There they are!
I finally caught them! On camera that is… Braden has been super secretive about his two little pearly whites, but I got them on camera now! No more hiding little guys!
Our poor girl
On Saturday I noticed Roxy limping around and upon further inspection, one of her toe nails had lifted completely off the nail bed. Ouch! I’m not sure how it happened but it certainly looked painful. She also was very protective of that foot but was still running and jumping around so on Monday we took her to the vet to find out what we should do. They pushed it back onto the nail bed and wrapped it up. Now she lays around the house like her whole leg has been amputated! It’s not that it hurts, it’s because now its wrapped. Today she has barely moved a muscle and I almost have to force her to eat, drink and go out to go potty. So silly!
He loves the water, lakes included now!
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| We went up to the lake last week and Braden had a blast. The previous times we’d gone up he didn’t want to be in the water, but this time he discovered sand. It squishes when you squeeze it! What could be more fun than that!Doesn’t he look so old sitting by himself in his life jacket on the boat. My little man is growing so fast! |  |
Braden Sitting
OK, so Braden has actually been sitting up for almost a month now but I am finally getting to post the video from where he first started sitting up. He falls in the video, but he has progressed to where now he puts his hand out and is able to brace himself … It was funnier when he fell 
George of the Jungle
Today the Goulds invited the us and Butlers to go with them to a rope swing they found off the greenbelt behind Veterans Memorial Park. It was a big pond and pretty nice, much warmer than the Boise River was! It was great fun until we decided to go on the rope swing. Ride #1 Kevin caught the toe of his sandal on the rocks on the bank of the water and just tumbled into the water. Ride #2 he leaped off the hill, threw his whole body weight into the air and SMACK, right into the tree holding the rope swing. Fortunately he held onto the swing and fell into the water and not on the rocks at the base of the tree. Youch!! Needless to say, that was all for the Turners. I didn’t dare try it, and Kevn’s pride and body couldn’t handle another ride!
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(What you can’t see is that Braden is naked and LOVING it!) |
(Tonight, the stratches just sting a bit, but his muscles are sore, like he’d been in a car crash, or maybe a tree crash? Hehe! Sorry Love!) |
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A Few Firsts
The month of July brought lots of firsts for Braden. First tooth, sitting alone for long stretches of time, saying dadadadadada (everything is dada except Dada), and rolling front to back and back to front. Here are some we have pictures of.
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| First time in the ocean – on his first 4th of July | First bike ride, not fond of the helmet |
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| First solid food, green-beans, sweet potatoes and apple sauce are the favorites | First car trip, 5.5 hours to SunRiver Oregon to visit Mom’s family |
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| First time in a boat and in the lake, loved the life jacket, not the water so much. |
Now he’s 6 months old (17.5 lbs, 27 3/4” tall) and I can’t wait to see what August will bring!
Santa Monica with Cousins
I know this is really late, but we just are downloading pictures from our thumb drive onto our laptop. So here they are!
While in California we got the chance to spend the day with my cousin Lisa in Santa Monica, and her husband, Kevin, joined us for dinner later that day. We had a wonderful time catching up with them and shopping in the great stores on the promenade. Thanks Lisa for showing us around! We can’t wait to see you again soon! P.S. You made the cut!
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Braden vs. the Pacific Ocean
The ocean won. On the 4th of July we went to Santa Barbara to visit the beach and watch the fireworks. It was Braden’s first time at the beach and since he loves to be in the water, we figured he would love the ocean. We were wrong, it guess when you are a little over 2 feet tall, the waves are slightly intimidating, loud, cold and rushing towards you. If you look closely, he wouldn’t put his feet down, it was so funny. But he was a real trooper all day long. He even slept through the entire fireworks show!
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Visit with friends
When we were in California last week, we had the great pleasure to visit some of our dear friends the Timmons and also the Waters. We went to Manhattan Beach with Luke and Steph on Saturday (thanks Mom and Dad for watching Braden all day!). It was a beautiful day and the beach was sunny and warm, is there anymore one could want? We also got to see their new place in Valencia, pretty nice guys, and spend the afternoon of the 4th with them in Santa Barbara. We loved getting to see you in your new life in California.
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We got to spend time with Chris & Elizabeth Waters. Chris took us to the Griffith Observatory which was a great way to see the LA skyline and learn a little about space while we were there. We joined Elizabeth for dinner at Buca di Beppo. So good! It was so wonderful to see you and catch up on life. Hope to see you in Boise this summer!
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