First Basketball Game

Tonight was a home basketball game and Travis was covering it for the media center. I decided to take the kids for awhile. First I checked to see if Steph would be there to help wrangle. Amelia had a good time and Truman fell asleep with Stephanie then Mallorie held him.

A Moment

In just a moment, your life changes. Today I remember you and the moment you were here and then not.

Amelia's Birthday Party

Today was Amelia's 2nd birthday party. Mom and Dad, Ray and Pat, Ashley and the kids, Stephanie, and the Porter's were here. I made pink flamingo cupcakes and Ray made ice cream. It was a fun day with the cousins.

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Today is Amelia's 2nd birthday. What a big girl. I couldn't get her to sit still enough to get a non blurry photo. Or maybe its just my phone camera. I love her. Period.

Kris

Today was the funeral of my classmate. All the usual things someone would say in the circumstance just don't do it justice. Gone to soon, rest in peace, in a better place. All those just seem so cliche. I don't have any specific memories of him, but I remember him as a 2nd or 3rd grade kid with a cute smile. Several from our class were there, a couple I hadn't seen in a very long time. I hope its a long time before we get together again for this reason.

I cannot even begin to fathom the loss of a child, especially in this way. Now being a parent, I just want to shield them from every hurt in the world, but I know that is impossible.

First Steps

Tru took his first few steps on his own today. Ray and Pat and Mom were here for lunch to celebrate Pat's birthday, so we had lots of people to celebrate and witness this milestone.

On the Mend

We are all on the mend at the Barnes house. And by we, I mean Truman and me. Tru is doing much better now that he's been on antibiotic several days. I started feeling sick at the end of last week with terrible sinus congestion, and went to the doctor Monday. I have a sinus infection, so I got some antibiotics too. Today is the first day I haven't had the sinus headache all day.

I had art classes at the school again today for K-5th grades. It went well, it's so funny what they come up with.

Last Sunday Ashley, Clint and family came up after church. Ashley and I went to Jarrett and Veronica's wedding reception. It was good to visit with 'the boys.' We had a nice talk with Cody and Carisa. After that, we went back to moms, changed clothes, and Clint, Ashley and I went and played volleyball. It was fun, I always love playing with them.

Dad is in Germany this week on business, and tomorrow is mom's birthday. I've invited her over to have supper with us to celebrate.

A few recent photos of the kiddos:

 Amelia, most of the time, is good playing with Tru. Last week when he was sick, she was mothering him and trying to comfort him. She brought him her bear, blanket and milk and patted him.

 She is getting very good about going pee in the potty. The last couple of days she has gone everytime and had dry diapers. She pooped for the first time in the toilet last Friday. I caught her doing her reading in the bathroom.