Chad Tonya Logan & Will Barber

What is Going On With Us

2009-06-03T17:31:00.000-07:00

As always it takes me forever to update- so I have much to report about here at the Barber House!
We had a great Easter! Between egg hunts at school, home and Nana's house on Easter Sunday-we have enough candy to last us through the summer!
Logan had a blast with his First Grade Classmates at the annual MRA Elementary Spring Field day! They participated in all sorts of games and competed for bragging rights- but generally just goofed off and enjoyed a fun day without school work! Chad had as much fun as they did leading Simon Says!
Our little Will graduated from Kindergarten! I cannot believe that our three years in the Kindergarten have ended! Wow time flies when you are having fun! I'm still in shock that starting this fall I will have two in the elementary building.
Logan ended the year with a super fun pool party with his first grade classmates. The sno-cones where at hit- as well at the luau theme.
Lastly, Memphis in May International Festival World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest was fantastic. The Sofa King Smokers competed against over 100 teams in the rib category and in their first trip to this contest came in 10th place! They were so excited! We had a blast in Memphis and enjoyed time spent with the other teams- especially our great friends the Southeastern Smokers.

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Cub Scouts

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Logan had a great time with Scouts this year!
Two highlights were the Pinewood Derby and the Blue & Gold Banquet.

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Spring 2009

2009-04-11T07:01:00.000-07:00

Wow Friends-CrAzY!!!
It has been a while since I've posted what's up with the Barber Family!
Everyone knows life can be hectic and that is why it has taken me months to sit down and post! So I'm hitting a few "high points" with words- the details are in the slide shows!
The past three months have included several fun events!
First, the boys played Upward Basketball- this was fantastic! I think the parents enjoyed it more than the children!
Also in January, the girls took the usual "MLK" trip to Gulf Shores- which is always a blast - with 22 girls in one house how could it not be a great time!
Will and his Kindergarten Class entertained us with their fantastic Under the Big Top performance. Will did a great job as a popcorn vendor.
We woke up one morning this spring with a blanket of snow- well sort of! No matter how much snow we had- the boys thought it was a blizzard!
A major highlight this spring is the Sofa King Smokers Cooking Team! The boys have teamed up with Bone Suckin' Sauce this year for a fantastic combination! Chad and John Mark traveled down to Alexandria, La and brought home a 2nd Place trophy in ribs! Huge- You know how men like the "hardware"(and how I love pig trophies on my mantle for one week -then on display in the garage) Oh and the check- which we need to cover Memphis in May!!
So as you can see CrAzY here at the Barber house!!!!- I have more but I'm done for today!

Trip to NOLA

2009-01-11T06:23:00.000-08:00

We were lucky enough to make the boys first trip to New Orleans at the end of December.
Eli Miciello invited Logan, Jake Magers and Sara Carson Hailey to spend his 7th birthday with him in NOLA- their siblings were lucky enough to get tag along on the adventure!
Ms Jen and Mr Chris showed us a great time!
We got to New Orleans late in the evening and enjoyed a trip to City Park to see the lights and ride the train. Then, we had the traditional cake ceremony and singing in of Eli's big seven in the hotel room! We were then off to bed to rest up for our big day of fun.
We started our day on a walking tour of the Riverwalk from our hotel to Cafe Du Monde where we bought bags and bags of those wonderful powdered goodies. We then took our treats to Jackson Square for a beignet picnic. The kids though the beignets were AWESOME- of course we adults were in agreement. We had a ball playing in the grass and enjoying the warm day. Mr Kevin had the most fun when the kids decided to attack him!
We then went to the Aquarium of the Americans to see the sights. The kids were excited with every turn as they explored all of the aquarium animals. We got the opportunity to pet an iguana and a baby shark! The otter was a big hit- he was too cute swimming and playing in his tank. The play area at the end was the icing on the birthday cake! But the trip to the gift shop pushed the fun over the edge!
It was a blast and we give big thanks to the Miciellos for a time well had by all!

