Camping-Our last Trip....I think!

We went camping couple weekends back....we were hoping for sunshine and no rain....but no such luck! It started raining and did not really seem to stop!

We did hook a tv up so we could watch football....the boys watched cartoons before the games started!

It was Brady and Abe's Birthday so it was a cowboy/ninja themed weekend!

Cowboys in their hideout....cardboard boxes don't really hold up in the rain!

So in the camper for a movie we went!

This is how we hung out....under tents in sweatshirts

The rain stopped for a while....so the boys came out!

They look pretty serious!

My little ninja

Kael and Fred

Mommy and Kael

These 3 girls were all ok with the rain....they colored and colored all day!

Present Time!

Jude being a good big brother and reading the card to Abe 

Dana and her boys!

The cowboy Brady with his mom and dad!

Cake time....look at the ninja cake Abe's mom made him! 

Happy Birthday Boy


Even though it did rain and it was chilly over all as always the kids had a ton of fun!

Angie's Baby Shower!

We had a baby shower for Angie and Little Baby R!!!

Angie was about 35 weeks and we had it at her house....no reason to drag all those presents in your house and then everyone got to see her super cute nursery!

Cara....she helped plan as well!  And super cute idea of writing a message to the Baby and then Angie is going to put it in the Baby Book!

Emma and Haley....I love this message!

Me!

And super cute picture of a Baby R's future boyfriend Drake!

And check out this super cute picture of Angie's Pumpkin Belly!  I wonder if she is ok with me posting these on the internet!

Seriously it looks professional!

Presents and Presents!



It was a super fun night and I got to see a lot of the "ladies" that I felt like I saw a ton getting ready for Angie's wedding!
And it makes me SUPER excited for Angie to have her baby....it seems like forever since I have snuggled a newborn!

Monti 5k!

Last Sunday we did the Monti 5k....ALL 5 Peck family members ran it (well or got pushed)  

Before the race!  I am always amazed that Fred can push about 80 pounds and run 3 miles without training ever!  The last time he ran/pushed was pry a year ago at the Monti 5k!
BTW I did offer to push the double stroller....however Fred said "NO" because he is afraid I would beat him while he pushed the single stroller!

During the race....no kids in the strollers!  

Kyle finishing strong!

Run Kyle Run!

And there is Peyton Youngblut!

Kael and Fred coming in for a finish!

All 5 of us!

One more pic!

And our pic from last year!!!! 

Some of the Youngbluts!

Kreighton and Kyle got medals for 2nd place......they were so excited!  And this Mom CANNOT wait for them to actually run the whole thing!


It was a fun morning and a tradition I hope to continue for years to come!

Kael's Birthday Post

Kael is not quite old enough to answer questions yet....:)

Kael turned 2 on 8-26, he is my outside lovin, farmer want to be, brother torturer, boot wearin, book readin,   Dora watchin, gator rider, working on being potty-trained, crazy BIG baby!  He got the nickname big baby from Toy Story 3....he looked like Big Baby! 

As all kids Kael LOVES to be outside he loves the sandbox the most and will play in it forever!  He loves to be anywhere on any skidloader, lawn mower, or forklift!  If I can't find him he has usually snuck into the shed and is on the skidloader or the mower.  We actually had to start storing the mower in a different building because he kept turning the lights on and draining the battery!  He loves to torture his brother.....I usually like to sit back and laugh because Kyle gets to mad and Kael just laughs!  And he ONLY wears boots, his brothers old ones....I think I might have to break down and get him a new pair because his stink!  And he loves books and would read and read forever....I think I have  my mom to thank for this because she would sit and read with him forever!  And he recently has started to love Dora which makes this Mama say Woo-Hoo!  I need a break sometimes!  We are working on potty-training and he does ok with it....I would not call him potty trained but getting closer!  I love that I get to be home with him two days a week while his siblings are at school!  We spend our days going to The Comet Center in Aurora a couples of mornings a week where Sara and I working on him and Levi playing together!  Then we read books for a long time!  Then eat lunch and off to naps for Kael and sometimes me!  And Kael usually sleeps for 3 hours....yes that is right 3 hours two days a week I get a quiet house!  He is my most happy boy and is always excited to see us when we come home and runs towards with open arms "Mama Mama"  He loves to keep up with this siblings which is getting to be more and more.....his attitude is just because I am the baby does not mean I will be left out!  

Kyle's Birthday Post

Kyle turned 4 in June....so just a couple months late!

What is your favorite book?

Batman

What is your favorite song?

I like to Move it I like to Move it

What is your favorite movie?

Astro Boy

Who are your friends?

Brady, Clay, Carter, and Tate

What is your favorite food?

Hamburger Pizza

What is something you do not like?

