Introducing....

Bridgette S. Barron 7 lbs 15 oz 20" long Born April 10, 2012

IT'S A GIRL!!

Well it's about time we announce....We're having a baby girl! Due April 14th:)

You are the cream filling...

Well needless to say I've been a terrible blogger...here's to new year's resolutions...hopefully this one lasts longer than all those people who swarm the gym for two weeks then get frustrated they don't look insta fab and settle in to wait for next year's January 1st.

So many important life events have happened and really I don't know where to start but here are Brox's 14 month pictures that can finally be posted because they were long intended as surprise christmas gifts....Love them!! Thank you so much to my talented older sister Marianne!

Brox is nearly 17 months old and I really can't believe it. He is such a little hoot, he is definitely his own man. Right now he is continuing on with his waffle (whapple) kick and of course the ever trusty "TOOOOAST". He gets special waffles and toast~eggs and whole milk are snuck into the mix and his toast is literally lathered with sweet cream butter~under doctor's orders...he's a bit picky and doesn't like to eat...he is not mirroring his mother on this subject.
He loves all things fruit snackish/leather and has recently had his first Oreo...it took him about 2 oreos to realize that he could just eat the cream filling and give the cookie back to mom. I'm running out of fattening foods to give him... when I'm not trying to make him a butter ball or a diabetic for that matter he loves cream'o wheat for breakfast along with whatever we have in our cereal bowl~currently he LOVES rice chex. He loves apples, grapes, blueberries, whipped cream (by itself...the 'pshhhh' kind as we call it) and freeze dried bananas and strawberries. That's all that's coming to mind....oh and ice cream. Wow...anyone else notice the lack of beloved veggies?~anyone with any help here, please do share your secrets.
He still loves to play basketball and has taken to really trying to 'dribble' which is hilariously cute. He has loved the Christmas season and all of the "cheese" decorated with lights. I think if our tree wasn't fake that it would've burned down due to light overuse. He loves to ride his rocking horse like a jockey, complete with bringing his knees up high. He loves animals and recently we fed the ducks at a nearby pond...he was brave enough to try to personally feed the starving things...he enjoys swinging, running around with any sort of ball...or making something into a ball. He loves to read books and sing the eensy weensy spider and will try to do the finger motions...love it. He LOVES his aunts and uncles and can be convinced to get over any crocodile tears if we say they're names to him. He likes to find little spots that are perfect for his little rumpus and will slowly back up and sit so proudly...stairs, a little lawn chair he got for christmas, small boxes~you name it, he's doing a slow squat to try it out. It makes us chuckle every time.
Words he says: (he is a CHATTER BOX and will if necessary give you the what for complete with bending over slightly and pointing at you...I hope this is not him copying his mom.
Grapes
Milk (still hates it)
Tree
lights
boots
shoes
toast
waffle
happy (his passie)
blankie
teeth (he prefers to brush his own teeth...complete with running his toothbrush repeatedly under the facet)
ball (of course)
football
basketball
hoop (he'll point EVERY single one out that he sees...walking down the street is often very entertaining)
treats...loves most chocolate, peppermint, suckers and sour things.
clock
temple
Jesus
Momma
Daddy
(He'll call us from another room and vaguely add in the statement, "where are you?"
Turkey
Sheep
Bird
Baby...LOVES all the babies! Especially his cousins Graham and Damon ( the Damonater) ;)

Happy Birthday Baby!

Can't believe it~Brox is not only 1 but is actually nearly 14 months~ahem, his mom is awesome at updating. But not to mince words, here's the belated birthday post!

