Our cat

This is our cat, Shanda. She was named after an old friend. She is very fluffy, and very cuddly. She can be very lazy, but when she is out in the field she love to frolic around through the tall grass. Also, she loves to chase butterflies, and pounce at the horses, though they get annoyed by her often. She loves to sleep next to our daughter, Andy, which they both love. I have had her since I moved out, which has been about 5 years. She loves new people, although has never been fond of Wilhelm, though they get along in the end. Children have always been her closest friends, and she loves to cuddle with them, which always pleases them. She is a part of our family.

This is our puppy, Ruffus! He is a chocolate lab. He is now about 2 years old, we bought him shortly after our daughter was born. This picture is from when we first bought him, and he has grown a lot since. He is very well behaved and likes to help us with the animals, or so he tries. He loves running in the field, and always protects our daughter when she is outside. Once she was running towards the cows, and was about to crash into the nastiest one, Ruffus ran out and herded her back towards to house. He is our little hero. He is loved and cared for in our family, and when the night comes he sleeps at the end of our bed on his own personal dog bed. He has all of his shots and is as healthy as can be. He weighs approximatly 70 pounds, and has grown up past my knee. He is the greatest dog we could ask for!

Our chickens

These are our chickens. We own about 2 dozen. It takes lots of chicken feed to feed them all. We raise them for their eggs and their delicious meat. Chicken has always been my favourite meat, although killing them is not my job. I could never do it. That is Wilhelm's job. They are not very friendly, so we avoid leaving our daughter alone with them. The second one from the right is now pregnant, so some cute little yellow chicks are soon to be running about.

Our horses

These are our horses, we have only 2, of which we enjoy riding through the fields behind our house. They love to get out, and trot around, exploring the area we live near. They are very well trained, and even our daughter sometimes comes riding with us, and sits nicely in front of myself or Wilhelm. They are beautiful horses. The white one is my husbands, and the brown one is mine. The white one is named Spirit, and the brown one is named Hershey.

Our piggies

These are our pigs when they were just little piglets, now they are grown and fat, but they were once very adorable. The mother pig, the one on the right, is now pregnant, and so there shall be more piglets to come shortly. As a child I had always wanted a pet pig, so once our barn was built, they were our first purchase. They are wonderful pets, though they usually smell terrible!

Our cows

These are our cows. We have a dozen, most of which are seen in this photo. We get our milk from them, and make it into cheeses and yogurts. It takes a lot of time, but it is what we do when we have time to ourselves. Our daughter loves them, and could spend hours around them. They are very gentle and seem to understand that she is fragile, and that they must be careful around her.

Our barn

This is our barn, it is out back of our house. It contains many of our farm animals, including cows, horses, pigs, and chickens in a coop out back. It is our pride and joy, and we love to spend our time attending to our animals, and our crop garden. Our barn was built just for me, by my husband. He always knew of my dream to have a red barn, and many farm animals. It was the greatest 22nd birthday present, and we spend most of our time in it.

Where we live...

We live on a rural road called Gumdrop Lane. We live very far east out of the city setting. Our address is 4702 Gumdrop Lane, Creston, British Columbia. We have a wonderful farm house, with all different kinds of animals, ranging from a dog, to pigs, to all other farm animals you can imagine. We love our home, and love the area we live in. We enjoy the quiet serenity, and we love spending our weekends tending to the animals, and working in our crop field.

Beth's Work Truck

Working as a Professional Transport Driver I must have a hauling truck. It is supported by my work, Daisy Produce Distributors. It is a 40 tonne semi truck. I use it to haul produce from town to town, all around Creston, BC. I work many hours, and often night shift or early morning hours. It is a tedious job, but I enjoy it. Driving has always been my passion, and this truck is my pride and joy.

Our Vehicle

This is our 2000 Mazda Protege. We bought it used for $5,000 and pay $150 per month. We own both all season and studded winter tires. That way our family is always as safe as can be.

Our Home

This is our house. It is a 2 bedroom single level home. We have lived here for 3 years, we bought it soon after excepting our daughter. It is found a little ways out of the city of Creston. We paid $ 150, 000 and our morgage is $450 per month.

Who we are...

Hello! My name is Beth Peterson. I am 23 years old, and I am married to my handsome husband, Wilhelm Peterson. He is a Childcare Giver, and presently works from home, caring for Andy and two other children. Wilhelm and I have been married for 4 years and we have a three year old daughter, Andy. I work for Daisy Produce Distibutators, as a professional transport driver. Wilhelm and I enjoy going on road trips with our daughter and kayaking in the lakes nearby our little town house. We also play on a mixed softball team 3 days a week during the spring months. We enjoy tending to our farm on the weekends, and love to spend the weekends feeding and grooming our large assortment of animals.