Christmas 2009

This years Christmas was a great one!!!! I love when everyone gets together. We always have a huge party at my moms house where everyone eats, we play games, open presents and just have an amazing time together. My niece and nephews are so great to be around!!!! Plus got an early xmas present this year, IM DIVORCED!!! Anyways, I hope this next year has some great things in store. I cant wait to see what happens

Royal Bliss and my moving day

So saturday I moved out and moved into my new place and my parents had done so much 4 me that I wanted to repay them in a small way. My friend Neal and his band Royal Bliss were in town so he hooked me up with tickets and got my parents right in the front row. It was so great to turn and look at them and see how much they were enjoying themselves. I even had the chance where Neal pulled me on stage to sing a song with him. It was amazing night and again thank you to Neal and the guys of Royal Bliss. You dont know how much that meant!!!

Amazing times

I have some amazing friends and they have made some of the hardest things I have had to go through and deal with this year very easy, here are some recent pics. They are a wild bunch and its totally crazy and fun to me cause I am the only sober one and I laugh so hard just watching them. THank you Tena, my playboy bunny, Ty, open arms and everyone who has brought a smile to my face when I thought it was impossible

Halloween and Birthday

So much has been going on lately I swear I dont know when its going to slow down. I am currently in the process of looking to move back up to Rexburg, even though I swore I never would, but my situation right now, its the best solution. I had an amazing birthday last week, yea I am struggling with the fact that I am in my last year of my 20's but I plan to make it the best. I have been feeling great, my drs started me on some new medication and it just seems to be doing the trick, so I am glad about that, my ridiculous weight loss has seemed to slow down.
Halloween this year was one of the best I have had in so long, I went out with amazing people and created a new bond and group that are so supportive and just simply amazing, here are some pics of our crazy night. I wish I could get my camera to work, who knows one day lol.

Me in 2009

The new me

I am not sure that all of you know but I am now single and loving life. Things with me and Joey wre just not meant to be and hey I am completely ok with that. I have been working as a photographer and looking into getting back into school. There are tons of new pictures that I need to get posted and I am working on that. Besides that medical things are going ok, just trying some new things and everything else in life is going great!!

Kellen's Kindergarten Graduation

I am such an airhead lately that I completely forgot to put Kellen's graduation pics up. He graduated June 1st and here it is June 22nd. LOL I guess better late than never. He wasnt exactly thrilled about this whole process, I think he was in it just to get the presents and cake after!!! I just can't believe how big my nieces and nephews are all getting.

Book in progress

For those of you who know and those of you who don't know I have been currently working on writing a book and man oh man who knew how hard it would actually be. I have been working with a consultant with a publishing company and they have been helping me out immensly. The book is basically about what to do before, during and after a deployment for familes in the military. There are so many resources that I am having to go through and getting permissions to use some info has been very difficult, but in the end its going to be worth it. I am definetly going back and taking a college english class again just to freshen up on some basics. As much as I dont want it to, this book is going to take a while. I am working on the outline and it is very complicated due to the many phases and issues and things that need to be taken care of with this subject. MY consultant is great and I have daily contact with her. I just need to get my outline finished and then get to writing. I am excited, something to consume my time and something I can do even when I am sick. There is already a lot of interest in this book, but luckily the publisher I am working with has made it so the rights on my book and the idea are locked down tight so no one can swoop in and steal it and run off with it before I have the chance to get mine out there. THe crazy thing about this is I have already gotten 2 more ideas for books to write, one is a children's book and another is based on medical situations and the whole field and knowing what to do, what not to do, the right way to go about things, whoknows, maybe one day I will get into fictional and this might be my new career.

Keillie Hayward

MY friend Lissa's little 8 year old girl was diagnosed with stomach and esophagal cancer in December and the Dr's havent given her very long to live. We are currently in the process of trying to start fundraisers to get her up to a cancer center in Northern Idaho, but it has been very difficult in such a small town. If anyone knows of places to go or people that would be willing to help out a single mom with her little girl, please let me know!! Thank you!

