Disneyland 2009

Last year we went to Disneyland with Brian's family and this year we went with mine.  Not everyone could go, but for those that did, we all had a great time. Our little family arrive a day before everyone else since we were driving.  When we arrived we got situated in our hotel, got some food, and hit the sacks.  In the morning we walked around Downtown Disney to kill time since the rest of the family wasn't flying in until noon.  When we were all finally together we headed off to the beach.  It was definitely a little chilly to put on swim suits, but Brian and Kenner and Uncle Jeremy and Cousin Connor had a blast running away from the waves while we watched (staying dry and somewhat warm).  Needless to say, they were soaking wet when it was time to go.  Kameron on the other hand was VERY tired and didn't like the sand on his feet and did not like the touch of the cold water.

  Every morning the boys would find that the "Disney Fairy" left them a new present in their cool

Disney bags.  The first morning Kenner found Buzz and Woody and Kameron found Mickey Mouse.

Thank You Disney Fairy aka Aunt Kristin.

The whole clan that went on this very memorable trip. 

Due to no naps during the day and lots of walking, well, stroller riding, the boys did very well.  They had fun

on the rides, they enjoyed the parades, they most definitely enjoyed seeing the characters, and they had loads of fun seeing their cousins.

We all had a great time.  The weather was almost perfect.  A couple of rainy days, but we made it work.  Not knowing when we'll see family again, we try to make every moment count and that's what we did.  We don't think we'll be going to Disneyland again for a while, but we're so glad we were able to get it in twice within the past two years especially while it was with our families.

Kenner's 4th Birthday

Kenner enjoyed his Birthday Breakfast with our tradition of using Mickey Mouse table settings.

All Kenner wanted for his birthday was a tractor so as you could imagine, he had a pretty good birthday.

Happy 4th Birthday

Little Buddy!!!

Kenner Gets Caught

I was upstairs getting ready for the day when I heard a chair sliding across the kitchen floor.  I remembered I  forgot to close the pantry door so I could only assume what was happening.  I'm glad I thought of getting the camera though because I definitely caught Kenner red handed.  He had some treats on the top shelf in the pantry and used his genius brain to figure out a way to get some yummies.  When he saw me he stopped dead in his tracks.  With all the work he put into getting his treat there was no way I could be mad and of course, I let him eat it.

Rotovirus Hits Bartlett Home

Who would have thought that after taking this picture the vomitting would all begin?

The poor little guy was completely lethargic for a few days with lots of vomitting. 

At one point he was laughing and playing.  And then....

..BAM!!!! 

It hits him again. 

UPDATE

I have not abandoned our blog. I have been trying to finish posts that I created months ago, but our compute will not let me. So, I'm going to start fresh, but first I'll recap as to what has been going on in the Bartlett home. A lot has happened in the past six plus months. I went on an amazing cruise around the Mediterranean with my sweet sister. We went to Italy, Croatia, Greece, and Turkey. It was very difficult for me to be away from my boys, but I'm ever so grateful I went. It is very true that being away makes your love grow beyond measures.

Brian enjoys his work, but mostly enjoys playing with Kenner and Kameron. I could sit and watch them play legos or wrestling for minutes on end. He is very hardworking and the three of us are very grateful.

Kameron is learing so much very quickly. He doesn't say much, but I know without a doubt he knows and understands EVERYTHING. Presently, he says "Ba" (ball), "Mommy", "Daddy", his own version of "There it is", and "Baba" (Grandma or Grandpa). I'm sure there's more words, but these are the ones that stand out. He absolutely LOVES everything about balls. He throws like a pro and kicks like a stud. He is such a joy.

Kenner is always surprising us with new things. A lot of the times he talks like he's an adult. My favorite recently was "Mom, this certainly does seem like the better choice" referring to a tractor he liked in the toy department. His imagination is growing more and more. Every day he asks me what he can be. I give him an answer (example: dinosaur) and he usually disagrees and comes up with his own character. He just learned to spell his name and is so proud.

That about sums up what I couldn't finish, so now I will do my best to stay up to date with the latest of news.

Kameron Learns to Walk

On May 6, 2009 Kenner learns to walk.

Denver Trip

We made another trip to Denver in April, but this time without Brian.

Whenever we go there are always so many fun things we do.

