Spring Program

Here's Kingston performing Pat-A-Cake!

Sunday Breakfast

My dad made us breakfast Sunday morning before church. It was such a treat! We had biscuits and gravy and bacon!!!! Kingston even got in on the action and helped Pops cut out the biscuits.

Silver Dollar City-World's Fest

We had a great weekend with Mimi and Pops in Branson, MO! We went to Silver Dollar City and Kingston had a blast riding rides. He even rode his first big boy roller coaster. Unfortunately, the rough ride was too much for him and he busted out some tears at the end! Oh, well. It was worth a try.



We also went to eat at Dixie Stampede. It is a dinner theater with real horses in the show. The North competes against the South. We sat on the north's side, but we lost. At least the food was great and Kingston really got into the music they played!

Thanks for a fun time Mimi and Pops!

Heartbeat

Today was the day to hear the baby's heartbeat! We are very excited that the nurse only found 1 heartbeat!!!! The heart rate was 154. According to the latest website we should be expecting a girl. But I guess we really won't know until the end of June! I was very excited to find out that I had not gained any weight. However by the current pant size that I'm in you would think that I had gained at least 5 pounds, maybe more!

Spring is in the Air

We had so much fun with our friends at the zoo today! The flowers were so pretty. But trying to get 3 three year olds to sit AND smile is almost impossible! Kingston just wanted to pick them! We had to resort to only picking the flowers that were really weeds (but don't tell him that). Of course by the end of the day Kingston had his stash of sticks to take home. I think we ended up with three this visit. Oh, the little things that make little boys happy!

Questions

It is a well know fact that Kingston likes to give out "questions". We have no idea where it came from or even what his "questions" are. He will also receive "questions" if he is handed one. "Questions" are given out randomly. He can be playing in full speed and all of a sudden he'll come running to you, hand out with a "question". I've found that most "questions" are given out when someone is leaving. Today he brought me a "question" because I had his pirate hat on and he informed me that Daddy could have a "question" too when he came home and became a pirate! So I guess today the reasoning for giving out "questions" has to do with pirates!!!

Children's Museum

There isn't a better way to spend a rainy morning with an almost three year old, than at the Children's Museum. We like to get there when it opens so Kingston can have free reign of the museum for a little while! Kingston had a big accomplishment today...he made it to the top of the climbing maze! Just a few months ago he couldn't make it past the first tier! I can't believe how much he has grown.



Kingston loves to shop at the kid-size Kroger. Look at him making healthy choices!


Kingston tried his hand at driving the police car. At least he wasn't fascinated with the back of the car like he was the first time we went!


Kingston and Ammie enjoyed "making" Ainsley and I dinner in the toddler play center!

Puppy Love

Kingston loves his blue puppy. This is a good thing since we will not be having any doggie pets! He decided Tuesday morning that he needed his picture taken with his puppy and "puppy's mommy". I couldn't believe he ASKED to have his picture taken AND he said cheese!

Happy Easter

We enjoyed a wonderful Easter lunch and egg hunt at Ammie's DD's house. Kingston had lots of fun playing out in the yard. At first when we went out to take pictures, Kingston didn't see any eggs (because we hadn't hid them yet) so he decided to collect sticks! I think he would have been just as happy with sticks to take home as he was with the prizes DD had for the kids! DD had made special cupcakes. Kingston ate the red egg and mommy ate the yellow chick!
Thanks DD for opening your home to our family!

Egg Hunt

What a beautiful day we had to hunt Easter Eggs with our friends from church! Kingston even sat on the Easter Bunny's lap this year! After hunting for eggs and eating them, we enjoyed a picnic lunch with the Spellings and Jennings. The kids had a great time running around and playing together!



Mommy and Daddy even got their picture taken with the Easter Bunny!


Kingston enjoys his spoils.


Kingston is deciding if he really wants to share his candy with Daddy.



Kingston poses with his friends. I think he is more interested in getting into the candy in his basket!

Silver Dollar City

We braved the crowds and headed to Silver Dollar City for opening day! It was the busiest that we had ever seen. We parked in a parking lot miles from the park and had to wait for six school buses to load up before it was our turn! We had a great time though. My mom and I both agreed that just being able to walk in and smell the yummy smells made it worth the wait!

