cooling off!

After going to the R ranch we went down to SoCal for a friends wedding reception we had a good time and we were able to see my parents for a few hours, it was a short trip. They sent Bryson home with a little pool. Unfortunately it really hasn't been warm enough to put it up until the other day. He had so much fun just sitting in the back yard, what a nice treat!such a cute boy!

Monteray Bay Aquarium

Since living in the Bay Area, Matt and I have talked about going to Monterey for the Aquarium, but we just took the opportunity last week. I was so surprised to see how toddler friendly it was. We had a lot of fun, Matt and I would love to have a date weekend in Monterey someday! Bryson loved all the huge tanks :)
he was showing us the little see turtles! he really likes them


But most of all, Bryson loved the tidal wave window. He wanted to stay forever!
We had such a great time! anyone who needs a great family trip or just a good date we give it 2 thumbs up :)

R ranch

Since I met the Brashears I have heard of the R ranch, its a nice little place in the Sequoias where there family has had many good times and memories. This year was my first visit and it was really nice. Bryson got dirty every day and loved playing with his Grandma Julie, Aunt Goose and Uncle Austin. We watched the World Cup, visited the horses, and swam almost everyday :)Matt got a great opportunity to go hiking with his brother and his friend Cole, they bushwacked their way up the mountain and had a great time.


(this is the view of the mountain they climbed)we all had a great time, and On the way home Austin and Cole decided to Jump off of a bridge into a lake off of the highway we guess it was about 4o feet.Until next time R ranch!

Summer swimming ;)

One thing we have been looking forward to is taking Bryson to the pool, he is like a fish in the tub, he gets on his belly and blows bubbles as if he were born to swim. Last Saturday was the first of the season and we went again this past Saturday, Bryson had so much fun and didnt want to leave so when we got home he played in the car on the carpet :)We are excited for many more trips to the pool!

little problem solver

Bryson is learning so much lately. He doesnt always do things traditionally but gets things done. Here is an example.Matt and I have been trying to get Bryson to eat things with bowl and spoon by himself, we are starting slow but we have tried yogurt and Mashed Potatoes. he did really well with the yogurt but I think the potatoes were a little sticky for him. He tried but gave up! this is what he came up with.he is actually licking out potatoes!!! such a funny little boy

Cafe Brasil

Normally I dont use the blog just to tell everyone about how good a restaurant but as my friend Jen says, you will blog about the things that are important to you!
After camping on Saturday we went with Mir and Gatlin to Santa Cruz for lunch, I had been hearing about a little Brazilian restaurant that was worth going to, It's called Cafe Brasil and its SOOO worth it!
Mir, Gatlin and Matt all served their missions in Brasil so it seems when we are all together I hear a lot of Portuguese and we fit in some good Brazilian food too! This was the no different.
Its open for breakfast and lunch, but if you know anything about Brazil they aren't really known for breakfast! the lunch was great and worth the wait. I had read reviews that said there was usually a wait on Saturdays and there was but not too bad and the service was good. Matt and Gatlin both enjoyed a plate of Fejioda ( a traditional Brazilian stew of black beans and different cuts of meats). And Mir and I both had beans, rice and a meat they were good but I think My favorite part was the passion fruit mousse. The hardest decision was what to drink. I know that sounds pretty funny but they had so many yummy Brazilian drinks we all had different things but I think my fav was the passion fruit juice, it tasted just like it did in Brazil!
Bryson ate a lot too, he loves beans and rice and Gatlin was kind enough to share all the sugary juices,mousse and acai with him, he bounced off the walls until he crashed and took a 4 hour nap!
We all ate so much we wanted to be rolled out of there!!
I would recommend this place to any one who wants some great food with a cute atmosphere.


here is the web site
http://www.cafebrasil.us/

Our Happy Camper

Bryson has already gone camping twice so far this summer and is LOVING being outdoors~
he started the season off with the wards father/son camp out.Matt said Bryson did really well and had a good time. He explored , lounged in the tent and played with his friend Luke.

They had a really great time and so did I! I had a girls night with Meg and Jen, we watched New Moon and talked until 1am, I can't remember the last time I did that but it was nice.

Last weekend we went camping with our friends Miriam and Gatlin, it was the first time we hung out with them as a married couple it was a good time but SOOOO cold, we were not prepared and did not sleep well but again it was a good time.

Miriam showed Bryson an inch worm and put it on his hand, he was concentrating so hard it was really funny!
Thanks Mir and Gatlin for such a great time.