November 2011

November:

Griffins 3rd birthday

Our 10th Anniversary :)

Bens parents came out for Thanksgiving

baby cousin Brandon is blessed

lots of fun with the all the Barkers

put my tree up before Thanksgiving (and then didn't decorate it for weeks)

Griffin still dressing up in fire attire and making me call "911" a million times a day

Grey getting up on his hands and knees and starting to crawl

meeting Santa at the library

getting SUPER excited to go to UT and ID for Christmas!

G & S

Griffin & Sladie

Just takin' his lady friend for a ride in his "vehicle"

SO adorable these two

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My little Griffin turned 3!

All I've been hearing about for the past year was how he wanted a fire truck cake for his birthday. He somehow found a youtube video of a lady making this exact cake and has watched it everyday since he turned 2. It was the first thing he asked for when he woke up his birthday morning. Good thing I made it. As you can see it was a hit.

The day was fun and full of fire. Ben came home in the afternoon and we gave him his birthday present which was...

a Fire truck (shocker).

He LOVES it and for some reason refers to it as his "vehicle". Later in the day we went to Chuck E. Cheese's and had a great time playing games and choking down the worst pizza I've ever had (seriously?! why is it SO bad?!). Then it was home to celebrate with some friends and attempt to eat that cake. Overall I think Griffin had a great day. I will say this every year but I can't believe he's 3. Its just flown by and it makes me sad and happy at the same time. He's so sassy, stubborn and most of the time a little stinker, but man I love that kid. Happy Birthday to my little first born and the best 3 year old I know.

Halloween 2011

Halloween 2011 was fabulous. We did all the regular sort of things...made caramel apples, sugar cookies and all sorts of yummy soups and fall foods, went to the ward Halloween party and did some trick-or-treating to name a few.

I absolutely LOVE this time of year.

I know its a HUGE surprise that Griffin was a fire fighter

Grey was a skunk this year.

He was the cutest little stinker I've ever seen

Griffin and his buddy Andrew- such a cute killer whale costume

He takes his fire man job very seriously...

Grey and his friend Wesley as Yoda- these two were so adorable

Grey was so cozy in his costume he fell asleep both nights we were out

Griffin and Penny as "the groblin king" otherwise know as David Bowie from Labryinth

SO hilarious- loved this costume. Griffin was not amused and didn't like Penny in this get up

Griffin & Sladie as a sailor- so cute

Bates Nut Farm

I had been hearing about this Bates Nut Farm place for awhile now so I thought it was time we checked it out. We went last Saturday and met Ben's brother Brian and his wife Rachel. It was a really cute place with lots of Fall festivities to be had...tractor hayrides, pumpkin picking, costume contests, pony rides and lots of delicious fall food. The only thing that did not make me happy was the 95 degree weather. No joke. Of course I dressed my poor kids in long sleeves and jeans for the day, because of course it is the end of October for petes sake! I should always remember how stinkin' hot it is here in the Fall. The heat really did a number on Griffin and he was in true grumpy form because of it. Once we got ice-cream on our way out he perked up a little, but the picture taking was rough with him. I do foresee a new Barker Fall family tradition of visiting this darling place though, and next time I'll just remember to dress everyone in their swimming suits.