CrazyBarrons

Greasy Hair

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:19:00 +0000

So Helen has been finding all sorts of greasy, oily substances to put in her hair lately. First, it was the Eucerin Aquaphor lotion, which is thicker and oilier than vaseline! That took about a week to wash out and she looked like a drowned rat for a week.
On Thursday, she found a stick of Crisco (which I didn't even know we had) and stuck a big glop of that in her hair. What is this new fascination with greasing the hair and I am afraid to see what she finds next.
Here's a tip though, if your child does this, Dawn dishwashing soap cuts the grease pretty well. Oh Helen.

Lazy Blogger.....

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:12:00 +0000

I have been a horrible blogger lately! Wow, lots of changes going on in our household and kindergarten, dance class, Gymboree, spanish class, and more. Jack is better at Kindergarten now. He still has his moments but all and all he is a pretty happy camper. I think he realized it is not so bad and sometimes it is even fun. He probably wouldn't admit that though.
Helen tells us "I'm just pretending. Shhh." when she is doing something she is not supposed to do. Kind of like telling us, oh, you don't really see me doing this, it is all just an allusion. Smart girl.
Helen loves dance class! She is so in her element and would do it more than once a week.
Jack started a spanish class after school on Thursday and he learned all about spanish fruit. I wasn't sure if he would like it or not, but he came out an hour later and was all smiles and said he had made a new friend. Of course, Jack the social butterfly. Helen is becoming more and more social as well. She talks about her "friends".
Well, more pictures soon!

No one tells you....

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:08:00 +0000

So, no one tells you about the 2nd day of Kindergarten. All the talk is about the first day, pictures, excitement. Jack woke up this morning and said he was not going to school today. "Not today, not any day, never again! I hate Kindergarten!" Sweet. It was 7:15am and I wasn't too hepped up about being up either, but hey, no one will hire a kindergarten drop out right?
With a lot of prodding, begging, pleading, bribing, and a tiny bit of yelling ( really just raising my voice, I don't yell :P ) we made it out the door and had a LOVELY drive to school. Jack told his aide that we was not going to school today. She said, "Ok, I was having trouble this morning too." Then Jack walked in, put his backpack away, smiled and walked to his seat.
WHY GOD? WHY? All before 8am this morning. Yikes.

Jack is a Kindergartner!

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:23:00 +0000

Jack is in Kindergarten. I cannot believe it. My stomach was actually twisting and turning as I drove him to school. However, his excitement was so great that I did not cry! Other parents and children were crying, but us Barrons were just beaming away! He was bummed that he couldn't stay all day and have lunch. Oh well, plenty of time for that. He came home with a handprint picture and poem from "The Kissing Hand" book which I of course will frame and keep forever. I love it. Here are a few pictures.

Kindergarten is Here!

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:27:00 +0000

Wow! Jack starts Kindergarten tomorrow morning and I cannot believe that day has arrived. I am excited for him and a little bit sentimental and sad. Will the rest of his school days just fly by? I am surprised at myself that I am even a bit sad because so many days I have said to myself, "i can't wait until Kindergarten starts!" Now it is here, and I am wanting a few more days, weeks, years? with my little guy. But his excitement is awesome and I know he is going to love it. Pictures from the first day coming soon.....

Redneck Days.....

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:54:00 +0000

So we have been exploring our redneck roots (I'm not sure if we have any...) We went to the state fair in Sedalia on Thursday with the cousins, including Madison, Cha Cha and Muddie. We met up with our friend Lindy and Wyatt. Lindy gave us the insider scoop to the fair! The kids had a lot of fun and were very good. They really enjoyed seeing all of the animals, especially the pigs. Jack enjoyed watching the pigs being judged. He climbed up into the stands and watched the judging like it was something he did all the time. All the while chatting up an older man who was probably shocked at his chattiness!
Friday night we went to the dirt track races at Lakeside Speedway with Uncle Bobby, Aunt Angela, the Hays and us Barrons. It was a lot of fun. Jack and Cam and Caleb wore their "cowboy stuff" and really fit in. They love all of the wrecks and the flying dirt and mud. Helen fell asleep to the sweet sound of the race cars. Poor Helen!
Here are a few pictures.....

Boys!

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:57:00 +0000

So, Jack is 5 and therefore fascinated with his anatomy. Wow. He has told me recently, "there is a bone inside my penis." He also found an athletic cup at Target last weekend. He held it up and yelled across the aisle to Muddie, "It is for my penis, it protects my penis." Mom (Muddie) tried to convince Jack that he didn't need it quite yet. He wasn't buying it, he needed it! I tried to tell him that maybe it wasn't big enough, he might need a bigger size that they don't have at Target right now. He announced, "no, it's big enough, my penis is that big Mom." Wow, I am going to use that later in life!!! Helen then said, "I have a penis too." Hello.

