Barber's Blog

Griffin Family- Labor Day

2011-09-23T06:18:00.002-05:00

So long summer...

2011-08-29T16:59:00.004-05:00

It has been so long since the last post I will just post my favorite pictures from the summer and move on...

Silver Dollar City-Kids Fest

Mud Island Sweetie

Special Moves at Mud Island

A visit to the Arch

More Arch with a special stick

Holding up the wall at the Cardinals Game

School is in session-My big First Grader

First Grade friends at the end of a long first week.

His happy face at the Zoo

Old Mac Donald

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Field Day and Program

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Camden's program was "Down on the Farm". His class sang two songs about the farm. Camden preferred to move to the music instead of singing. (He knows all the words to the songs, but there was not a s0und out of his mouth.)

Kingston had Field Day indoors due to the rain! He had lots of fun! His favorite event was the 50 yd relay!

Happy 6th Birthday

2011-05-09T19:11:00.005-05:00

Happy 6th birthday to Kingston Stuart Barber! He is such a loving boy with a very inquisitive mind. He loves to play the DS and Wii and is learning to enjoy T-ball. He has grown so much this year. He is very excited that he can ride every ride at Silver Dollar City but Wildfire! He loves to tell anyone who will listen that he can do multiplication. He is an excellent reader and adds expression when he reads aloud. We love you Kingston!

Kingston's Playing T-Ball

2011-04-24T18:40:00.002-05:00

He's glad to have his turn at bat.

Notice the BIG wad of gum in his mouth.

We still have some practice to do on his swing!

April Activities

2011-04-20T11:32:00.002-05:00

Camden found his old paci!

Kingston's Kindergarten Program

Camden poses for a treat at the zoo!

Silver Dollar City and Big Cedar

2011-04-20T11:26:00.002-05:00

Opps! Out of Order

2011-04-18T11:49:00.003-05:00

We started our trip with a stop a Mimi and Pops' house. We went down to the lake for some rock throwing and target practice. Kingston was very excited to shoot the BB gun and Camden loved throwing rocks in the pond. We were excited that no one got hurt!!

We had a green party on St. Patrick's Day. Mimi had all kinds of green party supplies and green food!

Spring Break

2011-04-18T11:41:00.001-05:00

Spring break took us to Missouri! Our first stop was in Springfield to Chuck E Cheese and Bass Pro.

Camden's Day at the Zoo

2011-02-24T18:02:00.001-06:00

Another Snow Day

2011-02-17T16:45:00.002-06:00

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

They are too cute!

Puzzle time

Making a nest in Kingston's room. Shhh! Don't tell brother!

Random Days of Winter

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The boys are packed up and ready for Mimi and Pops' House

Kingston's 100th Day of School Project

Camden asks for his picture to be made at the zoo.

Zoo time on a rare warm winter day.

Kingston gets the Terrific Kid award at school.

He's SO excited!

Ice Skating at the zoo for Ammie's Birthday

Happy Birthday Ammie!

A visit to Kingston's school for lunch

Watching the Clone Wars with Daddy

Camden Tries Out the Potty

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Big Boy Underwear

Potty for a Jelly Bean?

Snow Fun

2011-02-05T10:59:00.002-06:00

Peabody Ducks

2011-01-17T09:29:00.002-06:00

We headed downtown to see the Peabody Ducks make their walk down to the fountain. This was Camden's first trip to see the ducks and he was fascinated! He really loved going up to the rooftop and looking out over downtown.

The Rest of Christmas

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Harry Potter Legos

2011-01-10T19:17:00.003-06:00

Kingston got several Harry Potter Lego Sets from Aunt Pat and Gimmama and Grandpa. Mommy had fun putting them together while Kingston had fun playing with the little characters. By the end Kingston was helping me put the pieces together! We can't wait for Diagon Alley to come out

Christmas in Missouri

2011-01-03T13:16:00.001-06:00

A Union City Christmas

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Thanksgiving in Gaitlinburg

2010-12-05T20:42:00.003-06:00

Camden's Feast

2010-12-05T20:38:00.002-06:00

Camden really enjoyed his feast. After the kids got finished they were supposed to go and play.Camden decided to continue to graze from the table instead of playing with the other kids.

