The Birthday Girl

Queen for a day! We made one of our frequent trips to my sisters house in Massachusetts to celebrate Madison's birthday. Eagerly awaiting the cake.

Water Country...Have some Fun!

Doing the bear crawl through a little water.

Trying to get mama wet.

The pirate bucket at the top emptied and caught Alyssa a little off guard.

Aaron saw what happened to Alyssa and wasn't quite sure he was ready for the tidal wave.

Who doesn't like a good water slide?

Ready for the wave pool?



It got a little chilly.





It took the poor folks a few minutes to figure out that the free Whopper coupons they were handing out at the exit were only good in New Hampshire. You should have seen the looks of dissapointment.

Veterinarian Federici "I need 30CCs of adrenaline S.T.A.T., CLEAR!"

A big day for a little person.

At the church getting ready for the main event.

Spending a little quality time with Grandma.

Wardrobe Malfunction!

Just in the Nick of time.

Who invited the riff raff?


Mom will be proud of me.

Deer cought in the head lights.


The Cult Jam looks a little aggravated with the photographer.

Some one is about to take a nap. Who is your money on?

The day took a lot out of us. Notice that I am the one usually holding the camera. All by design.

Visitors from Maryland

One of our favorate chicks came to visit from Maryland. This one is going to be trouble!

They all broke in the tub like a mini swimming pool.

Bella and the kids having a picnic in the yard.

Alyssa is Eight!

Can you believe she is eight! Aunt Nikki busted out the skillz and make her a cake. Hopefully the bugs are a sign of a future entomologist. Will that pay her enough to put her old man up in a nice old folks home?


The traditional birthday wet willie.

Aaron trying to get a hold of Alyssa's Transformer.

Unncel Aaron trying to get a hold of Alyssa's Transformer

Madison and Jack both seemed to be having a good time.

Enjoying the Barnes Chalet

Everyone is enjoying the new place. Its hard to keep the dog in the house.

Aaron is another one that you'll never find inside. He is either digging in the soot of the fire pit or diving for frogs in the pond.

They both have to take a mid day nap, Aaron's usually lasts a little longer.


We've had quite a bit of traffic with everyone being so much closer. I'm not sure who the chef's in the family are. The people professionally trained hardly ever cook and Sherman can make a damn good omelet!

Look out New York the Barnes' are coming to bring down the property value!

The POD got to Maryland on Thursday and we packed front to back top to bottom over the weekend. I say we, I mean me! since the gimp is still limping around like Chester on Gunsmoke!


We had to close the door half way to keep things from falling out. We still had a few crevices to fill with things almost left behind.


We spent a couple of days living in Geneva waiting to close on the house. Bella made herself right at home at my mother futon.


We closed Thursday morning and have been unpacking and spending tons of time in the store trying to fill some of the additional space. Madison loves the fact that there is still open range for some full speed crawling.



Take a look at the Swiss Family Barnes roaming the country side foraging for twigs and berries.


Alyssa and I stepped in the pond yesterday and it was a little cold. Not sure if the Marlin we plan to stock will survive. We may just have to stick with the Sun Fish.