Don't they see me sweating?

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:06:00 +0000

Helen loves slides!

Jack and Helen like the sprinklers!
Jack said "it tickles my butt". sigh.
Ahh, the rainbow.

I have never been a summer person. I could care less about swimming. But now that I have Jack and Helen, I am forced to embrace summer (with a grimace and dragging my feet sometimes). These two love to be outside even when the heat index is 100 and the humidity is like 150%!!! Where do they get it from? Maybe they just have better cooling systems than me. I don't mind being out if we are in or near water, but really, I would rather stay cool. Jack loves to swim, loves it! And is very good. Helen is a little more like me, slow to the water, she could take it or leave it. She is the "cabana girl" this year at Muddie's, she likes to be on the periphery of the pool and the stairs. She likes to push people in and laugh. Jack, you have to drag Jack out of the pool! Let' s see how the rest of this miserable humidity and 90degree plus days goes....as for me, I am looking forward to cooler weather!
But the joy of watching Jack and Helen playing at the splash park at the Y is worth it. They laugh and run and slide and actually play together (most of the time)! Here are a few pictures from yesterday's afternoon at the Y. Hey, I had to bribe them with swimming so I could work out inside when we were done. We're bribers and we are not ashamed!

Our Trip to the Holt Farm

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:49:00 +0000

What a nice day! We drove the scenic drive to Rosendale, MO to visit our friends Lindy, Derek and Wyatt. Jessica was in town and Katie and Keileen came up to visit as well. Derek's boss Leon was gracious enough to take Jack and Helen on a tractor ride. I'm sure Jack talked his ear off. When I asked Leon he said "he had a few questions". I think he was being kind!
We are invited to come back in the fall so they can ride in the combine!

4th of July Fun!

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:34:00 +0000

Wow! The day started with a parade and ended with exhausted kids. In between was the carnival, swimming, and fireworks. The weather was perfect for the parade, not too hot or humid and the kids did great! We got cold swimming at mom's because the air had cooled off so much. It was a great day.

Oceans of Fun

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:59:00 +0000

It has been a really, really long time since I have been to Oceans of Fun. Probably almost 20 years! I am not a big swimmer myself, I can take it or leave it. Helen is kind of like me, and Jack loves to swim! Helen and Jack both loved it, as did the cousins!
At first, Helen wasn't sure about the splashing water, but then she embraced it and loved it, couldn't get enough of it. Jack does not need to get used to the water, he loves it from the get go!
Here are some pictures, the good, the bad, the ugly......:)

Jack Playing Tee Ball

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:05:00 +0000

Jack is really having fun playing tee ball. He is of course a great hitter but also a pretty good first base man. Steve says he is advanced for his team! Spoken like a true dad......Here are a few pictures from his most recent game.

Madison and Helen and Grandma's 86th Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:53:00 +0000

Madison and Helen are becoming really good friends! Helen told me today that "she loves her, she is gorgeous". I really enjoyed seeing them play together last night at Jennifer and Bryan's house, including bath time. Helen was funny because she really got into "washing" Madison....I don't think Madison was ready for that!
Even though Grandma's party got moved from the lake to Grandma's house, it still turned out to be a fun day. Including a "great walk" lead by Uncle Bill. He was like a renegade boy scout leader! Here are a few pictures......

Wacky Wedding Weekend!

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:19:00 +0000

Oh my calves, I don't usually walk or dance like a crazy person in heels so I am feeling the pain today. Yikes, I am getting old I guess! Stacey and Charlie's wedding was beautiful and just near perfect. I was so happy to be part of the wedding weekend! Helen is taking the longest nap after their night at Cha Cha's house. They are as worn out as we are today. Here are some pics.....

Ahh.....Mother's Day!

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:41:00 +0000

I don't know if you can detect the sarcasm via blog. But I do have some cute pictures from the day's festivities. Even though we spent most of the day cleaning Muddie's house and picking up from the storm the night before, I think we still had fun. Not exactly the most relaxing Mother's Day ever, but it is always good to get together. :)

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:50:00 +0000

Jack is 5!

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:39:00 +0000

Jack had the big party today...this boy has been planning it since Christmas! It goes by so fast and is over before you know it.....all that work and then it is over. No, it was a beautiful day and we had a nice group of friends, family, and neighbors to celebrate Jack's big 5.
Helen wasn't so sure about having the spotlight on Jack all day. We got some really good pics, here are a few of them. Lissa told me she is going to help me format my blog better so people can stop straining their necks! Thanks Lissa.

Spring Princess Fairy, ChuckECheese and More....

