we are really slacking on this whole blogger thing. any way I would just like to say hello to everyone and share a little piece of funny information. the chemistry teacher here at la reina recently became very ill( this is not the funny part I am not that cruel) so the principal has been frantically searching for a new teacher, well it was announced yesterday that she found one. Guess who it is ladies and gents. . . yes it in the one and only Lois Conrad!!! Well I thought this was funny, good times with Lois ahead wahoo!! well I hope all is well with you all, I love you!!

O-Dog in Vegas

I know if I do not put these pictures up, Adi will never let you see them. I think she looks pretty!!! Here is some pictures of us in Vegas. The picture with a bunch of strangers includes Scott, Karalee, and their neices. Owen is pretty dang cuite and he loved the water for the most part. Can't wait to introduce him to the ocean. Beach Week 2006 oh yeah!

-Michael

DDR is Taking Over

Its past midnight and we are still dancing...Can't wait to have all the dancing fools together at beach week....

The Magic of Camp

I just dropped J off for camp and he was so excited. I love the fact that he was so excited and that he gets to play all day and experience the magic of camp. The sweet smell of sunscreen mixed with the exhaustion of adventure are a combination that will make for a memorable summer. The best part is K is getting paid to orchestrate the fun and J gets to spend time with her. They are even lunch buddies today. I guess I am an adult now too old to be a camper or even a counselor, but being a mom to a cute camper and a SIL to a great counselor isn't too bad. Have a great summer you two! I love you.

It's been awhile!

Well i just looked at the blog for the first time in a while.. and i have to say i'm so excited for matt and heide to be coming home. (I also have to say to heide that i think that your scooter is probably one of the coolest purchases youve ever made!) My glands are healing and I am feeling better, I know some of you were worried from that picture that coleen posted:). As Tracie mentioned Sam left yesterday, as he was leaving i totally started crying just thinking about how quickly life can take a unknown turn...this whole thing has really effected the whole family. Anyway got to get to work. Love you all,
Kate

timing, etc

tracie, i forgot to tell you that i am reading east of eden. i really like it, but i haven't been able to just sit down and plough through it yet. i should have some time soon, though. i'm done working at the end of this week!

i just wanted to let everyone know that matthew and i will be in CA from july 12-16 for matt's brother's wedding. then we will fly back to CO to finish packing and drive back home. we will be there around july 24th or so. we are sooooo excited!

loves,

heide

wow

Sam left today. Diane and Mark got him from the hospital and brought him home. It was so amazing to see him. He was so grateful to be out of the hospital mom said to him sam it is so good to see you, samd said oh it's so good to be here, i like it here. He was just so kind and cute, thanking everybody for everything just telling everyone that they are amazing. It is just crazy how life works and how prayers are answered. Anyways I am so grateful for all of you and for all the people we know. I love you all.

Can you see anything?

Katie has been really sick and developed a white film in the back of her throat.

and here is just a cute picture of the twins.....

stuff

no - the scooter is not a vespa, its a kymco. there are a lot of them around here...i don't know why. i see them all over the place.
anyway, matthew and i can't wait to come home...its coming up soon. i talked to the lady who is doing the security check, and she said that there are just a couple more things and that it shouldn't take much longer. so that's good! hopefully, everything will work out so that we can move out there right before beach week, as planned.
(california, here i come, right back where i started from...)
:)

Heide's new scooter!

hello?

People what is happening to our blog?!! well i guess as always i have to take charge and get the ball rolling... well as we all know it has been a crazy week here. Sam's family is here and it is so fun to see everyone again, although i wish the circumstances were a little different. this week has truly made me so grateful for our family and such good friends. I feel so blessed to know that I have the constant support and prayers of all of you and if anything was to happen to any of us, i know what an amazing family i have that would stand by my side.
but this blog is getting much too serious and i thought i should relate a few things i have only recently been made aware of... so katie, dad and i went out to lunch yesterday and dad told me that if he had a vote he would definitely vote for katie as the funniest bryan no question. so then we started talking about who the smartest bryan was and of course that is jared... katie then asked well, then dad, who is the second smartest... dad replies well i think heide and adrienne are equally very smart, about the same level they just apply themselves differently. dad then proceeds with kelly is the most musically brilliant. so we have now concluded i am not the funniest bryan, nor am i the smartest nor the second smartest, not even close, nor am i musically inclined so a bit discouraged i asked (stupid i know) well what exactly do i have, and to no one's surprise dad's response was.. the biggest boobs. so there you have it bryans all of my hard work has paid off i have accomplished great things and have become the biggest breasted bryan. thank you all this totally reflects who i am and how i have really tapped into my inner talents and abilities. i feel great oh dad what a peach!! My confidence has hit an all time high I am on top of the world!!! thank you all.

MILK SHAKES Redone by Jaden

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We have all seen that milk shake commercial from Carls, but i think Jaden's version is a little more creative (he used the green chair for a cow).

Mothers Day??

So mothers day is this sunday...any ideas?? we have acouple in mind, we talked to dad and we are all going to go to the symphony this weekend down at the disney concert hall, I was going to buy tickets for just mom and dad but when I asked dad he thought it was a great idea but that we should all go (sorry those of you who are out of state). so then I was thinking maybe the kids could purchase a plane ticket for mom to colorado?? she has been really wanting to go, heide what do you think?? well, let me know asap, and if you have any other ideas!! Love you!!

Tracie

pinky the hamster

OWEN MICHAEL BARNETT HAS ARRIVED!!!!! 6LB 14OZ.

1st Pictures of Adi!!

Here is the first picture from the hospital. She is having contractions five minutes apart.

Wahoo

Well Hello Family!! I decided to post a little something, well first of all I am very excited that this is the week that Adi is going to have her baby!! Mom is driving up today I am flying up Friday and dad and Kelly have decided, last minute as usual, to drive up Thursday. Oh it is going to be a glorious weekend!! Wahoo!! Well I really have nothing very important to say just hi and I love you all and i am so excited that we are going to have another nephew because so far we have the best nephews in the whole world. Oh and I hope that you come this weekend as well Heide!! Love you all, talk to you soon!!

Tracie

The Pirate Alphabet

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I thought this was pretty entertaining.

YoMamacita has arrived!!!

Okay, so I'm officially on the blog! After reading all the previous postings, though, I'm afraid I might cramp everyone's style. I promise not to check it out very often.....so, just keep posting all your secrets. :)

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