4:4:4 Tag

1. Go to your pictures
2. Upload 4th picture of 4th folder
3. Post and explain picture
4. Tag 4 friends

Surprise! It is one of Raylee. Who would have guessed? This picture is prettty self explanatory. Just Raylee in her kitty towel after a bath, back in her chubbier days. Meow.

I tag Al, Josi, Abbey, and Ashlee (I won't be offended if you don't!)

Our Weekend Getaway

Last weekend we got to take a little mini trip up to the cabin with my family. Unfortunately we didn't get to go for very long, but the couple days we were there were as fun and relaxing as time spent at the cabin always is and my entire family was there which hasn't happened for quite awhile.

We did some of the usuals including ATV riding, tire swing, campfires, game playing, walks, and eating lots and lots of yummy food. This trip we also did a few new things as well. My dad set up a miniature golf course that went around the cabin, the guys brought up some paintball slingshots and had a blast shooting each other and a few helpless creatures, we also had fun playing a few games of steal the flag at night.

This next picture needs a little explaining. We happened to go up there during the Idaho Deer Hunt and so when we went on the ATV's or when the guys went paintballing we had to wear orange. Well, one day my mom and dad went on an ATV ride, and while they were gone the guys decided to go paintballing but didn't have enough vests for all of them so my brother Jared just had to make do with what he could find which just happened to be an orange life jacket. That combined with awesome yellow goggles made for a great picture!

On Sunday we went on our traditional walk to the big rock.

My dad found a little rock for Raylee and Ashlyn to sit on, but they were a lot more interested in watching everybody else on top of the big rock.

Everyone who made it to the top
Raylee's traditional picture with the bear

Raylee had SO MUCH FUN playing with all her cousins. It sure was nice to have some other kids around to help entertain her!

Even though we were only there for a couple of days we had tons of fun and I can't wait to go again. Hopefully it will be sooner than later!

RSL Game at Rio Tinto Stadium

One of Coreys latest obsessions is soccer. He loves to watch it, and he even tried playing it. He loves it so much that we had to upgrade our cable package just so that he could get the soccer chanel to watch his favorite teams Real Salt Lake and Liverpool. He goes to a few Real Salt Lake games every year, usually with his friends from work, and always has a blast. As soon as he found out they were building a new soccer stadium he told me he would be at the opening game so it was no surprise when he told me a few weeks ago that he had got tickets. The real surprise was that he asked me to go with him!!

The stadium is only like 10 minutes from my parents house, so my mom watched Raylee and then Corey and I met up with a bunch of friends at the stadium. It ended up being lots of fun even though it was freezing cold and the game ended in a 1-1 tie!

Our little Ray of Sunshine!

A week or so ago, we took Raylee to the doctors for her 12 month shots :(. It was so sad this time because she was much more aware, but still had no idea what was happening. Her stats are as follows:

Height: 28 1/2 inches (40th percentile)

Weight: 15 lb 4 oz (way way off the charts)

I was also looking through pictures and wanted to post a few of my favorites of Raylee from the past year. Some you've seen, some you haven't. I can't believe how big she has gotten, but I have to give her some credit because she has done her best to stay little for me!

We love our little Ray of Sunshine!

Me in a Nutshell

I was tagged awhile ago and so here are 6 facts about me.....

1. I am really shy.......until you get to know me. Then I turn into a complete wierdo. There is video footage out there to prove it(hopefully nobody will every have to see this). Unfortunately, the older I get the more normal I get. Sometimes, I really miss being a spaz....

2. I love my comfort zone. I absolutely hate new things. It makes me feel sick even thinking about it. I always hated the first day of school, going to a new ward, getting a new calling, getting a new job, meeting new people..... ANYTHING that is different than what I am used to. I even got nervous when I went to my new library. Pathetic.

3. I am temperature sensitive (that's what Corey calls it). When everyone else is at their perfect temp. I am freezing. When everyone else is roasting hot, I am at my perfect temp. Corey is always and forever complaining that it's hot in our house. When I sit down to work I always have a blanket on my lap, even in the middle of summer. I freeze at church and it always takes me hours to get my core temperature back up to normal.

4. I like to keep track of weird and random things. My own personal records, I guess you could say. For example: I have sneezed over thirty times in a row (it bugs me that I have to say over thirty and not an exact number, but I had already sneezed over 10 times before I realized it was going to be a momentous occasion and so I had better start counting. Corey does not believe this really happened, but it's true. I promise). When I was pregnant with Raylee I threw up 27 times. I don't know what the purpose of keeping track of this was. It's not like it ever comes up in a conversation. Maybe I am remembering it so I can compare my next pregnancy. Who knows why I do what I do?

5. I like to be outside. I am super excited that I now have a yard, although I am still waiting for the grass. I used to spend almost every afternoon reading outside and I can't wait to that here! I am also excited that Raylee will have a place to go outside and play now!

6. I am extremely indecisive. When I am with others I am indecisive because I just want everybody else to do what they want. When I am by myself I just can never decide which option is better. It is definitley somthing that I would like to get better at because I know it drives other people crazy!

Now you know more about me then you ever wanted to!

I tag anyone who wants to join in the fun!! (This is just me being indecisive again!)

Happy Birthday Corey!

