Swing Batter

Nonni and Grandpapa got Branson this cool Better Batter thing and I must say he is pretty good at it!

Of course we played in the water more too!

The other of our kids wasn't quite as excited about the outdoor fun!

Happy 3rd Birthday Branson!

Happy Birthday Branson!
We certainly can't believe that 3 years ago you were surprising us by coming into this world 7.5 weeks earlier than expected! Since day one you have kept us on our toes and we have loved every minute! You are a joy for everyone to be around. Hope you enjoyed your dinosaur party! Maybe when you are a paleontologist you can look back on this birthday with fond memories! Thanks for making the awesome volacano cake, Nonni!!!

More Slip-N-Slide Pics

Jackie took these great shots of Branson so I thought I'd share.

Presenting the Music Man

This is a terrible video because I used my camera to video the video on my phone, but turn your speakers up and its worth it! "Come and go with me!"

Aubrie joins the Fun!

Slippin and Slidin

We decided to buy a slip-n-slide to add to our outdoor fun! Branson's getting it down and Mom and Dad had a go today too!

Thanks for my swimsuit, Aunt CC!

Happy Early Birthday, Branson!

Yesterday was a pretty slow day as far as weekends go for us, so we decided to take advantage of the free time and build Branson's big birthday present. A New SWINGSET!! (Yes... if you read my last post, you'll know it's really for me since I am often too lazy to go to the park!) Oh Well! He seems to love it!

A grin of agreement from Aubrie too!

Redneck Waterpark

I was feeling a little lazy today and didn't want to take Branson to the park, so instead I convinced him that playing in the sprinkler would be fun. I got out the rotating yard sprinkler and set up the slide on top of a tarp with baby soap. It ended up being pretty awesome!

My camera got some great shots this time!

More...

A few more Dallas shots while walking around outside the museum.

Dallas

Last minute, after a cancelled camping trip, Branson, Aubrie and I headed up to meet Daddy on the Amtrak train. We had a great, relaxing trip. Once in Dallas, we met up with Ry-Ry and went to the Museum of Nature and Science. It was ok overall and Branson had fun which is really all that matters.

Definitely a few cool science things there!

Happy Mother's Day!

It's official! She CAN now smile!

Nana and Papa's House

Look at this girl... not only is she learning to smile, but she is figuring out sign language too... too bad the lighting was bad!

These are the dinosaur hunters! Branson and Dawson braved the wild on a walk with me and fought dinosaurs along the way!

Peace Officer Memorial

State Capitol Lawn

Yes, of course this tree says please don't climb, but we could resist the temptation... Branson's light at least, right?

Branson making a scary T-Rex face at Aubrie...

Aren't they adorable?!