Barnes Boys - Where They At

This is what Bobby looks like usually every day around 4:00. you see, he still eats dirt...he still puts everything in his mouth...with 3 kids these sorts of things get overlooked...with me anyway...so much has changed with bobby in the past month. he is talking like crazy now...maybe only bryan and i can understand him, but he is learning the words to everything "hair, mouth, tummy, hands, eyes" and loves this discovery of being able to communicate...he said his first sentence yesterday, "mommy, bobby wanna go outside". 

he really is the sweetest kid. the funniest, most adorable kid ever. he waves hi to everyone - he is just a little charmer, you can tell. its so funny having 3 kids all so different. bodie would just mad-dog stare at everyone with a look that said, "get outta my face" - bobby just smiles his little toothy grin and waves at you and wants to play. bryson sizes you up and tries to figure out what he can get outta you and that determines his friendly meter...he is calculating...that oldest boy...but bobby...he is the life of the party this one...

bodie is getting better about me leaving, which is nice, because i really needed to get back into going to the gym. i remember around this age bryson was really concerned too about who was watching him (me or bryan) and struggled with going to sunday school...so maybe this is an age thing and not necessarily a Bodie thing...or perhaps both. i remember when bryson would obsess over who was watching him and really get upset if it wasn't me - i was so worried that our little set up with us splitting child-care and working was going to have all these negative effects on them since they didnt have one person providing stability and routine all the time...but he grew out of it and now bryson loves it...and i can already see bodie coming around...now we just have to go through it one more time :) 

bryson and this little guy are so sweet together. he is such a patient older brother. i dont let them come out of their bedroom until 7am - they usually wake up between 6 - 6:30...i hear them though every morning and every morning i only hear bryson and bobby and bryson playing with him...so cute...my little selfish plan of getting to lay in bed an extra half hour has also this great benefit of creating forced brother play time...

bryson just finished baseball (yipeeeee!) this was an intense season. he had baseball generally 3x week if not more. i don't know what we are gunna do in a couple years. he played awesome and learned a lot, but i think we decided to keep him on farm for another year. he doesn't need to get too intense too fast! the school year is winding down and with all my whining about it, i am really going to miss kindergarten. i know 1st grade is going to be a lot different and i'm hoping we get a class that is equally great. he has an awesome teacher and quite a lot of awesome kids are in there too...i was watching them all play today and having this moment of realizing he will go to high school with a lot of them and how crazy is this whole growing up and school thing! 

bryson really likes this guy...he told me, "mom, asher is my best best best best best best friend" - their friendship is changing and i notice they tell each other secrets often. bryson bought a journal to keep "secrets" in. i asked him what they whisper to each other and he told me, "i cant tell you mom! its a secret! you dont tell secrets! dont worry, its nuthin bad" hmmmmmmmm......