Pre-Thanksgiving

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Christmas Card Outtakes

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Family Party

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Two Year Old

2010-11-03T13:09:00.003-05:00

Here's our sweet little two year old (tomorrow)! He loves all things Elmo, Mickey Mouse, and Veggie Tales. His favorite things to do are: arty (drawing, coloring, and painting), play dough, jumping on the trampoline, reading books, singing, and chasing after Bubba (Kingston). He has such a sweet smile! He is twice as busy as his brother was at this age!!! We love you Camden!

Practicing holding up two fingers.

Kindergarten Field Trip

2010-10-30T08:28:00.003-05:00

Kingston's favorite part: riding the bus

Our sweet group gets ready to go

The zebras or monkeys? (Look at Kingston!)

The girls and the boys

Gimmama and Camden came too!

Daddy even surprised us with a visit

Kingston checks out the "dragons"

Kingston finds a spot to pose

Mrs. Beckwith with some of her KK01 group

Trunk or Treat 2010

2010-10-24T20:01:00.003-05:00

Thanks, Pops!

2010-10-20T10:41:00.001-05:00

Pops came to help put siding on our garage. Camden really enjoyed spending time watching Pops. They even got in a little "arty" time!

Annual Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-17T20:00:00.002-05:00

Soccer Picture Day

2010-10-17T19:58:00.001-05:00

Fabulous Fall Break

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The Harry Potter Story continues...By Kingston

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Math and Science Night

2010-09-25T20:04:00.004-05:00

Tie Dyed Milk

Graphing Skittles

Kingston was so excited to go to math and science night at school. His reason was not one that you might expect though...he got to go back into the building "after hours." Interesting!

Fun Fridays

2010-09-25T20:00:00.003-05:00

Camden and Cal have been enjoying some time together without the big kids. They have really enjoyed getting to explore the museum and zoo by themselves!

Soccer Starts

2010-09-12T21:28:00.002-05:00

Kingston has finally started his soccer season. He is very excited! He did well his first game. According to him, he scored 3 goals! He had a moment of breakdown, but after a much needed water break he was ready to go again!

Opening Ceremonies

Ready to Go

Cool Dude

I just scored a goal!

The BBQ nachos are yummy!

Camden's First Day of Preschool

2010-09-12T21:25:00.002-05:00

Well, Preschool is in full swing now and Camden loves his teacher and classroom. We are going to have to work on "keeping our hands to our self", though. He actually slept on a rest mat without any practice at home! He is such a big boy and is definitely not a baby anymore.

Random Camden Moments

2010-09-12T21:22:00.001-05:00

Daddy and Camden's Road Trip

2010-09-12T21:18:00.002-05:00

Chris decided to take Camden with him to NC. Let's just say there were more clean clothes that came home than dirty. Why???? Because Chris thought it was easier to change Camden's diaper if he had on NO CLOTHES, not even to sleep in!

Kingston's Photo Shoot at the Zoo

2010-09-12T21:13:00.002-05:00

While daddy and Camden were in NC, Kingston and I went to the zoo. Kingston really got into the picture taking and picked out various places he wanted his picture taken!

Bubbles and Fish

2010-08-17T21:31:00.003-05:00

Trying to figure out the wand.

Two peas in a pod

Chasing brother!

The Bubble Head

The one that didn't get away!

Twelve pounds of Catfish. Too bad there is no video!

One Last Hurrah

2010-08-17T21:26:00.004-05:00

Kingston's cute boy smile.

Water Balloon Fight!

Kingston isn't too sure about this.

He was super sad about getting drenched at the end.

Camden likes the water fountains.

But the ball pit is the BEST!

300th Post-Kingston Goes to Kindergarten

2010-08-09T10:08:00.003-05:00

Here we go....Kingston (and Mommy) did great dropping off. Kingston was a little apprehensive about his classroom until he found the blocks. He was in business and full creating mode. We left him recruiting the other students to help him build a railroad track. He seemed like an old pro. Camden was sad when we got home and couldn't find Kingston. He kept going around the house calling "brother".

Mrs. Beckwith is ready to go!

Kingston found the blocks and dominoes.

He's creating and does not want to be bothered!

20 Months

2010-07-27T21:31:00.002-05:00

The Griffins go to Mud Island

2010-07-27T18:56:00.004-05:00

We had a great time with Mimi, Pops, and the Spellings at Mud Island today. The weather was cloudy and less humid, so it made the trip really nice. The kids started the morning splashing in the puddles! We showed Mimi and Pops how to walk down the river next. After we had all the water we could take we went on a trolley ride to the Arcade Restaurant! Lots of fun was had by all!

