Here we have the kids at Pop’s! This is before JeJe went to pick up the Trout kids. You can see Justin, Lela and Nate in the background on the couch all facing the same direction. GUESS WHAT THEY ARE DOING!? You guessed it, watching TV!! Brianna is too busy talking, jabbering and putting on a show to watch television. :o) I believe that C.J. is in the rocking chair facing the television that you can just barely see the back on in this picture.
Brianna is posing! JeJe (my mom) said that Brianna took over for Nana. She said that Nana was always talking and laughing and Brianna is the same way. She truly is a joy to have around and constantly keeps us laughing. Some cute things she’s said that I’m remember right now are:
1. “This is not Texas, this is JeJe’s house! ” Nothing was Texas as far as she was concerned.
2. “I’m not the Mommy, Mommy is.” to herself at church as she walked along with her bookbag.
3. “I’m not hungry anymore.” meaning she doesn’t want anymore of whatever you’re trying to get her to eat.
4. “I want Mommy” when I left her in the nursery on Sunday morning. The sweet lady working in there tried to talk to her and she spit at her with a horrible look on her face. I was horrified! She did not stay in the nursery after that. Now that I think about it I should’ve had her go back and apologize to Miss Tammy.
She never meets a stranger and is so expressive. I guess that has it’s plusses and minuses!
After my week in Dallas visiting friends me and Karis met Mama, Kirby and the rest of the kids in Mt. Pleasant to visit Pop for the day. The Trout kids came over, too, so the cousins had a blast playing together. For lunch Pop treated us to some real Tex Mex cuisine at Two Senoritas. Thank you, Pop!!
Here is Pop enjoying some sweet time with his great-granddaughter, Karis Elane.
On Thursday, August 6th Karis and Mommy set out to spend the night with Uncle T.J., Aunt Sonya and Cousin Samuel. Samuel was scooting all over the floor, dragging himself anywhere he wanted to go. He actually had his first taste of dogfood while we were there. Thankfully his daddy rescued him almost immediately, but I’m sure he’ll be visiting Neville’s many more times before it’s all said and done. While we were there Karis was sitting up and playing with Samuel’s favorite orange toy ball, watching Baby Einstein and watching Samuel scoot around. I think she learned a thing or two from her cousin because it was only a few days later when she started doing the same thing!
Watch out, Samuel, here I come! Take note of Neville in the background. He had distemper when he was a baby and now his tongue just hangs out of the side of his mouth. It is so cute and funny! He’s a sweet dog and my sister loves him just like a kid. He prepared her for motherhood because she had to get up with him all through the night and feed him from a bottle. The vet didn’t think he would live through it, but obviously he did.
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Samuel Keanen Barron: What a cute baby! I’m such a blessed Aunt and Mommy!
Can you see Karis’ mosquito bites? 1…2…3!
This is Samuel’s favorite toy! They took him to Babies R Us and this is the one he latched on to. Karis thought it was a good one too! We had a fun time playing and Sonya’s mom came over to see us, too. It was a short but sweet visit! We are looking forward to seeing them again on the 21st to celebrate Samuel’s ONE YEAR OLD BIRTHDAY!