Barker Family

"Dinseyland"

2009-02-07T19:41:00.001-08:00

Yes, I finally took my lil' pumpkin to Disneyland! And my goodness did he enjoy himself. Not only was it Tyler and his "FAVORITE" Auntie.... but also to join us was his very best "girlfriend" Emily and her Mommy Sara. We had all gone to celebrate Sara's 26th birthday :)

Sadly, it was a rainy day in Southern California... But we didn't let a little rain damper on the fun day we had planned. We started the day off with Pirates of the Cabbrian, then headed on over to the "remodeled" It's a Small World, and then went on a hunt to help find Nemo in a submarine ride, finally we made our way over to Toon Town for some crazy driving with Roger Rabbit!

The kids had such a great time in Toon Town. They went to jail, tested their strength, got a tour of Mickey Mouse's House with a meet and greet at the end, and also got some driving lessons too!

By the end of the day, we were all ready to go home. With a quick stop to the candy shop and the toy store... we were on our way! Despite the rain, we all had a great time :) .... and on our way home, we had two knocked out kids holding onto their candy and souvenirs!

HALLOWEEN

2008-11-03T19:44:00.000-08:00

GOBLINS, WITCHES, AND GHOSTS.... AND LET'S NOT FORGET THE PIRATES!!! YUP, IT WAS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN, HALLOWEEN! WE HAD THE 2ND ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY AND THE FONSECA'S HOUSE THIS PAST WEEKEND. HARLEY AND I WENT WITH THE PIRATE THEME THIS YEAR. IT WAS A MUCH LARGER TURNOUT THIS YEAR AND THE COSTUMES WERE GREAT! WE HAD ALMOST 100% PARTICIPATION :)

I'M VERY BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH MY TWO LOVELY CO-WORKERS.... MORE LIKE GOOD FRIENDS! WE HAD THE BEST TIME TOGETHER!! CHRISTINA WAS A BUTTERFLY AND MICHELLE WAS A DEVIL. I ALSO HAD THE COMPANY OF MY COUSIN KHORREN AND HER BOYFRIEND JARED. THEY CAME AS A WITCH AND A VAMPIRE!

AGAIN, IT WAS ANOTHER GREAT TURN OUT... AS IT ALWAYS IS AT THE FONSECA HOUSE! WE CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT YEAR :) ALREADY THINKING OF OUR COSTUMES!

TO ADD TO OUR HALLOWEEN FUN, I HAD THE HONORS OF WELCOMING ANOTHER BABY INTO THE WORLD! MY BEST FRIEND SARA, OF OVER 13 YEARS, GAVE BIRTH TO A HANDSOME BABY BOY ON OCTOBER 30,2008.... NICHOLAS JULIO BELLO 8LBS 3OZS 21INS!! I'M AGAIN A VERY PROUD TIA CANDY :)

CRUISIN TO CABO .....

2008-10-28T21:17:00.000-07:00

AAAHHHHH..... WE LOVE OUR GETAWAYS!!
THIS PAST WEEKEND, HARLEY AND I TOOK A CRUISE TO CABO SAN LUCAS! WE WERE JOINED BY HIS DAD AND HIS GIRLFRIEND TINA, HIS UNCLE JOHN AND HIS WIFE BRENDA. WE DOCKED FROM SAN DEIGO ON THURSDAY AND SET SAIL TO CABO ON THE CARNIVAL ELATION!

WITH DRINKS ALREADY IN OUR HANDS WE WERE READY TO PARTY!! THE CRUISE LINE HAD PLENTLY OF ACTIVITES TO KEEP US WELL ENTERTAINED. WE HAD A MEN'S HAIRY CHEST COMPITION, MANY DANCE CLASSES, TRIVIA GAMES, A MARRIAGE GAME, MINI GOLF, AND LET'S NOT FORGET THE WONDERFUL POOL TO LAYOUT AT. AND LET'S NOT FORGET TO MENTION ALL THE FOOD!! SO MUCH TO CHOOSE FROM AND I CAN'T GET OVER IF YOU WANTED THEM ALL.... YOU CAN ORDER THEM ALL! BAD BAD BAD :P

ONCE WE HIT CABO, THE PARTY JUST GOT MORE OUT OF CONTROL! WE STARTED OFF WITH A GLASS BOTTOM BOAT RIDE THAT SHOWED US THE BEAUTIFUL BEACHES AND THEN HIT THE STREETS FOR SOME BAR HOPPING AND TONS OF DRINKING! I COULDN'T GET OVER THE CORONA LITE IS SERVERED IN A CAN! OF COURSE WE DID A LITTLE A SHOPPING... BUT NOT MUCH!