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:19:00 +0000

The countdown has been on this week for Jack's birthday....his "real 5 year old birthday". I have been happy to see rain but hoping the backyard will dry out in time for his party! All those boys and mud= no fun for Mommy. :( It looks like it will be a good day all and all.
Helen, with the help of Brenden, dressed in her best baubles, wings, shoes and pacifier and did a dance around the living room. She loves an attentive audience!
Jack and Helen and I went to Chuck E Cheese on Thursday for an early birthday present. The mascot Chuck E Cheese was walking around....Jack was excited, as was I, but Helen was not too pleased. She clung to my leg and told Chuck E to "go away, I don't like you, you scare me". He was quite the stealth mouse, he appears so quietly and I have to admit it does freak you out a bit! We were crouched down by the ticket muncher and suddenly I look up at two large hairy legs and tennis shoes! Yikes, I see what Helen means. Jack was happy because Chuck E kept giving him free tickets. Back off Chuck E.....
Helen and Jack love the spring weather and had me take a picture of them eating popsicles on the back deck. So sweet, short lived, but still sweet. Awww.

Fun in St.Louis!

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:01:00 +0000

We really know how to pack in the fun! We went to the Nascar park where Jack and I drove the go karts and we all played some games. Jack and Helen rode the carousel and we thought Jack was going to toss his cookies as he spun around and around so fast! On to the Magic House and the park and finally dinner in Chesterfield and playing at Mary Ellen and Marie's house (the most important thing to Jack was the pinball machines downstairs and Helen enjoys their pets). We even were entertained by a mariachi band at the Mexican restaurant. We enjoyed the beautiful weather and had a lot of fun!

We are ready for Spring!!

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:40:00 +0000

Jack and Helen are ready for spring! Rainy days are not good, we can't play "outside, outside". So we always hope for nice spring days. We are going to St.Louis tomorrow for Stacey's bridal shower and we hope it is nice so they can play outside at the zoo. Here are some recent pictures....

Happy Easter!

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:36:00 +0000

It was a chilly but fun Easter weekend! We actually saw flurries on the way home from church this morning. We had fun hunting for easter eggs inside and outside. Jack and Helen got a kick out of Uncle Bobby and Aunt Angela hiding eggs outside in the cold! They had to bundle up to find them but it was worth it. I think Helen's favorite game was jumping on Uncle Bobby though. Jack was just happy that he found more eggs than his sister!

Happy St.Patrick's Day!

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:45:00 +0000

We really celebrated on Saturday by marching in the Snake Saturday parade with Gymboree. It was cold, but at least it wasn't raining. Helen had the best seat, inside the truck with Daddy. Before the parade was over, the truck was full of other cold children, including Jack, Caleb, and Cameron. We had fun though and thank goodness it wasn't today, super rainy and cold!!! Here are some pictures.

Fun with our Friends Seth and Sofia

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:34:00 +0000

We traveled to Lee's Summit on Thursday with our friends the Jahraus'----Val (or Al as Helen called her) Seth and Sofia. Jack was jealous because Seth's car has a DVD player too! Everyone but us it seems. We went to lunch at Funhouse Pizza and we were the only ones there....kind of eerie to me sometimes when you are the only ones at a restaurant. Greasy pizza but the kids were good and it was pretty cheap! Val and I just paid for it later......yuck.
We went on to Paradise Park and the kiddos had a lot of fun. Playing in the tunnels and balls, playing in the water play area, playing in the bank and grocery store, and making a DrSeuss Hat treat to eat. Helen loved that there were small, Helen size sinks all over the place. I think she washed her hands at least 20 times. Muddie would be proud!
We went on to US Toy and the kids were good there too. Wow, 3 for 3! Then it was time to head back north and the girls finally gave it up and konked out in the car. Jack loved spending so much time with Seth and Helen had fun too.
Here are a few pics.....

Little Miss Chatterbox

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:28:00 +0000

Well, of course I don't know where she gets it from, but Helen has blossomed into quite the little chatterbox. She will talk to just about anybody who will listen (or not). She gets on these tirades which I can understand about half. Often they are directed at Sally the cat or one of her many baby dolls. And she has decided to emphasize any "s" sound in words. It must sound cool to her or something. "Yessssssssss" Our little snake.
Jack is actually becoming much more tolerant of Helen and has decided that most of the time she doesn't make too bad of a playmate. Desperate times call for desperate measures you know. And when he is hard up to play with somebody, Helen will sometimes do. It is sweet to watch. Until Helen tells Jack to get out of her room and shuts the door! Wow, talk about role reversal.

Valentine's Day

noreply@blogger.com (KatieBarron) — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:47:00 +0000

Jack and Helen love Valentine's Day, well, they love the chocolate and the presents. Once again, I do not remember getting presents or money for holidays such as Halloween or Valentine's Day. Oh well. That is what grandmas are for, right? Just not my Grandmas!!! I'm not bitter, just noticing the difference. Good for Helen and Jack!