Family Reunion

I recently went to a family reunion this weekend and it was so great seeing all my aunts and uncles that I havent seen in awhile, or the last time they saw me I was in the hospital! I am so happy that everyone is doing so great! I cant wait for all the new babies!!!! IT was great seeing everyone, I would have taken pictures, but had a little crisis with the camera before coming down!!!!

A day at the park

We have started back up our summer tradition where every Thursday or Friday afternoon all the girls (MOMS< AUNTS< GRANDMA's) take all the kids either to the park, swimming or just somewhere they can have fun while we all get got up. Last week we went to Tauphus park and had a picnic and let the kids run wild




My sister, what can I say lol

Kayde and Kellen

Kayde, he looks so much like Royce right now

Tyree, such a cutie

Brook and Gabriel swinging

So be on the look out for more pics to come, its going to be a busy summer

End of the School Year, YEA SUMMER IS HERE!!!

Kellen graduated from kindergarten today! IT was so cute! Singing their little songs and getting their diplomas. He is so funy though, he refuses to do the actions to any of the songs, he is trying to keep it MR. Cool, he is soooo his fathers son lol.

Well we are in the home stretch with school. Kailey is through with school on Wednesday and then she has a break until she starts summer school. Yea she is going to summer school this year, at least for now lol. Then she is soooo excited for her birthday to get here and her big trip to San diego, its all she talks about!

A tragedy that opened all our eyes

A good friends son decided to take his life early Monday morning. It is devestating to everyone who knew Jake. No one understands it and I dont think there will be any sort of understanding or comfort any time soon for his family. All we can do now is to help and pray for the family to find the peace and to go through the process of healing they need to go through. Also on Oprah yesterday the show was about teen suicide, go to her homepage and listen to these mothers devestating stories. I just hope we can all learn something from this horrible event and be able to help others before its too late




Jacob A. B. Mortensen
Jacob Anthony Barzee Mortensen, 13, of Idaho Falls, died Monday, May 4, 2009, at his home in Idaho Falls. Arrangements are pending at Buck-Miller-Hann Funeral Home in Idaho Falls.
He was born on October 30, 1995, in Idaho Falls, the son of Christopher and Brook Robin Barzee Mortensen. He attended Edgemont, Linden Park and West Jefferson Elementary schools and was currently attending the seventh grade at Taylorview Jr. High School. Jacob enjoyed hunting, camping, skateboarding, riding his dirt bike, reading and playing his video games. He was very respectful of others and was the most friendly and polite person we have known. He was loved and will surely be missed by all that knew him.
Survivors include his parents, Christopher G. and Brooke R. Barzee Mortensen; a brother, Morgan G. Mortensen; a sister, Jocelyn R. Mortensen; his paternal grandparents, Lonnie and Penny Mortensen; his maternal grandparents, Bryant and Christy Barzee; maternal grandparents, Rebecca Bluhm and Robert Bluhm; uncles, Jarrid Barzee and Degan Piatak; and aunt, Jody Pemberton, all of Idaho Falls; an uncle and aunt, Todd and Katrina Mortensen of Wood Cross, Utah; and aunt and uncle, Gregory and Brandy Rockstroh of Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was preceded in death by an aunt, Bridget Barzee and his great grandparents.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2009, at the Shamrock Park LDS Ward Chapel, at the corner of Sunnyside and Holmes, with Bishop Howard K. Harper, officiating. Burial will follow in Ammon Cemetery in Ammon. A viewing for family and friends will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Buck-Miller-Hann Funeral Home, 825 E. 17th Street in Idaho Falls, and for one hour prior to the funeral on Saturday at the church. The family suggest donations be given to the Jacob Anthony Barzee Mortensen Donation Fund and may be left at any Zion's Bank location. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.buckmillerhann.com.

