Monday, July 13, 2015

Barton Cousins!

When family was in to visit with Grandmother, we got some silly cousin pictures! 
Brandt (5 months), Felicity (2 years, 2 months), Blair (13 months), Avaree (5 years, 9 months)
 We are ready to add another little girl on the other side of Avaree! :)

…and one of my three crazies! :) They were not in the mood for pictures! 

Sunday, July 12, 2015

VBS and Family Time!

June was crazy busy!! I was working, we were knee-deep in VBS, my baby wasn't sleeping at night, and we had family in town! :) 

Good thing I got to spend my nights with this warm cuddle bug! 
I made lunches for us every day of VBS, and we ate our lunch with Daddy at church before coming home from VBS! Little buddy sat in a high chair for the first time! Such a big boy!
I recently started bathing all of my babies at once! This crazy crew loves bath time!
Avaree LOVED VBS this year! This was her first year to be in "real VBS", and not just VBS for workers' kids! :) Her sweet friend, Ava, came to VBS, and they were so happy to be in the same class! This was twin day! Mrs. Kim and I planned their colors! :)
Everyone adores baby brother!
Avaree is seriously the BEST big sister ever! We are all going to miss her SO much when she goes to Kinder next year! Brother loves it when she reads to him!!! 
I taught Preschool and Kinder missions, but one day I was off during preschool worship, and I was able to sneak into worship with my big girl! 
She was so happy! :) It was hat day!
She knew every words and every motion to every song!
It was precious to worship with her!
…and Brandt was spoiled rotten. His favorite, Mrs. Amanda, basically carried him around all week, and he had his own personal friend to put him to sleep every day! :) She sent me these pictures while I was teaching! Look at that face!
So thankful for so many precious people to love on my babies! (Brandt says, "I love you, Mrs. Amanda!")
Every afternoon when we got home, he was so happy to play on the floor with his toys!
Wednesday night, Gigi, G-Pops, Uncle D, and Blair came to town! We met them at Pappasitos! After we had finished eating, Brandon and I took Blair and Brandt out to the patio, and people kept walking by smiling at "the twins!" :) 
Then, Felicity and Blair threw their pennies in the fountain!
So did this grown up girl!

Sweet babies!
Another pic of my little buddy who was getting walked around during VBS the next day! I'm sure it's not because he was fussing! ;) hehe! I love those jeans!
That afternoon, we went to Grandmother and Pop's to visit!
Little buddy made Grandmother smile! 
Avaree and Blair were playing so sweetly!

…so did Felicity and Blair!
Sweet cousins playing at Grandmother and Pop's house!
Pop and Brandt have a special relationship! 
G-Pops and Avaree had a ball playing around!
…and Felicity started saying "Gigi!"
Brother bear loves "Bop!"
Gigi with "the twins!" (They are only 8 months apart! haha!)
Avaree and her VBS teacher, Mrs. Trisha!!
Avaree Grace and Ava Grace!
After VBS on Friday, I took Avaree to Grandmother and Pop's, and I picked up Felicity (who had taken the day off of VBS) and took her and Brandt home for naps! When she woke up, she and I had some much needed cuddle time! She wasn't the happiest camper...
…but her brother sure woke up happy!!!! :)
After cuddles, we went back to Grandmother and Pop's house, and brother got big smiles out of Grandmother! 
Sweet baby!
The next day, we were able to get all but one great-grandbaby together for a picture with Grandmother!
I love that everyone is holding a baby! :)
So sweet! So thankful for this time and these pictures!
The next morning, the kids and I got to church early to visit with family that had come to town!
Avaree and Brandt with Mema and Paw Paw!
Little sis is in a phase where she doesn't want to be in the picture, but she does want to be next to me snapping her fingers and dancing to make Brandt smile! ;)
After church, we had lunch with Gigi and G-Pops! The girls were so happy!

Little buddy was precious in his Daddy's hat!! :)