Barker and Kourtney got engaged on the season four episode called "We're Celebrating Sex" — but it wasn't a happy occasion for everyone in the Kardashian-Jenner family. Kourtney's kids had a difficult time with the news.
Her 9-year-old daughter Penelope had a particularly dramatic reaction during a video call. "Do you want to know what my surprise was? We got engaged," Kourtney said. Penelope immediately started crying and said "hang up" before ending the call.
The reaction came after Penelope's aunts and grandmother Kris decided to exclude Kourtney's children from the engagement celebration because they thought they were too young. Barker's kids, the youngest of whom is 16 years old, were present for the occasion.
"Penelope took it hard. I think it's a big change for her," Kourtney told cameras in a confessional interview. "And even though she loves Travis, I think she doesn't know what that means."
"Is that taking me away? Is it… I think she just doesn't know what it means," the mom of three continued.
Kourtney's 7-year-old son had a similar reaction to his sister. When his mom explained to him what "engaged" meant, he exclaimed "not exciting" definitively. But Penelope's reaction won points for the drama.
"I do wish that my kids were here. I think it would have made them feel more included in the decision kind of and like, part of the surprise," Kourtney told the cameras. "I know that my mom made that decision and it probably wasn't her best."