I loved this shot and the smiles too!
2026-03-26
Barton randomness…
If you know us at all, you know there is always a random skill toy or exhibition at our gatherings. John & Savannah's reception was no exception. John impressed us with the cracking of his bull whip!
Casual mode
We all enjoyed hanging out in the back yard talking over the fire. It was casual so most of us changed into casual mode. Savannah had to keep a little designation going so she used the bow for that purpose haha. I liked the way this contemplative look turned out in the pic.
The aunt, uncle and bridesmaids
They all look cute posing with their niece Hadley in their back yard.
We retired the party to the fire pit :)
Nash, Hadley, and their mom Jenna had some fun with the chalk too.
2026-03-25
Just testing
If you want to see all 200 or so of the wedding pics, you can follow this link to my iCloud album:
https://share.icloud.com/photos/011g0_TcpYP3zftWKzaYdsjyQ
A lot has changed since Christmas 2020…
I have a very similar pic I took during some of Janice's last days. It was over the timeframe of Christmas and Julie's birthday in 2020. We were gathering around the table to celebrate however we could. It was a nice time with a few fond memories while Janice rallied before her passing. She even made me breakfast in that same timeframe.
Fast forward five years or so, and we have an entirely group of peeps with us celebrating our new daughter, plus ones, and other related in-laws. What hasn't changed is the appreciation for the places we have, the fun of getting together, and the relationships we've developed along the way.
And oh yeah, the cake was delicious!
Fun with chocolate milk…!
Savannah just happened to have a gallon of chocolate milk and decided we needed it for refreshments to go along with the cake. I guess Andy planned for such an occasion since he "supermanned" to show us all that he'd cleverly worn the chocolate milk food label t-shirt John and Savannah gave him for Christmas a couple years back. We all got a good laugh out of them doing shots of chocolate milk together. Even if one of them was doing it from a champagne flute! Hahaha.
We had a great, fun, relaxing afternoon together❤️
2026-03-24
Savannah’s mom made a beautiful and delicious cake!
I like the family photos background. Savannah's Indian map is a nice touch. It even shows her small home town! The only item like that anyone's ever found that did, hahaha.
Then to John and Savannah’s house for cake and fun
Of course, we got to see the bridesmaids and groomsman too…
2026-03-23
Mr. & Mrs. Barton heading to lunch❤️
It was fun that they sent us this cute selfie as we were all leaving :)
Julie changed our family chat.
It's not the +1's anymore, just a +1 hahahaha. We love them all the same, but Savannah's officially a Barton now, so…!
Sophie got a cute pic of the bride and groom leaving for lunch
It's cute to see John putting his arm around Mrs. Barton, his wife❣️
ANDY!!
He enjoyed capturing my rumpus while I was trying to get a cool pic of the rings and marriage license. Hahahaha. Always something fun going on around him.
2026-03-22
John and Savannah’s wedding ceremony❣️
Thanks to Andy and Sophie who captured some of the video footage while we were standing up there with the bride and groom. :)
Sophie also snapped some really great pics of the day
I love this shot of the happy bride just after the ceremony.
Sophie helped me with some of the photography :)
It meant that I got to have some pictures of me capturing the pictures. That's fun since it's a perspective I don't usually get to see.
2026-03-21
Wow! We got the whole group in ❤️
Thankfully, the deputy sheriff at the court enjoys capturing their customer's big days. She ran over and offered to get a shot of all of us. From left to Right. Savannah's brother (with his wife and two kids). Her parents and her dad's parents. Her sister (with her boyfriend). Then Savannah and John. His parents, his dad's mom. Then his brother (with his girlfriend). Bartons, part of 17 🤪
But first some pictures…
We were all ready for the wedding on Thursday, but wanted to take some pictures first. Luckily, we had to wait our turn so we had some time. It was fun putting together the various family combinations. I really liked the smiles and happiness on John and Sanvannah's faces that you can see in this pic.
2026-03-20
The rings!
