Blue Crabs: Opening Day!

Ok, so I've been a bad little blogger....on the Barrick Times, at least. If you've been over to my photo blog lately, you'll notice that I've been blogging like crazy! No excuse though, the Barrick Times has been slightly neglected. Sorry guys, I shall now go bury my head in the sand.

Not really.

Well, we have been quite busy down here in SOMD. No new news about the house except they still have NOT started building yet. Trust me, I will be updating frequently once they decide to go ahead and give us a home.

Last Thursday, Bobby and I attended the Home Opener for our Southern Maryland Blue Crabs baseball team! We have season tickets, so a few times a month, we trek up to Waldorf (about 40 minutes), tailgate in the parking lot, and enjoy the game. Opening Day was especially exciting because THREE Hall-of-Famer's were in attendance: Brooks Robinson, Earl Weaver and Gary Carter. Thankfully, I brought my big lens so I was able to get in on the goodness. Bobby, some friends of ours and I also made the local newspaper (you have to scroll down to see our picture. We're the ones waving the big flag and I'm taking pictures)! Here are some pictures from the game!

Dandelions and Kisses

Want to see one of the cutest pictures EVER?? Head on over to the Melissa Barrick Photography Blog for sneak peeks!

The Easter Parade

Well, it wasn't really a parade, but it was definitely Easter!

This is one of my favorite Holidays. Not only did my 23rd birthday fall on Easter this year, it's always an excuse to buy and wear a fun new dress! My nieces and nephews do the same thing and I look forward to seeing their adorable outfits every year!

This Easter was a little different as we decided to add a new tradition to our family. Bobby and I hosted a Seder (Passover) Meal, which is traditionally Jewish, but there are Christian takes on the traditional feast. It was honestly a great bonding time for our family, as we sat around to a very solemn, intimate meal. Every person played a part (including my 6 year old niece) and was able to fully participate in the ceremony. If you've never hosted a Seder Meal, I highly recommend it... Bobby and I have decided to host it for my family every year (next year in our new home)!

Anyway, I had my camera with me and thoroughly enjoyed snapping some pics of my brightly colored nieces and nephews!! If you want to see some more, head on over to my Photog Blog and check them out!

Uncle AJ giving away the Egg Hiding Places. Look at them run!!!

Bennett and his Lady Bug... so cute!

Waiting for the Easter Egg Hunt to start.

Uncle Bennett dishing out instructions. Oh, how attentive the children are!

This one makes me want to hum, "We're off to see the Wizzard, the Wonderful Wizzard of Oz..."

I hope that you and your family enjoyed the beautiful Easter weekend!!!

Going, Going...Gone!

Sold!!!! To the lady in the bright pink coat... since I'm never in pictures, Bobby thought it would be good to get me in some pictures.

Everything is set and we're ready to go, just waiting on the permit to come back from the county and they can start building!

Spring is Here!

I feel like dancing...

Bobby and I took the top down on the Wrangler for the first time this season! It was so nice (and rather chilly) to feel the wind (i.e. gale-force winds) blow through my hair (and my not-warm-enough fleece jacket)! Oh, but it was a fun 2-hour ride up and back to Baltimore. Since everything is blooming, I soaked it all up, remembering how wonderful a season this is. Everything is coming back to life - rather reminiscent of the purpose of Easter. My mother-in-law always has the prettiest garden, so I took full advantage of everything in bloom!


On the home front, literally, we've picked out our kitchen and other options that will be built with the house! We finalize everything on Tuesday and then all the permits-schmermits can be submitted to the county and they can begin the building! Lots have been asking what the house will look like... NOTE: This is NOT our house, but here's a picture of the same model (ours mirrors this, although the front is a little different), just across the street from where our house will be! I will be posting updates once, you know, they start actually building.

In other news... Killian caught a bird a few weeks ago. Mind you, we live in a 3rd floor apartment. No bird feeders. Nada. If you are a bit queasy or are a member of PITA, I suggest you turn your head... and don't report me to PITA. Please note the bunch of feathers stuck to my poor cat's nose. He's so proud. (And don't worry, I scooped up the bird before Killian could do any damage).


LASTLY, there are some SUPER cute pictures over on my Photography Blog of my nephew, Ben (more to come). Have I mentioned he's SUPER cute? Not convinced? See for yourself.

See?? Told ya.