June

Could June really be over? It's hard to believe...it still feels like it should be April! These last few months have just flown by. I have been busy with photography, Bryan has been busy with fun stuff and the kids are outside ALL the time. We LOVE summer!

I haven't taken a single picture with my "real" camera this month but here is an update on all the Barton happenings-

Layla and Jack are starting to do things together more. It is so much fun to see them interact. Today we went to a story time at the library and Jack kept walking up to Layla, almost like he was checking in with her. It was sweet. Layla doesn't love it all the time but she does understand that as he gets older, they will be able to play TOGETHER more. She tells me she can't wait until "he can talk and not pull my hair". LOL. It's tough being a big sister!

One BIG event this month was the arrival and installation (thanks Gma and Gpa Barton!!!) of our swing set. The kids love to swing away but I was a little nervous at first. Within the first 2 minutes of the thing being up Layla tried to climb the rock wall in flip flops and got hurt. She started crying and said "I don't like this swing set, take it back and get a new one". But she snapped out of it pretty quick (and we had a talk later about how lucky she is to have ANY swing set) and we've been out there pretty much daily since then.

We did have to Jack proof it a little...he likes to try and jump off the clubhouse. Geez.

Daddy had a great and slightly uneventful Father's Day this year. The kids got him a hammock and they all like to "relax" in it together. :)

Now for Layla updates- Layla is still in tennis and LOVES it. I'm so happy we finally found something she can really enjoy. She's good at it and listens very well. I can't wait to see if she sticks with it.

Mommy and Layla got to go to a play a few weeks ago. It was The Little Mermaid put on by the children's theater. Mommy enjoyed it...Layla said in the car "well, that was disappointing". LOL. She thought it would be the Disney version. She did say she had fun being with Mommy but next time she wants to go to a movie theatre. Oh boy...at least the girl knows what she wants.

Layla will be 4.5 tomorrow! I can't believe we'll be rounding the corner to 5! :( She's so awesome. Smart, spunky and a whole lot of sassy. We are working on attitudes and wearing our "listening ears" lately. But 4 has been a really fun age so far!

This kid...I love her.

Jack updates-  Oh Mr. Jack. You are one crazy little boy. Jack is just...everywhere. He runs around the house screaming his head off and laughing, climbs on everything and is into EVERYTHING. He's a very active little boy, how else is he going to get all that energy out?

Jack has started to brush his own teeth (with our help of course) and loves to stare at himself in the bathroom mirror. He also enjoys his hair in a ponytail (a sign that he needs it cut LOL).

Jack has been crashing HARD for naps this summer. It's so awesome. Mommy is getting a lot of work done during naps. WOOO HOOO!!