Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar?

Who me?
Couldn't be!

Than who?

Daddy, stole the cookies from the cookie jar...

Ok, Ok I admit it I stole the cookie mommy!!

Pools, Gardens, and big boys!

WE have a POOL!! I grew up right next to my cousins who had a pool, a lot of our summer was spent in the pool with them. I really want my kids to have access to a pool growing up and to learn how to swim at a young age like I did...(plus I really wanted a pool to float in this summer while I'm pregnant) And for those of you who are worried about having young children around pools the lip of the pool is right at 4 1/2 Ft so I'm not to worried about Kohen getting in also I dont think an adult could hop in with out the ladder. So anytime you are hot this summer gimme a call I would love to share our pool with friends!!

I was clearing the table after dinner and Kohen decided to help...He reached up grabbed the spoon that was in the baked beans and flung them EVERYWHERE and then licked the spoon clean.

Done with Pacifiers!! The other day Jer and I were talking about a good age to try to get rid of them, a few days later Kohen took it out and handed it to me, so I decided unless he is super fussy and nothing else will do we are going to slowly let them all disappear into the drawer.

My Garden is tilled and ready to be seeded!! It started out about half the size that it is now, but then Jer said "but we need room for ALL the corn your gonna plant" so I guess I'm planting LOTS of corn, I definitely have room :) I'm so excited to start planting!

This picture was taken randomly, but I thought it was cute and had to share:) I finally got a good video of Kohen doing his Dance but I need Jer's help with how to put it on the blog cause it pulled up an error screen when I tried a few minutes ago..Anyway in all we had a VERY busy weekend and got a lot done! How about you??

Date night ideas

I wanted to plan a special date night that wasnt just the typical "dinner and a movie" for Jer and I, so i looked up some ideas online and I found a list of 100 date night ideas! I thought I wasnt the only one who would enjoy them so here goes:

