BARTON

North Football Champions

2011-11-07T20:57:00.000-08:00

I am so proud of my boy's. They are amazing football players. Colby plays quarterback and outside linebacker and Owen played defensive line and wide receiver sometimes. Their football team name was North Orem and we went undefeated this season 8-0. They only let 4 touchdowns be scored against them the whole season and scored over 20 points a game, until the championship game. This was an amazing game to watch! Spanish Fork came out to play and beat us, they played so good and our team had to work every single second of the game!! The final score was 7-6. The last play was the most amazing play! We were all screaming and jumping up and down, it was crazy. So, it was freezing cold and in the morning, Spanish Fork had the ball, there was about 10 seconds left in the game, and we were winning 7-6. They just needed a touchdown to win the game, their quarterback runs the ball (it was an amazing run) and the touchdown line is the 10 yard line. He is about to make it into the end zone when our guy does a shoe string tackle and stops him less than a foot away from the goal line. It was crazy and so exciting, Kenny ran up to Colby and Owen to give them a big hug for stopping them. Owen was so excited and Colby just broke down crying so hard, Kenny asked him if he was OK cause he thought he was hurt but he was just so glad it was over and they won. I was taping it and when I finally got down there to give him a hug he teared up again, Colby and Owen love this game so much. Colby had a lot of pressure on him this game cause of the positions he plays and they rely on him a lot. He thought they were going to lose, but they pulled it out. It was a great way to end the season on such a hard game. They worked so hard and deserve it!! Enjoy the video that I took, we are the black team and Spanish is the white. Try to put the video in full screen so you can see the tackle and where he landed. Our coach is the one who threw up his arms cause they didn't get it not because it was a touchdown. Spanish Forks coach was so emotional he got a little mad and threw his clipboard down, it was an intense game!! Kenny is in the back ground in a black just going crazy!

Football Season Is Here!!

2011-09-24T14:04:00.001-07:00

The Barton family loves football season. Not only to watch games on t.v. but also the boys play tackle football and they are doing awesome. I am going to brag about them in this post cause I am so proud at how hard they play!! They have won every single game and have held the teams to either one touch down or they have not been able to score. There team has scored at least 3-5 touchdowns per game. Colby plays offense and defence, on offense he plays quarter back. He can run the ball for a touchdown, he can throw and do hand offs. It is so fun to watch him play and he really leads the team. On defence he play linebacker and has only let maybe one or two players get by him, he goes after them and tackles hard. Owen plays mainly defence and offense some times. He plays defensive end on the line. It's so crazy to watch him on the line because he is always the smallest guy out there and he breaks through to the quarter back every time!! Owen has had so many sacks it's hard to count, he has also made the other teams fumble often and recovered it. One game he just kept breaking through so the other team put two of there biggest players on him and it still didn't stop him! Owen has a passion for football that I have never seen before he plays with his whole heart and is very tough! I am just really proud of them they work so hard to become the best player they can be! Miss Ellie and little McCoy come to every game with me and are so good to be dragged to every game, even the 8:30am games. Here are some pictures of the last month, some are football and some are just of the family.

2011-09-24T13:15:00.000-07:00

After the Game, Breakfast

The Family

Daddy and McCoy

Kenny, Joe, Owen and Colby. Kenny and Joe are amazing players, they tackle so hard and can run while breaking every tackle for a touch down.

Owen and Colby

Owen is number 4

Ellie watching the game

Owen is the second player in starting from the left, bending low with long black sleeves, you can't see his number and Colby is in the back field with his hands on his knees and black long sleeves.

BYU tailgating

Kenny's best friends came and watched the boys play, it made the boys day!

Kenny, Steve, Curtis, Owen and Colby

Colby is number 12

Colby and Owen waiting for the game to start

McCoy giving his little sweet smile

McCoy already loving football

Trying to kiss his mommy

Ellie before school

Our sweet McCoy

McCoy Kooper Barton

2011-09-02T16:47:00.000-07:00

McCoy Kooper Barton was born on July 17, 2011. He was 7lbs 5oz. We love him so much and he is so cute and changes everyday. I don't have any pictures from the hospital when he was first born cause we lost the camera card, which makes me really sad. These pictures are when he was around a week or two old.

San Diego, Sea World, Chase and Callies Wedding, Cedar Hills Parade

2011-07-12T12:46:00.000-07:00

The summer continues, we drove to San Diego and got to go to Chase(my brother) wedding. Ellie was the flower girl and they got married on the edge of a cliff, it was a really great wedding! We also went to Sea World. It ended up being a great trip we were worried Kenny would have to deliver the baby on the side of the road cause I am 8months pregnant but I made the 11 hour drive there and back just fine!!

San Diego Temple

This is us at the Cedar Hills Parade. Grandpa Jim and Grandma Zonda had the kids ride with them in the golf cart for city counsel and they got to throw lots of candy!!

Summer 2011

2011-06-23T14:00:00.001-07:00

These are just some pictures of the boy's birthday, Colby's baptism, and summer. Yes I do look fatter than normal because I am almost 8 months pregnant, we are having another boy probably the last week of July or first of August. I am thinking July. His name will be McCoy Kooper Barton and we are so EXCITED!!!

Disneywold, Halloween,Dance

2010-11-29T16:12:00.000-08:00

Ellie had her first dance recital, it was so cute!

Halloween
Finding Nemo restaurant in Epcot
Ellie thought she was so cool with her princess glasses
Ellie was the smallest kid on the ride, she loved the rapids, but got soaked every time we went. There was no line so we went twice in a row.

Blizzard Beach was one of our favorites!!! We went on almost every ride, its very kid friendly with how tall you have to be. Ellie got to go almost on everything.

Ellie loved the princess breakfast. She had her picture taken with all the princesses, the only thing is she would never look at the camera.

First night at Disneyworld
Splash Mountain, one of the boys favorite rides we went on it at least 10 times or more!

The boys would act like they didn't want to see all the characters but I know they secretly loved it!
Getting on the train to go to Disneyworld!
On the bus going to are resort

At the airport in Florida, Colby got sick that morning so he got to ride in the stroller. Ellie didn't care cause she just wanted to pull her princess luggage.

