2012-06-30

Andy made a box for a present for Christopher.

Andy and I making survival gear. :)

A subliminal message in my lunch?

No better lunch than Rooster's but what's with the KILL sticker. Haha!

After!

After! by FlickPics88
After!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Julie's garden is taking over the yard. ;)

We're already getting to tomatoes and herbs. Peppers to follow shortly!

Before

I beg your pardon, by FlickPics88
I beg your pardon,, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

2012-06-28

Rocket man!

Rocket man! by FlickPics88
Rocket man!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Andy's creation. Haha

Nice and warm today...

Nice and warm today... by FlickPics88
Nice and warm today..., a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Not a whole lot of relief in sight this weekend, either. ;)

All I am going to say about it...?

So, the question I have… Which is it?

In an interview with ABC, Obama said then that the various provisions of the health care law were intended to create an all-inclusive system, so that penalizing people who refused to join was not a tax.

"For us to say that you've got to take a responsibility to get health insurance is absolutely not a tax increase," Obama said, noting that "right now everybody in America, just about, has to get auto insurance. Nobody considers that a tax increase. People say to themselves, that is a fair way to make sure that if you hit my car, that I'm not covering all the costs."

Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, a leading tea party voice against the health care law, complained that the ruling "means now for the first time in the history of the country, Congress can force Americans to purchase any product, any service."

"This is truly a turning point in American history. We'll never be the same way again," Bachmann said, adding that "this is a more far-reaching decision than anyone had expected or imagined."

Roberts, however, wrote in the majority opinion that Congress exercised an authority it held to assess a tax, rather than create any new taxing authority.

 

2012-06-26

Tie game

Tie game by FlickPics88
Tie game, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Top of the 12th and Johnny's on the edge of his seat and Andy? Who knows!?

What a snowcone!

What a snowcone! by FlickPics88
What a snowcone!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Another Dragon's game.

Another Dragon's game. by FlickPics88
Another Dragon's game., a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

This time from the Dragon's Lair!

Baseball dude!

Baseball dude! by FlickPics88
Baseball dude!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

2012-06-25

The pad

The pad by FlickPics88
The pad, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

2012-06-25. The pad is finished.

2012-06-24

We decided to walk over to Navy Pier for dinner.

And lastly, at least for now, here are my pictures from my trip to Chicago last week.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dwbarton/sets/72157630264168946/

Enjoy the trip with me if you would like.

And of course he is up to his usual tricks!

We went canoeing with some friends a couple of weeks ago. Here are some pictures and a couple of movies from the fun.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dwbarton/sets/72157630003591350/

Check them out if you want to.

2012-06-23

A few more pictures of Cornflower

Man is she cool! Very docile too.

I think they improved their looks!

I posted my pictures from the 2012 Barton family reunion here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dwbarton/sets/72157630254098058/

Feel free to take a look if you want.

Fishing success!

Fishing success! by FlickPics88
Fishing success!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

You know your kids might be getting the hang of it when you go fishing and they manage to reel in a prize catch that makes you jealous!

Here is Johnny holding onto (barely managing) his latest triumph. This was one big fish!

The boys are entertaining themselves during a recent shopping trip!

Such goobers!

A new contest...

A new contest... by FlickPics88
A new contest..., a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Andy and I have a new contest to see who can fit (and eat) the most drops of hot sauce in an oyster cracker at Skyline. Julie fed me this one for a new record of 26. There are rules. You can't eat or drink anything for one minute after downing your current little cracker firebomb for it to count!

Meet Cornflower

Meet Cornflower by FlickPics88
Meet Cornflower, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

For any of you that don't know... We have a house full of reptiles, amphibians and arachnids. We recently "lost" Andy's garter snake (Checkers Champion) so we have replaced him with a (hopefully) less escapable version. This is Cornflower. She is an adult corn snake. She has quite beautiful markings.

2012-06-22

This is why my wife is so hard to deal with! :)

She invited me to another game of WordsWithFriends (Scrabble)... She always toast me so I decided the cheat. For this game, I used every cheat I could. I played me, the Internet and all the computing power I could muster against her. I was STILL toast, much to her delight. She's sure got my number on this game. Haha!

Cornflower is Thirsty



Well, we have a new snake.  Meet Cornflower!

Basketball!



Johnny's favorite move was the steal.  The boys sure loved their basketball camp, this week.

Moving more dirt



They are supposed to be done, now.  I just haven't seen it yet since I was out of town this week.

Bike circles



We all had fun at the family reunion last weekend.

2012-06-14

2012-06-12

Now THOSE are puppy dog eyes!

I don't think it fits...?

I don't think it fits...? by FlickPics88
I don't think it fits...?, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

That's one way to get your used dryer home...!

Time to give up

Time to give up by FlickPics88
Time to give up, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

The plugs just don't old. A new set of tires, here we come...

At least it was at home this time.

Wow! Full house at VBS!

Wow! Full house at VBS! by FlickPics88
Wow! Full house at VBS!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Father!

Father! by FlickPics88
Father!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

"Father, remove this cup from me. But please, not what I want. What do you want?"

More "Snorts"

Fizzy Flyers

2012-06-11

Super

Super by FlickPics88
Super, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

One common drinking straw + one broken swab = a super Dad!

VBS Games

VBS Games by FlickPics88
VBS Games, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

2012-06-10

And so another week of VBS begins!

Sky VBS!

Sky VBS! by FlickPics88
Sky VBS!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Thai Volcano Chicken

Thai Volcano Chicken by FlickPics88
Thai Volcano Chicken, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

You can order it spicy level from one to five. Andy and I ordered SIX. I think we found his limit. He says five is fine next time. ;)

2012-06-09

Bee Superhighway

The bee farm

The bee farm by FlickPics88
The bee farm, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

If you look closely, you can see the bees in flight to the right of the hives. They look like little specs in the sunlight.

This was in a bee hive yesterday!

Yum! Raw, local and FRESH.

It's not too late for a first time

We're enjoying Chic-fila-A. The boys for the first time.

I got a free meal as a reward for my work with Awana. ;)

AND they didn't want to play on the playground... "It's for little kids" Waaaah! They're growing up!

I come home to find that Johnny has cleaned the whole porch!

He's even figure out how to work the blower all on his own.

2012-06-08

2012-06-07

Cody made Julie a print of Porpin!

How cute. I love the teeth and the signature. ;)

2012-06-06

Up close with Checkers Champion

The boys love it when the Dragon "smokes". ;)

What great faces!

What great faces! by FlickPics88
What great faces!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Johnny is seriously into the game, tonight. He's about to have a heart attack with each foul ball!