Dinner and a Movie
1. Go out for pizza -- ask them to cut the pie into the shape of a heart.
2. Try live entertainment, such as a band at a local bar, instead of a movie.
3. Pick a TV show, get a season's worth on DVD and make a running date to watch it together every night.
4. Head out to a midnight cult movie, like The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Showgirls or Donnie Darko.
5. How about dinner and some stargazing at the planetarium's evening show?
6. Try brunch and a matinee; fancy restaurants are way more affordable in the a.m.
7. Pick up a bucket of fried chicken and head for the drive-in.
Seductive Secrets
8. Put on your sexiest stilettos; sip fancy cocktails at a hotel bar.
9. Bubble bath for two. Candles. Champagne. Need we say more?
10. Oysters are said to be an aphrodisiac, so head to a seafood place and slurp them right out of the shell.
11. Take a dinner cruise: The motion of the ocean sets off sensuous signals inside us (think water beds).
12. Gooey, delicious: Get a fondue pot and have a feast. Add a French movie and French-kiss all night.
13. The sultriest music? Jazz. Try a trip to a jazz club or a night at home with a CD by Cassandra Wilson.
14. Make a finger-foods-only dinner and feed each other.
15. Cleavage is nice: Bump it up a notch with a push-up bra, a scoop-neck top and a sparkly necklace.
At-Home Dates
16. Take turns singing cheesy out-of-tune ballads at karaoke.oddcast.com or free karaoke.com.
17. Have your own version of trick-or-treating: Put on a sexy outfit and knock on the den door. Don't forget the treats!
18. Enjoy a rousing game of Twister.
19. Dress up your backyard picnic table with a white tablecloth. Add candles, fancy cheese, chocolate and voilà: five-star fun.
20. Too cold or wet for an outdoor picnic? Spread a blanket on the floor and have a carpet picnic. 21. Make a mixed tape or CD.
22. Create a beer garden: Scour local stores for unusual beers.
23. Invest in an ice-cream maker or a bread maker; then invent your own homemade treats.
24. Curl up with the Sunday crossword puzzle.
25. Order live lobsters, plop them in a pot and have yourselves a shore thing. (Try livelob.com, which even has a cooking guide.)
26. Bring home your favorite fast food, but serve it on your best china.
Cheap Dates
27. Museums usually have one free night a week, so hit one then. 28. Find a happy hour with 10-cent wings and two-dollar draft beers.
29. Take a sketchpad to a scenic bluff and draw your own version of the vista.
30. Grab a basketball and hit the free courts at the park.
31. Sample international food at a street fair.
32. Hit the local video arcade.
33. Go to the library and page through the coffee-table art books.
34. Suit up and spend a late afternoon at the indoor pool of the Y.
35. Head to the highest point in town. Spend an early evening watching the twinkling lights turn on.
36. Find a bridge and walk across it; the view can't be beat.
37. Visit the hothouse at your local botanical garden.
38. Drive out to a country field, lie down and snuggle under the stars.
39. Make yourselves the biggest, craziest ice cream sundae ever
Creative Dates
40. Take a tour of the house you'd (someday) love to own.
41. Paint coffee mugs at a paint-your-own-pottery place.
42. Get your palms read.
43. Fly a kite.
44. Sign up for a one-night class at your local college.
45. Hit a farmers' market and scavenge for your dinner.
46. Get an easy-to-operate remote-control plane, go to a park and take turns trying to avoid the trees.
47. Take a hayride.
48. Hit a flea market and find a beautiful blanket to snuggle in together.
49. Take a tour of garage sales in the ritziest neighborhoods.
50. Don't you just drive each other up the wall sometimes? Prove it -- at an indoor climbing gym.
51. Head to an ice skating rink and strap on skates for some icy fun.
52. Poke around an antique shop.
53. Ride the Ferris wheel at a local carnival.
54. Give each other haircuts.
55. Pick out the perfect frame for your favorite photo of the two of you.
Mini Dates
56. Find a fountain and throw in 10 pennies, taking turns making wishes.
57. Write a poem together.
58. Stop at a fancy bakery and pick out a treat each -- for each other.
59. Feed the ducks.
60. Hold a kiss for one elevator ride.
61. One word: Frisbee.
62. Ride a tandem bike.
63. Get up early or stay up all night (wink, wink) to watch the sunrise.
64. Try this kissing challenge: 100 kisses in three hours.
65. Climb a tree together.
Man-Friendly Outings
66. Pick up The Girl's Guide to Football, by Peaco Todd, for a mini tutorial. Then join your guy at his next big game.
67. Take a test-drive of a fun sports car, such as the Nissan Z.
68. Head to a batting cage and swing at some balls.6
9. Trim your fingernails, wear thick socks and hit the bowling alley.
70. Get in the saddle for a horseback-riding lesson.
71. Hit a sports bar and cheer on the team.
72. Map out a long bike ride through a local park.
73. Fire up the grill for burgers and sticky s'mores.
74. Play paintball.
75. Check out the action at the nearest racetrack.
76. A bar, beers and darts. Anyone up for some healthy competition?
77. Hit the golf-ball driving range.
78. Work out your aggressions with some co-kickboxing.
79. Sniff out a cigar bar and loll around, acting like Tony Soprano.
80. Unleash your inner pool shark and hit a dive bar or a pool hall.
Mini Getaways
81. Book a double massage at a fancy-schmancy spa.
82. Take a balloon or helicopter ride over your town.
83. Rent a fancy car. Tool around as if you actually own it.
84. Find a nearby bed-and-breakfast. Spend the night someplace where someone else makes the bed and cooks breakfast.
Outdoor Adventures
85. Grab a pair of binoculars and spend an afternoon bird-watching.
86. Log on to learner.org/jnorth to find out how to become a pair of butterfly spies.
87. Hit a hiking trail near you.
88. Take a whale-watching cruise. (Landlubbers, hit the aquarium!)
89. First snow? Call your man, make him run home and build a snowman.
90. Take a walk on the beach. Culture Vulture
91. Check out the talent at a small local art gallery.
92. Get up and move: Try swing dancing, tangoing or square dancing.
93. See if your local college has a pottery studio and sign up for an evening class.
94. Amateur theater is fun to see -- and even more fun to try out for.
95. Find out if a nearby wine store throws free wine tastings. Or try wineries, which often open their doors to curious customers.
96. Same goes for cheese shops. Call and ask if they have regular tasting parties.
97. Get all dressed up and catch an orchestra or opera performance.
Nostalgia Trips
98. Dig out that concert T-shirt: You're never too old to catch your favorite classic rock band on its reunion tour.
99. Take a local walking history tour.
100. Make a time capsule about your dating days to open 10 years

First Birthday Ideas??

