The Christmas Tree Hunt!

For those of you that don't know every year since I was born we have had a Martin Family tradition. The Friday after thanksgiving we drive up to Vernal Stay in a classy hotel..(Vernal yeah right) Swim, go to dinner, maybe see a movie, and do some shopp'in! This year was pretty much the same! Kaden is a year older, of course, so he was into it a bit more. He loved riding the 4-wheeler...which we did most of the time...while dad found us the Barker Family Christmas tree! It is a tradition I love...and will never stop doing!














Lov'in the pool!

Halloween....in December?

So I realized today why I never blog...cuz my computer takes forever....yes I need a new one! Anyway these are just a few pics of Kaden in his Lion Costume #2 , Which I love!! (Read earlier post and you will know why there are two) and some pumpkin Pics!





Kaden At Great-Grandma Marchants house...he hated the head part of the costume!

LION!!

So I bought this costume for Kaden Last year....but it was way too big. So I decided to keep it and have him wear it this year. Well a couple weeks ago I went and tried it on and him and of course It was very snug, esp with clothes under it. So I decided I really wanted him to be a lion so I would just order him a new LION Costume online! I paid way too much for it, but it was super cute! So I decided I wanted to go get his pictures taken at Target.

Now Kaden HATES getting his picture taken...lets just say his 2 year old pictures pretty much don't exist cuz he was so bad. So I begged my friend Jodi to come help me and I took a gamble. Well he was in a very happy mood so I got to Target and started to put on his Costume and I realized I had brought the smaller and definitely not as cute Lion costume! OF COURSE! I was like 20 Minutes from my house in Centerville so I couldn't just run home and get the right one! Plus Kaden was being so so so good! So we decided to take them and this is how they turned out! I think they are way cute! But if anyone wants to barrow a lion Costume I have two!

3 Amazing years! Happy Anniversary!

So September for us is a very special month. Most of our major life events together have happened in September. For example

September 10, 2005 Andy and I started Dating.
September 7, 2006 we were married!
September 4, 2007 Kaden was born!

So this last week was a huge week of reflection for us. I met Andy while working at Discover Card. We were pretty much set up. I can remember the amazing feelings I had when I was with him, even from our first date. I am so thankful for the amazing man he is!









So to celebrate, we went to Carrabbas! One of our most favorite places to eat!



~love ya babe~

Happy Birthday Kaden!

It's been 2 years since our little Kaden was born! He was born on Sept 4 2007 via C-section! He is such a blessing to Andy and I! I can't imagine life without him!







(Andy's all dressed up for surgery)





We had a blast for Kaden's 2nd Birthday! We took him and some of his friends to MY GYM for a Birthday party! He played, ate cake, opened tons of gifts, and had a blast!







The fallowing week we took him to Chucky Cheese! We wanted to go and do something with just Kaden, Mommy & Daddy! He loves all of the cool cars he can ride on! He also loves the tokens and pushing them in each and every ride!






(Kaden lov'in his pizza)



(This is Kaden trying to give the doggy a kiss)

This Last week Andy & I went to Vegas to Celebrate our 3rd Anniversary and my 23rd Birthday! Here are some pics of our wonderful trip!

OUR HOTEL


THE VIEW FROM OUR ROOM!


MS. M&M AND I BECAME GOOD FRIENDS!



AS DID ANDY WITH MR.COKE!



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THIS NIGHT WE WENT TO SEE "THE LION KING" MUSICAL AT MANDALAY BAY...AMAZING!




WE ATE AT THE RAIN FOREST CAFE AT MGM!





OF COURSE WE ATE SUSHI! WE LOVE IT!





MY FAVORITE NIGHT WAS TUESDAY NIGHT! WE WENT TO SEE "PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" EVEN MORE AMAZING THAN THE LION KING IF THATS POSSIBLE...FALLOWING THE SHOW WE WENT TO THE PARIS HOTEL FOR DINNER, WHERE WE ATE SOME AMZING FRENCH FOOD! MY FAVORITE!









GRANDMA AND GRANDPA BARKER WERE KIND ENOUGH TO TAKE KADEN FOR A FEW DAYS HE HAD A BLAST WITH THEM! HE DIDN'T REALLY WANT TO EVEN LEAVE!





BUT I MISSED HIM AND WAS GLAD TO BE BACK!