The 18th of September is a big day around the Barfuss household. It is the day my extremely good looking hubby turns one year older and wiser too! This year Corey was lucky enough to have the day off work, so Raylee and I got to spend the whole day celebrating the big 29 with him. We went shopping long enough to get him some tools and the fourth season of The Office, and went on a mission to find Pace's drive-in to get some Tigers Blood Popsicles (Mmm Mmm!). Then we just hung out at home and watched some episodes of The Office. Later that night we went to Salt Lake to try out Rodizio's Grill with Corey's parents, and I have to say that it was delish! The tri-tip steak was to die for and the grilled pineapple was like a little piece of heaven!! All in all Corey had a great b-day (his words not mine)!

Labor Day Weekend

We spent the weekend down in St. George with Coreys family. We had lots of fun doing what we always do when we go to St. George. (Sorry for the lack of pictures. I was a major slacker with the camera!)

Lots of swimming at the hotel pool although this year the pool felt a little cooler than usual.

Lots of shopping with the girls. I scored some awesome deals at the outlets. Gottal love a great deal!

Lots of golfing for the guys. They went to three different courses and Corey got to try out the newest golf course down there called Sand Hollow which is now his new favorite.

Lots of eating. We went to so many different places and ate so much yummy food that I constantly felt like I was going to explode!

We also got to visit with Coreys grandma a few times, and it is always good to see her.

It was a really fun weekend filled with things I LOVE to do!!

Birthday Girl!

Yesterday was Raylee's 1st birthday! I can't believe that it's already come and gone. Even though I knew Raylee would never remember the day and that she had no idea that it was even her birthday, I still wanted to make it a special day. It was a really fun day for me because I got spend the whole day playing with Raylee where usually I have to try to get 5 hours of work in. At 4:30 Corey got home from work and we let her open her presents from us so she could have a couple hours to play with them before everyone arrived for her party. We gave her a giraffe rocking toy, a pig that walks and oinks, and some clothes.

Corey's family came at 7 (we had already celebrated her birthday with my fam) to help us celebrate. For dinner we had pizza, which Raylee loves (although I think we could have had anything but green beans and she would have been happy! Then it was time for the presents. Raylee had lots of fun playing with her new toys and her cousins.

Daddy helped her open her presents.

Raylee and all her cousins playing with one of her toys.

Here is a quick rundown of the presents she got from everyone:
--Grandpa Bryce and Grandma Sherie gave her a minnie mouse jacket, mickey mouse and friends rubber toys, and some hair clippies (Sherie had just gotten back from disneyland so she got her presents there)
--Jeff and Josi and fam gave her an animal train
--Jaime and Daniel and fam gave her an ariel block set
--Chris and Mandy and fam gave her a soft cinderella doll and horse
--Grandpa and Grandma Whipple gave her two outfits, some pajamas, and 2 books
--Alison and Baylen and fam gave her a magnetic fridge farm
Talk about lots of new stuff!! What a lucky little girl.

Raylee loves her Cinderella doll, so she had to give her kisses. (Yep, she's already doing open mouthed kisses. We are in trouble in future years!)

Anyway, after the presents we sang happy birthday to her and she(meaning Corey and I) got to blow out the candle on her sunshine cake. She wasn't sure about everyone singing to her and she couldn't figure out why I wouldn't let her start eating the cake.
Then it was time to dig in, and she did just that. We let her have the whole cake to herself, and she loved it! I was worried that she would have a tummy ache from all that she ate, but she was as good as gold and she didn't get near as dirty as I thought she would!
The day couldn't have been more perfect! Raylee was so lucky for her first birthday because she got to celebrate it a couple of different days, so thanks to everyone for making her birthday week so special!!

Camping at Mirror Lake

I LOVE CAMPING.

I love being in the great outdoors with such beautiful surroundings. I love sleeping in a tent. I love campfires. I love having all day to do absolutely nothing. I love the YUMMY food. I love everything about it. I don't even mind the lack of flushing toilets! I have been going camping since I was a little girl and some of my best memories come from those camping trips!

Since I love camping so much, every year my family goes camping for my birthday. I look forward to it all year long and this year was no exception. I was especially excited this year because we were staying for three nights which is longer than we have been able to stay the past couple of years.

While we were up there the guys and some of the kids got to do lots of fishing!



Corey and Baylen have taken up the sport of fly fishing, and so on this camping trip they were able try out there float tubes and they also did lots of shore fishing as well. They had a blast and caught lots of fish.

While the guys were fishing, we played up on the bank. Raylee loved to play with the rocks, although I had to keep a close eye on her because she tried to eat them a time or two.
Raylee loved to hang out with her cousins. They were nice enough to play with her and let her tag along with them. Raylee saw her cousins playing on the big rock and so she had to try to climb up there to play with them.
And what's a camping trip without playing in the dirt!

While we were there we celebrated Raylee's birthday since everyone was together. We started by having birthday peach raspberry cobbler (yum!) and singing happy birthday to her.

Then the next day when it was light outside she got to open presents. Hurray for new toys! Thanks everyone for all that you gave her!

The County Fair

Last Wednesday we went to the Box Elder County Fair with some of Corey's family. I love fairs. I love them in spite of the insane amounts of people and outrageous prices. I was even more excited this year because I had a little girl that I knew would love it. We started the night with rides. Raylee's grandma Sherie bought tickets for her to go on a couple of rides and Raylee's cousin Griffin was sweet enough to go on all the rides with her even though there was other rides I'm sure he would rather have gone on. I was worried that Raylee would scream the entire time on her first ride, but she LOVED it!

Another part of the fair I knew Raylee would love was the animals. She loves looking at pictures of animals and hearing the sounds they make so I knew she would really like seeing them in real life. I was right. She loved looking at the bunnies, chickens, and the cows.

We ended the night with some yummy cotton candy for the ride home. Mmm Mmm.