Fun In New Orleans

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Christmas Tour

2009-01-11T05:44:00.000-08:00

We enjoyed our whirl wind we call Christmas!!
We kicked it off with the Barber Family on the Saturday before Christmas with a lunch and ended that day with dinner at Nana Edwards house. It was a full day of family fun. The boys always have so much fun when they get to hang out with their cousins. How can they not have a blast with all of those boys! Oh and Taylor too!!
With two days off to recover a bit, the Morgans rolled in for two days of fun with the rowdy cousins! They once again enjoyed being rowdy with boys! They had a huge sleepover in the playroom - we are pretty sure they never actually slept!
We spent a wonderful Christmas Eve with just our fantastic four. We cooked out, opened our gifts (mom's i phone rocks!), decorated cookies for Santa and attempted to go to bed early in anticipation of the big guy making his visit!
Once again Santa did not disappoint! The Wii we all asked for this year was a hit! We spent the day bowling and playing tennis! Dad rocked us with his guitar skills- the boys had to beg for a turn!
Pa and Lizzy Barber joined us for Christmas Day lunch and even Pa was charmed by the magical Wii. He had as much fun as the kids boxing and bowling!
Ahhh the night of the 25th we all slept very well! See ya next year Santa!!

Our Christmas Tour

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Cross Creek Christmas

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We had a great time over the Christmas Holidays here in THE Cross Creek!
Manda and Tommy James hosted their annual Happy Birthday Jesus party. The children loved getting together and celebrating the birthday of Christ. A visit from old St Nick topped off the evening. Everyone was eager to tell Santa what they were wishing to find under the tree Christmas morning.
We spent one afternoon decorating cookies at Mrs Katie Mager's house. The children couldn't get enough sugar sprinkles, frosting or candy on their cookie creations. We then topped off this good time with a "snowball" fight in the backyard!

Christmas Fun in the "Creek"

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MRA Christmas Parties

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Will's Guest Reader

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In honor of Will's birthday, his big brother Logan made a visit to his classroom to read a story to Will and his friends. Will was so proud to have his very special visitor and Logan was so excited to share his talent with Mrs People's class.

Happy 6th Birthday Will

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Will celebrated his 6th birthday with a Make Your Own Pizza Party at our house one Friday afternoon in December. Will and his buddies had a blast making pizzas- and even more fun eating their cheesy creations.

Will is 6!

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Cub Scouts In The Christmas Parade

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Logan and his Cub Scout troop had a blast participating in the Madison Christmas Parade. They were too cute as they rolled by waving and smiling on their float. They were super excited about throwing candy- though I'm sure they ate more than they threw.

Madison Christmas Parade

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Will's Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast

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Youth Hunting Day

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Will Looses His First Tooth!

2008-11-29T20:05:00.000-08:00

Will finally lost a tooth -with a little help from a football! He did not seem to mind how the tooth came out just as long as the tooth fairy made a visit to our house!

Halloween Night 2008

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As always the Cross Creek Trick or Treat was a blast!
This year Logan decided to go scary with his costume choice and dressed up like a wolf man- which did not go over too well with the younger crowd!
Will went with a jedi as his choice and totally enjoyed the many light saber battles throughout the night.

Cross Creek Trick Or Treat 2008

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Will's Kindergarten Hoe Down

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We had a blast at Will's Kindergarten Hoe Down at MRA.

MRA Kindergarten Hoe Down 2008

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White Trash Bash 08

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This years Halloween Party was a huge success! Everyone got into the spirit of the theme and really came up with AWESOME costumes! Thanks to Jennifer Walker and Trey Belcher for adding to my photos for the slide show!
I think as you will see..You are hating yourself if you missed this real nice time!

Big Redneck Halloween Fun

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Fall Frenzy

2008-10-25T06:16:00.000-07:00

I know it has been pushing 3 months since our last post but the Barber Family has been on the GO!
Our fall started with back to school business! Logan started First Grade this year and is doing great. His teacher Page Hickman Wilson is fantastic for Logan. She does a wonderful job of engaging her class in the learning process. Logan loves all of her fun workshops and doesn't even realize he is learning so much while getting to do all of her fun activities! Will started Kindergarten and he is really enjoying his teacher Susan Peoples. She is perfect for him-very lovey just like him! He is starting to be a great reader- which never ceases to amaze me that my baby is becoming a big boy!
Logan is playing Flag Football! This is too funny! They all run around like crazy people and mostly spend time rolling on the ground. He loves his cool new mouthpiece-which is an added bonus. His team is the Chargers and it is made up of
1st and 2nd graders. Our friend Jake Magers is on the team also. He and Logan spend most of their time discussing who is the coolest Jedi and not so much time worried about touchdowns and pulling flags. Will loves to cheer them on and coach from the sidelines every game.
We spent a night at the FAIR! The boys had a great time as always. Chad & I were as tired as they were when we ended the night. Thank goodness it comes but once a year!
Our MSU tailgate has stepped it up a notch this time. We gathered a group and decided to get organized with our chaos! The Miciellos, the Magers, the Camerons, the James, the Haileys, the Belchers, the Cooks, the Reeves, the Fielders, the Wallaces and the Crockers have all joined us in making our trips to Starkville a blast!
We celebrated Grandparent's day at MRA Elementary recently. Logan's class entertained us with what makes grandparents special. Logan was too cute when performing his speaking part as were the rest of Mrs Wilson's kids. He had his Nana and Papa Edwards and his Pa Barber representing his grandparents. Will was also eager to get checked out of school for the morning and join our family in this celebration!
As you can see we have been busy and when I get a chance I have even more to post!