I liked the awesome gradient colors of Savannah's nails and matching dress. Their rings look great too! Johnny wished he had a "nice watch" to wear. He was happy that I just happened to have one on hand so he proudly sported his great grandfathers! I like that he also had the rubber bracelet that he and Savannah have worn ever since they started dating. "I am Loved" :) The other side says, "I ain't dead yet" 🤪
What a great looking fam!
I love all these peeps! Here we all are ready for the wedding ceremony. It was a fun, small, quick, immediate family affair ❤️
Here comes the bride!
Savannah looked lovely in her dress❣️ Nails and hair all nicely done. It's really fun to welcome her as a daughter all officially and everything! She told us last night that she knew she'd just met her husband back before her and John were even officially talking to each other! She'd called her brother Dakota and said exacly that! His reply? "Ok… So, tell me about him" hahaha.
Making last minute adjustments on the way
It was fun that John called me to work through the last minute details while we were all on the way to courthouse. Maybe some last minute father to son advice too 🤪
Taking my fathers with me to the wedding…
We're off to the wedding yesterday morning. I'm wearing a few memories from my father's. My dad & mom bought me my college ring. That's Steve's high school class ring and my grandfather's Swiss watch. It helps me remember them by taking a little piece of them along for a special day like this as we witness Johnny and Savannah become Mr. & Mrs. Barton!
2026-03-19
Well, today’s the big day!
We're busy getting ready to enjoy John and Savannah's wedding ceremony this morning. It's really fun to have them in the neighborhood with us. We've been having fun scheming, planning, helping, celebrating, and praying with and for them. The Waynesville Barton clan is growing and we couldn't be happier adding a daughter ❤️
Pebbles and May-May are all ready!
The bridesmaids have their dresses. I guess this was their final fitting 🤪
Somebody might be a little heavy for her tent…
Pepper is rolling into the bottom of her tent chairs I guess. I think she forgot to use the anchor stakes… hahahaha.
Andy celebrating pi day recently
He and Sophie took full advantage of Speedway's $3.14 pi day sale on TWO days last weekend.
It’s fun to see how Andy and Sophie clown around together 🤪
I guess this was her idea. She always seems to have the perfect pose for the situation.
2026-03-18
3-D map view…?!
Can we just pause for a second and marvel at the technology that lets us have this kind of view and detail in the 3-D satellite views of our various map software…?! That's a crazy amount of detail of downtown Columbus. I am guessing, it's down-sampled too. They probably keep a higher rest version available for themselves, law enforcement, etc… 🤪
Bitty likes the tent too.
She even forgets to come to bed with us and spends the night in it sometimes.
Julie’s zucchini is popular!
Her baby shrimp and even the snails LOVE it! You can see how many shrimp are on it! I count at least 27 shrimp and seven snails. That's just on one side! You can also see that most of the shrimp are babies. The orange and white one on top is a full-size adult.
Off of the 5 o'clock position of the slice is the black and gray rabbit snail. His orange, wrinkly body parts can be seen as he hops away from it. It's fun watching him bulldoze his way around the tank too.
Zoe found another Zoe.
She's seeing herself in the door at the vet. Maybe she's thinking about how to escape the horrors of her annual checkup, hahaha. Good news, she got a clean bill of health. Rated her 5 out of 5 with 3 being the average pup. :)
Way to long…
Chloe's proportions are just wrong. Haha. She's obviously way too long for her width and height. But it works, she's cute and fun in in spite of it.
2026-03-17
An excuse to buy chocolate?!
Sure, we NEED to celebrate Esther Price's 100 years. 🤪 I decided to be satisfied with a picture of the cool boxes. Especially because they were half and half milk…
I finally got proof our cats go camping!
I managed to see Pepper in her tent and not scare her out before I could get a pic.
Popular items I guess…
…you know you're using the right tools when they gotta do THIS to keep them on the shelves!
2026-03-16
I held my own first time out.
9th out of 24 and had the third highest number of 5 point hits (alphas). I was shooting a stock, tiny carry gun from a concealed holster too. Most everyone else had a full size outside holster and speed rig for their gun and magazines. Very happy with my showing. First time at this range and the first time out since October.
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