Update

Since moving to California I know our blog has been a bit neglected! I feel like there are things I should post about but then when I sit down to do it my mind goes blank! So here is just a boring update on our little family.  We went to Utah the Friday before the BYU/U of U game. We had purchased season tickets to the U games before we found out we were moving. So this was the only game Michael had to make it to. It was just to be Michael and Bob but last minute he asked Owen if he wanted to come. Of course Owen was sooooooo excited. Michael said he sat on his shoulders and cupped his mouth and booed BYU as they ran out on the field!! Wow! I never thought my son would be such a sports fan. Michael was very proud of him. While the boys were gone The girls went out to dinner and went to the Nutcracker. It was so much fun!!! We stayed in Utah for Thanksgiving and had a great holiday with Bob and Gesse. It was quiet and relaxing, just what I needed! The next night the boys went to the Jazz game and I stayed home with Owen, Gesse and Aunt Lisa. We were just talking and Owen was playing and he slipped on the wood floor and smacked the back of his head. He was crying pretty hard and then he started throwing up all over. I knew he had a concussion so we got in the bath a got cleaned up and headed over to the ER. By the time he was dressed he was totally happy and informed me he was fine and didn't need to go to the doctor. I decided to get a CAT scan just to be safe. Michael met us at the hospital and went in with him. Owen thought it was so cool that they were taking pictures of his brain. When we left he was so mad that he didn't get to look at them!!! Everything looked great and I knew he was fine but that night in bed I just cried and cried. I stared thinking about having 2 crazy boys and wondering how many trips to the ER i would be making in the future. I really don't know if my little heart can handle it! I am so excited about Owen having a brother, but  I am equally as scared. I just want them to be safe and I know boys are not the best at being safe!  Of course we got to spend some time with the Lifferths and the Connors which is always a treat!!! Owen and I stayed in case Ashley had her baby but no such luck. We got home last Wednesday and Michael was finishing his last final that night. He is officially done with his first trimester and I am soooooooo proud of him!!! He works so hard for our little family and I am so grateful. I am continually surprised at how lucky I am to have a husband who works so hard. I didn't know this about him when I married him. He likes to fool everyone into thinking he is all fun and games. Anyway, these next couple weeks are going to be really busy as everyone is trying to get their hair done before Christmas and the baby comes! I am starting to get really uncomfortable now, I am stretched to the max but sorry I won't be posting any pictures it just isn't pretty. I am so excited for Christmas. Everyone on the family is going to be here and there really isn't any thing in this world I love more then to be with them. Then after Christmas the baby can come at any time, the sooner the better! No we don't have a clue what we are naming him! If you have any suggestions let me know!

Owie Dino

This video was taken the day after Halloween and Owen was so sick of wiggling his tail for everyone. I am sad I couldn't get him to do it because it is really cute. He had such a great time Trick or Treating. He was amazed he could go to people's houses and they would give him candy!!!! So for the last two days he goes outside rings the doorbell and trick or treats at grandma and grandpa and he gives candy to anyone who comes to the door. The other pictures were taken before church and the boys just looked so cute.

Halloween

Where have I been?

Seriously, I don't know. I feel like my brain has completely left my head. Whenever I get a free moment all I want to do is sleep! So I apologize to all you diligent bloggers out there because I can't seem to get it together. I can tell you, living at my parent's house is crazy. If we are home we are in the pool. You think I am exaggerating but i am not. Owen is in love with swimming, and he is amazingly really good at it. The other day he was swimming and my mom asked him, "Owen are you an otter?" He looked at her patted his belly and said, " No, I'm Owen Micheal Phelps!!!" He has also developed this obsession with the Dodgers. We have been to three Dodger games in a month. We were out shopping one day and the entire time he sang take me out to the ball game at the top of his lungs. he is quite the character these days. Not that that is a surprise to anyone who knows his father! I don't know where the cord to the camera is otherwise I would post pictures and video. When I do find or buy a cord I will. For now you will have to deal with my lame stories. Oh also Owen misses Utah really bad. Every day he asks if he can go home. One night Michael and I were snuggling him while putting him to bed. He cried saying, " I want to go home. I want to go to Utah!!!" over and over again. Then he got silent for a second (his eyes were totally closed) he threw his fist in the air and shouted," Go Ute's!!!!!!" We laughed pretty hard. We do miss Utah a lot but we are surviving!