Broxton! You are so big these days! You learned to walk 2 weeks before your birthday and have been running with your 'fast shoes' his nike shocks ever since. You have had 8 teeth since before your birthday and are quite the chomper~one of your favorite words is "ouch" so you'll try to coax it out of the victim holding you~typically by using those pearly whites...we're working on it.:) You sleep through the night in your own crib!...even sleeping in til about 8 then coming in to bed with Mom til sometimes 10am... ya this kid is awesome... too bad his bed time is not the typical 8 though so don't be too green with sleep envy.
You LOVE to swim but if it's even possible, you love even more to shoot your mini basketball through your little tikes hoop (Brigg had this picked out months before his birthday he couldn't wait to give it to him!) or truthfully one that is a 'big boy' hoop..complete with the 'big boy' ball that dwarfs you into looking like Calvin from the comic series Calvin and Hobbes....needless to say shooting it into those 'big boy' hoops is a little dicey when your mom isn't exactly wnba material...Brigg is very much taken advantage of when this situation arises:)
You love to eat anything and then nothing at the same time...you love grapes~also a favorite word. Other words you say are:
Mommy
Daddy
Ball
Snack
Ice
Ouch
Baby
Grapes
Plus A LOT of chattering! You are a little chatterbox!
But you know what many other words mean, you'll pick your favorite books out of your book shelf, you know exactly what 'outside' means and would literally be out there all day if you could, you love Graham the baby and insist on being very close to him and showering him with 'loves'. You are so good at cooperating with the many requests of family for more of those loves:) You love to cuddle and in the mornings especially we'll get an arm draped over us or our face held in your hands...I'm going to miss this phase when it's over. You are possibly the best morning person (if it counts as morning at 10 am) but can be a beastie if you miss any of those naps thereafter.:) You love the park and the swings especially...You love to go on walks and runs (a little too few and far between sadly):) You are such a sweet boy and we love having you in our family, it wouldn't be complete without you! Love you best boy!

Be~Lated Happy Birthday Brigg!!

This may or may not be the theme of our lives but here is the LATE Happy Birthday post:)
Brigg turned 25 this go around, he's officially a quarter of a century, 2.5 decades...old:) It's a real bummer that we're away from family in the summer and I feel like Brigg always gets the shaft as far as family celebrations so we tried to make it up to him....
Complete with a rice crispy tennis ball cake and cup cakes....a true sign of love from a wife who doesn't play the 'gentleman's sport' and instead is a heathen and enjoys running etc.

I did a terrible job of taking pictures, but hopefully Brigg had a good day though there isn't much documentation...
Here's the some of reasons why we're glad you're our Dad and Husband limited to 25:
1. You make us laugh~though we shouldn't admit it too often, wouldn't want you to get a big head:)
2."You are crazy, actually insane"
3. You LOVE your meat and potatoes~you know what you like, what you want and work hard to get it.
4. You're a hard worker, actually probably one of the hardest hard workers we know
5. You share your "snacks" slushies and anything remotely good with a 10 month old
6. You don't seem to get sick of playing with Brox...ever
7. You love us:)
8. You love God
9. You love funfetti frosting~it's the one guilty pleasure I've ever seen you indulge in, I know you're really splurging when i catch you eating the funfetti out of the can...don't worry friends, it's not used for frosting desserts, he's got his own 'go to' jar resting in the fridge for when he needs it most.
10. You enjoy sports
11. You're competitive
12. You aren't very good at cards...sorry love...but it's really fun for me to actually beat you at something.
13. We're both competitive, therefore a good match:)
14. You are great at cooking german pancakes and rice...one cup water 2 cups rice:)
15. You're still the best at singing in the shower....excellent resonation...I think this is where Brox gets the idea to yell in all environments leaning toward the slightest hint of an echo...Sacrament meeting is a real winner here.:)
16. You have a realistic but optimistic attitude, you've got a real talent for seeing it half full.
17. You like to learn...not in school, but you're interested in learning new things
18. You take criticism very well...I'm sorry when it comes from me!
19. You're very patient with EVERYONE!
20. You avoid criticizing others, you're a great example to me
21. You are a good coach~willing to look for the best in people
22. You're a great listener
23. You give an honest opinion...enter in disclaimer~home-cooked meals don't always fall under this
24. You've put up with Brox in our bed for months because (I think) I claim that I get a better night's sleep that way. Thanks
25. You bought a pack and play for mother's day so now Brox can sleep in his own bed while we're away from home...turns out I sleep better when he's NOT in the bed:)

We Love you for so many reasons, we're excited to get to spend so many more birthdays with you and add to our list!:)
Happy Happy Birthday Love!