MRA Elementary Grandparent's Day

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State Fair Fun

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MSU Tailgating Fun

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Logan's Flag Football

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First Days at MRA 2008

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Rocking the Smokies

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4th of July Fun

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We had a blast at the lake this 4th of July!
The Barbers, The Tacketts, The Camerons, The James, The Fielders, The Honeas, The Correros and the "hosts" The Haileys

Beach Club Girls Trip

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Manda James, Georgiana Honea, Shelly Kilpatrick, Jennifer Miciello, Katie Magers,
Lauren Hailey, Tonya Barber and Rebecca Tackett

Logan 7th Birthday Fun

2008-08-01T06:32:00.001-07:00

SUMMER FUN

2008-08-01T06:02:00.000-07:00

Oh this has been a crazy, jam packed summer of fun here at the Barber house! When the boys got out of school we hit the summer wide open!
The boys had a great time at Vacation Bible School. Will brought his buddy Ayden Kilpatrick so that was the icing on the cake!
They loved Twin Lakes Camp with all of their friends. Each day they would tell me about their many adventures- some good, some bad! The over night was a success- though Will was unsure about sleeping over- I did not recieve the phone call to pick him up!
I enjoyed going on a much needed girl trip! Katie Magers invited a few neighborhood girls to spend a long weekend at her little spot at the Beach Club in Gulf Shores. We had a fantastic time. The following weekend the guys enjoyed the same trip thanks to Kevin!
Logan and his buddy Jackson Joyner enjoyed a week at Jackson Prep Art Camp! Wow did Logan have a blast! I was amazed at the art show when I saw all of the great things he created!
Logan wrapped up that week of art with his 7th birthday! I can't believe he is so old! He had a few friends over for cake and ice cream - and play time. Then a limo picked up the boys and took them to the theater to see Walle! They had a blast! Chad and I rode in the Limo- it was so worth it! They were all super funny on the ride to the theater!
We had a fantastic 4th of July at Ross and Lauren Hailey's cabin on Lake Tethelo with some of our favorite families! The kids had a blast jumping off of the pier into the lake! Chad cooked up some of his famous BBQ and everyone brought yummy side dishes! Sam Hailey definitely liked Georgiana Honea's brownies! The fireworks at dark were a hit!
Our family along with the Tackett family enjoyed a trip to visit Brad's parents in Venore, Tennessee- right on the edge of the Smokies! Logan loved tubing on Lake Telleco and Will must have jumped off of the back of the boat into the lake 20 times! We all enjoyed our day adventure in the mountains! The boys got sling shots which made for a good time when we played along the edge of Little River! Chad and Brad were too excited about the Appalachian Trail and made big plans for a hiking trip!
To wrap up the summer fun we took a trip to the Barber beach house and brought our friends the Correros along! The kids had a blast building castles with Mr Chris! Chad and Danielle did a fantastic job with their culinary skills at feeding time!
I enjoyed just being there with my feet in the sand.
Oh, our summer vacation was packed with activities- but we did enjoy a few days of PJs all day, Movie nights and neighborhood pool fun! I can't believe school starts in a week! Logan will be in 1st grade and Will in Kindergarten!! I'm kind of ready to settle into a routine- especially bedtime!

