Barkhurst Blog

OK so as you can tell that went really well, so we are going to try it again. No really I mean it this time, so here it goes. I have really been inspired lately to try and keep a log of our daily things around here, well maybe we will shoot for weekly and not push our luck at first, seeing how well it went the last time we tried to do this. So here is what we have been up to as of lately......... BUGS, BUGS, BUGS, and more BUGS The kids got a bug really cute little bug catching kit from some friends of ours that came to visit us recently while they were on vacation. It has nets and then a little "bug house" to house your finds in. They have since spent hours catching everything from flies in the house, to bees, ladybugs, butterflies, and moths outside, or anything else that happens to fly or scurry past them. They have all had great fun with this and mom is happy that there are less flies in the house!! 4th Of July!! As most of you know the 4th is also Byron's birthday. (...

Well I finally decided to join the blogging craze. I have always thought that I didn't have time, and that it would be too complicated (I am not very computer savvy). But a friend of mine convinced me that it was a great way to keep everyone updated on our crazy lives all in one place with only one easy(her word not mine) blog. She said that it could simplify things, I would only have to update the blog and then send out an e-mail to anyone I wanted to have it and then they could come and check it out, eliminating the need to e-mail notes/letters to people with pretty much the same info over and over. Sounds easy enough now if I could only figure out how to get the dishes to do themselves.... I guess to start out with I should introduce our crew. Mom: (Me) Wendy Mom to five wife to one. Dad: Byron I must say in my opinion the best husband out there. Also a great Dad!!! Kids: Alyssa-age 9 in the 4th grade Loves listening to music and singing, playing video games, and riding her hors...