Barney and Graham Engaged!

Brooke Megan Barney

Engaged to

Weston Timothy Graham

June 27, 2009

Wes set up a very well executed plan to have the Barney/Petty clan meet up in Jackson Hole at Snow Bird on June 28th, for a surprise brunch in the honor of the engagement. Brooke had NO clue we would be there and was perfectly surprised to have her family waiting at table to celebrate a wonderful occasion. Hats off to Wes and Travis for the ring exchange without Brooke knowing about it and HUGE hats off to Wes for setting up a party for us to all enjoy some happy times together. Brooke and Dad cried. Brooke and Wes were animated story tellers. The babies were adorable. The Daddy's took wonderful care of their kidlets and the rest of us enjoyed presents, tasty brunch, stories and good times together.

CONGRATULATIONS to Brooke and Wes.

We're excited for you both!

Ahhh, the emotion (and the only photo of the ring I made it home with.)


The happy Parental Units


The Brother of the Bride to be, and the CUTEST niece EVER.



Sister of the Bride to Be, and the CUTEST niece EVER!


My Husband and NQ as the CUTEST present EVER!

Pregnancy One Vs. Pregnancy two

I am almost 12 weeks along...almost jumping into the 2nd trimester, and so far I have noticed some differences in this pregnancy as compared to my first pregnancy.

I have learned now what is meant by "they're all different, no two kids are a like, so you can't do with one what you did with the other."

I have also learned that women are NOT being sissy's during pregnancy...they really, legitimately, can BE that sick!!

Here are a FEW differences I have noticed between my two pregnancies, in order of first pregnancy (Nathan) vs. current pregnancy (undecided.) **Please use your own discretion at reading the following, it could get a little personal, vile, scary, etc.**

1. NO morning sickness...ever VS. MORNING sickness DAY and NIGHT (Overheard: "I will KILL YOU if you open that fridge and I'm inside this house." Followed by gagging)

2. NO use of 'extra fiber', no need to VS. Metamucil Daily (I told you, it gets ugly.)

3. Being able to go to work, a regular job VS. does making from one couch to the next count as work?

4. No need for extra shots VS. PLEASE give me the SHOT again!!! It seems to help a TINY bit.

5. Fairly regular need for sleep VS. 12-14 hour of sleep minimal to survive. I've never been so tired!

6. SUPER ALLERGIES and Congestion VS. no extra nasal mucus at this time. (ah, relief.)

7. A happy glow about being pregnant, I LOVE being pregnant. VS. Oh, this is why people don't like it.

8. A paranoid, over protective husband who worries about me VS A paranoid, over protective husband who worries about me. (Some things don't change, wow.)

9. a True excitement about being pregnant VS a True excitement about being pregnant. Kidlets are awesome!

Speculations are still abounding about the sex or number of the baby(ies) I may be carrying. More to unveil itself as gestation continues.

Congratulations Nathan!

At 2 and a half years old, certainly he doesn't understand his own little awesomeness...but NQ has gone ahead and passed his level one swimming certification! I, of course, didn't even realize that he was even trying to accomplish that! But his cute swim instructer, Krisiti, was all sorts of positive about how she was passing him off and to make sure to pick up his certificate. Congratulations Nathan!! You're now working on your level one! This means he will now have hour long lessons, instead of half hour. And he's no longer in the 'preschool' class.

If you can see that smile...it is the one he has on the whole time he's in the pool.

To my Darling Husband

I would like to tell my Husband "Happy Father's Day!!" And let him know what a super fantastic, marvelous Daddy he is. This weekend, NQ and I went to SLC with Brooke for a Car inspection and for a Wedding Reception. This little pregnant momma did way too much and got way too tired and sat way too long in the car. She felt way tooooo sick when she got home, the next day being fathers day. She had plans to make biscuits and gravy, she had plans to make it a special day, she had plans to dote on her darling husband. What she did was lie on the couch all day and throw up. Lots. So what did her husband do on his father's day? He made his own breakfast with Nathan. He took the little guy outside, he took him for a drive, he fed him, bathed him, changed him, loved him AND he tried taking care of his invalid wife, who was on the couch, lying there. My Sweetest husband, I'm so sorry I was sooo sick. We'll make it up, promise. Thank you for being such a wonderful Husband and Father. We Love You Much!

Here are some photos of a recent outing on the Nature Trail up in the Canyon above Lander

The fantastic view

The boys checking out the fuzzy caterpillars.

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