The Happy and the Sad

Over Easter weekend we lost my Aunt Alice in a car wreck. Aunt Alice was a kind, happy, giving, caring woman and her death sure is a loss. If I tried hard I could probably count precisely how many times I had seen her over the course of my life, I have never lived close to that part of my family, but she always had a big hug for me, knew exactly what was going on in my life each time we got together and she always took me right in like I just lived next door.

I like my family.

It's only when the race ends that you know how you place. When I found out Aunt Alice had died (and her race was over) I said to myself "wow, that was a good woman".

I actually know another person who died over Easter weekend, He however did not stay dead for long.

Any of us can go at any time, the only question is where you'll end up. Heaven isn't the place where perfect people go after they die. Heaven is the place where people go after they accept that they need help down here and they reach out to the hand up that's being offered.

If you haven't accepted Christ's sacrifice and haven't talked to Him about some of the things you'd rather keep hidden, First thing: Don't wait, Second thing: Don't worry, you won't be telling Him anything He doesn't already know about you anyway. He's just going to be really happy to hear from you.

Write in with questions if you want to know more.

Robert

Happy Easter!

We hope you all had a very Blessed Easter and celebrated the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ! This morning we went to church and Joseph really enjoyed the worship service. He kept waving his hands in the air. After church we drove out to Granville, Ohio and had lunch at the Buxton Inn which is right across the street from the Granville Inn. The Granville Inn is where we had our wedding reception. Joseph entertained us very well throughout lunch... he is quite the comedian. After lunch we drove home and Joseph opened up his Easter basket... it was a wonderful Easter and very special because Joseph is with us now. I hope you enjoy the pictures. I believe our son was the most handsome one at church today! Oh, and if you click on the picture you might notice some chocolate on his sweater.. that is from his peanut butter egg =)

Many Blessings,

The Bargers

Joseph meets his BIG sister Devynn

After a very long month.... we finally got to have Devynn with us for the weekend. She and Joseph instantly bonded. She was such a good helper.. whatever we asked her to do she did it with a smile. Her main job was to make sure we had the diaper bag and carry it to and from the car. She also enjoyed giving him his bottle at night. Robert and I were so impressed with her.. She is a wonderful big sister and we look forward to the many great times we have together as a family. Here are some pictures to share.

Christmas morning!

This morning Joseph opened up all his Christmas presents he rec'd from our family.. they have been sitting here waiting for him to open them. He wasn't sure what to do when we handed him the present so we had to assist him a little. He got lots of books, stuffed animals, a remote control car, Fisher Price farm, bath toys, and a puzzle. Thank you everyone for the gifts. It is snowing like crazy today so it feels like Christmas as well. All in all things are going good. We are finally getting caught up on sleep. Thank the Lord! Joseph is having a hard time with going to bed at night so I am little unsure of what to do. We are getting on a semi schedule which is starting to make things easier. I believe in structure =)

Yesterday we got out of the house which felt great. We took him to get his hair cut. He just sat there like a good little boy. He looks so darn cute! Then we to the mall and got him an Easter outfit.. He will look so handsome on Easter morning.

It feels so good to be home. We went to BJs last night up at Polaris ( great place to eat by the way) and Robert and I were excited to finally order whatever we wanted off the menu. In China it was slim pickins. We are so spoiled..

I honestly have to say I was going to stop the blog once we got home but there have been so many requests to keep it going so I will. =)

Next weekend Devynn will come up and we can't wait to see her! It has been a month..way to long to go without seeing her sweet face. We miss her very much.... I know Joseph will love his big sister very much..

That's it for now!!!

We are back =)

Hi,

We are finally home and adjusting to a normal life again. Joseph is doing well! He does have his days and nights mixed up so Robert and I are taking turns at night with him until he decides to fall asleep. Sunday he feel asleep at 3:00 am and got up at 3:00 pm.. he was very tired. He did sleep about 5 hours on the plane which was great. It was long ride back, I about lost it in the O'Hare airport. That place is huge and I just didn't have any more energy to spare finding our way through immigration, customs, and the TSA. Carrying around a 22lb baby plus our bags was a bit much. Once we got to our gate I wanted to freshen up a bit only to realize my makeup bag was gone.. it must have fallen out on the plane. To say I was irritated is an understatement. Then we sat in the airplane for 45 min while they fixed some part for the bathroom.. I could barely keep my head up. Finally we took off and landed 40 minutes later in Columbus and our family and friends were there to welcome us home. Seeing them was the best thing. I couldn't hold back the tears.. It felt good to be home. I have to say Robert and I are exhausted. The jet lag is 10 times worse on the way back ( sorry Tricia and Kateri but its true) I can say I have honestly never been this tired. Being up for 30 plus hours and then only getting 5 hours of sleep is hard but I am feeling more rested today. Poor Robert he feel asleep at the dinner table tonight( I am not kidding). I am trying to get the massive amount of laundry done, put stuff away, get Joseph on a schedule, trying to make sure the dogs get extra attention, and most important get caught up on sleep..
We've been so blessed with our support group they are providing meals for us for about 2 weeks..Isn't that awesome! Thank you everyone for your emails, calls, and cards.. we appreciate the warm welcome home. I will try and get to my emails tomorrow I promise!! Kateri, Congrats on your LOA!!! Praise the Lord!! I will be emailing you and Tricia soon! Lots and lots to tell you!