The nursery

I have finally finished the Nursery. It was a LOT of hard work, but well worth it in the end. It turned out great and will be something that will grow with him as he gets older!


Here are some pictures:

This one is just of the shelf and all of the bins. I got so bored on Maternity Leave that I put vinyl labels on all the bins!

The shelf (before it was full) and the changing table. We also put up curtains. They are a light green color!

The crib, glider chair, and the horrible, time consuming, back aching, painted wall! It ended up not being what I started out with the intention of, but I think it works all the same!

We got ALL of the furniture at Yard Sales this summer, so they started out as mis-matched odds and ends. Luckily my brother-in-law was nice enough to spray them all black for us so that they look brand new and they look cohesive! Thanks Trev!

Swimming at Grandma and Grandpas!

Today I went swimming at my parents house! Heather and the kids were there, as well as some neighbors. It's not a huge pool, but it sure is fun to have EVERYONE in the pool at once!

Here are some fun pictures

Grandpa got in a water fight with Dakota!
Grandma would empty the pool of all the toys, and Dakota kindly put all of them back in!

We are horrible people.....bribing a 1 year old with DP so that she would walk for us!

The girls hanging out with their legs in the pool!

She didn't want to get in the pool, but wanted to play with the water.

Being "got" by Grandpa!

Marley swimming on her own. What a great kicker!

Not sure what she is doing here

Marley was helping Grandpa clean the pool

Hendrix's first time jumping on the tramp with the sprinkler under it. At first he stood on the side and kept saying "i don't like it" until I told him that he could jump around it. Once he got wet he started yelling "I LIKE IT, I LIKE IT"

Dakota got water in her mouth!

Marley loved being "got" by the aligator

Marley did really well swimming around the pool with the water wings on. Not even Dakota would swim without a ring floaty

They were in a boat fight

Haha, apparently the adults needed the ring floaties too! Aren't Heather and I so cute? The aligator hides my belly!

Hendrix just watched a lot of the time. Unless Grandpa was in the water, he didn't really want to be in.

Dakota hung out on the ladder most of the time!

It was a lot of fun to hang out with everyone, even though there was A LOT of screaming from the kids! Grandma kept telling them that there was no screaming aloud in the pool. About 3 minutes later, Hendrix squirted her with a water toy and she screamed. Haha, "There's no screaming in the pool Grandma"

Baby Shower!

Last night mom and Heather threw me a baby shower down in Pleasant Grove. It was great to see all the family and friends that I had not seen in forever.

Here are some pictures!

Marley LOVES Rachel

The sweats from Gram and Grandpa....So cute!

Is this not the most precious thing ever? It even has a matching blanket. Rachel is so crafty!

Can't have enough sleepers!

Mom always took pictures while I was laughing or talking....so attractive huh?

Marley REALLY ENJOYED her chocolate fountain!

The yummy food!!!

Heather was the one in charge of the games!

Do I look hot and uncomfortable yet?!?

Everyone filling out the games!!

Long Time

Wow, it has been a LONG time since I have posted or even been on my blog. I can't believe I went this long without it.

Since the last post, of course we found out what we are having. We are having a baby BOY!! Sean and I are so excited, and things are slowly but surely getting all put together for his arrival. We are naming him William Powell Barker, after Sean's grandfather who past away a year ago. We know he will live up to the amazing name!

I am hoping to be induced on the 20th of August, so I have just about 4 weeks left. Crazy to think about being a mom so soon.

Oh, for those of you Utah County people, My mom and sister are throwing a baby shower this Saturday at 6pm at my parents house. I would love for all of you to be there, so I can see and catch up with you! If you want to come, let me know and I will give you all the info.

I miss you all, and I will be on a lot more often, PROMISE!

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This picture was taken during Sean and my dad's birthday dinner last year (2008) This is my niece Dakota. It is funny to look at it now, because She doesn't look the same AT ALL anymore. it is crazy how the kids grow so fast. It seems like just yesterday I was holding her in the hospital the day she was born, and now she will be 2 years old next Saturday. I hope that my baby doesn't grow up so fast...it makes me feel old!

2 MORE DAYS!!

Oh yeah, and we only have 2 more days until we find out the sex of the baby!!

I want to hear everyone's predictions. Comment and tell me what you think. I will let you guys know Thursday evening!!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY?

Yesterday was Sean's and my 2nd Anniversary. It is hard to believe that it has been that long, but at the same time, so much has happened and been accomplished since then, i can't believe it has only been 2 years!

I thought that the day would be a day full of romance, fun, and time spent together....boy was I wrong. Sean had to be into work by about 8 o'clock that morning, so i slept in til 8:30 when the dog was barking so loud from the basement I couldn't take it anymore! I got up and did the dishes and ate breakfast, all the while thinking Sean wouldn't be long at work. I did some laundry, sat around the house, and even took a nap, but Sean still wasn't home.

So I called him about noon to see if he knew when he would be home, and he said "shortly". Why do I ever trust that Sean can judge time? He is always late for EVERYTHING, so when he says "shortly" I should have been thinking "a few more hours". So I ran to the store and got the rest of his gift, grocery shopped for dinner and desert, then came home for some hot hours of cooking.

It was my first attempt at Meatloaf which is Sean's favorite. I had a lot of trial and error before I got what I figured was the right taste for the sauce, and then the correct consistency for the meatloaf, then crossed my fingers and threw it in the over.

This is where I decided to make something I am actually good at...dessert!! I had recalled Sean a few days earlier commenting on how chocolate cake with chocolate frosting sounded "so good" and so I figured I would make the thing he nonchalantly hinted for. (after cooking baked potatos, meatloaf, and then cake...the house could very well have been 110 degrees for about 3 hours) But I also had to think about myself, which is where the chocolate covered strawberries came into play! I think I ate more than what actually made it into the fridge to cool and harden. They turned out scrumptious!

When Sean finally got home about 4 o'clock, I let him open the gifts I had gotten him. A book called "dad's pregnant too" (which i recommend to anyone who is expecting. It gives your husband all of the do's and don'ts of when YOU are pregnant), a new xbox game, and a home made card. Little did I know, that when I asked the guy at Target for the newest "Call of Duty" game, he gave me last years, which Sean already had. So there went that excitement! Sean ended up driving back and forth to Target to get the correct game, which they had but didn't give me!

Sean was playing his video game, and I was bored, so I decided to file our taxes...BAD IDEA. Turns out we owe in both State and Federal. Not the greatest news to receive on your anniversary!

And that's about it...the wonderful day that we got married just 2 short years ago....funny how times have changed!