9 months

Proof he sleeps in his pack and play


Our first official Mississippi Crawfish Boil


Brigg's Birthday cake:) Post yet to come


At the park feeding the fish


Brigg's birthday


Brox in the 'coming home from the hospital outfit' a little too tight:)

Thank you Aunt Marianne for my new tennis outfit, complete with sweats:) I now match Graham:)


Mother's Day gift~Brigg got me a pack and play so little man can have his own bed while we're out for the summer..THANK YOU BABE! Pay special attention to the feet sticking out from UNDER the box.
I'm Big like You:) Brox likes to kick things and especially has a small infatuation with my feet and shoes...I finally let him wear them...


Official 9 month picture

Going outside swimming...Loved it

Ok rather than make an excuse for not updating my blog, I'll just prolong carpal tunnel and post what I would've posted earlier this month...
Brox is now 9 months, it is unreal to me how time has flown, this little man is the 'best boy'. We just love him! And while I realize that this is a common statement among parents, I feel like we love him more:) Love for me this past month is having your little boy lay his head down on you because even though we're surrounded by pillows he'd rather be close to you. Love is him wanting to be near you when you're cooking, cleaning and getting ready for the day....even if that means he's playing yet again with some dumpy measuring spoons etc, it's still fun because he's with you. Love is when he tries to pretend laugh just to get you to laugh with him...kind of sounds like a pirate:) Love is when he grabs your face and brings it his; love is when he pauses whatever he is doing to give you 'loves' ~ his version of a kiss which are of course open month kisses, haha~just because you asked for one. Love is him laying his head down on your shoulder while you're carrying him or maybe him staring at you for a long time just because he wants to. Love is him wanting to wrestle~his version includes him even play biting~. Love is him being willing to go with the flow, since we're on more of a schedule (I'm a terrible mom, he's 9 months and we just got a nap schedule down) he's happy to do most anything and any time. Love is him wanting to wear your sunglasses because as of now, Brigg and I are pretty cool still:) Love is a lot of things, but love for us is mostly this little man:)

Not crawling yet, has two teeth, is finally sleeping through the night, in his own bed~awesome:)~ Likes to eat: Yogurt, 'snacks'~thank you Finley for introducing us to these delightful morsels~rice, bread, strawberries, watermelon, pancakes/waffles, lemons/limes, sweet potato fries, ICE CREAM~thank you papa:) oh and he hates all baby food veggies...still

I hope they call me on a Mission....And they did!!

My youngest brother finally got his mission call this Wednesday! I say finally because we thought it was coming a few weeks earlier so each passing wednesday we would all check in with home base to see if the post office had called...well they called....the envelope was picked up....and with anxious family sitting around it was opened....

EVERETT, WASHINGTON!!! Set to leave July 20th!
We all had our guesses....and to put in my 'sister' thought~because we know wherever his call, it's going to be where he is most needed~ but I'd hoped for a temperate climate....the older of the two bro's Michael and my Dad had to deal with unreal humidity... my guess was San Diego....but sheesh WA??? On the coast? Wild Blackberries growing on the road? Mid temps year round?! WOw. I'm way excited for you...we might show up sometime during these next two years.
We are so so excited for this opportunity for you Hobbler, you're going to be a great missionary. We know that you will have a great opportunity to help people who are searching for something more in their lives by being able to share the sweet message of the restored Gospel here on the earth, of forever families, a living Prophet and of our loving Savior Jesus Christ. WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!