Siblings

I love that my kids are friends. A few nights ago, we went in to check on the kids and found Taesya sleeping in Canon’s bed. It was cute.

Quite a week

This week has seemed like one dramatic turn after another. It all started when Canon hit his nose on Taesya’s bedframe. The plastic surgeon sewed him up and Canon’s doing just fine now. We’ll make sure to tell him that he had a “nose job” before age 2.


Luckily Taesya’s unfortunate event did not include pain. She decided to cut her own hair this week. Maybe it would have turned out more evenly bald, if I’d let her finish. But for now, we will have ourselves a good laugh at her premature hairloss.

Those were the top two. Kids keep you on your toes.

Bad things happen

Never thought it would happen to me, but it did. We had a miscarriage. We’re not pregnant anymore. People say it will take time to feel better, we’re doing the best we can. Life is really not what you expect sometimes.

2007 - Christmas Letter

Happy Holidays to all our Family and Friends! It seems like we haven’t seen some of you for a long time, but we hope that one by one, we can get a hold of each of you in some way in 2008. We love you so!It was a big year for our son, Canon. Well, it was his first year to be exact, he turned one in October; he grew from an unhappy newborn to a silly little boy this year. Sitting, then crawling, then walking – he’s achieved remarkable goals. Canon loves balls, dogs, and eating all the time. Another of Canon’s favorites is his sister Taesya.Taesya went to a castle with a star on the top. Canon was there because he was a prince. And it was so be-utiful there. At least that’s what Taesya says; she loves to imagine life as a princess and to talk of pretty things. She is such a dramatic little 2 year old, who grew a lot this year. She grew in height, imagination, and vocabulary. She would like to wish each of you a “Holly, Jolly Christmas!”I (Amber) had a memorable year, checking things off my todo list from years ago. I danced and sang in a musical for the first time since high school. I ran in my very first 5K alongside my friend Nicki Preece. These are things I thought might never happen, and they made me feel like Amber again. I also had a great semester at Weber State this fall. I want to thank those who supported me this year; I had a ton of help. Most of all from Ben.Benjamin has gone to work every morning and come home every night. I can’t thank him enough for providing for us, and for being such a present and loving father. We had a great vacation with Ben this year. He took a long break from work and we spent time together as a family. We visited the Discovery Gateway one day, which was a lot of fun. We went on walks, saw a movie, shopped together, mostly we just did whatever we felt like. It was a great vacation.We’re enjoying our young little family and all the experiences that come with it. Merry Christmas and we hope you have a wonderful 2008! We love you all.Ben, Amber, Taesya, and Canon Peck

Christmas Cards and Writing Blogs

I’m really glad we have this blog. It helps us to sit down and write out things that are happening in our lives. I just need to do it more often. Amber is much better at these types of things.

I was thinking today about our family Christmas card and if we should be making a bigger deal out of it or not. Currently we send a card to just our families. Should start making a card mailing list that we send out card to friends and family? Should I start trying to make them look fancier or do we just keep doing it the way we’ve always done it? I think we’ll just keep doing it the way we’ve always done it.

P.S. I heard a really funny Real Men of Genius the other day about this Christmas card thing on 107.9 the mix. Listen to the mix and maybe they’ll play it again.

Update

o… Canon is walking. That’s exciting! He’ll go on the record as a 12 month old walker. The important part is that he is happy. Now he can chase down Taesya and get back the toys she stole from him. We believe in equal rights around here.

Also, we’re pregnant. Well, specifically, I (Amber) am pregnant. This is quite new information, actually, since we only just found out a few days ago. So, yippadee doo for us! No, seriously, we’re very glad and we know this new-comer will fit in just fine.

Over and out.

Dilemma

Please help, anyone who reads this blog. We need a new name. Anything with “peck” in it will do. But we need to change our blog site and title, fast. Any suggestions will be considered; be creative.

Happy Birthday Boyd/Dad/Grandpa

Didn’t want to post on your birthday without giving you a shout-out. So, happy bday, dad, we love ya!

Birthday and "You Can’t Stop the Beat"

Thank you thank you to everyone who thought of me on my birthday. I got calls from friends, visits from family, and all three of my BYU siblings remembered me! Not to mention that Taesya only opened one of presents, and let me open the rest; what a sweetie! Thanks to Ben, the kids, and everyone else who called or came by!

What did we do that day? Hmm, Ben took the kids away for a while, so I could rest. We ate yummy cake and I did not have to cook. I opened gifts and cards. We went to see HAIRSPRAY, which had Ben almost crying! So Funny! I was so disappointed when it was over. But I had a great day!

I can’t close this entry without mentioning that Davis Cup is going on a few blocks from my house. (That is a marching band competition, by the way.) My windows are open so I can pretend I’m there. It’s tough to put my finger on the appeal of marching band. It’s cold, often rainy, tiring, takes up a ton of time… But I think the good part is the thrill of the performance! To be part of a team, winning and losing together! That’s what I’m listening for right now, the way I used to feel on that field. Imagine two hundred teenagers, all in brown and gold uniforms, standing at attention, instruments pointed to the judges box up top. The stadium lights are reflected in the horns, the sky is black, and it’s lightly drizzling. The drum captain taps out the beat and the band yells “D-H-S.” Oh, I miss it so.

It’s good, though, to love and enjoy things, while they last. But it will always be a part of me, the way the chilly air and my anticipation combined into one. Mmmm, I love it. Go DHS.

Date Ideas - I’m starting a collection

Playing Tennis (or whatever sport you enjoy)

Attending a Gallery Stroll (SLC Gallery Strolls are held every 3rd Friday of the Month)

Grocery Shopping Together

Playing Scrabble (or whatever game you enjoy)