The Move!

Sorry! We have made the move back to TO and things have been a little nuts. We will back to our usual bi-weekly posting ASAP!

IT"S A . . .

BOY!!!!!!!!!!

A girl in my mom's home ward is a ultra sound tech and let me come in last night to see if she could tell what I am having. She tried a bunch of different angles so she said she is pretty sure she saw some parts!!!!! I saw it to so I feel very confident it's a baby boy!!!!!!! WE are so excited for Owen to have a brother. I know they will have so much fun together and be best friends! It would have been fun to have a girl for cousin Bryan's sake but she will survive, right? Michael Is beside himself he is so excited to have boys!!!!! It's funny I always imagine myself with a house full of crazy boys. I can't wait to see his little face!!!!

With Great Pleasure.....

I announce that I have been accepted to the Graziadio School of Business at Pepperdine University. I will persue my MBA at Pepperdine and I am very excited to begin. Classes begin on August 25th, and we are not even close to being ready to move there. We are excited that we will be moving back to Southern California, but I have great anxioity about how we are going to make the move, start school, and deal with Adrienne being pregnant.  We shall prevail. 

Dancing Machine

Jonny has rediscovered a lost form of seduction. He calls it the crazy dance!

I give you: JONNY WEIRD LEGS!!!

You go boy!

Owen At His Best

This is my second attempt to download some video I took of Owen yesterday. I has been talking so much lately and he says some funny stuff so I thought I would try to capture it on tape. I never want to be one of those... look at my child isn't he the cutest thing you ever seen? type of parent, so I apologize. But sometimes I think he is funny and I knew that at least my family would enjoy some of this so oh well. P.S. the video of Owen that Michael posted a few days ago was his way of announcing i am pregnant. (without consulting me) I was going to post an ultrasound picture on Monday but i think Michael just got a little excited.  To answer the most common questions asked after telling someone you are expecting.

"How are you feeling?" (why is this always the 1st? I usually hmm and ha and try to decide if I should lie through my teeth or if they really want to know the truth.... I FEEL LIKE CRAP!!!!!!

I know though that it is the beautiful price you pay, right?

"When are you due?" Jan. 11, 2009 I know that sounds a long ways away for me too!

"What do you want a boy or a girl?" Honestly (I mean that) it doesn't matter. Owen would LOVE a little brother to beat up. But I know he would be the sweetest big brother to a girl so I really don't care. I just want a healthy baby. 

" Wow you are already getting big!" ( I know that's not a question but people say it) Thank you I was completely unaware it's a good thing you pointed that out for me. Thanks!

No really I am so excited for this baby... and for the 1st trimester to be over! And I will keep you all posted on any news!

P.P.S I am also so excited to be pregnant again with Ashley. She is such a good example to me of how to be a mom!!!! 

Timeless Images of Beauty

There are very few images in this world that manage to capture beauty in its truest form. The face of an athlete after winning a world championship, the fall of the Berlin wall, and those famous first footsteps on the moon’s surface; all examples of images that will forever live on in history. This last weekend I had the pleasure to take part in a relay race that started in Logan and ended in Park City. 180 miles of grueling mountain climbs and steep descents. As team we completed the course in 29 hours. One picture can describe this glorious accomplishment. Behold, “Man Running” by: Michael Barnett.