Fall

2010-10-04T17:13:00.000-07:00

Summer has come and gone, it was crazy and really fun! Now it's fall and we are loving school, football season and dance classes! Here is a bunch of pictures from the last couple of months.

Ellie and her best friend Ocean

Owen and Ellie before school
Colby plays tackle football this year, he plays offensive line and defense middle line back. It would take me pages and pages to explain how awesome he is and how hard he works. He plays every play like it was the last play ever, he never gives up. Colby has such a love for football and plays everyday. It is so fun to watch him.
Ellie is in dance and loves it!

1st day of school
Owen's first day of school. Colby and Owen go to a charter school so they wear uniforms.
Colby's 1st day, they have to wear ties on Mondays, so far they have not complained once!
We had a family reunion in August at Flathead Lake, MT. The kids had a blast with all there cousins and just playing in the lake all day.

SUMMERTIME

2010-07-28T14:01:00.001-07:00

Everything from the past few months!

2009-11-05T12:45:00.000-08:00

I have a bunch of pictures to show, and need to get some more from my mom from Halloween. Here is some of the things we have been up too. Couples trip to Lake Powell(and really crazy stories to go with that trip!!) starting of school, my Moab trip for a half marathon, Kenny in Alabama for golfing trip, Halloween. Lot's going on and we are excited for the holiday's!!Me before the race trying to stay warm!!
My mother-in-law and I after the very step up hill race that I thought was suppose to be more of a rolling hill race. We just did another one on Halloween it was much easier.

Ellie was a witch on Halloween, I will have more pictures of her and the boys later.

Owen on his first day of school

Colby on his first day of school.

Kenny in Alabama on his golf trip.

The house boat we stayed on while at Lake Powell. It was huge!

Kenny and all his high school buddies trying to do a pyramid! They ended up being able to do it and hold it for a minute.

Kenny and I

Kenny before wake surfing.

Swimming, Baseball, Father and Sons

2009-07-21T12:43:00.000-07:00

Well in between Montana and going back up to Idaho for the 24Th of July we have been having fun hanging at the pool. Going to Colby's baseball games and the boys going to father and sons camp out and not to forget having BBQs almost every night. Colby at the Dastrup's pool, thank you so much for letting us come and play!!
Owen

Kenny, Ellie, Curtis and Ocean

Ellie after she jumped in
Ellie before she jumped in

Colby hitting a home run!

Ellie and Owen
Colby and his buddy
Owen and Ellie going for a walk
Colby hitting he is a very good hitter and even better at hitting a fast pitch ball.

Another pool day
Colby and Owen in the Lazy River
Ellie and I getting ready to go swimming

Colby and Owen eating at there Camp Out
Playing before dinner

Idaho and Flathead Lake Montana

2009-07-10T13:23:00.001-07:00

We went to Idaho to my dad's cabin for a couple days and then went over to Flathead lake for the 4Th of July. In Idaho we did the kids favorite thing when we go to pa's cabin and that's riding the four wheelers! They love it! We also went down the snake river on a little float trip, my mom has all the pictures of the river trip. Ellie swam with Kenny almost the whole way down she did not want to ride in the boat she wanted to swim. And if you have ever been in the snake river you know how cold it is, it stays about the same temperature year around.

Ellie feel asleep during the ride!

Ellie with her helmet

Colby

Owen

Then after Idaho we went to Montana to Grandpa and Grandma Schaffers house on Flathead Lake for the Fourth of July. Like always Grandpa had the best fire works and a bunch of boats were parked on the lake in front of his dock to watch the show. It's amazing cause you can see all around the lake and all the big fireworks everyone is doing! It was great cause grandpa let each kid light 3 fire works, they thought it was so fun and were a little nervous at the same time. The kids were in the water and dirt everyday and loved it. Of course we also ate a ton of great food and all gained a few pounds from all the cooking!
Owen, Sage, and Colby

All the kids around the camp fire

Watching the fireworks Kenny and Kandace liked them just as much as the kids.

June Has Been Crazy!!

2009-06-25T11:37:00.000-07:00

June has been very busy for us. Kenny has been to Lake Powell 2 times just this month. One week for a guys trip and another week for Young Men's. He had a great time and is a little crazy with the cliff jumping and wake boarding!! Then in between the two weeks he was gone Ellie, my mom and I took a little trip to California to see my cousin Patrick graduate. Ellie was crazy as usual, the plane ride I did not ENJOY! You can not control that girl she is everywhere and is not afraid of anything or anyone. Colby and Owen went camping with Kenny and had a blast and they have just been playing in the water as much as they can. Ellie loves to swim and screams when you take her out, she will go down any slide and jump off anything you let her, she loves to stick her head under water so we have to watch her constantly!!!! Kenny and I can not get enough of her and her chubs but she sure is a handful and will be even more of one when she is a teenager!Colby at his dance festivalColby did very well dancing even with the girls

Owen and Ellie watching a movie, the one time Ellie is sitting still
Owen, Colby and Emily swimming in the back yard
Kenny jumping off a 50ft cliff-Crazy! In Lake Powell

Ellie in the Hotel room in California
Patrick and Ellie-We are so proud of him, he is such a great kid. Plus he is going to BYU so we will see him a lot more!(California)
Ellie playing with the ants at Patrick graduation party. She was the life of the party, she would go to anyone and had to make sure she was center of attention at all times.(California)
Uncle Dean and Ellie. Ellie is eating a whole bag of smarties while the drool is dripping in his hair, Dean didn't even care and Ellie was in heaven(California)

Ellie's Great Grandpa Bauer, she loves to drink out of everyone's cup especially if it's soda.(California)
We would stay up so late in California and Ellie would just fall asleep anywhere, which never happens I guess only when she party's hard! She slept really good while we were there.
Ellie and the plane my worst nightmare!
These swim picture are of today. Ellie loves water, I couldn't find her bottom to her swim suit and her bum is so big so half of it is hanging out of the swim diaper. It is so cute cause she really does have a big bum, it's the biggest in the family so far!

She is always trying to drink the water.

