Quick Visits

Way back in June we had the chance to meet up with both of the sets of grandparents when they came into town. I know it has taken FAR too long for me to post these pictures but the visit from my mom and John were on my cell phone so I just got around to getting them on the computer.

Could Braeden be a Papa's boy?
I think he may be!

Braeden chilling with Papa and Delmar.

"Mommy, I swear Papa is making me eat these chips. I didn't ask for them I promise."
hehe

Braeden also had the chance to do a little lightning bug hunting.

Uncle Phillip was his partner in crime when on the lightning bug hunt.

Of course Braeden had to sit on Papa's motorcycle.

He then went and asked Grandma to show him her "bicycle." He loved acting like he was riding on the motorcycles.

About a week later we had a 30 minute visit with Grandma and Grandpappy. They were doing yard work.....which is what they are doing about 95% of the time when they are in town.

Braeden doesn't mind when they are doing yard work because he LOVES to help out as you can tell from this picture.

He makes sure that he helps everyone out. I guess he thought Grandma couldn't handle the trashcan by herself.


It was fun to get to see everyone even if it was only for a few minutes. Sorry it took sooooo long to get these pictures posted. We love and miss you all!

A Day At The Park

About a month ago Travis came up with the awesome idea to take Braeden out to the splash park about a block from the barber shop for a little picnic and fun. It was a beautiful day so of course there were about a million kids running around having fun. Braeden was a little overwhelmed when we first got to the park but after taking a quick lap he was ready to tackle the giant jungle gym.

How cute is Braeden when his hair is sticking up in the air?

Braeden getting ready to take a run through the water with Travis. Will he really do it or is he a big old chicken?

Looks like he is a big old chicken!

He even took a little time to swing with Mommy.

Mommy will not allow him to be a chicken this time. I accidentally set him up to get a face FULL of water. OOPS!

Braeden can sometimes be a little bit of a daredevil. Here he is rock climbing while Mommy and Travis were talking by the swings.

A little later we decided to go to a park where there weren't a billion kids and had a little fun together.

Awwwww....how cute!

Hey, hey we're the Monkey's....

Braeden and Travis loved hopping around on the bouncy bridge.

After a long day of playing in the sun Braeden needed to have a good soak in the tub. While he was in there he decided to have a quick shave.

"Mommy, you are silly! Don't give me fake boobies!"

Training

Since the Olympics are coming up I thought it might be a good idea to begin training my future Olympian. Just Kidding!!! I have been trying to start working out a little (very little) bit at the house. Braeden thinks it is a lot of fun so the other day we decided to show Travis our exercise routine.
First we do a million and two sit-ups.

Next is balance training on the Bosu ball.

Then about a thousand push-ups on the Bosu for core strengthening.

When he finishes all of that then he can take a rest.

Zoo Days

Two weeks ago our little family took a trip to the Cincinnati Zoo. Can I just tell you that the zoo is probably my most favorite place to spend the day? I mean seriously it is AWESOME! Well the day we went it wasn't exactly awesome because it rained the entire time we were there. Travis had checked on the weather before we went and it was supposed to be cloudy in the morning and rain in the evening. Once again the weather man got it backwards because it rained until right before we left. We didn't bring any sort of rain gear with us and since we are totally anal about keeping the camera safe Travis decided to splurge and purchase this sweet umbrella. As you can see from the picture below, it was made to protect one small child from the elements. However, in our case it was to protect one man carrying a camera around his neck while his wonderful girlfriend walked in the rain.
I think that the polar bears are by far my most favorite animal to check out when we visit the zoo. They are sooo cute and seem to be one of the more entertaining animals. This time when we got over to check them out we were able to watch one of the bears diving to the bottom of the tank. Braeden thought it was one of the coolest things ever.

This summer the zoo also opened a new exhibit called Giraffe Ridge, which is where you can go to try and feed the 4 young giraffes. This is one of the coolest things they have going on at the zoo right now. Basically you just walk up and grab a stick with leaves on it, hold it over the edge and hope that the giraffe thinks your leaves are the best. We were pretty lucky with our stick picking because this little giraffe was all over it!

4th of July

Last Thursday the daycare had a festival for the kids to celebrate the 4th of July. I was luck enough to get to go out there and enjoy the festivities with Braeden and his friends. Lets just start with the fact that it has rained almost everyday last week and Thursday was no different. When I got to the daycare it was sprinkling so they had decided to do the picnic and all the activities inside. GREAT! Once all the classes had finished their lunch and the kids had some time to show their parents all the toys in their classrooms the flood gates opened. Basically what happened was that they opened all the classroom doors and the kids went running EVERYWHERE! Here are some of the pictures from our EXCITING day.

The Pre-K kids...Tristan, Braeden, Aiden, some girl and Dylon.

The first activity we hit was the ice cream room.

I wonder who thought little kids with big stick would be a good idea.

Braeden loved bobbing for apples.

Mrs. Shianna was the limbo master.

Time for face painting.

Braeden and his ant.

Here you can see all of the excitement of the duck pond.

Making a sun catcher was a lot of fun but not as fun as...

SAND ART!

It's a lion!

After all that excitement they had us go outside (in the rain) for a water balloon toss. What were they thinking?

Braeden and Aiden waiting to throw their balloons.

Look at how wet Braeden was at the end of it all and he didn't even get hit with a water balloon.

Braeden stayed at daycare for the rest of the day to play with his friends. I headed home for a nap with a splitting headache but all in all it was a good time.

Plastic Surgery

I think butt enhancement surgery is in my near future! I mean seriously how is this possible?

Chinasaurs!

A couple of weeks ago we decided that it would be fun to check out the new "Chinasaurs" exhibit at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. We were soooo right. After checking out all of the normal stuff we finally made it to.....The Hall of Dinosaurs. (I don't know if that was really the name I just thought it sounded cool.) In the exhibit they had a couple of robotic dinosaurs and about eight different dinosaur skeletons. Braeden's favorite part was the "dig site" where he was able to find his own dinosaur bones. He didn't want to leave but once we showed him the water table he forgot all about the sandbox.

Here we are checking out one of the robotic dinosaurs that freaked Braeden out.

Braeden the future paleontologist.



Travis and Braeden thought it would be fun to try and splash me at the water table.


No visit to the museum would be complete without climbing through the giant turtle shell.