Summer Splashin'

Braden took a break from throwing the ball around to toss some water balloons at Daddy.

At first, playing with water balloons seemed like the most fun activity in the world.

Braden launched several balloons and cracked up when they splashed on Dad.
He proudly caught a few...

and was very excited when he prevented the balloons from slipping through his fingers.

But then, the fun ended abruptly when he missed a catch and got a balloon splashed all over him...

Independence Weekend

To celebrate the 4th of July, we spent a few days at the beach in San Diego. Unfortunately, the sun hid out most of the weekend, but that didn't stop us from enjoying a relaxing trip.

Couldn't really blame Braden for not being eager to boogie board since the water was a bit chilly. He knew Daddy would get creative!

This kid has a great life...I probably would have had a panic attack, but Braden seemed to enjoy being buried in the sand. He let us bury him right up to his neck, but then wanted every grain of sand washed off his body.

Braden is a bit of a neat freak....again, he was bothered by the sand on Daddy's feet. Good thing we brought baby wipes!

Cheetos and sand are a very messy combo! Braden didn't seem to mind!

My favorite guys wondering if they were brave enough to take a dip in the frigid water...

Braden helped Matt build a sand fortress and then enjoyed witnessing the tide take its toll on the creation.

Braden had a blast in the pool that was created...

The waterfall was an unexpected surprise!

The waterfall turned into raging waters...

Braden cracked up onlookers as he cruised through our campground on his bike while pulling Pepper and Enzo along.

I got quite a workout chasing them around. Surprisingly, Braden didn't tire out!

Pepper is such a good sport!

Poor Enzo...the slightest efforts poop him out!