St. George and Birthdays

2009-05-21T08:47:00.000-07:00

Birthday season is finally over at the Barton house!! We went to St. George and had a great time with friends, we also had a lot of great food! Here is a bunch of pictures from April and May. They are of St. George, Colby and Owens birthdays, Easter, and Kenny's party.

Happy 30th Birthday Kenny!!

2009-04-10T12:57:00.000-07:00

I Just want to tell Kenny - Happy 30th Birthday. He is the best husband, daddy, salesman ever and my best friend!!! I am so excited for him to have his guys Golf trip next week for his birthday, I just hope they don't have to much fun cause I don't think I will bail him out of jail again!! Here are just some of my favorite pictures of Kenny. There was just to many to pick from. As you can see he thinned out over the years and there are pictures of him even more chubbier than the ones I have.

Colby lost his first Tooth!

2009-03-04T18:47:00.000-08:00

Colby lost his first tooth, and his big tooth is already growing in. I can not believe how old he is getting. He is such a good kid! Sorry the pictures are not the best I took a couple and none of them really turned out.Ellie loves to put her blankets over her head and walk around. She thinks it's so funny to not be able to see and run into things, she is crazy! The other night she found Kenny's hat and she did the same thing, once in awhile she would where it the right way.

Owen is just not sure what to do with everything that is going on at the house!!

Christmas 2008 and Ellie's Birthday 2009

2009-01-24T16:05:00.001-08:00

These are a few picture's of Elizabeth's Birthday and Birthday Party.Ellie on her party day
Ellie and I just waiting for the party to start
Ellie on her Birthday, she loved her cupcake and kept point in the air saying "Yesss"

She could not get it in fast enough

Elizabeth got this chair for her birthday she loves the boys in there room, so we got her one.
Daddy and his favorite girl on her Birthday!

Ellie opening her presents from daddy, she got that bow on her head from him.
Ellie loves this puppy and just will lay on it forever!

We had a great Christmas and are so grateful for all we have. I know it's a little late on the pictures, but they are always fun to look at.Ellie in her Christmas PJ's
Kenny, Colby and Owen in there PJ's Christmas Eve
Santa came and the Boy's were very excited that he remembered them.
Ellie on her new toy

Happy Birthday Elizabeth Dore!!!

2009-01-15T12:53:00.000-08:00

Today is Elizabeth's Birthday! I can not believe she is already One. Time goes by so fast I feel like I just had her. Ellie is such a blessing in our life, we love her little personality. She is a crazy girl and loves to climb on everything! Ellie loves to walk every where and follow me around the house while I clean or doing laundry. We are so happy she came to our family and can not wait for many more years to come!! Happy Birthday!!I will have to post a picture of her today she is such a big girl, but here is just a few of her growing up.

Cruise 2008

2008-12-16T13:59:00.000-08:00

We have been so busy the last thing on my mind is posting. I know everyone is busy, but it takes me forever to post so I never do it. Kenny and I just got back from a cruise and it was a lot of fun!! Really hard to leave the kids but they were in good hands with Savanna and my parents thank you so much!! I am just going to post a bunch a pictures from our trip and of the kids. Thank you so much to my husband for working so hard to get this trip for us. We got the cruise through Veracity cause Kenny sold a ton and worked really hard. I love you and had so much fun with you!!

Wrestling- Halloween and Surgery

2008-11-08T12:02:00.001-08:00

We have had a busy last two months. Here are some pictures to get you updated. First Halloween, and then wrestling ended(the boys were sad about that!) and then we had a double tonsillectomy and adenoids surgery. But we did not get a two for one deal, we had to pay double, you try not to breath so they don't charge you for extra oxygen!!!

Ellie as a butterfly

The boys in the front row in there wrestling stance. They did so good and loved it. It's a hard sport they run so much for just warm up and do a ton of drills while running. It was really good for them, Owen is still a little young a got bored sometimes, but Colby loved it and could take anybody down any size!!
Ellie again!
The boys were ninjas for Halloween
Ellie doing the dishes while the boys had surgery!
These pictures are in the wrong order and I can not fix it! The bottom picture is before surgery and the top picture is after surgery. So far they have done really well, I guess there tonsils and adenoids were really bad!! The doctor could not believe how Colby was even breathing. I am glad it is over but it's the healing part that can be hard and they can only eat soft foods for a week and it's already gotten old eating the same thing and we are only in the second day. I hear the 3rd and 4Th day is the worst so I am prepared for a painful next couple of days!! I am proud of them they were very brave at the hospital, didn't cry once. Only Owen freaked out and screamed after he was waking up from the surgery he was pretty scared, hurting and out of it. They gave him medicine and calmed him down. Colby when he woke up was ready to get out of there. He kept standing up and saying get this thing(IV) out of my arm I want to go home. The nurses thought he was crazy cause he had no side effects and acted like it was any other day.
Owen loves his daddy look at the way he is looking at him!

Ellie in her Sunday best (Kenny dressed her)

more pictures

2008-11-08T11:40:00.000-08:00

Elizabeth and daddy watching Little RascalsOwen wrestling
Colby wrestling
Colby before Surgery
Colby after surgery
Owen before surgery
Owen after surgery

Tagged!

