Barto Family

4th of July 2009

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We went to Stanley with Trevor, Michelle and her Mom Susan, Dad Vince, sister Bridgette

and little Drake. It was a wonderful get away. We had some unexpected rain but managed to find lots to do undercover. This is a picture of the look out on the way to Sun Valley.

We had never been to Sun Valley, It is so beautiful there.

Mason's birthday was on the 3rd while we were camping at Stanley lake. we celebrated with a lovely lemon cake.

It is crazy to believe that he is already 14, it happened so fast!

Vince took us fishing and he definitely knew how to catch the fish. It was so exciting for the boys as they caught several.

Tanner was the 1st to catch one as he cast his pole and sat in his chair about 50 feet from us on the island, he yelled I have one and reeled it in. It was SO cute!

Tanner with Aunt Michelle.

This is the view we had from our motorhome. Vince went up on Tuesday and reserved the best camping spot there for us. It was a gorgeous view.

Trev & Mason chillin in the sun.

Belly Pictures at 30 Weeks

2009-07-10T22:21:00.000-07:00

In these pictures I am around 30 weeks pregnant. Baby Carson is very active, it is an amazing feeling when he bounces all over. We can now sit back and watch my belly move around.

2 more months seems so far away- yet so close, He will be here before we know it. Yes!!

Boating Trip to Bully Creek

2009-07-10T21:32:00.000-07:00

We took Mason, Tanner, Cayden & some of Mason's friends boating on July 1st.

Mason likes the knee board best, he was riding double with his friends.

It was awesome weather, the boys had lots of fun!
Allen is jumping on his wake board.

Tanner & Cayden had fun just jumping in and keeping cool! They did so good on the Manta Ray tube. It is wonderful for not flipping over but will lift off the water if going very fast. They were so cute as they were constantly giving the thumbs down to Allen just to make sure that he kept the speed down for them. They were so proudly posing afterwards.

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We went to the Fiddle Festival in Weiser on June 25th. Allen was such a sport with taking Tanner on rides. We met some friends and had a good time. I had to sit down about every 15 minutes because my leg is giving me trouble, I have signs of a blood clot but tests revealed that it is not a large threat at this time.

It is something I will worry about after the baby is born.

Tanner is taking swimming lessons at the Ontario swimming pool. He is really enjoying himself, this is one moment he was taking very serious.

He has become so comfortable in the water this year. It is so exciting to see him love it!

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Mason always knows how to make us laugh. He was very creative with his scubba gear. Both of our boys love the water and spend hours every week swimming. Mason is getting ready for his big trip to New York with his Grandparent Loni & John, they are taking Mason and John's daughter Tiffany.
They are going to a broadway show, visiting family, times square and more. He promises to take lots of pictures for us.

Father Day 2009

2009-06-22T21:03:00.000-07:00

We had lunch with family at Trev and Michelle's House then went to see John & Mom.

Me and Dad

Grama Nancy's Birthday happen to fall on Father's Day this year, it was wonderful to spend time with her and grampa on a special day.

My cousins Brandon, Marsha & their kids were in town, it was great to see them. The kids really enjoyed them.

Trev & Mason waiting for their turn on Ladder Ball. They had a competive game going.

Friends & Fishing

2009-06-22T20:49:00.000-07:00

We had a barbeque with great friends and food!

It has been unseasonably cold and rainy so far this summer but we lucked out with nice weather.

Allen took us to the Malheur reservoir to fish, we did'nt catch much but had fun.

Tanner caught himself!

Summer Fun!

2009-06-22T20:34:00.000-07:00

We are making progress on baby Carson's bedroom. It is exciting to see it come together.

Mason enjoying the sun at Grama Loni's pool.

Tanner decided it may be a little cold out still.

Celebrating our good friend Dan's 40th Birthday. He was a crack up in his wig.

Cayden & Tanner

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Tanner & Sierra playing on the hammock at Grama Loni's house

Mason -May 30th_ Grampa John's B-Day Party

Slip & Sliding with cousins

Me & Allen at Mom's BBQ May 25th

Trevor & Michelle at Mom & Dad's

2009-06-03T14:45:00.000-07:00

We went camping at Mann Creek and took the 4-whellers all the way up to over look Halfway OR and we could also see part of Idaho. Fabulous View!

