Pajama party at Jamies

It was 8:00 at night and we were sitting at home and decided we needed some Tyson time. We called Jamie and said we are coming over! Oh yeah and by the way we are all aready in our pajamas and we aren't changing. She said they were too so come on over!

Can you believe he is one month old already!

Ok parties over.. I'm tired!

Guess I'll have to find my own snacks. MOM?

Aunti Vicki aren't we supposed to have snacks at a Pajama party?

Barry just loves kissing his cousin.

He sleeps anywhere, anytime!

Perfectly good bed but he has to sleep on the floor. And with his special broom that Janelle had gotten him. He had boots to match and literaly wore them out because he wore them so much.

On the back of the couch in the guest room. And yes shortly

after this I heard a clunk as he fell off the back and never woke up!
A little nap with dad on the top bunk of the jeep bed.

Tyson Meets Great Grandma and Grandpa

Don and Donna came up for the weekend before leaving with Daryl for their trip to Wisconsin.

They were able to spend lots of time with little Barry and their newest Great Grandson, Tyson.

As you can see below he saved all his cuteness just for them.

Tyson smiles for Great Grandma

Playing at the Park

Today I watched Ashley while everyone went to the gym. So I figured we could all use some exercise too. So off to the park we went. Dispite the heat we all had a good time.

Not too sure about this teeter tauter thing.

Ashley loves to slide.

Push us Grandma!

Our Backyard

We are just about finished with the softscaping of our backyard. We are certified as a National Wildlife Habitat so we have to make sure we provide food, water, shelter, etc. We have more birds in our backyard that I have ever seen before. Lots of different types. Little Barry just loves to watch them. They play in the water, fight over the food, and make lots of noise.

We just finished our waterfall. It came out perfect. The sound is very peaceful. It is a disappearing fall meaning it just goes straight into the ground. No pond. We transplanted a very large tree that was stuck in a corner to more of the middle of the yard. We are hopeing by spring it will recover from the shock and we won't have to replace it. In it's place we put our new outdoor Christmas tree!

Next year we plan on adding an outdoor kitchen, pergolas over the side patios, and replacing the builder made pergola over the main patio with an actual covered structure that ties into the house. They say a house is never done... and if it is... it's time to move. Well I don't plan on moving anytime soon so I must have lots of work to do!

Two Week Appt.

Well little man has definitley gotten the eating thing down. In one week since his last doctors appt he gained an entire pound and 2 inches! His hair looks just like Auntie Vicki's did when she was that age... like a little monkey boy! He is now 8.8 lbs and 22 inches. He focused on Grandpa for about 30 seconds... then had to look away.... do you blame him... check out that stubble!

Arriving back at home

The bus lets Barry out right accross the street from our house. I have to be honest I felt a little twinge that he might not get off that bus. But the school did it's job and got him on the right one!

Little man couldn't wait to get home and tell us all about his day. He didn't even see me standing there! After school he had to go to swimming lessons. When it came time for bed we didn't hear a peep out of him. I think I'm gonna like this all day school and swimming lesson thing!

My Classroom

Orientation started with Mrs. Duke introducing herself and how her kindergarten class will work this year. This is the first year of all day kindergarten. She has been teaching kindergarten for 8 of 11 years. I warned her that Barry is a spirited little man. She said she hasn't had one she couldn't handle yet. Any bets on how long before the first phone call home? ;)

Rules Rules Rules!

Mrs. Duke

I found my seat!

I even have my own name tag.

Mom filling out paperwork

I chose to bring my lunch to school today cuz all they were going to have was a burrito. But the rest of the months meals sound really good. Tomorrow we have baked chicken! They even let our family come and eat with us if they would like to. The first graders took us to the lunch room today and helped us with our lunches. I met some new friends and can't wait to go back tomorrow! Grandpa says when he was my age that great grandma was a lunch lady. But he didn't like the lunch because she put raisins in the meatloaf. She says he's crazy. I sure hope they don't put anything funny in my lunch like that!

Apple Tree

One little apple in a very big orchard!

Arriving at School.

I know what you are all thinking.... Did we really meet him at school. The answer is YES! How could we not. Besides there was an orientation for the all day kindergarten this morning. So we are using that as our excuse!

He arrived and payed no attention to us. Went straight to where he was supposed to!
This is the back door to his class room where he will leave his backpack until it is time to enter.

Barry's First Day at Kindergarten! BUS Stop

It just doesn't seem that long ago that I was taking a picture of Vicki on her first day of Kindergarten. Now it's Barrys turn. Where did the time go! He was so excited about going to kindergarten. He had already practiced getting on and off the bus and riding around the parking lot of the school so there was no apprehension about getting on the bus at all today.

Waiting with his buddy Isaac. Isaac is in first grade this year.

Moms, Dads, and cameras everywhere!

I'm ready to go Grandma. Ok just one more picture!

And we get the over the shoulder wave goodbye!

Grammy and Papa Come to visit.

It took 3 days but little man finally opened his eyes for Grammy. She was thrilled! Jamie is gonna have to watch close cuz I think she plans on sneaking him home in her suitcase!

Proud Papa!

He got about 2 minutes of Tyson time before Nancy snatched him back!