When Kael steals my toys...I get very angry!

What is your favorite thing to do with Mommy

Play with her

What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy?

Ride in the tractor

Favorite thing to do with Kael?

Ride in the gator

Favorite thing to do with Kreighton?

Play farm with her

What are you saving for in your piggy bank?

A new Rescue Bot....a really really big Bolder one that I can drive

If you could do something all day what would it be?

Ride in the combine

Kyle loves to play!  I have always said he is like Andy on Toy Story because he will play and play with his toys ALLLL day....which makes it fun to buy him things because I know he will play with them!  I thought Kreighton was a little over the top about her clothes and thought Kyle will never be like this....he is boy...boys don't care and  oh was I ever wrong!  He is nuts about his clothes all summer he only wanted long sleeves and pants because that is what farmers wear!  The last couple weeks he has TWO shirts he will wear and actually wore one wet the other day because he could not wait for it to dry! They are Under Armour (this thrifty mom found them on clearance) that are a little tight....I asked him why he likes them so much and he says "Mom they are cool and you can see my muscles"  He has some weird quirks about him...like the only way he can play with his rescue bots is if he is wearing long sleeves...and the only time he plays with Optimus Prime (one of the rescue bots) is if we are camping otherwise he will not touch it...I have asked him to try explain to me why he does this...and he can't!  He loves to farm and be just like daddy and Grandpa you can usually find him driving his gator around the farm following one of those two around!  He loves preschool which is a little surprising BUT it makes me happy and life easier! He takes tap/gymnastics and he likes but gets mad because he does not like that he cannot wear jeans and changes the second he gets done with class!

He sure does add some spice to our life and many times a day I find myself asking "What on earth are you doing Kyle"

Kreighton's Birthday Post!

So I just realized I have not done the kids' birthday posts....oops!!! I should post Kyle's 1st but Kreighton is home with a tummy ache so it made it easy for me to ask her the questions!

Kreighton Age 6

Favorite Song?

The Farmer and The Dell

Favorite Book?

Miss Bendergarden gets ready for kindergarden

Favorite Food?

Spaghetti

Favorite thing to do with Mom?

Go shopping and get pedicures

Favorite thing to do with Dad?

Go and get mommy presents

Favorite Toy?

Color

What is something you do not like to do?

Be in timeout

Who are your friends?

Lauren, Lindsay, Laynee, Addie, Emme, Brooklyn, Maci, and Peyton

Favorite thing to do with Kyle?

Go Camping

Favorite thing to do with Kael?

Play

What are you saving up for in your piggy bank?

IPOD touch

If you could do anything for a day what would it be?

Camp

At age 6 Kreighton loves school, playing with friends, coloring, playing with her American Girl Doll, and just being a girly girl some days and a sporty girl other days!

She is my pretty easy-going and for the most part toes the line and does what she should.  She loves to show her independence....we do have days where I might get some eye rolls from her and she has recently told me I am no longer allowed to call her my girlfriend!  She is a good big sister to her brothers and walks Kyle to his room on preschool days and is willing to read books to Kael!  I do wish her and Kyle would learn to get along better....but that is every parents hope....right?  They will eventually at least I hope!

She does gymnastics and tap and really loves doing that as well!  Her memory is amazing to me...she seems to remember everything and is great with directions (which she gets from her father....I have trouble figuring out right from left most days)  She recently got a "Buc Award" at school for being kind at school!  Ok enough bragging about my daughter....but I do really want to remember all these things about her being 6!   

  

Bloomsbury Farm

Last Wednesday I decided the boys and I needed an outing while Kreighton was at school!  I decided to call my Mom last minute to see if she wanted to come along...and she said "YES".....Grandmas always make things easier!!!

Me and my BOYS! 

Look MOM....animals!

You have to get a little closer Kyle!

Love his face!

Gma will help!

Duck races....the boys loved these!

I wish we had these at home!

Come on Grandma keep up!

I also wish we had one of these!

Oh yes and a bunch of hay for the kids to play and jump around!

Hi Mom!

Back to the tractors...Kael was sceaming in the bottom of the picture  because  he thought it was his tractor!

Kyle last year when we went!  Same smile....just not as much of a baby face!

According to Kyle this slide was AWESOME!

And I am sure it would be easy for Fred to make this for the boys!

He kept throwing the corn even though I told him over and over to stop!

This way Grandma....keep up!

The hayride!

Just relaxing after lunch!

The last thing the jumping pillow

The boys!

The sand is a little more fun mom

And this picture was Kael last year when we went!

Kyle was a maniac! 

And a tiger!

It was an awesome place and like I said I wish we could  have have everything on our farm....or lived closer to Bloomsbury!