Our Friends The Bundy's were with us, Good Times.

On the way back to camp we found this motorhome in rolling flames, blocking the road.

There is only one way in & out of this mountain. It took 4 hours for the firefighters to show up so campers pulled together and put the fire out. It was only 1/3 mile from our camp and 2 of the Bundy's boys were still at camp. Panic set in as the fuel tanks were hissing & blowing up, fire continued attempts to start up the mountain side. It was so awesome that so many men pulled together to shovel dirt off the hill side onto the fire. This is what was left after over 1 1/2 hours of burning. Along with many others we ended up staying an extra night as the road was not cleared until dark. We had no complaints, it was fun.

Tanner on his Dirt Bike.

Long Day....

2009-06-03T14:21:00.000-07:00

In May we joined Michelle's Think Pink Team for The Race for a Cure.

Michelle (my sister-in-law) and 3 of her college friends created Think Pink, a non-profit organization that raises money for breat cancer research. They donated 100% of all proceeds to the Susan G Komen Breast cancer fund. So far they have raised over $52,000!

I had a great time with three wonderful friends joining me! It was an amazing turn out & I was so fortunate to have Debbie with us. As a survivor of 17 months, it was awesome to see the overwhelming support that Boise offered her and the hundreds of other survivors that were present.

Mom, Dad, Trevor & Vince (Michelle's Dad) Enjoying the booths.

It's a Boy!

2009-05-08T14:39:00.000-07:00

Our 1st baby pictures!

Here is his feet!

Verification he's a Boy- this picture is taken as if he was sitting on a
copier with his legs pointed to the left

Mom with Aunt Michelle and Grama Linda during the ultrasound appt.

Looking at our new pictures of Baby

Daddy is taking pictures, it was an awesome experience as we watched the video.

They gave us a live video to take home with us and we went to start our nursery shopping!

Newest Baby in the Family!

2009-05-02T09:23:00.000-07:00

Allen's cousin Casey in Indiana just had a beautiful baby boy named Colson.

He is so precious we had to show him to everyone!

Colson is 8 days old in these pictures.

Congratulations Casey & Brent!

Playing Catch with Dad

2009-05-02T09:10:00.000-07:00

Since Mason's accident, he has such limitation to what he can do until the end of June. He did'nt get to play Baseball this season but he practice catching with Allen and Tanner because both of them are on a team this year.

Tanner is doing so well, we are excited for his games to start.

The Bus Ride

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The kids loved the diplays & rides. They stopped at every one.

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The Tigers were a favorite. They were very active and playful.

School Trip to the Zoo

2009-05-02T08:43:00.000-07:00

Allen & I got to join Tanner for the school trip to the zoo. We had two additional kids in our group, Gabe & Gabby. They were lots of fun!

Mercys Favorite Napping Spot

2009-05-02T08:33:00.000-07:00

It is common to find Mercy in this cozy spot on the couch. I had to share these cute pictures.

Aunt Deb's Trip

2009-04-28T17:35:00.000-07:00

Aunt Debbie was in town from Canada so we met at Mom & Dads for Dinner on Saturday the 25th. It was great to see her! We studied all the research she has done on the Caster & Williams family history, it was very interesting to see the awesome information she has found.

Merci's Bath

2009-04-28T17:27:00.000-07:00

The boys gave Merci a bath and groomed her on the trampoline. They can make anything look fun!

Tanners Soccor Game

2009-04-28T17:18:00.000-07:00

Tanners last soccor game of the season and his fans.

Tanners 7th Birthday

2009-04-27T09:50:00.001-07:00

We Celebrated Tanners Birthday on April 11th at Kloys Pizza. It was great food and fun!

Easter Sunday 2009

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The newest addition to our family

2009-04-26T20:34:00.000-07:00

Our new baby is expected in September & we are very excitied to find out what we are having on May 7th. We are very anxious to find out so we can start decorating the nursery! The boys are very excited to help.