to be the three cutest little boys ever born but I happen to know that my BFF and sister in law also agrees with me so...... we must be right. Boys are the best!

I feel so blessed to be AJ, Miles, and Nates Mom. It is A LOT of work and they definitely keep me on my toes but I wouldn't trade it for ANYTHING. I can't think of anything better then snuggling my boys and feeling my heart melt every time I hear "I YU YOU MOMMY!" from Miles, or "You my best girl!" from AJ. What could make me happier than having someone hand an inconsolable baby Nate back to me and seeing him calm down right away just because he's in MY arms!

Motherhood is happiness and these handsome little men are the light of my crazy, exhausting, and oh so blessed life. Love you boys!









There's nothing better than family and I am turely blessed in mine.

Grandpas here!

Of course Grandma Poytress moved it for a few weeks when we brought little Nate home but what about Grandpa? He was so busy with the Fort Macleoud Triathalon hw jsut couldn't get away but the day it was over him and Grandma jumped in the Corvett and headed straight for Portland!!

Like everyone else Papa fell in love with Nate the minute he saw him. We spent the weekend at the pool, park, and Saturday market but alas I seem to have forgoten that I owned a camera during all these events and so there are none. I will try to get some from Lorranie and then post them. Until then here's our little man with his Papa and Grandma Poytress:
Look at those yummy Voodoo's in the background! New baby to snuggle and delicious Voodoo??? sounds like a perfect night!

Close enough!

My boys may not have sisters but the Wagner girls are close enough! We love the Wagners and our boys just can't seem to get enough of their girls, they could play togetehr all day everyday and lots of days they do just that! They will be together from 8:00AM until story tiem at night just running between the houses, playing at the park, riding horses (aka their bikes), swimming, playing out back, they just love being together!

Some times I have to get a little creative to keep them busy and stop them from messing up my freshly cleaned house. They other day I had cleaned and feed Nate and came up with the idea of having a bike cleaning and fixing workshop. THEY LOVED IT! they must have washed and worked on their bikes for over and hour, it was great!




They worked so hard they needed a picnic to help refule them, MAN I LOVE THESE KIDS!

Last Peterson trip to P-town!

As Aaron's schooling draws to a close so do the Grandparent trips to beautiful P-town. When my parents made their was down to Portland this time it not only marked their first time meeting Nate but also their last trip to Portland to see and play with our little family. They will be back for Graduation and to help us move but there won't be a lot of time for play.

Anyways we did our very best to fit it all in shopping, swimming, Saturday market, Mexican restaurant, Mt. Saint Helen's, Voodoo, Park time, we did it all!!!! And the best part??? My sister Mandy was able to make it down with my parents and join us for the whole thing!

Odiously meeting little Nater was number one on every ones list. He arrived just under one month ago and Skype just isn't enough! Grandma and Grandpa where just itching to get little Nate in their arms.


Mandy is new to tiny tine babies but she did great! Her and Nate has a nice long snuggle one day so I could FINALLY straighten my hair, Thanks Mand!
We love hitting up the troutdale outlet mall, it may not be huge but it has all the stores we like and is nice and close to home. Plus Mom had some major shopping to do with baby Nate, little Milo, and sweet little Gema all just arriving. 47 and already they've got 7 grand kids under their belts, good work team! The boys don't love shopping but they do enjoy running a muck and playing on the quarter rides, well most of them. Miles was not a fan of this one when it started moving, wonder how he'll do in Disneyland!?!
It was pretty hot while the Family was here so we hit up the pool a few time, we really wanted to try and get grandma a tan, but it doesn't work if she hides under a blanket!



Mandy Loved Saturday market as we all do!






we love this place but my Dad LOVES this place!
And a first for everyone was a trip to Mt. Saint Helens. Mandy loves Mt. Saint Helens and it was just to close to not go see. I was not up for the trip with little Nate so me and Mom stayed home while everyone else headed to the Mountain. They had a great time and Mandy was in heaven!








It was so much fun to have the family down here. I had a great day with my Mom at home just the two of us, we may not have any pictures of our girls day but it was a blast and it made me even more excited to move back to my home and native land!

Helping hands

It was so nice to have the Wolff girls here for a few days to meet baby Nate and keep the boys busy while I settled in a home with little Nate. They were able to stay just long enough to spend one night with Grandma Poytress and then they where off to visit more friends up in Powlle river. Thanks Girls we love you!

GRANDMAS HERE!!!!! I seriously have no idea where I would be without this wonderful woman. I actually tried for a summer babies because I know she has summer off work. She came to clean my house and bake me lasagnas after AJ was born and then with my last two babies she has come down to Portland and stayed for 10 days to take care of our little family. She does it all, cooks, cleans, MAKES me nap, swims with the boys, goes to the park, sews blankets, feeds baby, changes diapers, sleeps on the couch, runs to the store, and even stays up all night with our babies so that we can get a full night sleep. W-O-W! I know you are all asking yourselves, "does this woman rent out because I need her at my house!!!" but alas she does not. Lorraine was just the amazing icing on the cake of my marriage to Aaron, sorry ladies!

Grandma and AJ 2007

Grandma and Miles 2009

Grandma and Nate 2011

The days flew by and I was in shock where it was ALREADY time for Grandma to head back home. My heart always breaks when she leaves as does her's, she really hates saying goodbye to the boys. She gets all watery eyed when she has to leave these adorable little men but we knew she would be back in a few weeks to introduce Grandpa to our newest Baby boy, Nate. Love you Lorraine, thank-you for helping our family adjust to our new status of, Family of FIVE!


Thanks for everything Lorraine I don't like to think of where I would be without you! Love you!