2008-10-26T15:17:00.001-07:00

Well, Tara has been telling me to respond to Ashlie's request to post, so I will post something.
I don't know why I am needing to post about myself, it is not like I keep my thoughts a secret, for those of you who know me know what I am talking about. I tell people what I think, and unfortunately, or fortunately (depends on your opinion) sometimes my opinions are not always pleasing to everyone. That is one reason that I won't ever be in politics... or should be.
The Rules:
*Link to the person who tagged you: My 'cousin in-law' Ashlie tagged me and Tara is making me do this.
*Post the rules on your blog:
*Write six random things about yourself.
*Tag six people and let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
*Let your tagger know when your entry is up. (Don't forget to come back and tell me you completed this tag!)
1. I love my life. I have a great life! I have been a lucky guy, and couldn't have ever expected anything more. Having said that, I wouldn't have settled for less either, when I set my mind to doing something, I do it, except for #6. I owe all my blessings to the Lord.
2. I love being a dad, although it is not an easy job. My real dad wasn't around as I grew up, and I always told myself that I would be there for the children I bring into the world. I was really excited to have kids, and love watching them thinking about my childhood, and wanting the best for them.
3. I love America and the core beliefs that made it great (which are individual freedom in all their forms: economic, religious, political etc.). Ever since I was a child (and cried when I heard the song "I'm proud to be an American") I have felt a spiritual love for what America is, or was, or should be.
4. I love my wife. I am so thankful for her. She works so hard at being a perfect wife, and mother, but always feels inadequate. If there was one thing that I could do, it would be to convince her somehow, someway that she is perfect... for me, our kids and herself. I can honestly say that the grass is greenest on my side of the street when it comes to who I was lucky enough to marry. She is beautiful. Her cooking is awesome. She is a great mother. She forgives me for my stupid imperfections. She keeps the house clean... until we mess it up. I could go on. Really, she is awesome!
5. I love sports. I love playing them, I love watching them (mostly watching them now), I love watching my boys play them, and I can't wait to watch them play them as they grow up. I have been really suprised how intense I get watching Colby wrestle. I am definetly going to be the crazy dad on the sidelines trying to coach him at the top of my lungs while he is playing... I apologize in advance for those of you who will witness this... unless Colby or Owen is playing your son and in that case I hope he kicks your kids butt! No offense of course.
6. I am a Caffiene addict, seriously. I tried quitting a month or so ago, and couldn't do it. It was crazy, I really tried, but only made it 4 days. It's embarassing, but true. Any ideas on how to quit?
-Kenny

Dean Andal For Congress

2008-10-15T15:20:00.000-07:00

DEAN ANDAL FOR CALIFORNIA CONGRESS

My Aunt Kari that lives in California, (who we don't see enough of) looks at our blog all the time to get updates. I have a ton of great memories with her and my other Aunt Lori!! I just want to dedicate this post to them and my Uncle Dean who is running for Congress in California. If you live where you can Vote for him I recommend it!!! You will not be disappointed with him being in Congress. Politics and Government is getting messy and away from the Constitution, which we shouldn't want. So if you want a good guy back in there just vote Dean Andal!!! Also I want to say he and my aunt have an amazing son Patrick, who is awesome at water polo. I have not seen him play but anyone who can play that sport is awesome! We miss him so much! When ever we go on family vacations with my 2 Aunts I end up laughing so hard my stomach hurts so bad. Here is to all the memories with those to crazy girls!!

If you would like to see what Dean is all about just go to---
http://deanandal.com/home2.asp

Conference

2008-10-07T09:37:00.000-07:00

Conference weekend is always a great time! When Kenny went to priesthood session instead of going out with a bunch of girls for dinner or whatever(probably cause I have 3 crazy kids to take care of now!!), the kids and I stayed home and had a movie night. The boys picked Transformers, Ellie is going to be a little tomboy cause she liked the movie just as much as the boys, but she dances when music plays on the movie and the boys just sit there. She always wants to be doing what the boys are doing! I hope everyone had a great weekend.

Stonehaven Dental and BYU is Awesome!!!

2008-09-20T19:37:00.000-07:00

I have not posted for awhile and I am sure I have had things to post about, but no motivation to do it. I thought we finally needed an update or no one is ever going to look at our blog!! This week I was lucky to go get some dental work done. You probably thinking I am crazy, who is lucky when it comes to the dentist. I feel the same way until this week. I had to get a implant because I had to have a baby tooth pulled about 5 years ago and never had a tooth grow in it's place. I have always felt kind of white trash because of having a tooth missing. It was time to get brave and get it done, I was so scared too the reason why is, they put a screw in your jaw bone and then after it heals the can put a crown on top! ouch!! Stonehaven dental made the experience so great that I feel good about going to the dentist now. They put me out so I do not remember one thing about the whole day. I guess I was talking to everyone and I don't even remember, of course I am sore and it hurts but they took such great care of me. The people that work there are so nice and make you feel very comfortable and at ease. So thank you very much!! Kenny thought it was so funny I was so out of it he took some pictures of me on the way home, they are really ugly but I was so drugged up I don't care! Today we went to the BYU game and they are doing so awesome!! I love to watch college football and have always been a fan of BYU even when they were terrible. I have great memories when I was a little girl and my parents would have parties and hang a big sheet up to watch the game with a projector and when I got older my friend Sommer and her family would take me to the games(they had the best season ticket seats!!) I had such a great time with her we would make up songs to the score's when they would kill the team they were playing.
We took all the kids and before the game tailgated with Curtis and Carrie(Carrie's dad is the one who did my dental work). Carrie made the best food and it was great to hang out!! It rained a little when we got there so I brought coats and everything for the rain. But during the game it was sunny the whole time and very hot!! All grandma's that read this don't get mad cause I just didn't think of it, but I thought Ellie was not even in the sun, and tonight when giving her a bath I noticed she got a little sun on her head. Let's just say it is really white where her bow was at!! I feel terrible and I am usually on top of the sunscreen, it's not to bad, and did I mention how awesome BYU is doing go COUGARS!!!

Owen and his Gum

2008-08-25T13:40:00.000-07:00

So I was in the kitchen doing the dishes and Owen comes in the house from the garage and says-- Mom I just got some gum from the garbage, not really listening I said oh ok. Thought about it for a minute and said WHAT!!! Owen then said-- no, look mom so I just got some gum from the garbage and I rolled it around in my hands to taste yummy again. So it's ok that I got it, cause rolling it in my hands makes it better.--- Gross!?!?! He also got it from the garbage that is in the garage! I told him to spit it out and not get gum out of the garbage if he wants gum that bad come and get a new piece from me that is wrapped and not already chewed!! This is just the day in the life of Owen!

