Enjoying Time Off!

Well, I am going to be off for two weeks during Christmas break. I am going to enjoy spending time with our 15 month old son. We have had some fun times already this week. We are having some college guys stay with us this weekend, so Tray and I get to clean tomorrow and wrap gifts. Monday we are going to pack and Tuesday we are leaving for Florida. Pray for us, we are traveling at night this time. I am hoping Tray will sleep. We can't wait to spend time with Tim's family and we are going to have Christmas with my family when we return. We hope all of you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Love to all,

Tim, Bekah and Tray Bardin

Doctor Check-Up!

We went to the doctor yesterday for Tray's 15 Month Check Up.

Weight: 23 lbs. 3 oz.

Length: 32 1/4 inches long.

Head Circumference: 19 1/2 inches.

The doctor said he must have a lot of brains. He had his MMR shot, Varicella shot for chicken pox's and HIB shot. He did not do well while he got his shots, but he did well after. I hope all is doing well.

Christmas Pictures 2008

Sorry I did not post last week. We all had a bad virus. It has been busy here at the Bardin's house. We don't have very much shopping done and we are getting together with family for Christmas this weekend. We need to get busy. I hope everyone is having a great week. Only 17 more days until Christmas. Where did this year go? I thought I would share some of our Christmas pictures with you.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

We want to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving! Remember to set a time aside and thank the Lord for what all he has blessed us with. This Thanksgiving I want to thank Him for my family and for sending his only Son to die on the Cross for all of our sins. We have an awesome God we serve. We love you all.

Count Your Blessings

Give thanks to the Lord

It's easy to do.

Start counting your blessings;

It may suprise you!

Just list every one -

The good things you know,

Like family and friends.

Then watch your list grow!

Each kernel of corn

Will help you count one;

You'll run out of kernels

Before blessings are done!

Keep counting your blessings;

You'll never be through,

Each one is a gift

From God, who loves you!

"But my God shall supply all your need

according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:19

Love,
Tim, Bekah and Tray

Update on the Bardins!

Our house has been busy the last few weeks, but we have enjoyed every minute and it is only going to get worse. With Thanksgiving next week and Christmas in 5 weeks our weekends are really going to be busy. I love Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is where we can reflect on what the Lord has blessed us with.

This morning on my way to take Tray to the babysitters we had Christmas music on. I know Tray was thinking…”Mommy, what kind of music is this!” I heard him in the background making sounds, so I don’t know if he was singing or trying to tell me to turn it off.

He is making improvement on his walking. He let go yesterday and started walking without us helping him. I don’t know if I am ready for this yet. He is growing fast. I am hoping to put the tree up either this weekend or next. It is going to be interesting how many ornaments he pulls off the tree. Nana, get ready! We hope all of you have a great week.

Love,
The Bardins

13 Months Old

Halloween 2007 & 2008

Look how I have grown.

2007

2008

Halloween Night

On Halloween night we had a “Creation Celebration” night for our Cross Trainer kids. They had to dress up as one of God’s creations or a Bible character. We dressed Tray up as a dog. He did really well with his costume. He is so cute.

My cousin and her family came down from VA to spend some time with us and my Grandmother. So tonight, we are going to have pizza at my mom’s house and spend the evening together.

This weekend is going to be very exciting for all of us. Nana and Aunt Rachel are coming in on Friday night. Tray talked with Nana last night and was grinning from ear to ear. (He Loves his Nana and Aunt Rach!!) We hope all of you have a great week.

Love,
The Bardins

Weekend Pictures

Here is Tray and Mimi and one of the fuctions that we attended this past Saturday. Some of the other pictures are him getting into the flowers.

Tray finishing up his dinner before we had to leave for church.

Tray had a bad night. He coughed all night long. I gave him some Benadryl last night and some congestion medicine this morning. So, I am hoping he will have a good day today at the babysitters. If he is not better tomorrow I am going to take him to the doctor.

On Tuesday, Tray learned how to snap his fingers for the first time. I can’t believe our 13 month old can snap his fingers. We have been trying to get him to do it for Tim, but he will not do it. Here are a few pictures of Tray last night.

Have a great Thursday.

Play Time

Here is Tray playing with his fishing rod. Dressed in his redneck overalls.

Update on Tray's Heart!

We went to the Pulmonary Specialist yesterday and the doctor said Tray’s heart murmur is gone. PRAISE THE LORD. Tray did so well yesterday and sat still. I know that is hard to believe. Tray weighed 24 lbs. and he was 29 ½ inches long. He is growing like a weed. He is trying to walk, but just want let go of things. Which that is fine with me. I don’t think I am ready for him to walk and our house is not ready either. Well, I hope all of you have a great week. Pray for us as we travel today to Myrtle Beach. I will post some new pictures next week. Love to all.

Autumn Festival

Last weekend we went to Mt. Airy, NC to a Autumn Leaves Festival. We had a great time and the weather was wonderful. We enjoyed looking at all the crafts and going in some old shops.