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10 Year Anniversary Party With Fishing With Ed Band

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Chad truly out did himself for our 10 year anniversary in May. We went to Rosemary Beach Florida for a little anniversary getaway and while there we went into Destin to eat with "a few friends".. so I thought...
It turned out to be a party at Harbor Docks with our friends.. complete with none other than the best college band ever --Fishing With Ed! I was beside myself when I walked downstairs and saw them on stage! They have not played together in years- many of their wives have never heard them play together! They were great as always- playing all of the favorites (Bo even broke the rule a played Jupiter Coyote song-"Crazy Women"). It was like they had never gone their separate ways! We especially enjoyed their rendition of Justin Timberlake and SNL's Andy Samburg's little song about a certain Christmas box of fun! The staff at Harbor Docks wanted business cards- I thought Chad might quit his job and try to take FWE on the road again!
The boys traveled many miles (Houston TX, Atlanta Ga, & Port St Joe FL) all to reunite for this one night. It was like it was my rehearsal dinner all over again! These guys from Georgia Tech are truly special!! Chad and I so enjoyed reminiscing over sleeping on the apt floor, Krystal for late night, the Ryder truck, kitchen floors, etc. Getting to catch up with each of them and discussing where life had taken them over the years was fantastic!
Beside the band coming all the way to Florida many of our friends made a special trip also. Cori Brown came all the way from Orlando and rocked a little "Feeling Alright" with the band for old times sake! Les and Beth Spivey happened to be in town from Washington,DC for their vacation! My brother Phil came- he is always fun for a night out! Many of our Madison/Jackson friends and family members made the trip- some even left their kids with new babysitters! So, when I saw all of these friends that helped Chad put this together and then traveled all that way, I was completely overwhelmed! It just goes to show you how lucky we are to have such fantastic people in our lives! I can say that we are so blessed by these people willing to be with us for one special night-again- 10 years after the first time!
I hope the guys will do another stop on the Fishing With Ed Reunion Tour- hint! hint! There are a ton of people that heard about the party and want to see FWE again --along with the lucky group that saw them in Destin!!
I will not be satisfied until I get to do it again- and I don't want to wait 10 more years!
Mississippi State plays Ga Tech in Atlanta on Sept 20th! Wouldn't it be fun to bring both of your favorite FWE audiences together for one magical night!! This time we will take money up at the door- judging by the amount of people that tried to come downstairs and get into our "private party" fun - Boys, you might make enough to pay your bar tabs!!!

The Bahamas

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Our Vacation to Paradise

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Thanks to all of Chad's hard work this year, he won a spot at the AIG National Sales Conference! This year's meeting was held at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island Bahamas! Way to Go Dad- We are Super Lucky!!!!
We had a blast! This was the boys first trip on a plane and out of the country. They were so excited- they thought every detail was so cool!
We were so lucky to have our good friends Barbara and Teven Redstone join us, along with their children Brandon, Marilyn, Elizabeth and John. Also winning a spot on this year's trip were Nana and Papa Edwards. All of these friends and family members made the trip that much more fun.
The boys enjoyed all of the water slides, pools, water parks and beaches that Atlantis had to offer. Logan and Chad went on every slide on the property - much to my horror - Logan was not scared of anything! Logan even got Nana and Papa to ride the "big" slides! Will and I spent quality time at the pool with the little slides- much more my speed! I think he went down the pool slide at least a million times. He also ended every day with a nap in either a beach chair under a palm tree or by the pool in a covered chair. Now that is L-I-V-IN'!!!
Because the Redstone's older children watched the boys at night, Chad and I were able to enjoy all of the convention events! Many thanks to the Redstone Kids- they were great! The boys especially loved John's big brother Brandon who took them to Johnny Rockets every night even though he hates it and rode slide after slide all day!!!
It was a fantastic family vacation- we defiantly want to go back! Thanks Dad!!

Logan's MRA Graduation

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Logan's Graduation

2008-06-25T13:38:00.000-07:00

Well, it has been a while since our last post! Our life has been so hectic over the past two months. I am starting the process of catching up the family blog!
Logan graduated from MRA Kindergarten in May! It was so sweet- I carried on like he was packing up for Starkvegas tomorrow!!! He and his little friends are growing up so fast!

Sofa Kings

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Sofa King Smokers

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Well the BBQ Team is off to a start!
Chad together with, Brad Tackett, John Mark Taylor, Jay Kilpatrick, Rob Armore, and Brian Clegg, have formed the "Sofa King Smokers" Championship BBQ Team.
Thier 1st contest of the year was held at the Bass Pro Shop and despite bad weather they had a great time! Philadelphia's Ham Jam brought their 1st award- Best Sauce!! The hardware has started to roll in!!! They also put their services up for auction (a catered BBQ party of course)at the MRA Garden Party and were purchased for $600!
I think the buyer is in for a treat! Besides making fantastic BBQ, they are sure to entertain any crowd!

