11.29.2013

Introducing the newest member of the Barrick Bunch...

Miss Lundon Janie
Born November 12th 2013
~11/12/13~
6:31pm
6lb 13oz 20 inches
Beautiful, healthy, happy
WE ARE IN LOVE (once again) ALL OVER AGAIN!!
Big brother Breck stayed with grandma and grandpa Smith until it was time to meet his little sister.
My sister also joined us, as she captured the moments up to meeting Lundon for the first time.
Priceless.






I love these pictures best because I was a little out of it after having Lundon and don't really remember as much as I would like. But looking back at these pictures tell me the story of one of the best nights of my life.

 It took Breck a little time to warm up to his new sister.  He also wasn't so sure of his mom for the first few days as I was in bed, wearing "funny clothes" and hooked up to machines.  I would ask him for a kiss and he would whisper "when we get home I'll kiss you". Broke my heart.  Luckily after a little time he is now back to being my snuggle bug and the BEST big brother who smothers Lundon with kisses!

It's true: when you have a new baby your "other baby" looks like a big kid!
When did he grow up so fast?!


Loving my new growing family!
How did I get so lucky?!


11.02.2013

Two nights of HALLOWEEN fun!

 
Forgive me for being to lazy to re-upload pictures when they all got thrown together in a random order for this post. Just go with it :)
 
We spend two nights celebrating with Halloween fun.
The night before the big day we carved our pumpkins.
This may have been the first year Breck really got into it and was so excited to create a jack o lantern.
 



 
He dug right in and got all the seeds and guts out all by himself.
He didn't mind the feel...he just thought it was funny to make a silly face!
Lately he will do anything to make others laugh.
I believe we have a class clown on our hands :)


This year we decided to try something new rather then the traditional carving.
Thanks to pinterest we drilled holes in our pumpkins.
It was kind of fun because Breck could help out.
Jerod makes it look easy, but really Breck was so anxious to drill holes and pull the trigger that it got a bit crazy as pumpkin was flying round the dining room!

 
 


I think they turned out great!
 
 
 
This boy was pretty proud of his creations!
He had a blast and I had a blast capturing the moments of such excitement.

 
On Halloween we tried to eat dinner quickly to so we could hit up all the people expecting a visit.
Of course this three year old had other plans and refused to eat his food.
 (which never happens. He usually is on his fourth piece of pizza before I have finished one piece)
We kept saying he can't go trick or treating till he was done!
 
When he finally finished we jumped in the car to get make some pit stops at the grandma's and a couple family friends houses.
As his bucket began to fill up he says to us
"why do people keep giving me candy"
So we explained Halloween to him once again....
I'm pretty sure next year he will finish his pizza a bit quicker now that he gets it :)
 
 
 
He was so excited to wear his costume. For weeks people kept asking what he was going to be. He would tell them he was a pilot, but would come out "pie-wet"
They would say "oh a pirate"
and he would say it again "no a pie-wet"
Finally he would say "an airplane"! Poor kid. But so dang cute!
 
We stopped to see grandma and grandpa Smith.
Grandpa of course was dressed up silly.
Breck is so used to him being silly he just hugs him and says "oh grandpa" then puts on a mask with him to play along!

 
Then off to grandma and grandpa Barrick's house where he helped grandma hand out candy to trick or treaters!


 
Then we went home and did some trick or treating in our neighborhood.
We have neighbors that were waiting for Breck to show up along with special treats just for him!
So spoiled. But with his personality, they just love him. Who wouldn't :)


He was such a trooper.
Even bundled up with layers, snow boots, mittens, and hat, he walked most of the way and never once complained when it started to get cold and rainy.

He never even asked for a piece of candy. SO when we got home (around 815, which is bedtime) I made him have a piece of candy before bed!!

 
I love all these fun moments with this little guy,
and the big guy too.
Soon, very soon, we will be adding another little one to the mix.
I hear life may change a bit,
but I am so ready to have another little one to LOVE up and make all these fun memories with us!