Lot's Of Pictures

2008-08-25T12:29:00.000-07:00

PICTURES 2008
So our friend Amanda took the kids pictures. They turned out better than I could have imagined she is an amazing photographer. Ellie is just so cute and happy, her eye's are so big in each one. Owen has a one of a kind smile and lips what more can I say?!?! Then there is Colby I never thought of him as a model just a sports player but watch out GQ he could model any day and take direction from the photographer!! I am just going to post as many pictures as I can there are just to many good ones!! If you would like to look at Amanda's company just go to http://amandasimages.blogspot.com/

2008-08-25T12:13:00.000-07:00

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Jack Johnson/Owens 1st Day At School

2008-08-21T07:23:00.000-07:00

This last week we went to Jack Johnson Concert. It was a blast, thanks to Kooper and Randi and my mom for watching the kids!! The people behind us were older and I don't think they have ever been to a concert, they asked us to sit down not in a very nice way either. Sit down are you kidding me we are at a concert who sits down?? Well, we did for a couple of songs and then stood up for the rest everyone else was standing, the guy was pretty lame- He and his wife ended up leaving after about 5 songs I don't think they liked it.
Here's Jack, he was great!!! Not to bad to look at either! I really couldn't get that great of picture but I tried.
Owen's first day of preschool!! He was so excited and Colby was sad cause he doesn't start school till Monday!! Owen did awesome, He told me when he got home that he was such a good boy and didn't even get into a fight with anyone.
He really wanted to make a funny face for the picture to show how funny he thinks he is!!
Colby and Owen they look like they are a couple of years older than they really are. My boys are such great boys and always try there best. They have there moments like most boys, but they are full of life and want to live it to the fullest. It's a great example to remember to just relax and enjoy everything around us while it lasts!!!

Sleeping Owen

2008-08-21T07:17:00.000-07:00

One day Owen went to his room I am not sure if he got into trouble or just went in to play, after about 30 minutes I went to check on him and he had fallen asleep in his chair. It was so cute and he slept there for a really long time.

He was holding his little monkey as he slept.

Mack's Inn Resort 2008

2008-07-31T17:15:00.001-07:00

One of our favorite pass times to do as a family is to go to my dad's place Mack's Inn. It's the best and it's all made possible by my parents. For my mom for letting us sleep in her bedroom and useing her bathroom, she really does not let anyone in there but us, watching Ellie when we want to spend time with the boys and using her and my dad's cabin. Also for my dad for following his dream of making Mack's Inn a special place for families. For letting us play the whole time instead of helping you work(which we do feel guilty about). We love it, being there with you and miss you when you are not home! Also for letting us take his 4-wheelers out every day without question. All the hard work you have put into that resort to make it what it is today!! We hope all your dreams you have for Mack's come true!!
This is down at the Resort it's right on Snake river.
Colby throwing rocks.
Kenny,Colby and Owen after a long 4-wheeler ride with Curtis.
Did you forget something Owen?

Mack's Inn 2008

2008-07-31T15:57:00.000-07:00

The one thing that we really love to do and Owen can never stop talking about it, is riding on the 4 wheelers. There is so many trails that you probably could ride every day in the summer and still not go on every trail. My parents watched Ellie so we could go on a really long ride, Thank you for watching her we had a blast. Owen and I rode on one and were trying to find bears but didn't see any- I swear everyone always sees bears up there but never us. We saw a moose on the river with Curtis and Carrie, seriously we really did see a moose and I really thought Carrie was going to miss it! But that's a whole other story if you want it look at there blog, let's just say Kenny sometimes thinks I don't need to dye my hair to be a Blondie!!!Colby, Owen and Me after the ride covered in Dirt!
Owen's crazy hair from his helmet, he really was mad that we took a picture of it. To wrap up the weekend we have a family reunion for the 24Th. We go to the parade in St. Anthony and they throw so much candy!! It's also a time were Colby and Owen can spend time with there cousins that are the same age and they love it!! It's a sad day when we have to say good bye to them.Me, Mike and Ashlee, Season and her little girl Brooklyn
Pa and Baby Elizabeth
"The Boyz"- Riggin, Wylie, and Colby.(Owen is off and sitting in his chair waiting for the candy to come to him)

It was a great time, but I can not end this post without a Kenny story. We all know he has many adventures on all his trips to Idaho-Fishing tickets-Police rides-I am sure there is many more I don't know about yet!! So on Saturday night during my family reunion Kenny had a bunch of illegal fireworks that he purchased in MT. Of course we also all know how he likes to blow stuff up, he decided to let some off at the Dinner Theater parking lot across from the cabin. Everyone told him it probably wasn't a good idea but that doesn't stop him!! He lit one off and I have to admit it was really pretty just like the ones they do at firework shows. No police came so he got brave and lit a few more off, then a car drove up so Kenny walked away they stoped and opened there door to see the fireworks on the ground then drove off. Kenny went back and didn't think anything of it, he lit some more. Then a couple minutes latter a Nation Forrest police guy drove up in his truck. I was so freaked out and thought not again!! I couldn't take it so I went into the cabin, everyone else stayed to watch him get arrested-- after a minute I went back outside and the truck and Kenny were gone. My heart dropped, my cousin Season said Tara they just took him away!! Now my heart really dropped and I about fell to the ground thinking why does he do this!?!? Then everyone started to laugh and I saw Kenny coming from behind the building he just went to throw the fireworks away. The guy just told Kenny that he had some complaints and to stop before the sheriff got called!! Complaints? It was 9:00 and it was a great show, an illegal show but great!! Kenny got away this time but Idaho is always waiting for him to come back to see what they can do to him next! I think Kenny also likes to see what he can get away with.

Mack's Inn Dinner Theater

2008-07-31T15:03:00.000-07:00

At Macks there is a Dinner Theater and the boys love it!! You go and eat prime rib and then watch a play. This year the boys are attached to the theater kids, and they are so nice to Colby and Owen. After the plays they come over and play with the kids. If you ever go to Macks I recommend going to the Dinner Theater.Owen as a show girl
Owen as a drunken tub guy!?!
Colby as the heroThis table is for just for show, but the boys made it there own box seats! We had a great time at Mack's Inn. It's the best place to go and spend time with the family. Thanks to my parents for letting us stay at the cabin, the boy's really miss pa when he is away up in Idaho.

