Swimming

Bryn is a silly girl

She kept eating the towel

Kenna and Jen

Jen and Ryder

Cash liked the swing

Cash sleeping

Bryn chilling in the swing

Today we went swimming in Jan's pool for the first time of the summer. Makenna loved being in the water. It took Ryder a little bit of time to get used to it, but then he was like a fish. Makenna and Ryder played so hard all day. They both jumped off the diving board and had a blast. Bryn and Cash were pretty much chill. They hung out and took naps. Bryn went in the pool and wasn't too sure about it. She did start smiling and splashing and splashed herself. After that...she wasn't too happy. We had a blast!

Eischens

Makenna, Ryder and Grandma (Diane...Ryder's grandma)
Crazy Tyler and Bryn

Jen and Cash

Best Buddies...Makenna and Ryder

Eischens is a bar out in Okarche, OK. It is a fried chicken joint. It was really good. It is the oldest bar in Oklahoma. It was really fun. I know what you are thinking...why would you take babies and three year-olds to a bar?! Well it isn't your typical bar. It is the honky tonk atmosphere and the kids can eat too. Lots of nachos and fried chicken. Good old fashioned fried foods!

Not as Similar As I Thought

Bryn
Bryn

Kenna and daddy

Kenna

Bryn's 6-Month Check-Up

Last week Bryn went in for her 6 month well-child check. She weighed 14 lbs. 4 oz (17%) and is 25.5 inches long (41%). She is moving up in her percentiles. The sad thing is is that Makenna weighed this much and was this long at her 4 month check. It is hard to not compare the 2 girls. Makenna was standing up against the table all by herself at 6 months. She was also sitting up and even started stage 2 baby food. She had started stage one at 4 months. Bryn was told to just start stage one at 6 months. She has been eating baby foor for a couple weeks now. She eats some about everyday. But she will only eat about a Tablespoon a day. The dr. said to just keep working with her. I really hope she isn't delayed in her learning ability and developmental stages. The physical therapist says she is right on. But now that she is 6 months I am starting to see a huge difference in where Makenna was to where Bryn is now. Hopefully things will start moving along with Bryn. Bryn just does not like to sit. We have been trying to put her in the bumbo seat and she has started arching her back and trying to escape from it. She is happier laying down or standing up.

First Lake Trip of 2009

Bryn enjoyed eating her lifejacket straps
She is so funny

Papa, Kenna, Bryn and Grammy

Makenna and Papa

Bryn, Kenna and Grammy

Bryn chilling on the dock

Bryn and her Uncle Steve

Kenna on Papa's black boat

haha...this is proof that it was the 1st lake trip of the summer. Almost every single year things go wrong on the first trip of the summer. We had a relatively calm first trip, but these muffins prove our luck! Jan had mixed up the batter for banana muffins and was already to bake them when she realized she didn't bring up the muffin tin. So she put the muffins in the paper and cooked them. They tasted just fine, but they look a little funny! haha. It did rain quite a bit though, but we didn't mind. It was just nice to kick back and relax.

We were able to go with Tyler's parents to the lake this weekend. We only went on the boat 2 times, but we didn't mind. The water was pretty cool and we enjoyed just hanging out. It acutally rained on us while we were out the first day. We watched a few movies and relaxed in the house. Kenna got to ride the scooter a few times with Tyler and her Papa. Bryn loved hanging out in the swing and even went on her first boat ride!

M & M Olympics

This is what Bryn did the whole....chewed her fingers. I tell her to stop because she can't afford to lose anymore digits :)
Kenna climbing up the rope wall

Climbing out of the foam pit!

Kenna getting her trophy and M & M's

Makenna and her teacher, Kristin.

Kenna doing her handstand. She had to keep looking up at me to make sure I was taking pictures

Waiting for her turn on the trapeze

On the Balance beam

Makenna had her last gymnastics class of the session today. They do an M & M olympics. The kids all get shirts and it's their time to show off their skills to all the parents. It was neat to see all the things Makenna could do. I would sit and watch her every class, but sometimes would be distracted with Bryn. But Tyler and I were able to go into the gym and sit there and watch. She also got a trophy and M & M's. She was super excited. She did so awesome!

Smarty Pants

Tonight Makenna sat down at the table to do a puzzle. It was a Madagascar puzzle that had pictures on both sides. It is a 50 piece puzzle. In about 5 minutes she had put the entire thing together all by herself. She was able to flip all the pieces to make the right picture and she did it so quick! She is way too smart for a 3 year old!

Target Practice

Shooting the 38 special. Mine is on the left, Tyler's on the right. I hit the bullseye!
This is the 9mm. I did the best with this gun. Got the bullseye 2 times and pretty close a few others. Mine is the left and Tyler's is the right.

This is the 45 calibur. I was really bad with this one. Tyler did well with it. Mine is on the left and Tyler's is on the right.

The other night Tyler and I went with his dad to go shooting. Tyler had finished his last final and was able to get out some of his stress. It was really fun. I was totally scared at first though and wasn't even sure if I would hit the target. We got shot 2 different 9mm, 38 specials and 45 calibur guns. Brad won 4 of the 6 guns and Tyler and I both won one! haha...Guess Brad is a better shot than us...don't want to mess with him!

Sqaush

Bryn enjoyed trying squash the other day. She is still learning how to use her tongue when it comes to eating. She also loves to put her hands in her mouth and up to her face while I am trying to feed. That is why she is covered in squash. I strip her down so that she doesn't tag her clothes. It is easier to wipe her down than do a bunch of laundry and try and get out stains!

Bumbo Seat

Bryn has been sitting up pretty well in her bumbo seat...thanks for letting us borrow it Heather! Therapy has been going well and her head sitting up straighter. We are working on her sitting up on her own.