How one lens can capture such strength and dignity baffles me. The raw power of the young man is mind blowing. The strength of 1000 horses with the delicate beauty of a butterfly. I am happy that this magical moment could be captured and frozen for all generations to benefit. Here are some more images for your enjoyment. YOU ARE WELCOME!


p.s. The cars in the above picture are moving at a rate of approximately 50 MPH. How he managed to keep up with them is a mystery still to this day

Crazy Owen!

Take away from this what ever you want to!

We Heart California!

Last weekend Brian and Angela were moving to Ventura officially. They had a bunch of stuff they still need to be driven out to them so Michael and I volunteered to drive it out and we asked Karalee and Austin if they wanted to come with us. It was a quick trip but it was a lot of fun. On Friday we went to the beach, had Pepe's, got burned and the boys had soooo much fun eating and playing in the sand. On Saturday everyone one in the fam was together (except Tracie and Kel Kel and they were missed) Mom made crapes, we went to the park and played an intense game of dodgeball, we then swam all day long and then Dad made an excellent dinner on the BBQ. By the way everybody loves Sadie, Katie's new dog, but nobody loves that dog more then Mom!!!!! It is so funny to witness. All growing up I thought Mom was a dog hater what a phony!!!!!! Thanks for a great weekend everyone!!!!! We love you!!!!! We will miss you Brian and Ang!!!!! 

Tagged?

Scott "tagged" me, so I thought I would actually do one of these things. Plus it is Friday, I am at work, and things are slow!

Answer these 15 questions about yourself on your blog: List three joys, three fears, three goals, three current obsessions/collections, and three random/surprising facts. Upon completion, tag five people by stating their names. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Joys
1) I would feel bad if I didn’t put O-Dawg and Adi
2) Playing with Owen. (He loves to play)
3) The Lake Show (Lakers)

Fears
1) Lakers losing to the Jazz
2) Being suffocated
3) Something bad happening to Adi or Owen

Goals
1) Get into Business School
2) Provide for my family and create an environment where they will be safe and well educated
3) Enjoy life to the fullest!

Obsessions/Collections
1) LAKERS, and the Utes
2) Kitten Print Sweaters (I just love little kitties!)
3) Basketball Shorts (Adrienne gets made because I own like 100 pair.)

Random Surprising Facts
1) I cried when watching the movie “Homeward Bound” and “Short Circuit”
2) I love animals, and if I thought I could handle it I would have been a veterinarian.
3) I am going to run in the Wasatch Back this summer.

I Tag… Jonny Amezcua, Jonny Connors, and Jesus

My little MAN child

Owen, aside from being a genius, is also very handy to have around the house. I was having a little car trouble so I put him to the task of fixing the car. With a little help from Seth they got the job done. I hope this does not qualify for child labor. All jokes aside, he loves to help out. He actually unscrewsed some screws all by himself. His Uncle Seth was so proud!

Farewell Smelly:(

I took Kelly to the airport today. She is on her way to Jerusalem for 8 weeks and she will be at home for the rest of the summer.  I am so excited for her but she will be sorely missed at the Barnett household. I know she will be back... but it has been so fun to see her cute face so often. Thanks Kel for being so helpful all the time. We love you!!!!!

Happy Birthday Owen!!!!!!

The random pic of Michael and I is of us working on the yard trying to make it look as best as possible for Owen's birthday but thanks to the snoe storms all the flowers we planted died! Owen's party was sooooo fun! We missed all that couldn't be there! When he woke up in the morning i said, "Happy Birthday!!!!!" and he shouted... "A Party A MEEEEE!!!!" He had so much fun and soooo much sugar!!! We love you Owen!

Summer Tagged Me!

Joys:

1) playing pretend with Owen

2)when Michael comes home from work

3)any kind of dessert

Fears:

1)car accidents

2)anything bad happening to Owen or Michael

3)getting fat (superficial i know but true)

Goals:

1)raising good kids

2)travel anywhere

3)learn to love reading

Obsessions/Collections:

1)clothes, clothes and more clothes

2)SYTYCD... (So You Think You Can Dance... the best show ever known to man) 

3)Lucky Charms... the best cereal known to man

Random Surprising Facts:

1)I'm really a dude

(J/K of course Michael told me to write that)

1)I HATE toe socks they really give me the creeps!!!!!!!