Baby Elizabeth 2008

2008-07-31T14:59:00.000-07:00

Flathead Lake MT, For the 4th of July

2008-07-11T09:35:00.000-07:00

This is 2 very long posts, because of all the pictures! I still can not figure out how to do a stupid slide show, I know it's very dumb. So instead you get to read two posts, some pictures are just so beautiful of Montana so it's worth it!! We went to Flathead Lake in Montana to stay with Kenny's grandparents. If you don't know where it is, all I know is that it's a very long 10 hour drive with 3 kids, but very much worth the long drive. Also it's by Kalispell if you know where that is. Kenny's grandpa is a builder and very,very good one. Right now, hopefully he is building there last house.(we will see about that) It's grandma's dream home and it's right on the lake, like there old one was. We had the most wonderful time. It is so pretty there, we are already wanting to turn around and go back.This is a picture of there house they are building, its a Mediterranean style house. In the left hand corner is a huge deck right by the lake. Kenny's cousin Nate built it and yes Kenny did get to help with it. The only time Kenny builds anything is when we are in Montana.
Here are the kids playing, it's really cool cause the docks are built all around the shore so the kids have a shallow end to play in.
Owen and his Cousin Stella. We did get the boys to ride on the tube behind the boat. I took Colby and Kenny took Owen. I think Owen liked it a lot better. It took a lot of convincing to get those kids on that tube.
I had to put this picture in cause it is the only picture I had that almost showed Kenny's camp fire to the left of the picture. I really have to tell this story and for all of you that know Kenny will really enjoy it!! Colby wanted a camp fire so bad, so Kenny got a pit all built and it was really nice. He got all the wood and kinling to start it. Does anyone ever watch Survivor Man with Les Stroud(Totally Real) or Bear Grylls Man vs Wild (totally fake),well try to guess who Kenny is. Anyway he had all these matches to light the fire and could never get it started WITH matches, it was really funny. He was getting so mad, then he got a long stick with leaves on the end and took it up to the gas grill(that's right he went to go light it with the gas grill!!!) got the fire to start on the end of the stick but every time he got to the fire it went out.One time he got it lit and I told him to start blowing on it, he didn't at first and it started to go out so he started to blow, it was to little to late. After a couple of minutes of blowing it went out again! I was laughing so hard, first he couldn't get it started with matches, which Les would have started it with his bare hands and a twig, and then couldn't get down to the fire pit with actual fire he got from the gas grill, which Bear Grylls would of had the gas grill off camera so everyone would have thought he had started it with his bare hands and a twig!!! Needless to say he finally got it lit using the gas grill fire. The rest of the day we were making up are own monologues pretending to be Bear Grylls, which sad to say we clearly are, we are really going to work on are survivor skills. Next time will be different. It was a great day and I almost worked of all the weight I gained in that trip by laughing so hard!!
The boys throwing rocks into the lake they could have done that all day.

2nd Posting of Flathead Lake, MT 2008

2008-07-11T09:17:00.001-07:00

More pictures from are 4 of July week in Montana.Here is Grandpa and Grandma Schaffer with just some of there great grand kids.
Grandma and baby Ellie enjoying lunch!
This is my favorite picture!! The kids were down stairs getting ready to go to the lake and Owen is yelling for me to come and fasten his life vest. When I got down stairs he only had his life vest on and no swimsuit, I asked if he forgot something and just looked at me like What did I forget?!?!
Kenny and Ellie on the deck overlooking the Lake
Colby and Owen filling up there water guns.

I just want to say thank you to Grandpa and Grandma Schaffer for letting us stay at your home for a whole week!! It was a great 4 of July one that the kids will always remember!! Thank you to Grandma Schaffer for all the wonderful food you made for us and the hard work that was put into it, I just like to say I gained about 5 pounds in one week from all the food. If you are trying to loose weight stay away from Grandma Schaffer and her excellent cooking!!! Thank you Grandpa Schaffer for playing with the boys and taking them on the boat and getting all the water toys ready, I know it was a lot of work and we really appreciated it!! We love you guys!

Beauty Treatment Tag

2008-06-26T10:59:00.000-07:00

So I have been tagged by Brittney to tell all my secrets about beauty treatment. The secret is I need help in this area more than you know!! For the makeup I do wear I just need to give a thanks to Ashlee Stone(my so called cousin in a wierd sort of way). A little over a year ago we went to stay with them and she showed me all about makeup. I really loved it and can sort of do my eye makeup now. I am getting better at it!! So Thank you Ashlee in showing me how to do the makeup thing and I know Kenny thanks you too, he really loved the way I looked that night!!

MY FOUNDATION: Nothing at all never have worn it and probably never will.

MY BLUSH: My blush is from Mac which is about the same with all my makeup. It goes on very smooth and I love the light feeling even if you have a lot on.

MY DAY CREAM: I use Clinique, there face lotion. I Love it and it's not oily.

MY LIPSTICK: Tough one cause I hardly ever where it, I do like lip gloss but never buy it.

MY ESSENTIAL BEAUTY PRODUCT: No matter what I where mascara always have always will it brings my eyes out more, and I feel like I have droopy eyes so I need something to lift them up. Also blush since I don't wear any foundation.

MY FAVORITE PRODUCT: Anything from Mac makeup or Clinique.

MY PERFUME: Kenny bought me Clinique Happy when we were dating and I still always have a bottle, I really like the smell and it reminds me of the days when we were dating and I was skinny as a twig!! I also like any body spray from Victoria Secret.

MY NAILS: I love dark finger nail polish, I have no clue why but I like black, dark brown or very dark purple that almost looks black-strange I know.

MY FEET: My feet and I have a love hate relationship, when I treat them well and put lotion on them they look great, but most of the time they are cracked and terrible looking I need help!! Anyone that has a suggestion let me know I could use it! Love to have my toenails painted more than my Finger nails.

MY HANDS: I really like Lubriderm lotion my hands are never dry when I use it.

THREE PRODUCTS TO TAKE ON A DESERT ISLAND: Mascara, Sunscreen(since I would probable get skin cancer with all my moles on me)And lotion.

WOMEN I ADMIRE FOR THERE BEAUTY: Kate Hudson, Any Victoria Secret model

WOMEN WITH THE BEST SENSE OF STYLE: My mom she knows how to accessorize, Gweneth Paltroe (speling might be wrong) I think she always looks amazing!

