The family in review....according to Bonnie

America:Mission to San Bernadino, California,BYU grad, stay at home mom, married, 2 kids, writing a book., live in the Bay area.

Cookie: Nurse,Ricks grad, mom of 4 kids(real cuties) lives in the Kansas City area.

Neal: Mission to El Salvadore, San Salvadore mission, BYU grad, just graduated from KU Med and starting his residency as an Anesthesiologist( at least I think this is all accurate) dad of one girl and a boy-Austin. Living in the Kansas City area, the kansas side.

Sarah-Mission to Geneva Switzerland/France, BYU grad, married, had first baby in september-Luke...also Bonnie's Valentine ;).

Merilee-Graduated BYU 2 years ago, traveled to Russia, Europe, Japan, etc ( A real world traveler) drove buses for people at the Olympics . On a mission to Guatemala (left in March) read her missionary blog: slipperysandals.blogspot.com.

Bonnie-Studying Interior Design at BYU-Idaho. Currently completing an internship in Houston, Texas. Loving it down there;)

Grant-Starting his freshman year at BYU to become a film director...he loves it...just got back from Portugal in Dec. He's now driving a tour bus in Ketchican, AK.

Canute- Serving a mission in Cape Verde, Africa...did one year at BYU before he left. See his adventures at his mission blog: http://elderpeterson.blogspot.com

Christian- Junior in high school, likes track and tennis....girls?

Josh-Having fun in Washington living with Sherry's brother, Graydon Strong. Involved in the play....girls too? Doing soccer.

Parents are parents and like doing parent things;) Randy just got his High School Math certification and Sheralyn/Sherry Strong is still a paraprofessional at an elementary school nearby.

The family came down to Houston for Christmas in 2009. We are visiting Luke (born August 24, 2009), who lives with Sarah and Greg Gessel. We beat out the mega-snowstorm that blew in to Kansas City around Christmas day. We are eating well, brisket, veggie lasagne, and mufaletta, to name a few. We have been playing computer games (shooting mostly) guitar hero, karaoke, board games and watching movies. Grant watched season 4 and 1/2 of season 5 of The Office, to catch up after his mission. He returned from Portugal on December 12, and we sent Canute to the mission home in SLC on November 18. He's going to Cabo Verde speaking Portuguese. Josh, the youngest, is living with my brother, Graydon's family in West Richland, WA for the school year. He seems to be doing well. Merilee just put her mission papers in, we are waiting to hear with bated breath. I am enjoying the break with the family. America spent the holidays with Don's family in San Jose. Cookie spent her holiday snowed in at home in Missouri. Neal spent the holidays with Emily's family in Salt Lake City. This is my pseudo Christmas news update. A real one will follow if Randy gets to it, or if I GIVE up and write it myself. Now, back to the kiddos!

I just want to read your blogs

I don't want to write anything because I am lazy. Ha ha. I didn't write that, Sarah did, it sounds like Sarah, huh? I am at Sarah's house for Spring Break with Josh and Christian. I really like Sarah's blog, and I said I wanted one. Now I have one, but will probably get on about as much as Emily Peterson....jab, jab. I will try to add as we go from one fun adventure to the next, this week. For now, I have called most of my children and none have answered. Busy, busy. That's all for now, I have 2 more pages of junk emails to forward....

I just want to read your blogs

I don't want to write anything because I am lazy. Ha ha.