IT WAS SAD TO DEPART FROM CABO AND KNOW THAT WE HAD TO COME BACK HOME. IT WAS A GREAT GET-A-WAY FOR US... WITH MORE TO COME! WE MUST SAY, OUR FIRST CRUISE WAS A BLAST AND WE WILL MOST DEFINITLY BE DOING IT AGAIN :)

FOR A GOOD CAUES

2008-04-06T21:26:00.000-07:00

AS MANY IF YOU KNOW, I PARTICIPATE IN TWO CAUSES CLOSE TO MY HEART; RACE FOR THE CURE AND MS WALK!

ON MARCH 15, I JOINED SEVERAL MEN AND WOMEN IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER! THIS YEAR, I CONVINCED ENOUGH PEOPLE TO JOIN ME... WE MADE A TEAM: THE PINK RIBBONS! IT CONSISTED OF MYSELF, SARA, JENNY, EMILY, RHONDA, KATI, AND VERONICA.OUR TEAM DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB IN RAISING $500 :) WAY TO GO PINK RIBBONS!!!!

FOR MYSELF, THIS WAS THE 6TH YEAR BEING INVOLVED WITH THE RACE FOR A CURE. BY FAR IT'S THE BIGGEST TURN OUT! WHAT A GREAT FEELING I HAVE WHEN I CROSS THE FINISH LINE. EVERY YEAR I BECOME MORE INSPIRED BY SEEING ALL THESE WOMEN (AND MEN) WHO HAVE BEAT BREAST CANCER AND STILL HAVE AMAZING SPIRITS.

AGAIN ON APRIL 5, I HELPED TO FIND A CURE FOR MULTIPLE SCOLIOSIS! THIS CAUSE I VERY DEAR TO MY HEART.. DUE TO MY AUNT BEING DIAGNOSED WITH MS A FEW YEARS AGO. I WAS JOINED BY MY SISTER, ERIC, TYLER, AND LORI... THIS WAS OUR SECOND YEAR AND GOING STRONG! OUR TEAM: ELIZABETH TAYLOR RAISED $185 :)

I KNEW ONCE WE APPROACHED THE FINISH LINE... WE HAD COME ONE STEP CLOSER TO HELPING SEVERAL IN NEED!
I MAY NOT LIVE WITH THESE DISEASE AND IT MAY NOT EFFECT MY DAILY ACTIVITIES BUT I WORK AT PLACE WHERE I SEE OTHERS LIVING WITH THE STRUGGLES EVERYDAY. I BELIEVE IF WE ALL PITCHED IN A LITTLE, IT CAN HELP TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!! REMEMBER ALWAYS: LIVE EVERY MOMENT... FOR THIS MOMENT MAY BE YOUR LAST!

A Big Bear New Year's

2008-01-05T22:54:00.000-08:00

Thankfully this New Year's we snagged the cabin! Harley, I and some close friends headed up to Big Bear to bring in the new year. We didn't get any fresh snow, but there was snow and it was crisp =)

We enjoyed a day of sledding and snow ball fights. I must say, I do enjoy sledding down a good hill crashing into a few bushes! I wasn't the only one crashing into things. And boy-o-boy did we all bomb on Ema!!! Luckily, she had a shield to protect herself ;p

Once we got the child out of us, we headed back and sat by the nice warm fire. Of course, with some nice warm drinks ;p The evenings were so much fun, as we would play some poker or a good board game. Just to be there and know you can relax and have a good time with some friends is a great way to bring in the new year.

New Year's Eve.....there was a nice surprise, Jay had given Michelle a promise ring!! That was already a great start to their New Year! Unfortunately for me, I came down with a cold :( I was so congested that I wasn't much fun. I did however, stay up until midnight. My hubby and I toasted to a New Year and gave each other the traditional New Year kiss!!

This year we toasted to new beginnings, good health, great friends, and an amazing family! Harley and I hope that this year brings you all nothing but good things. May the stress that was apond your hearts be lifted away with the start of a new year!!

Christmas

2008-01-05T22:16:00.000-08:00

I always love this time of year!!! Despite the crowed malls, the horrible traffic, the fact that you hardly hear or see Merry Christmas, there are many pleasant events that go on in winter. Such as, Cheerful faces, singing carols, the smell of fresh baked goods, and the bringing together of families.

This year went smoothly for both Harley and I. As always, Christmas Eve is at Grandma Judy and Grandpa John's house. It was my Uncle David, Aunt Liz, cousin Tiffanie, her friend Shawn, Karen, Jennifer, Erik, Tyler, and of course the Grandparents. We had a really nice time there. As always, Tyler was overloaded on gifts from everyone!

