T. Dennis Barney February 8, 1946-January 5, 2008

So much has happened over the past few months. Life has been a whirlwind. I will briefly write about the most important things. I am anxious to get caught up. Most recently was the unexpected passing of my Dad, T. Dennis Barney on January 5, 2009.  My Dad was the most loving and kind person you'd ever meet. He made everyone feel like they were his best friend. He was genuine and kind and would do whatever he could to help anyone in need. I am so grateful for my Dad. He always made me feel like I was important. He'd drop anything just to make sure we were happy. Family was his number one priority and we knew it. My Dad was faithful and loved to serve others. He loved our Savior and he did everything in his life to live righteously. He has been such a great example to me on how to be. We have all been touched by his life and he has left a great legacy to follow.

tdennisbarney.com

Some of our favorite pictures of Grandpa barney

We loved every second with our Grandpa Barney

  October 3, 2008

What a beautiful day this was. Everything went so well. Kade and I were so excited to finally have our families together. 

They all got along great. My family loved Kades family instantly. Being in the temple together with all our loved ones was amazing. I'm so grateful for Kade. I am grateful to him for his testimony and love of the gospel. He is a wonderful husband and I can't wait to spend eternity with him.

I am attaching the link for the wedding pictures. There are tons of great shots of everyone. I only have the ones family members have given me so my selection is small thus far.

Introducing... Mr. & Mrs. Kade Clinger

Hi all its Melinda I promised DeAnn while she was on her honeymoon I would do a little blog updating...

Here are some fun pics from the night before and the wedding... DeAnn looked beautiful and the whole affair went off with out a hitch! The girl knows how to throw a party!
DeAnn at dinner the night before with her new nephew Mason and her darling girls Brit and Hayley
Lisa, DeAnn, and Melinda cheesing out at one in the morning!
Lisa's camera priviledges have been suspended for a while... all the pics have her looking great dead center!

Lisa and DeAnn how cute are they!
This was the first pic of the happy couple on the their wedding day, they were running late and totally unwilling to pose!
Kade's Grandma Ladean caught the first throw of the bouquet (she gave it back), then Brinley caught the second throw (DeAnn decided there was an age limit and took the bouquet back for another toss) On the third throw everyone dodged the bouquet!
And they rode off into the sunset...


DeAnn should have the professional pics soon and I am sure she will have her blog flooded with them in no time!

Our "surprise trip" to the Oregon coast

I was in the Salt Lake airport returning from Arizona thinking Kade would be there to pick me up. Instead, this time he told me to hang tough... He was coming but with Gordon and Debbie. We were jumping on a plane & heading for the Oregon Coast followed by a road trip to Seattle. I was a wee bit surprised. Gordon and Debbie were tons of fun and we had a blast. We visited Astoria, Oregon, then Mt. Vernon, then on to Seattle. One of my favorite stops was on Sunday at Orcas Island. We took a ferry to get there. It was a beautiful place. We got home Monday after a fun afternoon on the Seattle pier. We had the best clam chowder(2nd I mean, My dad's is better) and fish & chips. We are already planning our next adventure with the Boothe's.

Sutton and Kimmy

august 12, 2008 Today I got to spend a little time with Kimmy and Sutton. Sutton is still in the hospital, but he's doing good. He is such a beautiful baby and Kim is such an amazing mom. She loves that little guy so much. I'm sure she's anxious to get him home.

Hunter and Brayden's first elk, sorta!

August 1, 2008 This happened to be the first hunt that Hunter & Brayden have been on. They went with Kade's brother Jared. The day they were supposed to be going they couldn't stop talking about it. I thought it would freak them out. It sure did not as you can see. I asked them the best part about it. Apparently the elk didn't die after being shot, so Jared had to cut it's throat. Gag! The elk still got up & was ready to take off. Jared cut it's throat again. Gag! Again that didn't work. So Jared asked the boys, "Do you want to see me tackle that elk?" Of course they said yes. That's when Jared rolled up his sleeves and dived in and quickly put it to the ground. That was their favorite part. Mine of course was going to Jared & Cynthia's home to find the boys cleaning elk off the driveway. By the way, That was not my favorite part. My favorite part was seeing how happy Hunter & Brayden were that night. they had a great experience.

My blog specialist

As you can see I'm terribly behind on my blog. But I'd also have really awful backgrounds if it wasn't for my blog specialist Melinda! So I just want to thank her so much for making my blog so darn cute. She's the one that got me started, and she's the one that won't let me quit, darn it. So thanks again Melinda. I love you!
P.s. That little guy she's holding is her new baby Mason. He's so adorable. We haven't yet met him, and we can't wait.

Newport Beach, California

We've been looking forward to trip to California with my family. We go almost every year but it never gets old, or boring. My parents try so hard to have things planned ahead so we all have a great time together. No matter how hard they try it usually is still a little chaotic. I am amazed how patient they are... Can you imagine hauling around 18 adults & 23 kids and keep things in order. I am so grateful my parents love us enough to sacrifice their lives and sanity on out behalf.

more picts from our trip

We had so much fun in California. Almost everyone was there. We missed Denny, he stayed back to study for the Bar exam. I heard it's pretty tough and I'm sure he's overwhelmed. But I know Denny, he'll get through it and do great. Nichole and the kids were there. It was great spending the time with them we did. I love being around my sisters and sisters in law. They are wonderful moms and they are such good examples to me. I'm so grateful for them. We also missed Sutton, Kimmy, & Drummer. I know they'll feel better once he's home from the hospital. They have a new house & Kim has it looking so cute.
Oh, and of course we miss Justin. August 23 and he's home from Alaska. We can't wait to see him.

Summer vacation in Newport Beach July 18, 2008