We all went to the park near Grandma and Grandpa's house. Boy was it neat. There was a water station for Braden to play in, swings and slides. I'm sure we will be back many times to visit the park again!

Braden and Mom visited Grandma and Grandpa Gens at the end of July (24th - 27th). We were able to meet some of Grandma's friends, went shopping, saw hot air balloons and best of all, Braden was able to see Grandpa's big fish! We also celebrated Grandma's birthday which was special. It was a fun weekend that went by fast!

Braden had fun eating his cookie. He has really begun to learn how to chew or at least gum things up until they are a complete mess and all over his hands, face and high chair. It is fun to watch him chomp away....the clean up is another story!

Splish Splash!

Braden's first time to the Lawrence swimming pool was a success! He LOVED it!
He was a little apprehensive when we got there as you can see in the video. Once he found his green duck he was OK. He then began to get daring and went after his duck which mysteriously found its way out of reach (was that mom's doing?). After that the water was fun and he began to splash, crawl and explore. I even swung him around on his back and got quite a few giggles....sorry no shot of that as I needed both hands. We had a blast and will definitely be going back!

Braden and his train

Braden loves to stand and "walk" across the fireplace ledge. Every chance he gets he pulls himself up on something. Here he is showing off on Sunday July 6, 2008.