The Barnes Family

For Wyatt's third birthday we decided to have a pool party! He wanted a batman party but we had already started planning this one and I figured this would probably be the last year he let me pick the party theme! I need to give all the credit to my mom! We found tons of ideas on pinterest but she put them all together! She was a huge help and made this party a huge success! It felt a little crazy at times, I mean what birthday party isn't. When you have 10 kids under the age of 3 and a cranky 16 month old, there is bound to be some crying, screaming, laughing, fun and opened birthday gifts before we even get all the guest in the door!  "It's my party....." was definitely what Wyatt was living by! It turned out to be a great day! Thank you everyone for coming out to celebrate Wyatt's 3rd birthday. Jelly Fish over the kids table  Each guest got their own beach bag with their name, a towel,  bubbles, a water gun, a ball and goggles Add caption ...

School has started back!!! Love this time of year! It means fall, routines, over sized backpacks on top of a crisp new shirt, making lunches, and really good naps! It really is the best. This year McKinley got to join in on all the back to school fun. Thanks to Mimi and Papa she has a cute little vera bradley backpack and lunch box, princess cold pack, and a few new items hanging in her closet waiting for school days! THANK YOU MIMI AND PAPA! Does anyone want to guess what kind of backpack Wyatt got? If you guessed batman, you would be correct! Lunch box, backpack and ice pack are all batman! This kids loves batman. Wyatt is in 3K this year. It seems a little more structured that last year and there are more kids in  his class. He was a little hesitate to go in at first but after I pointing out some of his friends, he left my side and started playing. I only thought about crying when he wouldn't let go of me and panic struck his face. He clung to me and I could feel the tears sta...

Check out what the new gym is going to look like..... Evans Fitness Club I can't wait for it to open!!! For details about memberships feel free to contact me!

Yup! If my week is anything my Monday, it's going to be a long one!! *Rough weekend- Wyatt still complaining about his teeth hurting and still having troubles with his ears. McKinley still fussy and not herself. *Sunday night was tough for Wyatt- he was in A LOT of pain! Mortin wasn't helping and nothing we did made him feel better. He wouldn't eat or drink much and I just felt bad for him. He had a hard time going to sleep, but finally after giving him some teething tablets at 11:45 he went to sleep until 6 am. *Cranky and in lots of pain- that's the little boy that came into our room at 6am! Somehow I managed to get ready and keep him happy. McKinley didn't stay asleep for long, she was up at 6:45. At least she was happy. *Kristin arrived 8 and I headed off to my doctor appointment. Thank goodness is was a quick one. I called Wyatt's doctor on the way and told them how he had been feeling. Of course, they wanted to see him! *Arrive at house and pick ...

I am counting down the minutes until Kristin arrives and Todd and I head to Sheehans! An early date night for us! It's Thursday, the week isn't over yet and it's been one heck of a week. I'm pretty sure that I only survived it thanks to my parents and having Todd home with us on Wednesday. Let me start at the beginning, actually let's just go back to last week because that was a rough one too! Last Sunday night Todd had to go to Atlanta for some training and instead of being alone at home, I packed up the kids and went to stay at my parents. Wyatt and McKinley both think that Mimi and Papa's house is the greatest place on this earth. Pancakes cut into shapes with powder sugar to start the day, hanging out in the pool until our fingers are wrinkled and ending the day with a golf cart ride and Popsicles on the front porch... what little kid wouldn't love this! They didn't like it as much with me there! By Wednesday, Wyatt was falling to pieces and not ...

McKinley loves to swim!!! Let me just say that 15 months is NOT to soon to learn!

I have thought of a million different posts but every time I sit to type them something happens and I can't seem to get focused. So let me play catch up.... *McKinley is a walker! She woke up from her afternoon nap at my parents house and took off, she hasn't slowed down since. She looks like a little lady who has had a little to much to drink! I love watching them when they first learn to walk. *Wyatt is potty training. I woke up one Saturday morning and discovered that we were out of diapers for him, so we threw on the underwear and didn't turn back. It hasn't been that bad. I think he was ready this time. We had tried a few times before and it NEVER worked! He actually got it! Sure, we had a few accidents but he is now going like a champ! He is even waking up dry from naps and nighttime. They only thing he wont do, is poop in the potty! This is our current obstacle! We are taking any and all advice! He has gone three times on the potty, one for me and twice for K...