Finally a Thanksgiving Post

It's been a little crazy around the Barnett life lately! We finally moved after Thanksgiving and I just haven't had anytime to post our Thanksgiving pictures.....let alone out Ugly Sweater Christmas Party at Tani and Craig's, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and everything else in between.

Thanksgiving eve Kadance and I spent the night at Seth's mom's place. (Seth was working that night) So we had a girls slumber/hair party. Sam came over and was mine and Jamie's hairstylist! I decided to have Sam do fringe on me again and dye it a dark auburn color. I am really really love it....Sam is amazing =)

Thanksgiving morning I got up a little earlier than Kadance and Sam, so I went in the kitchen where Jamie was already preparing the turkey. Needless to say I started to figure out what else needed to be done and got my morning coffee to wake up. I believe 15 to 20 min later Kadance woke up and Sam wasn't far behind her. Jamie got the turkey in the oven and then decided to make some scrambled eggs and toast for us to eat. I think more for Kadance to eat, but I can pretend it was for all of us. Haha

Sam and I helped Jamie get everything prepared for dinner and made sure that we were going to eat at 2, because Seth had to leave no later than 3:45 to head back to work. We had dinner ready promptly at 2 and Seth was proud. Why I am emphasizing on what time we eat and it actually being done at the time said, is because Jamie usually says we are going to eat at....say 5 and we done eat till 8. It seemed like everyone enjoyed dinner and all were really happy with the new dish that was on the table. Jamie decided to make a yam casserole and dang was it yummy! Ok now I am not sure it was yam casserole.....but anyways it was darn yummy!

 Kadance and Uncle Cooper

 Sam posing

 Charley helped with dinner too

 Seth making his famous salad

 Kadance clapping for herself

 Kadance playing us a tune

 Where the turkey is going to set

 Cousinly love

Happy Thanksgiving

Turning ONE!!!

I can't believe I haven't wrote about Kadance's FIRST Birthday and her party! Well I guess it's better late then never...right =)

One her actual birthday Sept 8th 2011, Auntie Crystal came over and spent the whole day with Kadance and I. We really didn't do all that much.....took a walk and hung out.

On the 10th of Sept., we had a big party at Grandpa and Grandma's house! I made a lot of the decorations with the help a few amazing friends.....Chelsea, Tani, Vanessa, and Crystal! Before everyone started showing up there was a lot to get done. Joey and Sabrina were nice enough to come early and help., as was Scott and Chelsea. Right when you walked in the gates, I had a canvas with a number 1 in glued in the middle of the canvas. Laying on a table next to that as a green and pink paint pen and framed instructions telling the guests to write Kadance a First Birthday blessing/wish! Then next to that were props for the photo booth that was set ups for the guests to take funny pictures. These pictures were later uploaded onto my computer and soon will be printed out and sent to everyone. (sorry to all that haven't gotten them, I am working on getting the Thank you cards out too)

Their were two wooden trees that my dad and I made for decorations. On the trees I had pictures of the last year of Kadance with colorful felt leaves around each. Then I also made some felt owls that I perched in the trees. Those were such a hit that I gave them away to the first guests that asked for them. I do have to admit they were pretty cute =) We also had a bouncy  house, a teeter totter (that my dad made), horse shoes and a kiddie pool.  

Kadance had a great time with everyone, didn't really know what tot do with her cake, got over unwrapping presents after the second one and didn't stop going way after the party. I think she was super tired but just thought if she feel asleep she would miss something.....even though everyone had already went home and pretty much everything was cleaned up. 

Trick, Treat and A Bunny

This Halloween was an exciting one! Well for me at least! Kadance got dressed up as a bunny and to my surprise decided to keep mom happy by keeping her bunny hat on =). A big group of us met up at Seth's brother, Cooper and Cooper's wife Chris' house. Chris was nice enough to have popped some pizzas in the oven for everyone. All the kids ate their dinner while the adults tossed back some cold ones to get ready for the long hike. =)

We started off around 6:30 ish and Kadance was so excited! It was like she knew and had done this trick or treating thing before. She wanted to just walk.... but her cute legs are too short, all the other kids where running to each house, she was just going to be exhausted in no time and plus it would have taken us till next Halloween to get done. So, against her will I had to carry her between houses.

Kadance had a blast and loved the whole aspect of Trick or Treating! I can't say as she really ever got too scared, but there were a couple of times that she would just stop and not take another step up to the door. That's when Seth or I had to go and get the candy for her. About half way through our extravaganza, Kadance got a little tired so we put her in her stroller. She didn't fall asleep on the way to Mimi's or at Mimi's (Seth did give her a taste of taffy and I let her take a bite of a peanut butter cup at Mimi's) oopppps! Even heading back to Cooper and Chris' she didn't fall asleep....didn't want to miss a things =) But once her little head hit the car seat and we started home, she was out!
I think it was a really fun night and Kadance had a blast!

So, finally a little over a year later, I got around to planning Kadance's baptism!!! Seth, Kadance, Taylor and I met with Sister Elena at St. Robert's in Burbank. We signed up for the baptism class on Friday Oct 28th and the baptism on the 30th.

My dear cousin John Bakken's wife Marie is going to be Kadance's God Mother and Seth's brother Adam is going to be her God Father! Two amazing loving and remarkable remodels for Kadance!

