Summer Picture Update

Brayden is having a great summer and growing into a little man more and more each week.  Here's a snapshot of what we've been up to this summer:

Brayden says the word "park" and loves to play on all the equipment.
This great picture is from South Park in Lawrence.

Brayden rides in his car to check the mail.
Here mail from Uncle Ryan - stickers!

Brayden's newest hobby is trucks!  Look at that straight line of trucks!
I didn't even teach him that but clearly he is related to me!

Lining up trucks on the window seal - part of his new truck hobby

Brayden can use a fork and spoon all by himself, when he wants to at least.

Visit to Salina in June for the River Festival and to see the Younts

Getting brave with the ducks at Jerry Ivey Park

Lots of swinging

Brayden is very good about wearing his ball cap, sunscreen and bug spray.

Lots and lots of swimming

Reading with dada

Outing to the Kansas City Zoo with friends

Adorable picture of our zoo group

Always reading in the car

Fun with daddy before nap

Wyandotte County Fair - Brayden's 1st Fair
We visited all the animal barns, rode the carousel and won two balls at the carnival.

Brayden now loves "gooooaaats" as he says.

Trip to Salina for the Tri-Rivers Fair in August.  Brayden loved the horse show.
He clapped for the 4-Hers and yelled "more neighs" during the judging. 

Naps now include his Willie or Noah's Ark blanket and his giraffe.

Enjoying his workbench

Football season is here yet Brayden is still obsessed with basketball.
He and Tim play basketball in the basement every night after supper.

Fun family outing to Schlitterbahn after many kids started school.
We had the place to ourselves!

The kid's area had several slides.  Brayden worked up enough courage to try all of them.
The turtle slide was his favorite.  We are very proud of his progress in the pool this summer.