Ok being a new mom I realise there are a lot of things I need to learn (managing my time better, being more organized...you get the idea) anyway I want to plan a fun first birthday for Kohen. I realise being one he will not remember or really enjoy the festivities as much as his mommy...but I want to do something fun as we will have a lot of kids of all ages there. Do any of you super-mom's or grandma's or mommies-to-be have any advice or ideas?

Dancing, Playing and sleeping all night!

Arent they SO cute!
I look so much like my MAMA!

We had a great weekend! We went shopping for clothes...BTW you know how the 70's style is coming back I DON'T LIKE IT, the big maternity Moomoo's are NOT my thing, but that's all they sell for maternity right now. I feel like I'm wearing a TENT! I need to get pictures on the blog of my baby belly cause it has grown over night!

Anyway, so Kohen had a fun weekend playing hard with mommy and daddy...Friday, Saturday and Sunday he slept ALL night! and went to bed at 9:30! It was great! Saturday was funny cause I was on the phone with my mom, and Kohen loves talking to grandma on the phone and she had to go before she really got a chance to talk...well after we got off the phone he cried!! I love that he loves his grandma, cause I love her too!!

I am getting really anxious for the weather to get better cause I'm really excited to plant my garden and get our yard looking beautiful! I want to have a BBQ for Kohen's first birthday and so I want the yard to look great! I'm also excited to play outside with Kohen this summer! Just a random side note, we are thinking about getting a above ground pool (which would be WONDERFUL while being pregnant) , but we both have our reservations having young kids with a pool in the back yard...What do you all think??

Isn't just so true that you cant get your kids to "perform" when you want them to! Kohen loves to dance when music is on, and he actually has rhythm!! We got a little clip of him dancing, but he fell mid-move so most of his dancing is on the floor :) Unfortunately this is not him doing his full dance "routine"!! Sorry there's no sound I don't know why it didn't pick up the song.

Tagged:

I was tagged so here goes:

Ten years ago...
I would have been 11 and in all honesty I was very dorky and still playing with Barbies (no joke) I would still play with them if one of my nieces did!!
5 things on list to do today...
1. A big list of to do's for Young Women (I love my calling!)
2. Make BBQ ribs for dinner (just for fun)
3. Try to FINISH laundry from our trip to Idaho
4. Vacuum the carpet (sounds exciting huh!?)
5. Play with Kohen
What would you do if you had a million dollars...
Like the song says "If I had a million dollars..."
I would pay student loans, car loans and save the rest for a house!
3 bad habits i have...
1. Procrastination
2. Not doing my dishes right away!
3. Not calling people back (i don't mean to I just forget!!)
4 places I have lived...
1. Silverton, Oregon
2. Mt. Angel, Oregon
3. Hubbard, Oregon
4. Salem, Oregon (but I was born in Cali...so I'm not totally boring right?)
4 jobs i have had...
1. Wooden Nickel Catering Company (LOVED THAT JOB)
2. Cooley's Gardens (The owner was a Nazi!)
3. Sideco Building Products (worked with my dad so no complaints there)
4. Little Clippers (a Salon for kids!!)
5 things people don't know about me...
1. I am kind of a pyro
2. I hate when I can hear people chewing their gum!
3. Before I had Kohen I had never changed a diaper
4. If I could have any super power I would fly!
5. I love rock climbing
Whats your hubby's name...
Jeremiah James Barkley (everyone calls him Jer)
How long have you been married...
2 Years as of March 18th
How long did you date...
First Date September 16th 2005
Purposed November 12th 2005
Married March 18th 2006
Who eats more...
When we first got married Jer was SO picky, but now he eats more
Who said I love you first...
He did (it as very cute)
Who is taller...
He is by far and its perfect
Who sings better...
He thinks I do..I think he does!
Who is smarter...
Jer is very smart!
Who's temper is worse...
His fuse is shorter, mine is harder to put out.
Who does laundry...
I am great at washing he is great at putting away
Who does the dishes...
I do...I hate dishes!
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed...
Facing the bed, He does!
Who drives when your together...
Usually I do, because he drives and hour to and from work so he doesn't want to drive on the weekends AT ALL!
Who is more stubborn...
He is...Very stuck in his ways :)
Who is the first to admit they're wrong...
He is...I have a hard time saying I'm sorry (I wonder where I get that from can anybody guess :)
Who's parents you see more often...
His mom lives 4 minutes away mine live 10 hrs..Take a guess :(
Who purposed...
He did it was a scavenger hunt SO MUCH FUN and it was the sweetest way I have ever heard...My friend Lisa got purposed to the same way!!
Who has more friends...
We have the same friends, but most of my single friends kinda dropped off the earth when I got married WEIRD.
Who has more siblings...
He does...one sister (Lori) and 2 brothers (Mark, and Aaron) They are all married now so BIG family
Who wears the pants in the family...
KOHEN!

