New adventures

Bryn learned how to run the bases this summer and wants to do it everyday 

since our running route is right past the baseball fields. 

Swing!

 And she's off

 She got distracted by a flower...there is some girl in her!

 She gets confused by the pitchers mound...

 Home Run!

 Hurray!

 Bryn wanted to ride her tractor to Papa and Me's house.  

Either she has become a Huron County girl or she is ready for a bike...

Bresnan has started eating food.  He has been a good eater so far, but messy!  

Although not as messy as Bryn was!!

Catching up...

Bryn was calling for me one day and when I got up to her room I found this...

 and the bigger surprise was when I saw what she was doing...

... she was reading!  Baby girl needs a reading nook with a chair! :)

Bresnan is loving being on the floor rolling, turning, and scooting backwards.  

Just love that smile!

 I took Bresnan's 6 month pictures and both Bryn and Marley 

wouldn't let me get a shot without them.

 Happy boy

 Not the best picture, but you can see his one tooth on the bottom!

 Love him

Play time for everyone

Huron County Fair

We went to the fair a few weeks ago.  When we first walked in, we went to meet the Brinings at the animal barns.  Bryn usually enjoys looking at animals, but she had already gotten a glimpse at the rides and was eager to ride!  It was nice to have Norah with Bryn, even though she was hesitant to ride with fearless Bryn, and the two rode several rides together!

 Warming Norah up on the first ride, the train

 Norah wanted nothing to do with the giant slide, but Bryn didn't flinch! 

 She rode it three times with a smile on her face :)

Taking a ride on a "vroom-vroom" motorcycle just like Papa

I only had my phone, but Stephanie had her camera.  More pictures are on her blog here

Fun in Port Austin

We've been busy doing so many different things and visiting with so many different people.  You never know what may happen in Port Austin!

Great windy days for flying kites

Had to get a Nemo kite

 She did a great job!

 Playing in the mudpie kitchen

We bought a bounce house for the summer.  This was the first time we blew it up.

 Graceful exit

 Bresnan in his exersaucer.  Thank goodness he likes it better than Bryn did.

 Aunt Cheryl left us a Light Bright!  We are sorting colors.

 We had a fire one night.  Bryn liked roasting marshmallows, but didn't care to eat the s'more.

 A boy and his dog

Everyone needs a morning snuggle

Bryn has wanted to go "golfing" since we came up.  She had the course mostly to herself and got to skip to any hole she wanted.  She liked the windmill, the water hole, and the magic hole where the ball went down one hole and came out below.  She needs practice!

More adventures to come!

5 Months Old

Bresnan was five months old a few weeks ago....but here are his pictures!  We 

didn't bring the giant dog up from Florida (just Marley :) so we are doing what we

 did with Bryn, measuring growth with the kids adirondack chair.  

Happy Boy

 I think he's trying to say something

 Up close and personal

 My little man

The Fourth of July

Every year the 4th of July gets better and better for us in Port Austin.  We have always lucked out with perfect weather and great company!  Our crowd keeps getting bigger, just the way we like it, and the kids keep doubling and getting older to better enjoy the activities.

Bryn loved the parade.  Gotta love the parades up here and the fact that she was jumping up and down from her excitement from seeing a tractor come down the street as a float.  She also enjoyed waving to the Bean and Sugar Queens (which I told her were princesses...not quite Disney).  She even got soaked from the kids with water guns on the floats and loved it!  Luckily neither one of my kids is bothered by loud noises from the emergency vehicles!

I took very few pictures, so had to rely on pictures from others!

 I'm ready for the beach, Mom!

Bresnan with my lawn stars

Happy boy

Bryn decided to head back down to the beach after 
we had changed and she decided to do this...

 Not afraid to be messy!

 SAND!

 happy girl

Trying to get some of the sand off before I get the hose!

Basking in the sunset

Cubitts spent the night and Cole and Bryn woke up WAY too early for the late night they had.       Claire was still sleeping when the kids were snuggling on the couch.

Mike took Bryn and Cole on a run in the morning and this is what he brought back..

This shows a successful day, cashed out kids the next day!