This is Tim

This post is not quite a year late, but almost. Ignore the chest hair, and ignore that thing that looks like fat in front of my stomach (I'm working on it............no, I'm not working on it - but I'm going to), but feast your eyes on my battle wounds. I got 'em the hard way - Puerto Rican style, where the doctors hate Americans because they enjoy all of our benefits tax free.
Picture this - jagged rocks, and a monster wave crashing me and Rory down the rocks as we get stabbed by one jag after another. You can't see my foot here, but let me paint a picture for you - foot = slashed.
Stay tuned for more exciting events in my life.

Another Cake for the Books

I just wanted to post a quick picture of the cake I made for the Relief Society birthday party. I think it turned out pretty cute, especially after the fact that I stressed and stressed about what to do on the cake for decorations, and it seems that simple is always better. I am glad it looks so cute. Can't you just see it at a sweet 16 party, or a valentines party. But there is a secret about this cake!!! It is FAKE!!! My first fake cake. It is made out of Styrofoam. But who would know. I think that my next step in my business is to start making fake cakes for people who what to display cake but don't want to eat it. I think I could have a lot of fun. Let me know on a scale of 1-10 what you think of my cake. No worries this is all business, nothing personal. So be honest!!!

Earthquakes

So in the past week I have had two dreams about being in an earthquake. Yesterday after waking up from a particular frightening dream where I was trying to hold two kids and stand in the kitchen doorway while riding out a huge earthquake, I turned on the news to find out that there have been tons of earthquakes in a place called Salten Sea. I guess it is about 90 miles from San Diego. So I was a little nervous, but nothing terrible. Then this morning I woke up to hear that there have been even more earthquakes. I of course am terrified of earthquakes, and immediately started to panic and started to make a list of all the emergency stuff that we need. So this morning I did a full inventory of emergency supplies, packed a kit for my car, put it in the trunk, went to Costco bought water, some food, wipes etc. I think I am being a little crazy, but I guess you never know. Better to be prepared. So everyone get prepared!!! And if you need something to eat we have a ton of Top Ramen. (hahaha)

Moses a master at hiding (pic is Denny)

So last week Tim's brother Brian called us in a small panic and asked if we could take care of a cat for him. It belongs to a family friend of our that had to leave town in a hurry. So we agreed to watch the cat. I actually didn't take any pics of the cat but just imagine and gray and white striped cat, with an awesome name: MOSES. Well all was fine accept this cat was the clumsiest and messiest cat in the entire world. One funny thing though was that this cat could open cupboards. I was constantly finding him inside closed cupboards, just chillin' out. It would take him a few tries, which means I could hear the cupboard doors banging a few times before he got in. But I was never fast enough to watch his secret talent.
So on Saturday morning we were laying in bed at about 6am when I started to hear the cupboards in the front bathroom banging around and Moses howling at something. (We had been keeping him in that bathroom during the night to keep him off the kitchen counters) So I pulled my self out of bed to go and let him out so he would stop all the racket. When I went to open the bathroom door it would only open about 1 inch. That stupid cat had climbed into the cupboard and pushed the drawers out in front of the door. So he was stuck in there. So here I am half asleep and suddenly irritated at this cat and can't find anything skinny enough to slid in the door to push the drawers closed. At the same time the cat is trying to get out. So finally I grab the mop and shove the handle through the door push the drawers closed and released the prisoner.
Thanks heavens Denny has not learned how to open cupboard or I would go crazy.

Worst Birthday Present Ever!!

On Sunday the 15th of February in the year 2009, the Barkers and the Nielsens were quietly enjoying themselves playing a little Wii when the phone rang. The person on the other end (identity has been shielded due to a lack of normal body hair) informed us that something had happened to one of the Barker's vehicles. Upon leaving their residence and walking to the street the Barkers found that someone had hit the drivers side of their car and fled the scene with no information being left.
If you would like to confess to this crime please do so immediately, and we will forgive you, and then we will take all your money and your cookies (especially if they are Oreos).

What happened in February?

Well actually quite a bit happened even though you would never know because I never blog anything.
But things do happen and it was a busy month. My parents came to visit in the middle of the month for my B-day, which was really great. I mean who wouldn't like shopping at Tai Pan, and just acting like a tourist for a weekend. On the 14th we all went on a whale watching cruise, but failed to see any whales, but did see about a million dolphins. It was good thing that we all took Dramamine, otherwise we would have all been pucking the entire time. We had to hide Isaac's in a goldfish cracker, which made him very confused as to why it tasted like orange and cheese. We had a great time. Sunday my mom endured Nursery with me, and then Tim and I took them to the Griffith Observatory. It was overcast so we didn't get to look in the telescope, but the view was incredible of the city. On Monday I spent the day with my parents driving up the coast and checking out a really cool Russian Submarine from WWII. Then it was off to Medieval Times for dinner. Not a bad birthday.