Ok so now I want to tag EVERYONE Danna, Dana, Lisa, Chelsea, Ashley, Madre, Aunt Dayna, Lahia, Jessica!!

DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!!

Today I got my ultra sound and found out two things my due date was off by a few weeks, my new due date is September 12th instead of the 23rd and....We are having another BOY!! We are absolutely thrilled and cannot wait to bring this baby into our family! The ultra sound was great, the lady who did it explained everything as she did it which was wonderful because I do not understand much except basically a head, the spine, I did see the hand, the "gender" telling parts and blurry things :) and I know ultra sounds have improved 10,000% over the past few years but still I cant see much.

When calling family to tell them my brother in law Mark said that we almost have a basketball team...Well Mark and Danna already have stock Tampax so I guess we will go for Nike or Puma :) I am SOO excited to be a mommy to 2 crazy Barkley boys. A friend asked me if I was disappointed I wasn't having a girl...Disappointed? How could I be? The Lord is blessing me with another healthy baby what more could I ask for!? So to answer the question: I am not disappointed in the least! It would be nice to have a girl to even out the vote around here, but like my Aunt Dayna said I will be the Queen of the house :)

Also like last time we are BLANK for boy names..Any suggestions friends??

Idaho Vacation

I love that Kohen was so excited to go see grandma and grandpa that he crawled in the luggage!
I love that right when we got off the plane Kohen was giving EVERYONE kisses!! Grandma loved it too!

I love the handsome man Jeff has grown into and I'm so glad he had fun at prom!

I love that Jeff cant smile for a picture so he always has a fake smile this one is an instant classic!

I love my mom and what a wonderful grandma she is to Kohen..I miss her!!

I love that grandparents give babies all sorts of naughty things...here grandma is sharing her ice cream cone!!

I love that Kohen helped me organize grandma and grandpa's cupboards!

I love Kohens ability to sneak up on grandma's kitty's...they sure don't appreciate him "playing" with them, I don't know why??

I love that I forgot my hair spray and had to borrow my moms...Her's has MUCH more hold than mine lol so I ended up looking like BOZO.

I love the view in my parents back yard the mountains are breath taking.

I love that I was able to entertain Kohen in the car during Jeff's track meet because it was TOO cold and windy. He got to practice "driving"!

I love my "little" brothers natural ability to do well in everything he pursues. I love to watch him excel in Track!!

I loved watching the sunset each night and Jer loved stepping out on the back porch and listening to the complete silence that surrounds my parents in their little remote town.

I love that Kohen loves his "papa" and would call him by name. I love my dad and miss him SOOO much!

I loved going to Cabela's and watching Kohen's reaction to the "stuffed" animals and live fish!

In all we had the most amazing trip to Idaho....It was 8 days of relaxing and having fun with three of my favorite people! Thanks Mom for being such a good mom and grandma! Thank you Dad for being such a wonderful father, Papa and one of my greatest friends! And thank you Herman (Jeff) for being such a good example to Kohen I am so proud of you, I love you and miss you! I cant wait for our next visit!

A random post and farewell for a week!!

This pile of things on my couch is all folded and ready to go into the suit cases' YAY We are going to be in Idaho visiting My Parents and little Bro for 8 DAYS!!! I'm so excited...So here is a random post and farewell for a week my blogging friends :)

This morning I was trying to get lots of things done around the house and do I pulled some spatulas, bowls and measuring cups out for him to play with...and oops he got his little bum stuck in the strainer..I felt so bad for him but had to get a picture cause he will love that when he is older!

Wednesday was so sunny Kohen loved to sit b the glass door and watch the kitty roll in the grass

We love it when daddy comes home from work! Tuesday was one such day that Kohen wouldn't let Jer out of his site!

This is my little monster caught in the act...He loves to pull stuff off the self! I don't mind cause I have moved everything breakable so if it entertains him its fine by me :)