February update

Hi gang,

Sunday morning and the sun has risen to a clear blue sky day.  Just the type of morning to do a little blogging.

For Christmas we were given a 2012 calender of our children's favorite "Barnes-isms"  These are things we say that have become part of our family lore.

I thought I would share the start of the year with you.  These are pictures of the pictures from the calender we received.

 Brady graced the month of January.

 One of Mary's sayings, shown here in earlier days with Tim on the left and Adam on the right.

 In January Andrea, Adam and Brady paid us a visit.  Andrea and Adam went to a Robinson wedding.  One of Dan's grandsons got married.  We took care of Brady while they went to the wedding.

 This was back when we still had a fair amount of snow.

 Brady watching the deer from out our window.  Brady "fed" the deer by putting corn on the ground earlier.

 Brady loves peas!

 He just can't get enough peas!

 Brady loves to help Grandma in the kitchen.  Here they are making cookies.

 Yesterday, Saturday, February 18, Mary and I paid a quick visit to Madison to see Andrea, Adam and Brady.  We got to their house about 7:30 PM Friday night and were there when Brady got up on Saturday morning.  Here he is with two of his favorite things, the dump truck and the school bus.

 Brady is helping Mary brush her hair.

 I received equal treatment.

Saturday morning we went to Cambridge.  We each had a sweet roll and something to drink at a local bakery in Cambridge.  Brady was fascinated by the process of making the specialty coffees, chai tea and the general activity behind the counter.

 Grandpa provided the perch so he could watch what was going on behind the counter.

Brady in his car seat on the way back from Cambridge.

In honor of President's Day tomorrow:  Edwin, Greg, Tim and Chelsea wearing their "I Love History" shirts from the Lincoln Library in Springfield, Illinois.

From the archives, Edwin and Adam in Austin preparing to go for a run on one of the mornings before the wedding.