Erin hangs out with mommy's friends and their kids

This is the first time that Trish, Bev and Nicole all hung out together with our kiddos. Should be a ton of fun in a few years when they are all running around making a mess :)

Some late summer, early fall pics

Erin really loves all the leaves. She is making a nice little bed in them in this picture.

Erin enjoying the yummy cupcake that Aunt Christine made for great Aunt Carol's 60th b-day party.

Erin playing in the wooden train at the Erie county fair.

Erin dressed pretty for cousin Scott's wedding. She loves her littel shopping cart and her purse. Isn't she a doll!?

Explore and More Museum

Erin and momma went to the Explore and More Museum in East Aurora today for a morning of fun and exploration. This museum is fabulous....educational, hands-on and 100% toddler friendly. Erin loved that she could touch and play with everything- nothing was off-limits! They even had these buckets around (hung up high) for parents to put anything that their kids may have put in their mouth so it could be sanitized!


Erin going fishing! Getting practice for real fish in our pond.

Erin pouring herself a cup of tea in the play kitchen area.

Erin loved playing all the musical instruments that they had.

This play table was also a big hit. Erin got to play in a big bucket of rice.

Of course, she always gravitates to the animals. Here she has two giraffes and a duck.

Corn on the Cob....great for teething!

Erin really enjoyed chomping down on some corn on the cob.

She seemed to really like gnawing on it where here new teeth are coming in.

"Ahhhhh....that is sure yummy!"

Fun in the Sun

Erin went swimming in the pond with dada on this beautiful summer day. She loved her new ladybug raft.

You can really see how happy she is in this picture.

Erin loves any opportunity she has to get into something dirty.

Erin enjoying the smell of freshly cut grass.

Erin enjoying her black-eyed susan she picked herself.

I just love the expression on Erin's face as she sports her stylish sunglasses.

The Barker Family is expanding.....

In mid to late October the Barker Family will be a family of 4.......our new addition will be a little (maybe big) baby

BOY!!

The 18-19 week u/s showed a very healthy baby boy in there (no mistakening it) and he is already big (measuring 10 days ahead of schedule). Oh and don't worry, I will remove that "money shot" picture before our son gets to be a teenager.

Outdoor fun

Despite her lack of a smile (which I think was hard with the ear muffs on), Erin LOVES the tractor and especially wearing her own ear protection. She's turning into such a daddy's girl.

She's very intent in learning how to drive the tractor on her own.

One of her other favorite sources of transportation, her wagon.

Erin loves to seek out little creatures, like the ant she is pointing to.

Erin just loves phones and especially our cell phones. I'm a little worried what it will be like when she is a teenager.

A close-up....isn't she beautiful?