New Mexico Trip - May 2011

1st Haircut

It started off as a fun little trip to get a hair cut and quickly turned into a sad, crying affair.  We had an audience of people trying to entertain Adam and make him laugh as he got his haircut.  But...no luck.  He didn't like sitting still, didn't like the drape, and wasn't real fond of the water being sprayed in his spikey little hair!  He sure was a handsome little guy in the end! 

CrossFit Champ 2030

I guess what you do as a parent REALLY DOES rub off on your children.  Reagan has recently started asking to do push ups and burpees!  And frequently shows us how to squat saying: "Like this guys." And...in all reality she probably performs a better squat than most adults! 

So under careful supervision of her own personal CrossFit Benedictus coach she has been working on perfecting her squats and push ups and even getting in some hand stand push ups.

So CrossFit games 2030...Watch out!!!  She's on her way!

The Box

One man's trash is a little girl's treasure...

And...yes...our living room WAS that messy!

Happy 1st Birthday!

One year ago we were introduced to our favorite little boy!  He is full of life and always on the move.  

Here's a little glimpse of Adam at 12 months:

weight: 21 lbs. (25th percentile)

height: 30 inches (50th percentile)

head: 18 3/4 inches (80th percentile)

Size 12 month clothing

Size 2-3 shoes

You have 2 teeth and the 2nd one JUST came in.

However, you eat EVERYthing!

Your favorite foods: chicken, green beans, oranges, bananas, fruit snacks, black beans, cheese, cake, corn dogs, hot dogs, tomatoes, apple sauce, yogurt, milk, apple juice

You don't like: macaroni and cheese, rice, baby food (anything pureed)

You are not quite walking but I attribute that to your multiple and ongoing ear infections.

You just got tubes in your ears to help with your ear infections.

You love to play with your walking dinosaur and anything else that has wheels.

You love to throw all of the balls out of the wagon and toss them around the house.

You love to splash in the bathtub.

You love being outside, but it's really rough on your sensitive skin.

You hate to sit still when getting your diaper changed or your nails trimmed.

You like computers, remotes, and telephones.  Basically, anything with buttons.

You no longer drink out of a bottle, but the pacifier remains a must!

You are a great little guy with a wonderful smile and contagious laugh!  You are full of fun and full of life.  We are so fortunate that God has placed you in our lives.  You are a blessing!

Happy Easter

Hope everyone had a Happy Easter with friends and family!  Here's a little preview into the Barr family fun.  

While we normally head for church Easter morning...the stomach bug had other plans for our family!  It started with Adam and Reagan the week before and hit me Easter morning.  By that evening Opa was sharing in the fun.  And a few days later...it hit Aaron.  Somewhere in there it also got Nana and Papa.  Amazingly...Granny & Leah walked away untouched!  All in all we had a great day with the kids and the rest of the family.

Who knew?!

Aaron and I took a trip to Dallas one weekend for me to complete a continuing education course for work.  Seeing as how we are on a "clean" diet we took full advantage of going to a Whole Foods Market while we had the opportunity.  Little did we know... the bags provided the kids with hours of fun!  Maybe paper bags will be requested more in the future!