This time we played miniature golf and went to the zoo. Of course there were so many other things we did (celebrated cousin Riley's first birthday), but unfortunately these are the only pictures of the activities that I took.

Kameron loves wearing sunglasses, but only for a few seconds. In those few seconds you have to be quick to capture the moment.

On the golf course. Right by the miniature golf course there is a Driving Range. Kenner kept telling me that when he gets bigger he's going to have to learn to play there. Brian would be so proud.


I think it was on the second hole that the boys lost patience with putting the ball only after if stops. They both decided that after trying so hard they would pick up their ball and move it right next to the hole. It's amazing how well they did after they thought of that idea.

So excited to go miniature golfing.


Kameron looking mighty cute in cousin Riley's jammies. The babysitters we had for the boys a few days earlier were a little confused as to who was who and put the wrong jammies on the boys as well as gave Kameron Riley's binkie and Riley was given Kameron's nighttime blanket. Their intentions were good and we're grateful they were able to help us.

Kenner LOVES Grandma's sit n spin. His imagination came alive and he made the sit n spin into a carousel.

We had planned to go to the zoo, but we also knew that the weather was going to be a little colder and possibly rain in the afternoon so we went in the morning trying to avoid the yucky weather. It drizzled while we were there and it was FREEZING. We made the best of it and tried to stay warm for as long as we could before we called it quits.

This picture doesn't show it, but while I was taking this picture of Riley in Grandma's coat Kenner was sitting in the front seat of the double stroller and the stroller started to roll down the hill right in front of me. I didn't notice anything until I looked at Dre and saw her laughing so hard I realized what happened when I saw the stroller in the fence. It truly was hilarious and Kenner didn't get hurt. He hopped right out and made his way to the carousel.

We had the pleasure of being there for a huge snow storm. Grandpa invited Kenner to go with him to get the mail. Luckily he has a cousin his size and was able to use his coat. Grandpa said he was laughing the whole time they were walking.

The family get together that was planned to celebrate birthdays had to be canceled due to the weather, but we still did a little celebration. My mom and dad gave me a cookbook that was the same edition that my grandmother had and passed to my mom. I love it!


One childhood memory I have and will never forget is when my dad would allow me to brush his hair. He would lay on the ground with pillows and I would get the barrettes, curlers, and every girly hair clip I had and would do his hair so nice and pretty. He would even leave it in for dinner because I worked so hard.

It was so fun to see Connor and Kenner carry on this memory.

Easter 2009

As tradition has it, every year we color Easter Eggs. Who doesn't? This was, however, Kameron's first year to actually "help" color the eggs. Kenner thinks it's all magic.

He is so proud of his eggs.

Easter morning after finding their baskets. The Easter Bunny brought both boys two toy animals in their baskets. Kenner got a dinosaur and an elephant and Kameron got a dinosaur and a giraffe.

Red Grandma and Grandpa has an Easter Egg Hunt tradition every year. The boys come home with a little extra change, candy, and toys and they LOVE it.

All of the grandkids on Brian's side minus four.

Kameron's 1st Birthday

Well, if you don't already know Kameron turned 1 year old on February 21, 2009. Yes, that's right. They grow so fast. When we went to Disneyland we picked out a fun plate and bowl set that we will use for special occasions, such as birthdays. Kameron doesn't know how to really eat by himself yet, but he was still able to eat his oatmeal from the special Mickey Mouse bowl. As you can tell, he's really excited about the idea of the bowl. Okay, he doesn't, but he's 1 and he probably didn't care.



Blue Grandma came to Utah for the big day. It was great having her as always and we were accompanied by lots of family members and friends. While Kameron was taking his second nap we hurried to get the party ready. After getting the cake frosted, the presents wrapped, the house decorated, and of course, completing the "Pin the Nose on Mickey Mouse" poster, we were ready.

We played "Pin the Nose on Mickey Mouse" and opened presents. Kameron loved opening his presents. Kameron got lots of clothes, some toys, a stuffed doggie, and a piggie bank. After presents we moved into the kitchen for the cake eating (always the best part). To say the least, he loved it!

It was a fun day and so great to see the love and support of those we love. Kameron is a great blessing to our family and we love him dearly. One birthday down, and many more to go.

Love you Kameron!