2)I love horses! My dream is to live on a ranch with a ton of land and have horses

3)I am terrified to talk to people I don't know

4) I Hate Hate Hate to brush my teeth ( I know I was only supposed to do 3 but I felt I needed to get that off my chest)

I tag Jonny, Scottie, Tracie, Cindy and Stace

we love our new nephew!!!!

 In these pictures dalon is only a day old. Now he is almost 3 weeks old! We Love his cute little face. Owen loves to hold him and give him kisses!

Dalon Robert Bladen

I know he looks terrified, wouldn't you be? Dalon Robert Bladen has entered the world. Well, it is Dalon for now. Brian and Angela have been going back and forth between Dalon and Dylan. He is very cute and sweet, he gets that from his mother. Brian and Angela are doing well and are very busy taking care of their two little guys. Adrienne and I are very proud to be aunt and uncle to such awesome little guys. Bob and Gesse are being very helpful and have been taking care of Lucas while Brian and Angela have been at the hospital. They cam home today around 2PM. I know Brian is eager to sleep in his own bed tonight. I will post better pictures as I get them, but as for now, here is some footage of the little man.

Where did Spring go?

Spring time is not coming to Utah. We will forever be forced to endure the freezing cold. I woke up this morning to go to work and I Had to literally chisel an inch of ice off my car. Then I got to sit in traffic for an hour and a half all the while driving on a sheet of ice. This is not what I signed up for. I came back from lunch an the picture that was up on my screen saver was of Owen late last summer enjoying his favorite shirt. It reminded me of better time and raised my spirits in the reflection that summer will one day return. I hope it does the same for all those of you who do not live in sunny Southern Cal and for those who think this story is all too familiar.

It is time for Lady winter to retreat to her icy cave from whence she came, and to not return until Autumn has come and gone. Hello sweet Spring, I await your warm embrace and I am encouraged by the summer air that is on the horizon.

cute videos

Last night I tried to get Owen to sit down and talk to me for the camera but all he wanted to do was watch Finding Nemo...  so here is the best footage I could get.

Then about two minutes later he wanted to play the guitar so here is Owen putting on his first concert!

HEY YOU! HAPPY EASTERS!
LOVE,  MICHAEL

BLOG DISCLAIMER

I feel as though I need to warn all of you that I am extremely new at this whole blogging thing. I have just been browsing this whole blogging world and WOW you people don't kid around. I have no idea how to do any of the fancy stuff. So just as a warning I will misspell things regularly ( i know, even with spell check) i will misuse punctuation, and I won't try to answer any of life's important questions. I will keep you posted on our little family news and try my best to post pics. thank you experienced bloggers for not passing judgement on me.

Good-bye Mohawk!

Adrienne decided to finally give Owen a decent hair cut.

Best Buddies

Owen and Austin hadn't seen each other for a few weeks and it was a joyous reunion!!!!

Mexico

WE went to Mexico in the end of February. It was a nice break from the crazy winter we have had!!! Bob and Gesse were great traveling partners. Michael and I got to sleep in a few times and that is always a treat. Owen had so much fun at the beach and at the hotel because he could just run like crazy ( if you know Owen you know what I am talking about)! One day we went to some ruins and i thought about if prophets of the book of mormon had actually been there, like some people speculate, how overwhelming that is to be standing there on that same ground. We had such a good time and I am so glad owen could be there with us!!!!

Sledding

Here are some pictures of a Bobsled run that Michael and Scott made from the inspiration of John Conners. Owen, Austin and Lucas had a blast! (We had fun too!)

Welcome

This will be our attempt to have a blog, please with us luck and hopefully Adi will post occasionally.