Barnes Clan

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

First haircut

We took a trip to Uncle Toms Barber shop
last week for True's First haircut.
I was prepared for a quick stint in the
chair, with a half finished hair cut, but True was a
trooper! And I think uncle Tom has cut so many
heads of hair, on squirmy kids and all, that he
has a calm presence about him and the kids
are perfectly happy to oblige in sitting still...

The Before

He was SO good! Not a tear, he didn't even move! He watched the basketball game on the t.v, looked around with his eyes~ not moving his little head one little inch!

The After

He looks so much older and like a little

handsome man! I keep feeling the back of his little head and telling him how cute he is!

{Thanks Uncle Tom for doing such a great job!}

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Woodland Park Zoo

The kids favorite part of the zoo is feeding the birds!

Jordans friend Jaymson came with us to the zoo, he was really helpful with True and I was glad he was able to spend the day with us.
{the kids sure love him!}

True is the perfect age for the zoo! He is really good at getting in and out of the stroller and being quite when he needs to be.

I think he could enjoy the zoo everyday!

True kept throwing his stick when the birds would come near him!

Jayme picked him up so he could get a bird to eat off his stick, but he just kept throwing the stick on the ground and saying" get it!"

These kids are the best of friends.

They are lucky to have each other and I'm glad I get to take extra days off work and spend extra time with them... It was a fun day!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Disneyland

Father son trip

3 parks in 2 days!

coolest dad EVER!
He's a lucky boy.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Valentines Day 2011

For a family who doesn't really celebrate Valentines day, we sure do seem to be feelin' the love around here this year.

The kids had their typical Valentines Day heart shaped krispy kremes for breakfast. They really love them and John went and got them fresh after seminary drop off this morning making them extra yummy!

Yesterday after church I made heart shaped little pies {from scratch} filled with either homemade apple pie filling or bananas and mini chocolate chips. {Double yum!} I put two in a bag and ran them to some of my friends.

My friend Monica's birthday was this week and her husband brought both of us one of these dreamy little ' deathcake' cup cakes from cup cake royale. And it was all she talked it up to be.. Delicious.

Today before Johns flight { to sunny california} we hit the Maltby Cafe for our Valentines day breakfast. I love their cream freshe. Admittedly I've only ever had theirs, but it is the best!

When we came home from our date~ sitting on our porch was a box of roses! I was delighted! When John and I were dating, and I worked in a salon, he would weekly have roses delivered to my station. All the other hair stylists would tease that I was the luckiest girl in the shop. I think they were right! But I might just be the luckiest girl around to this day.

I feel as though Valentines Day is for Love, not just for the love you have for your spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend, but the love you have for everyone.

I always leave a little something out for my kids to start off their Valentines Day reminding them they are loved.

I hope you have a very 'lovey day' as we say in our house

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

365

I took on a picture a day project last year.

And I loved it! Here are a few of my favorite ones.

I switched up the 'rules' and let go of taking the picture myself, I felt it would be nice if I was actually in some pictures, instead of always behind the camera.

Flash or no flash, which ever worked best for me,

and no theme.

Just what would remind me of how great that day was.