From the Grandparents we headed to my Daddy's. I couldn't miss midnight mass with my mom and brother ;p We woke up there on Christmas morning and to my surprise... there really is a Santa!!! hehehehe Harley over did himself this year =) Christmas day the family gathers at Dad's so we didn't have to rush to be anywhere. That was nice!

From Dad's, we headed off to Harley's family. Can you believe we missed dinner at both places!! Teaches us a thing or two about timing these things better ;p Luckily, we were there for pie!! Harley's family is always so much fun. At gatherings we always play a game or two. We opened more gifts and gave more hugs and kisses (my favorite part!) Then back on the road to go home.

Seems to me that you spend more time on the road then actually spending time with your loved ones. Thankfully, my mother understands that!(Or we would have another house to hit) We gather with her after the new year. Harley and I have them over for a nice dinner and either a good hike or something along those lines =)

Our Christmas was blessed this year. Spending time with our loved ones is always a special time. And those that were not here with us, they're always in our hearts and our prayers. We hope that you too, had a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Thanksgiving Weekend

2007-11-29T20:03:00.000-08:00

Harley and I have so much to be thankful for this year. From our wonderful family to some amazing friends. Not to mention, we survived more then a year of marriage! This holiday season is difficult for Harley, as many of you know why. With that, we spent Thanksgiving day with his family at his Aunt Tracey's house. It was very nice and peaceful, we even played some "Scene It!"

Crazy as it sounds, Friday, Harley and I woke up early to hit those early bird specials! As we were heading down to San Diego we stopped at Kohl's to start the Christmas shopping! We both agree..... It's not something we'll be doing next year!

We met his (our) cousins Tod, Shannan, Mandy, and Kaylee in San Diego for a day at Sea World. That place never gets old, I love seeing the dolphins every time. We had a blast, enjoying the family time, playing and laughing with Kaylee, and enjoying some nice cold Bud Lite together. Harley even won a new Spiderman for Tyler! That's my Honey =0)

Even after the day at Sea World, we still made it to the outlets that night for some more shopping! Can you tell we like to get the good deals ;p Kaylee was such a trooper she didn't complain once. We really enjoyed our time with them.

Needless to say, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!! Hope you all did as well =)

Halloween Costume Party

2007-10-28T11:31:00.000-07:00

Harley and I went to our first Halloween costume party this year!!! We had such a blast with our friends ;p We choose to go along with the 50's theme but with a touch of sexy! Our costumes couldn't compare to some of the others. We had some funny, scary, very sexy, and of course the usual.

The costume party winners were..... #1 Best: Brian as the pimp, #1 scariest: Jay as I don't know it was, just scary, #1 Sexiest: Kim as the hoe, and #1 funniest: the sperm guy. There were many other good ones such as Emma as the German beer girl, Danny the handsome devil, the dead prom king and queen, soooo many!!!

We're looking forward to next year!!! Now that we know how the competition is... it's on!!! We hope all our close friends and family have a safe and Happy Halloween!

Octoberfest 2007

2007-10-15T20:39:00.001-07:00

The past few years Harley and I join a few friends for October fest in Big Bear. We always enjoy the stay at the cabin, good German food, German music, and of course the good ol' German beer! Although I must say, I've never heard nor seen the Chicken dance so many times.

This year, not only did they have just German beer but also some very yummy Pumpkin Spice beer and a nice Blonde beer. After we enjoyed ourselves at Oktoberfest we took the party back to the cabin. To much of our surprise, we all had some Jagermister bombs (that's Jager w/ Monster energy drink).

It's always nice to get away to the cabin, especially when you're in the company of close friends. We also enjoyed some poker time and oh yeah, uno attack!!! We can't wait until we do it again next year :0)

Our First Anniversay

2007-08-12T15:31:00.000-07:00

WE HAD SUCH AN AMAZING ANNIVERSARY AT THE BIG BEAR CABIN!!! THE WHETHER COULDN'T HAVE BEEN BETTER AND FACT THAT WE COULD JUST RELAX FOR PERFECT FOR US. HARLEY AND I ENJOYED A HIKE UP CASTLE ROCK TRAIL ON SATURDAY. THE VIEW WAS SPECTACULAR WHEN WE REACHED THE TOP, WELL WORTH IT! WE ALSO WENT THE ANNUAL CAR SHOW THAT WAS GOING ON IN TOWN, I REALLY ENJOY SEEING THE OLD MUSCLE CARS..... TO HAVE ON OF THOSE :0) WE ALSO ENJOYED A NICE DINNER AT PAOLIS ITALIAN RESTAURANT OUTSIDE ON THE PATIO. IT WAS ALL SO NICE FOR THE BOTH OF US.
WITH HAVING SUCH A RELAXING WEEKEND, WE REALIZED THAT WE SHOULD TAKE MORE ADVANTAGE OF THE CABIN. WE PLAN ON MAKING MORE TRIPS UP THERE, SEEING THAT WE ALSO FOUND SOME LONGER HIKES WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ON. WE ALSO BOTH AGREED THAT THIS WINTER WE'RE TAKING ON SNOWBOARDING :0) HERE ARE SOME PICTURES FROM OUR HIKE UP TO CASTLE ROCK!

