Our Christmas letter...

Merry Christmas!

This year as sure been a fun one! Tanner and I have been married for almost 2 1/2 years! Crazy how fast time as gone by! Well we still live here in Nampa own our own home for about a year now. trying to spend as much time together as possible!

Tanner is working a TON. Supporting the family by working at T-Mobile's call center. Idaho Power got rid of all their meter readers so Tanner had no choice then to find a new job. He is also going to school full time, changing his major like most college students do. Fine by me as long as he figures it all out in the end and gets a degree :-) When home he loves spending time with us and reading with me. Or playing any football x box games. Family always come first no matter what. Tanner and I teach Primary together. It has its ups and downs but we're enjoying the extra time we get to spend with each other in church.

Well I (Dani) spend my days chasing our little 1 year old! I'm lucky enough to get to stay home with Joseph. With Tanner working nights I find myself sometimes feeling lonely and longing to have a 2 way conversation. I'm excited when Joseph really talks. I have been into crafting a LOT lately, finally learning to sew (somewhat). Also baking, trying new recipes for dinner and yummy goodies. Is it bad that when I make dinner and I don't think it looks good I won't eat it but will give it to my husband and son? my bad!

Joseph is a blessing to our family! He has his own attitude and isn't afraid to share it with the world. He turned 1 on November 9Th, I can't believe how that fast went by! He started to walk at about 11 months and now runs everywhere. He's such a busy body I don't think he EVER just sits there. He is VERY independent when he wants to be. When ever I try reading to him he takes the book away sits a distance away and rambles to himself as if reading it. He has been talking lots more but his FAVORITE word is DOG yes dog or doggy, he'll say it over and over again. It's a good thing our dog D keeps him company. When Joseph gets mad at us it never fails that we find him cuddling with the dog. When eating snacks it never fails whether he's in his highchair or on the ground he's there always giving half of his food to the dog. It makes me wonder how different his personality would be if we didn't have our dog. He for sure is a mama's boy. But loves giving kisses to anyone and everyone. He knows how to do a few words in sign language as well. He's a smarty pants!

Well I hope you guys all have a wonderful Christmas. We love you all very much and miss everyone!

Love,
Dani, Tanner, and Joseph Barker

Snow!!!

Yes that's right I LOVE SNOW!!! wahoo! It didn't snow to bad when at all last year and it made me SO sad. I've decided I'm moving to Alaska where it will snow ALL the time! I mean who can't beat wearing cute boot, scarves, hats, coats, sweaters, socks, etc. Any who it snowed like CRAZY here we got about 6inches or so (yeah I know that's nothing compared to Utah) BUT it doesn't snow like this here in Nampa/Boise very much so It for sure put me in one HAPPY mood! So this morning A lot of my neighbors were out shoveling snow and the kids playing in the street. So I got Joseph in some snow clothes and we headed outside while Tanner shoveled the driveway. First time ever Joseph got to play in it and boy did he LOVE it!!! I sat him down in it and he just sat there giggling until he started crawling around in it because he wasn't able to walk in it. If I put him on the sidewalk he would walk into the snow and face plant it ON PURPOSE! then he would eat the snow. haha he's such a goof ball. Here are some pictures of Joseph in the snow, enjoy.



Side note: If you want to have a snowball fight with your husband don't do it when he is shoveling because well he'll use it against you and dump a whole bunch of snow on you.
Okay sorry It won't let me add pictures for some reason so check out my facebook you can see them all there.

Thankful Day 25! Last day

Today I'm thankful for Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for all the yummy food, for all the family laughter and love.

Thankful Day 25!

Day 25 I am thankful for Baking, yes that's right I LOVE baking. not so much dinner but sweets I love doing it. I don't enjoy cleaning up afterwards but I love making yummy treats that bring smiles to my baby boys eyes and his "mmm" sounds :-) I love baking gets stress off me. I actually really miss decorating cakes for my parents when they owned Baskin Robbins. But time to go and bake a pie!

Thankful Day 23!

Day 23 I am thankful for SNOW!!! Yes that's right I said it. I'm Thankful for SNOW! I love snow and will always love snow? sure it sucks to walk in and drive in but what about skiing? what about sledding? what about snowman building, and snowball fights? And of course the best thing of all how it CHANGES the way everything looks! The world never looks prettier to me! when the snow is falling how beautiful it looks coming down, how everything seems so peaceful. Then when it sticks to the ground how everything is covered all in white. SO pretty! Here's hoping for more snow!

Thankful Day 22!

Day 22 I am thankful for a Social Life! We went over to one of Tanner's co-workers house for dinner, and we had fun. I love getting out and hanging with friends, some times I get lonely when I only have a one way conversation or all I get in return is "dog, baba, mama, a blah blah blah blah" So I'm thankful for friends and adult conversations.

Thankful Day 21!

Day 21 I am thankful yummy food!!! I was out at my friend Jessica Kunz's house and she made such amazing chicken fajita's so i got the recipe! no way in heck I was leaving without it! Well I made it for dinner tonight we had the Duffins over for dinner. As far as I can tell everyone liked it. Erin though was the only one who really said anything about it. I of course loved it and am still SO FULL! its like 10:30pm and we ate 5:30. crazy stuf! Thanls Jessica for the recipe!