Cat Feet Fog
We’ve been experiencing fog that lingers all day long. Usually, it greets us in the morning and burns off by early afternoon. It makes for beautiful scenery, but treacherous driving. The fog settles around your home, your street and your world like an unwanted hug that’s lasted so long you’re squirming uncomfortably. The White Fog […]
A Norman Rockwell Moment
Tonight, we had just gathered around the dinner table as a family, and were enjoying the warmth of our love, the comforts of home and the joy of one another’s company. It was a Norman Rockwell moment, and I was basking in the time warp in which nobody was fighting or poking or jesting or […]
Shooting Elk out of Season
We were enjoying a beautiful, scenic drive down Crystal mountain when we spotted an adventure prancing on the side of the road. Being law-abiding citizens, we would never poach, however, we couldn’t resist the temptation, when we drove by this herd of elk, to shoot out of season – with my camera, of course. […]
I’m A Tired Mommy
As a mom of many, I am tired. Tired from lack of sleep, yes, but I also am just tired…. ……tired of cooking (I would LOVE that Willy Wonka pill that was a meal in a pill!) …..tired of cleaning (they make self-cleaning ovens, why not self-cleaning houses?) …..tired of breaking up fights …..tired of […]
We Just Wanted To Go to McDonalds!
It was just an improptu trip to McDonalds with two buddies who wanted to eat some greasy fries and shoot some hoops in the new playland. It was our last day of Christmas vacation – yes CHRISTmas vacation, not Winter Break – and they wanted to celebrate a little. They even dressed in their basketball […]
Beka’s Tea Party With Daddy
Daddy made a list of things he wanted to do during his ten-day Christmas vacation. He fixed things, made things, visited friends, had friends over, ate sushi and explored Seattle with his family. But, there was one extra-special item on his list, making cookies with Rebekah using her new Easy Bake oven. Beka was excited […]
Christmas Pics – BLOOPERS & OUT-TAKES
It takes a lot of effort to take a family Christmas picture. First, we decide when we all can be together, a miracle in itself… Next, we have to decide what to wear… Then, we decide where to take the pics… Finally, we when we are all together, all matching (‘cept for Dan), we just […]
2008 Christmas Greetings from Peltiers
“Children are a blessing from the Lord,” Psalm 127:3 We are very blessed. It is always an interesting challenge to get this many people to look at the camera, to stop fidgeting, to stop touching each other and to make a normal face. Every year we take 20 or more pics to try to find […]
What Happens at Grammas – Grandpa Fixes
We love our little granddaughter, Brookelyn, affectionately dubbed Brooke Trout, but she can leave a trail of disaster along with food smears on the furniture, cheerios and toys in the couch cushions, stinky diapers in the garbage cans and other such precious memories. On this visit Grandpa babysat, since he had time off of work […]
The Gift of the Not-So-Magi Daugther
When I became a Mom, I purposed to promote a creative and giving nature in my children. I would cherish dandelions and other such weedy love offerings. I would provide huge amounts of crafting materials to ensure their creativity always had an outlet. I would praise all creations and pretend I knew what they were. […]