MY ULTIMATE DREAM: To fit into my skinny jeans which I have a ton of just sitting in my closet, I am so sick of wearing the same jeans over and over!!!!! And to someday figure out how to do a smokey eye that color really pops out, my eyeshadow never goes on very good and the color looks dull maybe I am using the wrong brush?

I TAG: Nicole M., Michele N., Ashlee S., Ashley S., Melyna and Jeanine-These girls always have great pictures and perfect makeup whats the SECRET!!!

Early Morning Golfing

2008-06-21T19:48:00.000-07:00

Today, Colby and I woke up at 5am and went up to Midway with some friends to go golfing. I told Colby I would take him last week, but not to tell Owen, because I wasn't going to take him. So every time he brought it up this week, whether Owen was around or not, he would whisper, "Daddy, are we going golfing today?" I kept telling him that I was going to be waking him up really early to go, and he needed to get some good sleep. I don't think he understood how early 5am was. He does now.

The golf course that we went to has an incredible setting, especially when the sun is just coming up over the mountains. THis is the 4th time I have done this, and it is priceless, but cold. It was supposed to be 98 degrees today, so I didn't bring any warm clothes for him, or I. Big mistake, after the 1st hole, we were driving in the cart, and Colby looked at me and said, "I want to go home daddy". I told him that it would warm up, and I gave him a drink of my Diet Rockstar to get his blood flowing. He is wearing a Pink Shirt that I keep in my bag just in case I don't have a collared shirt when I go golfing.He had a great time and kept asking how many holes we had left, I thought it was because he wanted to go home, but on the last hole he asked me again, and I told him that it was the last hole, and he was pretty upset. He loved it. I let him drive the cart when I wasn't in it, Morty got quite a kick out of Colby driving like a 5 year old around the Fairway. What the heck, he drives his Power Wheels good, no different right? The Marshall didn't think so. A 5 year old, jacked up on Rockstar driving, a golf cart, it was funny!

It was a great time, and he is a pretty good golfer for a 5 year old, he probably won't be the next Tiger, but I figure we can play golf for the next 60 to 70 years, and always have something fun to do together.

He was even playing with us from the Tips (the back tees)

Orem Summer Fest 2008

2008-06-21T16:00:00.000-07:00

Anyone who has ever lived in Orem knows about the summer fest they have every year. It's one of the highlights of summer for the kids. They love to go to the park and go on the rides eat a ton of cotton candy and good food. Then on Saturday night they have a parade. This first picture is Owen waving for candy, they didn't throw as much as they used too. This picture is of the kids watching the parade, I think some parts got a little boring to them and it was very hot!!
Ellie with her big Kentucky Derby hat on. Her Uncle Kooper was holding her and making her laugh so hard, this is just one of many great pictures we got of our little girl.

Olympic Park and Thomas the Tank Engine

2008-06-10T16:32:00.000-07:00

This past month my cousin got married and had his reception at the Olympic Park in Park City. It was really cool to see the bob sled track and the ski jumps. We also got a family picture taken in front of the pool where they practice jumping off those huge jumps. Of course we forgot to take Ellie's bib off, she drools like crazy. She got her two bottom teeth in so I thought the drooling would stop but it didn't. I will need to post a picture of her little teeth.
Also this past month my mom took the boys to see Thomas the Tank Engine. It rained on them but they loved it so much. Thanks to grandma for taking them!!

I really liked this picture of them riding on the train. Both of the boys have so many different smiles.

Birthdays-Birthdays and more BIRTHDAYS!!!!

2008-05-15T19:30:00.000-07:00

The last two months are so busy for us, because all of our birthdays are in April and May!! Kenny is April 9, I am April 28, Owen is May 1 and Colby is May 6. The boys had more parties and I am so DONE!! I am so over cake too, we had cake on their actual birthday then a family party and then a friend party. Down below is the cakes I made for there friend party. They love the movie cars and this is the cake they wanted. It took me a little over 6 Hours to decorate these cakes. Every year I make them a cake and think this year will be easier I know how to do it--Wrong, It's just as hard and takes just as long. Even though I am a perfectionist and always complain to Kenny that I messed up here and there on the cake, and ask my self WHY-WHY did I do this again??? I love doing it and probably won't stop doing it. Plus the kids think it's pretty cool. So once again I am glad the birthday season is over!!Here are the cute little kids that went to the boys party. Notice they are all girls. One little cute boy named Laker came but did not get into the picture. We don't have any boys there age in the neighborhood they are all girls. Which I know Colby and Owen love cause they are just like there daddy and love to be surrounded by cute girls.

One more picture of the kids making a funny face. Notice Owen in both pictures is looking at his big brother to make sure he is doing exactly the same thing he is. We had there party at a really fun place called Backyard Adventures. They have about 10 playground hooked together indoors and a big jumping thing(I don't know what they are called) in the shape of a dinosaur with a slide coming out of it. We got the place all to ourselves for 2 hours. They had a Blast!!

Our Baby Ellie

2008-05-09T18:24:00.000-07:00

Ellie's First Post

So I am finally doing a post just on Ellie since I have not done one. I feel like a total slacker by not having very many pictures of her on the blog. We just love her to death, she is a very good baby. Ellie eats well and sleeps all through the night since about 2 months old. I have to wake her up in the morning to feed her before going to the gym or she would sleep until 7:00. She loves to suck on her hands and we can never get them out of her mouth. Ellie will be 4 months old on the 15th. Last night before Kenny and I went to go watch a movie he went in to check on her and she had rolled over on to her back and was just playing.(She sleeps on her stomach none of my kids would sleep on there backs) I couldn't believe it, and tonight I went to go wake her up from her nap cause she was sleeping forever. Well she was awake sucking on her hand and totally moving around I could tell she wanted to roll over so I took off her blankets and just watched her little body push so hard to get over. She rolled over on the second try, I was just so amazed!!!! My little girl is already growing up so fast. She is so strong I think she will be crawling before we know it, she already has the motion down.

Ellie sucking on her hand. Kenny will be so proud she is wearing a headband. I never put one on her so people think she is a boy and Kenny is always telling me I need to get more headbands!!! He always makes sure she has something on her head--I wonder who's going to be doing the braids, curls and ponytails when she gets bigger??