The funniest part of the whole trip came on the way home. We were driving back to West Plains from Branson and we were in the middle of nowhere. From the backseat I hear "Mommy, I need to go potty!" So I ask Kingston, "Can you wait for a gas station or do I need to pull over?" Most of you who know me, know that I was praying he would say I can wait. But no! He needs to go now! So we pull over in an abandon drive way on the side of the road and I'm thinking he just needs to pee pee. But wrong again! He needs to GO not once, but twice!!! Wow! It was quite an experience. The whole time I'm wondering, Why didn't I bring his potty????



Kingston was fascinated with the water wheel.



Kingston was cracking us up while he was riding the ladybugs. He was singing his heart out the whole time he was riding. I sure wish I knew what he was singing!!!

Spring Break

We enjoyed Spring Break at Mimi and Pops' house this past week! Mimi was ready for Kingston! She had an Easter Party all set up for him. He enjoyed hunting for eggs (with pennies in them), opening his Easter Basket, and making bunny cookies! Once again we had "the best Easter party ever!"






We celebrated Pops' birthday too! Kingston, Mimi, and I made cupcakes. Mimi made homemade cake batter and iced the cupcakes and Kingston and I were in charge of the sprinkles. Kingston really wanted to help Pops blow out the candle. We could only find a big candle, but it worked out just fine! I think Kingston is really ready for HIS birthday!!!

This just in...

Coming in November a new Barber!

The Best Easter Party

Well the day of the big Easter Party finally arrived! Before the party even started, Kingston informed Miss Amy that it was the best Easter Party EVER! Then he went around his classroom singing his song. (See previous blog to hear the song!) He had a great time hunting for eggs, eating snacks, and playing games! I was told he is a very competitive Easter Egg Hunter! I wonder who he gets that from????

Snow

I know, I know. Everyone has been wondering "Where are the Barbers' snow pictures?" Well, Kingston was enjoying the snow with Gimme Mama and Grandpa! Gimme Mama was sweet enough to make me a cd of her pictures so everyone could see Kingston having fun in the snow!


Making footprints in the snow!


Catching snowflakes with your tongue is so much fun!


Look mom! I picked a daffodil just for you!


Kingston enjoyed warming up by the fire after a fun afternoon in the snow.

The Zoo Again

The weather in Memphis was beautiful today! We joined several of our friends for a fun day at the zoo. Kingston found a leaf and was very obsessed with keeping track of it while we were there. Unfortunately, he realized on the way home he only had his stick and he had lost his leaf. I had to explain to him that we could get another leaf on the next visit. It is so sweet to see how much Kingston loves nature. We all had to sing Row, Row, Row Your Boat while we were in the boat! Kingston was the ring leader of getting the song started!

Easter Song

Kingston has been ready for Easter ever since he got a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse DVD for Christmas about Mickey's Best Easter Party! The time is finally drawing closer and Kingston is going around the house singing the Easter Party song and setting up his own Easter Party!

A Baking Lesson-Carrying on the Tradition

Kingston is a great helper! He really enjoys being in the kitchen while I'm cooking. I can remember my mom teaching me to make raisin bread when we had snow days! Well, we didn't quite have a snow day today, but I was in the mood for bread. So today we had a lesson in making bread. Kingston is an expert dough puncher!! That used to be my favorite part too! I wish we had some pictures from the actual baking process (think flour everywhere) but it slipped my mind. Here's the end product. Kingston was very proud of his accomplishment!

PS:Thanks Aunt Amy for the awesome apron!

Kitty Goes to School

Kingston came into my room this morning and announced that kitty was going to school. When I asked him why, he stated matter of factly "Kitty is my best friend." I guess that's explanation enough!

2 Year Old Logic

We are driving home from eating tonight and I hear this slurping sound in the back seat. I ask Chris "What is that noise?" Chris says "Kingston and his toes!" So here's the rest of the conversation with Kingston...

Mommy: What are you doing?
Kingston: I'm kissing my toes. (He had taken his sock and shoe off.)
Mommy: Why are you kissing your toes?
Kingston: Because I'm sad.
Mommy Why are you sad?
Kingston: Because I'm thirsty.

I guess everyone should know that I left his water bottle at the restaurant. He had been asking for a drink all the way home. I had to remind him at least 5 times that I didn't have his drink. So he informed us it was a sad, sad day because he couldn't have a drink from his water bottle!