This weekend we are going to Morehead City, NC and Atlantic Beach to let Tim and my Dad go fishing. It will be a great time to get away for a little mini vacation weekend. Here are some pictures of us at the Festival.

Have a Happy Monday!

Tray's Doctor Visit

Well, I took Tray to the Doctor on Friday of last week for his 1 year check-up. Come to find out he had 2 ear infections; Iron was low, allergies and asthma. (Poor Guy) He is doing much better. We have to go back this Friday to get shots, so please pray for us. Tim snapped these pictures of Tray while they were watching the FSU game last Saturday, and this was Tray’s reaction. I hope all of you have a great week.

Our Feet in the Sand

(Tray, Mommy and Daddy)

Tray's Birthday Update

Tray enjoyed his 1st Birthday. Last Thursday we went to my parents and had him a little Birthday party. We made him a little cake and he dug right in. On Saturday we had him another Birthday party and invited our close friends. We had a great time. Tray has not been able to enjoy his toys yet, but hopefully he will enjoy them in the next few days. Thank you for all the gifts and for all of you who came to share his Birthday with us.

Happy 1st Birthday, Tray!

Today is our Baby’s 1st Birthday. Happy Birthday Tray! Like he can really read this. It seems like yesterday we were heading to the hospital. Tray was born at 2:34 AM weighing 5 lbs. 5.6 ounces. After being in NICU for two week we brought Tray home not knowing what we had in store for us. God had really blessed us with a healthy baby. It has been hard at times going back and forth to the Doctor’s, but has always helped us through. Today we want to say thank you to our Lord and Savior for giving us our little bundle of joy. Happy Birthday! :)

(Before)

(After)

God is so good!

Our Little FSU Fan!

Tray's 1st Mini Vacation!

Our Labor Day weekend started off at the beach for a mini vacation. This was Tray’s first time at the beach, so we were anxious to see how he was going to react to the water and sand. Let me tell you he loved both.

Our Weekend:
* Friday we went to Barefoot Landing and walked around and fed the fish.
* Saturday we went to the Beach, Pool, Outlet Malls and Broadway at the Beach. We really had a great time being together as a family.
* Sunday we relaxed and went to Bass Pro Shop and some other stores then we went and walked on the Pier. Tray seemed to really enjoy that. Tim was hoping to fish, but they were not catching anything. :(
*Monday we got up and came back home. It felt really good getting back at a decent time on Monday. We went and had supper with some of our friend and then we went to the park to let Tray and Caleb swing.

Here are some pictures of our Labor Day weekend. Have a great Wednesday!

Bad Night

Well, we all had a bad night last night. Tray was sick and we are going to the beach tomorrow. Please pray for us that he will get well soon. I hope he sleeps better tonight. I was beginning to wonder last night if we had a newborn again. I hope all of you have a wonderful Labor Day weekend.

What a cute smile! :)

Happy Wednesday!

This week has been a good week so far for the Bardin’s. Monday night we had to go and return some items for Tray’s 1st Bithday, because they did not have enough of the same thing at the other store, then we came home and I fixed supper and watched the Olympics. Tuesday, I came home and fixed supper then we went to Sam’s to get some things we were needing and then to Big Lots to see if they had any baby food for Tray. Tonight, we have church. I hope all of you are having a great week. We are looking forward to Labor Day weekend. We are going to the Beach. This will be Tray’s first time at the Beach, it will be interesting to see how he reacts. I will try to post some pictures of our mini vacation when we get back. Here are some pictures we took last night.

Tray's Snapshots

I thought I would post these pictures of Tray at 10 months. It is hard to believe he is going to be 1 year old on September 4th. Where did time go. We are trying to capture at least one day out of each week on video, so we will have something to show him when he gets older. I will try to post more pictures on a later day. We took some of Tray fishing, they are so cute. Have a great weekend.

What A Cute Chicken!

We bought Tray this chicken outfit for Halloween last year before he was born thinking he would be able to wear it this Halloween. We tried it on him last week and guess what he can’t wear it. It was way too small, but we had to get some pictures of him in it. He would have been a cute chicken for Halloween, but he is cute in it even if it is small. He is growing too fast.

Having Fun at the Zoo!

Tray and I went to the Lazy 5 Ranch on Monday with the Cross Trainer Kids from our church. We had the best time, but it was HOT! The animal came right up to the wagon and the kids got to feed them out of their bucket. I want to say a BIG thank you to my brother for helping me with Tray. Here is some pictures of us at the Zoo! I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend.

Let's Eat!

Here is a cute picture of Tray eating crackers for the first time on Monday. I thought I would share it with you. Our little boy is growing up so fast. :(

4th of July Parade!

We had another busy weekend at the Bardin’s household. Nana and PopPop came from Florida to spend some time with us for the 4th of July. Friday we went to the Kernersville 4th of July parade, then later on that afternoon we had a cookout. Saturday we went to some thrift stores, so Mike could get some books and then Tray had his 9 month pictures at JC Penny, but really it was his 10 month. We had a wonderful time with Nana and PopPop. Thank you for coming. Here are some pictures of us at the 4th of July parade. We hope you have a great Monday.