A view from the top

A new way to peek a boo!

So sleepy. But he wouldn't give it up.

They have their hands FULL!

Mr. Fearless

Mr. NOT so Sure

This is my favorite picture of the day.

Bubbles

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Daddy's Family Reunion

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Camden and Daddy at the Hotel

The boys Trying to be nice!

The Barber boys

Sweet Smiles

My Big Backyard

2010-07-20T17:59:00.003-05:00

We headed to the Botanical Gardens for fun at My Big Backyard. The boys absolutely love being outside. The fish were so fun to feed. We brought a big box of Cherrios and fed them ALL to the fish. Then we played in the rain shower, houses, and spider web! The kids all had a great time.

Here we GO!

Feeding the fish was a big hit.

This is where Camden spent alot of his time! He LOVES Miss Paula!

Camden fell into Puppy and hurt his mouth. I had to get the picture anyway!

Everyone was "caught" in the spider web.

Patti's

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Mud Island

2010-07-15T14:58:00.001-05:00

We had a wonderful day in Downtown Memphis. I am sad though that my photo editing program "ate" two of my best pictures.

Camden's IV

2010-07-15T14:47:00.002-05:00

Camden has mastered the art of keeping his cup in his mouth while he does various other things. We have aptly named it his IV.

Redbirds Game

2010-07-10T07:39:00.004-05:00

Well, the game was almost a rainout, but the kids had fun anyway. Kingston and Camden made good use of the rain delay by playing in the rain at the playground. About the time the boys had played themselves out, the sun came out. They revived enough for a few innings of the game and some fun on the hill!

Pregame dance party!! The kids were so funny. Cal was jumping around the circle and Camden was just running around in circles.

The boys take a breather for a picture moment.

Camden loved the playground in the rain and all of the puddles!

Camden is being silly in the bubble.

He really wasn't sad, he was just tired of pictures!

Two great friends playing at the ballgame.

Camden meets a new buddy wherever he goes. He played frisbee with this young man.

4th of July

2010-07-06T07:53:00.004-05:00

Down on the Farm

2010-07-06T07:45:00.002-05:00

We headed to Cedar Hill Farm in Hernando. MS to try our hand at picking blackberries. We also stopped at the vegetable patch for some cucumbers and cantaloupe! YUM! Camden dove in head first, eating whatever he picked. Kingston did a great job only picking the biggest, juiciest berries.

2010-06-29T10:21:00.002-05:00

Red Day at Silver Dollar City

Kid's Fest

Puddle Splashing was a favorite!

Ammie and Kingston try their hand at milking a cow.

This is Kingston's kind of fishing

They are ready to go!!!!!!!

Big Cedar

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We are all ready for our swimming time at the Clubhouse.

We stop for some fun on the playground first.

A Ride down the lazy river was more relaxing for the little ones.

Kingston loves the water slide!

Branson Showboat

2010-06-24T21:57:00.003-05:00

Our big trip to Branson started off with some outlet mall shopping and a ride on the Branson Showboat. The grounds are always so beautiful, so we stopped for a few photo ops.

Mimi and Pops with a wild crew!

Cal and Camden were fascinated with the water out the window.

Pops lets Camden stop to smell the flowers.

Our four Sweeties

Camden can't figure out why the goose isn't honking.

Camden and Mommy checking out the big fish in the lake.

Ammie and Kingston going for a stroll on the deck.

A Trip Downtown

2010-06-23T22:45:00.004-05:00

We started our trip downtown by walking across the street to the water fountains in Civic Plaza (same place I had jury duty!)

Camden LOVED the fountain and got thoroughly soaked!

Kingston had a great time to. He loved "running" through the fountains.

Camden is getting brave!

Our friends Abby and Allie at Mud Island. We started at the beginning of the Mississippi River and worked our way down to the Gulf of Mexico!

Camden is trying to figure this out. His feet were just the right size for getting stuck!

Chillin' with our friends.

We also rode the trolley all the way to the end.

