Chandler Plays Basketball

Chandler loved playing basketball during the summer league.

Back to School!

Chandler: eight years old, third grade, Ms. Hanson, rides his bike to school, enjoys reading and art, starting in the GATE program, and plays basketball with the NJB.

Sterling: five years old, second year of preschool with Ms. Kriss, learning something new everyday, starting basketball skills class at the YMCA, enjoys legos, and FOOD.  "Dad, did you know that mom bought me these shoes with stars on them because I am a rock star?  I really am Dad."

 Baby Genevieve, 8 months, crawls, claps, and grows teeth, enjoys riding in the cozy coupe and duplos, hates the gym daycare and getting dressed.
 

We're excited for an awesome school year here at the Barnette house!  

Goodbye Summer?

It feels weird to be saying goodbye to summer before labor day, but school is back in and I can't put back to school pictures in the summer pictures folder, right??  Anyways, here's some favorite pictures from summer 2015..

The Beach

We promised Chandler we would go to the beach while we were at my parents back in June.  Unfortunately, it rained the day we planned on going.  So, I promised him we would go back; I figured we had the entire summer.  In late July, looking at my calendar, I realized we only had one conflict-free weekend left before mid September.  So we packed everything up, and we drove to my parents just to spend the day at the beach.

 

 

Fireworks

I think I enjoy setting off fireworks in the front yard is just the best.  As a bonus, someone in the neighborhood just to the south of us must spend thousands of dollars on illegal fireworks each year and the put on a whole show.  Unfortunately, the fireworks made Grendel, my mom's dog, sick; not the best.

Warning: High ISO=noisy/sometimes blurry pictures.  Noisy and blurry pictures that I just really love.  Someone buy me a nice flash and teach me how to use it. 

Happy fourth of July! -Love, some legs

Chandler's Baptism

Being baptized on the fourth of July means Chandler will never forget his baptism date.  He was nervous and excited and it was wonderful.  We are so proud of him and the wonderful little kid he is becoming.

We're grateful for everyone who came; especially family who traveled to spend the day with us.  The fourth of July isn't an easy day for people to make time.

I'm guessing this is what family pictures will be like for us for a while.. someone not looking, someone not making a great face, someone with their eyes closed.  Oh well, I love us.