Father John baptised Kadance (who also was the one to marry Seth and I)

Kadance was a little loud in the beginning, but by the third time Father John came around she was watching every step he made!

We are just so excited and blessed to have had her baptised! So, happy that so many family and friends made it out to celebrate in this very special time in her life! Thank you all so so so much you mean so much to our family!

I Now Pronounce You.......

On Saturday Oct 22nd 2011 my longtime friend Jennifer White tied the knot with Andy Harman! Andy and Jen met at our friend Rob and Kim's wedding, they were both in the wedding party!

The ceremony started about 2:00pm at a Catholic Church in Santa Clarita Valley. It was a very nice ceremony, the bridesmaids look beautiful, the gents handsome and Jennifer, the bride, Gorgeous!

After the ceremony, Seth and I headed back to Agua Dulce where the reception was going to be held! We decided to stop at Circle K to get a coffee for me and a five hour energy for Seth (he had to work till 5am that morning, so he was a little tired) We arrived at Jennifer's parent's house around 3:30 and got a fun ride from our car to the house on a golf cart! We were dropped off at the purple carpet that lead up to the were you got your table numbers and the guest book. After signing the guestbook, you turn to your left and saw the amazingly decorated backyard......absolutely gorgeous! The centerpieces were an assortment of glass cylinders with water and candle, brown trees with flowers and candles hanging from the branches and cylinders with water and brown branches floating in the water. There was two bars, one was an assortment of beer and wine, the other was for people who fancied more of the hard stuff and next to that bar was an amazing little cigar lounge area with three different cigars to choose from.  Dinner was catered by Salt Creek in Valencia and they had: pecan salad, beef skewers, chicken skewers, butternut squash ravioli, mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes. Everything was so good and looked amazing!

We made sure to hit up the bar, a number amount of times =) and dance the night away!

It was a beautiful day for a beautiful couple! Thank you Andy and Jennifer for including us in your very special day! XOXO

This Makes for a Long Weekend

This past weekend Oct 14th - 16th was very busy busy! Starting Friday during the day I went downtown LA with my Dad to get stuff I needed for Lady Kadance. Then when I got home, Seth had to finish up hanging all his art for the show that opened at 7:00pm that night and he had to leave for work at 4pm. So, needless to say we were running around like crazy to get stuff done. After Seth left for work Chelsea Price was nice enough to do me a few favors, one being taking me back to the warehouse where the show was and finish up Seth's wall. 

After getting back from the warehouse I decided a shower was number one on my list then getting Kadance ready to go to the show. Crystal came and picked Kadance and I up around 8 pm. When we got to the show, there weren't a whole bunch of people yet, but we were pretty early for the normal night owls. Funny; Crystal and I use to be those night owls, I guess things really do change when you get older, get married and have kids. 

Saturday the 15th I tried to sleep in, but Kadance loves getting up between 7:30 and 8. This day marks the 6th Anniversary of Seth's sister Ashley leaving this world and going home. So, Jamie (Seth's Mom) always plans a get together to celebrate Ashley's life. This year we all met at Forest Lawn at Ashley's head marker around 2:30. Some of Ashley's closest friends, her family and even her employer she had when she passed was there. We all hang out, caught up with each other, laid flowers on Ashley's headstone, had some Heavenly Birthday champagne and Jamie read a little something she wrote about Ashley. On the way down the hill from Ashley's site we encountered 3 dears, grazing on flowers and plants that people have left at their loved ones graves. They got really close to our cars and I couldn't help but take pictures. 

So, that night Seth, Kadance and I headed over to the Art Show around 8pm again. This time....it was a party till I believe even after we left and that was, mid-night! Stephanie and Art Kiesow came all the way from Lancaster to be apart of the show, I was so so so happy they came. I later on saw Susan and Jamie stopped by to celebrate in the love of Art. Meagan and Sam were there, they were there every night....huge and loving supports! Of course Meagan snatched Kadance out of my arms and had her put on her black rimmed glasses....she called her her hipster baby!!! =) too cute! 

I am so proud of Seth for doing a wall again and showing people that he is an artist, not just a singer.  I believe you can be anything you want to be and no one should ever tell someone or act like someone shouldn't do something just because they don't see that person doing it. You can be anything you want to put your mind to. 

Sorry getting a little deep =) I believe in things and I don’t really voice my opinion very often! 

Sunday - yup there’s one more day....

Seth, Kadance and I met my parent’s at Santa Anita Racetrack around 10:30 am for the Burbank Road Kings car show. There were a little over 400 cars there and even though I am a lover of old cars, I decided I would be happy owning a 1936 Buick suicide doors special....in black of course! Yes I know that is the major mobster car.....I loves =)

Seth, had to leave around 12:30 to go and play in his last softball game of the season with Cooper and Chris. Kadance and I stayed with my parent’s, did some horse betting, lost some money, won some money and then met Seth for dinner before heading back for the last night of the Art Show. Yes, that’s right....the last night of the show. It was slow, but I took that night to make sure to take pictures of everyones work. I believe I took a good 100+ pictures. I hope you enjoy the photos below. 

The Artists

Us in front of Seth's wall

Adam Barnett and Alex Rene's work

Seth's wall

Joey Jiuliano's wall

Piece Riot graphics for Ts