Race For The Cure - Team All Stars Rocked It

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Go Team All Stars!

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We Rocked Susan G Komen Race For The Cure!!!!
Our little group of family and friends kicked fund raising tail!!
I am so proud of us! We came in 2nd place overall(yes overall-including big sponsors like hospitals, schools, etc) and 1st place in our division(friends and family)with a grand total of $6745.00! Avery also won her age division in the 5K race!
The day was a little wet but we had a wonderful time! With this group of family and friends how could we not have a blast!
Our team included these runners, walkers, kid chasers, strollers and their riders and people who held down the tent!!!
Avery Edmonson- and her whole family!!!
Chad Tonya Logan and Will Barber
Michelle Edwards
Ross Lauren Sara Carson and Sam Hailey
Tammy Jasper
Brad Rebecca and Taylor Tackett
Mitzi Olson
Jay Shelly Ayden and Kathryn Kilpatick
Kevin Katie Jake and Ali Magers
Chris Jennifer Eli and Cross Miciello
Carl Ashley Caroline and Carley Venable
Chad Margaret and Sara Knox Biggs
Manda James
Kelly Joyner
Stephanie and Cooper Word
Chris Danielle Jace and Mae Mae Correro
Jenny and Davis Cummins

Everyone was running in honor or in memory of their own friends and family members that battled this disease! Some of ours personally included Avery, My Mom -Brenda Morgan, Mitzi's grandmother Mary Montgomery, Wally's mom Dawn Joyner, Scott's Aunt Pam Cole and Dawn's Mom Bobby Kennedy!!

Our team could not have done the fantastic job that we did without the support of all of our donors!! The Barbers are very appreciative of the precious people that supported us ... Big Thanks To These People!!!
Edward Walsh, Susan and Bill Edwards, Gerald and Liz Barber, Jackie and John Janilus, Amy Ragland Bickell, Amy Braswell Williams, Troy Powell, Lyn Blaylock, Stephanie Steele Lee, Tracy Young, Donna Wooten, Denise Lott, Lauren King Wallace, Brandt and Jennifer Walker, Jennifer Richmond, Suzanne Oakley, Will and Dawn Lampkin, & Cameron and Craig Anderson. We also had a ton of mutual friends of our team mates that made donations to the whole team because they could not decide who they loved the most!!!!

EASTER

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He is Risen!
I hope you and yours had a fantastic Easter!

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Snow Day!

2008-03-21T10:15:00.000-07:00

We woke up Saturday March 8th with a little snow on the ground! This is the first time the boys have ever gotten to play in snow, so they had a blast. We were up about 6:30am enjoying this short lived treat!

Girl's Trip January 2008

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Christmas 2007

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Good Times

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Hello friends! It has been a long time since our last update!
Just life happening at the Barber house. Will turned 5
in December which is unbelievable!! He had a bowling
party! I can't believe my baby is 5! A few girls and I
went to Birmingham to stay with Amy Ragland Bickell
and see Keith Urban! It was a large time! Christmas was crazy
with two very excited boys! We had precious time with
all of the "sides" of our family. Santa did not disappoint!
The New Year has started with its usual hectic pace.
School, work and life! The boys are still enjoying school-I
wonder when that will end. Logan had his K5 play. He was
a great little clown. He has also started to become a great
little reader. Even as a teacher this always amazes me!
I got to go on my annual girl's trip to Fort Morgan and that
was a blast as always. We had a house full of friends and fun!
Chad is back into work mode after another hunting season!
So as you can see we are just nutty as always!

family and friends

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family and friends

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Hoe Down

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Well our blog is finally ready (somewhat). Though it took more than a few minutes it now looks somewhat decent.
The Barbers have had a busy fall between MRA and home life. We know it will get even more hectic as the holidays get closer by the minute.
The boys are growing up so fast! Will turns 5 in December and Logan will reach the 6 1/2 mark as the holidays approach. They had a great time trick or treating this year. It was all about the candy! MRA Kindergarten Hoe Down as well as each of their Kindergarten Feasts were big occassions. Will's K4 Play went well also. He did a great job singing along and making "London Bridge".

Trick or Treat 2007

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Thanksgiving at MRA

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