Barton Blessings

Monday, February 6, 2017

November, Part 3: A Morning at the Farm with Papa

After Ave and I got the babies from my Mom's, we headed to my Dad's for a morning on the farm! It was C-O-L-D!

Of course, Brandt wanted to drive first!

First, we went to see the calves! We have face timed with these babies, but we have been waiting to see them in person since the first one was born in late August!

Then, we headed over to see the deer in Mr. Marty's exotic deer ranch! It was such a beautiful morning! There literally was not a cloud in the sky for as far as the eye could see!

It's hard to see, but there were several white tails grazing up ahead! These trails are just beautiful.

It started to warm up some, and Sister loved her turn driving the Ranger!

She is the craziest driver of all!! Look at that face!

Next, we went to check on Niecey's chickens, and we collected some eggs!!

Meanwhile, a few of the mama cows were eating, so we visited with them for a bit! You haven't lived until you witness three kids talking "moo language" to the cows! It was so funny!

Brandt was just eating up every minute of it!

Pretty sunflare--thanks to my phone! ;)

Giving Papa love and thanking him for seeing the cows! Brandt could live on the farm and be happy forever! ;)

Moooooo!

Finally, Avaree drove us back, and she was such a crazy driver that I couldn't get us all in one picture or without being fuzzy! ha!!

We loved going down the trail to look at the lake. Dad has done a lot of work clearing out the brush, so it's just a magnificent view! That island on the right is only there when the water is down! Crazy.

This is a better view of the island! There have been times that we've been able to walk all the way to the island and other times when you can't even see it!

We had a great morning with Dad! We played all morning, and then we drove to a little lunch spot by the dam (The Stump) that I hadn't been to since I was a young girl, so that was fun! Then we got back to Papa's and loaded up just in time for nap! We made it back just in time for rush hour in Arlington! :)

Saturday, January 28, 2017

November, Part 2

I can hardly remember November, but here we go! :) Felicity fights her nap every single day! Then, she cries all the way to Avaree's school, and sometimes she falls asleep when we get there. This was one of those days!

We had Pop over for dinner one evening! One little guy wouldn't get out of his lap!

Avaree's teacher posted this on her facebook site. I love to see my girl in action. The second picture is with one of her bestie's, Travis!

Little sister seldom goes to sleep on me, but this day she did. And I rocked her for a solid hour before putting her down. The years are short...

My babies love to dance!

...and play!

Sweet babies!

I got to be in Avaree's classroom for her Thanksgiving craft day! She made this little list of things that she was thankful for all on her own. I melted! #girlaftermyownheart

She wrote everything that she was thankful for on her pumpkin!

Meanwhile, Avaree and I met Mom near Longview, and I let my babies go to Mom's for a couple of days! I had a thousand things to do, and I really needed to spend some one on one time with Avaree. Avaree and I both cried leaving the babies. They were only gone two full days, but I missed them so much. I was thankful that I didn't have to get four babysitters, and I think they had a blast!