Sisters in training, Sister Act IV Now It's a Habit!

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Ali shows her talent.

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Who's turn is it, again? #skip-bo Peterson Family game night!

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I got my phase! #phase10 #christmasvacation

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It's Christmas Eve! Have a Happy Day! #MerryChristmas

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Ali sitting on Santa's lap. This year Santa was her Grandpa Peterson.

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Just got a #Perk in the mail from @klout. Looks like they're buying my lunch tomorrow!

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Ready for The Hobbit! #thehobbit

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Ali likes her ice cream!

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This is worse than the - 0 ° from Sunday morning! #stilllcold

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We don't do "elf on the shelf" at out house... Maybe we'll try this guy! #duckdynasty what do you think @broncop3t3jr

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Minus 0,really can it be possible? #toocold

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Selah ringing the bell for the Salvation Army! Sweet girl!

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Chris Peterson meets Chris Petersen! Good luck Coach Pete! #BoiseState

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Boise State Scores! 21-7 2nd quarter! #boisestate

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Go Broncos! #boisestate @maverik_inc awesome tix

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Good times getting ready for the Game! Go Broncos! #BoiseState Thx @maverik_inc

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Thanks @maverik_inc for the Boise State football tickets! #GOBRONCOS #BOISESTATE

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Relaxing with the Nexus 7 and a full belly on Thanksgiving night!

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Thanksgiving Afternoon Turkey Bowl! #familyfun

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Ratagast sees the Necromancer! #thehobbit Only two weeks then it's out!

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Some hot cider to warm up this morning!

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We found this stranger on our way back to the car. Looking good, dad!

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Petersons enjoying hit cocoa at the Boise State game!

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Reece also met another Bronco legend, Buster! #boisestate #gobroncos

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Trick or Treating at Karcher Mall

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Nampa Mayor & City Council Elections

I went to the Nampa Mayoral Debate last night. A couple times Bob Henry brought up Mayor Dale being the the tie breaker vote in certain situations, as if that was bad. When there are members of the council that are always voting "No", then the Mayor has to step up and break the tie. You can get much always being the "No" vote. The city can't shut down. Tom Dale has been a great leader for Nampa and I see that continuing. He didn't build the Idaho Center and the Public Safety building and the new library will only draw people to Nampa. Opposing roundabouts and  saying "No" just to say "No" will not bring business to Nampa. Property rights are important, but saying that a roundabout is government waste is wrong. Being the party of "No" is no way to serve the public good.

Lunch at Mongolian with my girls.

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A great day for the Marshall family! Congratulations!

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Cazookie at the Chocolate yummy! @TheChoco

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Nampa Candidate Forum #election2013 @IdahoPressTrib @VickieHolbrook

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Made it on CBS Sports tonight with one of my tweets during the Boise State game! Woo hoo!

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Friday night at Costco!

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Brisk morning for flag football #gobroncos

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Hanging out Wednesday night before the #CMLS2013 Welcome Reception

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Got beef? Yummy treats! #CMLS2013

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Making sure I still have 4GLTE - checking it throughout the morning. #sprint

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That's for you

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Happy Birthday to Ali! Woo hoo! Can't believe she's four, already!

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9/11. Where was I on 9/11/01? I was working. I was a Help Desk Coordinator for EDS, and HP contractor. I worked at 6 am so that we were available at 8 am Eastern. All of the sudden the calls stopped. No one knew why. Then we were having issues getting to some of the few internet sites we could get to. Then a few people were able to see reports on news sites about planes crashing. Then another person got a TV up and running and we saw the news of the tragedy. 

It effected me. I had been married for 4 years and Gabe had been born in January 2001. What was the world coming to. In the years since I have thought many times about that day and how I can help my children do the most with the time that they have in this life. 

Here is what I thought in the past on this day.

 9/11. There is not much more to say than that. I wanted to share a memory that I have from 9/11/2001, not what I was doing, but about someone I knew.When I returned to Rexburg, ID and Ricks College in 1995 I began working at a gas station/ video store "Horkley's". When I started I was the only person that was not a local. It was a fun place to work. Many of my coworkers mentioned to me another person that had worked there before he went on a mission and that he would be returning in the spring of 1996. That is when I met Brady Howell. He and had fun when we worked together, we would swap mission stories and give the less active members that worked with us a little nudge (like slamming the cooler door when they would come into work in the morning with a hangover). He and I didn't work together a lot as we were both over 19 and could sell alcohol. But when we did it was fun. We shared some good times that summer.When I graduated in August of 1996, I left Rexburg and moved back to Nampa, ID. I didn't really think much about Brady except when thinking about working at Horkley's as a whole. Then 9/11 happened. After the attacks the names of the people killed were released and I heard the name of Brady Howell. When this occurred it was years since we shared the cash register in Rexburg. By now he had married and was working in Washington D.C. at the Pentagon. When I heard his name I remembered him and realized that 9/11 touched everyone.Every year on the anniversary of 9/11 I think about Brady's widow and what her life has been like since the loss of her husband and how every year there are many reminders of her great loss. 

Boise State takin' it to the skyhawks! FYI - I used to drive a Buick Skyhawk! #boisestate #gobroncos

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I wore these to work today. The only crocs I'd ever own! #boisestate #collegecolorsday

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@maverik_inc It's about that time! Time to cool off!

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Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife Tammy Peterson !

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The family at Howard Springs in Island Park last week. I kinda miss it.

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Ali likes to sing when she swings.

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The Petersons at Old Faithful August 2013

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Last stop in Idaho Falls before we head to Island Park

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Waiting for an eight year Olds birthday lunch. Ali does Gabe's hair.

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Happy Pioneer Day!

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