Hello, It is my turn (Nate) to post on our blog. We have recently been having a lot of fun as a family. We were able to go down to St. George and visit my older Sister Amy and her family. We were able to help them lay some cement in their back yard. It was a lot of hard work but it was fun to spend time with the family. My mom and Dad
were able to join us down there so it was good to

spend some time with them.

We were also able to go to the St. George temple visitors temple, we made the mistake of watching the families are forever movie where the grandpa dies and the family has a hard time dealing with it. Whoops, We couldn't help but think about our kids Grandpa who is sick right now. Owen tried to lighten the mood by saying "Temple, Temple!!" the whole time.

Here are some pictures of our fun time.

The last few months... :) Part 1...

Ok...so I am still trying to figure this blog thing out.. this is the best I can do for now.... this is part 1 of this years randomness.... upcoming for Part 2 randomness will be Lydia's blessing day...Easter in St. George..and other pictures.. I hope you enjoy these ones :) have a Happy Day! Shelly


Owen and Lydia :)









Fun picture over the holidays...

Nate's 26th B-day a few weeks before Lydia's birth

... and Owen wearing dadd'y shoes...

Happy 40th Anniversary!!!

4th of July

Kelly Heather and Shelly @

Children's Forest

Arrowbear, CA

Grandpa Harold and Grandma Denise with Owen....and it looks like he has Mickey Mouse ears

What handsome guys!!!

Owen "Driving Drunk" with his water :)

Lydia's first time at the ocean...Huntington beach...

Hazel and Lydia

oops .. don't know how to delete...but it is a funny pic....

Us...

Hayes Family... minus one in heaven.. love you dad!

Owen 2nd B-day..

Owen slam dunking....he love to shoot the ball!

He is learning early... football, BYU, and president Monson...

Owen and his buddy Jacob.. happy 2nd B-day!

Lydia and Uncle Tony

Girls just want to have fun!

Happy B-day Owen... partying with family in the pool

Four generation picture...

Owen in the pool with dad....Just can't get enough of her pretty face :)

More baby

Here are some more pictures of the past few days:

Baby Lydia

Hey everyone, we have a new member of our family. Lydia Lynette Peterson was Born on Feburary 28th at 7:55 a.m. She was 8 lbs and 9 oz. She as also 19 inches long. So far she has been a champ. Mom is also a champ, she handled the C-section very well. I am one proud Dad/Husband. Here are some pictures for your enjoyment more info coming.

Happy Valentine's To All

Well, we have had quite the week. Owen with the flu, and me with "pregnancy sickness" as a daily "activity" and then myself getting the flu. Not fun for any of us, but Nate has been a real trooper. I am so grateful that I have him as my husband and Valentine. Here are just some of the things he did this week.

• Woke up and cleaned up the vomit Owen had got all over me, the floor and Owen
• Bisselled Owen's room the next day
• Took out all the furniture in our room and Bisselled our room after Owen left some more yummies all over our floor
• He rearranged the room by himself
• Went and picked up dinner when I was too sick to cook, and it tasted so good (and it stayed down :)).
• He got me out of the house on a short date to get ice cream, even though I was feeling awful. I sure felt better after :) I can always use a little ice cream
• He went grocery shopping even though it is one of his least favorite things to do
• He has let me rest basically from 1pm yesterday, until now.. taking care of Owen, asking if I need anything, and not complaining that I have been in our bed or on the coach for the last 24 hours.
• Went and got a redbox and brought me home a treat- Peanut M and M's one of my favorites
• Brought me some flowers for an early Valentine's gift
• Gave me a blessing last night and fulfills his other priesthood duties.
• Took Owen to church without even making a sound
• Recently he applied for and accepted a new job at his work as a Junior Project Manager- This is the third job he has moved to within the company and the third job he has accepted. That says a lot. He is a hard worker, quick learner, and gets along with others. I have full confidence that he will do a great job at his new position

Thanks Nate for being the best husband and Valentine's ever!

I hope that all of you have a great Valentine's Day! I am also grateful for a wonderful family (both Hayes and Peterson) and friends and neighbors... Love you all lots!

P.S. something cute Owen did this week. He was next to me by the toilet when I happened to have a vomit attack.. He said, "EWE." and then a few moments later said, "I love you." It was so sweet. He is such a good and loving boy. We are excited for little miss Lydia to come anytime :) but we are trying to be patient.

Hey everyone, this last week I was in Chicago for work, I left Monday morning for work, left there at about 2:30 and then proceeded to wait at the airport for 5 hours while they tried to get a flight crew to fly our plane. Anyways, I came back on Friday to find that my little boy has continued to grow like a weed. It seems like all he does now is smile and say "I love you!" it is the best. I am so blessed with such a great family who loves me so much! I can't wait for Lydia to come in a few months, but I am also glad to spend some time with Owen before she comes. Shelly is the best mom ever, even though she doesn't feel very well, she is still so patient with Owen and he loves to play with her. Yesterday I went to go see the 7th Harry Potter with my Dad and Mom, I would recommend seeing it, I thought they did a good job of following the story line (way better than the 6th movie).

Owen woke up from his nap today and was very upset with something (I think he was hot). So being the good dad that I was, I rocked him back to sleep for about 5 minutes, then all of the sudden he pops up and starts acting like nothing happened. It is pretty funny how kids can have such a different moods from one minute to another.

Well, thanks for listening, hope you have a good day!

Hawaii etc...

Nate has been really good about blogging. I on the other hand enjoy the "old school" journal writing method of keeping track of lifetime fun :) Here goes trying to be more technologically oriented.. and being able to share with you our lives together as a family...

Last week we were able to take a vacation to Oahu, Hawaii. My mom came out and bonded with Owen while we spent time together on another island paradise trip :). We had a nice time!!! Here are some photos of the fun and relaxation...


Waikiki Beach... We were two blocks away at our hotel. We enjoyed the sunny weather and nice water. We were able to see a hula show and I enjoyed how they had some parts of the street lined with torches around sunset.
Before we left Owen gave Daddy a few HUGE squeezes. I had never seen him hug so strongly. It was so sweet and I was glad to catch the moment on camera :)
Owen is such a fun happy energetic "little"guy. He and grandma Denise hit it off and had a great week together.
Owen loves his grandparents.
At the top of Diamond Head we had a beautiful few of Honolulu and other cities of Hawaii. It was a short hike and not too strenuous.
Nate and I at the Polynesian Cultural Center. We LOVED our day there. It was great entertainment and very educational. We saw many performances and learned the history/culture of various islands.
At the village of the New Zealanders (AKA...Ateadores...I think)...Nate participated in the welcome ceremony as a part of the Honor Guard. He did great! :)
We were able to go to the Laie Hawaii Temple Open House. It was a beautiful temple. I especially liked the paintings on the inside. In some places the ceiling was short (It was built in 1919) and Nate had to turn his head in order not to hit the lights. :)




We enjoyed going to Pearl Harbor. We took a boat around the memorials and walked around others.
Shelly, Grandma Denise, and Owen before we took her to the airport.