Which Disney Princess Are You?

I would have to say Snow White is my least favorite Disney Princess. I was really hoping to be Ariel. Oh well--I guess I don't look good in a bikini anyway!


You Are Snow White!

Pure and trusting. You are a gentle soul who can get along with just about anyone. Everyone you meet instantly falls in love with you. How can they resist? You have a pure, lovable nature that's irresistable. Just don't trust everyone who comes across your path.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

Daddy's Boy

I finally got a few video clips to upload. (My computer would always freeze up whenever I tried!) Here are a few of my favorites.

So Close!

I turned around for just a second and when I looked back, Garrett had just about rolled himself over. He just barely started really pulling his legs up this week and had only rolled onto his side a couple of times, so I was surprised to see this. I think he would have made it if he hadn't found his hand to suck on. (As with all baby videos, please disregard me sounding like an idiot and focus on Garrett!)

Bath Time

You'll be able to see by his legs that Garrett is definitely malnourished!

Congrats to Kristin and Brandon!

On Tuesday, I had the opportunity of attending my friend Kristin's wedding. It was a beautiful day and Kristin was an absolutely gorgeous bride.

Kristin and Brandon are flying from their honeymoon to their new home in Omaha, Nebraska. (Can you even imagine the stress of that? Not only getting married, but moving at the same time!) I've been friends with Kristin since our junior year of high school and I am really going to miss her. Garrett and I already have big plans to fly out and visit her sometime really soon, though!
Last week I went with Kristin to her parents' house and just hung out, looked at some old high school pictures, and laughed at how stupid we were back in the good ole' days. We spent A LOT of time at Kristin's house making shakes, eating ice cream cones, watching chic flicks ("Father of the Bride" was our favorite!), hot tubbing, and chatting about our love lives (or lack thereof). One of my favorite memories with Kristin was the night before we had to take the ACT. I decided to stay at Kristin's house because she lived just a few minutes from the high school and I mistakenly figured I'd get more sleep and be more prepared if I stayed with her. Yeah right! We ended up staying up late chatting and watching movies until about 3 AM until we got ready for bed and I realized I had forgotten my toothbrush. Kristin's dad had just gotten a brand new Jeep Cherokee and Kristin really wanted to drive it, but her dad wouldn't let her. So, we snuck into his office, found the keys, and took the new wheels down to the 7-11 to buy me a toothbrush and get slurpees. Needless to say, I ended up getting about 2 hours of sleep that night and actually fell asleep during the test. OOPS! (And I wonder why I didn't get a scholarship to BYU...)

I remember another time when some loser boyfriend had just broken up with me and I was totally devastated. I had a box of old memorabilia and pictures of him and took it over to Kristin's house to show her and get sympathy for my stupid broken heart. Kristin listened to me cry for awhile and then took the box and said she was keeping it and I wasn't allowed to look at it anymore. She said she would keep it under her bed until I called her and told her to get rid of it. I think that box stayed under her bed for awhile, but I don't know what I would have done without her!

Last year, Kristin, Melinda (Hanks) Arnell, and I decided on a whim to go to New York for the weekend. (Like we had the idea on Wednesday and flew out early Friday morning!) It was a wild, crazy, and fun weekend! Kristin is literally 6 feet tall, blonde, and pretty much a babe, so we had the creepiest guys following us EVERYWHERE! Melinda and I would keep looking at each other and say, "Does this usually happen to you?" I know for a fact it doesn't happen to me, so we decided it had to be Kristin! The funniest part about that trip was when we were walking through Central Park and Kristin was telling us about the different boys she was dating. The conversation went something like this...

Kristin: "And the guy I should really go for is this doctor guy. He is in Medical
School at the U and is just a really nice guy. He's the Elder's Quorom President in his Singles Ward, etc." (She says some other stuff about him, but I can't remember it.)

Melinda: "Oh my gosh...Please don't tell me his name is Brandon Park."

Kristin: "It is! How do you know him?"

Melinda then proceeds to tell us how her and Brandon are in the same ward, she's known him for years, he's friends with her boyfriend (now husband), they've been on double dates together, etc. It was pretty funny! Small, small world!

Good luck King! I'm going to miss you!

What We've Been Up To...

Garrett got to visit his Aunt Kathy. We all love Kathy because she is always telling us how wonderful we are and how proud she is of us.

Garrett is growing so big! He is looking stylish in his new outfit from Pops.

Garrett is known for making some pretty silly faces. Here are a few of them.

Uncle Ric wearing the bib Brett and Chelsea sent from Alaska. Lookin' good!

We attended our first rodeo of the season. Garrett was looking pretty cute in his pearly snaps and cowboy hat. (Greg said the hat was a little too "Toby Keith-ish" for his liking, but it was the best I could do!)

Another funny face!

One of the saddlebronc riders hit the ground hard and got a compound fracture in his leg. The poor guy was in bad shape. They had to stop the rodeo for a good half hour while they tried to help him. (At least we got to listen to some lame jokes from the announcers during that time!)


Maybe you can see where Garrett's funny faces come from...

Greg tried (again) to give Garrett some Diet Coke. Luckily I caught them in time. (Again.)

