Belitz Family
Updates from the left coast....
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Burke 18 Months
After battling a cold and a couple of ear infections, Burke
is on the mend and doing well. When he
feels well he behaves and is a much better listener. It is crazy how much toddlers change in just
a month or a couple of weeks. Burke is
becoming a little boyL. He is much more independent and will sit and
play with his farm or Legos for a whole 15 minutes. He has figured out the locks on the front and
screen doors – watch out neighbors. And his
vocabulary is growing so quickly. With
all of this though the tantrums have started and he has perfected them to get
what he wants.
Stats:
- Weight - 27 lbs 11.4 oz (85th percentile)
- Height - 34 inches (85th percentile)
- Head Circumference - 48 cm (70th percentile)
Burke Loves:
- Anything his sister has
- Being outside
- Playing hide and go seek
- Airplanes and Motorcylces
Burke Hates:
- Vegetables
- Not being included
Burke is Working On:
July 4th, 2015
July 4th is one of our favorite holidays in
Huntington Beach. We are really going to
miss it when we move into our new house.
We have the same routine every year, with a few tweaks here and there.
It all starts the day before when we have to stake out our
spot along the parade route. This year the
4th was on a Saturday so everyone was out getting a spot – we
lost our usual spot to some other parade goers.
But all worked out and we had a great spot for all of us to enjoy the
parade.
Fascinated by the music and horses. |
Parade fun!! |
Firetrucks are cool! |
Hugs!! |
From the parade we go to the pool for fun in the sun – with a
little BBQ for dinner.
Just relaxing! |
We cap the night off with a walk to the beach to watch the
fireworks. By then the house is a mess,
everyone is exhausted and we all head to bed.
What a perfect day!!
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Summer Vacation
The kids and I spent a week back in South Dakota at the end
of July. We had a wonderful week and
Cameron was able to join us for a few days.
The week flew by. Every day was
jammed packed full of activities, visits with friends and family, and fun in
the sun. My kids just love all of the new
and exciting things they get to do while back in South Dakota. This trip they were particularly fond of running
through the sprinklers, playing with their cousins and, as always, lighting
fireworks.
The first part of the week was spent with my mom. We spent as much time outside as
possible. My mother has some new
neighbors with kids the same age as Brynn and Burke. Every morning the kids would wake up and be
so anxious to get outside to see what the other kids were up to. We spent as much time as we could with my
grandmother, ran through sprinklers, and lit fireworks. We spent an afternoon at my aunt Joane’s
house feeding fish, smelling the flowers, and trying not to have one of the
kids fall in the pond. I was also able
to catch up with a few of my girlfriends and their families at a park one
evening.
Twirling in Smoke Balls |
Games Outside |
At the pnd |
Water Fun |
Sprinklers!! |
Ready |
The second part of the week was spent with Cameron’s family
in Yankton. It just so happened that
Cameron’s nephew Aiden had a baseball tournament in Yankton and we had a
wedding all of the same day. So all of
the parents’ and siblings loaded up and headed to Yankton for a fun filled
weekend. A few of Cameron’s aunts and
grandmother also made the trek to hang out with all of us. We spent one day along the river playing in the
water and the second day cheering on Aiden and his baseball team. Aiden even got MVP one of the games. We were all so proud.
What a great vacation!!
We can’t wait to do it again!
Cheering on Aiden |
Resting |
Fun in Yankton! |
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Preschool Graduation
It is crazy to think Brynn is no longer a preschooler. She is nearly 5 and turning into this sweet
young girl. It feels like yesterday we
were sending her to preschool with Ms. Cathy.
Three and a half years later, and she is graduating from preschool and
heading to transitional kindergarten. I
still wonder to myself, am I sending her to transitional kindergarten because
she is not quite ready or because I am not ready.
Brynn and her classroom had been practicing for their spring
performance and preschool graduation for weeks.
Every day she would come home from school and practice her songs in her
room so no one could hear and it would be a surprise. On the day of her performance and graduation
she was smiling from ear to ear. She had
to wear the perfect outfit (including her “high heal” shoes) and have a flower
in her hair. She did a fantastic job
singing and dancing.
Her proudest moment was when she got her preschool diploma
and got to give Mrs. Jenny and Mrs. Diana great big hugs and thank them for a
great year. They both have been so
wonderful to Brynn and my family. We are
lucky to have them.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Two Peas in a Pod
A few weeks back we spent a long weekend in Denver visiting
family. Brynn and her cousin Kinley were
so excited to see each other. They had
such a wonderful weekend playing, watching movies, going swimming and just
being together. They love to skype and talk
about all of the things they are going to do the next time they see each other. I have a feeling they will be great friends
for life.
Dance Party
Ready for the pool
Spending time together
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
15 Months
Our little boy is becoming more and more independent every
day. He thinks he is one of the big kids
and loves to chase his sister around everywhere she goes. He gets frustrated easily if you do not treat
him like everyone else. He wants to be
included in absolutely everything. He
loves to go to the park and play with all of the other kids. He will go down the big slide all by himself
and giggle the whole way. What a little
dare devil – my heart stops every time he does it.
But as he gets older the more teeth that just keep coming
in. The poor thing had four teeth coming
in all at once and was completely miserable for days. I think most of them have broken through and we
are through the worst of it. Despite his
painful cries he is a joy and has the most infectious laugh that I want to
bottle up forever.
Stats:
Stats:
- Weight - 24 lbs 13.2 oz (75-90 percentile)
- Height - 32.5 inches (98 percentile)
- Head Circumference - 47.5 cm (50-75 percentile)
Burke Loves:
- Airplanes
- Puppy Dogs
- Being Outside
Burke is Working On:
- More Words
- Figuring out the lock on the front door
- Pointing to Body Parts
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