So one of my "New Year resolutions" was to start back up blogging again. I love to look back at previous post and remember crazy things we have done or just see how much Tony and Riley have changed. (BTW I don't really do New Year resolutions, I just think of things I need to do better from the previous year) I am hoping to spend a day this week playing catch up and doing a ton of mass posts with pictures! But just to give you an idea of what is going on in the Petersen's household lately here you go:
I am still looking for a job, haven't looked hard but I am really starting to pick up the search. I have LOVED my time home with Riley which I honestly never saw myself as a stay at home Mom but if we could afford it I would do it in a heartbeat. I love seeing how much she learns and changes daily. We do all sorts of fun stuff like play dates, trips to the library, and of course our favorite thing is SHOPPING! How can we go shopping when we don't have money? Well, we just take Grandma along :)
Ron is loving his job at CARQUEST. He is gearing up for the 2011 race season which includes driving himself crazy with trying to afford a new kart, goes back to the no money thing :) I know it will pass and it will move on but I hate seeing him get so down about it. I keep him pretty busy on the weekends doing my honey to-do list or running around doing errands, I don't get as much time with him in the summer to get these things done so I have to take advantage of the winter :) We have actually had a few date nights recently!
Tony is getting by in 5th grade. He has had some ups and downs but it is looking like he will pal move on to middle school next year :) His school has a new principal and things have been a little rough to get use to for him. He started karate last week and it is a lot harder than he imagined :) I don't think it would be so technical! But he is pretty good and his best friend Ian is a black belt and gives him pointers. Tony is also ready to get racing season started, he told me tonight he hates winter, the only good part is Christmas, his birthday, and of course SNOW. Crazy kid. He is counting down til the first race.
Riley, I really don't know where to start with her. She is growing up so much! She is amazes me each day. Like tonight when I was putting her in bed you should of heard all the excuses she came up with! Everything from needing to give her brother a hug, to daddy kisses, to watching McQueen (CARS movie). She makes me laugh everyday and is always keeping us on our toes. One night she got really quiet and I went looking for her and she had shut herself in our bathroom with the light off. There are no windows in our bathroom so it was pitch black in there, thankfully she wasn't in there long and when I opened the door she came running out. She idolizes her big brother and does everything he does. I love watching that relationship and how close they are even with the age gap. Now don't get me wrong there are times when she drive him crazy :)
I love watching these two kids grow and I love seeing Ron and I grow as better parents. We know we make mistakes but really who doesn't? I don't think we are going to scar them for life and well even if we do I guess we can say we tried :) and fork over the money for a good psychologist. I have to say we got really lucky when it comes to kids we are blessed to have to GREAT kids.
So a short update and like I said hopefully I can get some uninterrupted Riley time one day this week and do a mass update!