We had lunch at Memphis' oldest restaurant: The Arcade

Dollywood

2010-06-02T08:59:00.003-05:00

The boys and I set out on a trek across Tennessee! We stopped in Jackson to pick up Gimmama, then in Knoxville to pick up Aunt Linda, and then we finally arrived in North Carolina for baby Julia's shower. The boys did a great job in the hotel. Unfortunately we didn't have any guys to carry in our luggage, so the duty fell on me. Needless to say, by the end of the trip I was a crank!!!! We made our way back to Knoxville for a visit with Aunt Kathy and a day at Dollywood. We finished off the trip with a stop in Nashville for a swim with Jude and Gabe! Everyone was glad to be home and in their own beds!

What do you do when school is out....

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Go to Silver Dollar City for three days!

Kingston's Graduation

2010-05-31T19:30:00.002-05:00

Here we go into the big world of "real" school!

Here's Kingston getting ready for the processional.

Kingston's teacher Mrs. Leslie

The grandparents came to cheer Kingston on! Gimmama had to be reminded not to start crying!!!!

My big boy had grown up! I'm glad this is just preschool graduation!

Celebration continues

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Our first batch of ice cream from the new ice cream maker! Kingston wanted to make blueberry. We got a recipe from the internet. As you can see, Kingston enjoyed licking the beater!

Star Wars cookies for Reach Group.

Birthday Fun with cousins and honorary cousins

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3D glasses for the plates and napkins

All the kids together

Blowing out the candles

What do you do on a rainy, tornado siren kind of day...

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jump on the trampoline, in only your underwear, with your cousin!

Mimi and Pops watch the little boys

Amy thinks she can hold both at the same time!

Almost Five

2010-04-30T10:25:00.003-05:00

This year Kingston asked for an R2D2 cake. Luckily my mom had saved the pan that she used for my brother many years ago! Camden learned the joy of licking icing from a finger! Kingston also enjoyed tasting the icing ahead of time!

The Little Dog and his Legos

2010-04-30T10:19:00.002-05:00

Kingston dressed up as the Little Dog Who Laughed for Nursery Rhyme day. He was also building a rainbow castle out of his legos. He even took the picture of his castle!

What Can Camden do??

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An April Saturday

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Chris was SO proud of himself for killing the wasp!

Easter Fun!

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Egg Hunt

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Zoo Day

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School Party

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End of Spring Break

2010-04-04T14:41:00.002-05:00

St. Patrick's Day 2010

2010-03-25T09:28:00.002-05:00

We celebrated green day with lots of.... GREEN! We had special green snacks, drank green milkshakes and wore green shirts. We also made muffins and bread, but forgot to add in the green food coloring!!!

Discovery Center

2010-03-25T09:24:00.003-05:00

We went to an awesome science center in Springfield, MO. Kingston is still asking to go back. They had a preschool area that both of the boys enjoyed. Kingston really liked the dry ice bubbles and now wants to do his own dry ice experiments!

Down at the Pond

2010-03-24T13:37:00.003-05:00

Here's proof that Camden will eat anything!

Camden loved touching the fish, Kingston not so much!

Wordless Wednesday

2010-03-03T11:48:00.001-06:00

It's a sunny day!

2010-02-19T18:54:00.002-06:00

Kingston's Creations

2010-02-12T13:37:00.002-06:00

These are heart shaped-strawberry flavored-chocolate covered marshmellows! He used his recipe money to buy the marshmellows. He's very proud of them.

Happy Valentine's Day

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A Snowy Day

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Surprise!

2010-02-06T19:39:00.003-06:00

I went out to get a hair cut and came home to a SURPRISE party. Kingston has been talking about parties for weeks. Well, my sweet mother-in-law decided this would be the perfect time for a party since my birthday is a few days away. She had it all planned, complete with party hats, cake, ice cream and streamers. Kingston even drew some pictures and hung them in the playroom. Thanks, Gimmama!

Morning Fun TIme

2010-02-05T07:23:00.004-06:00

Kingston decided to watch TV in a box!

Camden blowing kisses.

Camden LOVES his "Mimi" blankie!

Kingston starts the morning building towers for his stories.

Camden is excited about swiping brother's blocks.

So happy!

Brotherly love!

Thankful for the Sun

2010-01-15T19:39:00.002-06:00

Camden loves the freedom from the stroller!

So pretty!

Kingston and Ammie pause for a picture

Cal and Camden join in!

A Snow Day for this....

2010-01-07T10:45:00.003-06:00

The boys woke up to a dusting of snow this morning. Kingston's school was canceled. So we made raisin bread and enjoyed the day together. Camden wasn't quite sure what to do with the snow. He ran as far from me as he could and then "experimented" a little. He thought he was pulling one over on me because when he was touching the snow.

