The Barton Family Blog

Gramps & me :)  My wonderful Grandpa Brock went to be with Jesus in the early hours yesterday morning.  He will be deeply missed. While our hearts long for more time with him,  we are so glad he is out of pain and finally home. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather & great grand father. I will never know how his prayers and love for our family influenced our lives, until eternity. But I can say that his testimony of coming to Jesus will forever impact me. My favorite memories will always be of the time with Granny and Gramps with  my  kids.  I will also always treasure the memories of camping at Gramps' property in the summers, cousins reunions, Christmases and Holidays around the family tables, and sharing love and stories of years gone by. I was so grateful for the way Granny and Gramps loved on my girls, before they were even OURS. They blessed Shy, Hollie, (and Natalee) with Christmas gifts and wrapped them in their ...

Very usual circumstances aligned this year during Spring Break, and Johnny had the entire week off. We have never had that happen before and we were sooo thrilled! We didn't have much planned at the beginning of the week, but felt like we just HAD to make the most of it! So we kicked off the week with an impromptu trip to Portland's "The Art of the Brick" OMSI exhibit.  It was fascinating to see incredible duplication of art - made entirely out of Legos. Mona Lisa made entirely out of Legos Famous farmer picture My kids don't have any Easter island associations with this statue. They watched Night at the Museum at Auntie Jen's last week and all they could say was "Dumb dumb give me gum-gum"  Photo bomb by Daddy! T-Rex made from Legos  Pencil & paper made from Legos Floor, Table, fruit bowl, easel, art, all from legos Tree huggers Free play at the end of the exhibit Cutie Displayi...