The Barneys: April 2010

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Photo Shoot by Summer

Summer loves playing with the camera. She knows how to turn it on and take pictures, and sometimes, it's pretty impressive what she gets.

Amidst all the couch cushion pictures, she caught the tv.

And surprisingly, she got me! (Not a flattering picture of me, however. We'll work on it.)

Me again . . . kind of.

Nice picture of the carseat.

And these next ones are actually quite artistic.
This one is focused on the closer image, blurred on the ones farther away, with the remote situated just right on the left side.

A nice self-portrait (for a future facebook account???).

Once again, a closeup of the cushions with a blurred background adding depth.

And this one--this could probably win a contest or something. I have no idea how she got the spinning effect on the ceiling. Pretty amazing, eh? Maybe we'll have her take Claire's next milestone pictures.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Visitors and A Day at the Park

Visitors
We had a great time this weekend with my cousin Deirdre and a surprise visit from my aunt Gayla. Deirdre and I went to two intense days of writing workshops, while Rhett did an excellent job playing mom from 9-5 (minus the breast feeding part!).

A Day at the Park
The weather has been beautiful here. And we love it! Just a few days ago, Rachel, Lyla, Heather, and us three went on a walk to the park. We all had a great time.

Up Next: Photo Shoot by Summer . . .

Friday, April 9, 2010

Easter

Jen and Andy put on a great Easter egg hunt on Sunday during the Conference sessions. We weren't really sure Summer would know what to do--but she did! She found quite a few eggs (with our help), and it was so much fun to watch our little Summer do something so big!

Last night, Summer sat down at the piano and began playing and singing, "Monkey. Monkey. Monkey." So Rhett tried to catch it on video.

And our sweet little Claire. This is what she's like pretty much all day long (except for her still stinky gas!).

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Love

Summer loves . . .

olives

hats

bubbles

her dad

her sister

Claire loves . . .

laying out

her sister

her dad

talking

smiling

and talking more

Favorite Quotes

Posted 2013

Summer, seeing my arm peeling from a sunburn: "Why is it doing that?" Me: "Well, when you sunburn, you just tan. But when I get sunburned, it kills my skin, and then peels off." Summer, worried: "Are you getting very, very old now?" (now in tears) "I don't want you to die!"

Looking in the dishwasher: "I thought there was a black leaf in there, but it's just a craisin!"

Posted approx. 2011-2012

"Heavenly Father, Thanks for I stay in my bed."

Summer, typing away on the computer: "I'm trying to check my oatmeal." (email)

Me to Rhett: "Killer french toast, hun." Summer in shock: "Daddy! You killed her french toast?!?"

During the kissing scene in "Gnomeo and Juliet": "Look--they're kissing. Why are their eyes closed? . . . Maybe there's a lot of sun in their eyes."

After I gave her a piece of cheese: "You're a big girl for sharing, Mom."

Looking out the window: "Mom, please tell the grown ups outside I'll be right back."

Booking it to the toilet: "Mom, it's slidey with socks on."

Jumping on her bed: "Mom, you want to jump with me? It could be fun."

Talking to dad in the morning: "What you doin'?" --- "Getting ready for work." --- "But if you weave, I'll be sad."

"I'm not big. I'm just Summer!"

After waking up in the morning and realizing Dad was gone: "Mom, where's dad?" --- "He's at work." --- "Why?" --- "Because he has to get money for us." --- (Pointing to our change drawer) "But we have money right there!"

"Summer, why do you keep unplugging the TV?" Summer: "Because it's tempted to turn it back on. It's tempted, mom. So I unplug it."

Favorite Quotes

Posted 2013:

"I wish my head was in my mouth so I could see what my tongue was doing."

Rhett, after putting the girls to bed, then having to go down to their room again to tell them to stop talking: "I don't want to hear one more word out of here." Claire, innocently, and just asking to clarify, "How many words, dad?"

Claire told me she had "something" in her underwear. I asked her if she had an accident. She said, "No. I had a tooter and poop came out. Shooted right in there."

Me: "Stick your finger in your ear and see if you can get some of that ear wax out." Claire: "Nooooo. Because we have to lick it and that's how we wash it."

Posted 2012:

Claire: "No fry, baby. No fry." (Don't cry)

Claire, looking at her reflection in the oven glass: "Ook! Ook!" --- "Who is it, Claire?" --- "Nummer! Nummer!"

Things You Get to Say When You're a Parent that You Wouldn't Say Otherwise

"Just sit there until you find your shirt."
"Don't eat my hair."
"Because that's just the way he is. Some people only have one eye." (regarding a minion from "Despicable Me.")
After Claire pooped in the bathtub: "I keep thinking to myself--"Is that broccoli? Or poop? . . . This is like a horror movie."
"She stuck the key in What?!?"
"There's a buggy!" (aka bug)
"Stop eating things out of the garbage!"
"Please don't eat the chapstick."
"Hey! Don't sit on the cheese!"
"You're shirt's on upside down." (Not backwards or inside out, but, yes, upside down)