The birthday post... stay tuned....

Mom has gotten a lot of posts up on the blog tonight, but the birthday post will require a little more time.   There was a LOT HAPPEN THAT DAY, and we want to do it justice.   Check back in a day or two, and we'll have it up for you viewing pleasure!  Goodnight everyone!!

Love Jack (and Mom)

Bass Pro Shop

Bass Pro Shop opened this week, so you know what that means!!  Rednecks now have a new place to congregate and spend their money.  I wore my best camo pants for the occasion. Three generations of Barnes men made the trek today, and we were NOT disappointed.  

Oh, and I got a new hat!

All Aboard!

Mom makes the best trains, I'm just going to say it.   Dad does pretty well too, but Mom's have a nice aesthetically pleasing quality about them.  Dad's are mainly built for speed.  Which usually means they derail a lot.  I don't have the heart to tell him...

Family Selfie

1st Dentist Visit!

Today was my first visit to the dentist.   Nobody was sure how well I would do, so they didn't expect much from me.   Turns out, I do the dentist like a champ, and I got the works!   A full cleaning, an exam from the dentist, and a fluoride treatment.  He said that my teeth look great, and to come back in 6 months.  And I got to keep the camo sunglasses!

Future Blackmail

I'm not sure what to say about these pictures.  I'm not ashamed.  My love for Hello Kitty is pure.  She's sweet and cute, and all the eye rolling in the world from Dad won't make her any less adorable.  (She's a great pillow as it turns out, too!)

Snow Day, Take Two

Yawn.....    Same story, except THIS time there was a snowman!

Saturday shenanigans

Today was our family's day to help clean the church.   Oh, finally, somewhere my skills can be utilized on a large scale!!!   Give me that Windex Mom... I've GOT THIS!!

The Lord promises blessings for those that labor in his vineyard, and mine came in the form of doughnuts!!!   Sign us up any time, Dad.

Slave Labor Weekend

I know I'm good at this, but aren't you relying on me a little too much for this dishwashing thing?   Oh, who am I kidding!  I'm loving it!!!

See how versatile I am?  Here I am washing Grandma's dishes...  

SNOW DAY!!!

Every once in a while, North Carolina gets what they call a "weather event."  Every where else in the world calls it "snow."  Nevertheless, nobody knew that this was just the first "weather event" in the series of many this winter, with the school kids missing like 9 days of school.   But this is the first real snow storm that I've been old enough to enjoy, and I'm going to take advantage of it!!

Did you really just hit me with that snowball?   Oh, it's ON now.....

Nice selfie!   Mom and Dad were good sports, and stayed out with me longer than I'm sure they wanted to.   If I was cold, I sure wasn't letting on that I was.    This stuff is great!!!!  (Don't you love the mismatched winter clothing?   In a state that doesn't get very cold, we have to improvise sometimes!)

The only other important thing to do on a snow day is make cookies.   After a nap, of course.   The crazy hair is a bonus.