Please Don't Feed the Animals

Most of you know that Branyon and I have been teaching Branna sign language so that she can communicate with us easier while her speech is developing. She can sign more than 50 words and is now starting to verbalize alot of the words.
However, over the last couple of weeks, she has really developed a language of her own and an imagination to go along with it. It's very humorous to hear her "babbling" as she's walking through the house or we're driving in the car. She definitely knows what she's saying, now it's up to Branyon and myself to decipher it!

Box Car

Branna and Daddy found a very fun toy: an empty pampers box! Branna loved pretending it was her car and sailing across the carpet in it. Her stuffed animals even got a ride!

(FYI: Because the video is lengthy --therefore large--, I had to do the full video in 3 pieces. I also, had to make the resolution lower on the last piece because of it's size.)

The Girl in the Yellow Hat

I'm not really sure what Branna was thinking about in this video... She's getting so silly! (Sorry about the background noise...)

Our Week With Family

Last week, my mom and brother came to stay with us for the week. Branna had a great time showing off for them and we all had a really good visit.
While they were here, Grandma Honey and Branna played "dress up" and talked on the phone:

Jess celebrated his 10th birthday with a homemade cake:

And Branna showed off her artistic side:
I'm so glad that we got to spend time with them before they start back to school and everyone's schedule gets busy again. We can't wait to see them again!

Catch Up

I have been so this summer about getting our blog updated. We've been so busy! Here's a few catchup pictures of the last month and a half...

Playing with Grandmommie

Riding the Train

At the Pool

See Branna Read

I caught Branna quietly "reading" one of her books the other day. She looked like such a big girl!

SeaWorld

A couple of weekends ago, we had the opportunity to go to SeaWorld in San Antonio. We met my mom there and got to spend the day. Although it was incredibly hot that day, we had lots of fun and Branna enjoyed the different shows. I think more than anything, though, she had the best time out of her stroller running around. :)


Because we wanted to do something a little different and special for our 5 year anniversary, we stayed that night in San Antonio. Branna really enjoyed the hotel! We were in a corner room on the 8th floor with windows that went from floor-to-ceiling. She thought looking out across San Antonio was a fun treat. She also had an exciting time crawling in and out of our suitcase. :)

Tickle Monster!

Zoo Trip

A few weekends ago, we met Branyon's parents at the San Antonio Zoo where we had a late birthday celebration for Branna. We all had a great time and Branna loved get to see more exotic animals than the usual neighborhood dog. I think her favorite were the eagles. They had been shot and couldn't fly, but everytime a grackle would pass over, they would flap their wings like crazy trying to take off. Branna was very impressed by that and started trying to flap her "wings", too!
The zoo also had a petting zoo where Branna and Daddy got to feed the goats. She was pretty tickled that they would eat out of her hand!
Besides the eagles and goats, Branna really liked the bears, elephants, and fish. We had a great time. It was a lot of fun to see Branna make new discoveries.

Feeding the Goats

Branna, Daddy, and Grandmommy

Splish-Splash

Branna's great granddad bought Branna a fun covered pool for her birthday. The weather has been so nice lately that we decided to put a little bit of water in it and let her try it out. She didn't stay in it for long (the water was pretty cold), but she had a great time while it lasted!

Daddy Filling Up the Pool

Anxiously Waiting

So Inviting...

Yea!!!