Basketball?

Lately, Cooper's been heading over to NIC to watch some basketball games. Steven and I have gone to a few, but mostly we send him over with family, and he is just absorbed into the group. HE LOVES IT. We've always wondered what kind of stuff he would be interested in when he was older...and I think basketball might be one of those things. It's fun to think of Grandpa helping coach little Coops!

For arguments sake, it must be mentioned that he is treated to endless snack bar treats.

Look at those cheeks!

Rainy Mornings, Happy Girls, and Grumpy Boy

Some Happenings...

Surprise! Things are crazy around here. So, the other day I was sitting downstairs with a few children when I realized a few other children had escaped from the toy room upstairs. When I say escaped, it was actually a true escape considering that I lock the door from the outside. (Don't judge...) So, Coops and Annie had escaped and I found them in my room. Cooper had found the baby shampoo, opened it, and had poured a goodly amount upon Annie's head, and was subsequently trying to wash her hair, dry. See below.

Also, Cooper's entourage is getting a little extensive for my taste. He started with Puppy, then added Hippo. A few months ago Hippo started to look a bit down-trodden, so we convinced Aunt Liz to donate the unused Hippo that she had. I had hidden the new Hippo for months, but a few days ago, he was discovered. So, the new group includes, Puppy, Hippo, and Hippo. He's often walking around hunched over to try to carry them all at the same time.

(Our family is really creative at naming stuffed animals...)

The other day through a series of unplanned events, we ended up in the car for WAY too long. Sometimes the only way to keep the peace is to take some pictures. Our boy loves the camera, it's pretty awesome.

I had a birthday last week! (So did Candy...)

We headed out to Wolf Lodge for our birthday dinner. I love that place. I may want to be buried there. When we got out there, we discovered that even when you think you leave your kids behind, it's sort of impossible. We found these things in Steven's pockets.

We had our family dinner on Sunday, and Cooper blew out his first candle. Less blowing and mores spitting, but it was a milestone nonetheless.
Also, this little girl who isn't little anymore went to the doctor this week. She's 31 inches long, and 19 and 1/2 pounds. That puts her in the 99th percentile, and the 50th. She's long and lean. It's so fun to look back on the pictures from when she was a newborn, we can't wait to see our new baby in July. We're pregnant!
Also, Harley sneezed on Liz at dinner. It was awesome.

Happy Happenings!

Abby: A Goof In Pictures

For every picture I take of Abby, usually I get one good one, and then several other kind of strange ones. She is great at making crazy faces right when the camera comes out. She is just like her daddy, always finding herself in some funny predicament, or just hamming it up for everyone else to enjoy.

Love you Babigail.

We cut Cooper's hair today. I've been thinking about it for a while, and after realizing yesterday at church that I could put his hair in a considerable ponytail, it was decided.

Before

After

We had such a fun time, and Cooper was the best boy. He laughed and wiggled, but I was so surprised at how well he did. Nevertheless, he was quite tired after.

Meanwhile, Abby is still campaigning to be mayor of Crazyville.

Thanks for cutting Cooper's hair Candy, sorry it made you cry.

The Christmas Post

We had an awesome Christmas. Low key is really the way to go. Unfortunately towards the afternoon we had a touch of the flu, but other then that we had a great time. Thank you to everyone who helped make our Christmas merry, we had such a fun time.

Cooper's bedhead...

Abby with her Abby Cadabby doll.

Cooper with one of his tents..horrible lighting, but such a fun moment for him.

Merry Christmas...here's to a happy New Year!

Santa Baby

This baby is so fun. She totally embodies the spirit of Christmas.

Love you Babby!