Christmas Break

2010-01-06T09:19:00.003-06:00

Kingston and I headed downtown to visit a well known Memphis attraction...the Peabody Ducks! We met up with our friends to watch the ducks and then went to Hueys for lunch. Kingston was having a hard time deciding what to have for lunch and so I ordered him a grilled cheese. When his meal came he informed me that he had asked for cheese sticks. Well, Kingston was sad but he went ahead and ate the sandwich. Later he when the waiter came by, he called him over to say that his (Kingston's)mommy had ordered him the wrong thing. I was totally embarrassed and told the waiter that it was ok. Well, the waiter took pity on Kingston and got him a whole order of cheese sticks and fries!!! He is definitely his daddy's child.

Christmas in Missouri

2009-12-23T13:06:00.003-06:00

We braved the cold and headed to Silver Dollar City on Saturday. The rides were closed, but the Frosty show was very cute. Overall good behavior from the kids and we made it to the tree lighting! The look on Ella and Kingston's faces were worth staying in the cold to see. They were truly fascinated by all of the lights!

Nothing like a warm bubble bath to make you feel better!

Camden decided to copy cousin Gabe and climb in the cabinet. We were all afraid he wouldn't make it back out! Luckily he squeezed himself out just fine.

Ella and Kingston enjoyed making reindeer cookies! Kingston made his own version, which included 5 cookies put together. He ate them all, right before bed. Needless to say he had a hard time going to sleep.

Christmas jammie time!

Getting in the Christmas Spirit

2009-12-23T13:02:00.003-06:00

Zoo Lights. Notice Camden's face...he's looking for something to get in to!

Santa is not a favorite this year.

Kingston's Christmas program!

Daddy plays Santa.

Neither boy is happy about it. They are both a little scared!!

Thanksgiving Weekend

2009-12-02T07:15:00.002-06:00

We headed to Michgan for the week. Camden had his first flight. Kingston has decided that he isn't a fan of flying. Chris looked at Fantasy Football all week. I helped make 5 casseroles. Overall, we had a great week!

Christmas Card Rejects!

2009-11-14T20:32:00.003-06:00

Many of the pictures are picture spots that Kingston thought would look nice!

Scouting for Picture Spots

2009-11-14T20:32:00.001-06:00

Master Chef

2009-11-14T20:22:00.002-06:00

Kingston has been creating recipes for a long time. I'm trying to help him use "real" ingredients to make real creations. He decided that he really wanted to make some jello. I informed him that he was going to have to purchase his own ingredients from now on. Chris and I set up some jobs that he can do to earn dimes. He finally earned enough dimes to purchase 2 boxes of jello. He didn't have enough money for the other ingredients so he hinted to Mimi and Pops that he REALLY would like to have some whipping cream and cherries for his recipe. They kindly brought him the needed ingredients when they were here last week. We finally got around to making his recipe. He made grape jello jiggler stars and added whipping cream and a cherry to the middle. He was SO proud of his accomplishments. He's been asking what other jobs he can do for dimes!

Camden's Birthday

2009-11-14T20:16:00.003-06:00

Camden knew exactly what to do with his cake at the party! He had some practice the day I made the cake. While I was outside he crawled on the kitchen table and started exploring with his cake! The picture of the cake is pre-destruction.

Cake Making "Party"

2009-11-06T14:08:00.004-06:00

We had a big morning decorating cupcakes and cake. The big kids enjoyed decorating their own cupcake. Cal enjoyed eating his. Poor Camden will have to wait until tomorrow to get his hands on one!

Kingston's Creation

Cal's Cupcake

Ammie's Creation

The little ones take time out to read a story.

Oh, he wants one SO bad!

The finished cake!

I'm One

2009-11-04T13:24:00.002-06:00

Happy First Birthday Camden!

2009-11-04T12:44:00.003-06:00

Pumpkin Carving

2009-11-02T09:25:00.002-06:00

Before the Carving

During the Carving (Kingston will not touch the insides of the pumpkin, but he wanted to save them for his "recipes")

Finished Jack 'o Lantern

Trick "Trunk" or Treat

2009-10-26T18:03:00.003-05:00

Not Walking but Cruisin'

2009-10-22T16:03:00.002-05:00