Down on the Farm

Needless to say...the Barr's definitely are not "farm folk!" But we sure have had our share of barnyard fun this past week! Giovanni and I joined Julie and Payne to Malabar Farm this week. We had a great time seeing the horses and walking around the pretty property. Giovanni and Mommy both got to take out first visit to Cracker Barrell, too! What fun! ;)

Today, Jeff, Giovanni, and I went to the Ohio State Fair. Jeff and I have avoided the fair for the last few years but decided today that it would be fun to take Giovanni to the petting zoo. It was a HOT (yes, smelly) day at the fair, but we had a lot of fun. The greatest part was that out one of our favorite bands - Ziv - was performing! We had been waiting for them to come to Ohio, and it all just worked out today!
When Jeff and I went first stepped onto Hollywood Blvd. on our first day in Hollywood, we heard this guy playing the piano and singing. He was awesome! My first purchase in LA was Ziv's CD. We have listened to it ever since, and bought their new album, too. I put a link to some songs on here -- you'll have to check them out! Hopefully they'll be playing bigger, better venues soon. It was so much fun getting to see Ziv live with the whole band. They were great! And after the concert we got to meet them and chat for a bit. Jeff was nice and asked for a picture (cause I was too chicken to do it!), and we got an autograph! So, a good day for us groupies!
Enough about that. I know you're all here just to check out pictures of our G Man. Our little guy isn't so little any more. He is full of personality, and loving life. Enjoy the pictures!

Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

Today we took Giovanni to his first Clippers game. We didn't really watch much baseball at all. Giovanni enjoyed running through the fountains and getting all wet. He also enjoyed the yummy food a baseball stadium has to offer! Jeff and I enjoyed the food (a little too much!) as well!
Enjoy the pics!
Lauren :)

p.s. You should all be proud. I have now officially updated this blog 2 times in one month!!!!! ;)

Summer Fun

I can't believe it's already July 11! Summer is already half over and time has flown by. Jeff and I celebrated our 5-year anniversary yesterday. Giovanni got to have a sleep-over with his Grandma Jane one night and Grandma Jennifer and Grandpa Mark one night while Jeff and I enjoyed some summer fun in Cincinnati. We had a very nice time, but were so happy to get home this morning and wrap our arms around our big boy!

Giovanni has had a great summer. Take a look at some of the pictures. I have to be honest -- his babysitter, Jennifer, is much better at getting good pictures than I am. So a bunch of these pictures were taken by her at her house. Giovanni has such a wonderful time over at her house playing with all his friends.

Giovanni is growing up so fast. It seems like every day he shows us something new he has learned. He is climbing, swimming, sliding, laughing, singing, dancing, and talking up a storm! He is truly a blessing, and I can't count how many times a day I thank God for our precious little boy. We are so lucky to have him in our lives. I hope everyone had a Happy 4th of July and is enjoying every minute of the summer. I am loving having this extra time to spend with Giovanni, and just want time to slow down so the summer doesn't end too soon!