lake compounce: Mayıs 2012

Bowling fun

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Friday night we walked across the street to the bowling alley for some pizza, pins, and pop. We got to bowl for 2 hours and managed to get 2 games in at that time. It was packed by the time we got over there. But they had lanes open. So we had a nice evening.

Score after the 1st game. Joe and I tied.

Kaitlyn bowling

Mouth full with a smile

Give her food, she's happy!

CJ bowling


Our final full game, no one broke 100

So as you can see we're not very good bowlers, but we have fun. Glad we are able to have these times together as a family.

Happy 10th Birthday!

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Dear Kaitlyn,
Wow, an entire decade old! Where has the time gone? You are growing so fast and learning what you love and what you could do without (cleaning). I love watching you explore new things.

Please never lose your determination and strong sense of YOU! I absolutely love that you know just what you can handle and then you'll push yourself just a little bit more. You are so brave to put yourself out there like that and this is something I have and always will admire about you.

While a lot of times your bubbly personality has Mommy and Daddy saying enough is enough I love seeing you smile! The excitement you have for things is exhausting at times for your old parents here, but I really do love that life gets you so excited!

I know being the middle child has had its challenges, but you are a loving sister to all of your siblings. Keep in mind how much you really do love Natalie when you get the urge to get her back for something she does or says to you. It's so easy for you to hurt your siblings because you all love each other so much. So always remember that love I know you have for them. Even when they are frustrating you I know it's there.

If I were to give you one piece of advice it would be please don't shut me out! As you get older lots of new things are happening in your life and I have been there before and I want to help you through these trying times. So please come to me and don't shut yourself off.

Happy 10th birthday Kaitlyn! Welcome to double digits! I love you now and forever!

Love,
Mommy

Barnes Family Easter

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So yet again I am behind in sharing on here. So much going on with birthdays and holidays and other writing commitments. I have 3 giveaways going on right now on Monica's Mom Musings if you'd like to go check those out, please do! And then here let me share with you some pictures over the past week or so starting with Easter.

Dying Easter Eggs!

Alyssa waiting to get started!

CJ waiting to get started!

Kaitlyn waiting to get started!

Natalie washing dishes before we can get started!

Take the egg in your hand like this...

And put it in carefully like this!

What no egg for Alyssa?

Concentrating hard on painting that egg!

This is hard work!

Hey, I like this spoon never mind those silly eggs!

Look what I did Mommy!

Don't take a picture of me Mom!

Oh all right see here's my egg!

CJ's blue egg!


Look at all of those shiny eggs!

Then it was off to bed so the Easter Bunny could come and leave them all of these awesome buckets filled with everything their little hearts could desire!


Easter Bunny was here!

Easter Morning!

What do we have here?

Oooh a sun catcher!

Alyssa loves her bunny!

Silly girl what's wrong with this ball?

Natalie putting on her new bracelet!

What did you get CJ?

Tasting some of the candy!


Easter Bunny cake

Once we were done checking out the loot I made breakfast for everyone, the three big ones painted their sun catchers and Alyssa broke into the candy. This is what happens when Daddy's not feeling well and Mommy has a million balls in the air. All was fine after a bath and then we sent her out to find more candy...

Easter Egg Hunt!

Waiting on CJ to get started!

On your mark, get set, GO!

Natalie's hunting down those eggs

Does Alyssa have anything in that basket?

Alyssa waiting for people to bring her more eggs!

Oh look, here's an egg!

Kaitlyn hurry up Natalie's gonna get them!


Hmmm, are there any over here?

Daddy helping Alyssa get an egg!

You can look at my eggs, but don't look at me!


Happy Easter Barnes Bunch Style!

So after the Easter egg hunt festivities we went inside and I started cooking dinner. We had ham, cheesy scalloped potatoes, and green beans. Our neighbor came up and brought sausage bread and corn casserole, and my parents joined us for the day too. It was a beautiful day and it was great spending it with all of the people I love!

Kaitlyn's Clarinet Concert

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Yet again I am behind. Tons going on. I have many pictures and videos to share with you. We'll start where we left off. On Tuesday April 10th Kaitlyn had a small concert for her clarinet. She had to try out to be a part of this and her and a friend played Old McDonald together on the clarinet. They did a great job. She's really enjoying playing the clarinet! I hope you enjoyed that mini concert!

Kaitlyn's 10th Birthday

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The next day after Kaitlyn was on stage she turned 10. What an exciting week for her. Double digits. She was spoiled rotten with cupcakes for school, cake for home, her favorite dinner (lasagna), and a surprising birthday present. An all around great day!