Peds Camping Trip

Very serious look on Mason...

There were ALOT of pics of Spencer in them- I think its safe to say that he had a good time?!

Oh my goondess. Can we say RYAN?! I WISH I had the picture of his 2nd? birthday- they have the exct same face! Cutest Brooklyn- We miss you sweets!

Hehe. That is the Devon I remember and love so much!

The cheesiest (and cutest) smile on this kid...These are for Grandpa to take a look at. Ashley Bevell spied them while camping at the same spot near Coos Bay and sent me some of the pictures that they took. So fun. We miss you guys!!

You say its your birthday?!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIANE!

Were so lucky to have you guys near by and be able to wish you a happy birthday in person. I hope Paul has something fabulous planned. And you have some eager neices that would be willing to "babysit" for you!

From roommate to sister in law- doesnt get much better than that.

Have a wonderful Birthday!!

Martushevs

WOODY P!

FINALLY. A cousin that we can go see on thier B-day- well a day after, but he won't care- He's only 1. ")

We're so excited to have you guys near by. Weve missed you lately with all the trips to Idaho. Can't wait to see you and all your grown-upness, big boy, 1 year old self tonight!

Happy Birthday Woodrow!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRYSTAL!

You seriously don't look a day over 20!

SPENCER,

BIRTHDAY BOY! Hope you had a great day with your Mom, Dad, brothers and sisters.

Happy Birthday!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MCKENA!

Were so glad you are a part of the Pederson Clan. Hope you had a great day!

Distracted

Heidi! I was so engrossed at the pictures of Eli, that I forgot to post for your Birthday!! So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEIDI! Hope you are having a wonderful time in Sunny California. We cant wait to see you in (currently cold) Utah. So we wont be offended if you choose not to come till it warms up a bit! Sorry about the day late...Were not perfect, but were FAMILY!

In case you didnt get the memo...

Jon sent Dad an email with some cute pics of Eli that I thought I would share. Seriously. Is he not the cutest little guy ever?!? I heart nephews!! Cant wait for Eli and Heidi to come and see us. We want to meet this kid!

Red Flame's the big double 3!

Happy Birthday Artyom! Since you are the only 100% Russian in the family, consider this your special birthday wish! I also thought I would let the fam in on a few things that they may not know about you...SO here is the top 5 things you may not know about Artyom and why I love him so much...in no particular order.

1. His love affair with Chunky Soup. (Yep. the one that tastes like soup, eats like a meal). I bought it one day with a coupon and he loved it! So much that he called his mom via Skype to show her the can and tell her all about it. hehe. It still makes me laugh.
2. His contagious laugh. Honestly, I think it was one of the things that made me fall in love with him. If you want someone to laugh at your joke, tell it to Artyom. He even does the ultimate "faux-pas" by laughing at his own jokes...each and every time.
3. The throat clearer. This may or may not be considered a public service announcement, but if you happen to hear Artyom clear his throat, RUN. RUN AWAY. If not, you will be fortunate enough to hear a story that will last no less than 15 minutes in length. It gets me every time, but without fail, if that throat is cleared, he is just getting started on planning to talk a very long time.
4. One Word. Merlin. Have you ever seent that show? He loves it. It is one that we can actually both watch together (which makes me happy!). He never misses a show and laughs through most of it. He always asks me "Chair, didnt you think that was funny?!" I just smile and say yes, I did. Just not as funny as you did.
5. Diet Coke addict. Yes. His name is Artyom and he is an addict. "HI ARTYOM!" He had a goal once to not drink Diet Coke on Sunday, a worthy one I thought. Well, more than once did I catch him sneaking a can late in the evening. This one I fear, I will not be able to break no matter how much I would like to. If he ever decides to go through de-tox, I will be asking each of my siblings to take turns with him at thier homes. ")

Happy Birthday again Artyom. I for one am so glad you are in my life. Your girls and I love you and we hope you have a great 33rd.

A day ahead!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG GIRL BROOKLYN!

I loved getting to know you in the car on the way from PA to UT. The girls loved meeting thier "baby cousin" and we loved having you, your mom and your brothers and sister at the house for a few days.

I hope you have a wonderful Birthday! We are so glad you are a part of our family. Have big sister McKena give you a hug and kiss from all of us.

Charity, Artyom, Sofia and Ella