Family Reuniun 2007

2007-07-23T21:48:00.000-07:00

This year our family reunion was held in Crivtiz, WI. Most if the family was there, still some were missing. We had such a wonderful time doing all that we could. Our 4 days was filled with plenty of activities. We went boating, wake boarding, paddle boating, played polish horseshoes, bachie ball, and ended every night with an amazing firework show!!

All the kids seemed to enjoy themselves as well as the adults. Unfortunately for myself, I was bit by a spider on out first night there. It bit me eight times on the forehead, my face was swollen for 3 days. Each day it was getting bigger! Finally it went down, thanks Lord!

We ended our reunion with a lunch at Auntie Bee's. It was nice to see all the family together, even though some we only see at the time of the reunion. (I guess that's why it's called a reunion!) There we got a group shot and my has our family grown. I could only imagine what it would look like of we all were there!!!

Our family is getting bigger, but it just means theres more love to go around. With marriages and new additions, it won't be getting smaller. My family is my everything and with them behind me, I know I'll be ok. I should be so Lucky to have so much love and laughter in my life :0)

Tyler's Sleepover

2007-07-08T08:26:00.000-07:00

We're having a sleepover with Tyler!!!! As Jennifer and Eric had plans to go out, we watched Tyler. Believe me, when Tyler stays with his Auntie and Uncle Harley he gets spoiled! We started the late afternoon off with a walk to "Bunny" park. We call it bunny park because their are tons of bunny's in the bushes and they roam the area. While at the park, we played golf and kicked the ball around. Tyler and I also rolled down the hills, which made us both very itchy.

As the sun starting setting, we headed for home. After his bath, Tyler snuggled up with his Uncle Harley and watched a favorite from his movie collection, Cars! Let me tell you, Tyler is such a bed hog!!!! He sleeps completely side ways and takes the entire bed. Harley was pushed to the couch and I got the very edge of the bed. I must say, we're not used to this type of sleep. Especially the 6:30am of "I'm awake, no more sleeping!" Tyler has the best attitude when waking up, just like his Auntie :0) I plan today on getting Tyler in the big pool. He wasn't to sure about it yesterday, but I think we can change his mind.

Having Tyler for one night really helps us to understand why we're not ready for children. He keeps you on your toes and makes sure he has your attention 24/7. Not to mention, he never stops talking! LOL... We love having our pumpkin and we would do anytime. It's amazing how a child can bring a smile to your face, especially when their as cute as Tyler!!!!!

Happy 4th of July

2007-07-06T16:12:00.000-07:00

We celebrated our Independence in style! Harley and I joined the family this year in Whittier. My Dad's neighborhood comes together and Bar-B-Q's, drinks, and has a wonderful firework show! This year it just so happen that one the neighbor's won a back yard Bar-B-Q from the radio station 92.3 hot jams. They came out and provided music, games, and some yummy tacos. It was a wonderful afternoon with family and friends.(That is until the police came due to complaints from the loud music and early fireworks.... It wasn't even 6pm!)

No matter the weather here in Cali, it's always a wonderful day when with the family. Soon we will be off the Wisconsin to visit with more family!

Welcome to our Blog

2007-06-23T21:16:00.000-07:00

After months of looking at our cousins blog and watching the progress of his son Alden, we decided to create a blog. We felt it was a great way to keep in touch with distant relatives and close friends. Not to mention, my sister!!

This has been a busy for Harley and I. With Harley's birthday as well as his Fathers and his Aunts, Father's day, Craig's graduation from high school, Tim (Harley's brother) getting his GED, and all the other activities we do. The month of June has just flown right past us. We're looking forward to our trip to Wisconsin at the beginning of July. Especially Harley, he will be seeing his favorite team, the San Francisco Giants, play the Milwaukee Brewer's :0)

We hope this blog brings us close to those so far away from us. I am including some updated (somewhat)pictures. Let's not forget our baby, Snickers. She is our very spoiled cat, right down to her chilled bottled water she gets every morning. As you can see in the picture, she loves the bathroom sink!

We look forward to hearing from all if you and will keep this updated as much as possible.

All our love and blessing