Peterson Family: January 2009

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Biopsy Results!

The results of the biopsy came back and everything is fine!

Saturday, January 24, 2009

We had the wonderful privilege of visiting beautiful Nauvoo last week. It was so fun to see Paul's parents who are currently serving as the Temple President there. We got to see a lot of neat thing inside the temple and even climbed the bell tower to right below where Angel Moroni's feet are. Wow! What an experience!

It was so fun to visit Nauvoo and see where so much of our church history took place. There is an amazing spirit there. The Saints were driven out on Feb. 4th, so it was neat to be there this time of year to know what a sacrifice it would have been to leave your warm home. It was an amazing sight to see the Mississippi River frozen over.

Just to show you how close Paul's parents live to the temple, Paul is standing in their driveway. I think they have counted and it literally take 100 steps to get there. It's amazing to look out their windows and the temple is literally in their front yard.

The blacksmith shop.

Carthage Jail

This is the room where Joseph and Hyrum Smith were martyred.

The Browning Gun Store:

John Browning was a famous gun inventor who lived in Nauvoo, His son, John Moses Browning is recognized as the world's greatest gun inventor and contributed more to the national security of the US than any American inventor who ever lived.

THANK YOU GRANDMA & GRANDPA PETERSON FOR A WONDERFUL VACATION!

Give Ash A HUGE Hug For Us!

3 weeks ago today we had the privilege of meeting Morgan Palmer. A sweet little princess battling DIPG (the same brain tumor as Ash). She passed away Tuesday Jan. 20th, exactly 10 months after Ashley. We attended this little angels funeral today. It was beautiful. As we saw her before the viewing she had on the bracelet I took to her last week. How sweet! I will never forget her face, she looked so beautiful and peaceful and literally had a smile on her face. Alice absolutely adores her big sister Alexis who is 10. She reached her arms out right to her and didn't want to come back to me. She also did this last night when Paul took her to the viewing while I was at home resting and recovering from going under the knife.... again! But this time for a different reason. I had a breast lump removed. I really am not worried and feel very calm about it. I'll get the results next week. Anyway I just think it is really cute how much Alice loves Alexis. Two girls who have little angel sisters to watching over them. Morgan's aunt took some pictures of Alexis & Alice today that I will post when I get a copy.