Barnes Reunion '13

This year we went to Bear Lake for the Barnes reunion. We all had a lot of fun and the kids already can't wait for next year. It is a beautiful lake to go to. 

One "tradition" that Brad had when we go to Bear Lake is to eat a Merlinator. It's a 1 lb hamburger. Not sure what is the joy of eating it. This is his picture from 2007 ish when he first ate it.  

The tasty food...

And the prize, the sicker. We put it on Jacks car. 

 Brad put together a game for the family to play. It was a spin-off on the game Double Dare. Everyone liked it. Camden had to mix a cake type mixture that his team put together.  

 He thought it was pretty cool. 

 The last part of the game was an egg eating contest. They had Brad join in, his face says it all. 

 The kids loved the lake the best. It was warmer water and great sand. 

 Jacks didn't want to leave the boat. It was just sitting on the beach and couldn't go anywhere. 

 Emery met a new friend. They played well together.

I love that now the three older can just go and play with their cousins and don't have to sit next to us the whole time. Jackson was Mr. Funny all week. It was a good trip and we can't wait for next year.

Washing the Car

I should know better than to think I'll just pick a few things up, especially if I'm not busy with anything else. Before we left for the reunion I thought it would be good to clean the trash out of the car, but I couldn't just end there. We used magic erasers to clean off all the drawing the kids had done in the back. Emery dusted everything. We vacuumed the whole car and then washed it. The kids did have a blast washing it though.  

 Jacks was playing with the hose while we were using the soap. There was too much pressure and the hose wouldn't just sit down easy. He let go and the water sprayed his face. 

 He wasn't happy. 

 I used to wash my dad's car all the time. Seeing the kids wash ours was fun and brought back memories. 

Another Week

It was another lazy week of projects for me. Monday we went to one of my friends son's birthday party. The kids love playing with him and loved the party. Tuesday we didn't do anything. Wednesday we Emery's special night. We have lucked out with her nights. She loves Chili's and both times I have had a gift card to use there. 

 Since she had to pick an activity outside she chose to get a snow cone and go play at the park. She loves every minute of her night outs. 

 Thursday was busy with family things, so today we had a make up day. We did a few different things. First we played tic-tac-toe on the grass. The kids had to throw their toy and try to make it into a box. they had fun with that. The best part is it will be there until the grass grows and I mow it away. 

Next we did baking soda volcanoes. I love the pictures I was able to get because they thought it was the coolest thing. They wanted to do it over and over, but the vinegar ran out. We'll have to get more for sure.  

 We tried to make jello worms, but I couldn't get it to work, so we moved onto making rain sticks. It was fun for like 2 minutes of the noise. Good thing it's quiet time now. 

Next week is the Barnes reunion, so I have a whole week off of projects. The kids can't wait to go and play at the beach of Bear Lake. 

Dressers

We were feeling like doing a project the other day and this is what came of it. Up until now all the kids have been sharing one dresser. The boys are wanting their room to be just theirs more, so we got Emery her own. Good thing her clothes are so small. We didn't tell her about it, she just woke up and saw it. She loves it and having her own dresser. 

 Since we did a dresser for Emery we had to re-do the boys. They are really into "Regular Show" so we chose to do that. I think they both turned out really well and the kids love them. 

Now to paint the rooms... If I can convince Brad. 

Beck's Supplies

We finished pretty much all of our school shopping for the boys. They got new backpacks this year, so they were excited to put all of their supplies in it. When they first put the supplies in their backpacks they were still in boxes, but last night the boys decided to put it all away themselves. When I first saw just the boxes on the floor I was going to at least put the pencils back away in the boxes, but once I saw how Beck organized his pencil box I couldn't undo it. Look how neat and clean it is. Maybe my organizing is rubbing off onto him a little. 

Week in Review

 One thing I don't get about out kids is what they do when they are scared. When I was younger the closet and the floor were the things I stayed away from. Beck on the other hand gets off of his bed, on the top bunk and sleeps on the floor and in the closet. I don't understand it. 

 We didn't do projects much this week. We ate at the park and played Rock Band and then we made swirled cookies. They look weird, but they kids loved them. 

 Thursday night was Grandma and Grandpa Arrington camp. The kids look forward to this so much. This was Emery's first year going and she was the most excited. 

 They did some scrap booking, which the kids loved. I love that Grandpa even got into it. 

 They also went for a picnic, watched home videos, played night games and slept in a tent. All of the kids had a blast. Friday was spent all day playing with their cousins. 

Friday was also the annual Brouhaha. This years meat was pork. Brad made a pulled pork with pancetta and prosciutto slider. They were so tasty that Brad won! Cam was excited. When they called Brad's name he said, "Yes we did it!" Jackson kept everyone entertained by telling Knock-knock jokes. He is so much more outgoing than any of out kids have ever been. The weekend was finished off with Payton getting baptized. It was a fun week for the kids. Only a few more until school starts. 

Crafty Week

We did some fun projects this week. The kids are really into the game Minecraft, so Monday we painted Minecraft. I drew a grid on the canvas, but non of the kids ended up using it. Jackson had a lot of concentration. He however wouldn't paint more that this one area. 

 We have some good artists in our family, just like their dad is. 

 Tuesday was another free game day. Wednesday we made light saber treats. The kids thought they were pretty tasty. 

 Thursday they created their own plates. If you draw with permanent marker on a plate and bake it, supposedly it will stay. We'll see what happened when they get washed for the first time. 

 Today's was a little bit of a bust, but the kids still had fun. We were making bouncy balls, but they didn't bounce. It made a better silly puddy than anything. 

This week we went and go all the boys school supplies and just ordered their new backpacks today. Before we know it we will be back into the school thing and projects will be done. We'll just have to enjoy these last few weeks. 

Last Game

The boys had their last game this week. It has been fun and they have gotten a lot better, but I am glad it is over.

Camden was on third base and Grandma Arrington told him to slide into home. I didn't think we would do it but he did. It was so cute and funny to see. If I knew he was going to do it I would have taken a picture. 

Few of Jacks

I was making rolls the other day. Jackson loves to eat dough and didn't know bread dough isn't the best. Emery enjoyed it too though, so maybe is wasn't as nasty as I thought. 

 Jackson is really into his crib. He runs to it at night and at naps, so I was worried he wouldn't do well. The first couple naps have gone well. We'll see how night time goes tonight. He can get out, so I'm worried how early he'll get up. 

Beck's Night

We didn't do a project Friday because it was Beck's special night. He decided to have Subway for dinner. He says its his favorite place to eat. 

 Next we went to Dirkies Lake and hiked to the hidden lakes. It was a hot night to go, but it was still fun. 

He liked to find places to pose for pictures. 

 He got too hot and took off his shirt. When we got back he had to lay in the shade to cool off. The joy of kids is they are honest... well with things that most aren't honest about. He told us that his pits were sweaty and had Brad feel them. Then on our way back he said that his undies were wet in the back because he was sweating so much. You have to love their honesty. 

 Last we went to Orange Leaf. It was a fun night spent with just Beck.