First Day of School

We only have a few of these left but school started this year. Jackson is in 10th and this is Emery's last year, she's a senior. The end of the school year Jackson was maybe as tall as Emery, he grew so much this summer! I think they were both ready to go back. Emery can't wait to  be done and move on to bigger and better things. 

"High school has been a 'peach' b 'twix' your 'fruity mix' of friends, the 'Air Heads' and a few 'rotten' teachers. Don't be 'Sour' it's over. Senior year will be better than 'Junior'. You are 'Mega' smart and will be 'satisfied' by your accomplishments. 

Welcome back to school! 'B-ready' so you don't get 'rotten' grades. Try not to 'Takis' to the other 'Nerds' too much or your teachers may get 'sour'. You are growing into a  young man that's 'hubba bubba'! You can 'Pepper' the 'Air Heads' with your Riz. Here's a KitKat. (we couldn't thing of something)

Kids Happenings

This group that Jackson is in for mutual is really good. They do a lot of fun things he loves. This past week they learned to make sushi. A few weeks ago they went shooting. I love that he has leaders who can show him gun safety. They all said he was a good shot and hit most of the clay pigeons. At my Grandma Arrington's funeral one of my Aunts said that she was a good shot, I had no idea this was true, but if it is, maybe he got his good shot from the Arrington side. 

The seniors can pay for a parking spot and paint it. So for the year they have their own. Emery and Jenna did spots by each other and they did a scene from Five Nights at Freddy's. They took them a long time but they look cute. 

Grandma Grandpa Camp 2-26

I love that there is still a camp for the grandkids. The numbers this year were small, I still love that all those who can make it go. One bad part about having some of the younger kids (mainly Jacks) is he doesn't remember some of the other family things as well as the other kids do. Our kids don't remember the Barnes New Years Parties much. Jacks doesn't remember the Easter Parties or the few Arrington Reunions we had. I love that they are keeping it going for the younger kids to have those memories. 

This year they were in Twin, they did a cook out, played games like reverse charades, got ice cream from a truck. 

They split into teams and did an escape room. My kids all love them, so it was fun for them to do. 

Grandpa's team was the winning team. 

Saturday was a day of service. They helped at the Soup Kitchen. Then they were supposed to go the animal shelter to help out, however whoever took their reservation did not write it down. So they were unable to do that. 

Mini golf and Pizza Pie instead. 

They were tired when they got home, but they all had a lot of fun!

Second Drive

 

It took a bit but Jacks has driven to church a few times. I feel bad, with training I've been working about 100 hours every 2 weeks and each weekend I have something, so any downtime, I don't want to go anywhere. He's doing well, taking turns a little fast, but he's learning still. I do feel more nervous with him, but it's been about 10 years since the first, so maybe I'm just old. 

The Last to Drive

 

  Just before we left for Twin Jackson went and picked up his permit. He now can drive with almost everyone in the family. When Emery is 18 in September, he can drive with her too. He has only driven once, maybe twice. I am at work training and when I get home I'm beat, so we really haven't gone many places for him to drive. Soon enough he'll really be off. 

The 4th Weekend

 We had a good but busy 4th of July weekend. We went to Twin Friday night. The 4th is Grandma Barnes' birthday and this year was her 80th. A lot of the family got together to celebrate. Each of the kids had a table and a decade and decorated their table to match. Everyone did a good job and it was fun to see all the things. 

This was ours and we had the 90's. It was a fun way to decorate. 

After lunch we drove home. Cam, Cailey, Jackson and Jarom walked to the park and watched fireworks. I really am not a fan of them, so I was good sitting at home keeping the dogs safe. 

They are not fans either. They were more than happy to run into our room and be with us. They had stages of being scared vs finally being okay. 

All in all it was a good holiday weekend. 

It's Official

 It's official! Cailey is the newest member of the Barnes family. Today was Camden and Cailey's wedding. They did a small intimate ceremony today and then in a year-ish, they are going to have a big celebration when all the family can come and a few people are home off missions. We drove to Twin this morning. The girls went to the Arrington's and the boys went to the Barnes, then we met at the Rose Garden at CSI. 

It was so fun and such an honor to all get ready together. 

When we got to the Rose Garden Cailey video called her family to they were able to see it and be there one way. 

One Irish tradition is wearing a horseshoe on your wedding day. It is giving good luck to the new couple. When we went to Ireland, we couldn't find them and found out that it's not done as much. When they got engaged I wanted to her at least have a little of the tradition, even if she didn't want to wear it, I was just happy she had it. I ordered it off Etsy from a girl in Ireland. I didn't tell my mom about it (I thought I did) and it meant the world to her to see that tradition keep going.

Beck was the officiant. I mean who better to marry Camden then his twin. Beck did such a good job, maybe a side gig in the making. 

Then lots of pictures! 

Cam carried her to the car most of the way, Cailey was over the shoes. 

She was smart and brought comfy ones for afterwards. 

We went to Red Robin afterwards for lunch. Beck did a mini photoshoot there. 

We drove back to Boise and they are off on a mini staycation. They made their cake and its perfectly them. Cam loves Dinos

I tempted the fates with gas on the way home. I did stop right when we got to Boise to get gas because the 'miles left' stopped showing. 

All in all it was a beautiful perfect day and were so excited to have Cailey officially in the family.