The Barkers

Shaylee

Shaylee

Mikayla

Mikayla

Kiera

Kiera

Aspynn

Aspynn

Dylan

Dylan
"God has given us no greater blessing than that of belonging to a loving and loyal family- and it will be so always and forever"

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Family

Wow! I can't believe it has taken me 4 months to update my blog. Life is definitley busy! I am finally able to sit for a moment and write a little about the family. Shaylee is now 12 years old and loving young womens. She has had the opportunity to perform baptisms for the dead at the Temple every month now for the last 3 months. I am having a hard time adjusting to the idea that I will have a child entering JR High in the fall. Where in the world does time go? My husband and I were talking last week about future plans and he informed me that Shaylee would be 18 in 6 years. I found myself crying, I knew it was coming I just didn't want to accept it. Mikayla-is now 10 years old and she is just such a sweetheart always offering to help around the house and she is always kissing me. Mikayla is getting straight A's in all subjects still and so is Shaylee. So proud. Kiera and Aspynn- just so fun loving and spirited. Kiera has an incredible sense of humor-she has that belly laugh that is so contagious. Aspynn, lives a princess filled fantasy land. We had the opportunity to attend a cousins wedding and they had dancing well, there was this cute 21 year old or so guy dancing with her for about an hour. When we go to leave she tells me she is going to marry him when she gets big. Kiera went to say something about him and Aspynn, with fiest says " Kiera! You cant have my guy get your own guy"! Seriously so funny. The other day Kiera asked me "mom, what is a singles ward" and before I could respond, Aspynn replied very matter of factly " Kiera, a singles ward is where you go when you are a single and it is a ward. We are not singles, we are americas"! I have no clue where she gets it.
Dylan is now 15 months old and he is into EVERYTHING! He is such a lover. He loves to give hugs and kisses and he knows he has his mom completely wrapped around his finger. He talks alot-he now has about 12 words he says often. Dylan loves Mickey Mouse and always wants to do what his daddy is doing. He is definitely a source of joy to the family. Everything is great. I love my husband very much and could not ask for a better friend and supporter.