Garrett loves to play with his daddy. He is smiling and cooing a lot now, but stops as soon as I get out the camera. It was a rare moment to capture one of his smiles!

Such a sweet boy! I could spend all day just watching him sleep.

Happy Anniversary!

Today is our fourth anniversary! WAHOO! Lookin' forward to many, many more!

Happy Late Father's Day!

I know I'm a bit late, but I want to pay tribute to the wonderful fathers in my life. Thanks to Greg, Sparky, and Willy for being such wonderful men and fathers. I am blessed to have you and love you more than you know!

This was our first Father's Day without my Grandpa Butch and I can't believe how much I miss him. Not a day passes that I don't think of him. Last Father's Day he was admitted to the hospital and it was just a few days later we discovered he was full of cancer and wasn't going to make it. When he was told he was dying, his first words were, "Saddle up Sammy." Grandpa went quickly and only lived for five more weeks, but he did manage to ride his beloved horse, Sammy, one last time. I'm so grateful to have been his granddaughter and for everything I learned from him.

Wonderful Weekend!

I’m sorry for yet another long slideshow, but it’s just the best way to show a bunch of pictures. It seems like every time I take a picture someone says something like, “I’ll be watching for this on your blog.” This is my attempt to include everybody! Enjoy!

This weekend was wonderful (and very busy!) It started out Friday evening with my family and the Relay for Life. Both my Grandpa and Grandma Petersen died of cancer, so our family has used this event as a family reunion for the past several years. We first started the relay six years ago after my Grandma Vone died of colon cancer. This was our first relay without Grandpa Claude, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer just one year ago this month and died in July. He had already survived a bout of prostate cancer, so he always had the honor of wearing the purple “Survivor” t-shirt and representing our team in the Survivor Walk. It was so different this year not having him there. I miss him and my grandma so much and often think of how they would have loved little Garrett’s big smile and red hair. Grandma Vone’s maiden name was Garrett, so it’s wonderful for us to know that her legacy lives on in our little boy. Since that first relay six years ago, several other family members have lost other loved ones to cancer, so our team has expanded. Every year it just gets bigger and bigger and more and more fun! It was especially meaningful for us this year as our cousin Jan is fighting thyroid cancer. We were hoping she would be able to represent us this year during the Survivor Walk, but she just wasn’t up to it. We were so glad she was able to ride over and at least visit for a bit! Thanks so much to Chad for all of the hard work he puts every year into the relay. We wouldn’t have a team if it wasn’t for him! The Relay for Life is always a highlight of my summer and I love the opportunity to be with family and new friends. We are already looking forward to next year!

On Saturday, we drove to Price for a Phillips family reunion. Greg’s Grandpa Phillips died when Willy (Greg’s dad) was just a few days old, so none of us have ever had the pleasure of knowing him or even much about him. RaeDell (Willy’s dad’s cousin) was turning 80 and wanted to have a family reunion to celebrate her birthday. She is a cute, spunky little thing and I would never believe she is 80 years old! It was so fun to meet her and some of Willy’s other cousins and learn a little more about Willy’s dad and Greg’s grandpa. Greg’s grandpa’s name was Wilford Phillips, so it’s also wonderful for us to know his legacy is living on through our little Garrett Wilford. Greg and I often talk about how proud his Grandpa must be to know that although he died when his only child was just a baby, he does a wonderful posterity and our little Garrett is his first great-grandchild. Hopefully there are many more little Phillips babies to come!

Sunday was a beautiful day with lots of sunshine and blue sky. We spent the evening at Willy’s sister Sandy’s house. I LOVE Sandy’s house and she has the most amazing yard! Every time we go, I always ask her if we can move in (or at least have it when she dies). Her house is just a tiny little quaint cottage with lots of character and charm. She is an amazing gardener and I have never seen flowers so beautiful. Not only that, but she is a FABULOUS cook! Unfortunately, most of the women in Greg’s side of the family are, which isn’t so good for a girl who just had a baby and is trying to get back into her old clothes! I’m usually not a big hamburger fan, but these ones literally melted right in your mouth. Combine that with spinach-artichoke dip, homemade cinnamon rolls, shrimp salad, and four different cream pies. Let’s just say many of us decided our diets would have to wait until tomorrow (or some other time really soon!) Of course, Garrett was a big hit and loved getting smothered with kisses and love. Garrett was so worn out from our busy weekend he slept until almost noon today.

How wonderful to wear yourself out having fun!

Recognize this Hottie?

Matt (Greg's little brother) was cleaning out his room and came across a few treasures!

My Soapbox

Every year I look forward to the first weekend in June and the Children's Miracle Network Telethon. I first started watching this as just a kid and have always been so touched by the stories and the sweet kids. (I especially liked it while I was growing up because it was one of the few times we got to watch TV on Sunday.) =) This year, the telethon has had even more meaning for me as I have held my own precious baby. I have been up late watching it and holding Garrett and thinking of how blessed I am to have a healthy baby. The telethon runs until 5:00 Sunday afternoon and you can watch it on KSL (Channel 5). You will be so humbled as you watch the stories of these sick kids and realize the miracles that happen every day because of modern medicine. I would encourage everyone who reads this post to call 1-800-762-7262 and make a donation. Every little bit helps! Maybe I can use my blog to do something good!