Promise to keep updated

I am going to try and keep this updated more often, life was pretty crazy this winter with me being sick and all that was going on. So keep your eyes out for more updates and fun pictures because summer is just starting and we have lots and lots planned. Kailey just started taking Karate and I am going to try and get some pictures up of her doing that and she is starting dance lessons and swimming lessons and everything else. Plus we have a huge camping trip planned to Henry's Lake in May. An entire week,dont know if I can handle it!!! Anyways, keep your eyes out!!!

Marriage fun survey

Marriage Fun
♥ What are your middle names? Joseph Gerald and Jana Leigh
♥ How long have you been together? 2 years 3 months
♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating? 7 months

♥ Who asked who out? well I asked for his number first and then I contacted him, but he asked me out first
♥ How old are each of you? Joey is 36 and I am 28
♥ Whose siblings do/ did you see the most? We see mine the most, his are spread out all over the place.
♥ Do you have any children together? A stepdaughter (his daughter) KAiley she is 5

♥ What about pets? We have one dog and 3 cats.
♥ Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple? There are a couple, but the biggest is how stubborn me and him both are

♥ Did you go to the same school? No Joey went to school in san diego and I went to Sugar salem.
♥ Are you from the same home town? Nope
♥ Who is the smartest? Depends on the subject, but lol I think I am!!
♥ Who is the most sensitive? Definitely me.
♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple? Anything chineese or oriental, total asian food freaks here

♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple? not sure lol
♥ Who has the worst temper? We both have tempers but I express mine more
♥ Who does the cooking? We both do
♥ Who is more social? We both are, but he calls me the social butterfly

♥Who is the neat Freak? We both could do better in that department. I'm a freak about how things are organized though, like the dishes put away, the towels folded, clothes hung, umm.. looks like me. :o)
♥ Who is the more stubborn? Both

♥ Who hogs the bed? he says I do, but think the dog does
♥ Who wakes up earlier? Joey, it takes me awhile to get up unless I have to
♥ Where was your first date? Johnny Carinos and then we went to his nieces birthday party where I met Kailey and the Ex wife, FUN!
♥ Who has the bigger family? He has more sibling and plus his dad counts every step kid as a kid and is constantly bringing in strays lol, so I think he does, mine is small and cozy.
♥ Do you get flowers often? No he knows I prefer things that dont die right away.
♥ How do you spend the holidays? With family
♥ How long did it take to get serious? Not very long. We started dating in January, were engaged St Patricks day and married the end of June, yea it was a shotgun, but well planned wedding lol.
♥ Who does/ did the laundry? I do.
♥ Who’s better with the computer? I am, I always end up fixing stuff joey messes up lol.
♥ Who drives when you are together? Lately me, lol, but overall Joey drives, he doesnt think I really know how to drive.

Easter 2009

Easter was so much fun this year, we finally had the entire family together, for once and the kids had an amazing time and thats all that really mattered to us was that we were together.


Joey and his Little Bunny

Me, Kailey and my momMe and Kailey

Our little easter bunny

Ty Ty, our social butterfly

Kailey's first golf lesson

Me, Royce and Amy

Me and Ty Ty

Gabriel fueling up Brooks car

Kailey and me looking for easter eggs

Ty Ty getting ready to look for eggs. TOO CUTE!!!

Grandma and all her girls

ME and Brooklynn, she does not like cameras anymore

Me and Kailey

Our little Roony toon

Ty Ty

Our little Brooklynn

So basically that was our easter, we had an amazing time and the kids were all happy. Lol even though Kailey told us later that she didnt believe in the easter bunny cause she was smart enough to figure it out. Oh boy we def have our hands full this year!!

FINALLY SPRING

Its finally spring around here so I thought I would put up some pictures we took of Kailey when we had her during spring break. She is getting so big, its hard to believe she will be 6 this year. she is doing amazing in Kindergarten and can not wait for summer to get here and go on her big trip down to San diego to see her Nanny.

Baby dog got her first haircut for the summer, she wasnt happy but she looks so cute. And I finally figured out how to get the pictures to post so you can see the whole thing. You would think with as much as I know about computers it wouldnt have taken me over a year, oh well!!!