Summer Fun with Grandpa

Brynn was happy to spend time with grandpa and grandma Belitz.  By late in the week of being gone from home and missing daddy, Brynn was ready for some rough housing.  Grandpa and Brynn spent hours playing, wrestling, tickling, and getting ice cream.  Grandpa hadn’t taken the golf cart to the camper yet so Grandpa and Brynn took off for the park.  Grandma Darcy and I just happen to catch them and rode in the back.  Brynn thought it was pretty cool and loved that it even had a radio.

Giggling with Grandpa!

Cheese!

Summer Fun for the 4th of July

The vacation wasn’t over once we left Sioux Falls.  We still needed to head back to Huntington Beach to celebrate the 4^th of July with Cameron.  It is always so much fun to live in Huntington Beach on the 4^th.  The City hosts so many activities and even has the largest parade west of the Mississippi.  The day started with a 5k run and ended with fireworks on the beach.  In between was a parade, BBQ, and pool time.  What a perfect 4^th of July. 

The rest of the 4^th of July weekend was spent enjoying the beach.  We settled in at the beach one night to have a bon fire.  We ate hot dogs, smores and drank hot chocolate till our hearts were content.  The next day was spent on the water with a quick stop at the ferris wheel.  Brynn was in heaven and was not scared at all. 

Waiting Patiently for Her Hot Dog

Touch Down

Catching Fish

Ferris Wheel

Learning to Ride Her Bike

Summer Fun at the Zoo

We made a stop off at the zoo to see the animals and catch up with friends.  This was towards the end of our trip to Sioux Falls and it was very hot that day so Brynn did her best to be on her best behavior.  It was a perfect morning.  I got to catch up with friends from high school and college.  Our kids all got to play together and enjoy the animals. 

Fun with Carys

Feeding the Goats

Kim, Berkley, Me and Brynn

Summer Fun @ the Cabin

Our next adventure was to the lake cabin for some relaxation.  We spent time with Grandma and Grandpa Bain playing in the sand, riding in the boat, and dressing up like a bumble bee.  Her cousins Aiden, Cooper, and Kinley were all there to participate and add to the fun.  Brynn just follows the two boys around wanting to do everything they are doing.  While Kinley is a little younger, so Brynn tries to get her to join in whatever she is doing. 

Lovin' on Grandma

 

Bumble Bee

Go Faster Uncle Chad!

Right Next to Aiden and Cooper of Course

Summer Fun at the Farm

I think Brynn was born to grow up on a farm.  We ventured out to my aunt and uncle’s farm to let Brynn see all the animals and ride a pony.  She was in heaven.  She ended up riding Mooney the pony round and round the farm.  She got so comfortable she even took the reins by herself for a few minutes.  In the end Mooney was tired and chores need to be done.  No big deal.  Brynn helped.  She put Mooney in her pen, fed her hay, and put her to bed.  Next it was time to feed the horses, goats, and to gather some eggs.  Brynn stayed right next to Aunt Cathy and helped with all the chores.   

Yee Ha!

Putting Mooney to Bed

Summer Fun at Grandma's

Two peas in a pod…. I always say this after returning from my mother’s house.  But Brynn and Grandma are two peas in a pod.  They have tons of fun together watering flowers, catching bugs, mowing the lawn, and going for walks.  There are so many toys at Grandmas’s house that Brynn just runs from room to room trying to figure out what toy to play with next.  I think she ends up playing more in the garage and basement than anywhere else….such a funny girl.   

Surprising Grandma with the Hose

While in Sioux Falls the three of us spent as much time as we could with my grandmother / Brynn’s great-grandmother.  Brynn enjoyed going over there snuggling on great-grandmothers lap, coloring pictures, and eating animal crackers.  All things I used to do while at grandma’s house. 

Relaxing with Great-Grandma

Summer Fun

The weeks are getting away from me and I have not had a chance to update the blog in over a month.  I have sat down to write numerous entries after our many adventures, but haven’t been able to get the words and pictures together in one place.  Therefore, I ended up breaking up the past month into many segments.  I took nearly 2 weeks off to spend time with Brynn and family.  Every day was filled with a morning and afternoon kid friendly activity that Brynn would love.  We spent the first part of my vacation back in Sioux Falls where we went to the zoo, pool, farm, park, rode grandpa’s golf cart, lake cabin, ran through sprinklers, and much more.  I always forget about how much fun Brynn has when she is back there.  She loves all of the space where she can run and explore.  She gets spoiled by her grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.  In addition, the amount of children there are for her to play with always blows her mind.  It was an exhausting trip but we got to see a lot of people and we will do it again over Labor Day.