The Barton Family Blog

The talented Mackenzie Rice didn't let us down at Brock's 9 month photo shoot!  She's AMAZING! Be sure to hop on over to her blog: Lilybirdphotography.blogspot.com and schedule a photo shoot! You won't be disappointed! Here's some of our favorites!  We were lucky to get some great family shots along w/ Brock's 9 month pictures.  Thanks Kenzie! You're amazing!!

Brock turned 10 months on May 6 (Hollie's 4th birthday!) These pictures were taken at or around that time! Its just taken me till now to finally get them up on my blog. Brock is seriously the sweetest, most content baby I've ever known. He loves to play and entertains himself with the silliest little things. He is a fast crawler now (I seriously wondered if the day would ever come!) and loves to follow his sisters around the house, screeching and screaming and keeping up with the noise level quite well! He's a little leary around grass - but he didn't seem to mind crawling (half bear crawl on his feet) on the concrete outside.  He has 6 teeth with 2 more well on their way.  All the drool and sopping wet t-shirts serve as a witness to the fact there must be 2 more working their ways through on the bottom! Brock has mastered pulling up on EVERYTHING and he's even letting go to reach for things with one hand.  Today he managed to pull up on the laundry b...

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And here's my sweet girl! She was the perfect birthday girl... just all giddy and thrilled with each and every gift! what a fun day full of blessing, family & friends!

Last week we decided to go on sort-of last minute camping trip. Johnny had two consecutive days off, and the weather man said it was supposed to be 91 degrees (I think it might have been 79!) Anyway.. it was a lot of work but A LOT of fun! It was good to have a trial-run with Brock to figure out all the things I want to be sure to remember for our week-long trip in August. I'm hoping we can squeeze one more little trip in sometime between now and that trip in August Hiking at the waterfall was a lot of fun! Johnny had the tough job of maneuvering that silly stroller on a rocky path. AND climbing back up the hill pushing it w/ natalee on his back he he!! Obviously these are just shots at the falls. The computer at the library was glitching and in two hours I only got two posts uploaded & one half the pictures!! More to come soon! :)

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If you weren't able to view the video :) the picture version is awfully cute too!

Ok this face kills me! He makes it every time he doesn't want to do something we ask him to do. Us: "How big is Brock? So big!!!" Him: this face Us: Brock can you clap your hands? Him: this face Us: Brock can you say ___________? Him: this face It quite rare when he does something we ask... Apparently he has a mind of his own! But isn't it the cutest face EVER?!? You might remember the similar face in Natls :)

Hollie turned 4 years old this past week! My how time flies. She was 13 months old when she came to live with us. She has grown and changed in so many ways. Rainbow fruit tray: (the only healthy item at this party!) A rainbow of skittle cups: A rainbow of desserts: (Naomi made the cute little flags & I cut the letters out on my Cricket machine!) A rainbow of drinks: (I think everyone was a little nervous to try some of the flavors!) DARLING rainbow cupcakes made by my Mother-in-Love: ADORABLE rainbow skittle cake made by my sister: Fun rainbow jello cups: Where's the birthday girl in all these pics? Those pictures are on my camera which I suppose I'll NEVER upload! ha... so there's Hollie's birthday - w/o Hollie! Great rainbow birthday huh!!?! (:

I think he like it :) Almost 10 months old. O how time flies