When can always get good smiles and giggles out of Ellie. This is her and my mom, Grandma Sue.

I love this picture, because I love to kiss her little chubby checks. And plus Owen is making one of his many faces. Sometimes it's just so hard to look at the camera and smile, but I love it.

Monkey George and Haircuts

2008-04-07T16:38:00.000-07:00

Owen loves to watch Curious George, but calls the movie Monkey George. The other day when he was watching it I found him sitting in Ellie's swing just enjoying the movie in comfort. It was so funny to see such a big kid in a little babies swing.

The other thing that happened this week is Colby got his haircut by Uncle Kooper. Uncle Kooper cuts his hair the best!! Colby was not to sure about cutting his hair(probably cause mommy is always telling him how she loves it long with his curls), but I wanted to cut it before summer because he gets so hot with it long. When we got home that night he could not stop saying how much he loved his hair cut short!!! Poor kid probably felt not so hot with all that long hair on his head. As much as Kenny and I love his curls it was time to get done.

One more thing, as most of you know I love to cook!! I have decided each week I am going to post my recipe of the week. It might be a family favorite or just a new one that I tried and we loved. Lot's of people ask for my recipe's so hopefully this will make it so they can get some of them. If you like a recipe and want someone else to try it you are more than welcome to tell them our blog name to find it. If I get good feed back with this I can post deserts too and If you have a request for something that you know I make or want me to post just tell me and I will be more than happy to try out the recipe and post it for that week. It will be fun for me if you guys try the recipe that week and tell me how you liked it, or if it needs something different. Plus you will have at least one idea for dinner that week. We all know how hard it is to come up with new things for dinner!! I am going to post them at the very bottom of the page by the music, so scroll down for the recipe.

TO MUCH CANDY!!!!!

2008-03-24T14:26:00.000-07:00

The Easter bunny didn't miss the Barton house. Next year we need to tell the Bunny not to bring so MUCH CANDY!!!! I tell the boy's that they only can have a couple of pieces a day, but what does mommy do? She eats it all and then wonders why in the heck I am not losing the baby weight? Also the boys start to get upset because there candy is disappearing at a very fast rate so I just tell them that daddy is eating it all. Maybe by saying that I can trick my body into thinking that he really did eat it and not me, so he gains that weight and I don't! Let's face it guys can work the weight off way faster than us women.
This year Kenny got me a great Easter present. He got me, my first Easter dress since we have been married. For the last 6 years I tell him every Easter that I want to get a dress but never do. Kenny picked it out and everything maybe I should hire him as my stylist? Sometimes I think he is better at clothes shopping than I am.
After we chowed done a bunch of candy we went to Kenny's parents house for dinner, my family came also. We ate more food and if that wasn't enough Grandma Zonda made sugar cookies and the kids frosted them. Before that everyone went down to the park a play. Poor Owen couldn't really slide down the slides cause he got a shot just like Colby did for strep throat on Wednesday. He has been a lot more sore than Colby was. Owen has been dragging his leg around and not sitting on his bum because it hurts so bad, I feel terrible for him. It must of hit the bone or something he has just been in so much more pain from the shot and not from strep.
Here is the boy's frosting the cookies. Owen frosted his a couple of times because he kept licking the frosting off the cookie. He also took a bite out of each cookie he frosted 3 times. That's a good thing, I love my boy's but I don't want to eat a cookie that's been licked a hundred times! Hope everyone had a good Easter I sure know we did.

Ellie's Blessing Day

2008-03-21T20:27:00.000-07:00

We blessed Ellie this month and it was great. When we got to church we noticed Elder L. Tom Perry was there, so Kenny asked him to stand in the circle for the blessing. It was such an amazing and spiritual experience. It was really nice of him to be willing to bless her, and it will be cool to tell her when she gets older and can understand what a special day it was. Kenny gave her a very sweet and wonderful blessing. Ellie has been such a wonderful addition to our family. My mom took pictures of us and our families after the blessing, so I finally have one picture of me with Ellie that is not in the hospital. In some she is crying she was just so tired and wanted to take a nap but we kept taking more pictures. I told her we were just preparing her for when she gets married, which will not be until she is 25. The blessing dress Ellie is wearing is the same one I wore when I was blessed, my grandma Bauer got it for me, it is a very special dress and I can pass it down to her.

Crazy Family Life

2008-03-19T21:51:00.000-07:00

This Sunday I (Kenny) went to church by myself without the kids and wife because they were all sick. Well I came home after Sacrament Meeting and Colby's Tonsils were large and had white patches on them. I told Tara that I needed to take him to the after hours doctors, but Colby wasn't having it. "I don't want to get a shot Daddy!" Said Colby. I assured him, even promised that there would be no shots or pain, they just needed to check his throat and give him medicine. He was still concerned...

Things were going fine, until 4 minutes after the Swab of the Tonsils, the nurse came in and said that he was "Very Positive", and the best way to treat it is with a Penicillin Shot in the bum. "Great!" I thought, Colby is never going to trust me again. So I sat him down to explain, and break the news... Well... He didn't take it like the man I had hoped he would be... he is only 4. He was devastated. We walked back to the room, a dad ashamed that he betrayed his sons trust, and a poor boy who was led, like a lamb by a Shearer to the Slaughter, except I was the shearer. I felt terrible.

Well it got funny, the nurse explained that he needed it in the bum, and so I laid him on the table and began pulling his pants down... and he FREAKED OUT! "No daddy not in the bum! do it in my arm, do it in my arm!" He was embarrassed to be showing his bum to a Woman Nurse. I couldn't stop laughing while he screamed, "Do it over my pants!!!! Noooo!"

Well he got it, and he felt violated: Violated by the nurse, and by his father who gave a solemn vow that he would not get a shot. Boy was I feeling like a crappy Father. We had a pretty good heart to heart, and I told him how sorry that I was, and that I was wrong for telling him he wasn't going to get a shot. The cutest thing happened, he looked at me holding back the sobs and said in a choked up 4 year old voice "I was wrong too dad." My heart melted and for a minute my little boy grew up a little in manhood. It was a proud day.

-Kenny